After watching her father get brutally murdered, young Victoria Henry turned to painting to escape the painful memories of her childhood. Over three decades later, a house fire destroys her Texas mansion and takes the life of her cheating husband, unleashing a series of events that open up the dark past she’s tried so desperately to forget. Former Navy SEAL, Police Lieutenant Danny Dabrowski, suspects arson and while questioning the sexy, alluring wife of the late William King, he becomes suspicious when Victoria shows no signs of emotion other than a fiery attitude toward him. As Danny’s perception of Victoria becomes clouded by desire, all bets are off when he finds out that the past and present are linked to a dangerous cartel that only wants one thing from Victoria. The one thing she doesn’t even know exists. And they’re willing to kill for it.

TREASURE OR TREACHERY? Douglas Island sits off the coast of New York State, its imposing cliffs warning away visitors. Still, Finn Douglas has big plans for his inheritance and the rambling manor house that dominates the landscape. He has a vision to turn the island into a resort getaway for overworked city dwellers. But when the broken body of his business partner is found at the base of the rocky escarpment, he fears it wasn’t an accident. Special Agent Craig Frasier agrees to help his cousin Finn by investigating and, with psychologist Kieran Finnegan at his side, heads to the island. As Craig and Kieran delve into the history of the Douglas estate, they discover that the property comes complete with strange lore and a blood-soaked past. Something evil seems to be lurking in the caverns that run beneath the stony ground. Is there something on the island that someone is willing to kill to protect? Kieran and Craig take on a dangerous search for the truth, where one false step could send them plummeting to their deaths, and one wrong turn could bring them face-to-face with a killer.

From the creator of The Irish History Podcast comes a fascinating look at Irish history through the lens of murder.

To solve the mystery of her parents’ murders a woman must reunite with the man she left behind in this inspirational novel of romantic suspense. Andrea Wheaton thought her parents’ tragic deaths were accidental. But while visiting their cabin in Murphy, North Carolina, she interrupts a burglary in progress that quickly becomes a terrifying attack. Now a target of vicious criminals, Andi is desperate to figure out what they’re looking for and why. Her ex-sweetheart Sheriff Deputy Bryce Caldwell insists on protecting her. After their difficult past, he’ll have to work hard to earn back her trust. But with a killer closing in, can she and Bryce uncover her family’s secrets before it’s too late for them both?

When she investigates a possible assault, Assistant D.A. Alex Cooper finds the supposed victim terrified and uncooperative, but when a murder complicates the case, Alex follows a trail to the wealthy, eccentric Hunt family.