Bøger af Terry Ambrose

A party of six guests checks into the Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast, but one checks out early. Dead.The Chief of Police asks Seaside Cove B&B owner Rick Atwood to help solve the murder of Snappy Welles, a man Rick viewed as a born troublemaker. Rick quickly discovers that Snappy's friends were far from friends. And all had a reason to kill him.While Rick investigates with the police, his daughter Alex launches a shadow investigation. At thirteen going on thirty, Alex is gung ho to find the killer first. Rick wishes Alex would keep her nose out of police business, but her meddling is getting results. When everyone's secrets and lies unravel, Rick must choose between bringing a killer to justice and saving his family.

New PI Jade Cavendish's investigation into a cheating husband takes a bizarre turn when she uncovers a plot to commit murder. The Amorous Assailant has frustrated police for months. His MO is always the same. He binds his victims with red silk, kisses them, and leaves them with a red rose. Women throughout the city are worried they'll be his next victim.Novice PI Jade Cavendish isn't one of them, though. After inheriting the Beachtown Detective Agency, she's worried about landing a paying client. Any client. She'd even settle for a dognapping.Gina Rose, a wealthy young heiress, has a problem. Her new husband, a man she thought was her perfect match, is bleeding her dry. When Gina hires Jade to prove her husband is defrauding her, Jade quickly learns he's a terrible businessman. His investment properties are oozing money like open wounds.On the surface, it appears Gina simply has bad taste in men. But Jade refuses to give up on her client so easily. Her investigation pulls her into a world filled with greed, one where secrets are a way of life, events are not always what they seem, and lies conceal deadly realities-including the Amorous Assailant's true motive.

Trouble in paradiseFormer skip tracer turned apartment manager McKenna is back in his tenth senior sleuth cozy mystery.Honolulu philanthropist Kenji Ito has gone missing. His daughter is worried something has happened to him. So, she asks former skip tracer McKenna and his PI-wannabe sidekick Chance Logan to find her dad.A senior sleuth cozy mystery with a murder in paradiseRight away, McKenna figures this simple find-my-dad situation is going to bring him trouble in paradise. Even McKenna doesn't foresee Kenji's body turning up, the victim of murder.In addition to the murder, McKenna hears rumors about Kenji's company. For instance, he was a ruthless businessman. Or the one about payoffs to government officials. And then there's the supposed gang associations.Oh yeah, McKenna's worried. If the rumors are true, he and Chance are in over their heads. And Benni could become a widow before she's even a bride.Praise for the previous Trouble in Paradise senior sleuth cozy mysteriesPhoto Finish Finalist San Diego Book Awards - Best Mystery/Thriller 2012The Scent of Waikiki "Mr. Ambrose has written a mystery that goes from simple to complex in the blink of an eye." - Escape with DollycasBig Island Blues "Likable characters, witty dialogue, and ample amounts of humor ensure that readers will be captivated by this Hawaiian Getaway of a mystery." - Kings River Life

Secrets can be a deadly affair.Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast owner Rick Atwood isn't surprised his little town is all abuzz. After all, it's not often that a band of treasure hunters sail into town aboard a boat the size of The Treasure King. They've come in search of the San Manuel, a four-hundred-year-old sunken Spanish galleon. It's a find that could be worth millions of dollars.What makes The Treasure King unusual is not only its size, but the captain's boasts about knowing the location of the San Manuel-until someone murders him with a speargun. The cops don't have any easy answers, so they ask Rick to consult in the investigation. Now, Rick is having a strong sense of déjà vu, especially when his eleven-year-old daughter Alex has takes an interest in the case. The last thing he needs is Alex deciding the cops work too slowly and launching her own investigation-again.Rick knows Alex is precocious, fearless, and fueled by a strong sense of girl-power, but he doesn't expect her to ignore his warnings and sneak aboard The Treasure King. Once Alex is aboard, she finds more trouble than she bargained for. The cops accuse her of breaking-and-entering, and Rick must fight to keep her from becoming the town's youngest felon.Caught in the middle of the showdown between her dad and his friend Police Chief Adam Cunningham, Alex spills the beans about her trip aboard The Treasure King. Her information provides a clue that could break the case, but may be too late because the killer has decided to escape and disappear forever along with the location of the San Manuel.

The wedding of Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast owner Rick Atwood and Marquetta Weiss is only days away and the B&B is abuzz with excitement. But the mood changes when Rick's daughter Alex does a little snooping. She overhears Henry Nicholas on his cellphone with his wife, and it's not Tara, the woman who checked in as Mrs. Nicholas.When Alex outs Henry at breakfast, Tara explodes. She demands Henry leave immediately. He checks into the town's motel. But the next morning, Henry is found dead in his room. Rick and Police Chief Adam Cunningham investigate the death, focusing on Tara, who was seen outside the room at the time of the murder.Alex is convinced Tara is innocent and starts investigating. The trail leads her to a rocky bluff over the ocean and a deadly showdown with a sociopath. There, the truth, and Alex's life, hang in the balance.

Seaside Cove amateur sleuths Rick and Alexandra Atwood are back!Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast owner Rick Atwood is again called on to assist his friend, Chief of Police Adam Cunningham, with a murder investigation. The case seems straightforward enough. Clive Crabbe, who has a quick temper and a strong jealous streak, was found hunched over the victim after the man made advances toward Clive's ex-wife.A murder investigation is the last thing Rick wants right now. The B&B is booked solid. The town is inundated with tourists and news reporters chasing stories about treasure thieves. And Rick's wedding to Marquetta Weiss is just weeks away. As if that wasn't enough, Rick's eleven-year-old daughter Alex is not only itching to help the cops solve another murder, but she's forming an unhealthy friendship with a B&B guest.As the murder investigation progresses, Rick realizes Alex's new friend could be at the center of everything. The worst part is that Alex may be the one person capable of cracking the case.If you like funny cozy mystery books, you'll love these other cozies: A Treasure to Die For: "Right smack out of the gate this debut cozy is a winner." - Laura Childs, New York Times Bestselling AuthorClues in the Sand: "If you enjoy reading Karen McInerney's Gray Whale Inn Mysteries, you'll love this second installment in the Seaside Cove Mysteries." - Jess Lourey, Agatha, Anthony, and Lefty-nominated authorSecrets of the Treasure King: "...filled with small town charm, plot twists, and two amateur sleuths-a true delight for cozy fans!" - Muddy Rose ReviewsWhy do I write funny cozies (amateur sleuth mysteries)?We have plenty of stress in our lives and I think we all need a chance to unwind. Amateur sleuth mysteries let me help you do that. With a little drama and plenty of chances to laugh, they're akin to those Hallmark movie moments we all love. I hope you'll join me by getting cozy in Seaside Cove-a little town where murder meets the sea.