Download or read book Straight Up A Ruby Steele Mystery Book 4 written by Mia Gold and published by MIA Gold. This book was released on 2021-12-27 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a 40th birthday bash for a rich wife gets way out of hand, she wakes up with her best friend's husband sleeping beside her-dead. Looking at life in a Bahamian jail for murder, she turns to Ruby for the help she desperately needs. Ruby knows what it feels like to be setup. She also knows what it's like to be played. Is this woman telling the truth? Which one of her rich, envious friends wanted her dead? Or was it someone else completely? But Ruby has a bad habit of helping other people when barely able to handle troubles of her own: Senator Wishbourne's briefcase is still missing, the pressure is building, and Ruby's running out of time. And this time won't be any different. Welcome to the Bahamian world of your new favorite female protagonist-Ruby Steele-replete with her local dive bar, her wily pet monkey, her major drinking problem, her (way) too many fights, her inability to get herself out of trouble, and her fists made of stone. Ruby's life is a complete wreck. But there's one thing she's good at: capturing your heart. STRAIGHT UP is book #4 in a page-turning mystery series and an action packed thriller, one that will linger with you long after the last page is read and which will appeal especially to fans of mystery and suspense and cozy mysteries and fans of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum and Jana DeLeon's Miss Fortune. The Ruby Steele Mystery series begins with ON THE ROCKS (Book #1), a bestseller with over 700 five star reviews-and a free download!

Download or read book A Ruby Steele Cozy Mystery Bundle Full Bodied Book 3 and Straight Up Book 4 written by Mia Gold and published by Mia Gold. This book was released on 2022-04-18 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bundle of books #3 (FULL BODIED) and #4 (STRAIGHT UP) in Mia Gold’s Ruby Steele cozy mystery series. This bundle offers books three and four in one convenient file, with over 150,000 words of reading. In FULL BODIED (Book #3), Ruby’s known for making friend in bad places. And her newest friend, a bouncer at the brothel next door, is no exception. When he comes to her with a sob story, she can’t turn away. When that story turns to a body he found this morning, Ruby sits up straighter. When it turns out that body belonged to a trafficked teenaged girl, Ruby’s sense of justice is lit. Ruby’s gotta solve this one, for her own need to set wrongs right. Problem is, the cops don’t care, and this case will surely take her to some bad places, and up against some bad people. That may just include a billionaire with his own private yacht—and his own private army. It’s not like Ruby doesn’t have an army of her own coming after her. The last thing Ruby needs right now is a two-front war. But it looks like that’s exactly what she’s going to get. No one said Ruby’s judgement was good. Then again, if it was, she wouldn’t be hiding out in the Bahamas, tending bar, with a monkey on her shoulder and an enemy list a mile long. In STRAIGHT UP (Book #4), when a 40th birthday bash for a rich wife gets way out of hand, she wakes up with her best friend’s husband sleeping beside her—dead. Looking at life in a Bahamian jail for murder, she turns to Ruby for the help she desperately needs. Ruby knows what it feels like to be setup. She also knows what it’s like to be played. Is this woman telling the truth? Which one of her rich, envious friends wanted her dead? Or was it someone else completely? But Ruby has a bad habit of helping other people when barely able to handle troubles of her own: Senator Wishbourne’s briefcase is still missing, the pressure is building, and Ruby’s running out of time. And this time won’t be any different. Welcome to the Bahamian world of Ruby Steele, replete with her local dive bar, her wily pet monkey, her major drinking problem, her (way) too many fights, her inability to get herself out of trouble, and her fists made of stone. Ruby’s life is a complete wreck. But there’s one thing she’s good at: capturing your heart. THE RUBY STEELE MYSTERY SERIES is a page-turning mystery/thriller series, one that will linger with you long after the last page is read.

Download or read book A Ruby Steele Cozy Mystery Bundle On the Rocks Book 1 Extra Dirty Book 2 Full Bodied Book 3 and Straight Up Book 4 written by Mia Gold and published by Mia Gold. This book was released on 2022-04-21 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bundle of books #1 (ON THE ROCKS), #2 (EXTRA DIRTY), #3 (FULL BODIED), and #4 (STRAIGHT UP) in Mia Gold’s Ruby Steele cozy mystery series. This bundle offers books one, two, three, and four in one convenient file, with over 150,000 words of reading. Ruby Steele, 30, beautiful, fit, seems just like any other ex-pat hiding out in the Bahamas and playing local bartender. But unruly patrons find out the hard way: Ruby is a mixed-martial-arts pro, and not one you’d want to cross. In fact, Ruby would be a champion if she hadn’t been forced to walk away and hide out in the Bahamas. Because Ruby knows too much. She knows where the bodies are buried. And she knows when it’s time to get out of town. But what Ruby doesn’t know is why there is a dead tourist in the dumpster behind her seedy bar. Or why, she, of all people, had to find it. Or why this guy was out at 3am when he had a pretty fiancé waiting in a hotel room a mile away. Or why the local cops are pinning her. Or why she’s gonna be forced into a choice: find the killer, or do hard time herself. For Ruby, good choices have never been her strong point. And this one’s definitely not going to be good… Welcome to the Bahamian world of Ruby Steele, replete with her local dive bar, her wily pet monkey, her major drinking problem, her (way) too many fights, her inability to get herself out of trouble, and her fists made of stone. Ruby’s life is a complete wreck. But there’s one thing she’s good at: capturing your heart. The RUBY STEELE cozy mystery series is a page-turning mystery/thriller series, one that will linger with you long after the last page is read.

