The Departed
By Kathryn Mackel (Westbow Pr)
Release date: February 10, 2005
Unexplained voices. Desperate apparitions. A dangerous coven of witches. Welcome toThe Other Side. Joshua Lazarus and his wife, Maggie, are reeling from the overnight success of his new television show, starring Joshua as a medium–passing messages to the audience from their dearly departed.
Deployed (Called to Serve)
By Mel Odom (Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.)
Release date: October 1, 2012
Lance Corporal Bekah Shaw joined the United States Marine reserves to help support herself and her son when her ex-husband, Billy Roy, decided they were no longer his responsibility. But when her team is activated and sent to Somalia on a peacekeeping mission, Bekah struggles with being separated from her son and vows to return safely. Once a successful Somalian businessman, Rageh Daud has lost everything. Determined to seek revenge on the terrorists who killed his wife and son, he teams up with a group of thieves, killers, and others displaced by war. Despite his better judgment, Daud becomes the protector of a young orphaned boy?who becomes a pawn between the warring factions.
The Deposit Slip
By Todd M. Johnson (Bethany House Publishers)
Release date: July 1, 2012
When 10 million dollars goes missing, a down-on-his-luck lawyer is given the case of a lifetime. if he can stay alive long enough to win it.
The Deposition (Mike Connolly Mystery Series #5)
By Joe Hilley (David C. Cook)
Release date: July 1, 2007
Told in real time, The Deposition continues the story of Mike Connolly, the-down-and-out attorney. This time, Mike’s story is told through the eyes of his friends—and his enemies. The woman he rescued from a life of prostitution has a lot to say, if she can stay alive long enough to say it. Then there’s the lawyer who wants to make certain she never does and the priest who won’t talk even if it means losing his life. They’re locked in a high-stakes race to see who lives to tell the dark secrets of men in powerful places, and who dies to keep them quiet.
The Deputy’s Duty (Fitzgerald Bay)
By Terri Reed (Love Inspired Suspense)
Release date: June 12, 2012
As the eldest of six siblings and deputy chief of the Fitzgerald Bay police department, Ryan Fitzgerald is a protector. Of his family. Of his community. But staying in control means keeping his distance…until Meghan Henry comes to town. Seeking justice for her murdered cousin, and safety for an orphaned—and missing—child, the daring journalist is not afraid to face danger head-on.
Desert Dead: A Mac ‘n’ Ivy Mystery (The Mac ‘n’ Ivy Mysteries)
By Lorena McCourtney (Rogue Ridge Press)
Release date: October 25, 2019
Ivy and Mac are in their motorhome, headed for their long-delayed honeymoon. Baja! Beaches! Romance, sunshine, and shrimp tacos! But a panicky phone call from good friend Magnolia, who is, as usual, looking into her complicated family genealogy, changes their plans. Magnolia has found a dead body. She’s lost a dead body. Ivy and Mac decide making a side-trip to a desert ghost town won’t take long.
Desert Dead: A Mac ‘n’ Ivy Mystery, Book #3 (The Mac ‘n’ Ivy Mysteries)
By Lorena McCourtney (Rogue Ridge Press)
Release date: October 15, 2019
Ivy and Mac are on the road, headed for their long-delayed honeymoon. Baja! Beaches! Romance and shrimp tacos and sunshine!But then comes a panicky phone call from good friend Magnolia, who is, as usual, looking into her complicated family genealogy. What she’s found this time is not another fourth-cousin-three-times-removed, but a dead body in the middle of a desert town. Except that this body, unlike the dead bodies with which Ivy has had past experience, has vanished. Magnolia is uncertain if she made a foolish mistake about there ever being a body, or if something sinister is going on.
Desert Secrets (Love Inspired Suspense)
By Lisa Harris (Love Inspired Suspense)
Release date: February 7, 2017
DEADLY PURSUIT When aid worker Lexi Shannon is abducted at gunpoint in Mali, she quickly learns her kidnappers are really after her brother—and the money he’s stolen. Landing at the secluded desert compound, ex-military pilot Colton Landry has a clear mission: rescue his brother-in-law, who’s being held for ransom. But after discovering the kidnappers also have Lexi, there’s no way he’s leaving her behind. Their daring escape soon turns into a deadly chase when their plane is shot down, stranding them in the desert. Making a desperate run for the Moroccan border, Lexi and Colton must trust each other and rely on their strength and ingenuity to survive.
Design on a Crime (Deadly Décor Mysteries, Book 1)
By Ginny Aiken (Revell)
Release date: September 1, 2005
Haley Farrell is taking a chance on herself. After receiving her interior design certificate, she quits her job at the local furniture store and decides to open her own interior decorating business. But with all the advantages of her new career-meeting new people, and decorating new and old homes-comes a huge pitfall. Her new job allows her access into her clients’ homes and their lives.
Designing Love (Sunriver Dreams Book 3)
By Kimberly Rose Johnson (Mountain Brook Ink)
Release date: April 1, 2017
Someone is framing Sierra. Can Spencer Preston discover the true criminal before he loses her?Sierra Robbins, single mother and interior design assistant, wants to provide a stable home for her teenage son and become a successful interior designer. She’s well on her way to both goals when she agrees to house sit a home in Sunriver, Oregon. It couldn’t be more perfect. She’ll be close to her job at Belafonte Designs while living rent-free.