Genres: Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Who's the target? When Detective Lieutenant Rick Peller discovers a Bible verse spray painted on a Catholic church, he fears it's a death threat. But aimed at who? The reticent pastor seeking to cover it up? The retired priest who everyone insists is the most harmless man in the world? The nervous housekeeper with a troubled past? As Peller and his team investigate, the incidents multiply, drawing a second church into a tangled web of deceit obscured by the seal of the confessional. Soon, seemingly unrelated crimes tie in, and the mystery deepens. What could a bored teenager shooting off a gun in the woods, an angry grandmother ramming badly-parked vehicles, and an unsolved homicide have to do with the messages? But the graffiti isn't what it seems, and behind everything lurks a villain who has no qualms about murdering priests. Or meddling detectives. The Wages of Sin is the...

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Music. Art. Nazis. Easy peasy… Between them, Bernard and Melody Earls have looks, charm, brains…everything but money. That’s why they steal from the rich and give to themselves. When they’re offered $20,000 to pilfer a music manuscript believed destroyed in World War II, they figure it’s worth a look. Sure, the artifact might not exist. (Probably doesn’t.) Yeah, it’s allegedly locked in an off-limits women’s room. (What kind of sense does that make?) Okay, said restroom slumbers on the third floor of the Nachtnebel Arts Foundation, a gaudy establishment protected by the best security system money can buy. (That, at least, makes sense.) And of course, owner Gerhard Nachtnebel, Jr. is the son of a Nazi thief and murderer. (Which is just terrifying.) Still, a job is a job, and this one offers plenty to steal, so long as nobody gets shot in the head. But as Bernard and Melody...

Genres: Dystopian, Horror, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Normal is dead. Humanity has all but perished in a tidal wave of lethal violence, overwhelmed by a mysterious disease that drives its victims mad. Thrown together in the chaos, Will and Jesse, a white New York financial manager and a young black man struggling to make ends meet, flee the carnage in search of safety. But safe no longer exists in a world where monsters stalk the land in human skins and the sane must kill to protect themselves. Death haunts cities and towns, farms and fields, even remote mountainsides. Yet life endures in unlikely places, and as Will and Jesse confront their new world and themselves, a glimmer of hope emerges. For they've picked up an unlikely pair of companions, an old scientist and a brilliant teenage girl. Together, the quartet might stand a chance but for one thing: the old man swings between sanity and madness, and...

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Mystery, Short/Flash Fiction Collection
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Tales of discovery and loss, laughter and terror. Think you know the world? Take a closer look. Strange figures emerge from the walls. Evil engulfs guilty and innocent alike. Nature and shopkeepers serve up deep meaning. And whichever way you turn, oddities are hidden in plain sight. In this eclectic gathering of thirty-one short tales by award-winning author Dale E. Lehman, you'll encounter desperation among the sinking islands of the Chesapeake, walk realms of mystery most people never see, and witness miracles beyond belief. Some will chill you, some will inspire you, and some will have you laughing out loud. Strange and amazing secrets lie before you...if you dare to look!

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Mystery, Short/Flash Fiction Collection
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Tales of warmth, wit, and wickedness. You never know what you'll find along this road. Minds and machines rend space and time. The doomed and the immortal discover new life. Justice turns criminal while crime serves justice. And at every turn, ordinary people find inspiration in the unexpected. In this eclectic gathering of thirty-one short tales by award-winning author Dale E. Lehman, you'll tour the most extreme moon in the solar system, open doors to distant realms, and find hope at the end of the world. Some will chill you, some will lift your spirits, and some will have you laughing out loud. Whatever you find by this road, it's always a surprise!

Genres: Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Bones litter the street... A catastrophic flood in Ellicott City leaves more than damaged buildings in its wake: a human skeleton now lies scattered along Main Street. Did a colonial settler wash out of his grave? Or is it murder? As Detective Lieutenant Rick Peller and his team investigate, the descendants of James Ferring, a local business icon from a bygone era, become the focus, and Peller is sure they're hiding something. There are clues aplenty. The gun shop owned by Chuck Ferring is a magnet for vandals and thieves. Art Ferring's horse was gunned down by an unknown assailant. And the Colonial Bakery, the jewel in the Ferring crown, is the only possible source of the bones. The family has explanations for everything, until a double murder threatens to unravel their secrets. And now, someone lurking in the shadows will stop at nothing to prevent Peller from uncovering the...

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Mystery, Short/Flash Fiction Collection
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Tales of mirth, imagination, and mayhem. Nothing is quite what it seems in this realm. Partners cross each other, intentionally or otherwise. Late-night visitors appear from nowhere and linger long after they're gone. Mountain lakes, forests, and caves harbor secrets best not revealed. And every day, curious encounters change lives. In this eclectic gathering of thirty-one short tales, including award-winning flash fiction and longer stories, you'll encounter crimes gone wrong, one-way journeys to other worlds, and ordinary people entangled with extraordinary circumstance. Some will chill you, some will get you thinking, and some will have you laughing out loud. Because in The Realm of Tiny Giants, something unexpected is always just around the bend.

