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CONTEMPORARY THRILLERS
A River of Silence
A Winston Radhauser Mystery, #3
Susan Clayton-Goldner

The past always finds us—Caleb Bryce frantically gives CPR to 19-month-old Skyler Sterling. Less than an hour later, she’s is dead. The ME calls it murder and the entire town of Ashland is outraged. The police captain is anxious to make an arrest. Neither Det. Winston Radhauser nor Bryce’s young public defender believe he’s guilty. Radhauser will fight for justice, even if it means losing his job.

Atonement
McIntire County Series, #1
Winter Austin

Atone for your sins for redemption is at hand . . .
A rash of unexplained suicides in the sleepy town of Eider, Iowa, draws McIntire County deputy Nicolette Rivers and Eider police detective Con O'Hanlon together to solve a devious killer's twisted plot. Can he prevent Nic's dark, downward spiral? Or is Con the one man stronger than her demons?

Bloody Creek Murder
A Winston Radhauser Mystery, #6
Susan Clayton-Goldner

Five days after a tragic fall kills her 10-year-old son, Blair Bradshaw, is found dead, her body carefully displayed under her son's tree house, among the flowers and other memorabilia left at the site of his death. Husband Franklin believes it's suicide, but after Detective Winston Radhauser reviews the evidence, he believes otherwise. Was it grief that killed her? Or was it murder?

Born to Die
McIntire County Series, #2
Winter Austin

Deputy Cassy Rivers barely escaped a harrowing experience at the hands of a maniac. Now, she must put her trust in the one man who broke her heart—FBI agent Boyce Hunt—to solve a series of random robberies that included the brutal death of a fellow officer and capture the modern day Bonnie and Clyde terrorizing McIntire County. Will they risk their hearts again, even if it means losing everything?

Cleaved
Grafton County Series, #2
Sue Coletta

Sage Quintano writes about crime. Her husband Niko investigates it. Together they make an unstoppable team. But no one counted on a twisted serial killer, who stalks their sleepy community. Women impaled by deer antlers, bodies encased in oil drums, nursery rhymes, and the Suicide King. What connects these cryptic clues? For Sage and Niko, the truth may be more terrifying than they imagined.

Dark River Rising
A Winston Radhauser Mystery, #13
Susan Clayton-Goldner

When Radhauser’s phone rings in the middle of the night, he knows something terrible has happened. This night, while rummaging for food, a homeless man finds the body of a severely beaten young woman. Forensics tell Radhauser the remains are of Ava Cartwright, who disappeared without a trace three years ago. Where has she been, and why were her remains now dumped on the eve of her 13th birthday?

Forgotten Creek
A Winston Radhauser Mystery, #10
Susan Clayton-Goldner

The body of 14-year-old Tadeas Phan is found stabbed in Lithia Park, the second victim in as many weeks. Vietnam hero and former police officer Michael Cornelius, aka Corndog, is arrested when he's found nearby with blood-soaked clothes and a knife in his hand. Det. Radhauser is desperate to make an arrest, but is Corndog the real killer? He risks everything, even his job, to find the truth.

Haloed
Grafton County Series, #5
Sue Coletta

A string of gruesome murders rocks the small town of Alexandria, New Hampshire, all the victims are staged to resemble dead angels. All the clues point to the Romeo Killer’s return. Except one: he died eight years ago. Dead serial killers don’t rise from the grave. With only hours left to live, how can Sage convince her Sheriff husband before the sand in her hourglass runs out?

Lake of Bad Dreams
A Winston Radhauser Mystery, #8
Susan Clayton-Goldner

'Shots fired at Mountain View High School’ – Not waiting for SWAT to clear the building, Radhauser enters, fearing more injuries and loss of life. In one of the classrooms, he kneels beside a girl’s body. In her childlike right hand, she holds a Glock 9mm semi-automatic handgun, her fingers still curl around it. It’s easy to believe fifteen-year-old Kristina Sterling is the shooter. Everyone does.

