Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Christmas in Los Angeles should mean twinkling lights, last-minute shopping, and maybe a little holiday cheer. Instead, bookseller Adrien English finds himself dealing with death threats, a possible Satanic cult, and a disturbingly charming university professor with an unsettling interest in him. And then there’s LAPD homicide detective Jake Riordan. Adrien’s relationship with Jake has always been complicated—equal parts attraction, frustration, and heartbreak. But when murder enters the picture and the threats against Adrien grow more serious, avoiding each other may no longer be an option.

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

At this mystery conference, murder is more than just another plot twist... Nobody likes conferences, but they’re part of the job. Millbrook House senior editor Keiran Chandler has spent years curating the best voices in crime lit, but when an unsolicited manuscript is handed to him at the Noir at the Shore mystery conference, truth collides with fiction. I Know What You Did is more than just another slush pile submission—it’s a direct threat. U.N. Owen seems to know what really happened in Steeple Hill all those years ago. Who is Owen? How does he know these things? Clearly the mysterious author is after more than a book deal. But what? With a potentially career-ending publishing merger on the horizon, the end of his affair with bestselling author and former homicide detective Finn Scott, and not so subtle threats from someone in his past, Keiran has a lot bigger problems...

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Every year, for the past four decades, Dr. John Perry, head of the Twinkleton Paranormal Society, hosts a gala ball and invites the quaint Oregon village’s most notable citizens (both living and dead) to attend a Ghost Walk. This year is no different—with one exception. This year, John Perry will vie for the role of Ghost of Honor. On leave while he recovers from injuries sustained in the line of duty, FBI Special Agent Archie Crane returns to Twinkleton, Oregon—and soon finds himself suspected of homicide by Police Chief Beau Langham. Beau and Archie go way back, and not all the memories are good. Ten years ago, Archie broke Beau’s heart. Is Beau looking for revenge or does he really think Archie capable of murdering his eccentric former guardian?

Genres: Cosy Mystery, LGBTQ+, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

And Then There Were…Some At long last, the renovations of stately Captain’s Seat are mostly complete! To celebrate, mystery bookseller and sometimes amateur sleuth Ellery Page decides to throw a house-warming party and invite his New York theater friends to stay for the weekend. When a freak snowstorm leaves the house party cut off from the village of Pirate’s Cove, there’s nothing to do but drink, reminisce, and play games. Or so Ellery thinks—until he finds himself trapped in a real-life game of Clue.

Genres: Cosy Mystery, LGBTQ+, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Pirate’s Cove is Tuning Up for Trouble When legendary folk singer Lara Fairplay agrees to headline the town’s annual maritime music festival, the whole village turns out to celebrate—including mystery bookstore owner Ellery Page. Even better, Lara plans to debut a newly discovered song attributed to Stephen Foster, “The Father of American Music,” a find sure to bring crowds—and publicity—to Pirate’s Cove. But the festivities hit a sour note when a series of mysterious accidents begins to plague the visiting star. At first Ellery hopes it’s just bad luck. But it soon becomes clear someone wants the celebrity songbird silenced forever.

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

Safehaven, Maine, has always lived up to its name—until now. Museum curator Andrew Allison returns home hoping to regroup after escaping a disastrous relationship. Instead, he arrives to find his uncle hospitalized after a violent break-in at the family antiques shop. Worse, whoever ransacked the store is still searching for something they didn’t find the first time. Something they now believe Andy has. As danger closes in, Andy finds unexpected help from Quinn Rafferty—the town’s former bad boy and Andy’s long-ago crush—who has returned to Safehaven with secrets of his own. Together they must uncover what was stolen, why someone is willing to kill for it, and what dark secrets are hiding in Safehaven’s quiet streets. But in a deadly game of hide-and-seek, the truth may be the most dangerous discovery of all.

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

Pirate’s Cove is full of buried secrets. When mystery bookstore owner Ellery Page discovers a vintage diving bag filled with antique gold coins hidden in the stockroom of the Crow’s Nest, he assumes he’s stumbled across a curious bit of island history. Instead, he may have uncovered the key to a decades-old disappearance. As Ellery begins digging into the long-ago mystery of a missing diver and a scandal that once rocked the island, strange accidents begin to follow in his wake. Then someone turns up dead. Now Ellery and Police Chief Jack Carson must untangle a web of old grudges, family secrets, and lost treasure—before the search for the truth pulls Ellery permanently under.

