Stand Alone Mystery Books

A book cover with the title Sultry. A golden draped fabric with blue smoke swirling up. By Dr. Sandra Tanner

A captivating fifty-year tale of infidelity entangles a man and his family in a complex web of secrets, lies, and betrayal, culminating in murder. Who is responsible? This gripping, intense story will keep you hooked from beginning to end.

Winner of Literary Titan Award

Outstanding Creator Award for Cozy Mysteries

Outstanding Creator Award for Crime

Outstanding Creator Award for Women's Fiction

A book cover with the title Secrets of Salmer Tawgg. Colors are black with a grey car superimposed and a young black girl standing in front of the car. A superimposed tree can be seen beside her. By Dr. Sandra Tanner

Murder emerges as a woman assists her cousins in finding their fathers, whom they have never met, and in the process, she uncovers secrets that have been kept for decades. No one seems eager to share the truth. Why is that?

High school graduate Livvy Whitlock disappears in the summer of 1960. Thirty years later, her remains are found. Her mother and a family friend recount how the mystery of her disappearance was unraveled. The family friend always held the key to solving the mystery, though she didn’t know it. How was sundrenched water at the root of it all?