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Wedding plans are in full swing in Bloody Mary, Virginia. J.J. Graves is ready to walk down the aisle and start a new life - despite the fact her father is still on the loose, blood money is stashed in her closet, and an unidentified body is missing from her parents' bunker.

A new series from the New York Times bestselling author of the J. J. Graves Mystery Series... Mabel McCoy, a young and widowed tea shop owner in the quaint coastal town of Grimm Island, South Carolina, finds her life as calm as a perfectly steeped cup of tea. The highlight of her month is hosting the Silver Sleuths Murder Society at her charming shop—a group of spirited seniors with a penchant for mysteries. She loves the tranquility and wouldn’t have it any other way. But when a dashing new sheriff arrives in town with a backlog of baffling cold cases, Mabel's peaceful existence is upended.

J.J. Graves has seen a lot of dead bodies in her line of work... She's not only in the mortuary business, but she's also the coroner for King George County, Virginia. When a grisly murder is discovered in the small town of Bloody Mary, it's up to J.J. and her best friend, Detective Jack Lawson, to bring the victim justice. The murders are piling up...

A small town coroner with a thirst for justice returns in this captivating crime series by New York Times bestselling author Liliana Hart. When newlyweds are found brutally murdered on their honeymoon at the luxurious Mad King Resort, JJ Graves and her husband, Sheriff Jack Lawson, are called to the scene.

The New York Times bestselling series is back with another "edge of your seat crime caper," featuring coroner J.J. Graves. When J.J. Graves is faced with one of the most horrific crime scenes of her career, it tests her resolve, her faith, and her marriage. But the victim deserves justice, and there is no one else to speak for the dead. The first forty-eight hours of a murder investigation are crucial, and the clock is ticking as J.J. and Jack hunt a killer in plain sight.

J.J. Graves is back in Bloody Mary, but she's a long way from feeling at home. Between her physical scars from being the target of a murderer and the emotional scars left by her parents, she doesn't know who she can trust. But death doesn't stop for anyone. The first murder is grisly. The second even more so. And though things are shaky between them, she and her best friend, Jack, have no choice but to join forces and find the killer. Because the life of someone they love dearly hangs in the balance.

Rosalyn McGowen is everyone’s favorite great-grandmother. She always has baked treats in her bag, she smells of roses, and she takes in stray cats. No one knows who could hurt a sweet old lady. But Rosalyn isn’t exactly as she seems. Every Thursday at noon, Rosalyn secretly posts The Bloody Mary Tattler on social media, and it has everyone in town both captivated and horrified. When Rosalyn’s secret is discovered along with her body, it’s not easy for JJ to determine her death as a homicide.

A new chapter begins.... J.J. Graves is trying to put the wounds caused by her father behind her. She and Jack have a shot at peace for the first time in their marriage, and it's new territory for them. A mortuary convention on a South Carolina island has J.J. and Jack combining work with pleasure. But things change quickly when a tropical storm traps them - and a colorful cast of morticians - in the hotel. Murder is the last thing they expect, but a dead body killed in a way only a mortician could accomplish has them racing against the clock to find the killer.

In the latest thriller from The New York Times best-selling author Liliana Hart, Coroner J.J. Graves and Jack Lawson investigate the murder of a victim who got exactly what he deserved. But justice is blind, and they have to put their personal feelings aside to hunt a ruthless killer.

King George County, Virginia has its share of crime, but it’s generally a good place to live and raise a family. So when a string of violent murders sweeps through the county, J.J. Graves and her husband, Sheriff Jack Lawson, are left scratching their heads.

Coroner J.J. Graves and Sheriff Jack Lawson are in a race against time as they hunt down a sniper who is taking the law into his own hands. No one is safe, and everyone is a target.

Can ghosts really talk? J.J. Graves is about to find out when her past comes back to haunt her. But before she and Jack can resolve her past, they need to deal with his. Six years ago Jack was left for dead during a SWAT raid he commanded. He never speaks of what happened that day, but he doesn't have a choice after someone starts murdering his men. According to the FBI, Jack is either next on the list, or he's the one behind it all.

When a brutal murder in the historic town of Bloody Mary seems out of place, coroner JJ Graves and Sheriff Jack Lawson are thrust into a high-stakes investigation. As they delve deeper, they uncover connections to a chilling three-hundred-year-old murder. With dark secrets and hidden truths surfacing, JJ and Jack race against time to piece together clues spanning generations. The town of Bloody Mary, renowned for its historical roots, becomes a treacherous ground where past and present collide.

In the latest mystery from New York Times Bestselling Author Liliana Hart, it's a full moon and Friday the 13th, which means things are about to get crazy in King George County, Virginia. J.J. Graves and her husband, Sheriff Jack Lawson, are ready to settle in and enjoy a regular weekend. But they're in for a surprise when things don't go as planned. From a supposed suicide to a shocking murder, nothing is as it seems. But one thing is for sure... Bloody Mary hasn't seen a weekend like this... ever.

My name is Addison Holmes, and I teach history at James Madison High School in Whiskey Bayou, Georgia. You might be under the assumption that my life went to the dogs when my fiancé left me at the altar for the home economics teacher, or when I got notice that my apartment building was going to be condemned, or even when I was desperate enough to strip to my unmentionables to earn some extra cash. The truth is that I'm pretty much used to disasters following me around on a daily basis....

J.J. Graves and her husband, Sheriff Jack Lawson, are sworn to protect and serve. But with a secret out in the open and the election all but lost, J.J. and Jack have to figure out how to work together while their marriage is torn apart. Because death doesn’t stop for anyone.

In the 12th installment of the J.J. Graves mystery series from New York Times best-selling author Liliana Hart, winter has moved into Bloody Mary with a vengeance. But so has a killer who's bringing a modern flair in his imitation of Jack the Ripper. It's up to J.J. and her husband, Sheriff Jack Lawson, to hunt the hunter and bring justice to the victims.

Addison Holmes is at it again in this New York Times best-selling series by Liliana Hart. In her fifth adventure, Addison sets out to discover who stole a kidney from her newest client - a kidney that was still very much attached to its owner when it was taken. With her brand new P.I. license in hand, a marriage proposal on her mind, and Aunt Scarlet and Rosemarie as backup, nothing could possibly go wrong.

J.J. Graves and Jack Lawson have to solve an unusual crime - a college student who was murdered in front of thousands of people. It seems like an open-and-shut case. Everyone saw the killer. But there's more to this case than meets the eye, and Jack and J.J. wonder if they've finally met a case they can't solve.

JJ and Jack are back, and they're on their honeymoon. Solving the ritualistic murder of a man who is just on the brink of celebrating his 100th birthday isn't their idea of a good vacation. But for JJ and Jack, it's hard to turn their back on the dead.