Publication Day for Harlequin and Harlequin Intrigue new romantic suspense thriller, Special Agent Witness, The Lynleys of Law Enforcement Book 1, by R Barri Flowers. Special Agent Witness: You can run but you can’t hide… Determined to put away the human trafficking criminal who killed her partner, special agent Rosamund Santiago is in hiding—as a waitress. With a professional assassin hunting her down, she can’t afford any missteps. But Detective Russell Lynley suspects the pretty waitress is hiding secrets. And uncovering the truth will land them both in the killer’s crosshairs ..read more

Till She Was Done: A Psychological Thriller, from Level Best books, by R. Barri Flowers. Twenty years after a high school student’s bullying driven suicide, former students at Landen Creek High are being systematically shot to death in the town of Landen Creek, Oregon. Homicide detectives Paige Lombard and Garrison Stanton investigate the crimes and search for the killers or a possible serial killer. The case becomes personal for Paige as she attended the high school and knew the victims, including being once romantically involved with the first victim, Ben Huxley. One of the chief suspects ..read more

Coming in October from Harlequin Intrigue, the gripping crime thriller of the holiday season, Christmas Lights Killer (The Lynleys of Law Enforcement, Book 2, by R. Barri Flowers. Home for the holidays And on the trail of a killer… After his missing niece turns up dead, state trooper Hamilton McCade joins the hunt for her murderer. Working the case with Detective Annette Lynley, they quickly discover there’s a serial killer in their town. With Christmas just around the corner, and the attraction between them heating up, Annette becomes a target. But Hamilton won’t let this monster hur ..read more

From Harlequin Intrigue comes the new riveting romantic suspense thriller, Special Agent Witness (The Lynleys of Law Enforcement, Book 1) by R. Barri Flowers. A witness under federal protection Leads danger to his small town… Determined to put away the human trafficking criminal who killed her partner, Homeland Security Investigations special agent Rosamund Santiago is in hiding—as a waitress. With a ruthless professional assassin hunting her down, she can’t afford any missteps. But Detective Russell Lynley suspects the pretty waitress he likes is hiding secrets. And uncovering th ..read more

Exposed Evidence: A Jessica Frost Legal Thriller is a gripping mystery and suspense thriller by award winning author R. Barri Flowers.   Criminal defense attorney Jessica Frost is hired to defend twenty-one-year-old daughter college student Stephanie Dozier who is accused of stabbing to death her roommate Kristine McVeigh, the daughter of a prominent local judge, Ralph McVeigh, as a result of a love triangle. The accused and victim attended Wryer College, a private women’s institution in Creighton Hills, Oregon. Stephanie was caught holding the murder weapon, a ten-inch serrated knife, w ..read more

Chasing the Violet Killer, by R. Barri Flowers, is a riveting crime thriller from Harlequin Intrigue. After witnessing her uncle being murdered during a video chat, Secret Service agent Naomi Lincoln returns to her hometown of Pebble Creek, Oregon, bent on bringing his killer to justice. Reluctantly, she works with ex-boyfriend and homicide detective Dylan Hester to solve the murder. It is linked to a string of deaths of attractive women, committed by a serial killer, given the moniker, The Violet Killer, as the unsub leaves a violet at the scene of each murder. With the bodies piling up, Nao ..read more

Digital Book Nook is excited to host the Virtual Book Launch Party for DEAD CODE by Author Glenda Carroll. Glenda will be joined by award-winning mystery writer Lisa Towles, and Richard Burns, cover designer for the Trisha Carson series and swim teammate. Two lucky attendees will win either a copy of DEAD CODE or the entire three books in the series! Register here on Eventbrite. Hope to see you there ..read more

The second in the Northampton County series, “Cold Woods” is a police procedural with serious themes of domestic abuse, alcoholism, and guilt.  The pacing was faultless, and the descriptions well rendered. Detective Parker Reed, was everything one could hope for in a protagonist, and as a policeman. His new partner Geena Brassard, was a welcome addition to the dynamic. I was sort of disappointed that Parker’s girlfriend Becca didn’t play much of a role in this novel, as I was quite taken with her in the first novel in the series, “The River Girls”. One thing I really appreciated about thi ..read more

Anyone who reads a lot knows that it is a real thrill to discover a brand new author! With so many fabulous books out there, I can only imagine how daunting it must be to write a book for the first time and – then wait to see if you can get it published, and then wait to learn if anyone actually likes it. Below, I’m listing five fabulous debut novels that really made an impression on me. I read a lot, and when I give a debut 5 stars I’m truly in awe of the writing. Quite a feat for a first time author.  These are all books that I’ve read within the past year with links to my reviews. “S ..read more

Present Day (Ten days in the lives of the inhabitants of a converted Georgian house in Kingston-Upon-Thames) Emma Brighton – in her mid thirties, is the owner of a vintage clothing shop which has just gone out of business. Emma lives in the ground floor flat of the house alone – as her flatmate has recently moved out. Physically, she is petite with her hair dyed blue and she often dresses flamboyantly in her vintage clothing. Lonely, she adopts a white hamster named Gilbert for a pet – a creature that keeps her awake at night spinning on his wheel. Steph, Paul, and Freya Harlow – live in the u ..read more