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Elizabeth Adler
Sailing to Capri
An English tycoon dies mysteriously and leaves a note naming six people he suspects might have wanted him dead.
Evelyn Anthony
The Scarlet Thread
A British nurse and an American soldier meet, fall
in love, and secretly marry during the Second World War. Years
after the events of war separate them, a chance meeting brings
the couple together to consider their lost love.
Madeleine Brent
Tregaron's Daughter
A young woman from a small English village finds romance
and mystery when she embarks on a voyage to Venice.
Daphne du Maurier
Rebecca
Classic Gothic tale of love and deception
Dorothy Eden
Darkwater
Gothic romance with deep mystery and danger
Catherine Gaskin
The Property of a Gentleman
Set in England's Lake District, this novel revolves
around the world of art and antiques.
Anna Gilbert
Remembering Louise
A novel of romance and danger set in Victorian England
Jane Aiken Hodge
Savannah Purchase
Savannah in the early 19th century is the setting for
this novel of romance and intrigue.
Victoria Holt
The Silk Vendetta
Historical romantic suspense set in 19th century England
Susan Howatch
The Shrouded Walls . . . The Dark Shore
Two spellbinding tales of romance, danger and death
Velda Johnston
I Came to the Highlands
During the 1700s, with a heavy heart, a young woman
leaves America and her true love to accompany her ill and destitute
father to his family's castle in the Scottish Highlands. Unwelcome
at the castle after her father's death, she is certain her life
is in danger.
The House on the Left Bank
In this late 19th century historical novel set in Paris, a young
American woman faces many dangers as she seeks to solve a horrifying
crime...a classic combination of Gothic romance and suspense.
Barbara Michaels
Shattered Silk
The world of vintage couture is the setting for this
suspenseful tale of romance and intrigue.
Mary Stewart
Airs Above the Ground . . . The Stormy Petrel
Mystery, danger and love await the reader of novels
written by this classic romantic suspense author.
Phyllis Whitney
The Turquoise Mask
In this novel by a master of romantic suspense, a woman
returns to New Mexico to uncover secrets surrounding her mother's
death.
Anne Worboys
China Silk
Despite warnings, a young girl accepts a marriage proposal
from a British government official stationed in colonial Hong
Kong in the 1920s.
Sandra Brown
Hello, Darkness . . . White Hot . . . Chill Factor . . . Ricochet
Popular author Sandra Brown delights fans with her
fast-paced romantic thrillers.
Stella Cameron
A Grave Mistake
A novel of mystery, deceit and desire set in contemporary
New Orleans.
Catherine Coulter
The Cove . . . The Maze . . . The Target
Historical romance author Catherine Coulter delivers
suspense and romance in her first three FBI thrillers.
Janet Dailey
Illusions
The breathtaking mountains of Aspen, Colorado, form
the backdrop for this romantic thriller.
Julie Garwood
Slow Burn . . . Murder List . . . Killjoy
An author known for her historical romances pleases
her fans with novels of contemporary romantic suspense.
Dee Henderson
Danger in the Shadows
In this novel with Christian fiction overtones, a woman
in an FBI witness protection program faces danger when she finds
herself falling in love.
Tami Hoag
Prior Bad Acts
Readers will find spine-chilling suspense and seductive
romance in Tami Hoag's thrillers set in Minnesota.
Kay Hooper
Haunting Rachel
Gothic overtones mark this modern romantic thriller.
Linda Howard
Open Season
A small-town librarian, looking for a lover and trying
to reinvent her boring life, faces danger when she becomes the
target of a killer.
Jayne Ann Krentz
Lost and Found
The world of art and antiques is the setting for Jayne
Ann Krentz's novel of mystery and romance.
Elizabeth Lowell
The Wrong Hostage . . . Always Time to Die
Lowell is an award-winning master of contemporary romantic
suspense, and this duo is sure to please her many fans.
Meagan McKinney
In the Dark
A young woman is named sole beneficiary in her estranged
aunt's will and then is suspected of murder when her aunt suddenly
disappears. Can she trust the handsome investigator to whom she
is is helplessly drawn?
Elizabeth Peters
Night Train to Memphis
More mystery than romance, this fifth installment in
Peters' popular series features art professor, Vicky Bliss.
Karen Robards
The Midnight Hour . . . To Trust a Stranger
Fast-paced suspense with emphasis on romance
Nora Roberts
Midnight Bayou
A winning combination of romance and mystery in New
Orleans
Hot Ice
Exotic Madagascar setting...hot passion... highly-charged suspense
Laura Van Wormer
Expose . . . The Last Lover . . . Trouble
Becomes Her
TV journalist Sally Harrington is featured in this
contemporary romantic suspense series
by Connecticut author, Laura Van Wormer.
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