Come About for Murder by SusanOleksiw Paperback, 230 Pages, Published 2016 by Hale Street Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9973520-2-3, ISBN: 0-9973520-2-7
"Deb Connolly drowns after falling overboard on an afternoon sail and her husband commits suicide two days later. Annie Beckwith is distraught over the loss of her sister and her sister's husband, and tries to get on with her life. Chief Joe Silva and the other authorities don't doubt the report of Deb's sailing partner, Cecily Harris, a woman known to be afraid of the water and unfamiliar with sailing. But a sharp eye at the marina wher ..."
For the Love of Parvati(1st Edition) An Anita Ray Mystery (Volume 3) by SusanOleksiw Paperback, 264 Pages, Published 2016 by Hale Street Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9912082-9-6, ISBN: 0-9912082-9-3
"In the foothills of South India a man struggles to free himself from ropes tying him to an old bridge while the monsoon rages. In the valley below, Anita Ray and her aunt are stopped at a roadblock while the car and luggage are searched. The police offer no explanation, but a sharpshooter watching from a tree nearby hints at danger. When Anita and Meena arrive at their destination, they find Lalita Amma's household in turmoil. Lalita's ..."
Murder in Mellingham(1st Edition) by SusanOleksiw Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2014 by Hale Street Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9912082-2-7, ISBN: 0-9912082-2-6
"The sharp sea air and the biting tongue of Beth O'Donnell invigorate the lovely coastal village of Mellingham. Younger sister of one of Mellingham's most prominent residents, Beth arrives uninvited, unexpected, and unwelcome every two years from New York City to renew her shaky relationship with her generous brother and to share her venomous view of life with anyone who will listen. Her current visit will be her last. Surrounded by her ..."
Double Take(1st Edition) by SusanOleksiw Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2014 by Hale Street Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9912082-3-4, ISBN: 0-9912082-3-4
"Life seems to be just about perfect at the Massasoit College of Art in the picturesque village of Mellingham. Certainly things couldn't be much better for Preston H. Mattson, chairman of the painting department, as the students prepare for a show honoring his work. It hardly matters that Mattson's work is mediocre. As long as he can play the role of expert and get the students to do his bidding, Mattson is satisfied. But there are poten ..."
A Murderous Innocence(1st Edition) by SusanOleksiw Paperback, 194 Pages, Published 2014 by Hale Street Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9912082-6-5, ISBN: 0-9912082-6-9
"When Ron Faroli is put to rest in Mellingham, Chief of Police Joe Silva knows more trouble will follow. Soon after the funeral, one of Ron's friends is found dead after a fall from a third-floor window. Although Joe finds no evidence of foul play, he is reluctant to write off Miles Stine's death as a tragic accident. Swirling around the small Community Center are stories about the two dead men, their lives on and off drugs, and the sma ..."
Under the Eye of Kali(1st Edition) (Five Star First Edition Mystery) by SusanOleksiw Hardcover, 274 Pages, Published 2010 by Five Star ISBN-13: 978-1-59414-871-2, ISBN: 1-59414-871-6
"In the middle of the tourist season in tropical South India, four American women meet over breakfast at Hotel Delite. Two of the Americans, Jean and Marge, are nurses traveling together; Emily is traveling with friends and Candy is traveling alone. Before the women have even spent twenty-four hours at the tropical resort, however, one is deathly ill and another is missing. Anita Ray, who helps her aunt manage the hotel, can find no cau ..."
Below the Tree Line (A Pioneer Valley Mystery) by SusanOleksiw Paperback, 312 Pages, Published 2018 by Midnight Ink ISBN-13: 978-0-7387-5891-6, ISBN: 0-7387-5891-4
"In the Massachusetts countryside, family secrets run deep...but an outside threat could uproot them all Felicity O'Brien hopes the warning shot fired from her porch is enough to scare off the intruder who's been snooping around her family's Massachusetts farm. Days later, when two young women are found dead nearby, Felicity can't figure out how the deaths are related, and even her inherited healing touch isn't enough to ease the communi ..."
The Wrath of Shiva(2nd Edition) An Anita Ray Mystery (The Anita Ray Mystery Series) (Volume 2) by SusanOleksiw Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2014 by Hale Street Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9912082-1-0, ISBN: 0-9912082-1-8
"On an old estate along a quiet river in South India, a family waits for the arrival of a granddaughter they haven't seen in quite a while. When she fails to appear, they begin to worry. Anita Ray arrives at her grandmother's house to comfort the family and try to figure out where her cousin has got to. While she is there, a maidservant falls into a trance and reports that Devi, the Great Goddess, is angry with the family, very angry. ..."
A Murderous Innocence by SusanOleksiw Paperback, 249 Pages, Published 2007 by Worldwide ISBN-13: 978-0-373-26608-1, ISBN: 0-373-26608-1
"ABOUT THE AUTHOR Susan Oleksiw is the author of the Mellingham series
featuring Chief of Police Joe Silva, who was introduced in Murder in Mellingham (
1993). A Murderous Innocence is the fifth title in the series and continues the
story ..."
