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Welcome to Piney Falls by Joann Keder

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An award-winning dual timeline mystery!

Lanie Anders controls everything in her world until the day her home burns to the ground. Needing to get away, she plans a vacation to the Oregon coast town of Piney Falls.
When she arrives, she finds herself caught up in a century-old mystery. Worse yet, no one in the quirky town seems concerned that their lives may be in danger when the old world and present-day collide.

Lanie must bring the old secrets out into the light before they destroy everyone, including her.

Don’t miss the exciting first book in the Piney Falls Mysteries series!

Targeted Age Group:: adult

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I'm from a tiny town in the Midwest. People in small towns are a bit quirky and I say that in the most loving way. They have inspired my view of the world. I wanted to create a town with unusual people who are, above all, loving and supportive of each other. I hope all of my books convey that spirit.

Featured Book: The Secret of Heaven by Felix Alexander

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When investment banker Lazzaro de Medici is found dead, Professor of Biblical Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago Aiden Leonardo is the prime suspect. In possession of an encrypted letter given to him by Lazzaro, Aiden utilizes his extensive knowledge of Scripture to piece together clues that lead to a Lost Bible dating back to the time of Christ.

Hidden within the text is an ancient truth about the most controversial message Jesus left to His disciples. But as Aiden embarks on his quest to unravel the mystery of redemption and faith, a secret organization known only as The Group hunts him down to destroy the Lost Bible and tie up loose ends.

With the help of his fiancé Dr. Miriam Levin—a cultural anthropologist and a professor of historical archaeology in her own right, their friend Nagi, a philologist, religious historian and an eccentric cryptographer, Aiden soon realizes the Lost Bible was written by the only disciple who walked with Jesus and had his gospel omitted from Scripture.

Things are further complicated when a mysterious stranger warns Aiden that possessing the secret of heaven could cost him his life. Pursued by the F.B.I. for the ancient Black market relic and the Chicago PD in connection to the murder of Lazzaro de Medici, Aiden races against the clock to prove his innocence and fulfill his mentor’s dying wish.

Expose the secret of heaven…

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Featured Book: Hostile Witness by Rebecca Forster

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“Perfect…Impossible to put down.” L. Levenson, CBS Legal Correspondent.
A prominent Judge is murdered, and a sixteen year-old girl, Hannah Sheraton, is accused. Only Josie Bates, an attorney with a shameful past, will defend her. But the more Josie digs the more she realizes that politics, privilege, and family connections are a combustible combination that will either free Hannah or destroy them both.

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Featured Book: Last Girls Alive by Jennifer Chase

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Half-buried in the muddy earth and surrounded by puddles of water lies the naked body of a beautiful young girl. Her pale skin looks like porcelain in the early morning light. Her fragile arms bent and crooked like a broken doll.

When Detective Katie Scott is called to the discovery of a young girl buried on the grounds of a former children’s home in Pine Valley, California, she’s hopeful it’s the end to a devastating cold case she’s been working on. No one has seen Candace Harlan since she ran away from Elm Hill Manor five years ago. Her death will be a tragedy, but it will also bring peace to those who miss her most. But the girl in the ground is not Candace.

The victim is almost identical to Candace in every way, but fear grips Katie as she takes in the black ink that decorates the girl’s back—a terrifying message tattooed on her skin after she drew her last breath.

Forcing down traumatic memories of losing her own parents, Katie is certain someone mistook this poor soul for Candace, and that this crumbling home for lost girls is at the heart of this terrible crime. She sets to work digging into the tragic history of the owners who lost so many children of their own and tracking down the last six residents and the staff who cared for them—but no one wants to talk, let alone remember.

The next day, a second girl’s body is found down by the creek at high water, the same words etched into her skin. Katie’s worst fear is confirmed: someone is picking off the last of the Elm Hill girls one by one. But what does the tattoo mean? And what monster would target these innocent girls who have already been through so much?

Katie must dig deep to confront her own fears and protect the vulnerable—but as the body count rises further, will there be anyone left to save?

