Versed in Murder

 

Versed In Murder: A McLaren Mystery by Jo A. Hiestand
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Versed in Murder might sound as if it could be a story of sinister poetry. However, it is melodies and lyrics that compose this story. McLaren’s best mate, Jamie, needs some help this time. A good friend of Jamie's, a violinist in a band, died about a year ago and Jamie was the one who found him. He might have done a little investigating of the scene before the other officers arrived. In other words, he overstepped. Overstepped enough to be given a couple of days off. Embarrassed by his lack of protocol, he really doesn’t want to admit his mistake to McLaren but needs his help enough to ‘fess up.

The Passenger

 

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Whiz Kid

 

Historical Fiction

Date Published: 07-01-2025

Publisher: Sunbury Press, Inc.

Whiz Kid is a powerful coming-of-age novel set in 1950 Philadelphia, where Jewish Navy veteran Ben Green faces impossible choices.

Child of a Swan

Rejecting her father’s master plan for her life, sixteen-year old Alyssia Barrett faces the world alone.

"Lyssa, it is your destiny."

Her father did not use those exact words, but he might as well have.

Lyssa Barrett was born into a family of writers.

Few authors have landed more titles on national bestseller lists than has her father. Her oldest brother walks in his father’s footsteps, her second brother is a published poet, and the third a Broadway playwright. The four men, the “Barrett Band,” as they are called, are a force in American literary circles, the “first family of American letters.”

The Rebellious Countess

 

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Ghosted

 

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Lucky Secrets

College student Sara Donovan is in the homestretch of graduating when a mysterious package arrives with an invitation to an exclusive contest. One that will drastically change the winner’s life. Included are unsettling photographs from forgettable chapters in her life and a threatening note strongly suggesting she participate.

With no good options, Sara enters the contest and finds herself at a fabulous mansion up against eight formidable opponents, each with a dark secret and all racing to solve seven levels of riddles and puzzles.

After a contestant’s body is discovered, Sara contemplates dropping out when another package arrives, its chilling contents making clear she’s at the center of a dangerous game  with deadly consequences if she quits. But what it doesn’t say is—what happens if she wins?

Stars Maintain Their Glow

A mystery – the theft of a precious book. A disappearance without a trace. Three women, three very different destinies, all entwined in time and circumstance.

Maria Eduarda, a mixed-race beauty born into the elite of Portuguese aristocracy, who is reaching adulthood during World War II, in neutral Portugal, in its capital – a melting pot for refugees, the displaced, spies, diplomats and opportunists.

Hertha, born into German farming stock, destined to endure the terrible privations of war as a young child.

The Brothers Brown

 

Native American Literature, Family Saga Fiction, Western, Biographical Fiction, Western

Date Published: 06-01-2025

Magda Revealed

 

Historical fiction

Date Published: 04-08-2025

Publisher: She Writes Press