A foggy night. A dog's bark. This one just turned personal ...
Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield hopes to come to terms with her confused emotions over alluring but troubling boyfriend Richie Amalfi, but her plans quickly change when her neighbor is viciously attacked. And it seems one of Richie's former girlfriends holds the key to the situation. As the body count grows, Rebecca's investigation takes a deadly turn when she becomes the killer's target.
Rebecca and Richie find themselves on a danger-filled route from a cold and foggy Pacific Ocean beach to the chambers of City Hall to the back alleys of San Francisco's Chinatown. Between killers on-the-loose, plus new as well as old 'friends' to deal with, Rebecca isn't sure which one of them might prove to be the biggest threat to her life … or to her heart.
Five O'Clock Twist is the fifth book in the best-selling Inspector Rebecca Mayfield series by USA Today bestselling author Joanne Pence--fast-paced mysteries with a touch of humor and a hint (or more) of romance. If you start with One O'Clock Hustle, you'll find that the hours seem to fly by ...
Six 'enticing bachelors' are named. Their murders begin. And it's up to Rebecca to stop the killing.
When Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield's would-be boyfriend, Richie Amalfi, is named as one of San Francisco's 'most enticing bachelors,' she's not amused, but she never expected it would lead to his life being threatened. As a restaurant owner, men's upscale clothing store owner, hotelier, and more--handsome bachelors all--are attacked, Rebecca realizes the danger is very real.
Who's killing the city's 'enticing bachelors' and why? Rebecca must answer those questions as she grapples with her own questions and feelings about Richie. Rebecca soon discovers that where there's smoke there's fire. As she gets closer to the bachelors to learn why they're in danger, she finds their happy surface images hide troubling conflagrations below. When she's forced to dive below the steamy surfaces to learn what's really going on, only Richie has the insider knowledge she needs to do it. And while she might sizzle over Richie, the more she learns about both him and the case, the more she realizes that she may have just moved from the frying pan into the fire--with equally deadly results.
Three ghosts. A remote cabin in Idaho. Now, a romance-avoiding loner and her mysterious lodger need to learn the secrets behind the ghosts ... and the cabin.
Julia Perrin runs a bed and breakfast that tends to have a strange clientele--people hoping to find true love. She's the eldest of three sisters who have inherited the cabin along with its ghosts--ghosts who are rumored to be 'matchmakers.' Of course, Julia knows the legend is nonsense, and believes love is highly overrated. She's never been in love and never wants to be, but she needs money, so if people want to spend a night or two at the cabin thinking they might find love, she's fine with it.
But then a handsome French wildlife biologist takes a room at the cabin. Jean-Philippe Fontaine is supposedly staying at the cabin because of its proximity to a remote Idaho forest where some rare falcons are being illegally trapped. But his real reason for being there has to do with the cabin's ghosts. He has no interest in them as ghosts--what nonsense--or in their nonsensical matchmaking. He's interested in their background, and wonders if it doesn't intersect with his own family's mysterious history.
As a result, Julia and Jean-Philippe find that there's a lot more to the cabin's ghosts--and each other--than either of them ever expected.
The complete trilogy is now available! Grab it today!
If I Loved You (#1)
This Can't be Love (#2)
Sentimental Journey (#3)
A 'runaway bride' seeking solitude. A disabled vet trying to deal with his shattered dreams. And an isolated Idaho cabin ... with ghosts.
Mallory Conway's troubled childhood taught her that the best reason to marry is for money and security, but that doesn't mean deciding to marry has been easy. Facing yet another troubled relationship, she abruptly escapes New York City for the family's Idaho cabin where she plans to continue her 'advice to the lovelorn' column, Misery Loves Company.
Gunnar McDermott dreamed of being a helicopter pilot doing search-and-rescue in the roadless Idaho mountains until a battle in Afghanistan shattered those dreams. He and Mallory knew each other as little children, when he could play Little League, and she was happy living with her parents.
Now, they meet again, as two completely different people. But the cabin's ghosts wonder if they're really as different as they think they are.
The complete trilogy is now available! Grab it today!
If I Loved You (#1)
This Can't be Love (#2)
Sentimental Journey (#3)
Legend has it that the cabin is haunted, that its ghosts are matchmakers… but if the couple “matched” don’t agree, the two are doomed to never find true love.
