New Mystery & Detective Books

Johannesburg, South Africa: At first, the case appears to be one of simple misadventure. Sonet Meintjies, a base jumper, falls to her death while attempting to parachute off a newly built sixty-five-story skyscraper. But Sonet's jumping partner insists that this was no accident, and he hires private investigator Jade de Jong to uncover the truth. Jade discovers that Sonet worked for a charity that helped impoverished communities become self-supporting farming units. When Jade travels out to the

Following a deep investigation into an incident in another Force, Colin Harpur and his boss, Assistant Chief Constable Desmond Iles, uncovered an unpalatable truth: there is corruption in the ranks. Corruption which led to murder.

Donal Fitzgerald and his girlfriend, DNR officer Mercy Virdon investigate the mysterious death of thier old friend.

"When Dianne Brennan volunteered as a foster home for Rottweiler Rescue, she knew the job wouldn't be easy, but she didn't expect it to be murderously hard! Yet murder is what Dianne finds herself dealing with when she takes a dog to meet an adopter, finds the adopter dead and sees the killer leaving the scene. Can Dianne keep herself and her dogs safe long enough to track down the killer? Can Dianne and her Rottweilers collar the killer?"--Publisher's website.

Compelled to help Gus, the obnoxious alcoholic son of a wealthy investment banker who reminds him of his own son, Conway Sax investigates a triple murder and suspicions that Gus was the intended victim, a case that involves numerous powerful suspects.

It's Camellia Harris's job to promote Roanoke, Virginia's gardens. A photographer comes to shoot a magazine spread and is murdered. Cam's brother-in-law is blamed for the crime, her reporter boyfriend wants the scoop, and Cam decides to use her skills to solve the murder.