After years spent mourning the death of her partner, Christine Kane, Minneapolis restaurateur Jane Lawless thinks she’s ready to move on. That is, until she finds a gun among Christine’s
The shock that Minneapolis restaurateur Jane Lawless is in for when Chester Garrity, her ex-husband, returns to a city that he swore he’d never see again is nothing compared to Chester’s
Ellen Hart’s newest Lambda Award Finalist The Mortal Groove is a haunting and accomplished tale of dark secrets.Minneapolis restaurateur and amateur sleuth Jane Lawless is in the middle of ring
RECIPE FOR MURDERAs Minnesota housewives race to meet the deadline for the Times Register?s meat loaf contest, an unsavory small-towner named Kirby Runbeck is blown to smithereens by a car bomb.Days l
Renowned theater director Cordelia Thorn is working to restore a historic theater in downtown Minneapolis that she recently bought with her sister Octavia, a world-famous actress. Cordelia has a visio
"Buttressed by distinctive characters and a splendid Minnesota setting, the well-constructed plot builds to a satisfying conclusion."?Publishers Weekly"Hart has consistently maintained a level of exce
Years after fleeing a terrifying stalker, reclusive Hollywood actress Joanna Kasimir emerges from her seclusion to star in a Minneapolis production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? but is forced to
Members of the prestigious and long-revered Amelia Gower Women's Club are suddenly dropping like flies. The director has been strangled to death and the founder's granddaughter has taken a fatal fall
A KILLER WAS FULLY COMMITTEDTwin Cities businessman Ken Loy is the first to die; shot between the eyes during a sunset bike ride. Half an hour later, Bob Fabian, the rich and handsome owner of the Min
Fans of Jane Lawless new and old will be fascinated by newly minted MWA Grandmaster Ellen Hart’s latest intricate puzzle in Whisper of Bones. Britt Ickles doesn’t remember much from her only visit to
On their one year wedding anniversary, Fiona and Annie return home from a trip together to discover that their poignant proposal video has been posted on YouTube and has garnered hundreds of thousands
"Brava to one of the best mystery novels of the season."—David Marshall James,Book Reviews"Ellen Hart has written a terrific mystery with believable, well-rounded characters
When Guthrie Hewitt calls on restaurateur and private investigator Jane Lawless, he doesn't know where else he can turn. Guthrie has fallen for a girl--Kira Adler. In fact, he was planning to propose
"Absorbing . . . unexpected twists and turns . . . and the activities of her irrepressible best friend, Cordelia Thorn (a treasure of mystery fiction), will keep the reader guessing."
"Absorbing. . . . A host of complex characters?all living full, rich, and dangerous lives?bolsters the brisk, suspenseful story."?Publishers WeeklyDeAndre Moore came to Minneapolis from St. Louis with
"A tale full of complex plot lines, fast-paced action, and characters skilled in deception. Fans . . . will not be disappointed."?Library Journal, starred review"Jane Lawless and her trusty sidekick,
DeAndre Moore came to Minneapolis from St. Louis with a purpose, but things aren’t going as he planned. When it becomes clear he’s in way over his head, DeAndre can think of only one person to call fo
Lambda and Minnesota Book Award–winning author Ellen Hart delivers another high-caliber mystery with Sweet Poison, her newest Lambda Award Finalist in a mystery series as loved for its delightf
Minneapolis restaurateur Jane Lawless is at crossroads. The rough economy has put her plans for a third restaurant on hold, and her long distance romance is on the rocks and quite possibly unsalvagea
Restaurant reviewer and amateur sleuth Sophie Greenway, an deer friend of Carl's daughter Elaine, becomes embroiled in the dark secrets of Prairie Lodge, the grand mansion built by Carl Veelund for hi
SERIAL MURDERThe yuletide revival of a vintage Twin Cities radio serial isn't just for fun--dealing as it does with the scandalous unsolved 1950s murder of beautiful Kay Collins. But an even deeper my
PI and restaurateur Jane Lawless must track down two missing teenagersAlthough Eric and Andrew have been trying to keep up a semblance of normal life, they know their thirteen-year-old son Jack has be
