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April 1, 2025

New Release -- Hiding in Alaska

Book Release Day for the Harlequin Intrigue new riveting romantic suspense thriller, Hiding in Alaska by R Barri Flowers

Miniseries: Bureaus of Investigation Mysteries (Book #2). 🙂

"Romance abounds in this latest novel from Flowers (Killer in Shellview County). Sparks fly between the main characters, while the secondary ones also play important roles." -- Library Journal 🙂

He’ll risk it all to save his town…

And the terrorized woman he’s falling for

A string of mysterious deaths have led ABI Major Crimes investigator Quincy Lankard straight to Giselle Kinard’s door. She’s not a suspect, despite her connection to the deceased. But Quincy knows she’s keeping secrets—big ones threatening people’s lives.

The danger doesn’t deter his attraction to her, even as he vows to uncover her past. But when he learns she’s on the run from her abusive ex-fiancé—and Giselle is now the target—he’ll challenge the sinister predator determined to make her pay…

From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

Discover more action-packed stories in the Bureaus of Investigation Mysteries series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:

Book 1: Killer in Shellview County
Book 2: Hiding in Alaska
Book 3: Christmas Bank Heists
Book 4: Hunting a Predator

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February 27, 2025

New Release -- Killer in Shellview County

Killer in Shellview County (Bureaus of Investigation Mysteries Book 1) Kindle Edition
by R. Barri Flowers

Can a Georgia lawman save her

from an unstoppable killer?

Stumbling upon a body in a wildlife habitat is far from routine for Georgia game warden Tisha Fletcher. The victim—a female hiker—is the third local woman found strangled to death. Assigned to lead the manhunt for a serial killer who leaves no physical evidence behind, GBI Special Agent Glenn McElligott enlists Tisha’s help. As the body count rises, Glenn can’t allow his feelings for the plucky widow to overshadow the emerging truth behind the murders. But he’ll need to act fast before Tisha becomes the monster’s final prey…

From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

Discover more action-packed stories in the Bureaus of Investigation Mysteries series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:

Book 1: Killer in Shellview County
Book 2: Hiding in Alaska
Book 3: Christmas Bank Heists
Book 4: Hunting a Predator

Killer in Shellview County

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March 4, 2024

Mysteries of Golfton Hills: Crime, Psychological Suspense, and Thriller Short Stories

New Release: Mysteries of Golfton Hills, a riveting collection of crime, psychological suspense, and thriller short stories, by bestselling author R Barri Flowers. from Level Best Books. 🙂

Mysteries of Golfton Hills is a set of sixteen gripping psychological suspense, crime, and thriller short stories set in the fictional town of Golfton Hills, Florida, situated in the Panhandle.

An assortment of crimes, devious criminals, and victims with storylines including infidelity, seduction, betrayal, revenge, kidnapping, sex trafficking, arson, tax fraud, robbery, murder, serial homicides, undercover operations, and more heart-pounding twists and turns with unpredictable or surprising conclusions that will keep you glued from start to finish.

Get your copy of Mysteries of Golfton Hills, wherever books are sold. Happy reading!

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Published on March 04, 2024 12:14 Tags: crime-fiction, mystery-stories, short-stories, short-story-collection, suspense-stories

Murder in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Newly released in Harlequin, the gripping Harlequin Intrigue crime thriller, Murder in the Blue Ridge Mountains, The Lynleys of Law Enforcement Book 3, by R Barri Flowers.

From Library Journal: " A fast-paced read from Flowers (Christmas Lights Killer) that will leave readers looking forward to the next title in the series. Ranger Madison Lynley never expected to be the target of a serial killer, but that seems to be the case with the Blue Ridge Parkway Killer.... Madison is spurred on by her coworker's death while {Special Agent} Garrett {Sneed} is motivated by the murder of his mom 30 years ago…."

Synopsis:

Murder brings him back to the mountains.
A cold case could get him killed.

The discovery of a body becomes personal when special agent Garrett Sneed is forced to work the case with law enforcement ranger Madison Lynley, his ex-girlfriend. But when another homicide reveals a possible link to his mother’s unsolved murder, Garrett is out for blood. As a cold case escalates into a murder spree, he must stop a serial killer who has now targeted Madison…

From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

Discover more action-packed stories in The Lynleys of Law Enforcement series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:

Book 1: Special Agent Witness
Book 2: Christmas Lights Killer
Book 3: Murder in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Book 4: Cold Murder in Kolton Lake
Book 5: Campus Killer
Book 6: Mississippi Manhunt

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September 14, 2023

New in UK From Mills and Boon Heroes, Special Agent Witness, by R. Barri Flowers

On Sale in the UK Today: September 14, 2023! -- The HarperCollins UK (Mills & Boon Heroes) romantic suspense thriller, Special Agent Witness, The Lynleys of Law Enforcement Book 1, by R Barri Flowers.

You can run but you can’t hide…

Determined to put away the human trafficking criminal who killed her partner, special agent Rosamund Santiago is in hiding—as a waitress. With a professional assassin hunting her down, she can’t afford any missteps. But Detective Russell Lynley suspects the pretty waitress is hiding secrets. And uncovering the truth will land them both in the killer’s crosshairs…

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September 1, 2023

New Harlequin Intrigue Release, SPECIAL AGENT WITNESS

Now out in Harlequin, the romantic suspense thriller, Special Agent Witness, The Lynleys of Law Enforcement Book 1, by R Barri Flowers.