Lake of the Dead
A Winston Radhauser Mystery, #5
Susan Clayton-Goldner

When Parker Collins goes missing, girlfriend, Rishima, files a missing person’s report, adamant something is wrong. Radhauser agrees to investigate, soon discovering something doesn't sit right with him. Elderly neighbor, Homer "Sully" Sullivan, finds a body floating in the lake near his cottage. Could it be the missing student? Will this missing person’s case become a murder investigation?

Liar, Liar
McIntire County Series, #3
Winter Austin

Jolie Murdoch's first big job as a McIntire County deputy is to locate a missing girl. She doesn't expect to stumble upon the corpse of the girl's father. The prime suspect—former marine and local bartender, Xavier Hartmann. He's coping with a TBI and has no memory of what happened. When Jolie realizes there's more to Xavier than meets the eye, will she do her sworn duty or buck the status quo?

Lost Creek Cabin
A Winston Radhauser Mystery, #11
Susan Clayton-Goldner

Fifteen-year-old Shannon Hoffman is missing. Two weeks earlier, her life-long friend, Rich Gasser, was struck by a train. Had he been bullied into taking his own life? Did a distraught Shannon run away to join Rich? Detective Winston Radhauser conducts a frantic search, but time is running out. Will he find her before it’s too late? The deeper Radhauser digs, the more secrets he uncovers.

Marred
Grafton County Series, #1
Sue Coletta

When Sage Quintano barely escapes from a brutal serial killer, husband Niko, a homicide detective, insists they move to rural New Hampshire, where he accepts a position as sheriff. Sage buries secrets from that night—secrets she swears to take to her deathbed. Three years pass and Sage’s twin sister goes missing. Is the killer trying to lure Sage into a deadly trap to end his reign of terror?

The Midnight Zone
Elizabeth Delisi

After causing the death of his subject, Ben, not an angel yet, faces Michael's wrath and teams up with Dorian, the man who was supposed to have lived for another forty-two years. When an evil and vengeful entity makes its presence known, they're all going to have to depend on each other for the survival of the world and each other, in spite of all the unknowns, in spite of all the ill feelings.

Racked
Grafton County Series, #4
Sue Coletta

Five missing boys and an adult corpse found in the town’s water shed was only the beginning for Sage and Niko. After a hooded stranger gives their son, Noah, a stuffed toy—the exact Christmas moose given to all the missing boys days before their abductions—their lives spiral downward into uncertainty. Will Noah be the next boy to go missing? The truth of what they discover blows everyone’s mind.

Redemption Lake
A Winston Radhauser Mystery, #1
Susan Clayton-Goldner

Tucson, Arizona–Detective Winston Radhauser knows eighteen-year-old Matt Garrison is hiding something. When his best friend’s mother, Crystal, is murdered, the investigation focuses on Matt’s father, but Matt knows he’s innocent. Devastated and bent on self-destruction, Matt heads for the lake where his cousin died—the only place he believes can truly free him. Are some secrets better left buried?

Red Hatchet Falls
A Winston Radhauser Mystery, #7
Susan Clayton-Goldner

When a diamond ring attached to a severed hand is discovered near Ashland Creek in Southern Oregon, Detective Winston Radhauser is bought in to discover who the victim is and what happened. Set just eight months post 9-11, a young Islamic family is terrorized, and the severed hand is only the beginning. This time, Radhauser is tested to his limits, but will the truth devastate him?

River of Shame
A Winston Radhauser Mystery, #1
Susan Clayton-Goldner

Something evil has taken root in Ashland, Oregon. And with it, an uneasy feeling sweeps down on Det. Winston Radhauser. If someone doesn’t intervene, that evil will continue to multiply until the unthinkable happens. When a high school kid is branded with a homophobic slur and is hospitalized, Radhauser will do whatever it takes to find the perpetrators and restore his town’s sense of safety.

River Running Backwards
A Winston Radhauser Mystery, #1
Susan Clayton-Goldner

During a deathbed confession, Winston Radhauser learns his parents are still alive and his mother is in a psychiatric facility having confessed to the murder of his three-month-old sister. Torn between grief for his uncle and anger at the lies he’s been told, Radhauser sets out to discover the truth about his family. Can he vindicate his mother?