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Working undercover in Hollywood should keep FBI Art Crime agent Jason West out of reach of his dangerous stalker, Dr. Jeremy Kyser. At least, that’s the plan. Jason’s latest case involves the suspicious death of a UCLA film scholar who may have uncovered a legendary lost 1950s private-eye movie—one that could be worth a fortune to collectors and studios alike. But as Jason digs into the secrets behind the missing film, the investigation takes a deadly turn. Meanwhile, across the country, BAU chief Sam Kennedy receives chilling news: the serial killer known as the Roadside Ripper—the man Sam believes murdered his college boyfriend—may not have been working alone.

Genres: Cosy Mystery, LGBTQ+, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Dead Men Tell No Tales Mystery Bookshop owner Ellery Page and Police Chief Jack Carson are diving for the legendary pirate galleon Blood Red Rose when they discover an old-fashioned diver’s suit, water-damaged and encrusted with barnacles. Further examination reveals that the twentieth century suit contains a twenty-first century body. Who was the mysterious diver? No one seems to be missing from the quaint and cozy town of Pirate’s Cove. Was the victim really diving for pirate’s gold? And if not, what exactly did he do to earn that bullet hole in his skull?

Genres: Cosy Mystery, LGBTQ+, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Murder Stalks the Cobbled Streets of Pirate’s Cove After elderly recluse Juliet Blackwell suffers a mysterious fall in her spooky old mansion, she insists the ghost of long-dead pirate Rufus Blackwell has come to avenge himself on the last member of his treacherous clan. Bookshop owner and occasional amateur sleuth Ellery Page doesn’t believe in ghosts, but he knows fear when he sees it, and it’s clear to him his eccentric customer is genuinely terrified. Who or what is haunting Miss Blackwell, what, if anything, does it have to do with mysterious goings-on at the Salty Dog pub—and why is any of it Ellery’s problem? According to Police Chief Jack Carson, it’s not Ellery’s problem, and just maybe Ellery should stop asking awkward questions before it’s too late.

Genres: Cosy Mystery, LGBTQ+, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Love is in the Salt Sea Air—and So is Murder! Ellery Page, aspiring screenwriter, reigning Scrabble champion, and occasionally clueless owner of the village’s only mystery bookstore, the Crow’s Nest, is both flattered and bemused when he’s invited to the annual Marauder’s Masquerade, the best and biggest social event of the season in the quaint seaside village of Pirate’s Cove, Rhode Island. The event is hosted by the wealthy Marguerite Bloodworth-Ainsley, a descendant of the famed pirate Tom Blood. Ellery doesn’t even know Mrs. Bloodworth-Ainsley—nor, it turns out, does Mrs. Bloodworth-Ainsley know him. But Marguerite’s son, Julian, wants to know Ellery. Julian, handsome, rich, and engaging, is a huge mystery buff. In fact, he’s bought quite a few books at the Crow’s Nest bookstore, but never quite worked up the nerve to ask Ellery out. As his relationship with Police Chief Carson seems to be dead in the water, Ellery...

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Cosmo Saville seems to have found his Happily Ever After. His adored husband, Police Commissioner John Joseph Galbraith, has—more or less—accepted Cosmo’s witchy abilities. Cosmo, in return, has promised to stay out of police business. But promises are difficult to keep when John’s sister becomes entangled in a dangerous blackmail scheme. John already has enough trouble on his hands with a suspicious suicide and rumors of a citywide extortion ring. The last thing he needs is his slightly wicked husband using magic to play amateur detective again. Yet as the danger grows closer to home, Cosmo may have no choice but to use every spell at his disposal. Even if that choice risks John’s career…their marriage…and everything Cosmo holds dear.

Genres: Cosy Mystery, LGBTQ+, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18, 18+

Ellery Page is back—and in hot water again! Unlike everyone else in Pirate’s Cove, Ellery Page, aspiring screenwriter, reigning Scrabble champion, and occasionally clueless owner of the village’s only mystery bookstore, is anything but thrilled when famed horror author Brandon Abbott announces he’s purchased legendary Skull House and plans to live there permanently. Ellery and Brandon have history. Their relationship ended badly, and the last thing Ellery wants is a chance to patch things up—especially when his relationship with Police Chief Jack Carson is just getting interesting. But then, maybe Brandon isn’t all that interested in getting back together either, because he seems a lot more interested in asking questions about the bloodstained past of his new home than discussing a possible future with Ellery. What is Brandon really up to? Ellery will have to unscramble that particular puzzle posthaste. Because after his former flame disappears following their loud and...

