Safe.Finally safe. Away from the avenging family of the brutal assailant she had accidentally killed. Safe, but for how long?Safe in Brazil, a country she knows nothing about. Safe where she can't even speak the language. Safe in a quickie marriage to a man she also knows nothing about. Safe in a marriage based on lust rather than love.Safe in an aristocratic family dedicated to ending her marriage quickly. Safe in a family with the means to find out about her past....

A retreat to the mountains will reinvigorate the karate class and build teamwork. Unless the host is murdered and Nell Letterly’s life becomes endangered.At a dude ranch where everybody has something to hide, Nell must sort out a long list of suspects to see who killed and why. The sheriff’s department is no help—they think she is involved.Once again, time to find the killer before the killer finds her.

Nell Letterly’s dream job as a karate instructor starts poorly.The guy she replaced is very dead–killed with her martial arts weapons.The police don’t bother to investigate anybody else.Her boss suddenly disappears.Find the killer before the killer finds her.

A morning training run to cleanse Nell Letterly’s mind and invigorate her spirit.Unless Nell finds a dead body.Unless Nell becomes a prime suspect. Again.Nell against powerful, established families, a lawyer on a rampage and a developer wanting to own all of Boulder.Time to find the killer before the killer finds her.

Novelette and a short story:Organized Death--She had everything planned down to the minute. Of course, murder put her slightly off schedule.Gullible Girl--Always loving, always trusting, always wrong.

Three Short StoriesA Mother's Link Is Never Done: It's tough replacing a mother.Babysitting Earth: Should she protect the earth or protect her child?The Growing Ponds: Can the next generation really be grown in ponds?

Amid the exotic sights, sounds and smells of mysterious Turkey, a young woman must bring order out of chaos. Two murders, an attack on her life and the abduction of her niece create a challenge.A Turkish detective—a koreli—must solve the two murders. His superiors don’t want them solved. They want him to stop a revolution all by himself.A retired general plots to overthrow the government. A young gypsy girl dances for the general and learns too much to be allowed to live.

Three stories by Sue Star that demonstrate that trophies come in all forms. The stories:Trophy Wife: Even money can't buy the right trophy wife.Missing Polly: They both wanted to kill him, then somebody did.The Feds They'll Be A'Comin': Homespun law works just fine.

They legalized pot. They didn’t legalize murder.Boulder rages “on fire” over legalized marijuana. Suddenly, Boulder really rages on fire. The house next door to Nell Letterly’s studio burns down. The rubble includes the body of a famous artist.Killed because of his marijuana landscape? Killed by Nell’s best new friend to collect fire insurance? Killed by the voracious condo developer who covets a more profitable business?Find the killer before the killer finds her.

Stories about quirky Boulder, Coloroado. The quirks include prairie dogs, the homeless and the occasional problem with stalking.

Three stories about quirky Boulder, Colorado. The quirks include prairie dogs, the homeless and the occassional case of stalking.

Chesapeake Crimes: Storm Warning is the latest installment of the Agatha- and Anthony-award-winning Chesapeake Crimes series. This volume features tales by:Donna AndrewsTimothy Bentler-JungrShaun Taylor BevinsCarla CoupeMaddi DavidsonLinda EnsignBarb GoffmanKim KashAdam MeyerAlan OrloffKM RockwoodLauren R. SilbermanMarianne Wilski StrongArt TaylorRobin Templeton"The diabolical ...