Hollywood is glamorous--but it takes a team of experts to make movie stars shine. Marjorie McCown brings her many years of experience as a Costume Maven for Grade A films like Apollo 13 with Tom Hanks to the written page, giving us a glimpse behind the curtain facilitating movie magic. And, her protagonist, Joey Jessup is the perfect amateur detective to uncover the truth about a young assistant's murder. Can't wait for Joey to star in her next Hollywood adventure.
Perfect for fans of Elle Cosimano and Kellye Garrett, in this second Hollywood mystery, film costumer Joey Jessop discovers that Hollywood buries its secrets deep when a superstar's assistant turns up dead.
Costumer Joey Jessop is working on a movie set in 1930s Hollywood and starring two of the world's biggest stars. The male lead is also a dedicated social activist, and the female lead, Gillian Best, is known for her lifestyle brand. After a hit-and-run near the set, Joey realizes that the car involved belongs to Gillian, and she begins to wonder if the actress has more to hide…
Dive into Perilous Waters, Terry Shames' first Jessie Madison novel. After being dismissed from her FBI training program due to a family crisis, Jessie escapes to the beautiful Bahamas--but danger remains on her trail. Jessie and her friend are tossed into the churning sea, and only Jessie's skills in the water save her life. There's no place on the island or in the deep to hide from drug runners, gangsters, and two-faced characters whose target soon becomes the intrepid and expert diver, with FBI-learned law enforcement skills. The action was intense and I couldn't catch my breath. A great protagonist--will she be able to use her talents to survive?
FBI dive instructor Jessie Madison's survival skills are stretched to breaking point when she is plunged into danger in this exhilarating thriller - the first in a pulsating new series.
Jessie Madison escaped to the Bahamas when she made a terrifying discovery at home and a bad decision got her dismissed from the FBI training program. Three months later, Jessie is ready to return to Virginia to pick up the pieces of her shattered life - until she and a friend are attacked during a boat ride and thrown overboard, with devastating consequences.
Sherlock Holmes and the Real Thing was an inviting journey to late 19th century London where the sky is dark and the roads are snowy white. A perfect environment for beloved detective Sherlock Holmes to burrow into the art world with his dedicated companion Dr. Watson. Their efforts to help an unassuming landlady whose tenant has "disappeared" leads the duo into the world of art--and forgery. And, very quickly, murder. Join Holmes and Watson as they uncover truths and lies -- superlative companions for readers for virtual adventure by the fireside as autumn and winter beckon.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson delve into the world of art forgery in this new historical mystery from the author of Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell.
London, 189–: The great city is brought to a standstill by a series of blizzards and Sherlock Holmes is bored to distraction. It would take a miracle to bring a case to the detective's door. . .
What arrives is not promising: a landlady who complains her artist tenant is behind on rent. Not exactly the miracle for which Holmes was hoping. But, next thing you know, there are several corpses and…
Outspoken radio talk show host Sammy Greene returned to New York City to join the liberal Radio USA national network and continue to fight for social justice. Sammy's investigative partner, ex-cop Gus Pappajohn, is now a cyber-consultant living in Greece. Gus's daughter, Ana Pappajohn, has turned her life around and is studying to become a Nurse Practitioner. Ana comes to New York to intern at a public hospital in Jackson Heights, a NY neighborhood in the borough of Queens which hosts a diverse immigrant community.
After a Tibetan baby arrives in the ER showing symptoms of what Nurse Ana suspects is arsenic poisoning, the infant’s mother is arrested for attempted murder. Determined to prove the mother’s innocence, Ana launches her own investigation and turns to her father Gus and her friend Sammy for assistance. Gus flies in to help Sammy and Ana unravel a tangled web of corruption and criminal activity linked to two seemingly unrelated murders. With danger on their trail, the trio put their lives on the line to try to prove the mother’s innocence and safeguard the residents of Queens, NY.
