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What was meant to be a memorable New Year’s celebration— turned into a baffling murder mystery.International food critic Darcy Finnegan, her loyal Schnoodle Mozart, and her best friend arrive in Scotland ready for festive cheer, only to be swept into cousin Ailsa’s traditional Hogmanay house-cleansing ritual.Covering the culinary delights of Scotland’s New Year was the plan—not house cleaning and investigating a sudden death at the dinner festivities.When renowned filmmaker Dougal Fraser drops dead at the celebration, it’s clear he wasn’t without enemies.From a bitter ex-wife, to a young politician, and a resentful business partner, suspects are everywhere, and Darcy is determi...

A stolen van Gogh, a dead museum owner, and a killer lurking at the ‘Taste of Amsterdam’s festival’International food critic and amateur sleuth Darcy Finnegan is excited to spend a weekend writing about the Taste of Amsterdam.But when a priceless van Gogh vanishes and a museum owner is discovered dead, Darcy and her besties' dream of indulging in stroopwafels fade.With Mozart, her clue-sniffing Schnoodle, leading the way, Darcy uncovers a tantalizing line-up of suspects: a revenge-hungry chef, a blackmailed forger, and a curator with secrets as messy as melted gouda.Enter Interpol agent Marcus Evans, on a mission to dismantle an art crime syndicate.His investigation intertwines with Da...

A dazzling night at the Moulin Rouge takes a dark turn when the star performer collapses center stage.Food critic and amateur sleuth Darcy Finnegan, in Paris to cover haute cuisine, never expected her evening of fine dining to become a front-row seat to murder.With her best friend and loyal Schnoodle, Mozart, by her side, she’s drawn into a world of buried secrets and deadly rivalries.As Darcy digs into the juiciest secrets, she learns the decidedly dead diva had a number of people who resented her notoriety: an envious understudy, a fading choreographer, and a wealthy patron with dangerous ties.Beneath the sequins and stage lights lurks a killer willing to do anything to stay in the spotl...

At the brink of the Civil War, Henrietta Frontenac is a fierce protector of her five younger sisters. As poverty and despair threaten their survival, Henrietta takes a bold step to protect her family. She disguises herself as a man to find work at the docks and is soon swept into the ranks of the Confederate army. Facing unimaginable risks, will she maintain her secret identity, or will unexpected love unravel all she’s worked for?In the present, Everly Moore, a former wild spirit turned compassionate chiropractor, has spent fifteen years trying to redeem her past. When her beloved sister Ivy faces the heart-wrenching challenge of infertility, Everly finds herself at a crossroads, unsure i...

Centuries apart, two strong women fight for the men they love in this inspirational split-time novel.Sahara Dawn married a man she didn’t fully love, only to find, over a decade later, she can’t breathe without him. The problem is, he seems to have given up on their marriage, having taken a job across the country, and is in no apparent hurry to return to his wife. Desperate to make things right and inspired by a distant relative who fought as a female soldier in the Civil War, Sahara leaves everything familiar behind, learns a new trade, and sets off to win back Jaxon’s heart. But is she too late?Bernice Reisenfeld loves the life she and her husband Hermann have built together on their...

Two resilient women separated by over 150 years are linked forever by their challenges, values, and determination.Amber Prichard is thriving in her role as pastor’s wife, mom, and indispensable church volunteer—until chronic illness threatens to upend everything. Now unable to prove her value, she is forced to reevaluate how she defines herself. Inspired by an ancestor’s faded journal and heirlooms, she must work with her arch-nemesis if she wants to accomplish what is now impossible on her own.Faced with the turmoil of the civil war, Willow Forrester didn’t intend to illegally enlist in the Union army as a secret female soldier. She only wanted to escape her father’s tyranny and f...

Dive into this inspirational split-time journey where three lives, separated by centuries, collide in unexpected ways.Natassa seems to live a charmed life—blessed with a loving husband, a comfortable home, thriving children, and a loyal best friend. But when a single night shatters her perfect world, she is thrust into an emotional tempest. Her journey through trauma and healing unveils age-old pressures and sparks unexpected friendships. Will she find the courage to reclaim her voice and break free from the shadows of others?Meanwhile, in a starkly different reality, DeAndre yearns to escape the grip of a neighborhood that perpetually holds him back. The streets feel like treacherous quic...

