FACE OF GREED (PolProc-Det. Emily Hunger/Det. Javier Medina-California-Contemp) – James L’Etoile When a prominent Sacramento businessman is killed and his wife injured in a brutal home invasion, Detective Emily Hunter and her partner, Javier Medina, are called to investigate. At first glance, it seems like a crime of opportunity gone horribly wrong, but Emily soon finds there might be more to both the crime and the dead man. MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT (Myst-Lana Rubicon-California-Contemp) – Standalone – Nina Simon In this 2024 Lefty Award winning Best Debut Mystery Novel, Lana Rubicon is a high-powered businesswoman But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana is stuck counting otters instead of square footage—and hoping that boredom won’t kill her before the cancer does. Then Jack—tiny in stature but fiercely independent—happens upon a dead body while kayaking. Lana pulls on her wig, determined to find the true murderer, protect her family, and prove she still has power. CITY UNDER ONE ROOF (Susp-Det. Cara Kennedy-Alaska-Contemp) – 1st in series – Iris Yamashita A stranded detective tries to solve a murder in a tiny Alaskan town where everyone lives in a single high-rise building.
When a prominent Sacramento businessman is killed and his wife injured in a brutal home invasion, Detective Emily Hunter and her partner, Javier Medina, are called to investigate. At first glance, it seems like a crime of opportunity gone horribly wrong, but Emily soon finds there might be more to both the crime and the dead man.
MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT (Myst-Lana Rubicon-California-Contemp) – Standalone – Nina Simon
In this 2024 Lefty Award winning Best Debut Mystery Novel, Lana Rubicon is a high-powered businesswoman But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana is stuck counting otters instead of square footage—and hoping that boredom won’t kill her before the cancer does. Then Jack—tiny in stature but fiercely independent—happens upon a dead body while kayaking. Lana pulls on her wig, determined to find the true murderer, protect her family, and prove she still has power.
CITY UNDER ONE ROOF (Susp-Det. Cara Kennedy-Alaska-Contemp) – 1st in series – Iris Yamashita
A stranded detective tries to solve a murder in a tiny Alaskan town where everyone lives in a single high-rise building.