Nowhere To Run The crime scenes are horrifying: the victims arranged with deliberate care, posed to appear alive despite their agonized last moments and the shocking nature of their deaths. No Place To Hide Chattanooga grief counselor Audrey Sherrod moonlights for the local police. It's clear to her, and to Special Agent J.D. Cass, that the murders are the work of a deranged serial killer. At first, the only link is the victims' similar physical appearance. But then another connection emerges, tying them to a long-ago series of horrifying crimes Audrey hoped would never resurface–crimes that hit all too close to home. No Time To Cry Each grisly new discovery proves the past has not been forgotten, and the worst is yet to come. Audrey went looking for the truth and she's about to find it. . .and it will be more twisted and more terrifying than she ever imagined. . . Praise for the novels of Beverly Barton "Masterful!" –Linda Howard, New York Times bestselling author on Cold Hearted "A powerful story that kept me up very late–with all the lights on." –Kay Hooper, New York Times bestselling author on As Good as Dead
Taut, twisty. . .Malice displays the skilled Jackson at her best yet. – The Providence Journal The perfect moment is here at last. The humiliation and pain he put her through is about to be repaid. Soon Rick Bentz will know the torment of losing the person he loves most–and better yet, he'll have to watch. . ."Gripping. . .Jackson heightens the creep factor." – Publishers Weekly Since the accident that nearly claimed his life, New Orleans detective Rick Bentz has been on edge. That must explain why his mind is playing tricks, making him think he sees his first wife, Jennifer. His dead wife. He can't bring himself to tell his new wife, Olivia, about the sightings, or his fears that he's losing his sanity. To find answers, he has to return to Los Angeles, where Jennifer died. And it's there that the murders begin. . ."Plenty of clever plot turns. . .the suspense builds from the beginning." – Fresh Fiction Each victim is linked to Jennifer's past, and each corpse points to Bentz as the prime suspect. But the worst is yet to come. Because now Olivia is missing, and the only way to save her is to uncover the terrifying truth about a woman he never really knew–and a hatred that runs deep enough to kill. . .
Dino Martini Mysteries, #1 Working for his ex and his boyfriend, Dino's past and present cross. Dino is caught off guard when his ex shows up out of the blue asking for help. His current lover, Seth, is pushing him to find dirt on his sister's boyfriend. Juggling between two cases – and his boyfriend and ex – isn't easy, but what choice does he have?Working with his ex takes Dino on a trip down memory lane, raising a few doubts and stirring up Seth's jealousLike Pizza and Beer by Elle Parkery. Now he must save his ex's restaurant and his relationship with Seth before it's too late WARNING: Explicit sexual situations, M/M sex and mild violence.72,777 Words