Best Selling Books by Carole Nelson Douglas

Before Caleb Carr and Laurie R. King, Carole Nelson Douglas gave readers a compelling look into Victoriana with a bold new detective character: Irene Adler, the only woman to ever outwit Sherlock Holmes. An operatic diva and the intellectual equal of most of the men she encounters, Irene is as much at home with disguises and a revolver as with high society and haute couture. Chapel Noir is the fifth book in Carole Nelson Douglas''s critically acclaimed Irene Adler series, which reinvents "the woman" that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced in "A Scandal in Bohemia" as the heroine of her own extravagant adventures. This time readers are thrust into one of the darkest periods of criminal fact and fiction when two courtesans are found brutally slaughtered in the lavish boudoir of a Paris house. No woman should ever see such horrors, authorities declare, but a powerful sponsor has insisted that Irene investigate the case, along with her faithful companion, sheltered parson''s daughter Penelope Huxleigh. But does anyone really seek the truth, or do they wish only to bury it with the dead women--for there is a worse horror that will draw Irene and her archrival, Sherlock Holmes, into a duel of wits with a fiendish opponent. These Paris killings mimic a series of gruesome murders that terrorized London only months before, in a dangerous and disreputable part of town known as Whitechapel . . . At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A delightful Victorian adventure novel about the only woman Sherlock Holmes has ever admired: Irene Adler. Originally published as "Irene at Large," this novel finds diva-turned-detective Irene engaging in a battle of wits with Holmes and a vicious killer who''s hiding a traitorous past. Reissue.

As public relations woman Temple Barr tracks a killer at a striptease convention, Midnight Louie, Temple''s cat, tries to prevent fading film star Savannah Ashleigh and her purebred Persian from becoming the next victims.

The Frost-forge sword, lost long ago, is all that stands between Kendric and death. Irissa, his sorceress wife, is imprisoned by a wizard''s evil spell and cannot help him. It is up to their children to undertake the perilous journey, stepping through an enchanted tapestry to the lands of Kendric''s birth in search of the Wratham sword.

Chaperoning Temple Barr''s visit to Chicago to meet fiancé Matt Devine''s family, hard-boiled feline sleuth Midnight Louie is unexpectedly catnapped by an abductor with ties to an unsolved string of murders in Vegas and Temple''s ex, the amnesiac magician Max Kinsella.

In Cat in a Midnight Choir, the fourteenth Midnight Louie Mystery, both feline and human evil-doers and crime-solvers work overtime to make Las Vegas the Capital of Noir Suspense. This time our feisty black cat detective is hunting a mysterious and possibly murderous organization of renegade magicians called the Synth, which has been making Las Vegas too hot to hold for some of Louie''s human friends, particularly ex-magician Max Kinsella. Louie''s on the case . . . but the trick may be on him this time. And just to make things interesting, while Louie and his furred cohorts battle black magic, both human and not-so-human, Louie''s cherished roommate, plucky PR freelancer Temple Barr, is investigating the murderous side of the Synth despite the intense discouragement of female homicide lieutenant C. R. Molina. Molina herself is secretly moonlighting as an undercover operative to nail the killer of a sad, young stripper, and the search has boiled down to two suspects: Temple''s current significant other, Max Kinsella, and Molina''s long-gone ex-lover, Raf Nadir. Unfortunately, proving either man guilty will seriously impact the lives of Molina and her daughter, Mariah. As Louie and his human friends sink deeper into a lose-lose situation of crime and punishment, there doesn''t seem to be any way out of this escalating crisis, except another murder. Can Louie solve some nagging past mysteries, find out just what some mad magicians have in store and stop the stripper killer before he claims another victim? And what will Louie do if he finds that the killer is someone Louie knows . . . and likes? At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Midnight Louie, that loveable and feisty feline sleuth returns once again to delight his legions of fans in Carole Nelson Douglas''s Cat in a Leopard Spot. This time, not only does Louie have to bail out his favorite investigative partner, public relations woman Temple Barr, but he has to save a fellow feline from a charge of Murder One. All of Louie''s and Temple''s allies and enemies converge on the case when a big-game hunter is found dead with only a leopard for company. And the fun really begins when the unofficial investigators learn that the leopard is Osiris, a performing Big Cat who was kidnapped from his magician owner only days before the murder. Add to the mix a woman who''s been surgically altered to resemble a Big Cat, a group of Las Vegas high-rollers who''ve been paying big bucks to illegally hunt big game at the victim''s ranch, and a cadre of ardent animal rights protesters secretly staking out the premises, determined to stop the illegal killing at any price, even their own lives. . . . At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A Public Relations freelancer in Las Vegas and her eighteen-pound tomcat encounter a dead publisher and the theft of two short-eared cats from ABA exhibit hall in a Baker & Taylor exhibit booth.

