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"When eighteen-year-old Mathilda receives a sudden invitation from Kingsley Cello--the estranged father she's never met--she travels to his seaside home, Hidden Beach, hoping for connection and self-discovery. Instead, she encounters her lost brother Meer, troubled ex-actor Brock, and the guarded Tatum, all hiding painful secrets. With Kingsley missing, Matilda must unravel the dark mysteries of Hidden Beach, where lies and blood ties blur beneath...

"Simon Latch is a lawyer in rural Virginia, making just enough to pay his bills while his marriage slowly falls apart. Then into his office walks Eleanor Barnett, an elderly widow in need of a new will. Apparently, her husband left her a small fortune, and no one knows about it. Once he hooks the richest client of his career, Simon works quietly to keep her wealth under the radar. But soon her story begins to crack. When she is hospitalized after...

Jack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all of them were planned for. First--a Baltimore coffee shop. A seat in the corner, facing the door. Black coffee, two refills, no messing around. A minor interruption from two of the customers, but nothing he can't deal with swiftly. As he leaves, a young guy brushes against him in the doorway. Instinctively Reacher checks the pocket holding his cash and passport. There's no problem. Nothing is missing....

Presents a collection of the best mystery stories written during 2015.

"Morrigan Crow must find a killer and solve the mystery in her own past before it is too late"-- Provided by publisher.

"Thomas Tallis, inspector of provenance, has just arrived in Edinburgh to authenticate The Goldenacre, a masterpiece by iconic Scottish architect and painter Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Now that the noble family that has owned The Goldenacre since the 1920s is giving it to the government of Scotland in exchange for a tax break, Tallis just has to confirm that the painting is the real thing. Still dealing with a miserable divorce and the fall-out from...

Tory Van Dyne is the most down-to-earth member of a decidedly eccentric old-money New York family. For one thing, as book conservator at Manhattan's Mystery Guild Library, she actually has a job. Plus, she's left up-town society behind for a quiet life downtown. So she's not thrilled when she discovers a woman in the library's Christie Room who calmly introduces herself as Agatha Christie, politely requests a cocktail, and announces she's there to...

"When a local advertisement announces a murder, the villagers of Chipping Cleghorn expect a game. But Its no longer a game when a body is discovered. Fortunately Miss Marple is on hand!"--from publisher's description.

Bookstore owner Addie Greyborne, as the big Fire and Ice festival fast approaches, finds herself reading the clues in her Massachusetts town to find a rare edition of a book that could be related to a recent murder.

"When a series of apparently unconnected murders attracts the attention of Hercule Poirot, one small detail stands out: the mysterious recurrence of the number four. Poirot travels from London to Paris and from Belgium to Italy, solving one mystery after another but always remaining a step behind the shadowy foursome he suspects are responsible. A final daring confrontation puts the eccentric detective's life on the line--until his twin brother, Achille...