Justice for Emerson
Justice for Emerson by award-winning author Karen E. Osborne is a gripping dual-timeline murder mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
In March 2024, Aria Wright, a driven CEO of a nonprofit, makes a chilling discovery—the body of Vietnam veteran Cal Emerson in her building’s basement. Meanwhile, menacing figures shadow her every move.
Across the decades, in 1968, young Emerson is thrust into the horrors of Vietnam on the very day Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated.
As the story alternates between two dangerous weeks in the present and Emerson’s turbulent journey from soldier to addict to selfless volunteer, deep connections emerge. How do two murders, separated by more than 50 years, intertwine? Why are Aria and her enigmatic ally Jax in danger? And can Jax break through Aria’s walls to prove love is worth the risk?
With unexpected twists, deeply drawn characters, and a touch of romance, Justice for Emerson tackles powerful themes of race, family, forgiveness, and redemption. Social issues like homelessness, hunger, and addiction are woven seamlessly into this heart-stopping mystery.
True Grace
A powerful story about love, courage, sacrifice, resilience, and hope, True Grace, set in 1924 during the Harlem Renaissance and Roaring Twenties, chronicles the journey of an immigrant, mixed-raced woman from The Congo, England, and Jamaica, fighting for her family's survival.
Inspired by real people and events, Grace must navigate the misogyny and racism of the courts, banks, child welfare system, and bad actors to hold her family together. Calling on her grit, determination, and grace, she must overcome harrowing circumstances. Readers will find themselves hooked from the first riveting chapter and cheering for Grace each step of the way.
"From the first masterfully written, throat-clutching chapter, I was wrenched into Grace's glass-shard strewn world. You'll root for Osborne's brilliantly crafted heroine on every high-wire page." --Elizabeth Sumner Wafler, author of A Cleft in the World
Reckonings
Reckonings hooks the reader from the first page. We meet Roxy, a harried mom and writer, who is juggling a job she hates, three young children, a fourth who is pregnant, and an unhappy husband when a dangerous man from her past reappears. This is a page-turning, family saga of suspense, secrets, retribution, and redemption.
"You know those books where you are immediately engrossed in the plot, enamored with the main characters, and eager to find out what happens next? That was what reading Reckonings was like for me. With its fast pace, well-developed characters and plot twists, Reckonings is a story you won't soon forget." - Gail Olmsted, author of Landscape of a Marriage.
Tangled Lies
On an icy day in February, African American grandmother Vera Moon arrives home to find her grown son Charlie brutally murdered. She vows to find the killer who has managed to elude the police. Not knowing where to begin, Vera is involved in a suspicious hit-and-run car accident, witnessed by a young Irish American woman, Dani, on the run from the train-wreck of her own life. As circumstances throw Vera and Dani into an unlikely alliance, the two find themselves embroiled in a web of truths and lies that imperils them both, but also may bring Charlie's murderer to justice.
"Gritty and gripping, Tangled Lies is a murder mystery with a tender heart at its core." -- Jenny Jaeckel, Author of House of Rougeaux
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