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Coltrane Davis made a deal with his childhood friend. “We don’t snitch. We don’t leave. We keep our word and ride ‘til the wheels …
Lovely fall weather is giving way to a picturesque early November snow as baker Juliet, or Jules, who’s about ready to deliver her twin …
How lucky we are to have crime fiction that is as rich in history as it is full of riveting prime suspects. At the …
Tess has never really felt like she belongs, and that intensifies after her father, Harry’s, tragic, and to her mysterious, death. Her mother is …
Book of the Week June 18, 2026 This emotionally resonant standalone by a two-time Gold Dagger winner is Robotham’s most personal book yet. Although …
Facilitated communication is a controversial practice that involves a facilitator supporting the hand of a person who’s disabled and can’t speak, so that they …