Download or read book Curtain Call for Murder written by Denise Grover Swank and published by DGS. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth and final book in the USA Today bestselling Magnolia Steele Mystery series. Magnolia Steele has nothing left to lose. Her once-beloved father has been unmasked as a criminal, her mother is dead, and her two closest allies—her boyfriend and her sister-in-law—have broken her trust. Worse, the serial killer who has tormented her since her return to Franklin has escalated his behavior. Everyone around her encourages her to run away or hide, but Magnolia is determined to stand her ground. She intends to identify the serial killer herself, even if she has to burn every last bridge to do it. Her one lead is the apparent link between her father and the murders. Unsure of whom to trust, she forms a temporary alliance with a detective who’s on the outs with the Franklin police force. Together, they dig into the past for clues, but Magnolia doesn’t limit herself to secondary sources. Her father is still in town, very intent on a reunion, and her brother might finally be ready to talk about their shared past… As the situation escalates, Magnolia discovers that she has inherited her mother’s steel backbone. It will help her distinguish friend from foe, and it might just be her best hope for surviving her curtain call.

Download or read book On the Rocks A Ruby Steele Mystery Book 1 written by Mia Gold and published by Mia Gold. This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Fabulous heroine! Thoroughly enjoyable. Twists keep you engaged as you turn the last pages. Ready for more adventures with Ruby. May have to catch my breath first!” – Reader Review for On the Rocks ON THE ROCKS is the debut novel in a brand-new series by bestselling mystery author Mia Gold, whose books have received over 3,000 five-star reviews and ratings. Ruby Steele, 30, former champion fighter and MMA pro, is hiding from her past in the Bahamas, playing bartender while she figures out her life. Ruby desperately wants to get away from a life of violence—but when a dead tourist is discovered in the dumpster behind her seedy bar, she gets roped in. His fiancé desperately wants Ruby’s help in finding the murderer—and with the local cops pinning it on her, solving this case might just be Ruby’s only way out. A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured martial arts pro, the RUBY STEELE series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Books #2, #3, and #4—EXTRA DIRTY, FULL BODIED, and STRAIGHT UP— are now also available.

Download or read book Murder in Mind written by Mystery Writers of America and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Unraveled written by Helen Hardt and published by Waterhouse Press. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ryan Steel and Ruby Lee are in love, but before they can move forward with a life together, they're determined to bring resolution to the many unanswered questions they still face. To complicate matters, new threats arise with the arrival of two startling figures from their pasts. As they race against time to find answers, unexpected forces pull them apart. Ryan's brothers, Talon and Jonah, rally to help, wanting to end the struggle and finally bring the last perpetrators to justice. But another riddle surfaces, deepening the rift between Ruby and Ryan. Will they salvage their relationship and finally unravel the mysteries surrounding them?

Download or read book Lock and Key written by Sarah Dessen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-04-22 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller Unlock your heart and the rest will follow. Ruby is used to taking care of herself. But now that she’s living with her sister, she’s got her own room, she’s going to a good school, and her future looks bright. Plus there’s the adorable boy next door. Can Ruby learn to open her heart and let him in? “All the Dessen trademarks here” —Publishers Weekly, starred review Also by Sarah Dessen: Along for the Ride Dreamland Just Listen Keeping the Moon The Moon and More Someone Like You That Summer This Lullaby The Truth About Forever What Happened to Goodbye

Download or read book The Jericho Iteration written by Allen Steele and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A natural disaster reveals an unnatural conspiracy—“Steele keeps the action moving at a breathless pace right up to the nail-biting climax” (Publishers Weekly). It takes only minutes for the earthquake to demolish St. Louis. The city’s oldest structures crumble, its finest bridge collapses into the Mississippi, and the observation deck of the famous arch falls to earth, killing five. Seven months later, all those who can afford to leave have gone, abandoning the poor, sick, and desperate to scrap for survival. Gerry Rosen, a reporter for the Big Muddy Inquirer, isn’t going anywhere. Whether thriving or ruined, this is his town. After months of reporting on the earthquake’s aftermath, with electricity, security, and food in short supply, Rosen stumbles on something that takes his breath away. Beneath the rubble of old St. Louis lurks a stunning government conspiracy, the details of which are almost too dangerous to print. Rosen goes underground, running from the army in a desperate attempt to save his city—and his life.

