Bøger af Debra Burroughs

Since feisty newspaper reporter Jenessa Jones' return to her hometown of Hidden Valley, California, her budding romance with the handsome Detective Michael Baxter has begun to heat up--but there are certain people in town that are not pleased and will do all they can to keep that from happening. When a scandalous murder is uncovered on the nearby college campus, Jenessa is assigned the front-page story at the local newspaper, the Hidden Valley Herald. Surprisingly, her aunt is named as a prime suspect, compelling Jenessa to find the real killer in order to keep her favorite relative from going to prison. As she doggedly follows the growing trail of clues, Jenessa's investigation takes a dangerous turn and puts her life in peril. With time running out, can Detective Baxter capture the murderer and save the woman he loves?

EMILY PARKER thought she had a perfect life...until her dashing private-eye husband was murdered. After the police shelve his killing as a cold case, the young widow finds herself sucked into a desperate search for the killer of both her late husband and the unfaithful husband of his last client. The police arrest a convenient suspect, which pulls Emily dangerously into the thick of things. Emily's world is rocked when she begins to uncover clues that reveal her late husband may not have been who he said he was. With the help of her close circle of friends and the sexy new police detective in town, the race is on to find the real killer before the wrong person is sent to prison and Emily winds up dead.Murder, mystery, romance and intrigue-The Scent of Lies will keep you turning the pages late into the night.

Mexico in 1918 was a dangerous place to live. Disease was ravaging village after village. Young Sofía's parents decided to take what was left of their family and brave a perilous midnight crossing into the United States, hoping to save the lives of their remaining children. They did not anticipate the hardships that lay ahead of them. After a family tragedy, Sofía is sent to live with a well-to-do aunt in Phoenix. Sofía's father assumes this is for the best, that his sister would educate her and treat her as a daughter. He could not have known it would plunge her into a life of hard labor and bad relationships with the wrong men. Hungry for love, her first lover leads to a daughter, Eva, born out of wedlock. When he abandons her and their baby, another unsavory man is quick to come to her rescue. But when he tries to convince Sofía to leave what little family she has left to go west with him, to work in the fields of California, she is torn. Weighing what few options are available to her, she believes she has no choice but to go with him. If only that was the lone circumstance in which she had no choice. Sofía's difficult, yet inspiring life unfolds over the next twenty years, through a series of highs and lows, with her devoted, headstrong daughter by her side. As a young woman, Eva hopes to avoid the mistakes her mother made with men, but she is not always able to steer clear of them. When life becomes dangerous and unbearable for Sofía, will Eva and her beau be able to save her, or will Sofía have to save them? This poignant and gripping drama plays out from 1918 to 1960, and is full of love and heartbreak, prejudice and betrayal, lovers, friends and family. It is inspired by the true stories written in Debra Burroughs' book CARMEN.

Don't be fooled, online dating can be murder. When one of Emily's BFFs meets a handsome and wealthy man online, this sassy Private Investigator can't help but be suspicious. With the help of the hot new police detective and her close circle of friends, can Emily stop the cyber-hunk from breaking her friend's heart - or worse? This is Book Two in the Paradise Valley Mystery series.***Think "Sex in the City" meets "Nancy Drew"***

A fearless investigator. A small town on edge. And Christmas is coming. Can private-eye Emily Parker catch a killer before bodies start to deck the halls?A woman is found lifeless in the snow. Following clues that lead Emily dangerously close to the murderer, she is viciously attacked and left for dead. Dazed, but driven to make the streets safe again, she vows to bring the killer to justice.Can Emily string up a psychotic killer before more women end up in the morgue?The Season of Lies is the pulse-pounding 8th book in the highly rated Paradise Valley Mystery series. If you like bold women, puzzling twists, and a little romance with your suspense, then you'll love Debra Burroughs' thrilling novel.Buy The Season of Lies to unwrap the mystery today!

With her life going from bad to worse, sassy young reporter Jenessa Jones is drawn back to her small hometown by a sudden death in her family. When human remains are discovered near Jonas Lake, not far from town, Jenessa is assigned the story, throwing her into the thick of town drama. Caught between her old boyfriend, with whom she shares a sordid past, and her new love interest, who offers her something she has desperately been wanting, Jenessa becomes embroiled in a complicated homicide investigation that ends up pointing the finger at someone she cares very much about. Will Jenessa catch the killer and find her second chance at happiness before a town full of secrets consumes her all over again? The Lake House Secret is a captivating story full of romance and mystery, set in a small town with plenty of juicy family drama.

