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Killing Silence, the first of The Loser Mysteries, presents a unique protagonist: Loser, who sleeps on the streets of Richmond, Virginia, washes up in gas station bathrooms, eats when an opportunity comes along, and spends her waking hours in front of the local drug store, watching the world pass by and speaking less than thirty words per day. When a child is murdered and Loser finds herself in the company of the prime suspect, can she pull herself out of her own pain to help catch a killer?

Three sisters raised in Michigan follow completely different pathways. The oldest, Nettie, threw away every advantage she had when she was still in her teens, and her mystified parents and siblings watched in horror as she spent years in squalor and degradation. Middle sister Ruth fell in love with a wealthy man and now has a life beyond all the dreams she spun in the cramped, upstairs bedroom of their parents’ old farmhouse.

From the author of mysteries such as Killing Silence and Her Highness' First Murder comes a new women's fiction novel, a compelling tale of friendship, love, loss, and the life-changing power of helping others. Spanning the decades from the 1960s to the present, the story focuses on Cathy Charbonneau, a rural Michigan girl, and Elvera Tharp, the child of wealthy parents from Chicago. They meet on Michigan’s Mackinac Island and over four summers become close friends.

In this third and final story, Robin’s attempt at a simple caper goes wildly wrong when her father appears on the scene and turns her world upside down. Mark Parsons is Robin’s bugaboo, the voice in her head she can’t silence. Though she admits he taught her things that are useful to the gang, that’s no credit to his parenting. He’s the kind of person who would - and did - use his own children to further his money-grubbing schemes.

In the follow-up to KIDNAP.org, Robin and her gang take on an unscrupulous pharmaceuticals manufacturer, Neil Preston, who lives on a fortress-like estate and is a big fan of Josef Stalin. As their plan for making Preston change his dishonest ways develops, Robin runs into an old lover. Seeing Darin again makes her question her future. Should she leave crime-fighting behind and try to return to normal life?

Beth Lousiere, once known as Loser, learns there’s new evidence concerning the murders of her husband and daughter three years ago. The crimes, along with suspicion that she was responsible, sent Beth into such despair that she lived on the streets of Richmond, Virginia, for almost a year, lost in grief and pain. Somewhat recovered though still plagued by insecurity and odd phobias, Beth returns to Richmond to face the past. Soon, she’s the suspect in a new murder of a woman who might have been involved with her husband.

Leo appears to be just another downtown bum, but he and Libby, Memnet, and Roy share a secret that requires constant vigilance. They live off the grid in the basement of an almost forgotten museum and survive mostly by committing petty crimes. Each of them has gifts for surviving; each has weaknesses, as well. They make it through each day by working together and trusting each other. Major changes happen when they meet Jake, an orphan who witnessed a murder.

We're not gonna take it! Robin Parsons is sick of little guys (and girls) getting stepped on by those who say, "We've got the power. Shut up and deal with it." Robin refuses to shut up, and her methods will make you laugh as you cheer for the oddest group of justice seekers since the A-Team!

Tessa MacFindlaech meets three witches on a Scottish hillside as she leaves her home to join the household of her uncle, Thane Macbeth. The weird women make predictions for her future, but Tessa sees no likelihood of truth in them. After all, the first crone claims Tessa is on her way to England, which is in the opposite direction. Surprises await that make her reconsider the prophecies.

When Dead Detective Seamus is asked to investigate the death of wealthy businessman William Dunbar, he's more than willing. Seamus finds the Afterlife pleasant but a little boring and looks forward to chances to return to Life and learn why murder victims died and who is responsible. This time there's an additional request: Will he take a detective-in-training along? Reluctantly he meets Mildred, who seems charming if a little headstrong.

Tori Van Camp wakes one morning on a luxurious ocean liner where she's offered whatever a person might desire: food, clothes, recreation, and the companionship of congenial people. But Tori has no memory of booking a cruise. What she does have is a vivid recollection of being shot point blank in the chest.

To escape the attention focused on "the Homeless Hero" after her experiences in Book 1 ( Killing Silence), Loser returns to the town in the mountains of West Virginia where she lived as a girl. There, she keeps to herself until Nadine, a former foster sister, shows up on her doorstep, scared and desperate. The next morning she's gone, leaving behind her teenaged son Eddie.