A daring theft. A reputation in tatters. And a troubling trifle. Scottish horse trainer Izzy Paterson has double trouble to deal with: an audacious financial crime, and a perplexing equine enigma. The victims of both mysteries—the unconventional local vicar and a talented teenager-—are innocents caught out by the machinations of dastardly villains. It's a race against time—and some wily criminals—as Izzy tries to track down the perpetrators before the reverend's reputation is ravaged and the village gala day is ruined. Can she unearth the truth before the conflicted cleric is charged with a crime he didn't commit? :: A Heist at Harvest is a Highland Horse Whisperer cozy mystery set in autumnal Scotland and features eccentric characters, a charming village, a Nigerian Prince, and a mystery you will be desperate to solve. Keywords: Scottish cozy mystery series Traditional British village horse riding small town found family clever Nigerian Prince royalty cyber crime financial fraud scammer geek nerd computer hacker snarky ironic clean sweet fun happy romantic comedy funny witty uplifting dry humor pet psychic animals dog whisperer friendship women sleuths amateur sleuth strong female lead feel good church harvest service rural life

Deadly Harvest in Michael Stanley’s beloved Detective Kubu series tracks a series of murders and a mysterious witch doctor whose nefarious potions might hold the key to a web of missing persons. When young girls start to go missing, Samantha, a new detective on the Botswana police force suspects that muti, a traditional African medicine, is the reason. She and Detective David “Kubu” Bengu race to stop a serial killer, all as the father of one of the victims threatens to take matters into his own hands. Weaving together a thrilling mystery with a fascinating look at modern-day Africa, Deadly Harvest is filled with elements suspense and plot twists that will keep you captivated until the very end.

The Heist is a story that traces the lives of four boys from their childhood, when they got their first taste of crime through to the time when they start engaging in small-time criminal acts, their incarceration in the local approved school, their planned and actualized escape from the approved school, and their escape to the capital city. The novel also describes their induction into city life and then meeting their former pal from Masimane, who had become a professional thug. Their joining of his criminal gang, their exploits of robbing various places, all the way to the time they become the nations most-wanted criminals. Their crime careers eventually being cut short by the gun that they lived by.

Meeting your boyfriend's mother is stressful enough without murder taking centre stage When Izzy Paterson—horse trainer, coffee-holic and computer geek—attends a medieval pageant, everyone performs brilliantly—until the star of the show, a Mary Queen of Scots re-enactor, drops dead. With her boyfriend’s mother, Violet MacDonald, cast as the prime suspect, the police think they’ve silenced the critics and aren’t auditioning anyone else for the part of villain. It’s up to Izzy to investigate, shining a spotlight on the many suspects so she can bring the killer front and centre, and prove the police wrong. Can Izzy solve the mystery before the final curtain drops and it's ‘lights-out’ for Mrs MacDonald? Find out in A Poisoning at the Pageant, a clever cozy mystery with a relatable sleuth, set in a small town brimming with eccentric characters in the beautiful Scottish countryside. Keywords: pet,dog,cozy,mystery,series,horse,pet psychic,clean,royal,funny,humor,Scottish,Mary Queen of Scots,Scottish setting, reenactor,pageant,reenactment,jousting,actor,feel good, fun,royalty,hacker,small town,village,gossip,found family,female lead,woman sleuth,dressage,jumping,pony,Highlands,nerd,geek, British,traditional,crime

Layla rescued fairies that had been kidnapped and brought to the human world. But now they can't find their way back to the magic realm and time is running out. Layla is a powerful fairy with magical ability that stretches beyond throwing spells. But with all that power, she still doesn't know how to get over one-hundred fairies back to the magic realm. With their magic gone, the rescued fairies have no immunity to protect them from the toxins of the human world, and they're slowly dying. Layla hears a folklore about a silver wand that could restore the fairy's power. The trouble is she has to find it and steal it. To be successful, she knows she must team up with the one man who can make her insides quiver with an accidental brush of his fingertips. The same man who's alter ego dragon is the natural predator of fairies. The man she knows will give his life to keep the fairies safe-Scotland's finest Specialist Crime Division leader, Ian Cameron. Ian has only been a dragon shifter for a few days. He struggles to control the dragon spirit locked inside his human form, doesn't know what magical powers he may or may not have, and has never been to a magical world. But none of those things frighten him as much as the little spark that ignites in his soul when the half - human fairy is around. But this little fairy is no Tinkerbell. She is brave, powerful, and can wield a sword like a medieval knight. With growing feelings toward Layla, he couldn't refuse to help her steal the wand if he wanted to. The problem is the dragon who lives inside him would like nothing more than to feed his appetite with all of those little fairies-especially the half human one who killed its leader.

In the far future, a conspiracy emerges against a powerful AI in a novel that “spellbindingly demonstrates the complex rivalry between human and machine” (Booklist). Many centuries in the future, no great destiny for humankind exists on Earth. The Lunarians, genetically engineered human adaptations bred to survive on the moon, have spread out toward the stars. But not even their colony on distant Proserpina is free from the suffocating influence of the Teramind, the vast network of intelligent machines that preserves order and logic in the universe. In his search for inspiration, poet and pilot Jesse Nichol discovers a new purpose when he reunites with his former lover, the mesmerizing Lunarian Falaire. Coerced into criminal hijacking, Jesse suddenly finds himself part of a bold anti-artificial intelligence conspiracy that could ultimately spell disaster, for nothing escapes the Teramind, especially humanity’s desperate pursuit of freedom. And when human and machine are in conflict, the outcome will rock many worlds. The third volume in what ranks among SFWA Grand Master Poul Anderson’s greatest creation, Harvest the Fire imagines a machine-dominated future beyond the cataclysmic eras of Harvest the Stars and The Stars Are Also Fire. A breathtaking continuation of the epic tale, it is a story of courage and insurrection that celebrates the indomitable human spirit and the unconquerable restlessness of a race born to explore new worlds.