Police Procedurals

The Last Symphony by Tonia Lalousi

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Who is more likely to commit a crime?

Someone who was forced to leave the top?
Someone who is looking to reach the top?
Or someone who is afraid of being at the top?

Criminologist Peter Deligiannis is called to investigate
the murder of a prominent politician’s daughter.
Her father tries to find the truth in the lie.
Her brother tries to hide the lie in the truth.
Α leading Russian composer comes to the fore as the main suspect.

A crime with a signature
A melody without applause
A killer is trying to reach perfection

Targeted Age Group:: 15-60

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
The value of perfection, as a reference point for the conquest of the top and the social recognition, was the first idea which inspired me to write this book. The story deals with people who react to glory with different ways.

The File on Thomas Marks by Bentley Turner

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This suspenseful thriller features Thomas Marks, a young, intelligent man who admits to being with two women shortly before they were murdered. Though the detectives don’t believe him, he claims he’s innocent. The problem is none of the evidence corroborates his story nor confirms the guilt of anyone else. When another suspect surfaces, Thomas thinks he’s in the clear, but appearances can’t always be trusted. Will an arrest stick? Find out in this mystery of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end.

Targeted Age Group:: Adults

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I have been reading mysteries most of my life. Although I wrote fiction when I was an undergraduate (I enrolled in several writing courses), I switched to writing nonfiction primarily because of my professional career. When I retired I thought I should try writing fiction again. So I wrote a mystery primarily because I wanted to find out if I could. Besides, I had read numerous mysteries over the years and enjoyed the genre.

Featured Book: Doubletake by Maryann Miller & Margaret Sutton

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Death sneaks into the peaceful town of Twin Lakes, Texas and nothing is ever the same again. A woman is murdered. A young girl is murdered. And everyone is afraid.

Homicide detective, Barbara Hobkins, is thrust headlong into the investigation. A product of the “new direction” in law enforcement, her strength comes from a degree in psychology and an intuition that has served her well. But will that be enough when up against a sadistic killer, or will she become a victim of “Doubletake?”

New from Maryann Miller, the author of the critically acclaimed Seasons Mystery Series.

**** Chosen as the Best Mystery for 2015 by the Texas Association of Authors. ****

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Featured Book: Cant Stop The Funk by H. Max Hiller

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Detective ‘Cadillac’ Holland is a Louisiana State Police Detective on permanent assignment to New Orleans’ Chief of Detectives, who tosses him cases he mistakenly believes are a waste of time. The cases invariably prove to be more complicated than the Chief believes, and made all the more complicated by Detective Holland’s approach to solving them.

This latest book in the series is a snapshot into the sordid politics and rampant corruption that define New Orleans. Set in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, or as locals call it, “The Federal Flood”, Cant Stop The Funk peels back the onion to solve a mystery that proves to be a mixture of disaster capitalism and “backroom” Louisiana politics. Cant Stop the Funk captures the “hidden” side of race, real estate, government corruption and family ties that define the most unique city in America.

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Buyer’s Guide: Murder on Potrero Hill by ML Hamilton

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Targeted Age Group:: Adult
Category: Police Procedurals

About Murder on Potrero Hill:
Peyton knows the first suspect is always the husband, but Jake Ryder isn’t acting like a typical suspect. Jake truly loved his wife. So what went wrong?

Stepping into the circle of the social elite, Peyton finds that things work differently when you’re at the top. And Jake Ryder seems to be caught in the epicenter.

Ultimately, Peyton finds that you never know what darkness lurks in the human mind and that some will murder to keep that darkness hidden.

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