A foggy night. A dog's bark. This one just turned personal ... Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield hopes to come to terms with her confused emotions over alluring but troubling boyfriend Richie Amalfi, but her plans quickly change when her neighbor is viciously attacked. And it seems one of Richie's former girlfriends holds the key to the situation. As the body count grows, Rebecca's investigation takes a deadly turn when she becomes the killer's target. Rebecca and Richie find themselves on a danger-filled route from a cold and foggy Pacific Ocean beach to the chambers of City Hall to the back alleys of San Francisco's Chinatown. Between killers on-the-loose, plus new as well as old "friends" to deal with, Rebecca isn't sure which one of them might prove to be the biggest threat to her life … or to her heart. Five O'Clock Twist is the fifth book in the best-selling Inspector Rebecca Mayfield series--fast-paced mysteries with a touch of humor and a hint (or more) of romance. If you start with One O'Clock Hustle, you'll find that the hours seem to fly by ..

When opposites attract the results can be...hilarious? Deadly? Both? Inspector Rebecca Mayfield has been a by-the-book cop until Richie Amalfi enters her life. Find out how they meet in the Christmas novella, The Thirteenth Santa, when the search for a missing Santa brings Richie and a surprising amount of Christmas cheer into Rebecca’s life. Then, in One O'Clock Hustle, when Richie is accused of murder, he runs to Rebecca to help him prove his innocence. And last in this box set, Two O’Clock Heist, has Rebecca discovering that the only person willing and able to help her find a friend’s killer is the one man she wants to avoid - Richie Amalfi. For mysteries with a touch of humor and romance, join the growing number of Inspector Rebecca Mayfield fans. Once you start them, you'll find the hours just seem to fly by.

A break-up. An act of kindness. And the consequences turn deadly. Inspector Rebecca Mayfield returns to homicide after being place on administrative leave, but she’sassigned to desk duty. While she seethes at this latest restriction, boyfriend Richie Amalfi can’t believe she’d gone back there to work after all that has happened. He’s even more furious when the former partner who caused her to nearly be killed reappears seeking forgiveness. Not only is Rebecca’s personal life in complete turmoil, but someone is killing women who join an online dating site. Rebecca becomes involved when a friend is accused of the murders, making her restricted duties intolerable. Can she continue to watch from her desk, doing nothing, or will she dare to go rogue without Richie or the SFPD watching her back? Rebecca faces life-altering decisions in the latest installment of this not-to-be-missed, best-selling mystery series. Start with One O’Clock Hustle, and the hours seem to fly by ...

A deadly attack, a retreat... to a place where new dangers await... Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield is having problems with boyfriend Richie Amalfi, but they come to each other's aid when someone is trying to kill one of them ... and they aren't certain which. Or why. After Richie's pal, Shay, is caught in the cross-fire, they decide to seek refuge until they can figure out exactly what's going on. Rebecca brings them to her old stomping grounds in Idaho, where she finds "big city" crime isn't limited to big cities. Plus, she learns the reality of the phrase, "a fish out of water" as Richie deals with a snowy mountain cabin retreat, and Shay comes to some revelations about his life from an unlikely source. Danger threatens from different angles and in many guises as the three grapple with life, love, and murder when the clock strikes nine. Readers enjoy The Inspector Rebecca Mayfield Mysteries. Begin with One O'Clock Hustle, and you'll find the hours quickly fly by.

An antique hope chest, a forgotten wedding dress, and a packet of letters lead to a startling journey of love, tragedy, and self-discovery… Charlotte Truscott's meticulously planned life is up-ended when she finds a preserved wedding dress in an antique hope chest. With it, nestled among linens and forgotten heirlooms, is a packet of letters faded with age. The letters hold the words of a long-forgotten relative, a daring and spirited young woman who defied the conventions, comfort, and familiarity that Charlotte has always clung to. As Charlotte pursues a strong uncharacteristic desire to unravel the mysteries of her great-great-grandaunt's past, her own carefully constructed world begins to crumble. Her devotion to her father's corporate empire wavers when she discovers the Donnelly Cabin Inn and goes there to learn all she could about her relative's life. In the process, with the help of the handsome and compassionate Deputy Sheriff Joseph Murrieta, Charlotte begins to realize she has other choices to make for her own life. But then, as the tragic tale of her great aunt’s past unfolds, the lives of Charlotte and her long-lost relative become intertwined, as if led by a force transcending time. And Charlotte can't help but wonder if such echoes of her aunt's past--or her aunt's ghost--will guide her to a better future... or if they are a warning to her of dangers to come.

When the glamour of the culinary world conceals a dark secret, murder is on the menu… Angie Amalfi is ecstatic when she lands a job on a pompous chef's call-in radio show, believing she'll whisk her way to stardom. But the murder of a popular restaurant owner sends shockwaves through the city's elite dining scene. Angie knows this world and leaps fork-first into the mystery, inadvertently complicating the investigation of the man who has stolen her heart, Homicide Inspector Paavo Smith As the body count rises, the dangers increase in a shadowy underworld where money, power, and illicit film producers stir the pot. Oblivious to the simmering peril, Angie soon finds herself in the middle of a deadly stew, where not only her new job, but her budding relationship with Paavo face being poisoned into extinction. Will she and Paavo navigate the twists and turns, saving not just their lives but also the fragile bond forming between them? Or are they doomed to be the next deadly course? The kitchen is hot, and a mystery is served in this latest Cook and Inspector Mystery. NOTE: The main characters in this story appear in an early mystery series by the author. This is a completely reimagined and updated version of Too Many Cooks.

When Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield's would-be boyfriend, Richie Amalfi, is named as one of San Francisco's "most enticing bachelors," she's not amused, but she never expected it would lead to his life being threatened. As a restaurant owner, men's upscale clothing store owner, hotelier, and more--handsome bachelors all--are attacked, Rebecca realizes the danger is very real. Who's killing the city's "enticing bachelors" and why? Rebecca must answer those questions as she grapples with her own questions and feelings about Richie. Rebecca soon discovers that where there's smoke there's fire. As she gets closer to the bachelors to learn why they're in danger, she finds their happy surface images hide troubling conflagrations below. When she's forced to dive below the steamy surfaces to learn what's really going on, only Richie has the insider knowledge she needs to do it. And while she might sizzle over Richie, the more she learns about both him and the case, the more she realizes that she may have just moved from the frying pan into the fire--with equally deadly results.