Investigating a cold case while recovering from a near-fatal injury, Simon Serrailler finds his personal and professional lives intertwining in unexpected ways when his constable brother-in-law suffers a setback at the same time an arsonist begins a deadly rampage.

Assigned to the "Screw-up Squad" after a sting operation goes badly awry, leaving another officer dead, Detective Sergeant Logan MacRae of Aberdeen, Scotland, is assigned to investigate the unpopular case of a murdered prostitute.

"Boston PI Spenser faces a hot case and a personal crisis in the latest adventure in the iconic New York Times-bestselling series from author Ace Atkins"--

Someone is setting fires on Whidbey Island and Becca King and her friends may know who the arsonist is.

Having lost much of his memory from a traumatic brain injury sustained in Iraq, army veteran Matthew Rose is called back to Montana after his father's death to settle his affairs, and hopefully to settle the past as well. It's not only a blank to him, but a mystery. Why as a teen did he suddenly become sullen and vacant, abandoning the activities and people that had meant most to him? How did he, the son of hippy activists, wind up enlisting in the...

Marla surprised everyone at Wayfarers Inn when she announced her engagement, despite the red flags that her friend Janice sees. While clearing out the church belfry in anticipation of the wedding, Janice, Tess, and LuAnn find an old Bible from Marla's ancestor, famed abolitionist William Still. That night, a suspicious fire breaks out in the bell tower, leading the friends to ponder if someone was trying to spoil Marla's wedding plans or trying to...

"Kevin Corvelli--a hot shot New York defense attorney who packed up his bags and hung his shingle in Hawaii to dodge the spotlight--is deep in his Mai Tais at a resort when an argument erupts down the bar. It's a pair of newlyweds, married that day. And since Corvelli doesn't do divorces, he all but dismisses the argument. That's at least until the fire breaks out later that night, and he barely escapes his hotel room. Most weren't so lucky, including...

"Ginny Beale is eighteen, irreverent, funny, and brave, with a brother she adores and a circle of friends for whom she would do anything. Because of one terrible night, she loses them all, and her adventurous spirit, seemingly forever. While the town cheers on the high school football team, someone sets the school's auditorium ablaze. Ginny's best friend Gray Marsden's father, a fire fighter, dies in the blaze. While many in the town believe a notoriously...

"In Laura Childs's New York Times bestselling mystery series, Suzanne, Petra, and Toni--co-owners of the Cackleberry Club Café are equally good at serving up breakfast and serving up justice. This time they turn up the heat on a deadly firebug... As Suzanne is getting her hair colored at Root 66, she's stunned to witness the County Services office next door suddenly go up in flames. Concerned neighbors throng the streets, and the fire department...

The small town of Shady Creek, Vermont, seems like the perfect place to start over after Sadie Coleman loses her Boston job to a merger and her relationship to her ex's gambling addiction. She buys and redecorates the old grist mill pub, transforming the Inkwell into a cozy spot to enjoy a pint, or join one of several book clubs. During the Autumn Festival, Eric, who's angling for a second chance shows up-- and is found dead near the Inkwell. When...