by Sandra Scoppettone (1995)
Lauren Laurano, a lesbian PI from New York City, is hired by an ex-con to investigate his mother's death four decades earlier. Officially she died in an accident, but the con thinks she was murdered by his father. By the author of I'll Be Leaving You Always.
Amanda Cross
When Clare College's resident eccentric Patrice Umphelby is found drowned in the campus lake, it's called a suicide. But the college president grows suspicious and calls in noted professor/detective Kate Fansler to research the matter. Ingratiating herself with her academic colleagues to learn more about Patrice's life, Kate digs up the evidence she needs to understand her death.
Sara Gran
When Paul Casablancas, Claire DeWitt's musician ex-boyfriend, is found dead in his Mission District home, the police are convinced it's a simple robbery. But Claire knows nothing is ever simple. With the help of her new assistant, Claude, Claire follows the clues, finding hints to Paul's fate in her other cases -- especially that of a missing girl in the gritty 1980s East Village and a modern-day miniature horse theft in Marin.
J.M. Redmann
New Orleans private detective Micky Knight has been hired to provide security for an exclusive party on the bucolic side of Lake Ponchartrain--the ideal job. But murder crashes this perfect party when the body of a young woman is found in the surrounding woods. Back in the city, Micky's former lover, Dr. Cordelia James discovers another body at her clinic.
Gilbert Morris
The theater is Jonathan Ainsley's life. Yet if this latest play isn't a smash, it may be his final production--a finale someone wants very much to see. But Jonathan won't be deterred by threats; the show simply must go on! A fan of Jonathan's since his award-winning performance, Dani Ross is shocked when he enters her office and overwhelmed when she hears his request. But not until she arrives in New York does Dani realize how difficult this latest case will be to solve. Surrounded by performers, it's nearly impossible to discern who's telling the truth and who's just playing another part. As the threats escalate, Dani gains a new role and a greater urgency. If she doesn't find out who's guilty, the curtain may never go up again. *Note:* The "Danielle Ross Mystery" series was republished as the "Dani Ross Mystery" series. Dani #3, *The End of Act Three*, is the same as Dani*elle* #2, *The Final Curtain*.