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

When bookseller Adrien English opens his store one Monday morning, he expects the usual: overdue invoices, dusty shelves, maybe the faint hope of a customer. He does not expect the police. Robert Hersey—Adrien’s employee, boyhood pal, and all-around mistake—has been brutally murdered. And Adrien is the LAPD’s prime suspect. Detective Jake Riordan is ambitious, closeted, and under pressure to close the case fast. From his perspective, Adrien has motive, opportunity, and more than a few secrets. Is one of those secrets murder? But the more Jake investigates, the less certain Adrien’s guilt becomes—and the harder it is to ignore his growing attraction to the man he’s supposed to arrest. As anonymous threats escalate and a chilling message—our fatal shadows that walk by us still—appears, it becomes clear that Robert’s death was only the beginning. Someone is watching Adrien. Someone with unfinished business. To survive, Adrien will have to uncover the...

Genres: Cosy Mystery, LGBTQ+, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 16-18

Ellery Page, aspiring screenwriter, Scrabble champion and guy-with-worst-luck-in-the-world-when-it-comes-to-dating, is ready to make a change. So when he learns he's inherited both a failing bookstore and a falling-down mansion in the quaint seaside village of Pirate's Cove on Buck Island, Rhode Island, it's full steam ahead! Sure enough, the village is charming, its residents amusingly eccentric, and widowed police chief Jack Carson is decidedly yummy (though probably as straight as he is stern). However, the bookstore is failing, the mansion is falling down, and there's that little drawback of finding rival bookseller--and head of the unwelcoming-committee--Trevor Maples dead during the annual Buccaneer Days celebration.

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Cosmo Saville is newly married, madly in love—and hiding a rather inconvenient secret. He’s a witch. When San Francisco’s spellcasters begin turning up dead, Cosmo finds himself in the middle of a dangerous magical mystery. Unfortunately, the one person he most needs help from—his new husband, Police Commissioner John Joseph Galbraith—isn’t speaking to him. John always believed in honesty, loyalty, and true love. Discovering his charming antiques dealer husband is secretly a practicing witch—with very real magical powers—feels like the ultimate betrayal. But when John realizes Cosmo may be the next target, anger takes a back seat to something far more important. Protecting the man he loves. Because someone is hunting witches--and Cosmo may be next.

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

FBI Special Agent Jason West has a stalker watching his every move—but that’s the least of his problems. When a new case suggests that one of the legendary Monuments Men may have helped steal—or destroy—a priceless Vermeer during World War II, Jason is stunned to discover the suspect is his own grandfather, a war hero he idolized growing up. Determined to clear his grandfather’s name, Jason begins digging into the shadowy aftermath of wartime art recovery—where missing masterpieces, long-buried secrets, and dangerous enemies still linger. But the deeper Jason goes, the more the case begins to threaten everything he cares about—including his career, his relationship with BAU chief Sam Kennedy, and possibly his life.

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

A gay high-society wedding. A stolen book of spells. A love-threatening lie. Can a witch avoid a murder rap without revealing the supernatural truth? Cosmo Saville guiltily hides a paranormal secret from his soon-to-be husband. And if he can’t undo a powerful love spell, uncertainty threatens his nuptial magic. But when he’s arrested for allegedly killing a longtime rival, he could spend his honeymoon behind bars…

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Mystery author Christopher Holmes is finally settling into a happy new chapter of life with former homicide cop J.X. Moriarity. Then a body is discovered in the backyard of Christopher’s former home. Before Christopher can even begin to process that unpleasant surprise, his ex suddenly reappears with disturbing news: the victim may be Christopher’s former personal assistant. Which raises a number of awkward questions. As Christopher, against J.X.'s wishes, begins digging into the past, old secrets—and old enemies—come to light.

