by Linda Barnes (2013)
Agoraphobic Em Moore is the writing half of a biography team. Her partner, Teddy, does the schmoozing. When Teddy dies, Em is devastated, alone in a world she doesn't understand. The only way she can honor his memory is to finish their current book, an 'autobiography' of director Garrett Malcolm. She finds Malcolm friendlier and far sexier than she had imagined. But Em senses trouble between Malcolm and one of his former stars, and she hears whispers of skeletons in the Malcolm family closet.
Louise Phillips
When the body of popular talk show host Keith Jenkins is discovered in the icy waters of the canal during the early hours of a chilly Dublin morning, everyone wants to know why. With media attention gaining momentum by the hour, the list of potential suspects is enormous. Is the killer a crazed fan? An angry participant from Jenkins' TV show 'Real People, Real Lives'? Or a completely random vicious attack?
Andrew York
Was the combination a point of negotiation for the hostages? Does the Ayatollah now own the wealth of Iran? These are some of the questions Andrew York answers in the exciting denouement.
Alyse Carlson
The Little Miss Begonia Pageant for little girls has decided to hold their event in a Roanoke, Virginia, park. Camellia Harris is called in to help deal with the botanical details, the cute contestants, and their catty mothers. Soon the drama onstage is nothing compared to the judges row. There's jealousy, betrayal, and a love triangle -- which turns deadly when local newsman Telly Stevens is found dead, poisoned by some sort of plant.
Ross Thomas
Presents the story of a Washington, D.C. policeman, the murder of his sister under suspicious circumstances, and his investigation of the crime.