Mysteries

By Lis Wiehl (Thomas Nelson Inc)

If the hours don’t kill you, the accused just might. Mia Quinn is a Seattle prosecutor working on high profile cases in the Violent Crimes unit while juggling the impossible demands of single parenthood. Her husband, Scott, was killed in a car crash that homicide detective Charlie Carlson now believes was no accident. Charlie’s instincts and professional record make it impossible for Mia to refute the evidence she’d rather not believe. When the powers that be refuse to reopen the case, it’s up to Mia and Charlie to investigate, all the while trying to deny a growing attraction between them.

By Lis Wiehl (Thomas Nelson)

A prosecutor of violent criminals. A detective on a dangerous beat. When these two pros take on an off-the-books case, the line between professional and personal becomes perilously blurred.  “Wiehl’s experience as a former federal prosecutor gives the narrative an authenticity in its depiction of the criminal justice system. Henry’s expertise in writing mysteries and thrillers has placed her on the short-list for the Agatha, Anthony, and Oregon Book awards.

By Virginia Smith (Love Inspired Suspense)

After discovering her boss\’s dead body, Susanna Trent receives an unusual package from him filled with strange metal tokens and odd clues. Then Susanna, who is the guardian of her three-year-old niece, starts getting anonymous phone calls taunting her with thinly veiled threats. Worried for her life and that of her sister\’s child, Susanna struggles to trust the one man who can help: wealthy executive Jack Townsend. As they work together to solve the mysterious puzzle, Jack and Susanna are led into a dangerous game neither knows how to play. But they do know the stakes—life or death.

By Kimberley Woodhouse (Bethany House Publishers)

“When her father’s greedy corruption goes too far, heiress Emma Grace McMurray sneaks away to be a Harvey Girl at the El Tovar Grand Canyon Hotel, planning to stay hidden forever. There she uncovers mysteries, secrets, and a love beyond anything she could imagine-leaving her to question all she thought to be true”– Read more.

By Mindy Starns Clark (Harvest House Publishers)

Fast-paced and inspirational, The Million Dollar Mystery series is from bestselling author Mindy Starns Clark. Attorney Callie Webber investigates nonprofit organizations for the J. O. S. H.

By Regina Scott (Revell)

Meg Pero has been assisting her photographer father since she was big enough to carry his equipment, so when he dies she is determined to take over his profession–starting with fulfilling the contract he signed to serve on an Army survey of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in 1871. What she doesn’t realize is that the leader of the expedition is none other than the man she once refused to marry. Captain Ben Coleridge would like nothing more than to leave without the woman who broke his heart, but he refuses to wait even one more day to get started. This survey is a screen for another, more personal mission, one he cannot share with any member of his team. As dangers arise from all sides, including within the survey party, Meg and Ben must work together to stay alive, fulfill their duties, and, just maybe, rekindle a love that neither had completely left behind.

By Lenora Worth (Love Inspired Suspense)

Did he kill Josie Skerritt?Everyone—including the police—suspected Parker Buchanan of the ten-year-old murder. They even had incriminating evidence against him that Parker couldn’t—or wouldn’t—explain away. But Kate Brooks knew the brooding loner couldn’t have done it. He was her young son’s hero, and Kate had fallen hard for the reclusive author. Kate knew proving his innocence would take all their faith and fast thinking combined.

By Kathy Herman (Multnomah Books)

Baxter residents fear upheaval when a regional tire plant announces it’s coming to Baxter. Rumor says mayor Charlie Kirby’s signature on the deal was influenced by an affair with the tire company’s corporate attorney – who dies suddenly after the agreement is finalized. Charlie, a pillar of the community and a father of seven, faces the court of public opinion and the biggest moral dilemma of his life. Meanwhile, newspaper editor Ellen Jones goes looking for a feature story, collides with the brick wall of the late attorney’s past – and is stalked by someone pursuing the same track!.

By Lori Altebaumer (BookBaby)

She blames herself for the suicide of a teenage boy. Now Maribel Montgomery is either being stalked or losing her mind. A job at a camp in the rustic and often rugged landscape of West Texas offers Maribel Montgomery a chance to escape both, especially if she makes sure no one knows she\’s there. But when the body of a woman washes up in the river on her first morning, her hope of a safe place to start over is swept away. Circumstances force her into the acquaintance of Conner Pierce—a man with secrets of his own.

By Lacy Williams, Summeril, Traci (Sunrise Publishing)

Rancher Nick McGraw had his dreams of teaching shattered and lost his chance for true love in one fell swoop. Years later, he’s finally moved on. The best Christmas gift he can give himself is a chance for a new start—with a mail-order bride of his own choosing. After he broke her heart, schoolmarm Elsie Atchinson hoped she would never see Nick again. But moments after they come face to face, Nick is attacked and left for dead in the midst of a white-out blizzard.