Four stories merge in this compelling conclusion to the split-time Mercy series.After being released from prison, DeAndre struggles to make a new life for himself and his family. But when his past shows up in the doorway of his art studio, begging for a place in his heart and life, he is forced to make decisions that will alter his life forever.Nine-year-old Mercy has questions no one will answer. That is, until her brother reveals that he knows the whereabouts of her birthfather. Is the man whose blood runs in her veins a bad man like her parents told her? Or a good one? Could he fulfill the longing in her heart to truly belong?Natassa’s been hit with one heartache after another, and sheâ...

Stella Lindy is supposed to be soaking up the sunshine with her bridesmaids on a bachelorette cruise to Hawaii. But when she hits the wrong button on the elevator, the glamorous luxury of the modern ship is replaced with the Missouri River steamboat Arabia filled with strangers—and a mysterious doctor informs her it is 1856.Communicating through an antique mailbox, her friends on the cruise try to guide her back home before the steamboat sinks, but Stella finds herself caught in a tangled web between pro-slavery Border Ruffians and anti-slavery Jayhawkers. Standing up for what’s right in the face of peril and uncertainty might mean never making it home.Braving Strange Waters is a rivetin...

At the brink of the Civil War, Henrietta Frontenac is a fierce protector of her five younger sisters. As poverty and despair threaten their survival, Henrietta takes a bold step to protect her family. She disguises herself as a man to find work at the docks and is soon swept into the ranks of the Confederate army. Facing unimaginable risks, will she maintain her secret identity, or will unexpected love unravel all she’s worked for?In the present, Everly Moore, a former wild spirit turned compassionate chiropractor, has spent fifteen years trying to redeem her past. When her beloved sister Ivy faces the heart-wrenching challenge of infertility, Everly finds herself at a crossroads, unsure i...

All Janie wants is to live a normal life and fit in…Five years after she lost her father and learned the truth about who—and what—she is, Janie is still plagued by nightmares of the monster who wanted to imprison and use her. She knows the nightmares aren’t real—after all, she saw the monster die.She’s moved on, gone to college, and even received a once-in-a-lifetime offer to travel to Antarctica to research and project the potential effects of a massive deep space geomagnetic storm. But when she’s forced to use her unique abilities to protect an innocent, things go horribly wrong, and everything she’s worked so hard for starts to unravel.She soon finds herself trapped in the...

While on leave from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, Staff Sergeant Reese Wilder’s life takes an unexpected turn when the lights go out during a layover in San Antonio, Texas. He makes a split decision to join forces with a stranger he met on the plane, and they hunker down at her family's ranch until disaster strikes yet again. Reese must make a decision—stay in Texas or make the long journey home to Florida in hopes to find his sister, Charly.Reese's journey takes him through the southern states, where he’s forced to confront the devastation that is now America and wrestle with his own demons as he struggles to stay alive. With only his wits and a bit of luck to rely on, he...

Charly Wilder and her group have been through an EMP, the deaths of several friends, near starvation, a murderous gang coming after them, their refuge being burned to the ground… and they’ve lived to tell about it.

Now they must push themselves even harder to ensure their continued survival and to roust the Cubans from building a military presence in the region. As they begin to hope and plan for a better future, trouble finds them again when a group of people disguised as friends infiltrate their close-knit group.

Will they be able to withstand their evil intentions and still be victorious?

A millennial old prophesy. A social media CEO at the top of his game. But who could have known, the fate of the world would become the game...Jeff Bourke had it made, leading the social media revolution during its early years. But he becomes aware that his company is involved in nefarious global events. Investigating, a prophesy emerges out of the blue. Can a depressed Jeff make himself believe in the supernatural.With the assembled might of a tech giant rallied against him and an unknown Judas in his midst, how can he fulfill his destiny? Can Jeff Bourke halt the revelation of a new and final apocalypse.The Devil's Countdown is the author's second Christian prophetic thriller. If a thrillin...

A young Irish soldier on a peace keeping mission in the Middle-East, but are the events during the time of Jesus repeating themselves...Fionn O'Toole, a Christian, finds himself troubled when caught between Jewish and Arab adversaries. Doing his best for everyone, but can he be performing supernatural acts?With the full force of the state of Israeli rallied against him, how can he fulfil his simple destiny, to do some good in a world of conflict.Can a Messiah survive in this modern world and bring justice to all.The Green Platoon is the author's first Christian Prophetic Mystery. If a thrilling exploration of the Christian good news is your thing, you'll love Martin Hand's innovative take on...