Your Mystery and Thriller Book Bargains for June 24, 2023

For decades, the Florida Keys have been plagued by a grisly mystery, haunted by The Man of the Sea—a ruthless seafarer responsible for a mounting death toll. In the midst of personal tragedy, brothers Silas and Joe start anew, unaware of the impending storm lurking in their sun-soaked paradise. Simultaneously, Billie’s Caribbean vacation takes a sinister turn as she becomes stranded on the treacherous island of “Heaven’s Gate.” As their paths converge, a deadly game with The Man of the Sea ensues, propelling them through a labyrinth of secrets and betrayal. In this pulse-pounding tale, the boundaries of paradise blur, leaving readers desperate to uncover the truth beneath the serene surface.

A dark surprise awaits you in this murder mystery. You won’t see it coming.

The work of a sexually deviant serial killer? Four unsolved murders in six months. A record for the riverside community of Bullhead City. The hard evidence dead ends, and police call in a controversial crime consultant. Jena both charms and baffles the lieutenant. Her methods, a dark surprise.

Hardboiled crime with a twisted end no one can guess. The Bullhead Murders is the first Jena Halpern novel in an intriguing new Mystery-Thriller series, a fresh read for fans of Dean Koontz, Lisa Gardner, James Lee Burke, L.T. Ryan, Gillian Flynn, and Paula Hawkins.

“A cinematic tour de force with a spectacular payoff.” – Best Thrillers.com

Eyes in the sky, she sees. Head in the clouds, she searches. Feet on the ground, she answers the call—Jena Halpern, the reluctant crime consultant.

Category: Mystery – African American

Hard-boiled crime, epic in scope, deliciously dark.

The Blind Puppeteers exposes Jena to new and present dangers. Accosted by combat kills on the other side of the world the FBI consultant catches impressions of a fallen soldier.

Was it friendly fire?

A sniper targets football players in Sun Devil Stadium, then vanishes.

Was it a soldier?

Jena and her new field agent must connect the dots before it’s too late in this crime mystery thriller. Cinematic in execution, The Blind Puppeteers hits hard, running through the back-alleys of peace and love, hate and war.

Will they make it out alive?

A tight, hardworking story that defies categories, The Blind Puppeteers is the next novel in an intriguing new Mystery-Thriller series, a fresh read for fans of Dean Koontz, Lisa Gardner, Gregg Olsen, James Lee Burke, Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins.

Eyes in the sky, she sees. Head in the clouds, she searches. Feet on the ground, she answers the call—Jena Halpern, the reluctant crime consultant.

Category: Thrillers – Crime

Cozy Mystery Trilogy Series!

Solving crimes at a crusty old Florida inn was NOT in D.C. urbanite Lilly Livingston’s 5 yr plan.

But when she discovers she is the executor of a forgotten stepfather’s will and is gifted Magnolia Manor, in little Drifter’s Cove, Florida, things get a little off track…

The town coroner reports her stepfather died of natural causes, but Lilly is not convinced and joins a motley crew of locals to solve her first case.

Leaving D.C. for good, Lilly’s excited to start her new small-town life and reopen the inn. But, a murder at the grand opening of her newly inherited inn wasn’t exactly the kickoff Lilly was hoping for.

Distraught when a guest goes missing, and a local fisherman pulled up an unidentified body in his fishing net, accusations fly, the inn’s initial warm fuzzies fizzle, and Lilly found herself knee-deep in another murder.

Finally settling into Drifter’s Cove life with this murder mystery behind her, Lilly’s on her way to making the renovated inn an upscale destination and plans her summer kickoff party. But as the posh party ensues, personalities clash, tempers flare, and a guest ends up dead.

Magnolia Manor. Enter at your own risk.

Category: Mystery – Cozy