Murder Carries a Torch by Anne George

Murder Carries a Torch (A Southern Sisters Mystery) - Patricia Ann and Mary Alice's cousin, Pukey Lukey, asks them to help him find his wife, Virginia.  Virginia has run off with a preacher who is well known as a snake handler.  However, when they get to the church, there is a murdered woman laying on a pew and the preacher and Virginia are nowhere to be found.

Murder Carries a Torch by Anne George

Murder Carries a Torch (A Southern Sisters Mystery) - Patricia Ann and Mary Alice's cousin, Pukey Lukey, asks them to help him find his wife, Virginia.  Virginia has run off with a preacher who is well known as a snake handler.  However, when they get to the church, there is a murdered woman laying on a pew and the preacher and Virginia are nowhere to be found.

Murder Gets a Life by Anne George

Murder Gets A Life (A Southern Sisters Mystery) - Another writer who presents a very good story without the sex, violence, and language so prominent with today's writers.  Please note, that this is the fifth book in the Southern Sisters series.

Mary Alice Crane's son, Ray, has just married Sunshine Dabbs.  While Ray stayed in Bora Bora where he owned a tourist boat, Sunshine come back to Alabama.  Mary Alice and her sister, Patricia Anne Hollowell, cannot wait to meet Sunshine's family so when Meemaw Turkett invites them over they go.  However, when they get there, a dead body is lying on Meemaw's floor and Sunshine is missing.

Murder Gets a Life by Anne George

Murder Gets A Life (A Southern Sisters Mystery) - Another writer who presents a very good story without the sex, violence, and language so prominent with today's writers.  Please note, that this is the fifth book in the Southern Sisters series.

Mary Alice Crane's son, Ray, has just married Sunshine Dabbs.  While Ray stayed in Bora Bora where he owned a tourist boat, Sunshine come back to Alabama.  Mary Alice and her sister, Patricia Anne Hollowell, cannot wait to meet Sunshine's family so when Meemaw Turkett invites them over they go.  However, when they get there, a dead body is lying on Meemaw's floor and Sunshine is missing.

The Exile by Diana Gabaldon

The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel - This graphic novel covers about the first third of the Outlander novel.  However, it is told from Jamie's and his family's view.

The Exile by Diana Gabaldon

The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel - This graphic novel covers about the first third of the Outlander novel.  However, it is told from Jamie's and his family's view.

Miss Julia Takes Over by Ann B. Ross

Miss Julia Takes Over - Hazel Marie Puckett and Little Lloyd have moved in with Miss Julia.  When Hazel Marie fails to return after a date with the church's fundraiser leader, Miss Julia reports her missing.  However, Pastor Ledbetter convinces everyone that the rumors about Hazel Marie are true and that she probably just ran off.  Miss Julia hires J.D. Pickens to find Hazel Marie, but because she doesn't completely trust him, she tags along on his investigation.

Miss Julia Takes Over by Ann B. Ross

Miss Julia Takes Over - Hazel Marie Puckett and Little Lloyd have moved in with Miss Julia.  When Hazel Marie fails to return after a date with the church's fundraiser leader, Miss Julia reports her missing.  However, Pastor Ledbetter convinces everyone that the rumors about Hazel Marie are true and that she probably just ran off.  Miss Julia hires J.D. Pickens to find Hazel Marie, but because she doesn't completely trust him, she tags along on his investigation.

Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross

Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind: A Novel - Refreshing mystery without the language, sex, and violence that permeates most of today's novels.

Julia Springer is newly widowed and finding that she had let herself be oppressed by her husband.  She soon learns that he had an affair, that everyone but her seems to have known about. The other woman, Hazel Marie Puckett, drops off Wesley Lloyd Junior Springer at Julia's home and takes off for Raleigh.  Deputy Coleman Bates, Julia's boarder, suggests that she notify Social Services.   When she consults Pastor Ledbetter, not only does he suggest that she not take in the child, but that she should be careful not to besmirch her husband's good name.

On top of that, her pastor suggested that she should turn over all her affairs to someone in the church so she would not have to deal with such complex matters.  Furthermore,  Brother Vern, a TV preacher and the boy's uncle, wanting to get his hands on the boy's inheritance kidnaps him.

Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross

Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind: A Novel - Refreshing mystery without the language, sex, and violence that permeates most of today's novels.

