Posts by MELISSA COFFMAN
Insolvency, by T. B. Pasko
Insolvency, by T. B. Pasko Insolvency features Detective Cassie Oliver and her partner Detective Benny “Beans” Bledsoe. Oliver, a divorced mother of two, continuously fights for respect and equal treatment, while Bledsoe, nearing retirement, is content to do little. The drowning of a Russian mobster unleashes a series of events that lead the pair to…
Read MoreEntangled in Death, by David Carlson
Entangled in Death, by David Carlson The peace in a refugee camp outside Rome is shattered by the murder of a respected Syrian elder. Allyson Worthy, an FBI agent on loan to the CIA and working undercover in the camp, is convinced a criminal ring with underworld connections is behind the attack. Allyson’s professional and…
Read MoreTortilla Chronicles, by Marie Romero Cash
Tortilla Chronicles, by Marie Romero Cash The “City Different” comes to life in the 1950s from the perspective of the Romeros, a family known for its contributions to the historic arts. The author, Marie Romero Cash, a well-known artist herself, colorfully sketches each of the Romero family, anecdotally bringing them to life as they each…
Read MoreJeb Wright, Colonial Assassin, by Dave Meek
Jeb Wright, Colonial Assassin, by Dave Meek It’s 1776. The American Revolution teeters on the brink of collapse. George Washington and his Continental Army are on the run, suffering defeat after defeat. The British Army pursues them, bent on hunting the American soldiers to extinction. Across the colonies, the raging war pits neighbor against neighbor.…
Read MoreThe 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…
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