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Closed Door Romance ... but Add Murder

Are you looking for a little more heart in your heart-pounding mysteries and thrillers? Enter the subgenre of Inspirational Romantic Suspense. These are the latest books by the hottest authors who write about couples who fall in love while solving crimes instead of getting coffee. The action is intense and the chemistry is sizzling, but these stories are written through a faith-based worldview.

Mid-Continent Public Library

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  • An arson investigator and ATF special agent connect as they track down a serial arsonist who will stop at nothing--even murder--to carry out his devastating plans. This is the first in a new series, and the story is set in St. Louis.
    Book, 2023Grand Rapids, Michigan : Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2023] — F HANNON
  • Lainie is an ER doctor who survived her fiance's attempt to murder her eighteen months ago, but now she's seen a man who looks just like him. Meanwhile, she reconnects with her best friend's brother (and childhood crush), James, who's now a veteran…
    Book, 2024Grand Rapids, Michigan : Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2024. — F EASON
  • Another first book in a new series here! Christian is a former con artist is now making amends for his past as a security expert. After a string of heists, Christian is paired with Andi, an insurance investigator with her own checkered past. The two…
    Book, 2024Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2024. — F PETTREY
  • A single mom discovers family secrets while renovating her family home, prompting her to ask her police officer neighbor for help. All of this leads to burglars, assassins, and more mysteries than either bargained for (as well as a burgeoning…
    Book, 2024Nashville, Tennessee : Thomas Nelson, [2024] — F COBLE
  • A theology professor receives a telegram asking her to solve the murder of her beloved but estranged father. Yes, a telegram; this book takes place in 1923. Professor Annalee Spain is a young Black woman nervous about traveling to a city ruled by…
    Book, 2021Carol Stream, Ill. : Tyndale House Publishers, [2021] — F RAYBON
  • Two former FBI behavioral analysts are recruited to help catch a serial killer. Though the murderer has been hidden for twenty years, the two investigators are now racing against the clock to learn everything they can about the man--and stop him.…
    Book, 2024Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2024. — F MEHL
  • Grieving the tragic death of her brother, Risa is on leave from the FBI and teaching at a local college. When one of her students turns in a paper revealing never-released details about her brother's death, Risa reaches out to her former partner…
    Book, 2023Carol Stream, IL : Tyndale House Publishers, [2023]. — F MILLS
  • Looking for an established series? Perhaps one that takes place in Alaska? Here you go! In the third book of this series, police chief Autumn Long is fighting to keep her job and figuring out if she can trust newcomer Grier Carter.
    Book, 2023Grand Rapids, MI : Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2023] — F GODDARD
  • Mountain climbing! Avalanches! An ambush in Afghanistan that ended in tragedy--and how two people who survived are handling that trauma! This first book in a three-book series about search and rescue heroes is jam-packed with both action and emotion…
    Book, 2020Grand Rapids, MI : Revell, [2020] — F WARREN