Ever After Mysteries

At the pinnacle of his Hollywood career, Garrison Prince's reign ends tonight. As plain old Gary Prinz, he can pursue his Bible education, buy a bungalow in Pasadena, acquire a few chickens, and marry the girl of his dreams. He just never imagined trading the silver screen for a pulpit would wreak such havoc. A cigarillo girl, Lucinda Ashton spends her days with her boyfriend, Gary, and her evenings selling candy and "gaspers" to the Hollywood elite at the Taj Mahal Theater. However, when gunshots ring out just as intermission begins, Lucinda finds herself smack-dab in the middle of a brouhaha that leaves three dead, and no one has a clue why. All the police know is that the evidence points to Lucinda as the killer and Gary as the intended target. Four new friends, one young orphan, and a potluck of clues that don't seem to fit anywhere leave the police baffled, Lucinda in fear for her freedom, and Gary ready to trade in his acting shoes for gumshoes if it'll save his "Cinda". The first book in the Ever After Mysteries, The Last Gasp, combines beloved fairy tales and mysteries. This Cinderella retelling blends murder with enough crime and story clues to keep you on the edge of your seat.

"Time to dance, sugarplum." A painter at the Meyer's Toys factory, Clarice Stahl, knows something is strange about the way so many men come and go through Mr. Meyer's office, especially one in particular. Then murder strikes a little too close to home and uncorks a barrel of secrets. When mob king, Mario Topo's, enforcer goes missing the race is on to prove he's behind the murder. Police and mobsters alike are after Milo Natale, and he who finds Milo first might determine the enforcer's fate. A race through the city, a new friend… or more… a new life in the offing. Milo and Clarice must find who killed Topo's man and why before the police arrest him for murder or Topo's men bump him and Clarice off, too. This next book in the Ever After Mysteries combines "The Nutcracker Suite" with a murder mystery set in the heart of 1920s Rockland.

Andrew Grayson thought he had everything… until he met her. The indulged son of wealthy parents, Andrew has always gotten whatever he wanted almost before he knew he wanted it-clothes, gadgets… even a car! What more could a young man desire? Enter Annabel Thompson. Freakshow mermaid extraordinaire… in a wheelchair! Of course, her beauty attracts him. How could it not? Add to that a kind heart, and Andrew can't help but fall for her. Annabel's connection with the freakshow repels his parents and their society friends. They want him to sever all ties with her and his new friends. Oh, and marry the "right" girl with the "right connections." But he won't do it. He'll defy them and marry his little mermaid. When Annabel turns up missing, declared dead, things don't add up, Andrew begins asking some difficult questions, the most important being, "What happened to the little mermaid of the Coney Island freak show?" Find out in this next book in the Ever After Mysteries, combining beloved fairy tales and mysteries. Silencing the Siren offers a retelling of "The Little Mermaid" that will keep you gripped to the edge of your seat as you watch the story unfold.

October 1939-What happens when you run from danger... and into a trap? After the Anschluss, Austria becomes a place its citizens don't recognize-especially its Jewish citizens. Whispers ripple through Jewish communities-whispers about a chalet where a woman protects Jewish children from discovery. She'll keep them safe, fed, and far away from Nazis. Parents are forced to make horrific decisions. Send their children away to safety, possibly never seeing them again, or keep their families together and risk their children's lives? Hans Hartmann arrives at the chalet with a chip on his shoulder and a little girl in tow. He found Grete waiting at the train station. Alone. But life at Chalet Versteck feels more ominous than the streets of Vienna. Children sometimes vanish, and before Hans can figure out what's happening, a high-ranking officer appears-and is killed. It's a race to find out who killed the man and get himself (and probably that pesky Grete) out! A Ransomed Grete is the bridge book between the 1920s and 1940s Ever After Mysteries, combining fairy tales with mysteries.