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A mind-blowing mystery that will have you on the edge of your seat until the shocking ending. On a gorgeous morning in paradise, tourists find a dead body on the pristine white beach of St. Killian, an island in the Caribbean. The victim was killed in a ritualistic murder. The dead man was castrated and branded. Burned into his skin is a strange word - "eros." Investigative journalist Vivian Thomas-Bronson heads to the scene of the crime. She's got...

"Ann Cleeves is back with the sixth book in her Shetland series featuring Inspector Jimmy Perez, whom readers will remember from Raven Black, White Nights, Red Bones, Blue Lightning, and Dead Water. A group of old university friends leave the bright lights of London and travel to Shetland to celebrate the marriage of one of their friends. But, one of them, Eleanor, disappears--apparently into thin air. It's mid-summer, a time of light nights and...

While cleaning her office at the Sparrow Island Nature Conservatory, Abigail Stanton discovers a stunning blue diamond necklace hidden in her desk. Who could have hidden it there and why? Abby finds out that the jewel may be the famous Blue Moon diamond, and legend has it that anyone possessing this gem is doomed. Despite Abby's attempts to keep the discovery quiet, the whole island is talking about it. Claims from "owners" are flying in. Thugs threaten...

"In Danger at the Cove, the second book in a delightful cozy series by Hannah Dennison in which a surprise visitor makes an appearance on the island-and murder ensues. Renovations on Tregarrick Rock Hotel are coming along, and Evie Mead thinks they just might be done by opening day. Then one of her sister Margot's old Hollywood friends, Louise, arrives unannounced-and expecting VIP treatment. Evie has half a mind to tell Louise to find other accommodations,...

When the investigation of a hit-and-run on Dogleg Island leads to the counterfeit money trade throughout the southeast U.S. and possible police corruption, police chief Aggie Malone's loyalty and love for her husband, deputy sheriff Ryan Grady, and Flash, their border collie dog, are tested to their limits.

"A man is found dead on a beach on a small island off the coast of Germany. The gruesome discovery rocks the close-knit community of Amrum: in a town where nothing stays secret for long, who among them has a motive for murder? DI Lena Lorenzen is brought in to investigate. For her, it is an unwelcome homecoming to the isolated island she turned her back on fourteen years ago. But now her past--and the island's--is catching up wiht her. As her investigation...

"On a Saturday morning horseback ride to Wayfarer Point, Abigail Stanton and Bobby McDonald spot a bright green shape on the rocks. Closer inspection reveals an injured young woman in a turn-of-the-century dress. When the stranger finally comes to at the medical center, she has no idea who she is. Could she be a victim of a shipwreck or, even worse, foul play? WIth her usual determination and faith, Abby resolves to help this vunerable girl, who...

hen Mary's son Zack brings an antique guitar to Sparrow Island, its mysterious history sets off a search for a musical legend--and a rare colony of bats. A student whose life was changed by Abby's mistake years ago joins in the search, but will old woulds distance them once again? Meanwhile, Mary discovers her deceased husband's unpublished manuscript and unearths long-buried family secrets. As Abby searches for the bats and struggles to untangle...