Prime Suspect

by Virginia Smith

Published 1 January 2013

UNDER SUSPICION

Discovering a dead body on her first day of work throws Darcie Wiley's "fresh start" into a tailspin. Things get worse when the police make Darcie their prime suspect! She's surrounded by distrust and suspicion-and the eerie sense that someone's been in her apartment, going through her things.

Terrified and alone, she turns to Caleb Buchannan, who promises to help her find the truth. But their digging leads to more danger-and another suspicious death-as a ruthless killer fights to keep buried secrets in the dark.

Falsely Accused: Searching for the truth never seemed so dangerous...


Murder by Mushroom

by Virginia Smith

Published 1 August 2007

Serving up murderous munchies at a church potluck social wouldn't win any popularity contests, as Jackie Hoffner discovered.

Someone had laced the casserole she brought with poisonous mushrooms... and the deadly dish had fellow churchgoer and town fussbudget Alice Farmer pushing up daisies. Now the gossip-hungry townsfolk suspected Jackie of foul play.

To prove her innocence, she decided to conduct her own murder investigation, and Trooper Dennis Walsh's helpful efforts and boy-next-door charm were welcome. Meanwhile, the town's mysterious poisoner seemed to have more victims in mind....


Bluegrass Peril

by Virginia Smith

Published 1 December 2007

WHO KILLED HER BOSS? Local police had tagged single mom Becky Dennison as their prime suspect. But she'd only been in the wrong place at the wrong time...

admittedly, with her boss's lifeless body. Sure, it looked bad, but Becky had no motive for killing the man-even if she had opportunity. Then, Scott Lewis, handsome assistant manager of a nearby horse farm, entered Becky's life. Soon the amateur detectives were hot on the trail of the murderer...even as their feelings for each other deepened. And for Becky and Scott, this race on the Kentucky tracks had the greatest stakes of all: life or death.


Murder at Eagle Summit

by Virginia Smith

Published 1 January 2009

A romantic ski resort seems the perfect place for a wedding.

Until a murder on the slopes turns everyone on Eagle Summit into suspects. Liz Carmichael, the bride's cousin, saw a shadowy figure on a chair lift in the middle of the night. But was it the victim or the killer?

Liz goes to the police–and finds herself giving the report to her ex-fiancé, Deputy Tim Richards. After a three-year estrangement, she could finally make things right–unless the killer finds her first….


A Deadly Game

by Virginia Smith

Published 1 January 2011

After discovering her boss's dead body, Susanna Trent receives an unusual package from him filled with strange metal tokens and odd clues.

Then Susanna, who is the guardian of her three-year-old niece, starts getting anonymous phone calls taunting her with thinly veiled threats. Worried for her life and that of her sister's child, Susanna struggles to trust the one man who can help: wealthy executive Jack Townsend.

As they work together to solve the mysterious puzzle, Jack and Susanna are led into a dangerous game neither knows how to play. But they do know the stakes - life or death.


A Taste of Murder

by Virginia Smith

Published 1 October 2008

Who murdered a small-town beauty-pageant judge–in a very strange way?

Jasmine Delaney must find out. Because she's taken the victim's place. She came to the Kentucky Bar-B-Q festival for a wedding, eager to meet the bride's handsome brother, Derrick Rogers. Yet she's suddenly surrounded by pint-size contestants whose competitive parents will do anything to ensure the crown. Even kill?

Derrick fears she's the killer's next target and promises to keep a close eye on her. Yet someone is already watching Jazzy's every move. Someone who's had a taste of murder. And is hungry for more.


Bullseye

by Virginia Smith

Published 1 January 2012

FRAMED FOR MURDER

Found cowering and covered in blood, Karina Guerrero's fourteen-year-old brother is accused of a crime that she's certain he didn't commit. Only one man can help Karina prove the boy's innocence. Private investigator Mason Sinclair knows first hand what it's like to be framed.

But the former cop, now committed to helping the falsely accused, is clearly uneasy being back in Alburquerque-and working with his former flame. Still, Karina can't help falling for the handsome P.I. as they hunt the real killer. A cold-blooded murderer with dangerous ties to them both.

Falsely Accused: Searching for the truth never seemed so dangerous....


Into the Deep

by Virginia Smith

Published 1 October 2010
"When Ben Dearinger got hold of a flash drive carrying deadly secrets, the scuba diver did the only thing he could. He buried it--fathoms deep. Now a drug cartel wants the evidence back, and they're willing to threaten Ben's ex-girlfriend Nikki Hoffman to get it. Although Nikki caused him no end of heartache, forgetting her has been impossible, and Ben would risk anything to protect her. But what will he do when he discovers her secret--that he's the father of her child?"--P. [4] of cover.

Scent of Murder

by Virginia Smith

Published 1 January 2009

Everything is going wrong for Caitlin Saylor.

Her boyfriend has left her. Her musical trio is disbanding. And for their trio's swan song? They'll be playing another wedding: a chance to watch someone else's happy ending. And then, unexpectedly, Chase Hollister enters the scene.

The candle factory owner is handsome, charming and very interested in Caitlin. His gift of a special candle proves it. But there's something more to the candle than Caitlin or Chase suspect. Something that puts Caitlin at risk. To keep Caitlin safe, Chase must face a haunting crime from his past-and a deadly killer in the present.