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Arden Maxwell, the daughter of the man who vanished twenty years ago following his involvement in a heist gone wrong, returns to her family home near mysterious Caddo Lake to finally get answers to the questions that torment her about his disappearance, but little does she know, two of her father's co-conspirators -- a war hero and a corrupt district attorney -- are watching her every move.

"When Felix Brewer meets Bernadette "Bambi" Gottschalk at a Valentine's Dance in 1959, he charms her with wild promises, some of which he actually keeps. Thanks to his lucrative--if not all legal--businesses, she and their three little girls live in luxury. But on the Fourth of July, 1976, Bambi's comfortable world implodes when Felix, newly convicted and facing prison, mysteriously vanishes. Though Bambi has no idea where her husband--or his money--might...

Before he retired, J.P. Beaumont had looked forward to having his days all to himself. But too much free time doesn't suit a man used to brushing close to danger. When his longtime nemesis, retired Seattle crime reporter Maxwell Cole, dies in what's officially deemed to be an accidental fire, Beau is astonished to be dragged into the investigation at the request of none other than the deceased victim himself. In the process, Beau learns that just...

Laurie Moran is delighted when the pilot for her reality drama, Under Suspicion, is a success. Now she has the ideal case to feature in an episode: the Cinderella Murder. When Susan Dempsey was found dead, her murder raised numerous questions. With the help of lawyer and host Alex Buckley, Laurie knows it will get great ratings, especially when the suspects include Hollywood's elite and tech billionaires. It is perfect for the silver screen; but is...

After he receives a posthumous note from his aunt hinting that things are horribly amiss in her Florida Gulf Coast town, Army Special Agent John Puller uncovers a shocking conspiracy.

Detective Lisa Monroe returns home to investigate the series of homicides that are mysteriously linked to the murder of her best friend fifteen years earlier. However, she soon realizes that she must work quickly because her own life is threatened.

The author reveals how he has used social media and other less-monitored online sources to help detectives solve cold cases as a digital consultant.

Andrew Yancy--late of the Miami Police, soon-to-be-late of the Key West Police--has a human arm in his freezer. There's a logical (Hiaasenian) explanation for that, but not for how and why it parted from its owner. Yancy thinks the boating-accident/shark-luncheon explanation is full of holes, and if he can prove murder, his commander might relieve him of Health Inspector duties, aka Roach Patrol. But first Yancy will negotiate an ever-surprising course...