An absolutely gripping, dark, and totally unputdownable serial killer thriller that will keep you racing through the pages all night long. Fans of Lisa Regan, Rachel Caine and Melinda Leigh will read in one sitting!

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Featured Book: Bushranger Gold by David Cairns of Finavon

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In 1853, Australia was rocked by the robbery of £6,000 of gold from an escorted shipment on a country road heading from the McIvor gold fields to Melbourne, Within days, 400 men were searching the bush for the audacious bushrangers who numbered between 6 and 15 depending on who was telling the story. Despite aboriginal trackers and extensive searches, they could not be found. The full weight of the constabulary was thrown behind the case and a round up of possible suspects began. The leader was a man by the name of Joe Grey. He disappeared and was never heard of again. Or was he? The ship that some of the bushrangers intended to use to escape to London left Melbourne and was never seen again. Mystery upon mystery. And then there is the involvement of one of Australia’s most famous bushrangers, Frank Gardiner.
This is a fast-paced story of a daring robbery in the rumbustious times of the Victorian gold rush and what happened next.

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Welcome to Mystery Reads

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Looking for your next great mystery? We are here to help you find it. From sleuths to suspense and even romance, we are looking for the best mystery books for you to read. Come join our newsletter to stay on top of our latest finds and maybe even win a book!

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Featured Book: Into the Suffering City by Bill LeFurgy

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Baltimore, 1909. The city is jumping with danger and excitement. Cars, cocaine, ragtime music, and moving pictures are new. But some things are as old as the city itself: murder, corruption, and the painful divisions of race, class, and gender. Dr. Sarah Kennecott is brilliant and on the autism spectrum—a trait that is unidentified and unappreciated at the time. After getting fired for looking too closely into a showgirl’s killing, she refuses to back down from the investigation. She forms an unlikely bond with Jack Harden, a down-on-his-luck private detective suffering from a wartime emotional trauma. Despite their many differences, Sarah and Jack develop a rare mutual understanding and form a potent team. The pair pursue the murder case from gilded mansions to seedy barrooms while doing their best to avoid a cast of devious characters, some of whom have secrets worth killing to keep.

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Featured Book: Surreal Absurdity by Jim Lively

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Charles Pierce has some bizarre situations in Dallas to navigate in Surreal Absurdity. He desperately needs a guardian angel to watch over him. Jamie Simon is arrested for theft and murder after trying to poison Charles because she held him responsible for her husband's death. Charles does not want to relive the demons of his past and is reluctant to testify in court against her. Detective Gonzales informs Charles that he will be charged for failing to report an earlier confession by Jamie to him if he does not testify and help get her conviction. Then a mysterious stranger threatens Charles at an art gallery opening. Charles's business cards start popping up at crime scenes which leads to him being arrested for homicide. To make matters worse, someone tried to kill him in a drive-by shooting. Is Charles a victim, murderer or both?

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Seduced By Her Safeguarder by Lisa Weaver

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Seduced By Her Safeguarder by Lisa Weaver

When a mock engagement between a clandestine princess and a sexy billionaire private security expert blossoms into something more, will the secrets they’re both keeping destroy their chance for a future together?
No risk is too great, but will the price they pay be too high?

Angel of Mercy by Melina Druga

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Angel of Mercy by Melina Druga

She had her entire life planned until the Great War began and everything changed.

April 1914. Barrie, Ontario. Hettie Steward is feisty, educated, ambitious and stubborn. Her fiancé, Geoffrey Bartlette, the love of her life since childhood, has been a patient man. He waited while she attended nursing school and worked a year, but now it is time to wed. While Hettie is thrilled to be starting her life with Geoffrey, she laments that marriage means sacrificing her beloved nursing career, and domestic life brings her nothing but drudgery and boredom.

When the Great War begins a few months into their marriage, Geoffrey enlists and persuades Hettie to join the Canadian Army Nursing Service and follow him overseas. After all, everyone says the war will be short, and it will be their opportunity to have a proper honeymoon. Returning to work is exactly what Hettie was craving, and she eager accepts.

