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In the quiet town of Monroe, Georgia, the Penny Murderer terrorized the community with twelve gruesome murders, leaving behind cryptic notes that read, "A penny for your thoughts." Detective Mike Allen and his team captured Samuel Johnson, the man they believed responsible. But Johnson's persistent claims of innocence and his suspicious death shortly after his conviction left lingering doubts about the case.Nearly three decades later, the nightmare resurfaces. Two murders occur on the same night, bearing the unmistakable calling card of the Penny Murders. One victim is connected to the old case, while the other is Marcus Jones, Sergeant Allen's partner and close friend. As the town reels fro...

As the Vineyard Manager at Malveaux Estates, Nikki Sands knows a lot about wine pairings, but she has a harder time making matches in her own life.Is it finally time to give up her crush on her boss, Derek Malveaux, and commit to winemaker Andres? With big changes afoot at the Estates, Nikki’s days of wine and roses may be over sooner than she thinks…Malveaux Estates has added a boutique hotel and spa to its beautiful grounds, and everyone in Napa is abuzz about the hotel’s restaurant, Georges on the Vineyard. Its opening has been delayed a bit by the quirks of star chef Georges Debussey, better known for his cuisine than his couth. When Georges doesn’t return to the kitchen after a ...

     They say for every person in the world there is a twin. For Doris Watson, that simple wisdom becomes a nightmare reality that threatens her and the ones she's come to love. An ex-military engineer who leads a quiet life as an appliance designer, she is recruited to perform one uncomplicated task: take a hand off of secret plans from a Chinese agent who believes she is someone else. She accepts the assignment and the only person she can blame is herself. She opened the door. She said yes. Her lonely existence is shattered as headstrong men cross her path. Dangerous men with dangerous needs. Suddenly embroiled in mob killings, espionage, and police investigations, she has b...

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Love or art? Love of money? Veteran New York PI Humph Barstal discovers that the motive for a cunning theft of irreplaceable paintings from the nation's biggest gallery can be driven by both.