Locked In by Marcia Muller

Locked In by Marcia Muller is the 27th book in the “Sharon McCone” mystery series. Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, October 2009 My fingertips touched the switch but before I could flip it, a dark figure appeared only a few feet away and then barreled...

A Drunkard’s Path by Clare O’Donohue

A Drunkard’s Path by Clare O’Donohue is the second book in the “Someday Quilts” mystery series. Publisher: Plume (Penguin), September 2009 NELL’S NEW LIFE—AND HER BUDDING ROMANCE—IS THREATENED WHEN TWO MURDERS OCCUR DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO HOME Nell...

Last Chance by Sarita Leone

Last Chance by Sarita Leone. Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press, September 2009 Young widow Laura Perkins learned the hard way that life in the rugged frontier isn’t all sunshine and roses. She never planned to find herself alone in a land where gunshots and hangings are...

The Perfect Murder by Brenda Novak

The Perfect Murder by Brenda Novak is the 6th and final book in the “Last Stand” romantic suspense series. Publisher: Mira Books (Harlequin), October 2009 For more than a year, Sebastian Costas has been trying to unravel the truth behind the murder of his...

The Perfect Liar by Brenda Novak

The Perfect Liar by Brenda Novak is the 5th book in the “Last Stand” romantic suspense series. Publisher: Mira Books (Harlequin), September 2009 Obsession leads to lies… When air force captain Luke Trussell opens his door one Sunday morning, he’s...

The Chocolate Cupid Killings by JoAnna Carl

The Chocolate Cupid Killings by JoAnna Carl is the ninth book in the “Chocoholic” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, October 2009 TenHuis Chocolade is wall-to-wall with hearts—most of them chocolate—for Valentine’s Day, when every treat is meant...