Lorena McCourtney
The Blue Moon (Mysteries of Sparrow Island Series #3)
By Lorena McCourtney (Guideposts Books)
Release date: October 1, 2007
While cleaning her office at the Sparrow Island Nature Conservatory, Abigail Stanton discovers a stunning blue diamond necklace hidden in her desk. Who could have hidden it there and why? Abby finds out that the jewel may be the famous Blue Moon diamond, and legend has it that anyone possessing this gem is doomed. Despite Abby`s attempts to keep the discovery quiet, the whole island is talking about it. Claims from “ owners” are flying in. Thugs threaten Abby.
Invisible (Ivy Malone Mystery Series #1)
By Lorena McCourtney (Fleming H. Revell)
Release date: August 1, 2004
She’s not your average crime fighter! Ivy Malone has a curiosity that sometimes gets her into trouble, and it’s only aggravated by her discovery that she can easily escape the public eye. So when vandals romp through the local cemetery, she takes advantage of her newfound anonymity and its unforeseen advantages as she launches her own unofficial investigation. Despite her oddball humor and unconventional snooping, Ivy soon becomes discouraged by her failure to turn up any solid clues. And after Ivy witnesses something ominous and unexplained, she can’t resist putting her investigative powers to work again. Even the authorities’ attempts to keep Ivy out of danger and her nosy neighbor’s match-making schemes can’t slow her down.
On the Run (Ivy Malone Mysteries, Book 3)
By Lorena McCourtney (Fleming H. Revell)
Release date: January 1, 2006
Super senior sleuth Ivy Malone is spunkier than Miss Marple, with a curiosity that just won’t quit. That inquisitiveness has gotten her into plenty of trouble, including murder, mayhem, and a place on a mini-Mafia hit list. Now Ivy’s headed across the country with a stray cat and God as her only companions. But just when she thinks she’s safe, two dead bodies turn up-discovered by Ivy, of course. A flock of emus, a survivalist outpost, and paintball are just a few of the strange things Ivy has to deal with in order to solve this latest crime.
Stranded (Ivy Malone Mysteries, Book 4)
By Lorena McCourtney (Fleming H. Revell)
Release date: October 1, 2006
Super sleuth Ivy Malone’s inquisitiveness has gotten her into plenty of trouble, including murder, mayhem, and a place on a mini-Mafia hit list. Still on the run from the mob, Ivy ends up in a small town in the Pacific Northwest with a broken-down motor home, a young traveling companion running from a violent husband, and a stray cat. With no way to fix their vehicle, Ivy and her companion are invited to stay in an old Victorian house by a compassionate young woman attorney. But when Ivy discovers that the former resident was murdered and that the prime suspect happens to be Ivy’s kind benefactor, she’s on the case-digging up clues and getting into plenty of trouble along the way.
Your Chariot Awaits (Andi McConnell Mysteries, Book 1)
By Lorena McCourtney (Thomas Nelson Inc)
Release date: October 9, 2007
A new “cozy mystery” series featuring a woman and her limousine!In the course of one week Andi McConnell turns sixty, loses her job, breaks up with her boyfriend, and receives an unexpected inheritance from an eccentric rich uncle–a sleek black stretch limousine with bulletproof windows. She knows it’s totally impractical–yet the limo has an allure that Andi can hardly resist. The allure is considerably dampened, however, with the discovery of a dead body in the trunk. So Andi joins forces with a nosy but charming former TV private eye in a bumbling and often hilarious attempt to find the killer. Fasten your seatbelt! Your Chariot Awaits is a perfect combination of mystery, mishap, and mayhem–with the quirkiest and funniest of chauffers who’s set to take you on the ride of a lifetime.
Shirlee McCoy
Blizzard Showdown (Alaska K-9 Unit, 8)
By Shirlee McCoy (Love Inspired Suspense True Large Print)
Release date: November 30, 2021
From New York Times Bestselling Author Shirlee McCoy A missing-person case… turns into a rescue operation. After months of searching for Violet James, Gabriel Runyon and his K-9 partner finally track her down—just in time to rescue her from her ex-fiancé. Now they must safeguard the single mother and her newborn daughter. Leaving Violet’s Alaskan hideout is the safest option, but with a winter storm rolling in, it’s not just a murderer they have to escape…From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger.
Bodyguard (Classified K-9 Unit)
By Shirlee McCoy (Love Inspired Suspense)
Release date: August 8, 2017
SAFEGUARDING THE WITNESSClose to bringing the Dupree crime family that murdered his parents to justice, FBI agent Ian Slade wants to track the leader—not protect the man’s niece. But with Esme Dupree’s uncle determined to silence her before she can testify against her brother, Ian and his K-9 partner are duty-bound to guard her. Even if her family ties make him doubt her innocence. But as he and Esme fight to survive the chase through the Florida Everglades, it becomes clear to Ian that she’s nothing like her family. And soon, Ian must choose between the vengeance he’s craved for so long and a future rich in forgiveness and hope.
Capitol K-9 Unit Christmas: An Anthology
By Shirlee McCoy, Lenora Worth (Love Inspired Suspense)
Release date: November 3, 2015
DANGER STRIKES AT CHRISTMASTIME Protecting Virginia by Shirlee McCoy When foster care worker Virginia Johnson inherits her abusive late husband’s family home, she’s desperate to sell it before Christmas. But a mysterious intruder doesn’t want her in the house. Terrified, Virginia turns to her neighbor, Capitol K-9 Unit officer John Forrester, and his four-legged partner, to keep her alive to see the New Year. Guarding Abigail by Lenora Worth Capitol K-9 Unit officer Dylan Ralsey’s new mission: protect a murdered diplomat’s daughter while she’s in the nation’s capitol. But when an attempt is made on Abigail Wheaton’s life, Dylan and his trusty canine partner must keep her safe from a murderer who wants to ruin everyone’s holiday.
Christmas on the Run (Mission: Rescue)
By Shirlee McCoy (Love Inspired Suspense)
Release date: November 7, 2017
“DO WHAT WE TELL YOU OR YOUR SON WILL DISAPPEAR…”Master gemstone cutter Carly Rose Kelley will do anything to keep her son safe…but with blackmailers insisting she forge priceless antique stones, she needs help. With Christmas days away, the desperate widow has only one hope—the brother-in-law she never met. Hostage rescue specialist Dallas Morgan never knew about his nephew or his estranged late brother’s wife. Now their lives are in his hands. But the sweet child and vulnerable woman remind Dallas of the family he once had and lost.
Cold Case Murder (Without a Trace, Book 3)
By Shirlee McCoy (Love Inspired Suspense)
Release date: March 10, 2009
Her hometown of Loomis, Louisiana, holds no charm for Jodie Gilmore. Why be reminded of her mother’s abandonment? Then the novice FBI agent is assigned to a missing person’s case, and refusal isn’t an option. Her coworkers are counting on her. Surely the tight-lipped locals will talk to one of their own. Or will they? A decades-old double homicide is discovered, and Harrison Cahill, the handsome forensic anthropologist on the case, thinks Jodie knows more than she’s saying.