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Bedlam at Bridal Falls
The Case of the Other Brother
When Elsie shows up claiming to be the girlfriend of Greg, a half-brother Detective Jake Sanders and his sister, Samantha Majors, never knew they had, she creates quite a stir. Especially since he’s missing. She seems determined to ingratiate herself into the family, and in the process, causes problems in Private Investigator Mackenzie Love’s relationships with her fiancé and her best friend.
A bee sting and a stolen manuscript offer Mac a welcome chance to avoid her relationship issues. An eccentric author hires Mac to find the manuscript, but after people begin to die, it looks like her case and the search for the missing brother might be connected. And not in a good way.
Will Mac and Jake find the killer, and still remain a couple?
The Case of the Intentional Accident
What do a widow, a newly divorced woman, and a retired professor of art history have in common?
They all came to Trinity Sands Island to find a simple life without any entanglements. But instead, they are each confronted with a mystery and another chance at romance. Will they be brave enough to face the possible dangers of solving a mystery and losing their hearts?
This collection includes three novellas:
“Trinity Sands Treasure Hunt” by Sharon Carpenter—Retired art professor Claire Anderson inherited all of her uncle’s worldly goods. Arriving at his Trinity Sands Beach Club bungalow, she faces the daunting task of sorting through the boxes and bags that he left behind.
When someone tries to break in and steal seemingly worthless items, Claire calls Chief of Security, Ben Hastings and sparks fly. Claire and Ben realize all is not as it seems when they set out to discover who is targeting the house.
In their search for answers, will the attraction between Claire and Ben deepen into real treasure?
“SeaBreeze Obsession” by Jen Dodrill—Newly single Karah Halyard returns to her beach cottage and starts “SeaBreeze Designs,” a business specializing in beach decor. But beneath the tentative peace of her life, unresolved feelings stir as she considers reconciling with her ex-husband, Gage, who is in town doing research. When a secret admirer confronts her on the beach, Karah defends herself and runs. That night, he’s found dead. As she and Gage face a murder investigation, they must confront their past and unravel the mystery of the real killer.
Can they solve the crime and reconcile their fractured relationship?
“Searching for Serenity” by Deborah Sprinkle—Grace Caldwell hasn’t been to their beach house since her husband passed away three years ago. Her grief has kept her from moving forward with her life. But, when a letter arrives from her friend, Serenity James, saying something strange is going on at the Beach Club, Grace decides it’s time to head south. However, when she arrives, Serenity has disappeared, and no one knows where she is. Detective Peter Young gets involved and, as Grace and he work together, a mutual attraction blossoms—one that takes Grace by surprise.
Will Grace find love again while solving the mystery behind Serenity’s disappearance?
The Case of the Intentional Accident
Several years ago, Private Investigator Mackenzie Love’s parents were killed in a car accident while she was away at college. It wasn’t until last year that her sister told her it wasn’t an accident. They were assassinated. But by whom?
As Mac begins to unravel the clues to who might have wanted her parents dead, two things happen. An electrician friend of hers suffers a shock that puts him in a coma and near death. And someone leaves a threatening note on her car warning her to stop her investigation or else.
Believing her friend’s electrocution is really attempted murder, she and her friends find themselves once more looking into two cases at once. But, when Detective Jake Sanders is seriously injured, most of the work falls on Mac.
Will she be able to solve both cases before she ends up a victim of another intentional accident?
Death Under the Ice
When Homeland Security Analyst Claire Green’s brother urges her to come visit, she clears her desk in Chicago and heads for southern Ohio. But when she arrives, the house is deserted and her brother, Alan, is missing.
Claire enlists the help of Alan’s neighbors, Madison Zuberi and her husband, Captain Nate Zuberi of the Pleasant Valley Police Force, in the quest to find her brother. But she’s in for two surprises.
First, Alan has been keeping secrets from her—secrets that may have gotten him killed, and put her life in danger.
Second, Private Investigator Rafe O’Connell, the only man she ever loved—and lost—is a close friend of Madison and Nate’s, and they ask him to be part of the investigation.
Claire needs their help, but can she put past hurts behind her as she not only tries to find her brother, but stay alive?
The Case of the Stolen Memories
Will Mac’s New Year’s resolution end up killing her?
It’s the beginning of a new year and Private Investigator Mackenzie Love resolves to get in better shape. But after only one week of walking before work she interrupts a burglary in progress and ends up in the middle of a murder case.
Detective Jake Sanders, the man Mac’s dating, is assigned to the murder, and Mac along with her partners Samantha Majors and Ms. Prudence Freebody are hired to find the memorabilia stolen from the time capsule in Rennick Park. The two cases intertwine and Mac finds herself once more on the wrong end of a gun!
Can Mac and Jake find the killer and the stolen property before the killer finds them?
