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A.J. Devlin: Five Moves of Doom
Back with you at last and an entertaining book to get us going. Elijah Lennox displays his diamond studded UFC Championship belt in his gym. He uses it as an incentive for the young men he trains. One day it’s missing. Lennox turns to “Hammerhead” Jed Ounstead, a retired pro wrestler turned PI who’s known…
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Summer Hiatus & Rebuild
Murder in Common is under construction. The Traveler theme I loved is no longer supported and I have to switch to a new theme – Chaos! This is a good time then to take a break while my website is being rebuilt. Enjoy your summer: walk your neighbourhood, swim the waters, and dine with family…
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Steve Goble: City Problems
“I was supposed to be ready for anything.“ Detective Ed Runyon escaped from New York to rural Ohio years ago. He left behind the city and the memory of a dead girl nailed to a wall. It was a case that almost broke him. Runyon did everything possible to forget, therapy, medication, booze, and he…
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Trace Conger: Catch and Release
When it comes to danger there are: No Promises Vacationing on a family isle in Meddebemps, Maine, Connor Harding watches as a man named Boone cautiously paddles a canoe to his dock. The box he’s carrying contains postcards that are sent to his gangster boss Little Freddie. They are mailed from different cities, on the…
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Pete Mesling: The Portable Nine
Nine villians…no wait, nine assassins, because not all assassins are villians… Welcome to the world of The Portable Nine. They dispersed years ago to their own decay and devices. Now Davenport, the Mad Man of Malta, is bringing them all together again in a venture to make them rich, and have a bit of revenge…
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Lisa Nikolidakis: No One Crosses the Wolf
Available September 1, 2022 It was in 2003 that Lisa Nikolidakis‘ brother Mike called to tell her that her father was dead. And more than that, he had shot and killed two other people before turning the gun on himself. As they try to process his actions, only Lisa has a better idea of what…
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Margot Kinberg: A Matter of Motive
A Patricia Stanley Investigation Ron Clemons, CEO of Mid-Atlantic Publicity Services, is on his way to a client meeting when he feels ill. As his situation worsens he manages to pull his car to the side of the road. His body is found in the drivers seat shortly thereafter. The medical examiner finds high levels…
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Paul Heatley: Cutthroat
Full Confession: Today was spent celebrating my youngest son’s engagement to a wonderful young woman. So I’ve stolen a post (yet again) from my UK blogging friend Colman.
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James L’Etoile: Dead Drop
Available July 19 – Pre-order Here Maricopa County Detective Nathan Parker is a good cop, but he’s put his life on hold over the death of his partner. He’s left behind relationships, and his work has suffered – he can’t let go. Working on the border means coyotes and illegals are crossing the border regularly.…
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Ireland Bound!
I’m heading off to Ireland this evening and I’m very excited about my trip. Hence an early post – Saturday instead of my usual Sunday. Here’s some suggested reading from my blogging friend Colman and his great crime fiction website: Criminal Col’s Library. Please Click Here for his April reading list, and stay to discover…
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Adam Lyndon: Devil’s Chimney
Available June 23 – Preorder Here DEAD COPS SLEEP LONG PC Rutherford Barnes and his partner Harriet Holden have done the Sussex police department proud. They arrested Howard Van Leer as the suspect who has been on a burglary streak for weeks. It was Holden’s new digs that they found Van Leer outside of, but…
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Victoria Weisfeld: Architect of Courage
Available June 4th – Preorder Here “He wasn’t on easy terms with betrayal – not enough practice. Nor was he clever with lies and excuses.” Archer Landis – successful architect, married man. Slipping away from an industry dinner he finds Julia, the woman he’s in love with, murdered in her apartment. He’s devasted but does…
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Antti Tuomainen: The Rabbit Factor
I am an actuary. As a rule, I don’t run adventure parks, and I certainly don’t batter people to death with giant, plastic rabbit ears. But as I said, my life hasn’t been following the probability calculus for some time now. Henri Koskinen couldn’t have calculated the way his job turned into something as unfathomable…
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Dietrich Kalteis: Nobody From Somewhere
Available June 7, 2022 – Preorder Here Wren Jones is a 15 year old runaway from the foster care system. She picked the wrong car to use the back seat to sleep in. Fitch Henry Haut is a retired detective, widowed, and dying from cancer. While waiting for the meatloaf special in a Vancouver diner,…
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Stephen Collier: Crimson Dragon
DI Mandy Lee was young when she escaped from her triad family Crimson Dragon. Now she is a homicide detective in the Hong Kong Police. The crime scene: a triad brothel where a dead woman is found. She isn’t a sex trade worker and this has Lee and her partner shaking their heads. Nothing about…