Marla Bradeen: 38 books

Beyond the glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas Strip, someone is about to die. Alison Carter's world is upended when her boss is murdered in front of her eyes. What she doesn't know is things are about to get much, much worse. Detective Brad Gilmore has dealt with his fair share of homicides,...

Polly Blake never expects her annual spring barbecue to kick off with her uncle dropping dead in her backyard. When his death is ruled a homicide, Polly must turn her focus to finding a murderer. Unfortunately, her investigation soon reveals there's no shortage of suspects within her own family. Will...

Single mom Betsy Holmes gets more drama than she bargained for when her mother Claudia drops a bomb that rocks her to the core: Betsy's father wasn't alone the night of his fatal car crash three years ago. Determined to prove Claudia wrong, Betsy investigates—and in the process she uncovers some...

Thanksgiving isn't turning out the way she planned . . . Already dealing with a suspended driver's license, despised job, and looming thirtieth birthday, Vanessa Collins doesn't think much more can go wrong . . . until her husband Brian announces he's filing for divorce. Vanessa isn't...

One dead body, one interrupted marriage proposal, and too many suspects to count. On the night of her engagement, Rae Lynn Dobbs stumbles across a dead body on the beach of White Sands, Florida. Not only does she recognize the murder victim as one of the retirement-home residents where she...

One dead body, two devastating fires, and a woman determined to uncover the truth. Amy Wagner refuses to believe her sister Gina's fatal fire was a tragic accident, regardless of what the arson investigation concludes. Not only does Gina never cook, but her laboratory burned down just one week...

Haley Winequest is on a mission to avenge her fiancé's death. All she has to figure out is whodunit. Sounds easy, right? Maybe—if the local police were any help. Thankfully, a gossipy waitress knows everyone in town and is all too willing to assist Haley with her amateur sleuthing efforts....

A Las Vegas stripper turns up dead. Only one woman has the courage to ask why. Exotic dancer Megan Kelley never expects the police to show up on her doorstep with the news that Carly, her pregnant roommate, is dead. Now Megan not only has to come up with the full rent by herself, but she seems...

Welcome to Cherry Hills, where small-town life can be deadly. Kat Harper fled Cherry Hills, Washington fifteen years ago never expecting to return. And she certainly never expected murder to strike so close to home. Kat has barely settled into her new apartment when she spies her neighbor's...

What happens when big trouble comes to a small town? Cherry Hills resident Kat Harper doesn't expect her first meeting with the Furry Friends Foster Families animal rescue to kick off with the mysterious absence of another member. But it soon becomes clear why Willow Wu is a no-show; she's...

Kat Harper doesn't expect to be dragged into a four-year-old murder case when a friend asks her to meet with a troubled student. Now everywhere she looks Kat sees potential suspects. But will she be able to identify the killer after so many years have passed?

Halloween has arrived in Cherry Hills, Washington—the worst time of the year for a black cat to go missing. But did Midnight sneak out, or was he kidnapped? It's up to Kat Harper to find out what really happened . . . before Midnight falls victim to the wrong person.

Kat Harper's mother disappeared from Cherry Hills thirty years ago, but Kat is determined to locate her. The question is where does she even begin to look, and will her cats Matty and Tom be able to help her solve the mystery this time?

Animal rescue with a side of murder. What starts off as a foster dog wellness check turns into a nightmare when a gunshot leads Kat Harper to a dead body. The killer is gone by the time the amateur sleuth arrives on the scene, but they're not in the clear yet. Kat's on their case, and she won't...