Hockensmith’s Cowboys Use Holmes’ Deductive Reasoning to Solve Old-West Crimes

Steve Hockensmith.
The crack in the lens
Journeying to San Marcos to resolve a tragedy from Old Red's past, Big Red and Old Red try to solve the murder of Old Red's fiancée, a ex-prostitute whose death was ignored by authorities and whose case is further complicated by a horse-stealing scheme.

Steven M. Thomas.
Criminal karma
Successfully breaking into a posh hotel room where he hopes to make a lucrative jewel heist, ethical thief Robert Rivers narrowly escapes an attempt on his life and embarks on a high-stakes plot to recapture the jewel, an effort marked by a cult leader, a crime cabal, and gunslingers. .

Lynda La Plante.
Deadly intent
Investigating the killing of a former murder squad colleague whose death proves to be only one of many, Detective Anna Travis is forced to put aside her personal feelings about her recent breakup with DCI Langton in order to track down one the most ruthless drug traffickers in the western world..

David Liss.
The Devil's company
The year is 1722. Ruffian for hire, ex-boxer, and master of disguise, Londoner Benjamin Weaver finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, pitted against Jerome Cobb, a wealthy and mysterious schemer who needs Weaver's strength and guile for his own treacherous plans. To save his friends and family from Cobb's reach--and more importantly to secure the welfare of England--Weaver must infiltrate the East India Company, navigate its warring factions, and uncover a secret plot of corporate rivals, foreign spies, and government operatives.

Mary Jane Clark.
Dying for mercy
TV host Eliza Blake and her colleagues are touring a historic New York estate when a body is discovered along with a clue in a stone fountain, causing Eliza and the home's owners to uncover even more clues and riddles; but someone his determined to keep one last secret and threatens the lives of Eliza and her crew. .

Suzanne Brockmann.
Hot pursuit
A sixth installment in the best-selling series that includes Gone Too Far finds troubleshooter Alyssa Locke protecting an old friend who is running for public office, a job that is complicated by family demands and the reemergence of the "Dentist" serial killer. .

Karen Rose.
I can see you
Having suffered a disfiguring injury during the events of Don't Tell, Evie Wilson reenters the world after restorative surgery but is linked to a string of suicides connected to the therapeutic Internet activities she pursued while shut in, a situation throughout which she assists homicide detective Noah Webster.

Donna Andrews.
Swan for the money : a Meg Langslow mystery
Volunteering to help her parents' latest venture in competitive rose cultivation, Meg Langslow encounters unexpected ruthlessness among the contestants and applies her sleuthing skills when the show's wealthy host is discovered murdered on her estate. .

Jennifer Niven.
Velva Jean learns to drive
Growing up in pre-World War II Appalachia, Velva Jean dreams of being a big-time singer in Nashville until she falls for Harley Bright, a handsome juvenile delinquent turned preacher, and soon she must choose between keeping her hard-won home and pursuing her dream of singing at the Grand Ole Opry.

Sarah Micklem.
Wildfire
A second book in the trilogy that began with the Locus Award-winning Firethorn finds the servant and lover of Sire Galan attempting to follow him into war, an effort during which a lightning strike garbles her speech, compromises her memory, and causes priests and soldiers to revere her as a prophet. .