Blood Magick by Nora Roberts

Blood Magick (Cousins O'Dwyer) -  In the last book of the Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, the cousins prepare for the last (they hope) fight with Cabhan.  Fin and Branna fight their feelings for each other believing that Cahban's mark prevents them from having the life of which they dreamed with each other.

Blood Magick by Nora Roberts

Blood Magick (Cousins O'Dwyer) -  In the last book of the Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, the cousins prepare for the last (they hope) fight with Cabhan.  Fin and Branna fight their feelings for each other believing that Cahban's mark prevents them from having the life of which they dreamed with each other.

The Burning Room by Michael Connelly

The Burning Room (A Harry Bosch Novel) - Harry Bosch and his new partner Lucia Soto investigate the death of a man who was shot 10 years previously.  The ME determined that the bullet, lodged in the spine, cause his death.  Therefore, Bosch and Soto investigate the cold case of the shooting .  Meanwhile, Soto, has her own investigation.  When she was young, the building that housed her daycare center was torched.  Nine people died, most of them children.

The Burning Room by Michael Connelly

The Burning Room (A Harry Bosch Novel) - Harry Bosch and his new partner Lucia Soto investigate the death of a man who was shot 10 years previously.  The ME determined that the bullet, lodged in the spine, cause his death.  Therefore, Bosch and Soto investigate the cold case of the shooting .  Meanwhile, Soto, has her own investigation.  When she was young, the building that housed her daycare center was torched.  Nine people died, most of them children.

The Wolf in Winter

The Wolf in Winter: A Charlie Parker Thriller - In the small town of Prosperous, Maine, a young girl escapes from her captors only to be killed by the men to whom she turned for help.  A homeless man, known only as Jude, trying to find out what happened to his daughter is found hanging in the room in which in squatted.  Charlie Parker is "hired" by Jude's friend Shaky to prove that Jude did not kill himself and to find Jude's daughter.

The Wolf in Winter

The Wolf in Winter: A Charlie Parker Thriller - In the small town of Prosperous, Maine, a young girl escapes from her captors only to be killed by the men to whom she turned for help.  A homeless man, known only as Jude, trying to find out what happened to his daughter is found hanging in the room in which in squatted.  Charlie Parker is "hired" by Jude's friend Shaky to prove that Jude did not kill himself and to find Jude's daughter.

The First Prophet by Kay Hooper

The First Prophet (Bishop Files) - Noah Bishop, Unit Chief of the Special Crimes Unit of the FBI, begins "The Bishop Files" with the story of Sarah Gallagher.  Bishop has noticed several events that involve psychics and is reporting them in these files.  Sarah's story begins when she comes out of a coma with the ability to predict the future.  She meets Tucker Mackenzie when her house burns to the ground.  Although Tucker wants Sarah to tell him what happened to Lydia, he recognizes that Sarah is being hunted and vows to protect her.  As they are running and hiding, they realize that there is more than one group trying to find her; but, they have no idea who may be on their side, or if in fact anyone is out there to help them.

The First Prophet by Kay Hooper

The First Prophet (Bishop Files) - Noah Bishop, Unit Chief of the Special Crimes Unit of the FBI, begins "The Bishop Files" with the story of Sarah Gallagher.  Bishop has noticed several events that involve psychics and is reporting them in these files.  Sarah's story begins when she comes out of a coma with the ability to predict the future.  She meets Tucker Mackenzie when her house burns to the ground.  Although Tucker wants Sarah to tell him what happened to Lydia, he recognizes that Sarah is being hunted and vows to protect her.  As they are running and hiding, they realize that there is more than one group trying to find her; but, they have no idea who may be on their side, or if in fact anyone is out there to help them.

The Lost Key by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison

The Lost Key (A Brit in the FBI) - It is Nicholas Drummond's first day on the job as an agent for the FBI.  He and his partner, Michaela Caine, are investigating the stabbing death of John Pearce.  Pearce is The Messenger in the Highest Order, a secret body of men who endeavor to keep the world safe by exerting their influence.  Pearce's son and daughter, aware of the Order, are on their own mission to find a sub that holds a key and a book of notes.  These items are being sought by Manfred Havelock because they hold the answer the most dangerous weapon known (or in this case unknown) to man.

The Lost Key by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison

The Lost Key (A Brit in the FBI) - It is Nicholas Drummond's first day on the job as an agent for the FBI.  He and his partner, Michaela Caine, are investigating the stabbing death of John Pearce.  Pearce is The Messenger in the Highest Order, a secret body of men who endeavor to keep the world safe by exerting their influence.  Pearce's son and daughter, aware of the Order, are on their own mission to find a sub that holds a key and a book of notes.  These items are being sought by Manfred Havelock because they hold the answer the most dangerous weapon known (or in this case unknown) to man.

Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb

Thankless in Death - Right before Thanksgiving, Dallas and her team investigate the death of the Reinholds The evidence leads them to know that the murderer is their son Jerry.  However, luck seems to be on Jerry's side as they always seem to be only minutes behind him.

Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb

Thankless in Death - Right before Thanksgiving, Dallas and her team investigate the death of the Reinholds The evidence leads them to know that the murderer is their son Jerry.  However, luck seems to be on Jerry's side as they always seem to be only minutes behind him.

A.D. 30 by Ted Dekker

A.D. 30: A Novel - This novel follows Maviah, an outcast from the Bedouin.  Although the daughter of a powerful sheikh, Maviah is rejected by her father. When Maviah's tribe is overrun by their fiercest enemies, the sheikh tasks Maviah with obtaining help from Herod Antipas. Maviah travels with her father's most trusted servants, Judah, a Jew who seeks to find out if Yeshua is the Messiah, and Saba a quiet warrior.

A.D. 30 by Ted Dekker

A.D. 30: A Novel - This novel follows Maviah, an outcast from the Bedouin.  Although the daughter of a powerful sheikh, Maviah is rejected by her father. When Maviah's tribe is overrun by their fiercest enemies, the sheikh tasks Maviah with obtaining help from Herod Antipas. Maviah travels with her father's most trusted servants, Judah, a Jew who seeks to find out if Yeshua is the Messiah, and Saba a quiet warrior.

Pros and Cons: A Short Story (Kindle Single) (Fox and O'Hare series) by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg

The last pages of the book Top Secret Twenty-One (Stephanie Plum)contain the short story Pros and Cons: A Short Story (Kindle Single) (Fox and O'Hare series) by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg.  In this short story, Nicholas Fox poses as Merrill Stubing, a wedding planner, to steal the riches of the groom Milton Boyce during the wedding in Boyce's penthouse.

Pros and Cons: A Short Story (Kindle Single) (Fox and O'Hare series) by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg

The last pages of the book Top Secret Twenty-One (Stephanie Plum)contain the short story Pros and Cons: A Short Story (Kindle Single) (Fox and O'Hare series) by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg.  In this short story, Nicholas Fox poses as Merrill Stubing, a wedding planner, to steal the riches of the groom Milton Boyce during the wedding in Boyce's penthouse.

Top Secret by Janet Evanovich

Top Secret Twenty-One (Stephanie Plum) - Stephanie is tasked with finding Jimmy Poletti, a sleazy used car dealer caught selling more than cars.  Morelli is also after Poletti as a suspect in the death of two of his associates.  Randy Briggs insists that Stephanie protect him from Poletti since Poletti has tried to run him over and his apartment was firebombed.  Meanwhile, Ranger enlists Stephanie's help in finding who sabotaged Rangeman headquarters.

Top Secret by Janet Evanovich

Top Secret Twenty-One (Stephanie Plum) - Stephanie is tasked with finding Jimmy Poletti, a sleazy used car dealer caught selling more than cars.  Morelli is also after Poletti as a suspect in the death of two of his associates.  Randy Briggs insists that Stephanie protect him from Poletti since Poletti has tried to run him over and his apartment was firebombed.  Meanwhile, Ranger enlists Stephanie's help in finding who sabotaged Rangeman headquarters.

Top Secret: A Clandestine Operations Novel by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV

Top Secret (A Clandestine Operations Novel) - Although this novel begins a new series, this novel follows Empire and Honor (Honor Bound).  James D. Cronley Jr., fresh from Argentina where he assisted Cletus Frade in a secret mission, is recruited into the secret service eventually known as the CIA.  His first mission is in American occupied Germany where he is to command the installation where German officers who helped the Allies will be kept in secret.  Before he even takes command, a Russian spy is captured.  Cronley spends the next two weeks trying to break the Russian while simultaneously keeping his captivity a secret as well as the Germans he his housing and the plans of the new secret organization.

Top Secret: A Clandestine Operations Novel by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV

Top Secret (A Clandestine Operations Novel) - Although this novel begins a new series, this novel follows Empire and Honor (Honor Bound).  James D. Cronley Jr., fresh from Argentina where he assisted Cletus Frade in a secret mission, is recruited into the secret service eventually known as the CIA.  His first mission is in American occupied Germany where he is to command the installation where German officers who helped the Allies will be kept in secret.  Before he even takes command, a Russian spy is captured.  Cronley spends the next two weeks trying to break the Russian while simultaneously keeping his captivity a secret as well as the Germans he his housing and the plans of the new secret organization.