A witness under federal protection

Leads danger to his small town…

Determined to put away the human trafficking criminal who killed her partner, Homeland Security Investigations special agent Rosamund Santiago is in hiding—as a waitress. With a ruthless professional assassin hunting her down, she can’t afford any missteps. But Detective Russell Lynley suspects the pretty waitress he likes is hiding secrets. And uncovering the truth will land them both in the killer’s crosshairs…

From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

Discover more action-packed stories in The Lynleys of Law Enforcement series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:

Book 1: Special Agent Witness
Book 2: Christmas Lights Killer
Book 3: Murder in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Book 4: Cold Murder in Kolton Lake

Get your copy of Special Agent Witness today!

Special Agent Witness
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April 11, 2023

New in Audiobook -- Captured on Kauai (Hawaii CI Book 2) by R. Barri Flowers

Aloha! Release Day for the Harlequin Intrigue romantic suspense thriller audiobook, Captured on Kauai, Hawaii CI Book 2, by R Barri Flowers.

Audible Audiobook – Unabridged
Armani Williams (Narrator), Recorded Books (Publisher)

Trusting each other could cost them everything …

To discover why a fellow DEA agent was murdered, Dex Adair is undercover at Kauai’s most beautiful resort. And when its owner, Katrina Sizemore, receives threatening letters, Dex wonders if her husband’s recent death could be connected. But uncovering an insidious conspiracy together means Dex and Katrina must put their fragile trust—and irresistible passion—on one deadly line …

Also in audiobook, the other titles in the Hawaii CI miniseries:

The Big Island Killer, Hawaii CI Book 1
Honolulu Cold Homicide, Hawaii CI Book 3
Danger on Maui, Hawaii CI Book 4

All books in series are available as well in eBook and print, wherever books are sold.

Get your copy in any format today! Mahalo!

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Published on April 11, 2023 11:35 Tags: cold-case, crime-fiction, harlequin-intrigue, hawaii, mystery, romance, romantic-suspense, suspense, thriller

March 28, 2023

New in Audiobook -- The Big Island Killer, An Intrigue Thriller by R. Barri Flowers

Aloha! Just released today in audiobook everywhere -- the Harlequin Intrigue crime thriller, The Big Island Killer, Hawaii CI Book 1, by R Barri Flowers.

The Big Island Killer: Hawaii CI, Book 1 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged
R. Barri Flowers (Author), Jonathan Todd Ross (Narrator), Recorded Books (Publisher)

To catch a serial killer stalking paradise, they'll risk everything …

Few leads. No witnesses. Detective Logan Ryder is running out of time to stop a serial killer from claiming a fourth woman on Hawaii’s Big Island. Grief counselor Elena Kekona puts her life on the line to help when she discovers she resembles the victims. But Logan’s reserve—and Elena’s secrets—could turn their instant attraction into a devastating endgame that both might not survive …

The Big Island Killer is also available in eBook and print. Mahalo!

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Published on March 28, 2023 10:45 Tags: cold-case, crime-fiction, harlequin-intrigue, hawaii, mystery, romance, romantic-suspense, suspense, thriller

February 19, 2023

New in Audible -- Danger on Maui, a Harlequin Intrigue thriller, by R. Barri Flowers

Aloha! Just got the exciting news that the Harlequin Intrigue crime thriller, Danger on Maui, Hawaii CI Book 4 will be released as an Audible Audiobook – Unabridged -- on Feb. 21, 2023! 🙂

R. Barri Flowers (Author), Libby McKnight (Narrator).

With a serial killer on the loose
A homicide detective is on the hunt…

In Hawaii to research a mass murder, Daphne Dockery seeks out the lead detective on the case. Kenneth Kealoha is glad to help—and eager to get to know her better. They’re exploring their instant connection when Daphne realizes that she’s being followed. Has an obsessed fan tracked her to the island, or has the monster Ken is hunting chosen her as his next victim?

From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

Discover more action-packed stories in the Hawaii CI series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:

Book 1: The Big Island Killer
Book 2: Captured on Kauai
Book 3: Honolulu Cold Homicide
Book 4: Danger on Maui

Also available on that date in eBook and print! Preorder today! Mahalo! :)

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Published on February 19, 2023 10:19 Tags: cold-case, crime-fiction, harlequin-intrigue, hawaii, mystery, romance, romantic-suspense, suspense, thriller

February 2, 2023

New Harlequin Intrigue Release, DANGER ON MAUI

Now out, DANGER ON MAUI, the final book in the four-book Harlequin Intrigue riveting romantic suspense miniseries, Hawaii CI. 🙂

With a serial killer on the loose
A homicide detective is on the hunt…

In Hawaii to research a mass murder, Daphne Dockery seeks out the lead detective on the case. Kenneth Kealoha is glad to help—and eager to get to know her better. They’re exploring their instant connection when Daphne realizes that she’s being followed. Has an obsessed fan tracked her to the island, or has the monster Ken is hunting chosen her as his next victim?

From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

Discover more action-packed stories in the Hawaii CI series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:

Book 1: The Big Island Killer
Book 2: Captured on Kauai
Book 3: Honolulu Cold Homicide
Book 4: Danger on Maui

Get your copy of Danger on Maui and other titles in series today! Mahalo!

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Published on February 02, 2023 11:25