The Gate House Secret is the 4th and final book of the exciting Jenessa Jones Mystery series. Reporter Jenessa Jones' wedding is right around the corner...until her nemesis Grey Alexander digs up an explosive, long-buried secret and threatens to expose it unless she calls off the wedding.Headstrong Jenessa is determined to fight Grey to keep her skeletons buried, but soon she is rocked to the core when a scandalous murder jeopardizes her entire future. Can she uncover the killer, hold on to her fiancé, and make it to the altar unscathed?

The Chain of Lies is Book 3 in the Paradise Valley Mystery series. Emily Parker's world was flipped upside down when her private eye husband was killed, and through Books 1 and 2 she began to unravel clues that maybe he wasn't who he claimed to be. With the help of her close circle of friends and the sexy new police detective in town, Emily has taken over her late husband's business and searches for answers to his murder. In the meantime, when disturbing coincidences keep popping up, she suspects there may be a sex slave ring operating in her town. Emily is determined to find out the truth and rescue the girls, even if it means putting her own life in danger. Sensual and gripping with murder, romance, mystery, and intrigue--think "Stephanie Plum" meets "Women's Murder Club".

Murder and mayhem are afoot! Feisty private eye, Emily Parker, is finally moving forward in her relationship with the hunky police detective--that is, until a new friend suddenly goes missing. Suspicions are flying that one of Emily's closest girlfriends may be involved. Emily and Detective Andrews are locked in a desperate race to solve the mystery of who abducted the woman and rescue her before someone winds up dead.An exciting read from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Debra Burroughs, it is chocked full of mystery, romance, and friendship. This is Book 5 in the Paradise Valley Mystery series.

In this 4th book in the Paradise Valley Mystery series, Emily Parker, a sweet but sassy small town private eye, races to solve a scandalous murder. Her world is suddenly flipped upside down when the man she loves, the town's sexy police detective, is accused of murdering a female Assistant District Attorney, with whom the police believe he was having an affair. With the help of her close circle of friends, Emily must fight to prove him innocent.

From New York Times bestselling author Debra Burroughs comes another captivating mystery in the Jenessa Jones Mystery series... Torn between her old boyfriend and her new love, tenacious young reporter Jenessa Jones becomes embroiled in another juicy story when she is pulled into an old case involving sex, lies, and murder. Her editor is hungry for a salacious story that will help save the newspaper, but someone doesn't want her poking around and he's willing to kill her to kill the story. Can Jenessa uncover the truth without losing her life?

A Novel of Romance and Suspense - L.A. photographer Kate McAllister is lured to Seattle by the news of her sister's suspicious disappearance, not realizing someone wants her dead. On the flight to Seattle she connects with a ruggedly-handsome man who offers to help her, but she wonders if she can trust him. Or is this perfect stranger too good to be true? Two detectives, one experienced and by-the-book, the other a bumbling rookie, are hot on the case, with the help of Kate's intriguing new friend. Will they be able to stop the vengeful killer before Kate and her sister wind up dead?

From New York Times bestselling author Debra Burroughs comes Book 7 in the exciting Paradise Valley Mystery series. P.I. Emily Parker and sexy police detective Colin Andrews are back, along with their close circle of friends. Emily is fighting to clear her friend, the prime murder suspect, while Colin is working to put him in jail. The challenge is this - can they do their jobs, find the truth, keep from tearing their friendships apart, while protecting their newlywed bliss without getting themselves killed?Sassy private-eye Emily Parker and sexy police detective Colin Andrews, along with their close circle of friends, are back for another exciting and dangerous murder mystery with a thrilling dose of romance. Emily is fighting to clear the prime murder suspect while Det. Colin is working to put him in jail. Can they do their jobs, find the truth, keep from tearing their friendships apart, all while protecting their newlywed bliss - and without getting themselves killed?

Throughout the exciting Paradise Valley Mystery series, the captivating romance between sassy private-eye Emily Parker and sexy police detective Colin Andrews has been filled with mystery, danger, and intrigue. He's finally convinced her to marry him-if only they can make it to the altar unscathed. Just days before the wedding, when Emily discovers a dead body outside her hotel room, she and Colin, along with their wedding party, are drawn into another murder mystery with a huge twist. Their love and commitment are once more put to the test. Can they solve the murder and make it to the altar before someone else winds up dead?