L. L Bartlett

This collection of short stories bridges the gaps between the Jeff Resnick novels of suspense and intrigue. When The Spirit Moves You: Does Jeff believe in ghosts? Bah! Humbug: Christmas with his girlfriend Maggie's family is anything but merry. Cold Case: A small boy is missing. Can Jeff find him? Spooked!: A malevolent spirit visits for Halloween. Crybaby: Have diaper bag-will travel! Eyewitness: Jeff can't move ahead in live until he finds out...

It's been two years since the mugging that nearly killed him, and Jeff Resnick is finally putting his life back together. But his sense of peace is shattered when the detective investigating his wife's murder calls to update him on the cold case. Jeff's wonders if his sixth sense can help him find the man who killed Shelley Resnick--and what would he do if he does?

If it weren't for bad luck, Jeff Resnick would have no luck at all! While riding his new racing bike, Jeff is hit by an SUV, an accident which has a cascade effect on his life. He loses his job to a replacement, his girlfriend pressures him to move in, his bank accounts are hacked, and a restless spirit begs for his help-all in less than a week. But it's soon apparent that his so-called random accident is anything but, and the murder of a close friend...

The 4th Jeff Resnick Mystery. Jeff Resnick faces a new dilemma: someone is stalking his sister-in-law, Brenda. There's violence and vandalism near her workplace, plus she's receiving threatening phone calls and letters. Is her abusive ex-husband responsible? Meanwhile, Jeff grapples with meeting his estranged father and the sister he never knew existed. What does Patty Resnick have to gain with Brenda out of the way?

A brutal mugging leaves Jeff Resnick with a skull fracture and the ability to sense others' emotions and glimpse fragments of future events. At first Jeff believes his graphic nightmares of a butchered buck are only a remnant of his traumatized mind, but soon facts that can't be explained by premonition come to light, and Jeff uses his skills as an insurance investigator to probe dangerous secrets surrounding the victim and touch his own traumatic...

The 5th Jeff Resnick Mystery. Jeff Resnick will do just about anything to avoid the miserable headaches that haunt him after being viciously mugged. Dr. Krista Marsh promises a cure-but only if he helps unlock the emotions of a disturbed young woman. Jeff knows he's being manipulated, but can't seem to walk away from the power Krista holds over him. Things spiral out of control as Jeff's brother, Richard, gets caught up with hospital politics. Blackmail...

With baited breath: Tori Cannon and her grandfather, Herb return from her grandmother's funeral, and it's with sadness that she learns the bait ship and small motel they ran has fallen on hard times. Jammed into one of the motel's units is the body of one of Herb's customers, his mouth filled with spikes. The victim has not enemies, except for maybe the rich woman who wanted to level his eyesore of a home. But he also had a daughter who's resentful...

A Christmas crime shocks the merchants of a quaint shopping district in this latest installment of the New York Times best selling Victoria Square series. It's Christmas time, but not everyone is jolly, especially not Vonne Barnett. Her dead body has been found in Victoria Square. Katie Bonner, the manager of Artisan's Alley, happens to be at the tea shop Vonne's mother, Francine, owns when the news is delivered. Vonne left a trail of men behind her...