Julia Springer is newly widowed and finding that she had let herself be oppressed by her husband.  She soon learns that he had an affair, that everyone but her seems to have known about. The other woman, Hazel Marie Puckett, drops off Wesley Lloyd Junior Springer at Julia's home and takes off for Raleigh.  Deputy Coleman Bates, Julia's boarder, suggests that she notify Social Services.   When she consults Pastor Ledbetter, not only does he suggest that she not take in the child, but that she should be careful not to besmirch her husband's good name.

On top of that, her pastor suggested that she should turn over all her affairs to someone in the church so she would not have to deal with such complex matters.  Furthermore,  Brother Vern, a TV preacher and the boy's uncle, wanting to get his hands on the boy's inheritance kidnaps him.

Silken Prey by John Sandford

Silken Prey - Porter Smalls and Taryn Grant are in the last weeks of their election campaigns.  Tubbs one of Smalls politicos is murdered.  At the same time, a very damaging discovery is made on Smalls computer in his campaign headquarters.  Lucas is asked by the governor to find out if the allegations are true and if they are not, who is behind the smear campaign.  Meanwhile, Grant is doing everything she can to take advantage of the allegations to win the race.

Silken Prey by John Sandford

Silken Prey - Porter Smalls and Taryn Grant are in the last weeks of their election campaigns.  Tubbs one of Smalls politicos is murdered.  At the same time, a very damaging discovery is made on Smalls computer in his campaign headquarters.  Lucas is asked by the governor to find out if the allegations are true and if they are not, who is behind the smear campaign.  Meanwhile, Grant is doing everything she can to take advantage of the allegations to win the race.

Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen

Bad Monkey - Monroe County detective Andrew Yancy has been demoted to Health Inspector because he shoved a vacuum hose into another man's body in public.  A human arm is found and the sheriff asks Yancy to take it to the Miami coroner.  Yancy doesn't believe that the man to whom the arm belongs died from a boating accident as the official report states.  He also believes that if he solves the case, he will be reinstated as a detective.  However, everyone from the sheriff to the widow put up obstacles to his investigation.

Also, Yancy is trying to discourage would be buyers from purchasing the spec house that a builder is building next to his home that is higher than the law allows and blocks the sunset view from Yancy's home.  Furthermore, Yancy's old girlfriend is found out to be an ex-con and is now stalking him.

Meanwhile, Neville, owner of Driggs (a monkey), pays the Dragon Queen to put a spell on the developer who has taken over his home to build a resort.

Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen

Bad Monkey - Monroe County detective Andrew Yancy has been demoted to Health Inspector because he shoved a vacuum hose into another man's body in public.  A human arm is found and the sheriff asks Yancy to take it to the Miami coroner.  Yancy doesn't believe that the man to whom the arm belongs died from a boating accident as the official report states.  He also believes that if he solves the case, he will be reinstated as a detective.  However, everyone from the sheriff to the widow put up obstacles to his investigation.

Also, Yancy is trying to discourage would be buyers from purchasing the spec house that a builder is building next to his home that is higher than the law allows and blocks the sunset view from Yancy's home.  Furthermore, Yancy's old girlfriend is found out to be an ex-con and is now stalking him.

Meanwhile, Neville, owner of Driggs (a monkey), pays the Dragon Queen to put a spell on the developer who has taken over his home to build a resort.

Cross Roads by Wm. Paul Young

Cross Roads - In this mystical story, Anthony Spencer learns that god does exists and its never too late to change ones ways.  A successful businessman, Spencer has few friends and many enemies.  When he suffers from a brain hemorrhage, he enters a world he believes he is dreaming. When he is given the chance to heal one and only one person, he decides to heal himself. But then he finds himself insides the brain of a young boy, and he learns how others live and care for one another.

Cross Roads by Wm. Paul Young

Cross Roads - In this mystical story, Anthony Spencer learns that god does exists and its never too late to change ones ways.  A successful businessman, Spencer has few friends and many enemies.  When he suffers from a brain hemorrhage, he enters a world he believes he is dreaming. When he is given the chance to heal one and only one person, he decides to heal himself. But then he finds himself insides the brain of a young boy, and he learns how others live and care for one another.

