Mysteries

By Theresa Hall (Love Inspired Suspense)

On an icy road in the dead of nightwhat she sees might get her killed. Allison Moore can’t deny what she sees—a lifeless hand sticking out of a tarp in the back of a crashed pickup truck. Seconds later, she’s on the run with a murderer on her heels. Nowhere is safe and no one can be trusted…except police sergeant Jackson Archer. But with someone set on silencing her, can Jackson keep his promise of protection?

By Paul Robertson (Bethany House)

Charles Beale lives happily in the shadows of Washington, D. C. , as a respectable rare-books dealer. Or mostly respectable. He has a streak of the gambler in him and when a devoted client dies–a man deeply connected to the Justice Department–Beale eagerly regains the man’s book collection.

By Craig Parshall (Harvest House Publishers)

The Accused confronts attorney Will Chambers with the terrifying temptation to avenge the brutal crime that shattered his past. Enjoying a Cancún honeymoon with his wife, Fiona, Will is ambushed by two unexpected events: a terrorist kidnapping of a U. S. official.

By Janice Cantore (Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.)

Detective Carly Edwards hates working in juvenile?where the brass put her after an officer-involved shooting?and longs to be back on patrol. So when a troubled youth, Londy Atkins, is arrested for the murder of the mayor and Carly is summoned to the crime scene, she’s eager for some action. Carly presses Londy for a confession but he swears his innocence, and despite her better judgment, Carly is inclined to believe him. Yet homicide is convinced of his guilt and is determined to convict him. Carly’s ex-husband and fellow police officer, Nick, appears to be on her side.

By Dana Mentink (Love Inspired Suspense)

She saw something she shouldn’t have…A True Blue K-9 Unit storyWhen airline employee Violet Griffin encounters several suspicious passengers, she’s thrust into the crosshairs of a drug smuggling operation. NYPD officer Zach Jameson and his drug detection beagle, Eddie, can tell this is no small-time threat. Someone’s gunning for Violet, and after recently losing his brother, Zach refuses to lose her, too…especially now that she’s gone from friend to the woman he’s falling for.

By Lynette Eason (Revell)

As a former field surgeon in Afghanistan, Heather Fontaine is used to life-or-death situations. She just didn\’t expect them to follow her home. When she returns from a party to find that someone has broken into her house–and threatened her friends–she assumes it is the stalker who has been following her and creeping her out. She hopes to find safety and peace of mind by leaving the city and hiding out in a small town. But trouble has followed her even there.

By Lynette Eason (Revell)

As a former field surgeon in Afghanistan, Heather Fontaine is used to life-or-death situations. She just didn\’t expect them to follow her home. When she returns from a party to find that someone has broken into her house–and threatened her friends–she assumes it is the stalker who has been following her and creeping her out. She hopes to find safety and peace of mind by leaving the city and hiding out in a small town. But trouble has followed her even there.

By Ted Dekker (Thomas Nelson Inc)

Rendered famous for his anti-religion stance, FBI behavioral psychologist Daniel Clark has a near-death experience when a mysterious serial killer attempts to murder him, an event that forces Daniel to re-create his death and challenge his belief system in order to identify his would-be killer.

By Travis Thrasher (Moody Publishers)

The author of Gun Lake and The Second Thief is back with a riveting tale of how buried mistakes can resurface at any time. Adventure Company entrepreneur Jake Rivers gets a call from the parents of a woman who has disappeared and was last seen with Alec, Jake’s best friend from college. The girl’s parents believe she is hiding out with Alec, but Jake hasn’t heard from him in ten years. Jake’s moved on from his college days, but the memories of what he’s tried to forget–a friend’s suicide, an enemy’s mysterious disappearance–keep resurfacing. Someone wants to keep him from discovering what really happened.

By Marilyn Leach (Barbour Books)

For lovers of classic Agatha Christie mysteries and Jan Karon village characters, this English set mystery is sure to please. Berdie Elliott, the wife of the new parish priest, thought she left her old life as an investigative reporter behind her, but she soon discovers a village full of secrets when a man dies at a Christmas celebration. Could a clue to his demise be hidden in an advent wreath? Can Berdie curb her natural instincts to get involved in both a mystery and a romance, or will she let the local law handle things?