The Drop by Dennis Lehane

The Drop - Bob, a bartender at Cousin Marv's finds a dog in a trash can outside Nadia's apartment.  Together they decide to take care of the stray.  Bob learns that the dog's owner, Eric Deeds, use to be Nadia's boyfriend.  Meanwhile, Cousin Marv's is held up which no one can understand since the bar is owned by the Russian mob.  Furthermore, a cop who attends the same mass every morning as Bob, believes there is something mysterious going on with Bob.

The Drop by Dennis Lehane

The Drop - Bob, a bartender at Cousin Marv's finds a dog in a trash can outside Nadia's apartment.  Together they decide to take care of the stray.  Bob learns that the dog's owner, Eric Deeds, use to be Nadia's boyfriend.  Meanwhile, Cousin Marv's is held up which no one can understand since the bar is owned by the Russian mob.  Furthermore, a cop who attends the same mass every morning as Bob, believes there is something mysterious going on with Bob.

Blood on the Water by Anne Perry

Blood on the Water: A William Monk Novel - As Monk and one of his men, Orme, patrolled the Thames, a pleasure boat explodes before their eyes.  Working as fast as they can, along with other men on the river at the time, they save as many can. However, nearly 200 men and women die in the explosion.  The next day, Monk's superiors place the London Metropolitan Police in charge of the investigation instead of the river police.  Very quickly, the police have a suspect and try and convict the man.  However, during a separate investigation, Monk learns that the convicted man was no where near the boat and could have not set the explosives that caused the boat to sink.  His superiors recognizing that they made an error, charge Monk with re-investigating the incident.

Blood on the Water by Anne Perry

Blood on the Water: A William Monk Novel - As Monk and one of his men, Orme, patrolled the Thames, a pleasure boat explodes before their eyes.  Working as fast as they can, along with other men on the river at the time, they save as many can. However, nearly 200 men and women die in the explosion.  The next day, Monk's superiors place the London Metropolitan Police in charge of the investigation instead of the river police.  Very quickly, the police have a suspect and try and convict the man.  However, during a separate investigation, Monk learns that the convicted man was no where near the boat and could have not set the explosives that caused the boat to sink.  His superiors recognizing that they made an error, charge Monk with re-investigating the incident.

Murder, She Wrote: Death of a Blue Blood by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain

Murder, She Wrote: Death of a Blue Blood - Jessica and her friend, Detective Inspector George Sutherland of Scotland Yard, are invited to the New Year's celebration at Castorbrook Castle.  Soon after arrival, Jessica discovers a woman's body in the enclosed garden.  Even while the local police investigate and family squabbles ensue, the party must go on.  At dinner, the Lord Norrance drops dead while giving the toast, apparently poisoned.

Murder, She Wrote: Death of a Blue Blood by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain

Murder, She Wrote: Death of a Blue Blood - Jessica and her friend, Detective Inspector George Sutherland of Scotland Yard, are invited to the New Year's celebration at Castorbrook Castle.  Soon after arrival, Jessica discovers a woman's body in the enclosed garden.  Even while the local police investigate and family squabbles ensue, the party must go on.  At dinner, the Lord Norrance drops dead while giving the toast, apparently poisoned.

Festive in Death by J.D. Robb

Festive in Death - As Roarke and Dallas prepare for their annual Christmas party, Dallas and her team investigate the death of Trey Ziegler, a personal trainer found in his home with a note attached to him with a knife.  As they question Ziegler's co-workers and clients, they discover that he used his position to seduce his more wealthy clients then blackmail them to keep quiet.

Festive in Death by J.D. Robb

Festive in Death - As Roarke and Dallas prepare for their annual Christmas party, Dallas and her team investigate the death of Trey Ziegler, a personal trainer found in his home with a note attached to him with a knife.  As they question Ziegler's co-workers and clients, they discover that he used his position to seduce his more wealthy clients then blackmail them to keep quiet.

Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett

Edge of Eternity: Book Three of The Century Trilogy - The last book of the Century Trilogy follows the descendents of the the previous books.  This book covers the period from 1961 and the building of the Berlin Wall to 1989 when the wall came down.  Through each family and their involvement in the current issues, we experience the civil rights movement, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the assassinations of JFK and MLK, Vietnam, revolution in communist countries, and of course, rock and roll.

Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett

Edge of Eternity: Book Three of The Century Trilogy - The last book of the Century Trilogy follows the descendents of the the previous books.  This book covers the period from 1961 and the building of the Berlin Wall to 1989 when the wall came down.  Through each family and their involvement in the current issues, we experience the civil rights movement, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the assassinations of JFK and MLK, Vietnam, revolution in communist countries, and of course, rock and roll.

The King's Curse by Philippa Gregory

The King's Curse (Cousins' War) - Gregory tells the story of Henry VIII through the eyes of Margaret Plantagenet Pole, the niece of Edward IV and Richard III.  Gregory illustrates the fear and ambitions of the various noble families as the young king grows and becomes tyrannical, turning on his family, friends, and advisors to satisfy his own desires.

The King's Curse by Philippa Gregory

The King's Curse (Cousins' War) - Gregory tells the story of Henry VIII through the eyes of Margaret Plantagenet Pole, the niece of Edward IV and Richard III.  Gregory illustrates the fear and ambitions of the various noble families as the young king grows and becomes tyrannical, turning on his family, friends, and advisors to satisfy his own desires.

Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke

Red Velvet Cupcake Murder (A Hannah Swensen Mystery) - The party for the Grand Opening of the Albion Hotel comes to a screeching halt when the sheriff's secretary, Barbara Donnelly, falls from the roof of the hotel.  She will survive and Hannah begins investigating who would want the secretary dead.  Hannah's life becomes more complicated when she finds her previous rival for Norman's affections, Doctor Bev, at the bottom of Miller's Pond.

Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke

Red Velvet Cupcake Murder (A Hannah Swensen Mystery) - The party for the Grand Opening of the Albion Hotel comes to a screeching halt when the sheriff's secretary, Barbara Donnelly, falls from the roof of the hotel.  She will survive and Hannah begins investigating who would want the secretary dead.  Hannah's life becomes more complicated when she finds her previous rival for Norman's affections, Doctor Bev, at the bottom of Miller's Pond.

Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke

Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke -  The bus carrying the Cinnamon roll Six jazz band overturns on the way to  lake Eden.  Although the bus driver is found dead in his seat, there are no other serious injuries.  However, the keyboard player, Buddy Neiman, is murdered in the hospital.  Adding to the mystery of his murder is the fact that Buddy Neiman is obviously not the keyboard player's real name.

Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke

Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke -  The bus carrying the Cinnamon roll Six jazz band overturns on the way to  lake Eden.  Although the bus driver is found dead in his seat, there are no other serious injuries.  However, the keyboard player, Buddy Neiman, is murdered in the hospital.  Adding to the mystery of his murder is the fact that Buddy Neiman is obviously not the keyboard player's real name.

Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke

Devil's Food Cake Murder (A Hannah Swensen Mystery) - Reverend Matthew Walters has come to town.  On sabbatical, he is staying with Grandma Knudson and substituting for Rev. Bob while Bob and Claire go on their honeymoon.  However, Grandma has her doubts about Matthew because he is very different from the boy she fostered while his parents were missionaries in Africa.  When he fails to come home for lunch, and doesn't answer his phone, Grandma asks Hannah to go to the church to ensure he is all right.  Hannah finds him dead, face down in a piece of her Devil's Food Cake.  Of course Hannah and her team of family and friends investigate.

Meanwhile, one of her beaux, Norman, is acting strangely again.  Furthermore, she also finds out that both Norman and Mike ( her other beau) are also dating Dr. Bev, Norman's partner in the dentist office.

Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke

Devil's Food Cake Murder (A Hannah Swensen Mystery) - Reverend Matthew Walters has come to town.  On sabbatical, he is staying with Grandma Knudson and substituting for Rev. Bob while Bob and Claire go on their honeymoon.  However, Grandma has her doubts about Matthew because he is very different from the boy she fostered while his parents were missionaries in Africa.  When he fails to come home for lunch, and doesn't answer his phone, Grandma asks Hannah to go to the church to ensure he is all right.  Hannah finds him dead, face down in a piece of her Devil's Food Cake.  Of course Hannah and her team of family and friends investigate.

Meanwhile, one of her beaux, Norman, is acting strangely again.  Furthermore, she also finds out that both Norman and Mike ( her other beau) are also dating Dr. Bev, Norman's partner in the dentist office.

The Golem of Hollywood by Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman

The Golem of Hollywood - This father and son team brings the golem of Jewish folklore into the modern age by interspersing the history of the golem and the current day story of Detective Jacob Lev. The burnt out LA detective wakes one morning suffering from a hangover.  But there is a naked women in his kitchen.  However, she disappears as mysteriously as she appeared.  Then, Lev is called to investigate the murder of an unknown victim.  All that is found at the murder scene is the head and a pile of vomit.