Download or read book Fate written by Helen Hardt and published by Waterhouse Press. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bradford Steel never believed in fate…until he met the girl of his dreams. As sole heir to the Steel ranch and fortune, Brad knows what his future holds. He’ll marry and have children, but he’s not cut out for love. Fate has other plans, though, when he meets college freshman Daphne Wade—an innocent and beautiful young woman who loves sunrises, animals, and the color yellow. Daphne is on her own for the first time, and she vows to make the most of every minute. Never again will she fall victim to the anxiety and depression that plagued her through high school. Instead, she’ll treasure the joy in even the most mundane and live her life to its fullest. When handsome senior Brad Steel shows an interest in her, she gathers her courage and dives in. Their relationship moves more quickly than either of them expect, and before long, fate blooms into love. Brad is determined to eliminate all the obstacles in their way and protect Daphne. It’s a promise he’ll ultimately keep…no matter the cost.

Download or read book The Book of Hidden Things written by Francesco Dimitri and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From "one of the most significant figures of the last generation of fantasy", comes Francesco Dimitri's debut novel in English, an enthralling and seductive fantasy following four old friends and the secrets they keep. Four old school friends have a pact: to meet up every year in the small town in Puglia they grew up in. Art, the charismatic leader of the group and creator of the pact, insists that the agreement must remain unshakable and enduring. But this year, he never shows up. A visit to his house increases the friends' worry; Art is farming marijuana. In Southern Italy doing that kind of thing can be very dangerous. They can't go to the Carabinieri so must make enquiries of their own. This is how they come across the rumours about Art; bizarre and unbelievable rumours that he miraculously cured the local mafia boss's daughter of terminal leukaemia. And among the chaos of his house, they find a document written by Art, The Book of Hidden Things, that promises to reveal dark secrets and wonders beyond anything previously known. Francesco Dimitri's first novel written in English, following his career as one of the most significant fantasy writers in Italy, will entrance fans of Elena Ferrante, Neil Gaiman and Donna Tartt. Set in the beguiling and seductive landscape of Southern Italy, this story is about friendship and landscape, love and betrayal; above all it is about the nature of mystery itself.

Download or read book The Silent Witness written by Carolyn Arnold and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2021-09-24 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 4 a.m. when her mom shakes her awake. "Get up baby, we're going to play hide and seek." The little girl presses back into the dark space, holding her breath as she hears the shots ring out. She knows she's next... When the bodies of a local family are discovered on a quiet street in the small town of Dumfries, Virginia, Detective Amanda Steele takes charge of the case. Brett and Angela Parker were shot three times each, leaving no hope of survival, and their tidy suburban home has been ransacked. But there is no sign of their beloved six-year-old, Zoe. Zoe is the same age as Amanda's daughter was when she died, and Amanda can't bear the thought of another little girl in danger. She's organizing a search for the child, when she notices something strange about the ottoman at the foot of the Parkers' bed. She opens it to find Zoe, mute and traumatized, but alive. With Zoe completely uncommunicative, Amanda must find another way to untangle what destroyed this seemingly perfect family. It's clear that the killer is searching for something the Parkers had, and until she has this monster behind bars, Amanda fears that he may return for Zoe. When she learns that Brett Parker cut short the family's recent lakeside vacation, she wonders why. What happened at that lake house, and did it ultimately get them killed? Amanda heads out to Lake Chesdin on the feeling it might be key to the case, and when she finds a cell phone in the murky waters next to the Parker cabin, she knows she's made a breakthrough. But then terrible news reaches her from Dumfries; Zoe has been taken from her school playground. Someone wants to silence the Parker family for good, can Amanda catch them before the little girl she's desperate to protect pays the price? A completely gripping and addictive crime thriller that will keep fans of Rachel Caine, Lisa Regan and Robert Dugoni entertained into the early hours. Readers love Carolyn Arnold: "OMG YES. This was an amazing book... I couldn't put it down... Best book I read this year." Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My heart is still beating fast! Wow!! By far, one of the best thrillers I've read in a long time!" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I ended up devouring the entire book in just one sitting... I was completely pulled into this one and found myself completely unable to put this down." Little Miss Book Lover 87 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "If there was a way to give more than 5 stars, I would! This book is amazing!" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "What a great book! I read it in one day and had so many twists and turns I never saw the ending coming!" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow! Could not put this down. So many twists and surprises." Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this book!" NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I LOVED this book... An engrossing page-turner and that ending, phew I didn't see that coming at all!!! Can't wait for the next in the series." NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Download or read book Dead On Time written by WL Knightly and published by BrixBaxter Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-16 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Whit Filmore thought he’d left his life as a detective behind to focus on teaching, but after a personal realization changed his life, he discovered his heightened senses help him pick up on clues that others can’t. Together with his assistant Anna, an empath who is barely scratching the surface of her own talents, Whit travels to Aldridge, a small town in Texas, at the request of an old acquaintance in the FBI. Two girls have gone missing from opposite sides of town, and no one is cooperating. With so many obstacles, can Whit use his keen senses to find the girls in time?