When Krishna Calls(1st Edition) (An Anita Ray Mystery) by SusanOleksiw Hardcover, 267 Pages, Published 2016 by Five Star Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4328-3225-4, ISBN: 1-4328-3225-5
""In the glorious beauty of a tropical night, a young woman abandons her daughter in the Hotel Delite compound and flees into the darkness. In the morning Anita Ray recognizes the child as the daughter of an employee, but before she can track her down, the police arrive at the hotel looking for her. She is the main suspect in the stabbing death of her husband. This seems impossible to Anita, but so does the discovery that Nisha and her h ..."
Friends and Enemies(1st Edition) by SusanOleksiw Paperback, 174 Pages, Published 2014 by Hale Street Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9912082-5-8, ISBN: 0-9912082-5-0
"Mellingham's police chief Joe Silva, "the likable protagonist of this polished series" (The New York Times Book Review), has his hands full when the Mellingham High School Class of 1969 holds their twenty-fifth reunion. Not every member of the class is looking forward to the gathering. Eliot Keogh is returning to his hometown to find the person responsible for sending his father to prison on a false charge. Becka Chase, on the reunion ..."
Last Call for Justice(1st Edition) A Mellingham Mystery by SusanOleksiw Paperback, 198 Pages, Published 2013 by Hale Street Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9836000-7-7, ISBN: 0-9836000-7-4
"No relationship is so fraught with ambivalence as the one we have with our aging parents. Chief Joe Silva, second son in a large and loving family, finds himself drawn into a decades old drama when his ninety-year-old father brings the entire family together for one last reunion--to dispel a dark cloud that has hung over his family for decades. To do this the aging patriarch has had to persuade the two youngest children to return to the ..."
The Wrath of Shiva(1st Edition) by SusanOleksiw Hardcover, 308 Pages, Published 2012 by Five Star ISBN-13: 978-1-4328-2591-1, ISBN: 1-4328-2591-7
"On an old estate along a quiet river in South India a family waits for the arrival of a granddaughter they haven t seen in quite a while. When she fails to appear at the airport or at the estate and doesn t even call no one wants to believe she has once again changed her plans without consulting anyone. But when she fails to call and offer any explanation the family begins to worry.Anita Ray accompanies her Auntie Meena to her grandmoth ..."
The Wrath of Shiva(1st Edition) (Anita Ray: Thorndike Press Large Print Mystery) by SusanOleksiw Hardcover, 450 Pages, Published 2012 by Thorndike Press Large Print ISBN-13: 978-1-4104-5304-4, ISBN: 1-4104-5304-9
"Anita Ray returns home to South India to comfort her family when a cryptic message from a possessed maidservant leads Anita to start investigating the family astrologer, his associates, and some missing family antiques."
"From 19th century classics to as recent as 1985, this complete source book of British Mystery covers more than 1440 titles by 121 authors. Each is fully annotated without giving the ending away."
""Whether it's an elderly woman facing a scam, a shipwrecked researcher trying to survive, a retired robber invited to join in one last fling, a farmer facing an escaped convict, or a group of kids in over their heads, with Bloodroot, Crime ..."
Under the Eye of Kali An Anita Ray Mystery by SusanOleksiw Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2013 by Hale Street Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9836000-8-4, ISBN: 0-9836000-8-2
"Under the Eye of Kali introduces Indian American amateur sleuth Anita Ray, who lives with her aunt at a tourist hotel in South India. The guests are the usual assortment of foreigners, but two of them are too free with their plans to smuggle medical materials into Burma. When one becomes ill and her traveling companion turns up dead, Anita is determined to find out what is happening. While also trying to track down the source of one gue ..."
For The Love Of Parvati(1st Edition) (Five Star Mystery Series) by SusanOleksiw Hardcover, 265 Pages, Published 2014 by Five Star ISBN-13: 978-1-4328-2856-1, ISBN: 1-4328-2856-8
"In the foothills of South India a man struggles against ropes tying him to an old bridge while the monsoon rages and wild animals forage for food. In the valley below, Anita Ray and Auntie Meena are stopped at a roadblock while their car is searched. When Anita and Meena arrive at their destination, Lalita Amma's household is in turmoil. During a break in the rain, Anita discovers a body washed into the riverbank. The police whisk away ..."
A Murderous Innocence by SusanOleksiw Hardcover, 263 Pages, Published 2006 by Five Star (Me) ISBN-13: 978-1-59414-375-5, ISBN: 1-59414-375-7
"A Murderous Innocence is the fifth title in the series and continues the story of Joe Silva and the people of Mellingham. Oleksiw lives in Beverly, Massachusetts, with her husband and their two cats and dog."