Scathed
Grafton County Series, #3
Sue Coletta

When a brutal murder rocks Alexandria, Sheriff Niko Quintano receives a letter: Paradox vows to kill again if his riddle isn’t solved within 24 hours. Niko turns to his crime writer wife, Sage, for help. But she’s dealing with her own private nightmare. A phone call from the past threatens her future. Can Niko and Sage solve the riddle in time, or will the killer win this deadly game of survival?

Sins of the Father
McIntire County Series, #3
Winter Austin

Jolie Murdoch's first big job as a McIntire County deputy is to locate a missing girl. She doesn't expect to stumble upon the corpse of the girl's father. The prime suspect—former marine and local bartender, Xavier Hartmann. He's coping with a TBI and has no memory of what happened. When Jolie realizes there's more to Xavier than meets the eye, will she do her sworn duty or buck the status quo?

Slaughtered
A Jack Slaughter Thriller, #1
K.A. Lugo

Jack hates missing person’s cases. He only agrees to search for missing wife, Bonnie Boyd, because the details of her disappearance closely match his own wife's, Leah. Soon, Jack discovers the city has a serial killer officials have dubbed The Butcher. Could Bonnie Boyd be a victim? More important, was Leah one of his victims? With every clue Jack weaves together, his own life unravels even more.

Slaughterhouse
A Jack Slaughter Thriller, #1
K.A. Lugo

After four years, Jack doubts he’ll ever find those who destroyed his family and takes out his Beretta for the last time, but he suddenly finds himself pulled into the city’s criminal underbelly. Even knowing his investigation could mean his death, he pushes forward because the notorious drug lord Li Zihao may know what happened to Leah. Is Jack ready for the truth?

Tormented
Susan Clayton-Goldner

Fr. Anthony's devotion to God begins to unravel the moment Rita Wittier steps inside his church and struggles to control his feelings. After 60 Minutes’ special on the Shepherd Academy, a school for disadvantaged children, Anthony becomes a national hero. But he can’t get Rita out of his mind. Just hours after telling her how he feels, she’s found dead in her car. Is it suicide, or is it murder?

What Lies Beneath Stillwater
A Winston Radhauser Mystery, #12
Susan Clayton-Goldner

When an infant's skull is found during a groundbreaking for a new homeless shelter, Detective Winston Radhauser opens an investigation. ME Steven Heron and his team excavate the site and discover more than 20 infants, possibly 30-50 years old. Cause of death is unknown. What went on at the former Stillwater Home for Unwed Mothers? Radhauser won't stop until he has the answers.

When Time Is A River
A Winston Radhauser Mystery, #2
Susan Clayton-Goldner

Someone is stalking 2 year old Emily Michaelson in Lithia Park playground as she plays with her 18 year old half sister, Brandy. Not long after Emily's disappearance, Detective Radhauser finds her rainbow-colored sneakers in Ashland Creek, their laces tied together in double knots. He insists Brandy stay out of the investigation, but she’s obsessed with finding her little sister.

Witness to Slaughter
A Jack Slaughter Thriller, #1
K.A. Lugo

How can Jack refuse a case when he's offered double his fee to follow a cheating husband and get photos? He's led across the city to the Majestic Lounge where he's forced to break up an argument between the husband and club owner, Chad Lucas. Lucas hires Jack to work added security for the club's annual drag queen event. Police say deaths of several friends are suicides, but Lucas convinces Jack something else is doing on. Does the city have another serial killer on its hands?

The Woman From Death Row
Jade Stryker Thrillers, #1
Peter Hogenkamp

Dr. Jade Collins finds herself on death row after killing a man who’d been abusing one of her patients. Depression steals everything from Dr. Mark Brand—his medical license, his livelihood and his will to live. After a reunion with a powerful man he once knew, Mark is sent to San Quentin Prison to offer Jade a second chance at life, but one that comes at a price of its own.

 

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