Buckle up for a double dose of mystery and suspense in this two-book forensic thriller set from USA Today bestselling author Melissa F. Miller! Hidden Path (Book 3) A corpse in a cornfield. Neighbor waging war against neighbor. A journal written in code. Forensic pathology Bodhi King’s silent retreat at Buddhism monastery hasn’t been as contemplative, or silent, as he hoped. Bodhi’s plan was to meditate on the meaning of a recent run-in with an old flame, but instead he’s pressed into service to identify a murdered stranger. He teams up with a pair of federal agents, a bold, brainy plant pathologist, and the no-nonsense, small-town police chief. The players’ loyalties shift continually, and nothing’s as it seems. Counseled by his Buddhist monk hosts, and out of his depth, Bodhi finds himself in the middle of investigation with international political and financial implications. And, to think, all he wanted was a little peace and quiet. Twisted Path (Book 4) DNA evidence doesn't lie. Except when it does. When a man is murdered in his bed, DNA evidence conclusively identifies the killer. The only problem? He's currently serving a life sentence for murdering the man's wife more than six years earlier. The medical examiner's office turns to forensic pathologist Bodhi King for help. But Bodhi's conflicted: he worked on the original case before his retirement. As Bodhi untangles the web of evidence, his quest for clarity calls his former colleagues' work into question and leads him down a dangerous path of secrets, lies, and violence. And his commitment to the truth may prove fatal.

The second volume of books in USA TODAY Bestselling Author Melissa F. Miller's Sasha McCandless series is perfect for Sasha lovers! Volume 2 bundles four titles in this series: two full-length legal thrillers and two shorter novellas that focus on Sasha and Leo's relationship (with a dose of danger and intrigue). This volume includes the following titles: Indispensable Party (Book 4): Can Sasha and Leo stop a doomsday prepper from releasing a deadly virus and causing a global pandemic? Lovers and Madmen: A Sasha McCandless Novella (Book 4.5): Sasha's plans for a romantic Valentine's Day with Leo are threatened by her cooking skills, a homeless kitten, and a former client with a violent streak. Improper Influence (Book 5): Healthy young women are dying, and Forensic Pathologist Bodhi King turns to Sasha and Leo for help. They'll discover a long and dirty trail, leading to political influence peddlers, backroom deals, and the biggest law firm in town. A Marriage of True Minds: A Sasha McCandless Novella (Book 5.5) Sasha and Connelly are finally getting married! They’ve gathered their closest friends and family at a remote eco-resort in Nicaragua to attend their New Year’s Eve wedding on the beach. It’s romantic. It’s breathtaking. It’s perfect. Until a murderous enemy from their past arranges for armed banditos to storm the resort and take the bride and groom hostage. Till death do us part may come all too soon, unless Sasha, Connelly, and their guests can outwit the mercenaries and reclaim control of the festivities Keywords: women sleuths, mystery & thriller, mystery series, legal thriller, suspense, murder, bestseller, strong female protagonist

Buckle up for a double dose of Bodhi King! Fans of the Bodhi King forensic thriller series will enjoy this two-book value set featuring the cerebral Buddhist pathologist by USA Today Bestselling Author Melissa F. Miller. COLD PATH (Book 5) When a corpse surfaces during an archaeological dig, Bodhi King's in the wrong place at the wrong time. Bodhi tags along as his girlfriend's plus-one at a convention of small-town police chiefs. While Bette is learning the latest in law enforcement advancements, he plans to meditate in the resort's Japanese garden and hike its mountain trails. Instead, he finds himself helping an archaeology professor determine how, why, and when someone buried a woman near the cabin of a post-Civil War sharecropper. As the circumstances around the dead woman's demise come to light, the secrets of the past threaten to unleash destruction in the present. The cold case heats up to a boiling point when his old flame joins the team and a murderer strikes. FLIGHT PATH (Book 6): The cerebral and principled forensic pathologist Dr. Bodhi King confronts his most perplexing case yet. When Bodhi King finds the first dead bird on the beach, he chalks it up to natural causes. Then he finds a second. And a third. He’s camping on the Eastern Shore to re-center himself and recommit to Buddhism, not to play veterinary pathologist. But his tradition values all lives equally, and there appears to be an avian serial killer on the loose. Or is there? Bodhi volunteers to uncover what’s killing the birds. What he discovers leads him to an abandoned military bunker. There, a dysfunctional family feud, a counterfeiter of communications equipment, a dying man, and a cache of seventy-five-year-old crystals provide the answer he seeks—and put his life in danger. Cut off from the outside world, Bodhi pieces together the puzzle. But in order to bring the truth to light and save himself, he’ll have to reconcile his quest for nonattachment with his very real need for help and decide just how committed he is to walking the Noble Eightfold Path.

