Internationally bestselling author Karen Rose crafts suspense novels that immerse readers in a world of intense emotion and perilous intrigue. Her writing expertly weaves complex relationships with gripping plots, ensuring readers remain captivated until the very last page. Rose's style is characterized by realistically drawn characters grappling with dark secrets and personal demons as they fight for survival and justice. She masterfully builds an atmosphere of dread and uncertainty, drawing readers into a realm where love and danger often intertwine.
In a gripping tale of romantic suspense, Homicide Detective Kit McKittrick uncovers San Diego's dark secrets while investigating the murder of a controversial local politician. As she and police psychologist Dr. Sam Reeves delve deeper, they face a growing list of suspects and a dangerous web of deceit among the city's elite. With the killer targeting those close to the investigation, Kit must race against time to unravel the truth before more lives are lost, all while navigating the complexities of her budding relationship with Sam.
The story unfolds as Phineas Bishop, a security guard grappling with PTSD from his Army days, becomes embroiled in a violent break-in at Broussard Private Investigations. Accused by his team, he seeks to prove his innocence while protecting Cora Winslow, a determined librarian linked to a decades-old murder involving her father. As they delve into a web of secrets in New Orleans's Garden District, the duo faces threats from those intent on keeping the truth hidden, leading them into a dangerous investigation filled with fraud and homicide.
Colton Driscoll is a compulsive liar. But there's one thing his psychologist Sam Reeves fears he is telling the truth about: murder. Concerned his patient has committed an awful crime and that the life of another girl could be under threat, Sam calls in an anonymous tip to the San Diego Police Department. Detective Kit McKittrick works homicide in the hope that one day she will find out what happened to her foster sister, Wren. When a tip comes in from an anonymous caller it leads her to the body of a girl whose murder has the hallmarks of a serial killer that has been at large for almost twenty years. It also leads her to the source of the information: Dr Sam Reeves. Will Kit be able to crack the cold case in time to stop another murder being committed? And is Sam Reeves being a concerned citizen trying to help, or is there another more sinister reason he has so much information?
Assistant District Attorney Kaj Cordozo's life is thrown upside down when two masked men attempt to kidnap his son, Elijah. Given the high-profile case Kaj is working on, he's not about to take any more risks. When Val Sorensen of Burke Broussard Private Investigation Agency is assigned as Elijah's bodyguard, she realises she also has a very personal connection to the gang thought to be behind the attempted kidnap - a run in with Sixth Day cost her brother his life. As Kaj and Val work together to prevent a second kidnap attempt, they uncover a trail of violence and deception leading back to brothers Aaron and Corey Gates. Aaron is in prison, but Corey is dangerous, at large and about to threaten everything Kaj holds dear. Will the revelation of involvement from the other Gates brothers lead to answers, or by placing their trust in them will Kaj and Val be putting themselves in even more danger?
The Art & Practice of Spiritual Herbalism, written by leading Black herbalist
Karen Rose, addresses herbalism and medicine making from the perspective of
diasporic ancestral traditions.
FBI Agent Tom Hunter has been chasing down leads to find the brutal cult that damaged some of his closest friends. They managed to escape to tell their stories, but Eden's location has always remained a mystery. Liza Barkley is struggling with her feelings for Tom and wonders if their friendship can survive the secrets they've kept from one another. But they may be forced to confront the truth when a chance to help the investigation puts Liza directly in the line of fire
In bestselling author Karen Rose Smith's sixth delightfully devious Daisy's Tea Garden Mystery, Pennsylvania Amish country's favorite tea house proprietor, Daisy Swanson, finds herself going back to school expecting to serve tea--only to get a crash course in criminal justice! The faculty of Willow Creek High School are having a get-together after the spring concert with refreshments provided, courtesy of Daisy's Tea Garden. Oolong tea and chocolate biscuits are just what the staff needs to help them unwind from Althea Higgins' demanding curriculum. Her lessons on such controversial subjects as school uniforms and under qualified substitute teachers are earning her an F from her colleagues. But a failing grade was preferable to Althea falling victim to foul play. Daisy was there when her body was discovered in the school swimming pool, murdered by strangulation. Althea was certainly a strict, opinionated taskmaster, unliked by both teachers and students, but would any of them actually want to kill her? As Daisy starts asking questions, she gets a real education in Althea's history, discovering more than enough enemies with more than enough motives to cancel her classes permanently...
