Edgar Award-winning author

Ex-cop Bryan Murphy's medical leave takes an exciting turn when he assists an ex-con searching for an old girlfriend, who is now involved with the wrong side of the law.

"Combined with a breakneck pace and understated dialogue, this results in a first-rate narrative." —Publishers Weekly

In The Bughouse Affair, this first of a new series of lighthearted historical mysteries set in 1890s San Francisco, former Pinkerton operative Sabina Carpenter and her detective partner, ex-Secret Service agent John Quincannon, undertake what initially appear to be two unrelated investigations.

The tragic history of Queen Mary I and her brief reign of terror against Protestants in 16th Century England.

Historian Phil Carradice investigates the backstory behind the queen’s violent loathing for the religion her father established, the unfulfilled potential of her reign, and the needless bloodshed that became her tragic legacy.

This collection gathers 47 stories by Langston Hughes, penned from 1919 to 1963. These works shine a light on Hughes’ literary growth and the formation of his concerns as both an individual and an artist in the decades leading up to the passage of the Civil Rights Act. Much of the stories collected here are long out of print or otherwise collected for the first time. However, all of them demonstrate Hughes’ remarkable and poignant gift for tackling American race relations and the human condition.

Lambda Award-Winning Author

Mark Richard Zubro's wisecracking Chicago Police Detectives Paul Turner and Buck Fenwick are back and better than ever in Sex and Murder.com.

“Combining murder and microchips, rapid-fire patter zings across the pages in this latest Turner mystery, which showcases Zubro at the top of his form.” —Booklist

Burned is inspired by the horrifying ordeal of Yvonne Bornstein. Kidnapped in Russia in the 1990s by Islamic terrorists, Yvonne and her husband were held for ransom. During her captivity she was tortured, starved, and abused. Her captors were affiliated with early al Qaeda partisans. While this book is fiction, Burned captures the spirit of Yvonne's resistance and ultimate triumph.

Cassandra de Warenne, caring for her niece, meets Antonio de la Barca, sparking an unexpected, dangerous attraction. Their families' history, rooted in heartbreak and bloodshed, resurfaces when Isabel, betrayed centuries ago, seeks vengeance from beyond the grave. As secrets unravel, Cass faces a perilous journey bound by fate and revenge.

As a sweltering Chicago summer drives people indoors, a brutal killer stalks the streets, leaving a trail of butchered victims. The police are stumped, forcing Detective Karen Kovac to take the deadliest risk: she offers herself as bait to a savage murderer who is always one step ahead.

Though she is deeply loved by her parents, the fact that Lydia Brand is adopted has always made her different from her close-knit Amish community. But as Christmas approaches and she begins to search for answers about her biological parents, more questio