the murderer you know

by Patti Gaustad Procopi

Amber has made a mistake or two in her life, but her biggest mistake was losing everything she had to her ex-boyfriend. College is no longer an option, and she has no car, no job, and no place to live. Forced to move home with her parents, she is ready to begin again.

She is not home long before her family has a quasi-intervention, spearheaded by her sister Scarlet. The reason? To determine what Amber should do with her future.

Somewhat chagrined but grateful for the support, she is surprised to discover that her family is fully supportive of the direction she wants to take: true crime podcaster.

Amber has always been a fan of true crime mysteries, and she loves the idea of producing a show about local crimes committed by people she and her family knew. Soon, the idea sparks into reality, and The Murderer You Know podcast is launched.

But while they discuss crimes of the past, there is one crime that is happening in the present: the murders on River Road. Intrigued, Amber begins an investigation into who might be killing on this lonely stretch of road. With the help of the podcast crew, she starts to dig into the case while trying to stay out of trouble with local law enforcement, which turns out to be no easy feat.

As she interviews people connected to the case, the River Road murderer is watching her. And waiting. And planning for the River Road murders to gain one final victim: Amber. 

by Jan Marry

Jessamine is a long way from home. Her home in the Midwest, that is, not New Zealand, where she grew up. She ran from her husband in Kansas, a former military man whose long silences and cutting words were tearing her apart, leaving everything behind to live on an overgrown piece of property she’d inherited somewhere in Virginia.

Thank goodness for book groups. And libraries. When she starts work at the Bent River County Public Library, she is optimistic about her future. But confusion soon settles in, as she deals with an overworked boss who is forced to attend too many meetings, an overpaid co-worker who won’t allow anyone to sort old books or order new ones, and a large taxidermied bear that takes up too much space.

As Jessamine clears out the debris left behind in her home, making room for her new life, she starts to notice that Bent River County is not exactly a small-town haven. Something strange is happening, and it is directly related to the library. 

When she stands up for what she knows is right, Jessamine attracts all kinds of attention from people who might not want her to share her opinions. After all, Bent River County has always done things a certain way, and it has always been run by certain people. Will Jessamine and her new friends be able to stop the devious antics of the richest man in the county, or will Jessamine pay the ultimate price for trying to make things right? 

by Narielle Living

What do shamans, birds, and missing people have in common? Ava has no idea, but she's about to embark on a journey to find the truth.  

Ava Maria Sophia Cecilia O'Dell would like to crawl into a safe cocoon after the disaster of visiting her boyfriend's family. But there is no time to hide at home because her brother needs a favor. Fortunately, that favor does not involve joining him on his latest ghost hunt. Instead, she can stay behind at the store and play host for a shamanic workshop. How hard could that be? But soon all her ideas of sitting in the back office and taking care of paperwork (or scrolling through social media on her phone) are tossed aside.  She might not know how to do a shamanic journey or why her nemesis, Debbee, has returned, but she knows a dead body when she sees one.  Soon the body count piles up, and she works to figure things out. Why did a shamanic workshop result in a killing? Why did the shaman disappear, and where is he? What does the birding conference have to do with anything? In the midst of playing detective, she desperately tries to avoid a toxic family situation and determine what, and who, is in her future.  Birding in Brewster Square is the second in the Brewster Square series about a delightful Connecticut shoreline town. 

by Narielle Living

Ava Maria Sophia Cecilia has been conned into her into helping her brother, Giuseppe, with one of his paranormal investigations.  

But on the night they investigate the old McAllister place,a dead body turns up in the basement. 

Ava is determined to investigate the death, even when it means she cannot avoid the new detective in town, the mayor, assorted ghost-hunters, and a crazy animal rehabber. 

 by Susan Williamson
 

Molly likes her job at the new  farm... for the most part. But finding a dead man in the loft could  change everything. Who is this man, and how did he die? Then the  discovery of yet another body makes everything more complicated, and  Molly can't stop herself from looking into things as the body count  piles up.

With the delivery of horses that may or may not be legal  and the appearance of animal rights activists intent on doing damage,  Molly has her hands full. Clearly, though, her first priority is  stopping a killer, as Molly has become the next target. With lives on  the line, including her own, Molly holds onto the reins as she chases  down a murderer determined to destroy everything she 

by Susan Williamson

Molly and her husband, John, are professional horse trainers. They love living on a farm in rural North Carolina, they love caring for the horses, and they mostly love teaching others to ride. When John leaves to judge a horse show, Molly stays behind to take care of the horses and students. Her dog, Bingo, is by her side for everything, including finding a body in the woods…

Soon Molly and John are sorting through clues to help catch a killer, but they will have to work fast because this one is a little too close to home.