Severn House Hardcovers Spring 2021
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SEVERN HOUSE PUBLISHERS Tattooed to Death Heather Redmond Single mom, barista and journaling video blogger Mandy Meadows is leaving after a shift at the hospital coffee bar when she discovers the lifeless body of the new massage therapist by a dumpster. Detective Justin Ahola is on the case – and he has Mandy’s friend Reese firmly in his sights. Can Mandy ... Summary Perfect for fans of Ellery Adams and Eva Gates, this action-filled, entertaining cozy featuring dark family secrets, revenge and friendship goals will have you gripped from the start to its shocking conclusion. How well do you really know your friends? Severn House Publishers Journaling blogger Mandy Meadows is determined to clear her friend’s name when she discovers a 9780727889515 body by a dumpster. Pub Date: 1/5/21 $28.99 USD/$38.99 CAD Hardcover with dust jacket Single mom, barista and journaling video blogger extraordinaire Mandy Meadows is distracted from her shift in the University of Seattle Hospital coffee bar when her friend – nurse and fellow journaling video blogger Reese 224 Pages O’Leary-Sett – receives a massage from hell at the hands of Coral Le Charme, the hospital’s new massage Carton Qty: 20 Fiction / Mystery & therapist. But concern over Coral’s dubious skills is the least of Mandy's worries when she discovers Coral’s Detective lifeless body by a dumpster later that evening. FIC022040 Series: The Journaling Mysteries What dark secrets was Coral hiding? Mandy’s tenant, homicide detective Justin Ahola, is on the case – and he 8.7 in H | 5.6 in W has Reese firmly in his sights. Determined to help her friend, Mandy digs deeper into Coral’s life and makes some alarming discoveries. Can she... Contributor Bio Heather Redmond is a long-time author under another name. First published in mystery, she took a long detour through romance before returning. She has lived in Illinois, California, and Texas, and now resides in a small town in Washington State with her husband and son. The Rough Cut Douglas Corleone Upon hearing of the death of her friend Piper Kingsley, Riley Vasher sees her chance to make a name for herself as a documentary filmmaker, as a high-profile murder case is sure to follow once Piper's boyfriend, Ethan, is arrested. Riley convinces Ethan she can help him if they document the trial, b... Summary Riley Vasher hasn't spoken to her friend Piper Kingsley for years . now she's making a documentary about her murder. Documentary filmmaker Riley Vasher has been living a low-key life on the island of Oahu with her long-time boyfriend Brody. This all changes when Brody overhears on his police scanner that popular TV weathergirl Piper Kingsley has been murdered. Severn House Publishers 9780727889867 When Piper's boyfriend, Ethan Jakes, is arrested for the crime, a high-profile murder trial is sure to follow - Pub Date: 1/5/21 and Riley and Brody sense their chance to make a name for themselves. $28.99 USD/$38.99 CAD Hardcover with dust jacket Riley convinces Ethan she can help him if they make a documentary about the trial, and recommends the 256 Pages brilliant but eccentric defense lawyer Nicholas Church. But as the trial nears and Riley becomes personally Carton Qty: 20 Fiction / Thrillers involved in the case, the lines of truth soon begin to blur and she finds herself becoming part of the story. FIC031030 8.7 in H | 5.6 in W Contributor Bio A former criminal defense lawyer in New York, Douglas Corleone is now based in Honolulu. Douglas was a winner of the Minotaur Book/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award and a finalist for the 2010 Shamus Award for his debut One Man's Paradise. www.douglascorleone.com Severn House Jan-June '21 Hardcovers - Page 1 SEVERN HOUSE PUBLISHERS House of the Patriarch Barbara Hambly 1840. When Eve Russell vanishes into thin air, her frantic parents call on free man of color Benjamin January for help. Did the teenager run away - or was she kidnapped? The answer lies in distant New York, a hotbed of new religions, of human circuses . and of dangerous slave traders. If January unc... Summary No one can talk to the dead . can they? Free man of color Benjamin January gets caught up in a strange, spiritual world that might lead to his own demise, as he hunts for a missing teenager in this gripping, atmospheric historical mystery. New Orleans, 1840. Freshly home from a dangerous journey, that last thing Benjamin January wants to do is leave his wife and young sons again. But when old friends Henri and Chloe Viellard ask for his help tracking Severn House Publishers down a missing girl in distant New York, he can't say no. 9780727889904 Pub Date: 1/5/21 Three