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Lark is spending the summer on Swallowtail Island for the first time since her mom passed away. But she discovers something that others on the island would do anything to keep buried.

On all other nights, the train departs from Stain'd Station and travels to the city without stopping. But not tonight. You might ask, why is this night different from all other nights? But that's the wrong question. Instead ask, where is this all heading? And what happens at the end of the line?

Former New Jersey prosecutor Sandy Moss moved to a LA law firm to make a new start. But when abrasive Hollywood movie director Robert Reeves is accused of murder, Sandy can't say no when he demands her help.

March, 1859. During an exhibition of London's top engineers, proceedings are disrupted by the discovery of a body, seemingly the result of an accident. Charles Dickens however is convinced of foul play, and sets out to uncover the truth.

Journalist Ben Westhoff tells the story of his long-time relationship with his mentee Jorell Cleveland through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and investigates Jorell's tragic fatal shooting at the age of nineteen.

Holt Davidson, a Kansas firefighter, hasn't been back to his hometown of Thompsonville, Colorado, for more than two decades, but when he learns that his estranged mother has taken her own life, he returns for the funeral, hoping to make peace with her memory. He spends the night at his childhood home, rummaging through each room, exploring the past. But instead of nostalgic souvenirs, he discovers a gun, a love letter, and a Polaroid photograph of a man lying in his own blood. Who is the dead man? Was his mother the one who killed him, and, if so, why?

Growing up in one of the most notorious neighborhoods in Brooklyn isn't easy, but for a long time it seemed as if Prince Poet Washington might defy those odds. His willingness to protect his family by any means necessary may seem admirable to most, but when Poet unwittingly goes above and beyond the call of duty, horrible secrets are revealed. Now the trust and the bonds that he worked so hard to build are threatened.

Heather Wells is perfectly happy with her new job as an assistant dorm director at a top college. That is, until the dead body of a student is discovered at the bottom of an elevator shaft. Everyone labels the death as an accident, but Heather knows something isn't right, yet no one wants to listen. So she makes the decision to take on yet another new career: as spunky girl detective.

Settling in to her new life as an assistant dorm director, Heather Wells is drawn into a mystery when a cheerleader's head is found on the first day of the semester in the dormitory kitchen.

1917. In St. Paul, Minnesota, a financier is found dead in a secure location. Shadwell Rafferty is called in to investigate and sift through greedy tycoons, political intrigue, and wartime fearmongering.