Buckle up for another double dose of suspense and action in the second two-book thriller set from USA Today bestselling author Melissa F. Miller! CALCULATED RISK (Book 3): A priceless antique that may be a counterfeit. A missing socialite. A desecrated corpse. For a sleepy Southern Louisiana town, Belle Rue is home to an awful lot of secrets ... and desperate people who will do anything to keep those secrets. Aroostine comes to Belle Rue with a simple mission: track down the weaver of a one-of-a-kind example of Native American basketry. When her trail collides with a local homicide investigation, she and her husband, Joe, find themselves smack in the middle of two scandals: one that spans generations; one that dominates the headlines. As Aroostine teases out the connections that weave the two tragedies together, her actions put her in a killer's sights. CALLED HOME (Book 4): With nothing left to lose, Aroostine becomes a relentless tracker who won't stop until she finds a missing girl. After her husband dies in a car accident, Aroostine wants to be left alone to mourn. But when a teenager goes missing and the authorities write her off as a rebellious runaway, an old friend calls in a favor for the girl's desperate mother. Still reeling from Joe's death, Aroostine sets off on a cross-country hunt that puts her in the cross-hairs of a shadowy organization with violent ties as she searches for a girl who has very good reasons to want to stay lost.

Practicing Buddhist and retired forensic pathologist Bodhi King seeks peace. But death keeps finding him. After solving a series of unexplained deaths and exposing a sordid political scandal, Bodhi retreated from the limelight. Permanently, he thought. But now he's called out of early retirement to help investigate a death cluster on a private island in the Florida Keys. Healthy residents of a ritzy assisted living facility are dying in the middle of the night ... their faces frozen in terror. Bodhi arrives on Golden Island to find a community gripped by fear. And beneath the surface, conflict simmers, threatening to boil over. The charismatic leader of the Golden Island Church, the dying Cuban-Americans, and the local Catholic priest all have secrets to protect. It’s up to Bodhi to bring the truth to light … before another resident dies. Dark Path is the first book in an intriguing, engrossing new forensic thriller series by USA Today bestselling author Melissa F. Miller. What Readers Are Saying: “[A] very enjoyable read—a forensic thriller crossed with cozy mystery, with a cast of entertaining characters confined in a remote location. … [I]n Miller’s books there are always interesting themes alongside the thrill of a fast-paced plot, and Dark Path is no exception.” “I fervently enjoyed the twists and turns as one by one, the clues to the puzzle are discovered.” “[A]n excellent, tightly woven tale that hooked me quickly and kept me reading until the conclusion.” “Melissa Miller's writing is strong, with good character development, lots of action and a mystery that keeps you guessing until the end.” Other Thriller/Mystery Series by Melissa F. Miller: The Sasha McCandless Legal Thriller Series The Aroostine Higgins Thriller Series The We Sisters Three Mystery Series Keywords: forensic thriller, medical thriller, thriller series, series, Buddhist, Buddhism, nonviolent, metaphysical, gripping, intriguing, engrossing, sophisticated, thought-provoking, religion, prosperity gospel, Santeria, Key West, forensic mystery, fans of Bones, Temperance Brennan, Kathy Reichs, Michael Palmer, Rizzoli & Isles, Tess Gerritsen, free thriller, free mystery

An addictive fantasy romance from TikTok sensation Piper CJ, now newly revised and edited. Two orphans grow into powerful young women as they face countless threats to find their way back to each other. Farleigh is just an orphanage. At least, that's what the church would have the people believe, but beautiful orphans Nox and fae-touched Amaris know better. They are commodities for sale, available for purchase by the highest bidder. So when the madame of a notorious brothel in a far-off city offers a king's ransom to purchase Amaris, Nox ends up taking her place — while Amaris is drawn away to the mountains, home of mysterious assassins. Even as they take up new lives and identities, Nox and Amaris never forget one thing: they will stop at nothing to reunite. But the threat of war looms overhead, and the two are inevitably swept into a conflict between human and fae, magic and mundane. With strange new alliances, untested powers, and a bond that neither time nor distance could possibly break, the fate of the realms lies in the hands of two orphans — and the love they hold for each other.

The product of several years of research, this book provides a comprehensive compilation of Hindu names in current use. The meaning of each name is extensively discussed and information on sources and usage is also provided.