weeks ago, seventeen-year-old Eve Russell boarded a steam-boat - and never got off it. Mrs Russell is $28.99 USD/$38.99 CAD Hardcover with dust jacket adamant Eve's been kidnapped, but how could someone remove a teenager from a crowded deck in broad daylight? And why would anyone target Eve? 256 Pages Carton Qty: 20 Fiction / Mystery & The answer lies in New York, a hotbed of new religions and beliefs, of human circuses and freak shows . Detective and of blackbirders, who'll use any opportunity to kidnap a free man of color and sell him into slavery. FIC022060 January's determined to uncover the truth, but will he ever be able to return to New Orleans to share it? Series: A Benjamin January Mystery Contributor Bio 8.7 in H | 5.6 in W Barbara Hambly, though a native of Southern California, lived in New Orleans for many years while married to the late science fiction writer George Alec Effinger. Hambly holds a degree in medieval history from the University of California and has written novels in numerous genres. Death and the Singing Birds Amy Myers 1926, Kent. Chef Nell Drury is busy with preparations for Lady Ansley's luncheon to welcome Wychbourne Court's new neighbours, Sir Gilbert and Lady Saddler. Sir Gilbert is organizing a summer festival in Spitalfrith Manor and the whole village is buzzing with excitement. But at the festival itself, ... Summary A summer festival ends in disaster for chef sleuth Nell Drury in this gripping historical mystery full of dark secrets, disturbing discoveries and page-turning twists. 1926, Kent. Chef Nell Drury is busy with preparations for Lady Ansley's luncheon to welcome Wychbourne Court's new neighbours, Sir Gilbert and Lady Saddler. The couple's arrival has led to much rumour and intrigue swirling around the village, particularly with regards to the mysterious Lady Saddler. Severn House Publishers 9780727889942 Sir Gilbert belongs to a new artistic movement, the Artistes de Cler, and is organizing a summer festival in the Pub Date: 1/5/21 grounds of Spitalfrith Manor, where the Clerries will gather to reveal their Africa-inspired paintings. The whole $28.99 USD/$38.99 CAD Hardcover with dust jacket village is invited and buzzing with excitement. But at the festival itself, Nell witnesses some strange and disturbing events, and when a terrible discovery is made the following day, she is horrified to learn that Lord 224 Pages Ansley's valet has been arrested. Can Nell clear his name while also confronting a face from the past? Carton Qty: 20 Fiction / Mystery & Detective Contributor Bio FIC022030 Amy Myers has written a wide range of novels and is also well known for her mystery short stories that have Series: A Nell Drury mystery been published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and many anthologies. She is married to the American-born 8.7 in H | 5.6 in W car buff James Myers, and is the author of the acclaimed Jack Colby classic car mystery series. Severn House Jan-June '21 Hardcovers - Page 2 SEVERN HOUSE PUBLISHERS Fatal Divisions Claire Booth To everyone's surprise Sheriff Hank Worth agrees to take a break and leaves Chief Deputy Sheila Turley to run the force. Meanwhile Hank has an ulterior motive for the trip. Aunt Fin is worried her husband has had a hand in the disappearance of his company's secretary. Hank is determined to uncover t... Summary Family secrets and internal police politics cause trouble for Sheriff Hank Worth and his Chief Deputy Sheila Turley in this compelling mystery. Hank Worth has always been committed to his job as Branson sheriff, so getting him to take a break is difficult. But to everyone's surprise he agrees to take time off after a grueling case and visit a friend in Columbia, Missouri, leaving Chief Deputy Sheila Turley in charge. She quickly launches reforms that create an Severn House Publishers uproar, and things deteriorate even further when an elderly man is found brutally murdered in his home. 9780727889973 Pub Date: 1/5/21 As Sheila struggles for control of the investigation and her insubordinate deputies, Hank is not relaxing as $28.99 USD/$38.99 CAD Hardcover with dust jacket promised. His Aunt Fin is worried her husband is responsible for the disappearance of one of his employees, and Hank agrees to investigate. 240 Pages Carton Qty: 20 Fiction / Mystery & The search for the missing woman leads to a tangle of deceit that Hank is determined to unravel . no Detective matter the impact on his family. FIC022020 Series: A Hank Worth Contributor Bio Mystery Formerly a crime reporter for daily newspapers throughout the United States, Claire Booth has used this 9 in H | 5.9 in W experience to write three previous Sheriff Hank Worth mystery novels based on small-town American life.