The Case of Mistaken Identity
Private Investigator Mackenzie Love manages to get into trouble on a simple shopping trip where she finds herself at the business end of a gun. It’s clear her attacker mistakes her for someone else, but who? And why is her look-alike in so much trouble?
Mac enlists the help of her partners, Samantha Majors and Miss P, and Detective Jake Sanders to find her doppelgänger and solve the case of mistaken identity.
In the meantime, Mr. Fischer of Fischer Industries comes to the private detectives for help with a problem of his own. As Mac and Sam work on his case, they begin to wonder if the two cases are related.
Can Mac and Sam unravel the clues and get justice for both Mac’s look-alike and Mr. Fischer?
Stories from the Attic
These original short stories were written by members of Collierville Christian Writers, based in Collierville, Tennessee. Inspired by the single premise of a “story from the attic”, this diverse collection reflects the creativity and opinion of each writer. The “Attic Stories” were created by authors, John Burgette, Kay DiBianca, Beth Krewson Carter, Barbara Ragsdale, Gary Fearon, Nancy Roe, Annette Cole Mastron, Ronald Lloyd, Karen Busler, Frank DiBianca, Wallace Graham, Judy Creekmore, Nick Nixon, Sharilynn Hunt, Doyne Phillips, Jan Wertz, Michael Hicks Thompson, Larry Fitzgerald, Kristie Koontz, Deborah Sprinkle, and Steve Bradshaw.
The Case of the Innocent Husband
When Eleanor Davis is found shot in her garage, the only suspect, her estranged husband, is found not guilty in a court of law. However, most of the good citizens of Washington, Missouri, remain unconvinced. It doesn’t matter that twelve men and women of the jury found him not guilty. What do they know?
And since Private Investigator Mackenzie Love accepted the job for the defense and helped acquit Connor Davis, her friends and neighbors have placed her squarely in the enemy camp. Therefore, her overwhelming goal becomes to find out who killed Eleanor Davis.
Or leave the town she grew up in.
As the investigation progresses, the threats escalate. Someone wants to stop Mackenzie and her partner, Samantha Majors, and is willing to do whatever it takes—including murder.
Can Mac and Sam find the killer before they each end up on the wrong side of a bullet?
Sharktooth Island
Book 4 – After the Storm (present-day) by Deborah Sprinkle
Mercedes Baxter inherited two passions from her father—a love for Sharktooth Island, a spit of land in the middle of the ocean left to her in his will, and a dedication to the study of the flora and fauna on and around its rocky landscape.
For the last five years, since graduating from college, Mercy led a peaceful, simple life on the island with only her cat, Hawkeye, for company. Through grant money she obtained from a conservancy in Savannah, she could live on her island while studying and writing about the plants and animals there. Life was perfect.
But when a hurricane hits the island, Mercy’s life changes for good. Her high school sweetheart, Liam Stewart, shows up to help her with repairs, and ignites the flame that has never quite died away. And if that’s not enough, while assessing the damage to the island, they make a discovery that puts both their lives in danger.
Silence Can Be Deadly
It started with a taxi ride … or did it?
Forced from the career he loved and into driving a taxi, Peter Grace had grown accustomed to his simple life. Until one night when a suspicious fare and a traffic jam blew it all apart, and he was on the run again. Only this time it wasn’t a matter of changing occupations but of life and death.
Death of an Imposter
After a year of hard work, Bernadette Santos has earned the rank of detective. Her second day on the job, Bernie finds herself investigating a murder, and attracted to Dr. Daniel O’Leary, the new coroner’s nephew—who appears to be involved in her case. But how?
Detective Bernadette Santos is the newest ranking detective on the Pleasant Valley Police Force, and she’s determined to do everything by the book. Which becomes her greatest struggle in this case. She’s paired with Detective Jeannie Jansen, who as a seasoned detective, tends to bend the rules at times.
And then there’s Daniel. She’s strongly attracted to him, but he’s become the target of some unknown assailant, and can’t—or won’t—tell her why. He knows things—has skills—that most doctors don’t have. Where did he learn them?
Bernie must solve the murder while discovering if Daniel is a victim or a cold-blooded killer. Her job demands it, and her heart requires it.
Deadly Guardian
When the men she dated begin dying, Madison Long must convince the police of her innocence and help them determine who has taken on the role of her guardian before he kills the only man she ever truly loved, Detective Nate Zuberi.
Madison Long, a high school chemistry teacher, looks forward to a relaxing summer break. Instead, she suffers through a nightmare of threats, terror, and death. When she finds a man murdered she once dated, Detective Nate Zuberi is assigned to the case, and in the midst of chaos, attraction blossoms into love.
Together, she and Nate search for her deadly guardian before he decides the only way to truly save her from what he considers a hurtful relationship is to kill her—and her policeman boyfriend as well.
Exploring the Faith of America's Presidents
Exploring the Faith of America’s Presidents is an engaging, enlightening, and inspirational resource that highlights the role faith has played in the presidency throughout American history.