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"A bewitching political thriller."—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "Ethel looks like Marple but acts like Marlow." —Kirkus Reviews? In a case de...
"A wealth of historical detail, an exciting treasure hunt and credible characters distinguish this fresh, adventurous read." —Publishers Weekly STAR...
"The dark humor, a small community in a regional mystery, and a strong supporting cast of believable characters will appeal to Margaret Maron's reader...
"A tantalizing mystery full of humor and eccentric characters." —Booklist Funeral director and part-time sheriff Barry Clayton finds Archie Donovan'...
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"The author offers insights into the political, economic, and cultural ramifications of Indian casinos, along with a large cast of believable characte...
2018 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award nominee "With its strong sense of place, depiction of racial tension that still lingers in the new South, an...
"This fascinating mystery, merging past and present, brings some little-known history to light and shows that laws change much faster than attitudes.....
Everybody has something to hide At 75-years-old, Ethel Fiona Crestwater is used to being underestimated. She looks like someone's grandma, though she'...
"Another stellar entry in an outstanding series that deserves wider recognition: the family focus and rural North Carolina setting make it a natural f...
A river gives up its dead, but not its secrets... Sam Blackman and Nakayla Robertson, private investigators in Asheville, North Carolina, are hired wh...
"[A] marvelous mystery you won't want to put down." —Publishers Weekly Barry Clayton has a job he doesn't want. When his father became stricken with...
"[A] first-rate installment in an excellent series." —Booklist Barry Clayton has left the Charlotte police force to manage his ailing father's funer...
The Singularity—the looming point of no return when Artificial Intelligence surpasses human cognitive abilities, with consequences no one can forese...
In this unusual spin on the classic spy novel, murder strikes from our wartime pasts... Iraq War veteran Sam Blackman with his prosthetic leg and his ...
"[A] marvelous blend of history and mystery..." —Publishers Weekly STARRED review It should have been routine, a simple assignment for PI Sam Blackm...
"An excellent regional mystery, full of local color and historical detail." —Library Journal Former Chief Warrant Officer Sam Blackman lost a leg in...
From the author of Blackman's Coffin, one of Amazon's Top 10 Mysteries for 2008 When his wife dies of ovarian cancer, Russell Mullins quits the Secret...
"A good choice for anyone who enjoys small-town mysteries and ghost stories." —Booklist When private detective Sam Blackman agrees to help his partn...
Gene Adamson thought he knew the answers. He thought he'd cracked the conspiracy wide open. He was so wrong. As a young girl's life hangs in the balan...
The Queen City in Prose & Poetry
27 VIEWS of CHARLOTTE: The Queen City in Prose & Poetry is an anthology of the city known for banking, trees, diversity, and sports. Journalists, nove...
Celebrating 20 Years of Poisoned Pen Press
In celebration of our 20th anniversary, Poisoned Pen Press has commissioned original short stories from thirty-five of its authors, past and present. ...
A Sam Blackman Mystery
When Asheville, NC, private eyes Sam Blackman and Nakayla Robertson are asked by an eighty-year-old client to investigate the suspicious death of her ...
A Buryin' Barry Mystery
"Towns like Gainesboro, North Carolina, may be small but go big on local traditions. When funeral director and part-time deputy sheriff Barry Clayton ...
Former Chief Warrant Officer Sam Blackman lost a leg in Iraq and emerged from the V.A. hospital in Asheville, NC, as a bitter civilian without a job o...
While hunting mushrooms on the site of a historic, freed-slave commune called The Kingdom of the Happy Land, Detective Sam Blackman stumbles upon a sk...
A simple assignment for private investigator Sam Blackman and his partner Nakayla Robertson: follow Professor Janice Wainwright, who’s suing a surge...
The summer of 2020. COVID-19 is spreading like wildfire. Racial reckoning and Confederate monuments fuel nationwide protests. And Asheville, North Car...
Barry Clayton has left the Charlotte police force to manage his ailing father’s funeral home in the peace and quiet of the Appalachian mountains. Bu...
A Blackman Agency Investigation
"Once the most polluted waterway in Western North Carolina, the toxic Pigeon River now runs pure, thanks to environmental activism. But when a water a...
“You want to borrow a casket?” Funeral director and part-time sheriff Barry Clayton finds Jaycee member Archie Donovan’s request absurd until he...
A Comedy in Two Acts - Plus a Funeral
When old Birdie Campbell dies, many in the NC mountain town of Ridgetop are not particularly sorrowed by her passing. But McAdams & Son Funeral Home s...
In this unusual spin on the classic spy novel, murder strikes from our wartime pasts ... Iraq War veteran Sam Blackman with his prosthetic leg and his...
The year is 2030. Scientist Jonathan Singer stands on the verge of achieving his two greatest dreams: marriage to his soul mate Sally DeMille and the ...
The night before a funeral that will thrust the mountain town of Gainesboro, North Carolina, into the national spotlight, the body is stolen from the ...