Now you see a murder, now you don't…The Golden Age of Hollywood, 1938. It's the annual Awards Banquet at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, and Vivian Steele can't wait for the star-studded event. She's attending with her best friend, Carole Lombard, and several acclaimed actresses will be wearing her fashion designs. What she doesn't expect is for the night to turn deadly.During the awards ceremony, Carole finds a murdered actress in the restroom and alerts the staff, but they can't find a body. An hour later, another guest screams bloody murder that an actor drowned in the pool outside. Again, the body disappears.While the guests have a good laugh, Vivian is convinced the murders took place and reluctantly asks Preston Stone, Hollywood's notorious playboy, for his help in proving her suspicions.Together, they uncover a sinister killer who has mastered the art of illusion and set his sights on two Oscar-winning stars. Can Vivian and Preston stop him in time and without revealing their well-kept secrets?A Bloody Banquet is the second book in this exciting new 1930s Stone & Steele mystery series starring a great cast of characters ranging from the rich and famous to Bella and Boris, the canine costars, and a few other endearing folks. (A pretty clean read)

The Christmas holiday hinges on a dicey game of chance.Officer Jax Diamond doesn't always play by the rules, and he's in the hot seat again with the captain of his precinct. So, when a brazen little puppy alerts him of a crime, Jax is ordered to stand down or get canned.On the streets, broke and alone, Jax beats himself up for making the wrong decision. Even the little tramp who keeps trailing him everywhere can't lift his spirits. But crime never stops in New York City and a string of deadly Christmas capers spirals out of control.Hang on to your seat as Jax and his new pint-sized partner, Ace, team up to save the Christmas holidays during the Roaring Twenties, an era of fun and frolic, song and dance, speakeasies, gangsters, bootlegging, and bribes.