Mystery Reads

Targeted Age Group:: General Readership
Category: Suspense

About The Vanished Lady:
WHAT HAPPENED TO AMY?
Dana Lawrence doesn’t imagine when she buys the quaint Victorian house in the remote mountains of Colorado that her life will soon be in danger. She has heard the legend of Lelia Glenn and how she vanished in the 1800’s, but no one told her about the more recent disappearance of Amy Walden two years ago.
On the night of her arrival, Dana spies someone digging on her land. The sheriff tells her that on the day Amy disappeared Glenndale’s jewelry store was robbed. Amy’s boyfriend, Donnie Thorpe, is still on the run, and his accomplice, Jed Hoyt, has just been released from prison. Bennett believes a third party masterminded the robbery–her handsome neighbor, Logan Rand.
While Dana tries to beat the thieves to the stolen goods, she uncovers a grave. Threats and attempts on her life follow in rapid succession. Dana must identify the killer before she becomes the next vanished lady.

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Targeted Age Group:: 18-70
Category: Suspense

About Thief Of The Heart:
Koontz’s trademarks are plot twists and characters that keep readers guessing as the pages fly, and “Thief Of The Heart” shines on both counts. This book is guaranteed to capture your heart. — J.M.

From the moment he saw Jennifer Roberts, his instinct was to protect her. But she wanted nothing to do with him.

In fact, the last thing Jennifer wanted to do that Saturday afternoon was call the police. She didn’t trust them. She’d fallen hard for a cop – the exact person every child is told to run to for safety – and he betrayed her and broke her heart. She wouldn’t make that mistake again.

But she has no choice when she discovers her apartment has been broken into and five simple words turn her world upside down: “You called for the police?” When blond-haired, blue-eyed Max Domer walks in her doorway he is ready to protect and serve. It is his motto. It will be her downfall.

Max is ready to leave Center City behind, cut all ties and make a fresh start as a detective on the West Coast. There is nothing unusual about the burglary call he catches, except that the woman is stunning and, for some reason, antagonistic toward police. But she’s caught in someone’s crosshairs – her car is stolen, her father dies and murder comes to her doorstep – and, like it or not, she needs his help.

But while Max is on the trail of a master crime ring, the real thief sets about stealing his heart. And Jennifer, who innocently let’s her guard down, learns she can’t judge a man by his uniform.

They are polar opposites destined to stand together and fight for their future.

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Targeted Age Group:: 16 to Adult
Category: Suspense

About Stealing Jenny:
What do you get when you have a full-term pregnant mom with a dangerous medical condition and a mentally unstable infertile woman who is desperate to have a baby? “Stealing Jenny” is about Jenny Callahan, mother of five, who is hoping to have more children. After three miscarriages and some difficult moments during her current pregnancy, Jenny is only a week from delivery and feels like she is ‘home free.’ However, her neighbor is secretly hatching a plot that will put the lives of Jenny and her unborn baby in danger. “Stealing Jenny” by Ellen Gable is a faith-based suspense novel with over 350 four and five star reviews on Amazon.

“The Examiner” says: “It’s tightly written, nice and tense, complete with character studies, personal histories, and one of the better bad guys I’ve seen in a while.”

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