WHEN THE STAKES ARE DEAD -- OR UNDEAD! Werewolf mobsters and vampires run Vegas, but that''s yesterday''s news for Delilah Street, paranormal investigator. What''s truly fearsome is her bloody discovery of an undead evil rooted in ancient Egypt. Now, with her lover Ric fighting for life after a grim battle, the chips are down. But Delilah is a born winner who has never let a little danger throw off her game, and she''s been learning fast since she came to Sin City. Her affinity for silver is making mirror-walking a real breeze, and being forced to accept the albino rock star sorcerer Snow''s Brimstone Kiss has ramped up her powers to a startling new level. With the help of her trusty uber-wolfhound Quicksilver, not to mention the orange demon parking valet Manny, Delilah is determined to solve even more paranormal secrets, and hopefully save the few innocents left in town. But can Delilah win her high-stakes gamble for life and love against ancient gods and lethal supernatural odds?

In this two volume collection, written especially for RT Booklovers Presents: The Haunted West, best-selling and award-winning authors take you on a time-traveling, spellbinding journey through America''s sprawling West. Over twenty all new tales, both contemporary and historical, weave a web of mystery, the supernatural, and romance. Join us for a passionate tour of the West, accompanied by ghosts, witches, shapeshifters, time-travelers, vampires, and a glimpse into the afterlife. Fall in love... in the Haunted West.

The Excelsior Hotel and Casino. Built in Las Vegas in 1960 by mobster Louis “The Lip” LaFica. For decades the towering hotel has been the subject of incredible stories and rumors that have kept it in the public eye the world around. Why have so many lovers been mysteriously, magically, magnetically drawn to this magnificent edifice? And why now have so many bestselling authors at last come together to reveal the adventures of these lovers who have stayed at the glorious Excelsior?

Sherlock Holmes'' female counterpart, Irene Adler, is in Paris reading her own obituaries when a drowned sailor, recently fished from the Seine and who bears a mysterious tattoo, draws her into a new adventure

Denim, Diamonds and Death offers a fine collection from authors supporting the 50th Anniversary of the Mystery Writers of America’s annual Bouchercon World Mystery Convention in Dallas, Texas. Here are fifteen stories that run the gamut from heists to revenge, intricate plots to secrets uncovered, and more than a few tales that defy easy classification. Proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the 2019 Bouchercon’s official charity, Literary Instruction for Texas (LIFT). Edited by Rick Ollerman with stories by Carole Nelson Douglas, John M. Floyd, Dana Haynes, Thomas Luka, Michael Allan Mallory, Angela Crider Neary, Laura Oles, Josh Pachter, John Shepphird, Debra Luttanzi Shutika, Julie Tollefson, Tim P. Walker, Robb White, Kenneth Wishnia, and Mark Wisniewski.

What Do you Fear? What is the one thing that causes you to break out in a cold sweat? What is the one thing that tortures your mind and freezes the blood in your veins? Fear of death, clowns, bats, mirrors, being buried alive, being tied up? These and many other phobias are addressed in nineteen tales of psychological horror by some of the top New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors, as well as new and upcoming talented writers. Come join authors F. Paul Wilson, Heather Graham, Thomas Monteleone and their fellow writers into a journey of the mind and the terrors that await within: Never Fear-Phobias

Now in laminated library edition hardcover. Long awaited! The 28th and last book in the Midnight Louie feline PI alphabet-titled mystery series from USA TODAY bestselling author Carole Nelson Douglas. Midnight Louie hunts for a treasure and saves the day at the wedding of his amateur sleuth roommate, Temple Barr. But is the bridegroom Matt or Max?

Temple Barr and Midnight Louie investigate two mysterious deaths, decades apart, along with connections to an abandoned 1950s Vegas nightclub building.