The Golem of Hollywood by Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman

The Golem of Hollywood - This father and son team brings the golem of Jewish folklore into the modern age by interspersing the history of the golem and the current day story of Detective Jacob Lev. The burnt out LA detective wakes one morning suffering from a hangover.  But there is a naked women in his kitchen.  However, she disappears as mysteriously as she appeared.  Then, Lev is called to investigate the murder of an unknown victim.  All that is found at the murder scene is the head and a pile of vomit.

Private Down Under by James Patterson and Michael White

Private Down Under - Jack Morgan has chosen Craig Gisco to head the new Private office in Sydney.  At the grand opening, a young Asian man interrupts the festivities when he stumbles into the party, fatally injured.  As the team investigates they learn that the man had been kidnapped and his father refused to pay the ransom.  In another case, a young singing star is convinced his agent is trying to kill him.  But the case that horrifies the team is the young women being killed and displayed in a sexual position with fake money stuffed in them.

Private Down Under by James Patterson and Michael White

Private Down Under - Jack Morgan has chosen Craig Gisco to head the new Private office in Sydney.  At the grand opening, a young Asian man interrupts the festivities when he stumbles into the party, fatally injured.  As the team investigates they learn that the man had been kidnapped and his father refused to pay the ransom.  In another case, a young singing star is convinced his agent is trying to kill him.  But the case that horrifies the team is the young women being killed and displayed in a sexual position with fake money stuffed in them.

The Heist by Daniel Silva

The Heist: A Novel (Gabriel Allon) - Gabriel Allon is in Venice restoring an altarpiece while he enjoys his respite from the secret world of intelligence.  His wife Chiara is pregnant with twins and he is looking forward to their birth at the same time he is dreading his return to Israel as the head of the country's secret service in one year's time.  However, the Italian police have Gabriel's friend Julian Isherwood in custody.  Julian is a suspect in a murder in Lake Como.  To free his friend, Gabriel agrees to investigate.

As the investigation progresses, Gabriel learns that the victim was involved in the purchase and sale of stolen masterpieces.  In order to catch the person who orders the stolen art, Gabriel devises a sting operation that involves stealing another masterpiece and auction it off for sale.

The Heist by Daniel Silva

The Heist: A Novel (Gabriel Allon) - Gabriel Allon is in Venice restoring an altarpiece while he enjoys his respite from the secret world of intelligence.  His wife Chiara is pregnant with twins and he is looking forward to their birth at the same time he is dreading his return to Israel as the head of the country's secret service in one year's time.  However, the Italian police have Gabriel's friend Julian Isherwood in custody.  Julian is a suspect in a murder in Lake Como.  To free his friend, Gabriel agrees to investigate.

As the investigation progresses, Gabriel learns that the victim was involved in the purchase and sale of stolen masterpieces.  In order to catch the person who orders the stolen art, Gabriel devises a sting operation that involves stealing another masterpiece and auction it off for sale.

Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke with Laura Levine and Leslie Meier

Gingerbread Cookie Murder (A Hannah Swensen Mystery) - Fluke, Levine, and Meier join again to bring a trio of Christmas mysteries; this time all involving gingerbread cookies. In "Gingerbread Cookie Murder,"  Hannah Swensen find's her neighbor Ernie dead in his condo.  As she investigates, she learns that quite a few people had reason for killing him.

Levine's Jaine Austen investigates the death of Dr. Preston McCay in "The Dangers of Gingerbread Cookies."  The pompous doctor fell to his death during the finale of Tampa Vistas annual Christmas show.

Finally, Meier's Lucy Stone investigates the kidnapping of Nemo Anderson in "Gingerbread Cookies and Gunshots."

Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke with Laura Levine and Leslie Meier

Gingerbread Cookie Murder (A Hannah Swensen Mystery) - Fluke, Levine, and Meier join again to bring a trio of Christmas mysteries; this time all involving gingerbread cookies. In "Gingerbread Cookie Murder,"  Hannah Swensen find's her neighbor Ernie dead in his condo.  As she investigates, she learns that quite a few people had reason for killing him.

Levine's Jaine Austen investigates the death of Dr. Preston McCay in "The Dangers of Gingerbread Cookies."  The pompous doctor fell to his death during the finale of Tampa Vistas annual Christmas show.

Finally, Meier's Lucy Stone investigates the kidnapping of Nemo Anderson in "Gingerbread Cookies and Gunshots."