A Mystery Spanning Millennia Daisy Hayes was a sculptress, and blind since birth. In 1964 a French priest came to visit her at the collective studio in north London where she worked. He was fascinated by the impaired artist and told her, “There’s this program at the Vatican Museums, where people like you get an opportunity to study archaeological artifacts by touch. Are you interested?” — “Of course, mon Père!” In AD 64 a blind masseuse working at the baths in Rome overheard some important men preparing to set fire to the city and seize power. When they found out that she knew too much, they had her arrested and tried to eliminate her. She decided she had to leave a message revealing the plot, and did everything she could to save her hide. So, as a Vatican intern 1900 years later, Daisy uncovered a mysterious message from antiquity: the Desiderata stone. “Without using any mixed metaphors, Nick Aaron pushes the envelope further than ever before, but still manages to land on his feet quite elegantly. Dizzying!” — The Weekly Banner This 78k novel is a stand-alone in the Blind Sleuth series The Blind Sleuth Mysteries Daisy Hayes was born in London in 1922. Her father was a bank manager, hoping for a son, but he had to settle for a blind daughter. Now what do you do when your child is blind since birth and you have the means to do all that is necessary to help her? You hire a private tutor to stimulate her verbal development in the first years of her life, because you realize how vital language will become for her. Then you send her to an exclusive school where everything is done to develop the minds and resourcefulness of blind girls. There they teach them all these fancy techniques of spatial orientation and mind mapping. And before you know it, your darling daughter has developed an exceptional intellect that just seems to draw murder mysteries like a magnet… The Blind Sleuth Mysteries form a portrait of the twentieth century as witnessed by this remarkable blind woman. In ‘D for Daisy’, for instance, our protagonist takes us along with her through World War II. ‘Daisy and Bernard’ brings us to 1989, the year the Berlin wall came down. At the same time these novels form the life story of Daisy herself. ‘First Spring in Paris’ and ‘Honeymoon in Rio’ take place in 1946 and 1952 respectively, and connect nicely to ‘D for Daisy’, that ends in 1950. Now ‘The Desiderata Stone’ takes us back to ancient Rome in AD 64, as well as 20th century Rome, 1964. Fasten your seat-belts. Read more

“My career in the San Francisco PD ended the day I arrested my husband.” Ex-cop and amateur mixologist Maggie Doyle gives her cheating ex and crumbling career the proverbial middle finger. Lured by her aunt’s promise of a restful Irish vacation, Maggie agrees to mix cocktails at the Movie Theater Café in exchange for bed and board. Things are looking up—until the most hated woman on Whisper Island is poisoned at the monthly movie club meeting. When her aunt is accused of murder, Maggie and her signature cocktails are on the case. With the help of her UFO-obsessed friend, a nun, and a feral puppy, Maggie is determined to clear her aunt’s name. Can she catch the poisoner before they strike again? Or will Maggie’s signature cocktails prove deadly to the last drop? Grab a copy and find out today! ***Includes a recipe for the fatal cocktail—minus the deadly ingredient!*** For more murder and mayhem with Maggie and her friends be sure to check out the other Movie Club Mystery books! Read more

Bitsie George has always dreamed of owning her own bakery. When she finds herself suddenly single after 27 years of marriage, Bitsie jumps at the chance of fulfilling her dream. The only drawback to her new life as a baker is the dead electrician in her kitchen. Was the electrician the victim of a tragic on-the-job accident, or is there something much more sinister afoot? It’s up to Bitsie to find out with a little help from her sister-in-law, her recently-retired-from-the-police-force brother, and her too-handsome-to-be-real shop assistant. It’s not easy finding a murderer when your most compelling clue is a half-eaten raspberry ripple cupcake, but perhaps a pleasantly-plump cupcake connoisseur is the perfect woman for the job. Read more

Morgan Stark, a brilliant doctor, is stunned when his hospital’s resident is found murdered, clearly the work of a serial killer. The FBI needs Morgan, with his medical expertise, to decipher the subtle medical clues that will lead to the killer—but can he crack the code before it’s too late? “A brilliant book. I couldn’t put it down and I never guessed who the murderer was!”—Reader review for Only Murder⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TOO LATE is the debut novel in a new series by #1 bestselling and critically acclaimed mystery and suspense author Rylie Dark. Morgan Stark is a renowned surgeon, acclaimed by his colleagues for his brilliance as a diagnostician. But when his close friend and protégé resident is murdered, Morgan feels compelled to help the FBI decipher the trail of medical clues and bring the killer to justice. FBI Special Agent Quinn Carter, 28, a rising star in the BAU, equally esteemed by her colleagues for her brilliance and determination, is not used to turning to a doctor for help in solving crimes. This unlikely partnership, though, may just surprise them both. Yet as brilliant as this team is, they are up against a diabolical mastermind who will stop at nothing to outwit them. And going too deep into his mind may just undo them both. A cat-and-mouse thriller with harrowing twists and turns and filled with heart-pounding suspense, the MORGAN STARK mystery series offers a fresh twist on the genre as it introduces two brilliant protagonists who will make you fall in love and keep you turning pages late into the night. Books #2 and #3 in the series—TOO CLOSE and TOO FAR GONE—are now also available. “I loved this thriller, read it in one sitting. Lots of twists and turns and I didn’t guess theculprit at all… Already pre-ordered the second!”—Reader review for Only Murder⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This book takes off with a bang… An excellent read, and I’m looking forward to the next book!”—Reader review for SEE HER RUN⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Fantastic book! It was hard to put down. I can’t wait to see what happens next!”—Reader review for SEE HER RUN⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The twists and turns kept coming. Can’t wait to read the next book!”—Reader review for SEE HER RUN⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A must-read if you enjoy action-packed stories with good plots!”—Reader review for SEE HER RUN⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I really like this author and this series starts with a bang. It will keep you turning the pages till the end of the book and wanting more.”—Reader review for SEE HER RUN⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I can’t say enough about this author! How about ‘out of this world’! This author is going to go far!”—Reader review for ONLY MURDER⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I really enjoyed this book… The characters were alive, and the twists and turns were great. It will keep you reading till the end and leave you wanting more.”—Reader review for NO WAY OUT⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This is an author that I highly recommend. Her books will have you begging for more.”—Reader review for NO WAY OUT⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read more