Posts by MELISSA COFFMAN
The Lambs of Spring, by Roger Lynn Howell
The Lambs of Spring, by Roger Lynn Howell Sheriff Ada Reed dredges up a car that has lain at the bottom of a reservoir for sixteen years. Inside she finds the remains of two young people, brutally murdered. High school classmates of hers, the boy is remembered as a bully and a thief, while the…
Read MoreThe River Haunt, by Chris McGillion
The River Haunt, by Chris McGillion People are turning up dead for no apparent reason on the East Timor side of the border with Indonesia. Authorities believe a supply of toxic liquor smuggled into the country from West Timor is the reason. But traditional villagers fear a more sinister cause: a spirit that’s taken possession…
Read MoreThe Prague Spring, by Bill Rapp
The Prague Spring, by Bill Rapp Chief of the CIA station in Prague for nearly a year, Baier has been following the Dubcek government’s efforts to reform the country’s rigid communist system and move closer to Western Europe. On a warm August night, the Soviet Army rolls into Czechoslovakia to crush the reform program and…
Read MoreAll or None, by Clive Fleury
All or None, by Clive Fleury Returning to Sydney, Detective Ramesh Ryan is promoted to the Homicide Squad. Zoe Yang joins him there. Now a detective herself, she is assigned as his junior partner. Straight up, the cops are off and running—investigating the discovery of a murdered company director. Following the clues, Detective Ryan finds…
Read MoreDopamine and the Devil, by Matthew Freeman
Dopamine and the Devil, by Matthew Freeman An amazing journey through the symbolic and literal as the poet fights for clarity in the face of psychosis. Buy the book at one of the following links: Or ask for the book at your local library or order from your local bookstore
Read MoreThe Nameless Dead, by Leta Serafim
The Nameless Dead, by Leta Serafim Chief Inspector Yiannis Patronas is summoned to an abandoned refugee camp on the Greek island of Chios, where he finds the body of a murdered young Syrian woman. His search for her killer leads him first into the labyrinth of Vial, an overcrowded migrant camp, then onto Turkey. The…
Read MoreKnights on the Graveyard Watch, by T. B. Pasko
Knights on the Graveyard Watch, by T. B. Pasko Veteran Officer Danillo Venko, an overweight, white dinosaur knocking on the door of 50 works the graveyard shift in the beleaguered 7th Precinct under an oppressive commander. It couldn’t get much worse, and yet it does with a cold case. Venko is assigned to train rookie…
Read MoreThe Outlaw from Newville, by Steven T. Callan
The Outlaw from Newville, by Steven T. Callan It’s 1927, and eleven-year-old Willie Radcliff is branded the worst outlaw in the Northern California hamlet of Newville. Molly Radcliff can’t handle him, and Preston Radcliff is too involved with his burgeoning agricultural empire to spend time with his rapidly growing son. In 1929, Preston moves the…
Read MoreStanding on the Crack: Legacy of Five Jewish Families from Seattle’s Gilded Age, by Karen I. Treiger
Standing on the Crack: Legacy of Five Jewish Families from Seattle’s Gilded Age, by Karen I. Treiger Born out of grief after the loss of her father, the author dives into old photos and family histories to search for answers and comfort. Bringing her ancestors to life, the author shares the stories of five immigrant…
Read MoreThe Islandʻs Vengeful Dead, by Chris McGillion
The Islandʻs Vengeful Dead, by Chris McGillion The murder of an American marine biologist on the remote island of Atauro, north of East Timor’s capital of Dili, turns a tropical paradise into a hotbed of intrigue. FBI agent Sara Carter, on secondment to the local INTERPOL mission, is sent by her embassy to ensure the…
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