Böcker av James R Nelson

Sarah Morrison decides to travel to Michigan's sparsely populated Upper Peninsula to see if she can find her long lost college friend, Eleanor Kincaid. Sarah's not prepared for her less than friendly reception when she encounters Eleanor's family living in the dark, imposing Hawthorn House.When rumors about the Hawthorn House start to surface, It soon becomes apparent Sarah has taken on a task that is more than she bargained for...and downright dangerous, too.Tom Trombley surprises his wife when he shows her his new purchase -a small cottage deep in the woods. She doesn't share his joy and questions his motivation. Will this be a safe environment for their young daughter? Then she sees the roof of the Hawthorn House looming in the distance.And what about the old man who roams the forest at night? He knows there are unanswered questions that need to be put to rest.In James R. Nelson's 13th mystery, The Hawthorn House, once again, multiple plot lines are tightly woven together to create a spine-tingling story that will be impossible to putdown.

Stephen Moorehouse has finished his first year of art school back east and is excited about returning to his Uncle Phillip's estate in northern Michigan. When he finally arrives, Jeanette, his uncle's beautiful assistant, and the woman he has waited all year to see, is busy catering to a house filled with Hollywood people. Everyone is celebrating Phillip Kahle's return to producing, after the shocking murder of his girlfriend the year before. Stephen's hoping for some quiet time with his uncle and Jeanette when they make a visit to picturesque Mackinac Island. At first, the Victorian homes and horse drawn carriages provide a much calmer backdrop from the party scene back at the mansion, but as they check into the Peacock Inn, their vacation starts down a very different path. Exploiting his grandfather's fame as a world renowned spiritualist, the brooding Edward Van Dyke has turned an aging Victorian mansion into the new "must stay" spot on the island. His nightly séances have become the talk of the town, but recently they have evolved into something much darker. When Stephen encounters a person from Jeanette's past, the dim corridors of the Peacock Inn turn deadly and provide the final answer to The Peacock Prophecy.

The writing group Brenda Jacobsen started after her husband died has given her comfort. Comfort and a purpose. Everyone in the group would like to win the coveted Thomas Margo Award. Will her new mystery novel be in the running? A woman with a connection to the group is found murdered. Everyone's in shock. How could this have happened in their small town? Why are the police so interested in Brenda? Another death, this time much closer to the group, spurs Brenda to put her newly found sleuthing skills to the test. Will she be prepared for what she's about to uncover? Blackmail, political corruption, and a killer out to stop her.