Sun, sand, and of course--murder. At long last, lady detective Rosemary Lillywhite and her best friend Vera are on their way to a much-needed holiday, and they’re not traveling alone. Rosemary’s impish brother, Frederick, on sabbatical from work at their father’s company, wouldn't dream of missing out on a tropical getaway—or or the chance to push his sister's buttons! To that end, Frederick invites his longtime chum—Rosemary's childhood crush, Desmond Cooper—along for the trip. If a little romance mends her broken heart, so much the better. Except, Rosemary has already begun to find interest in another man—dashing detective Max Whittington, who isn't thrilled about being left behind in London while she gallivants about in sunny Cyprus. The Aphrodite Sands hotel seems like the perfect place to relax and forget her troubles, but unfortunately death seems to follow Rosemary wherever she goes—even as far as the Isle of Love. When another body turns up, she's compelled to find the culprit, especially if it means putting romance on the back burner. The only problem is, both Max and Desmond have their eyes on the prize, and neither are willing to let sleeping dogs lie. Rosemary will have to decide which burns brighter—a new match or an old flame. Book three in The Mrs. Lillywhite Investigates series. Are you ready to escape to the roaring twenties? For fans of Beth Byers, Leighann Dobbs, Lee Strauss, and cozy historical murder mysteries. A light, cozy mystery with no swearing, graphic scenes, or cliffhangers.

Readying her Norwegian sail-training ship, Sorlandet, for a fresh voyage through the Shetland Islands, Cass Lynch has the shock of her life when the new third officer is a ghost from her past - the man she thought she'd left to drown in the Atlantic eleven years before. Cass has an odd feeling about some of the new trainees: a slick city-boy, and a brother and sister. As her distrust of the newcomers deepens, two people go missing and a third is found dead. Struggling to confront the ghosts of her past, the deceased of her present, and the man of her future, Cass must out-manoeuvre the killer before she too becomes one of the victims.

Two Women, Two Murders . . . A stunning and suspenseful story of families, betrayal, and a community divided. Nothing is ever quite at peace on Scotland’s Black Isle—the Traveling people are forever at odds with the locals, the fishermen have nothing in common with the farmers, and the villages have no connection with the town. But when two deaths occur on the same day, involving the same families from the same estate—the Black Isle seems as forbidding as its name. Joanne Ross, typist at the Highland Gazette, is torn whether to take on the plum task of reporting on these murders—after all, the woman at the center of both crimes is one of her closest friends. Joanne knows the story could be her big break, and for a woman in the mid-1950s—a single mother, no less—good work is hard to come by. But the investigation by the staff on the Gazette reveals secrets that will forever change this quiet, remote part of the Highlands. The ancient feudal order is crumbling, loyalties are tested, friendships torn apart, and the sublime beauty of the landscape will never seem peaceful again.

A NOVEL OF 125.000 WORDS. A ROMANTIC MURDER MYSTERY. Capri, The Island of Dreams, is the dramatic setting for an intricate murder mystery with action, suspense and a cliff-hanging resolution. CAPRI DIEM is a fascinating novel about love and legacy-in life and in death.From the Norwegian author Cecilia Ulla Storhaug, a resident of the Island of Capri for thirty years, comes a beautifully written story of a local hero who pursues justice, redemption and the miracle of love. The author gives an insider's tour of the spectacular nature, the ancient historic sites and glamorous playground for the rich and famous; for artists, nature lovers, and romantics, who for centuries have been drawn to Capri's magnificent nature and the gentle hospitably of its people.The title CAPRI DIEM is coined from Carpe Diem and reflects the philosophical theme of the book. "Live every day on Capri as if it was your last, in search of joy and beauty. When you find beauty, you desire to be part of it forever." At the height of the tourist season, Camilla, a free-spirited Norwegian widow with a residence on Capri, is found dead on the craggy limestone cliffs overlooking the sea. San Francisco insurance investigator Max, still suffering from being left by his beloved wife Tara, returns to his island roots with a mission to find evidence to confirm that Camilla died by committing suicide. Camilla's two-million-dollar life insurance policy with his company has a non-payment clause in the case of suicide. The beneficiary of the insurance policy is Camilla's beautiful younger sister Katarina, who is visiting her sister on the island. With a financial motive and no alibi, since she refuses to reveal the identity of the man she was with on the night of her sister's death, Katarina becomes the prime suspect.