Ex-marathoner Sam Jameson can’t run from her problems anymore. She begins a hot yoga practice to conquer her paralyzing grief, loneliness, and guilt over a shameful past. As she cautiously forms new relationships with a mentor, lover, and a friend, she discovers she’s being stalked. As the heat rises, she realizes one of them wants her dead. If Sam can’t discern ally from adversary, corpse pose could take on a whole new meaning.

Cleaning up messes is her job—solving murders is just a bonus. But this time, the dirt runs deadly deep!

Meet Sonja Hovland, entrepreneur of the Dirty Business Housecleaning Services. In addition to her cleaning skills, Sonja often makes inquiries for her clients of a personal nature. As Sonja often says, "There's nothing wrong with killing two birds with one stone, is there?" But when Sonja goes to clean a swanky new office in downtown La Crosse, she finds a dentist dead in his chair. Things heat up fast, and Sonja finds herself in the throes of a full-blown murder investigation. Join Sonja, her husband, Trygve, and La Crosse Police Chief Tanya Pedretti as they pit their investigative skills against a murderer who is determined to rid society of the evils of capitalism. A rousing new series sure to capture the reader's attention.

Smart, sassy, and packed with heart, this blue-collar mystery series brings small-town grit, big-time stakes, and plenty of surprises.

The president of the Minneapolis city council is savagely murdered in a park a few hours before sunrise. Forensic evidence suggests she knew the killer. Detective Lincoln Barnes and her cerebral partner, Warren, lead an investigation that focuses on the charismatic mayor and the victim’s chief aide. Barnes’ romantic encounter with a judge turns into an obsession after she discovers startling facts about his past. As she and Warren close in on the killer, events occur that make her question her future as a Minneapolis cop and contemplate a new life with a man who’s either the answer to her prayers or the personification of evil.