Bøker av Anna Celeste Burke

It's a Cowabunga Christmas in Corsario Cove for newlyweds, Kim and Brien. Surf's up at the exclusive resort they've chosen as their honeymoon destination. The Sanctuary Resort and Spa at Corsario Cove has everything: a spectacular location with scenic views of the Pacific Ocean, luxurious accommodations, 5-star cuisine, spa services, and a staff that aims to anticipate and meet your every need. A romantic midnight swim in the Club Level terrace pool changes everything when an unexpected guest drops in wearing a Santa Suit with a couple bullet holes in it! Who killed Santa? Kim and Brien are soon swept up in murder and mayhem trying to unravel the mystery.

*****Voted one of 50 self-published books worth reading, 2016***** USA Today Bestselling author, Anna Celeste Burke, brings you murder, mayhem, and a second chance at love! Mystery, food, and a Siamese cat named after Miles Davis, too. It's not easy doing Public Relations for Catmmando Tom, a famous cartoon cat. When they find a dead body at the foot of Catmmando Mountain in Marvelous Marley World's Arcadia theme park it's a PR nightmare! Still, Georgie Shaw loves working at the "Cat Factory," but when someone frames her for murder more than her job is at stake. Who's out to get Georgie? Can she and the handsome detective, Jack Wheeler, figure it out before there's more trouble at Marvelous Marley World? Whodunit? Get your copy of this fun fast-paced novella to find out! RECIPES INCLUDED

"In those happy days we were so much in love we lived about a foot above the ground. We had one perfect Christmas then, I lost him. It took me a while to find him again-but this time it was forever." As my dear Bernadette spoke those words I felt the ground shift, just a little. Not unlike one of the small tremors that move the earth for those of us who live along the San Andreas fault-line. I was only nine years old at the time, so I had no way of knowing how much the story that followed would truly move me-how much I would come to rely on the tale and the teller of the tale. Tears streamed down my face, as I struggled to make sense of the joy radiating from the woman who held me in her arms and gave me my first glimpse of something transcendent." Jessica Huntington ***** A story of love, loss, and inspiration set in the 1960s, told to Jessica Huntington in the 1980s, and shared with us today. For fans of the Jessica Huntington Desert Cities Mystery Series, the story is narrated by the protagonist in that series. The story is Bernadette's. A tragic, but ultimately uplifting story of love lost and found again, in Bernadette's words, "it's a real happily ever after story." Hers is the kind of story everyone faces who takes that leap of faith into love. A love that lifts us up about a foot above the ground leaves us vulnerable and pushes us toward something more lasting.

Jessica Huntington is back in her second mystery by USA Today bestselling author, Anna Celeste Burke. A cold case heats up when the handsome detective, Frank Fontana, asks for Jessica Huntington's help. Who killed his cousin Kelly? Does Jessica want to know the truth about her high school friend's tragic death? "The worst kind of truth is better than the best lie, Jessica." Jessica hopes Bernadette's right as she races headlong into Kelly's troubled past. Believed to be the victim of a hit-and-run accident in Palm Springs, the investigation into Kelly's death had quickly grown cold. Now more than a decade later, a lowlife meth addict claims to have witnessed her death and swears: "It weren't no accident! It was on purpose." Why would anyone have done such a thing to the 19-year-old, auburn-haired beauty with a voice like an angel and a streak of wild? Join Jessica and her friends as they try to figure out whodunit and why! "AN ENTHUSIASTIC SIX STARS!" I read the first book in the series, A Dead Husband, and have been eagerly looking forward to reading this one. It didn't disappoint in any area. One of the things that Ms. Burke is a genius at is attention to detail. It doesn't matter whether it's a setting or a person, you can clearly see it in your mind, smell it, or taste it - and her food descriptions are to die for! But make no mistake, the story line and the characters are just as captivating. I felt like I had reconnected with old friends, and I look forward to reading A Dead Daughter. For my money, she is one of the most talented authors writing today. I simply love her work and would give it six stars if I could! "GREAT SERIES!" TOP 500 REVIEWER "A Dead Sister" by Anna Burke is an excellent follow up to her "Dead Husband". Jessica Huntington has a lot on her plate, especially after her last adventure. In this novel she looks into the death of one of her friends who dies in a mysterious accident 14 years ago. The book balances her private issues, such as the broken down marriage, and her intimate connection to the victim well, making for a very personal and heart felt investigation, which lends the story more gravity and power. Jessica is a great lead character with strong emotions, thoughtful and clever whose circumstances show that money and looks still won't necessarily buy you happiness. But she has good people around her and she won't quit until she finds out the truth. The detective part is well written and at times very compelling. A must for fans of detective novels with interesting settings and fascinating characters. Very recommendable.

A dead ghost is just one of many surprises for Miriam Webster and the Grand Old Lady Detectives [G.O.L.D.] take on their first case! The tenant in the Shakespeare Cottage swears The Bard's ghost is on the prowl. Miriam's not convinced, but when she and her friends catch a glimpse of a hazy figure that bears Shakespeare's unmistakable likeness, she's no longer sure what to think. Their investigation takes an even more bizarre twist when the ghost, to borrow a phrase from Shakespeare's Hamlet, "shuffles off this mortal coil." Murder means the G.O.L.D. team have no choice but to involve Detective Hank Miller who complicates matters, especially for Miriam.Poking into the past, they soon discover the cottage's owners have a few skeletons in their closets. Do those old bones hold the key to uncovering the motive for a new murder? As Shakespeare's Cottage gives up its secrets, can they G.O.L.D. team and figure out who murdered Shakespeare's ghost before there's another victim? Grab your copy of this delightful cozy mystery by USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Anna Celeste Burke to find out! Recipes included.

A frantic call for help has Jessica on the run. Taken from his home while his daughter hides upstairs, Detective Frank Fontana is gone. Jessica's out to save him, but what if he doesn't want to be found? Has he been abducted or is he on the run? Even a message from Frank isn't all that clear-cut: Trust no one. Even the devil was once an angel. Is it a warning to Jessica or a confession as Frank's partner, Detective Rikki Havens, suggests?When a body turns up, the identity of the victim only fuels the controversy. Good cops. Bad cops. Missing money. Undercover operations that may or may not have ended. Jessica and her friends soon become entangled in a web of secrets and lies that make it hard to know who's on which side of the law. Is Frank a good cop gone bad or in the worst mess of his life? To find out, grab your copy of A Dead Cousin, book 5 in the Jessica Huntington Desert Cities Mystery series by USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Anna Celeste Burke.