Ten years ago Cosmo Bari vanished, and with him, his legendary masterpiece, Virgin in Pastel. Since that day no one in the seaside art colony of Steeple Hill has heard from the eccentric painter. Surrounded by an extended family of Cosmo’s colorful compatriots, mystery writer Kyle Bari believes he has come to terms with being abandoned by his famous father, until the day Adam MacKinnon arrives with his new lover, the beautiful but poisonous, Brett. Brett has an unerring instinct for other people’s weak spots; soon the quiet colony is seething with hostility and suspicion as Brett hints he knows something about the missing artist. Kyle doesn’t take Brett seriously until the long lost Virgin in Pastel is discovered hidden in an antique dresser. A few days later the painting has vanished again—and Brett is dead. Murdered...

Drawing out his gun, he pushed open the door. A dark abyss glared back. He took out his torch and flashed it around… Callan’s broad shoulders slumped, and he let out a breath between clenched teeth. Death had dipped its claws into Dachaigh again. Ten guests, two murders, one inn. Who is responsible? Aileen Mackinnon ditched spreadsheets and a steady salary for the adventurous shores of Loch Fuar in the Scottish Highlands. Now she's an amateur innkeeper to ten guests. But when one is murdered in his bed and an heirloom goes missing, can Aileen save the inn? Detective Inspector Callan Cameron won't have her nosing about, but with another body he has little choice in the matter. Tension sizzles as Aileen and Callan step into a world of murders, deceit and heists. They might not always see eye to eye, but can they agree whodunnit? If books by Paul Austin Ardoin, Janet Evanovich and Jullian Scott keep you up all night, When Murder Comes Home is the perfect puzzling mystery for you! What readers are saying about this book: "Shana Frost spools a great whodunnit with fun characters in When Murder Comes Home!" -Joshua Grant, Bestselling Author and the Diabolic Shrimp "This makes for the perfect weekend read!" -Mia Counts Lynch, Bookbub Reviewer "I felt like I was part of the story. I could not put the book down." -Eileen Townsend, Goodreads Reviewer Best enjoyed in order: 1.When Murder Comes Home 2.When Eyes Don't Lie 3.When Birds Fall Silent 4.When Red Mist Rises 5. When Old Fires Ignite 6. When Distilled From Rage 7. When Painted With Deceit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MORE ABOUT THE BOOK: When Murder Comes Home is set in a fictional small town in the Scottish Highlands. Stumbling her way through friendships, relationships and business, Aileen Mackinnon is the forensic accountant turned amateur sleuth-next-door. Detective Inspector Callan Cameron is frustrated with his idyllic life. Where’s the thrill, the suspense? So when murder comes knocking, he’s quick to jump in and investigate the crime. But spending more time with the brunette is not what he bargained for. And being more than friends? Heck no! Download this suspenseful mystery with a hint of blossoming romance for free. *And don't miss the exclusive novella, When Wilt Thou Die -------------------------------------------- Keywords: Suspense Books Free, Thriller Books For Free, Mystery and Thriller Free Books, Murder at the Inn, mystery romance, Small Town Secrets, heist, detective books for free, British Detective, Women Sleuths, Police Procedural, Romantic Suspense, romantic mystery suspense clean, scottish mysteries and thrillers, who done it mystery, small town murder mystery, suspenseful beach reads, british police procedurals murder mysteries series, amateur detective mysteries

"The path that leads from the back of my cottage to Adam's lies through a meadow thick with poppies and lupine. Beyond Adam's cottage this same path disappears into the woods where Cosmo Bari, my father, disappeared one soft summer's eve ten years ago ..." Ten years ago Cosmo Bari vanished, and with him, his legendary masterpiece, THE VIRGIN IN PASTEL. Since that day no one in the seaside art colony of Steeple Hill has heard from the eccentric painter. Surrounded by an extended family of Cosmo's colorful compatriots, mystery writer Kyle Bari believes he has come to terms with being abandoned by his famous father, until the day Adam MacKinnon arrives with his new lover, the beautiful but poisonous, Brett. Brett has an unerring instinct for other people's weak spots; soon the quiet colony is seething with hostility and suspicion as Brett hints he knows something about the missing artist. Kyle doesn't take Brett seriously until the long lost VIRGIN IN PASTEL is discovered hidden in an antique dresser. A few days later the painting has vanished again--and Brett is dead. Murdered ..."--

Special Agent Jason West is seconded from the FBI Art Crime Team to temporarily partner with disgraced, legendary “manhunter” Sam Kennedy when it appears Kennedy’s most famous case, the capture and conviction of a serial killer known as the Huntsman, may actually have been a disastrous failure. The Huntsman is still out there…and the killing has begun again.