Carly Fullerton cares nothing about ghosts, dire legends, or true love. All she wants is peace and quiet in her cabin. She has no idea her sister has decided to turn the cabin into a vacation rental and has already rented it to Alex Townson, divorced, bitter, and not wanting anyone or anything to get in the way of fulfilling a torturous commitment.
With both disturbing the other’s plans, it’s a “hate at first sight” situation. Will the cabin’s ghosts have met their match with these two non-lovebirds? What schemes will the ghosts concoct as they try to bring a little love and magic to two broken people?
Find out why Joanne Pence’s books are much loved with this heartwarming and “ghostly” romantic trilogy, beginning with If I Loved You.
Praise for Joanne Pence’s romances:
“There are a lot of books in this genre that tell heart-warming stories about love … but not many that tell it in such a way that it makes you feel the sadness and the joy along with the characters.”
“I really enjoyed this book and find the only negative thing I can say is that it ended. … I'm off to look for more books from Ms. Pence.”
“I wanted to thank Ms Pence by writing this review before going back to my real life … the characters made me feel for them, and for me that's what good fiction is all about.”
“…she weaves a tale with flesh-and-blood characters, a plot that locks into place and a setting nostalgic yet real.”
“Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down until I was finished it.”
San Francisco Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield has vowed to have nothing more to do with mystery man Richie Amalfi, but when he tells her about the strange deaths of clients of a local psychic medium, her decision changes. Rebecca has always been intrigued by the paranormal and, despite her logical and practical nature, she can't resist looking into the deaths.
A handsome medium, a tormented ghost, and the FBI lurking around because of their interest in Richie and some stolen ancient artifacts, show Rebecca that the dead don't always stay dead and buried. And her emotions can't be buried, no matter how hard she might try. But following both just might lead Rebecca straight to the Great Beyond ... permanently.
When Santa Claus lies dead and flattened (as if he'd fallen from his sleigh) in the middle of a shopping mall on Christmas Eve, Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield is on the case. As she attempts to solve the homicide, a stranger shows up seeking help in tracking down a van full of Santas creating havoc throughout San Francisco. Rebecca is certain he has information that will help her case ... but she never expects he could also bring her some much-needed Christmas cheer.
This novella introduces San Francisco Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield and mystery man Richie Amalfi. Look for their first full-length mystery, ONE O'CLOCK HUSTLE.
Two O'Clock Heist sends San Francisco Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield out of her jurisdiction and out of her depth when her inquiries into the murder of an old friend gain the attention of a gang of Russian mobsters.
Richie Amalfi, who Rebecca sees as a charmer with an indifference to the fine points of the law, seems to know a little too much (or maybe a lot too much) about the people who are not only trying to stop Rebecca's investigation, but to stop her permanently. This only makes her question, even more, exactly who Richie is. But for now, he's the only one helping her in the face of threats to her life.
Rebecca's interest in Richie grows as the situation takes a deadly turn. Through him, she looks beyond hard evidence to the secrets at the heart of the case, and in turn, to the secrets of her own heart. But through it all, Rebecca has to wonder if she'll end up as dead as a cold Russian winter.
Join the growing number of Inspector Rebecca Mayfield fans, as the books proceed from One O'Clock Hustle, to Two O'Clock Heist, Three O'Clock Séance, and so on. Once you start them, you'll find the hours just seem to fly by.
When opposites attract, the results can be deadly ...
Rebecca Mayfield has been a by-the-book cop until Richie Amalfi enters her life. He's accused of murder and runs to Rebecca to help him prove his innocence. The more she learns about the case, the more convinced she becomes that he's not guilty. He's more than a little shady, but as dangers lurk and more deaths happen, Rebecca discovers there's a lot more to Richie than she thought and a lot more to like than she imagined. Soon, she fears not only for her life, but also her heart.
For mysteries with a touch of humor and romance, join the growing number of Inspector Rebecca Mayfield fans, as the books proceed from One O'Clock Hustle, to Two O'Clock Heist, Three O'Clock Séance, and so on. Once you start them, you'll find the hours just seem to fly by.
'Joanne Pence is a master of the mystery genre. She pulls the reader in and sets the roller coaster in motion.'--Carolyn Haines, USA Today bestselling author
'Joanne Pence provides laughter, love, and cold chills.' --Carolyn Hart, NY Times bestselling autho
North American Book Award recipient - Mystery Category
