Shaen Layle
Mistletoe and Murder: A Christmas Suspense Collection
By Nancy Mehl, Vicki Hinze, Cara Putman, Adam Blumer, Mary Alford, Virginia Vaughan, Lynn Shannon, Loree Lough, Liz Bradford, Shaen Layle ()
Release date: October 6, 2020
Silent Night, Deadly Night. Welcome to a Killer Christmas!Danger and suspense await you this Christmas season in Mistletoe and Murder: A Christmas Suspense Collection featuring 10 individual tales of suspense from some of today’s most talented Christian Suspense authors. Come with us on a heart-racing journey through the holidays as USA Today, Christian Booksellers Association, and ECPA Bestselling authors Mary Alford, Adam Blumer, Liz Bradford, Vicki Hinze, Shaen Layle, Loree Lough, Nancy Mehl, Cara Putman, Lynn Shannon, and Virginia Vaughan, weave tales of suspense that will have you flipping pages well into the new year.
Loree Lough
Mistletoe and Murder: A Christmas Suspense Collection
By Nancy Mehl, Vicki Hinze, Cara Putman, Adam Blumer, Mary Alford, Virginia Vaughan, Lynn Shannon, Loree Lough, Liz Bradford, Shaen Layle ()
Release date: October 6, 2020
Silent Night, Deadly Night. Welcome to a Killer Christmas!Danger and suspense await you this Christmas season in Mistletoe and Murder: A Christmas Suspense Collection featuring 10 individual tales of suspense from some of today’s most talented Christian Suspense authors. Come with us on a heart-racing journey through the holidays as USA Today, Christian Booksellers Association, and ECPA Bestselling authors Mary Alford, Adam Blumer, Liz Bradford, Vicki Hinze, Shaen Layle, Loree Lough, Nancy Mehl, Cara Putman, Lynn Shannon, and Virginia Vaughan, weave tales of suspense that will have you flipping pages well into the new year.
Dorothy Love
A Respectable Actress
By Dorothy Love (Thomas Nelson)
Release date: October 13, 2015
When India Hartley is accused of murder, she must uncover the deceptions of others to save herself. India Hartley, a famous and beautiful actress, is now alone after her father’s death and embarks upon a tour of theaters across the South. Her first stop is Savannah’s Southern Palace. On the eve of the second night’s performance, something goes horribly wrong. Her co-star, Arthur Sterling, is shot dead on stage in front of a packed house, and India is arrested and accused of the crime.
The Bracelet
By Dorothy Love (Thomas Nelson)
Release date: December 16, 2014
“There are no secrets that time does not reveal. ” Savannah, Georgia – 1858Celia Browning dreams of the day when her childhood sweetheart Sutton Mackay comes home to Savannah after two years in Jamaica managing his family’s shipping interests. Sutton has all but proposed, and their marriage will unite two of the city’s most prominent families. But just as Sutton returns, a newspaper reporter arrives in town, determined to pry into twin tragedies that took place at the Browning mansion on Madison Square when Celia was a child. While the journalist pursues his story, someone is trying to frighten Celia.
Elizabeth Ludwig
A Stitch in Time
By Elizabeth Ludwig (Guideposts)
Release date: September 21, 2018
Cheryl Cooper loves helping out a friend so when Naomi Miller asks for a ride to visit a sick relative, she is happy to comply. They make numerous stops along the way, including one to a large estate sale. When Cheryl’s attempts to buy a uniquely patterned quilt lead to a puzzling confrontation, she is more determined than ever to make it her own. Once she has her prized purchase, several attempts are made to steal the quilt, including a break-in at her home. Cheryl, determined to figure out what makes the quilt worth stealing, sets out to decipher its mysterious message.
A Tempting Taste of Mystery
By Elizabeth Ludwig (Guideposts)
Release date: September 21, 2018
The future is looking bright for Cheryl Cooper and her new fiancé, Levi Miller. Now that they’ve decided to make a life together, their biggest problem is how will they tell his family? When the town of Sugarcreek holds a pie-contest fund-raiser and many local business owners are invited to judge, Cheryl worries she may be biased because her best friend and future mother-in-law, Naomi Miller, is a contestant. Still, with the proceeds going toward a good cause, she really can’t decline the opportunity to participate.
Dark Road Home (Edge of Freedom) (Volume 2)
By Elizabeth Ludwig (Bethany House Publishers)
Release date: August 1, 2013
Romance and Suspense Burn on Every Page of Ludwig’s Latest Ana Kavanagh’s only memories of home are of fire and pain. As a girl she was the only survivor of a terrible blaze, and years later she still struggles with her anger at God for letting it happen. At a nearby parish she meets and finds a kindred spirit in Eoghan Hamilton, who is struggling with his own anger–his sister, Cara, betrayed him by falling in love with one of his enemies. Cast aside by everyone, Eoghan longs to rejoin the Fenians, a shadowy organization pushing for change back in Ireland. But gaining their trust requires doing some favors–all of which seem to lead back to Ana.
Home Sweet Sugarcreek
By Elizabeth Ludwig (Guideposts)
Release date: September 21, 2018
When Sugarcreek decides to put together a display of local lore, and Levi Miller and his mother, Naomi, agree to help with the research, Cheryl Cooper is happy to head up the project. But she is shocked when a search at the library turns up incriminating information concerning her dearly departed uncle Ralph. Her questions about the untimely death of a member of the community make many townsfolk uncomfortable—and at least one person angry enough to burn all of the information she’s gathered. Just when Cheryl thinks she’s closing in on the truth, she is devastated to learn that someone she’s come to love and respect may not be the upright citizen she thought. Will her efforts to uncover the truth expose a decades-old murder or will the secrets she brings to light finally spark redemption?
In the Fullness of Time
By Elizabeth Ludwig, Nancy Mehl, Cara Putman, Tricia Goyer, Elizabeth Adams (Guideposts)
Release date: September 21, 2018
With each passing season in their first year of married life, Cheryl and Levi Miller find a fresh set of challenges and adjustments to be made as the Englisher and her Amish farmer husband learn to live together. But by observing their friends and loved ones in the Sugarcreek community, the newlyweds see firsthand how God uses each new phase of life to reveal inspiring insights, spiritual truths, and future surprises. all while they harvest a whole new crop of mysteries as well! Join Cheryl, Levi, and Cheryl’s best friend (and now mother-in-law) Naomi as they take a fresh look at life in its various stages and solve four fun mysteries.
No Safe Harbor (Edge of Freedom)
By Elizabeth Ludwig (Bethany House Publishers)
Release date: October 1, 2012
The Thrill of Romantic Suspense Meets the Romance of 1800s AmericaLured by a handful of scribbled words across a faded letter, Cara Hamilton sets off from 1896 Ireland on a quest to find the brother she’d thought dead. Her search lands her in America, amidst a houseful of strangers and one man who claims to be a friend–Rourke Walsh. Despite her brother’s warning, Cara decides to trust Rourke and reveals the truth about her purpose in America. But he is not who he claims to be, and as rumors begin to circulate about an underground group of dangerous revolutionaries, Cara’s desperation grows. Her questions lead her ever closer to her brother, but they also bring her closer to destruction as Rourke’s true intentions come to light.
Tide and Tempest (Edge of Freedom) (Volume 3)
By Elizabeth Ludwig (Bethany House Publishers)
Release date: March 4, 2014
Two years ago, her fiance perishedduring their voyage to America. Now she discovers it may have been murder. Dreaming of a better life, Tillie McGrath leaves Ireland behind and, with her beloved fiance by her side, sets sail for America.