The war, however, does not end quickly. Soon tragedy strikes, proving true the old adage “be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.” Geoffrey is killed at the Second Battle of Ypres, and Hettie is faced with a choice. Return home or stay in Europe and continue nursing? Moreover, will she discover the person she is meant to be now that her life has been steered onto a new path?

Angel of Mercy is the first in a trilogy following Hettie and her family as they navigate the challenges and heartbreak World War 1 brings. Each novel is a standalone story.

Also available: Those Left Behind, the home front story. Adjustment Year, the homecoming story.

Innocence Taken – Pray He Kills You Quickly by Victoria M. Patton

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Innocence Taken – Pray He Kills You Quickly by Victoria M. Patton

Two dead girls, another one missing, and a secret that will rip a tight-knit community apart.

When a missing teen’s body shows up dismembered on the side of the road, Lt. Damien Kaine must crush her parent’s hopes of her safe return. The parents are pushing for details and answers. Two things he can’t give. The abduction of a second girl brings only one clue. The girls look like.

As Damien searches for a sadistic killer, a disturbing pattern emerges. The more he digs into the community’s history, the more missing girls he finds.

With the lack of evidence or movement forward on the case, a quirky FBI profiler is pulled in to assist with the investigation. Damien wrestles with disdain for the agent and an equally strong sexual attraction to her, as he deals with mounting frustrations.

Tensions rise with the abduction of another girl. Damien and his team are in a race against time to save her. But the case is about to take a frightful turn. What they uncover will not only rock them to their core, it will haunt them forever.

Alchemy of Revenge by Athan Noel

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Alchemy of Revenge by Athan Noel

Leo has been betrayed,
Kira has been deceived.
Torn apart, love manipulated into hate, their world is irretrievably shattered as Leo is condemned to a hellish existence.
Dead to the world…
But not dead
A charismatic Israeli ex-assasin and a ruthless drug lord hold the key to Leo’s salvation. The decade-long machinations of an alchemy transforms despair into Revenge on those who stole Leo’s life.
Will he be able to generate hope from hopelessness and rekindle love from the ashes and reunite his lost and destroyed family?

The Secret Order of the Orchid by Randle Crews

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The Secret Order of the Orchid by Randle Crews

In eighteenth-century France, the mysterious death of one of the clergies is soon followed by the disappearance of another. It quickly becomes apparent that something sinister has invaded their monastery, and only a former cleric from Avignon can solve the mystery of the missing monks. Shortly into his investigation, he discovers that the truth behind the sudden tragic events is much more diabolical than he could have ever imagined.

Featured Book: Alchemy Of Revenge by Athan Noel

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Leo has been betrayed,
Kira has been deceived.
Torn apart, love manipulated into hate, their world is irretrievably shattered as Leo is condemned to a hellish existence.

Dead to the world…
BUT NOT DEAD

A charismatic Israeli ex-assasin and a ruthless drug lord hold the key to Leo’s salvation. The decade-long machinations of an alchemy transforms despair into REVENGE on those who stole Leo’s life.

Will he be able to generate hope from hopelessness and rekindle love from the ashes and reunite his lost and destroyed family?

Newly released by Trimark Press, author Athan Noel creates a compelling adventure of a man who witnesses the loss of his family, business and life, stolen by those he trusted the most.

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Featured Book: Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Gold

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The mystery begins with an unusual find in the secret compartment of Doug’s new Corvette, changing his and Catherine’s life forever. Doug’s mysterious behavior afterward forces Catherine to escape to The Osprey Cove Lodge, where she finds something even more valuable. The series is uniquely written, spanning seven geographic locations, from the scenic Canadian region of the Rideau Lakes to the beautiful shores of the Caribbean. An exciting web of mystery develops as the characters’ lives intertwine. The description of the lodge is so inviting that you will want to pack your bags and head there.

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