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

FBI Special Agent Jason West is supposed to be recovering from a near-fatal hit-and-run at the remote Wyoming home of Behavioral Analysis Unit chief Sam Kennedy. Instead, he’s pulled into a baffling case involving the theft of a priceless collection of vintage magic posters. Then the collector turns up dead in a national forest. The victim—an infamous magician known as the Kubla Khanjurer—made plenty of enemies exposing the closely guarded secrets of professional illusionists. Revenge seems obvious…until Jason uncovers a second suspicious death linked to an exclusive magic club. Now Jason and Sam must navigate a secretive world of rival magicians, stolen art, and deadly misdirection—where nothing is what it seems and every trick hides a darker truth.

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

When a wealthy art collector is found brutally murdered, the most disturbing detail isn’t the crime scene. It’s the painting of the crime scene. Left beside the body is a crude Impressionist-style canvas depicting the victim’s death—every brutal detail rendered in lurid color. Soon another collector is murdered. Another painting appears. The killer is recreating the style of Monet--and turning murder into art. FBI Special Agent Jason West of the Art Crime Team is called in to consult, but the case quickly becomes personal when legendary Behavioral Analysis Unit chief Sam Kennedy takes charge of the investigation. Sam’s brilliant, relentless—and the last person Jason should be working with while their already complicated relationship teeters between colleagues, friends, and something far more dangerous.

Genres: Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Mystery
Age Groups: 18+

A cursed sarcophagus. A secret society. And a mystery as old as the pyramids. Dr. Armiston, a practical London physician with little patience for mysticism, is called in to investigate a sudden and inexplicable death among members of the mysterious Order of Osiris. The society believes the tragedy is no accident. They are convinced an ancient Egyptian curse has been awakened. Armiston is certain there must be a rational explanation—until more deaths follow and the trail leads to a long-lost tomb, a forbidden relic, and the legend of the Blue Scarab. With the help of the handsome and enigmatic Captain Maxwell, Armiston must uncover the truth behind the cursed sarcophagus before the ancient warning proves all too real. Because some tombs are sealed for a reason. And some curses refuse to stay buried. A playful literary mash-up inspired by the 1912 mummy novel The Mummy by Riccardo Stephens.

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Returning home early from a family holiday trip in England, bookseller Adrien English is expecting a quiet and cozy few days with his favorite person. Instead he finds trouble waiting at Cloak and Dagger Books—and an old acquaintance desperate for help locating a missing boyfriend. Adrien may only be an amateur sleuth, but he knows someone who isn’t. Private investigator Jake Riordan. As Adrien and Jake begin digging into the disappearance, what first appears to be a simple missing-person case quickly turns darker. Secrets surface, loyalties are tested, and the investigation leads them into far more danger than either expected.

Genres: LGBTQ+, Romance, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Special Agent Jason West is seconded from the FBI Art Crime Team to temporarily partner with disgraced, legendary “manhunter” Sam Kennedy when it appears that Kennedy’s most famous case, the capture and conviction of a serial killer known as The Huntsman, may actually have been a disastrous failure. The Huntsman is still out there. The killing has begun again.

Genres: Adventure, LGBTQ+, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

A Cold, Cold Case… Clever and ambitious, Special Agent Adam Darling (yeah, he’s heard all the jokes before) was on the fast track to promotion and success until his mishandling of a high profile operation left one person dead and Adam “On the Beach.” Now he’s got a new partner, a new case, and a new chance to resurrect his career, hunting a cruel and cunning serial killer in a remote mountain resort in Oregon. Deputy Sheriff Robert Haskell may seem laid-back, may even seem like a goofball, but that doesn’t mean he’s not a tough and efficient cop when he has to be. And Rob is none too thrilled to see feebs on his turf—even when one of the agents is smart, handsome, and probably gay. But a butchered body in a Native American museum is out of his small town department’s league. For that matter, icy, uptight Adam...

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

Moving in together seemed like a good idea at the time. Mystery author Kit Holmes and former homicide cop J.X. Moriarity are settling into their new home—though Kit still isn’t entirely convinced cohabitation was wise. Especially when J.X. leaves town for a mystery convention. Left on his own to unpack, Kit opens a crate that’s supposed to contain family heirloom china. Instead, he finds a body. A very dead body. There goes the neighborhood.