Witch & Wizard: The Kiss by James Patterson and Jill Dembowski

The Kiss (Witch & Wizard) - The One Who is The One has been defeated, but there is more evil threatening the Overworld.  Children are being kidnapped. The council leader turns the populace against witches and wizards.  The Mountain King has cut off the flow of water.  And Wisty falls in love with an ex- New Order soldier who Whit and Byron do not like.

Witch & Wizard: The Kiss by James Patterson and Jill Dembowski

The Kiss (Witch & Wizard) - The One Who is The One has been defeated, but there is more evil threatening the Overworld.  Children are being kidnapped. The council leader turns the populace against witches and wizards.  The Mountain King has cut off the flow of water.  And Wisty falls in love with an ex- New Order soldier who Whit and Byron do not like.

Witch & Wizard: The Fire by James Paterson and Jill Dembowski

The Fire (Witch and Wizard, Book 3) - Wisty is dying from the Blood Plague.  As he carries Wisty and runs from the New Order he meets Pearl Marie Neederman who takes them to her home.  Pearce, a New Order is determined to track the Allgoods and bring Wisty to The One.  The One continues to try to get Wisty to give him her gift.

Witch & Wizard: The Fire by James Paterson and Jill Dembowski

The Fire (Witch and Wizard, Book 3) - Wisty is dying from the Blood Plague.  As he carries Wisty and runs from the New Order he meets Pearl Marie Neederman who takes them to her home.  Pearce, a New Order is determined to track the Allgoods and bring Wisty to The One.  The One continues to try to get Wisty to give him her gift.

Witch & Wizard: The Gift by James Patterson and Ned Rust

The Gift (Witch & Wizard #2) - Whit and Wisty Allgood are being hunted by the One Who is the One because of their gifts.  He wants to take their gifts and add them to his own.  They get themselves into the Brave New World Order Center.  Bryon Swain appears to help them, then he is outed as a spy.  Whit and Wisty don't know which to believe.  The One imprisons their parents and use them to capture Wisty.

Witch & Wizard: The Gift by James Patterson and Ned Rust

The Gift (Witch & Wizard #2) - Whit and Wisty Allgood are being hunted by the One Who is the One because of their gifts.  He wants to take their gifts and add them to his own.  They get themselves into the Brave New World Order Center.  Bryon Swain appears to help them, then he is outed as a spy.  Whit and Wisty don't know which to believe.  The One imprisons their parents and use them to capture Wisty.

Deeply Odd by Dean Koontz

Deeply Odd (Odd Thomas) - Odd Thomas meets a truck driver decked out like a rhinestone cowboy. When they inadvertently touch, Odd sees a vision of the cowboy torturing children on a stage.  As Odd tries to find the children, he meets Edie Fischer, an elderly woman driving a limousine.  Ms. Fischer hires Odd to be her driver, but usually ends up driving because she doesn't like the way he drives.  The two of them follow Odd's sense to find the children.  Odd finds himself "traveling" to a place he calls Elsewhere.  Elsewhere is an alternate universe where the cowboy and his cohorts hide things and there evil ceremonies.  Along the way, the spirit of Alfred Hitchcock helps Odd.

Deeply Odd by Dean Koontz

Deeply Odd (Odd Thomas) - Odd Thomas meets a truck driver decked out like a rhinestone cowboy. When they inadvertently touch, Odd sees a vision of the cowboy torturing children on a stage.  As Odd tries to find the children, he meets Edie Fischer, an elderly woman driving a limousine.  Ms. Fischer hires Odd to be her driver, but usually ends up driving because she doesn't like the way he drives.  The two of them follow Odd's sense to find the children.  Odd finds himself "traveling" to a place he calls Elsewhere.  Elsewhere is an alternate universe where the cowboy and his cohorts hide things and there evil ceremonies.  Along the way, the spirit of Alfred Hitchcock helps Odd.

12th of Never by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

12th of Never (Women's Murder Club) - Lindsay Boxer has just had her baby daughter.  An English professor believes he is having dreams of murders that will happen.  The girlfriend of a star basketball player is murdered.   Cindy and Rich Conklin have problems in their relationship and Rich begins to enjoy the attentions of the police summer intern, Mackie Morales.  A sexual predator that Boxer had put away, claims he will reveal burial sites only to Boxer.

Yuki Castellano is prosecuting Keith Herman for the death of his wife and daughter.  His wife's dismembered body had been found  but the daughter is still missing after a year.

