When his friend, Cassiopeia Vitt finds herself in a jam, Cotton Malone agrees to help. However, as he investigates why anybody would want to harm his friend, he realizes that she is in the middle of an international conspiracy. Consequently, Malone finds himself going up against his former boss and stumbles upon a plot to covertly control the world.

"Welcome back to Camino Island, where anything can happen - even a murder in the midst of a hurricane, which might prove to be the perfect crime ... Just as Bruce Cable's Bay Books is preparing for the return of bestselling author Mercer Mann, Hurricane Leo veers from its predicted course and heads straight for the island. Florida's governor orders a mandatory evacuation, and most residents board up their houses and flee to the mainland, but Bruce...

Traveling to Idaho at the invitation of a wealthy horse owner, Cliff discovers a stunning collection of first-edition children's classics. The books are valued in the millions, which would be excellent news for their owner--if he hadn't suddenly been murdered. Considering the worth of the books, it's no secret why someone would kill to get near them. But to find out who that someone is, Cliff must pound a trail through the world of horseracing.

"Investigative apprentice Lyra Brazier, the newest resident of Burning Cove, is unsettled when her boss suddenly goes on a health retreat at an exclusive spa and disappears without another word. Lyra knows something has happened to Raina Kirk, and she is the only one who can track her down. The health spa is known for its luxurious offerings and prestigious clientele, and the wealthy, socialite background Lyra desperately wanted to leave behind is...