The bust had gone down like clockwork. Moving through the deserted warehouse she found a set of stairs that led down. She heard a haunting sound coming from the depths of the building. Taking a deep breath, she descended a set of stairs and rounded a stack of metal cages. There, chained to the floor with heavy iron links, was a dragon. A real-life, scaled, and winged dragon.

Mystery novelist and member of the Mystery Writer’s Murder Club, Jessica Murdoch, heads off for a staycation at a bed and breakfast in her hometown of Badger’s Drift, Maine for some rest and relaxation. When a murder takes place in her luxurious suite, she figures it’s up to her to uncover the town’s secrets and find the killer. Thorn Wilder, of the Major Crime Unit of the Maine State Police, is assigned to investigate the murder.

Asher Wells hat endlich seine Gefährtin gefunden. Er hätte wissen müssen, dass seine temperamentvolle Gefährtin nicht zur Vernunft kommen würde. Obwohl sich ein Sturm nähert, ist sie wild entschlossen, den Pyramid Mountain zu besteigen. Glücklicherweise gelingt es ihm, ein Notsignal in ihren Rucksack zu stecken....

Claire Mitchell is a master jewel thief, who has a secret. Although the thrill of the heist is exciting, there is a reason behind her choice of profession. Family honor above all else. It was the perfect plan...until he interfered. Ryland Fletcher is the investigator determined to catch her. As he tracks Claire and gets to know her, he finds there are more questions than answers. He doesn’t trust the beautiful thief in his bed, but it doesn’t stop him from wanting her. The risk is life or death, but the rewards are too great to resist.

Serious, focused, and surly are just a few of the things Cooper has been called since he left the Seals and started working at Cerberus’ black ops security firm. He continues to have recurring nightmares and often questions his own judgment, especially when it comes to women. His preference is casual, no strings attached relationships. What he got was a sassy spitfire with fire in her eyes. He knew from the moment she ran into his arms that she wasn’t anything like his other clients and her case would be his.