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A new serial killer leaves a mysterious signature—the theft of his victims’ wedding rings—and as the trail grows cold, FBI Special Agent Faith Bold knows she will be unable to solve it without the expert assistance of her K9 German Shepherd, Turk. But Faith still suffers from PTSD, haunted by her encounter with a serial killer, and it is only Turk who keeps her going. Together, they will stop at nothing to bring the next killer to justice—and to save the next victim before it is too late.

Out of all the swains she collected, Miss Lily Ellsworth knew Mr. Gilbert Wright was the one she would choose in the end. Rich, well-connected, dashing, daring, he was exactly the sort of man to turn heads, even if he hadn’t much of one himself. Lily didn’t mind—a dim husband would be more easily controlled than a clever one. And after seeing how her father chose his several wives, Lily sometimes doubted clever men even existed.

Nine Bodies in a Puddle is a collection of nine interconnected short stories that follow nine characters who discover a body of water. When they step into the water, they switch places with their reflection. The stories slowly traverse from a fairy-tale/fantasy style toward the realm of horror.

With Maggie’s beloved Micah far away in German-occupied France, and Tillie’s fiancé Trevor fighting on the front line, the girls need each other now more than ever. Which is why, when Maggie is confronted with a choice, it is one of the hardest she will ever have to make: stay with her sister and family or leave them behind for a dangerous role in the Women’s Army, manning the anti-aircraft batteries protecting London’s skies.

It's 1911, and war is brewing across Europe. However, Melody Chesterton, an independent young woman with her own fortune, has more important things on her mind. Melody is determined to do more with her life than marry well; she wants exciting escapades with perhaps some romance sprinkled in along the way. Chaperoned by her older brother, Rat, who secretly works for Britain's newly formed Secret Service Bureau, Melody sets off for the first stop on her Grand Tour of Europe, Venice.

The Voodoo Killer is the pulse-pounding first book in the DI Stephanie Broadbent crime thriller series by Jack Probyn. If you love fast-paced British police procedurals filled with memorable characters, mind-bending twists that will keep you guessing to the last moment, and oodles of black humor, you'll love this series.

Anna’s Legacy, book two of The Sackville Hotel Trilogy continues Anna and Bill’s unwavering love story as they begin their married life as owners of The New Sackville Hotel, building a legacy for Anna’s daughter and granddaughter.

Thessa is a young noblewoman who has an unfortunate run-in with a werewolf on her engagement night. Lokenn is a fugitive necromancer, out to restore the reputation of his maligned art. Corlis is an innkeeper with a dying aunt and rapidly mounting debts.

Tabitha and Wolf are hoping to spend a quiet Christmas at Glanwyddan Hall, the Pembroke estate in Wales. However, before they even leave London, they receive unsettling news of disturbing pranks happening on the estate. Is this just some local youthful mischief, or is something more sinister afoot? Moreover, why is the dowager countess so determined that they not cancel their visit? With the dowager guarding a secret, Tabitha and Wolf are thrust into a desperate quest to uncover the truth. As danger looms, they must navigate treacherous paths to safeguard their loved ones.

Tabitha and Wolf, eager to embrace their new life as a married couple, have agreed not to take on any new investigations for the time being. Instead, they want to enjoy a peaceful time as newlyweds, uninterrupted by murder and intrigue. However, their plans are abruptly disrupted when a figure from a previous investigation, Christopher Kit Bailey, reappears and pleads for their help. Despite their best intentions, they find themselves unable to turn him away and refuse the case.

When a church bell tower collapse reveals decades-old remains, Sheriff Jenna Graves is haunted by ghostly hymns in her dreams. As she unravels a web of disappearances dating back to the 1950s, Jenna must confront long-buried secrets that threaten to shake her small town to its very foundations.

England, 1814. Coaxed by family members to the seaside, Beatrice Ellsworth nearly loses her life in a bathing-machine mishap, only to be rescued by a quick-thinking young man. The grateful Ellsworths embrace him, and he soon steals Beatrice’s heart, despite him being engaged to another. If these are the consequences of Beatrice’s first pleasure trip, will she ever be persuaded to make another?

One year after they worked together to capture a fugitive necromancer, Nella Dormanni is thrilled to welcome her colleague Mainu back in New Montres. To her surprise, the dashing lieutenant isn't merely in town for a leisurely visit, but to track down a wealthy socialite who's gone missing—and what's more, he asks Nel to help. The two of them embark on what Nel assumes to be a routine investigation, only to find there's much more to the story than her partner let on.

Written by Mary R. Burch, PhD, with input from the respected dog experts at the American Kennel Club (R)–the very same organization that designed the test–Canine Good Citizen: The Official AKC Guide will help dog owners easily maneuver through the program's 10-step curriculum, with a focus on responsible pet ownership and basic good manners for dogs.

35 Wives opens with 37-year-old Mormon prophet Joseph Smith marrying 14-year-old Helen Mar Kimball. Was it a sacred ceremony? Or was it the rape of a vulnerable girl by a predatory prophet under cover of religious sponsorship? For 120 years, Mormon apologists have argued it was holy matrimony. Telling Helen and her sisters’ stories, 35 Wives is the counter thrust to the Church’s sacred mendacity. Was Joseph a saint or a sinner? Written from an energetic outsider’s POV, 35 Wives is a naturalistic dissection of Joseph and the Church’s truth claims for a skeptical general audience.

Lucy and Michael keep a regular lunch date, but their rendezvous hides a twisted secret that neither wants to share…

FBI Agent Isla Rivers confronts the chilling tableau of Lake Superior's frozen landscape, now marred by a sequence of macabre deaths in secluded ice fishing huts. As she battles both the elements and the ticking clock, Isla must piece together a frostbitten puzzle, outsmarting a cunning murderer who's as silent and deadly as the icy depths.

England, 1944. On a classified Navy base situated atop the cliffs of Dover, telegraph operator Katie Kingston toils day and night intercepting and translating enemy transmissions in Morse Code, hunting for the next piece of information that will give Britain the edge in the ongoing war. But as the entire base quietly prepares for Britain’s most daring operation yet, Katie has more at stake than her fellow telegraphists. Because among the allied forces due to land on the shores of Normandy in Operation Overlord is Special Forces Lt. Ciaran McElroy, an Irishman who has stolen her heart.

During a summer sojourn in Ramsgate, Elizabeth Bennet meets Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy—an irresistible, eminent, and seemingly unobtainable model of an ideal gentleman. Following a whirlwind romance with Mr. Darcy and a blossoming friendship with Georgiana Darcy, her life is forever altered. When Darcy disappears under mysterious circumstances, the new Mrs. Darcy’s world is thrown into chaos. A friend of Darcy’s provides much-needed support as Elizabeth is confronted with rumours insinuating lewd explanations for his absence. Could any of them be true?

As a killer brands his victims like bulls, Sheriff Jenna Graves' supernatural connection to the dead may be the only way to crack the case. Jenna must decipher her disturbing dreams before the entire cattle community becomes fair game for slaughter.