Download or read book A Murder In Macedon written by Anna Apostolou and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 1998-11-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beware of Greeks bearing knives... In the summer of 336 B.C., Philip of Macedon has summoned all of Greece to join him in celebration in the old capital of Aegae. As he enters the arena filled with his loyal subjects, he is brutally stabbed by the cruel dagger of Pausanias, a young captain of his guard. Soon the palace corridors are awash in fear and chaos: Philip's ex-wife, the witch Olympias and mother of his son Alexander, plots the violent death of his young successor; Alexander, unconvinced that Pausanias is actually his father's executioner, scours the city for a killer amidst rumors of his own illegitimacy; and everyone, including Alexander himself, falls under the dark cloud of suspicion. As Alexander struggles to fill his father's role as ruler of Greece, he calls on the help of his young Hebrew friends Miriam and Simeon to uncover not just Philip's assassin, but the mystery of his own origins. From the dark chambers of Olympia's lair to the sun-baked streets of ancient Greece, Anna Apostolou unfolds a magnificent tale of antiquity and intrigue in rich historical detail.

Download or read book Raspberry Chocolate Murder written by Leena Clover and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-08-04 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brand new cozy mystery series from the creator of Pelican Cove*Enraged Baseball Star Murders College Sweetheart*The past two years have been tough for Anna Butler. Widowed at fifty five and diagnosed with a dreaded illness soon after, she is struggling to keep it all together. Then the license for her dream café is rejected. Anna feels she can't get a break.Cassie Butler dropped a glitzy Hollywood life and came home to nurse her mother. Penniless after being duped by her crooked manager, she isn't striving too hard to rebuild her flagging career. Living with her estranged mother after twenty years is proving to be a challenge.When a young college girl is found dead in the woods, her boyfriend becomes the top suspect. Anna agrees to go sleuthing to help her friend's son, a bright young kid she has watched grow up. As Anna uncovers one clue after another, her faith in the boy begins to waver. Is he really as innocent as he claims to be?Raspberry Chocolate Murder is the first juicy mystery in a brand new cozy mystery series from international Amazon bestselling author Leena Clover. Set in the small seaside town of Dolphin Bay on the California coast, this is a fast pageturner with plenty of twists and turns and luscious food.If you love strong heroines, small town life, friendships that endure and yummy food that makes your mouth water, you will love Dolphin Bay.Grab this beach cozy today and start reading your favorite new series.

Download or read book Cracked Sapphire written by Jane Blythe and published by Broken Gems. This book was released on 2020-01-12 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Betrayed. Sold. Tortured. Now she's fighting to rebuild her life.Detective Sapphire Hatcher was sold to human traffickers when she was sixteen. She was lucky. She was rescued, and now she has dedicated her life to saving others. When a criminal psychiatrist is brought in to work alongside her, she tries to ignore the way he makes her feel, but he won't let her. Gideon Barlow travels the country working with police departments on the most depraved of cases. When he meets Sapphire, the attraction is instantaneous, but if he can't help her realize that there is more to life than her job, she might end up losing not just her chance at happiness but her life as well.

Download or read book Bubblegumshoe written by and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: omeone stole my kid brother's bike...Someone sabotaged the pep rally...Someone destroyed the Homecoming queen's reputation...The world is full of mysteries. It's up to your group of intrepid teen sleuths to solve them. In Bubblegumshoe, players step into the shoes of high-schoolers solving mysteries in a modern American small town. Discover clues, solve problems, and throw down with enemies in this streamlined RPG based on the GUMSHOE system.In this stand-alone game, you'll find:Rules to create your Sleuth's web of relationships and make the most of GUMSHOE's resource-managementA simple setting system designed for large scale town creation all the way down to scene locations, plus extensive information on Drewsbury, a ready-to-go settingA variety of short mystery starters, including a full introductory mystery: Hey! That's My Bike!Extensive support to help GMs create their own mysteries using pre-established characters and settingsRules for social Throwdowns as well as physical altercations to reflect the drama of high school noirA slimmed-down list of investigative abilities vs GUMSHOE's default to make for faster decision makingBubblegumshoe. The secrets will out.