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Those weasels are up to something... Between them, Bernard and Melody Earls have looks, charm, brains . . . everything but money. That's why they steal from the rich and give to themselves. So when Alexander Hamilton Plaskett hires them to nick a silver statuette of a pine marten from his brother Paul Revere Plaskett, they're happy to oblige. But it won't be as easy as it looks. For one thing, the little beast is guarded by Fitzroy Fortresses, the best security system money can buy. For another, the five Plaskett siblings are obnoxious buffoons. Still, a job is a job, and this one may offer more than it appears. At least, that's Bernard's theory. The pine marten isn't particularly valuable, so why do the Plasketts contest its ownership so fiercely? To find out, he and Melody insinuate themselves into the Plasketts' world and enlist a college geek to hack...

Genres: Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Only the rich and the ruthless survive. Upon discovering a rock bearing ancient microfossils, exobiologist Dr. Miguel Hernandez seeks to preserve a tract of Mars for further research. But Lowell Colony Mayor Andre Rand covets the same area for expansion. Framed for sabotage, Miguel must flee into the deadly Martian wilderness and, if possible, collect additional evidence before it's destroyed by construction. In a society driven by greed and ruled by corruption, Miguel stands to lose all. His friends betray him and his top students become targets. Even his secret weapon, Andre's duplicitous wife, turns on him. And then Miguel discovers a truth more terrifying still: behind everything lurks a shadowy figure from the asteroid belt. And she doesn't just want Mars. She wants Miguel and his students.

Genres: Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Eternal fame or eternal shame? Hopeless optimist Roberto Maccarone has staked his fortunes on a bold move: he's brought grand opera to the Oort Territories, where there isn't enough culture to fill a petri dish. But it's a tough sell here in the cold dark of the next to last circle of hell, and soon Maccarone is up to his mephistophelean eyebrows in corporate greed, rebellious miners, bloodthirsty mercenaries, outrageous lies, intense loathing, inane conversations, and more unintended consequences than you can shake a baton at. Really, how hard can it be to stage a performance? One thing alone can save Maccarone and his company: the most fabulous theater in the solar system slumbers nearby, mysteriously shuttered without having once been used. But the keys are held in the icy grip of the local Culture Minister, and nothing–not Maccarone, not obscene amounts of money, not even that guy who juggles...

Genres: Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

The forecast: Record cold. The crimes: Colder still. Case #1:Hardworking veterinary technician Jayvon Fletcher was honest, friendly, and without an enemy in the world. But two Christmas Eves ago, while covering the night shift, he vanished, leaving behind only a broken window and smears of blood on the clinic's back steps. Neither police nor the private detectives hired by Jayvon's grandmother could find him. Now Detective Lieutenant Rick Peller is asked to take another look at the case, although he doubts he can shed light on the young man's fate. Case #2: Detective Sergeant Corina Montufar puzzles over a fire in an exclusive area. The details are familiar—two other houses burned the previous year in exactly the same way. But police had nabbed the arsonist. He was already in prison when this new crime occurred. Is this a copycat crime, or is the real culprit still at large and this...

Genres: Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Accident? Or Murder? Four years ago, Detective Lieutenant Rick Peller's wife Sandra died on a country road. The driver who rammed her car vanished without a trace, leaving police stunned and baffled. But it wasn't murder. It was a freak accident, and the statute of limitations has run out. Now a bungled robbery raises new questions. As Detective Sergeants Corina Montufar and Eric Dumas investigate, Peller's memories awaken, triggering a series of insights that shine new light on Sandra's death. The trail leads police to a meddlesome writer, a hot-blooded enforcer, and a cold-hearted criminal mastermind. Yet mysteries remain. Who could possibly have wanted Sandra dead? Was she targeted for murder, or did she just get in the way? And what became of the detective who originally investigated the accident? A thrilling crime drama, True Death is the second novel in Dale E. Lehman's Howard County Mystery series.

Genres: Crime, Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

"I start with zero. Nobody dies today." The strange note delivered to Howard County, Maryland Detective Lieutenant Rick Peller proves to be a warning shot. Soon Peller and his protégés Detective Sergeants Corina Montufar and Eric Dumas are pursuing a cunning killer basing murders on the Fibonacci series, a mathematical sequence in which each number is the sum of the preceding two. And the only thing Peller knows for sure is that the series never ends. As the murderer switches up methods, locations, and even the meanings of the numbers, questions multiply. Are the murders random, or do they have a purpose? Why is the Pentagon eager to keep a lid on the investigation? Does the killer know Peller? Can the detectives stop him before he commits his final, terrible crime? A thrilling, fast-paced crime drama, The Fibonacci Murders is the first novel in Dale E. Lehman's Howard County Mystery...