"Every gravestone in every graveyard has the potential to frame a story far more complex than the dates found upon its surface. It's common for spouses to be memorialized together as a final affirmation of the vows and commitments made in life, or for bereaved parents to be buried with children who tragically preceded them in death. Close proximity burials of seemingly unrelated figures, though certainly less common, can similarly reveal the complex...

Marge Christensen is anticipating her wedding to Detective Pete Peterson in two weeks when her employer is found murdered. In addition to dealing with a less-than-enthusiastic future mother-in-law and purchasing a new home, Marge finds herself in mourning and struggling to maintain distance from the investigation. Adding to the stress are two young foster boys who might be involved in the crime. In Patricia Batta's fourth novel, our heroine expectedly...

A biography of the sculptor of the buffalo nickel, who grew up in the Dakota Territory where Sioux children were his playmates, buffalo robes were his blankets, and the town whittler was his art teacher.

"What Was Taken is a fictionalized account of my real life story of abduction by serial killer, David James Torgerson, whose path crossed mine when I was just ten years old. Although based on true events, the narrative, character motivations and intentions have been created from my imagination. I conducted extensive research by interviewing sisters of each murdered girl and gathering crime scene facts from Minneapolis police reports; Olmstead County...

A Lone Javelina wanders the desert at night searching for his family.

"Claire, a California-born journalist, and her British husband, George, ... retire from professional careers in the city to follow George's dream of owning a mini-ranch in the San Joaquin Valley ... George loves ranch life, but Claire is quickly disenchanted by plugged septic systems, wayward pigs and calves, and zany tenants ..."--Cover.

A mother makes her baby feel safe by sharing how all kinds of mama animals care for their little ones.