In The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film (2005), scholar Drewey Wayne Gunn examined the history of gay detectives beginning with the first recognized gay novel, The Heart in Exile, which appeared in 1953. In the years since the original edition's publication, hundreds of novels and short stories in this sub-genre have been produced, and Gunn has unearthed many additional representations previously unrecorded. In this new edition, Gunn provides an overview of milestones in the development of gay detectives over the last several decades. Also included in this volume is an annotated list of novels, short stories, plays, graphic novels, comic strips, films, and television series with gay detectives, gay sleuths of secondary importance, and non-sleuthing gay policemen. The most complete listing available--including the only listing of early gay pulp novels, present-day male-to-male romances, and erotic films--this new edition brings the work up to date with publications missed in the first edition, particularly cross-genre mysteries, early pulps, and some hard-to-find volumes. The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography lists all printed works in English (including translations) presently known to include gay detectives (such as amateur sleuths, police detectives, private investigators, and investigative reporters), from the 1929 play Rope until the present day. It includes all films in English, subtitled or dubbed, from the screen version of Rope in 1948 and the launch of the independent film Spy on the Fly in 1966 through the end of 2011. Complete with two appendices--a bibliography of sources and a list of Lambda Literary Awards--and indexes of titles, detectives, and actors, this extensively revised and updated reference will prove invaluable to mystery collectors, researchers, aficionados of the subgenre, and those devoted to GLBTQ studies.

Lucy Stone learns that it's not good to have all your eggs in one basket when the annual Easter egg hunt hosted by elderly socialite Vivian Van Vorst takes a murderous turn after a man dressed as the Easter Bunny drops dead. (This book was previously listed in Forecast.)

From one ending comes a new beginning... Ruby was murdered on Earth eighteen years ago and reincarnated on Zadok as a Pastel Zeek named Harlow. To be born at the bottom of her race's caste colour system to a middle-class family of Magentas has made Harlow a source of conflict amongst the ruling Purples, and a source of derision from all three colours. When Harlow is attacked by a fuegor on Zadok, the effects of its slow reacting venom triggers an unforeseen phenomenon, and due to the strong connection she had with her former twin sister Jade, her human spirit is unexpectedly drawn back to Earth. Now living a double life, she has plunged into a world of intrigue on both planets. On earth, she watches on in horror as Jade reconnects with Lucas, the man who murdered her and got away with it. And to complicate things further, she's being pursued by Alex, the ghost of Lucas' twin. On Zadok, she becomes embroiled with Jax, the son of the Commanding family. He's determined to bring about change to the colony's colour system, but it'll come at a cost. As Harlow mixes with the political intrigue of the Zeeks, will she become a victim of those trying to rigidly maintain the status quo or will she usher in a revolution? And will ghost Ruby resist the temptation of the handsome Alex or pursue an impossible relationship that could have dire consequences on both planets?

Mystery author and sometimes amateur sleuth Christopher Holmes is now happily (all things being relative) engaged to be married and toying with starting a new career as a true-crime writer when he learns a body has been discovered in the backyard of his former home. Then, to complicate matters, Christopher’s ex turns up out of the blue, suggesting the body may belong to Christopher’s former personal assistant. It’s life as usual at Chez Holmes. In other words… Murder.

Best of Enemies, Worst of Allies—and Now the Killer is After Them! When the notorious author of sure-to-be scandalous roman à clef is shot dead by an invisible assailant during a signing at Concord’s staid and stately Marlborough Bookstore, it falls—for reasons still hard to explain—to feuding mystery authors Felix Day and Leonard Fuller to solve a real life murder. Despite the fact that they’re technically both suspects, it’s the perfect opportunity for Felix and Len to match wits and sleuthing skills. But while they’re busy trying to outsmart (and impress) each other, a ruthless murderer is closing in on our two intrepid investigators…

The last thing Jason West, an ambitious young FBI special agent with the Art Crime Team, wants—or needs—is his uncertain and unacknowledged romantic relationship with irascible legendary Behavioral Analysis Unit Chief Sam Kennedy. And it’s starting to feel like Sam is not thrilled with the idea either. But personal feelings must be put aside when Sam requests Jason’s help to catch a deranged killer targeting wealthy, upscale art collectors. A killer whose calling card is a series of grotesque paintings depicting the murders.