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Mystery author Christopher Holmes has two problems. First: his relationship with former homicide cop J.X. Moriarity is hanging by a thread. Second: someone may be trying to murder his legendary mentor, bestselling crime queen Anna Hitchcock. After surviving a suspicious “accident,” Anna begs Christopher to take her place at a writing retreat in her snowbound Berkshires mansion. Christopher obliges, but a second accident nearly ends him--bringing J.X. to the rescue. Nothing rekindles romance like a blizzard, a house full of suspects, and a possible killer lurking among the cocktail trays.

Genres: LGBTQ+, Romance, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

A scandal cost antiquarian book hunter James Winter everything that mattered to him. Now the rich and unscrupulous Mr. Stephanopoulos has a proposition. A previously unpublished Christmas book by Charles Dickens has turned up in the hands of an English chemistry professor by the name of Sedgwick Crisparkle. Mr. S. wants James to get that book for him—at any price. There’s just one catch. James can’t tell the nutty professor who the buyer is. Actually, two catches because the nutty Professor Crisparkle turns out to be totally gorgeous — and on the prowl. Faster than you can say "Old Saint Nick," James is mixing business with pleasure — and in real danger of forgetting that this is just a holiday romance.

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

His romantic weekend in ruins, shy twenty-something artist Perry Foster learns that things can always get worse when he returns home from San Francisco to find a dead body in his bathtub. A dead body in a very ugly sportscoat—and matching socks. The dead man is a stranger to Perry, but that's not much of a comfort; how did a strange dead man get in a locked flat at the isolated Alton Estate in the wilds of the "Northeast Kingdom" of Vermont? Perry turns to help from "tall, dark and hostile" former navy SEAL Nick Reno—but is Reno all that he seems?

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Recovering from heart surgery under the watchful eyes of his overprotective family is bad enough. But when someone tries to break into Adrien English’s mystery bookstore in the middle of the night, Adrien suspects trouble is brewing. Then a decades-old skeleton is discovered beneath the floorboards during renovations at Cloak and Dagger Books. Suddenly Adrien’s quiet recovery turns into a very real murder investigation—one that brings private investigator Jake Riordan back into his life. Jake is finally out of the closet and no longer pretending their past didn’t matter. But the deeper Adrien digs into the mystery, the more secrets from his own past begin to surface. And one of them may prove deadly—for Jake.

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

An isolated writer’s conference. A brutal real-life murder. WAY too many cocktails. Can a mystery author and an ex-cop combine their powers of deduction to find the killer? Turning forty has left much to be desired for mystery writer Christopher Holmes. After both his boyfriend and long-time publisher dump him, he worries his life is officially at the start of a steep decline. Stranded at a writing conference for the weekend, he never expected to bump into an old flame… Or stumble across a dead body in the woods.

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

When a guest drops dead at a dinner party, bookseller Adrien English once again finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation. Unfortunately, the case brings back the one man Adrien has never quite managed to forget: LAPD homicide detective Jake Riordan—now a lieutenant, still dangerously attractive, and still deeply conflicted about his sexuality. And Adrien. Adrien would rather focus on solving the crime. After all, he has a new boyfriend: brilliant, charming UCLA professor Guy Snowden. But murder has a way of stirring up old secrets…and old feelings.

Genres: Horror, LGBTQ+, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

In a dark, dark wood, the past is waiting… Travel writer Tim North agrees to a weekend camping trip with NYPD detective Luke O’Brien — a first date that quickly turns into something far more dangerous. Deep in the Jersey Pine Barrens, Tim is forced to confront a memory he’s spent twelve years trying to forget: a ruined house, scattered bones, and the shadow of a nightmare that may never have truly ended. As attraction flares and tension rises, Tim and Luke discover that sometimes the only way out is to turn back and face the darkness.

Genres: LGBTQ+, Mystery, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Bookseller Adrien English arrives at the Pine Shadow Ranch in the Sierra Nevada mountains, expecting a little peace and solitude. Instead he finds a corpse in his driveway. By the time the local sheriff arrives, the body has vanished. Now Adrien is left with far more questions than answers. Who was the dead man? Why are strangers digging on his remote property? And what dark secret lies buried in the lonely California mountains? Unfortunately for Adrien, the one person who might help him untangle the mystery—LAPD homicide detective Jake Riordan—is still back in Los Angeles But someone out there knows exactly what happened to the missing corpse. Someone determined to keep their secrets buried.