Pistol-packing poker queen Jill O''Rourke is an Annie Oakley at nailing targets or cards. She needs to be sharp at both, since she secretly supports her desert-rat grandfather and his cronies on her poker winnings -- a dangerous profession for a young, pint-sized woman in Las Vegas. Stardusted balladeer Johnny Diamond finds himself a prisoner of fame when a stalker threatens him. Love and death are in the cards, but the jet-black feline house detective known as Midnight Louie sees all, knows all, and gets his paws into the action.

When the escapee from the lunatic asylum who had masqueraded as Jack the Ripper escapes again, this time from Paris police, Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler fear that the Ripper will soon carve another bloody trail.

Here is a special re-release of Probe, the bestselling saga of a young alien woman sent to Earth with a mission and her befriended psychiatrist who seeks to help this mysterious, lost creature.

USA TODAY Bestselling series"Midnight Louie is the funniest, hairiest, hard-boiled PI on the planet."-JANET EVANOVICH"FUN, FROTHY AND CHARMING"-Publishers WeeklyReaders are biting their nails as the popular alphabetic Midnight Louie feline PI mystery series nears its end with this 26th entry. Secret revealed: Douglas plans a final entry to follow the "Z" book, Cat in an Alphabet Endgame. (The series'' first two non-alphabetic titles, Catnap and Pussyfoot, have been reissued in ebook as Cat in an Alphabet Soup and Cat in an Aqua Storm.) Ground-breaking band Black & White was platinum before it imploded from an overdose of sex, drugs, and rock ''n'' roll years ago. Now, the Las Vegas reunion show revives the old troubles between its two divas, and efforts to sabotage end in murder. Petite PR powerhouse Temple Barr and her faithful feline roommate Midnight Louie, assisted by the Vegas Cat Pack, must sniff out clues to save the Crystal Phoenix hotel''s reputation and any at-risk lives, including their own. For sleuths and suspects, it all comes down to the black and white lies that destroy hopes, lives, and family.

An unusual cupid--a huge stray tomcat called Midnight Louie--comes to the aid of two very different couples at the Crystal Phoenix, a Las Vegas hotel

Sherlock Holmes part à Paris enquêter sur la disparition mystérieuse d''une jeune fille de bonne famille. C''est à Paris justement que vit désormais incognito, Irene Adler laissée pour morte dans un accident de train avec son mari Godfrey Norton. La cantatrice a déjà donné bien du fil à retordre à Holmes autrefois. Invitant son amie Penelope à passer quelques jours chez elle, les deux femmes vont être témoins d''une scène macabre. Un cadavre est repêché dans la Seine, il est habillé en marin, porte un tatouage étrange sur la poitrine et il lui manque un doigt. L''intrépide Irene se lance aussitôt dans une enquête aux allures de chasse au trésor, qui la conduira de Paris à Monte-Carlo pour finir sur les côtes crétoises. Dans cette course échevelée, elle croisera des personnages aussi divers que Sarah Bernhardt, Oscar Wilde ou Bram Stoker qui l''entraîneront dans un tourbillon réjouissant. Nous retrouvons Sherlock Holmes, plus en forme que jamais. Sa route va croiser celle d''Irene Adler la cantatrice-détective qui n''a pas froid aux yeux. Leurs enquêtes vont s''entremêler une fois de plus et avec Irene, Holmes pourra vérifier cet adage populaire : à malin, malin et demi...

Midnight Louie''s New England excursion to film a cat food commercial has him dreaming of celebrating his October 31st birthday with his dainty Persian co-star the Divine Yvette. But they are visiting the haunted coastal village of Innsmouth, where the intrepid feline sleuth is destined to rendezvous with danger beyond belief ...

Liz Jordan, daughter of a newspaper editor, works her way up from reporter to national television journalist.

Eager to save her lost brother, iron-willed Miranda Hathaway becomes a swashbuckling buccaneer and follows the strange course set by the mysterious Dutchman, a mystical sea captain. Original.

A tourist named Gayle meets up with a mysterious stranger named Solitaire who is a baccarat referee at the Crystal Phoenix Hotel in Las Vegas. But soon they are sent to the surrounding desert area by a pair of hit men and fight for survival.