Genres: Thriller, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

The Surgeon by Leslie Wolfe meets The Coworker by Frieda McFadden Following her husband’s death from cancer, Dr. Julia Toussaint rebuilt a comfortable life with her son, Evens. But when he’s murdered, she’s devastated. Months of psychiatric treatment leave her confused and alienated from her former life. Julia struggles with the past. With the support of friends and family, she pieces things together, but the world has changed. Her aging parents want her to return home to North Carolina, but Julia has unresolved business in California. After resigning her position as chief of pediatrics for a position at a new medical center, Julia makes new friendships. However, the past refuses to be ignored. Suddenly, a police officer blackmails her about the suspicious death of the woman who killed her son. Using Julia’s relationship with a former drug addict, he increases the pressure, forcing Julia to examine what happened long ago....

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

Aspiring author Dr. Myaisha Douglas joined the Greensboro Women of Color Writing Group hoping to publish her writing, and never expecting to play amateur sleuth in a real-life murder mystery. When someone murders a friend and member of the group, Myaisha believes she can help the police solve the crime. An avid mystery fan, she relies on the skills she gained from those stories to catch the killer. Though determined to get justice for her friend, the amateur detective soon regrets her involvement when the deceased’s corruption and illegal dealings become public. The police warn Myaisha to stop investigating when their prime suspect is also murdered. Drawn back into the case after the police charge another member of the group with murder, Myaisha uses her medical knowledge—and years as an armchair detective—to solve the homicide without becoming another victim.

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

Murder follows Myaisha even on a road trip out of North Carolina. While attending the Fiction Writers of America conference with members of her writing group, Myaisha hears about the Platinum Pen award. A fellow author from Charleston suspects the award process has become corrupted. After discovering the Charlestonian’s dead body, Myaisha becomes homicide’s main suspect. Between back biting authors and dubious conference organizers, there are plenty of suspects. A member of her writing group uses the opportunity to pen a true crime novel. Myaisha must discover which writer turned murder from a metaphor to a reality. Assisted by members of the Greensboro Women of Color Writing Group, Myaisha searches for clues. However, questioning intelligentsia can be hazardous, and her best friend, Deniece, is strangely distracted. When the killer attempts to write a non-fiction obituary for Myaisha, she relies on the support of a dear friend. But this new sleuthing...

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

This Christmas has been anything but jolly. First, Myaisha’s son decides not to return home for the holiday, then her neighbor, Jared, threatens to kill her beloved dog, Boomer. The following day Jared is murdered. Myaisha becomes a prime suspect. In fact, the entire neighborhood had a motive to kill Jared, but murder is Myaisha’s métier. As an amateur mystery writer and sleuth, the Greensboro homicide detectives quickly identify Myaisha as a suspect. Her relationship with the lead detective may be the sole reason she is not arrested. Though her association with a homicide detective has its benefits, there are also complications, namely her romance with AJ, a local firefighter who fears their relationship may have ended. With Christmas days away, the police narrow down their list of suspects. Somehow, Myaisha remains at the top of their list. Fortunately, with the help of her fellow Greensboro Women of Color Writing...

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

While Makeda focuses on sorcery, the mwindaji regroup after their failed assault in Kentucky. Korlemo, a thousand-year-old Ibori vampire, escaped. Makeda reconnects with her deceased great-grandmother. She travels to Memphis to apprentice under two sorcerers. While there, Makeda realizes the sorcerers are keeping secrets, and their motives are suspicious. But with a demon threatening her life, Makeda is eager to learn. However, the cost is significant. Since the attack in Kentucky, the ka’trete agreement between werewolves and vampires disintegrates, jeopardizing a thousand-year truce. Central to the dispute is a witch with a sinister agenda. Stakes escalate, threatening to unleash a civil war. The mwindaji’s pursuit of Korlemo leads them to a growing menace in upstate New York. They uncover a larger conspiracy of werewolves and vampires uniting to kill humans. Korlemo may be the least of their worries. Back in North Carolina, Makeda rekindles her budding romance with Sheriff Michael...

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Magical Realism
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Dark Blood Awakens is a paranormal urban fantasy incorporating Black girl magic with myths from the African diaspora. As a child, Makeda’s mom forced her to abandon sorcery. Instead, she pursued a career in nursing while killing monsters with her family of mwindaji. For over a millennium, the mwindaji have hunted Korlemo, a 1000-year-old vampire. While working in Haiti, Makeda’s desire to recapture her sorcery skills increases. When a lead takes her to a Kentucky rural hospital searching for Korlemo, she uses Baoumali, the language of sorceresses, to reclaim her heritage. During her investigation, Makeda develops a steamy romance with the local sheriff and uncovers a macabre secret the hospital administration will kill to keep silent. With time running out, Makeda must recapture her sorcery and choose where her alliances lie. If the mwindaji cannot destroy the monsters haunting the hospital, people will die—starting with her boyfriend.

Genres: Cosy Mystery
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback

When she’s not busy practicing medicine, Dr. Myaisha Douglas writes mysteries. She’d like to devote more time to her personal relationships, but murder intervenes. The twin sister of a Greensboro Women of Color Writing Group member dies suddenly. Myaisha suspects murder. Her writing group investigates the homicide, hoping to publish a true crime story. But the investigation becomes deadly when Myaisha uncovers an important secret behind a necklace. While juggling a romantic affair, she pursues the case. With the police prepared to arrest her friend, Myaisha enlists the help of the Greensboro Women of Color Writing Group to solve the crime before a third murder occurs.