12th of Never by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

12th of Never (Women's Murder Club) - Lindsay Boxer has just had her baby daughter.  An English professor believes he is having dreams of murders that will happen.  The girlfriend of a star basketball player is murdered.   Cindy and Rich Conklin have problems in their relationship and Rich begins to enjoy the attentions of the police summer intern, Mackie Morales.  A sexual predator that Boxer had put away, claims he will reveal burial sites only to Boxer.

Yuki Castellano is prosecuting Keith Herman for the death of his wife and daughter.  His wife's dismembered body had been found  but the daughter is still missing after a year.

Pirate Alley by Stephen Coonts

Pirate Alley: A Novel - A cruise ship in the Gulf of Aden is captured by a band of pirates.  The pirates have killed several people and are demanding $200 million for ransom.  Another group of terrorists, who are complicit in the event plan to kill the passengers and crew after the ransom is paid.  Jake Grafton dispatches Tommy Carmellini and his crew to rescue the passengers and crew.

Coonts deftly imparts the seriousness and evil of the pirates and terrorists without vulgar language, unnecessary violence, and gratuitous sex.

Pirate Alley by Stephen Coonts

Pirate Alley: A Novel - A cruise ship in the Gulf of Aden is captured by a band of pirates.  The pirates have killed several people and are demanding $200 million for ransom.  Another group of terrorists, who are complicit in the event plan to kill the passengers and crew after the ransom is paid.  Jake Grafton dispatches Tommy Carmellini and his crew to rescue the passengers and crew.

Coonts deftly imparts the seriousness and evil of the pirates and terrorists without vulgar language, unnecessary violence, and gratuitous sex.

Guilt by Jonathan Kellerman

Guilt: An Alex Delaware Novel - A box with the skeleton of a baby is found in the backyard of a home just purchased by a young couple.  The box and the skeleton date back to the early 1950s.  While Alex and Milo are investigating this, another skeleton of a baby is discovered in a park nearby.  While at that scene, the body of a young girl is discovered in the same park.  The young girl turns out to be a nanny that has been praised by her employers, until she disappeared and they thought she just flaked out on them.  The baby is not the girl's but Milo and Alex believe they are connected.

Guilt by Jonathan Kellerman

Guilt: An Alex Delaware Novel - A box with the skeleton of a baby is found in the backyard of a home just purchased by a young couple.  The box and the skeleton date back to the early 1950s.  While Alex and Milo are investigating this, another skeleton of a baby is discovered in a park nearby.  While at that scene, the body of a young girl is discovered in the same park.  The young girl turns out to be a nanny that has been praised by her employers, until she disappeared and they thought she just flaked out on them.  The baby is not the girl's but Milo and Alex believe they are connected.

Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts

Whiskey Beach - After a year of defending himself against the charge of murder for the death of his wife, Eli Landon has moved into Bluff House in Whiskey Beach.  The home has been in his family for over 200 years and his grandmother, recovering from injuries due to a fall, asked him to live in the house to keep it open while she recovers in Boston.  Abra Walsh, his grandmother's housekeeper, involves herself in his life to bring him out of his depression.

Although the Boston PD has been unable to find evidence of Eli's guilt, lead Detective Wolfe is obsessed with Eli and finding that evidence.  After a PI's death in Whiskey Beach, Wolfe is even more determined to pin the murders on Eli.    Meanwhile, Bluff House has been broken into and Abra is attacked when she walks in on the intruder.  The Eli and the local police believe it has something to do with the legend of a lost treasure related to the house and Whiskey Beach.

Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts

Whiskey Beach - After a year of defending himself against the charge of murder for the death of his wife, Eli Landon has moved into Bluff House in Whiskey Beach.  The home has been in his family for over 200 years and his grandmother, recovering from injuries due to a fall, asked him to live in the house to keep it open while she recovers in Boston.  Abra Walsh, his grandmother's housekeeper, involves herself in his life to bring him out of his depression.

Although the Boston PD has been unable to find evidence of Eli's guilt, lead Detective Wolfe is obsessed with Eli and finding that evidence.  After a PI's death in Whiskey Beach, Wolfe is even more determined to pin the murders on Eli.    Meanwhile, Bluff House has been broken into and Abra is attacked when she walks in on the intruder.  The Eli and the local police believe it has something to do with the legend of a lost treasure related to the house and Whiskey Beach.