DI Lyle is about to get a glimpse into the murky world of political activism and hate crime; the murder of a prominent city councillor is just the tip of the iceberg. The city of Ashbeck is on high alert when news breaks that convicted triple murderer and paedophile Bob Kenyon has escaped from custody. Can DI Lyle and his team get to the bottom of this murky mess before another atrocity occurs?

It would be advisable to read A Winter Murderland before buying this book. Although he is already emotionally raw from almost dying in the line of duty and having to confront a painful aspect of his past, DS Thomas Fox is soon to be faced with yet another shocking revelation. This time it's personal as it threatens to blow Thomas' life irrevocably apart and change the dynamics of the relationships he has with those he loves forever. As Thomas and his boyfriend, James Lyle, reel from the fallout they are forced to revisit the past where an emotionally devastating blow to Dr Barry Fox and his wife, Sylvia led the future Ashbeck District Coroner to make an irreversible choice This volume also contains New life of hope, the official DI Frank Lyle Christmas story 2014.

WARNING: This book contains M/M love scenes. The murder of actor David Marlow is no surprise, since the man was uncouth and arrogant; loathed by cast and theatre crew alike. But there are a lot of questions and few answers. Was Marlow somehow connected to a young woman's death from a suspected heroin overdose? Or is the reason for his murder much closer to home? DI Lyle and his team must pull out all the stops to unmask the killer before the greasepaint dries and the curtain rises on the chilling final act.

It's winter and DI Frank Lyle, along with his team, are hoping for a crime-free season. DS Thomas Fox feels threatened after a chance encounter with someone from his past. Can he and his boyfriend, James Lyle, deal with the emotional consequences of both the encounter and a revelation it forces Thomas to make? John Cassidy is found dead. As DI Lyle and his team investigate they uncover sinister secrets and darker motives as they are drawn into the unfamiliar world of pharmaceutical malpractise and the minefield of murder by prescription. A Winter Murderland also includes two DI Frank Lyle short stories, Wishing on a Star and The Dare.

DI Frank Lyle is about to investigate the most emotionally harrowing case of his career to date. He just doesn't realise it yet... 1982 - . A teenage girl's body is discovered on a deserted canal towpath. Lyle struggles to balance work and the demands of his embittered ex-wife, Sarah, but he is getting no closer to finding the killer. Then the wrong man is arrested and dies in custody. 1987 - Lyle is still haunted by his failure to solve the case. Then the victim's father asks him to reinvestigate. A second murder occurs. Working reluctantly with newly promoted DI Simon Ward, Lyle and his team cover old and new ground. But when the killer is finally unmasked can Lyle deal with the shocking truth of his identity?

SUMMARY: A 10-volume collection of "dime novels" originally published from 1892 to 1898 featuring Frank Reade, Jr., a young inventor of scientific machines whose adventures take him all over the world.

From the beloved and best-selling author of Plainsong and Eventide comes a story of life and death, and the ties that bind, once again set out on the High Plains in Holt, Colorado. When Dad Lewis is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he and his wife, Mary, must work together to make his final days as comfortable as possible. Their daughter, Lorraine, hastens back from Denver to help look after him; her devotion softens the bitter absence of their estranged son, Frank, but this cannot be willed away and remains a palpable presence for all three of them. Next door, a young girl named Alice moves in with her grandmother and contends with the painful memories that Dad's condition stirs up of her own mother's death. Meanwhile, the town’s newly arrived preacher attempts to mend his strained relationships with his wife and teenaged son, a task that proves all the more challenging when he faces the disdain of his congregation after offering more than they are accustomed to getting on a Sunday morning. And throughout, an elderly widow and her middle-aged daughter do everything they can to ease the pain of their friends and neighbors. Despite the travails that each of these families faces, together they form bonds strong enough to carry them through the most difficult of times. Bracing, sad and deeply illuminating, Benediction captures the fullness of life by representing every stage of it, including its extinction, as well as the hopes and dreams that sustain us along the way. Here Kent Haruf gives us his most indelible portrait yet of this small town and reveals, with grace and insight, the compassion, the suffering and, above all, the humanity of its inhabitants.

At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Magazine presents original short stories by the world's best-known and emerging mystery writers. The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty. Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and entertained--whether you enjoy the style of the Golden Age of mystery (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle), the glorious pulp digests of the early twentieth century (e.g., Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler), or contemporary masters of mystery. ★ In this issue ★ In our cover feature, "Cajun State" by O'Neil De Noux, there is not much crime at Cajun State University ... until someone steals the big Christmas tree from campus. Retired New Orleans police detective Hunter Bourget, now a university cop has to find that tree (and who stole it). "Fruit On The Bottom" by Maura Yzmore: A woman doubts her reality as certain foods, which help with her chronic condition, keep vanishing from the fridge. "Fair Is Fair" by Brandon Barrows: Jason Brockman has money troubles and no time to solve them. When he stumbles across the perfect extortion opportunity, what else is he supposed to do but take it? Of course, it's never that simple and there's always a problem you can't foresee ... In "The Christmas Caper" by Sharon Hart Addy even a Grinch's best laid plans get tripped up. In "Just Another Small Town Death" by Joseph Goodrich, a policeman in a small Minnesota town investigates the death of a woman he'd known-and loved-when he was a child. In "A Hungarian Christmas" by Vicki Weisfeld, Veronika convinces her young fiancé, Bert, that every Hungarian girl must have a present on Hungarian Christmas. "Another Body" by Steve Beresford: Casey Baxter seems to have a knack for finding dead bodies, and when she finds another-lying stabbed in the automated warehouse where she works-it's the start of a very peculiar day ... "Santa Walks Into A Bar" by Frank Oreto: Wearing the Santa suit to Drake's Bar and Grill had been a joke. But after that night Officer Paul Drazdzinski wouldn't laugh for years. "The X In Xmas" by Robert Jeschonek: To solve the murder of a Mafia boss at Christmastime, Detective Charlie Collins joins forces with a female detective who has plenty of mob connections. The twisted holiday traditions of local wise guys lead them down a dark road decorated with death. Try solving "Not Even The Mouse," A You-Solve-It By Eric B Ruark.

A bride mysteriously disappears on her wedding day in the newest Veronica Speedwell adventure by the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey series. Lured by the promise of a rare and elusive butterfly, the intrepid Veronica Speedwell is persuaded by Lord Templeton-Vane, the brother of her colleague Stoker, to pose as his fiancée at a house party on a Cornish isle owned by his oldest friend, Malcolm Romilly. But Veronica soon learns that one question hangs over the party: What happened to Rosamund? Three years ago, Malcolm Romilly’s bride vanished on their wedding day, and no trace of her has ever been found. Now those who were closest to her have gathered, each a possible suspect in her disappearance. From the poison garden kept by Malcolm’s sister to the high towers of the family castle, the island’s atmosphere is full of shadows, and danger lurks around every corner. Determined to discover Rosamund’s fate, Veronica and Stoker match wits with a murderer who has already struck once and will not hesitate to kill again.…