mystery fiction

On the first day of summer vacation, four mystery-loving friends on a small island are seeking a dogwood tree when they unearth a remnant of a famous battleship built in the 1600s.

"A year ago, Irene Steele had the shock of her life: her loving husband, father to their grown sons and successful businessman, was killed in a plane crash. But that wasn't Irene's only shattering news. He'd also been leading a double life on the island of St. John, where another woman loved him, too. Now Irene and her sons are back on St. John, determined to learn the truth about the mysterious life -- and death -- of a man they thought they knew. Along the way, they're about to learn some surprising truths about their own lives, and their futures"--OCLC.

"When Hayley gets the lead role in a new TV show called Sadie Solves It, she's so excited...even if there are rumors of hauntings surrounding the Silver Screen Studios. It's LA, she thinks--there are ghost stories everywhere! But to her surprise, strange things actually start happening as production ramps up. Lights flicker, cold blasts of air come out of nowhere, and one day the electricity is cut to the studio entirely with no clear cause. Can Hayley and her two best friends solve the mystery of the haunted studio...before it means curtains for their show?"--Provided by publisher.

"Sadie hasn't had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she's been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to provide a normal life and keep their heads above water. But when Mattie is found dead, Sadie's entire world crumbles. After a somewhat botched police investigation, Sadie is determined to bring her sister's killer to justice and hits the road following a few meager clues to find him. When West McCray--a radio personality working on a segment about small, forgotten towns in America--overhears Sadie's story at a local gas station, he becomes obsessed with finding the missing girl. He starts his own podcast as he tracks Sadie's journey, trying to figure out what happened, hoping to find her before it's too late"--OCLC.

Accused of murdering his girlfriend, who disappeared after they were in an accident, Hunter Gifford races against time to clear his name, putting his freedom, family and life at risk, as his former best friend makes a true-crime documentary condemning him.

Police constable Hamish Macbeth races to clear his name and find a killer after a supposed witch, who sold potions to men suffering from sexual dysfunction and whose practices Hamish openly disagreed with, is found dead.

In Key West, while ex-tennis pro Chuck Chandler gets a bit too involved with the mysterious and married Clare Carras, retired New York homicide detective Tommy Sculley and his inexperienced partner find that Clare is involved with the West Coast mob.

Santa Fe attorney Ed Eagle, recovered from his run-ins with Mexican organized crime and his ex-wife Barbara, acquires a new client who sheds light on Ed's past and brings new danger to his door.

Two decades ago, eighteen-year-old Francis Quick was convicted of murdering her best friend, Cora King, the daughter of a Kentucky senator, and sentenced to death. Eighteen-year-old Nyla knows all about the case from her mother. Now Frankie's out of appeals and the Accelerated Death Penalty Act gives Frankie a month left to live. After Nyla discovers a shocking family connection to Frankie, she sets out to clear Frankie's name on her YouTube channel, "Death Daze," and bring the real killer to justice before the clock runs out.

Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast suspect Count Caper of stealing the refrigerator light, so they investigate with their friends to see if their hunch is right.