Books like Heart of Malice by Lisa Edmonds

Former New Orleans detective Rick Bentz, haunted by the death of his first wife Jennifer, returns to Los Angeles to investigate a series of murders tied to her past. As his own wife Olivia disappears, Bentz races to uncover a deadly secret.

A renowned Japanese novelist is found brutally murdered the night before he is set to move to Vancouver, sparking a tense investigation.

The gods live among us. I thought that the death of the man who tortured me, broke me, and then hunted me to the ends of the Earth would be the end of our fight; but it’s only the beginning. After thousands of years of being apart, our god bonds are reunited once again; and they’re not ready to go down without a fight. They’ve woken up hungry. All of the research in the world couldn’t have prepared us for what’s to come, enemies and wars fought over millennia. Now we’re being forced to act, but this time, we have the advantage. This time, we’re Bonded. Are we strong enough to survive the gods and their plans? Will we ever live in the peaceful world we’ve fought so hard for, or is history doomed to repeat itself? *Unbroken Bonds is a full-length reverse harem PNR novel with material that may be difficult for some readers. This book is the final installment and will not end on a cliffhanger. It's recommended for 18+ due to language and sexual situations. Book 6 in the 6 book series.

Seventeen-year-old Jessalea, disguised as a boy, hunts the Boggs brothers who killed her family. Joined by gunslinger Char Daniels, they traverse Texas’s wilds, evading lawmen and a growing attraction, as vengeance fuels their perilous journey.

Aria Rose, an outcast mystic living in a flooded Manhattan, finds love and political upheaval between two families, but her memories are erased, forcing her to confront her past and the choices that led her to this moment.

An eclectic collection of 17 classic‑style mysteries featuring works by Anne Perry, Marjorie Eccles, Anthea Fraser, Edward Marston and other contemporary writers.

Edmond Burke, a down‑on‑his‑luck literature teacher, is drawn into New York City’s underworld after a fortune‑teller’s taunting words spark a deadly game of sex, lies, and murder involving three young women.

An actress inherits a grand Connecticut mansion, where lingering shadows and the mystery of a vanished sister's death lure her into a web of gothic terror.