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The Shameful Accuser

A Palmchat Islands Mystery Book 5



















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A thrilling mystery that will keep you up all night, turning pages until you reach the shocking ending.

On a balmy night in paradise, a heartless womanizer is stabbed to death. Brutal and vicious, the killer’s attack leaves the victim nearly decapitated.

Journalists Vivian and Leo Bronson learn that the womanizer was also a whistleblower. The heartbreaker had knowledge of shady business practices.

Was his death a work-related crime? Or was he killed by an ex-lover? If so, which one? The victim had a harem of jealous girlfriends and they all seem suspicious.

Leo and Vivian think they’re getting close to the truth, but a shocking confession throws them for a loop.

On the trail of the killer, they follow a lead to a deadly hideaway. A startling discovery awaits in a secluded beach house. But, the killer is there, as well, setting a trap they may not be able to escape …

REVIEWS

There are lots turns and unexpected twists. It’s a great murder mystery that will keep you one your toes until the end.

Lisa E. Taylor

I found the book very easy to read and very hard to guess who did it! Twists and turns throughout and not sure who was guilty until the very end. Characters were very likable and you had to root for Beanie.

Sharon Spring

This murder mystery had me turning the pages on the edge of my seat wanting to find out who killed the womanizing whistleblower. This is a well written, suspenseful story with well developed characters and twists and turns that pulled me into the story.

Michelle V.

I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading mysteries.

Scarlet Ellis

The story they are working on is a good one and it is very involved and full of twists and turns. It is quite an interesting read.

MCR

I loved the fact that it was a husband and wife team that didn't let anything stand between them! Very good storyline, keeps you guessing until the very end!

Sami Joanne

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The Vengeful Caller

A Palmchat Islands Mystery Book 4



















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An exciting mystery that you won’t be able to put down.

During a girls’ night out, a beautiful island girl is stalked by an aggressive pursuer. After escapingthe unwanted attention, she takes a nasty fall and ends up in the hospital. But, she doesn’t make it out alive.

The hospital claims it was an accidental morphine overdose. Journalist Vivian Thomas-Bronsonthinks it might be cold-blooded murder.

As Vivian and Leo dig deeper, they discover that the island beauty had a shady past. She’d been receiving mysterious threatening phone calls and keeping dangerous secrets. 

As Vivian and Leo search for the truth, they come across several suspects. But, Vivian has to be careful. She could be the next victim if she gets in the way of the killer’s vengeance.

REVIEWS

It was fast paced, twists and turns at every corner, shady doctors and nurses, murder investigations, hotel scams, husband and wife investigators, major cover ups, reporters trying to get the real story, fake autopsies, a Ginger boyfriend, and an ending you never saw coming.

HeidiLynn's BookReviews

Readers who love a little romance with their mystery or a bit of mystery with their romance will not be disappointed with this steamy tale.

Bobbie Koe

There were a few unexpected twists, which will definitely keep the reader guessing til the end. You really have to pay attention to even the smallest seemingly insignificant details.

C. Nesler

From the electrifying reader's hook (where i found myself sympathizing with both killer and victim), suspense is unstoppable and the more the revelations, the more there is to discover, making for a fast-paced story.

The Haunted Reading Room Reviews

I definitely liked the book, and it is the perfect length. Her characters are engaging, easy to get to know, and mostly people I'd like to be friends with.

Jenny

I love Vivian and Leo and how good they work together as investigative reporters and married partners! I highly recommend this book, series and author!

Audrey Armstrong

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The Prodigal Captive

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A mind-blowing mystery that will have you on the edge of your seat until the shocking ending.

On a gorgeous morning in paradise, tourists find a dead body on the pristine white beach of St. Killian, an island in the Caribbean.

The victim was killed in a ritualistic murder. The dead man was castrated and branded. Burned into his skin is a strange word—“eros.”

Investigative journalist Vivian Thomas-Bronson heads to the scene of the crime. She’s got to cover the story alone. Her husband, Leo Bronson, has to do a mysterious favor for his father.

Leo is less than thrilled when he’s asked to find the missing son of a billionaire. There’s only one clue to go on—something known as “eros.”

Could the missing scion be connected to the dead man on the beach? And what is the mystery behind “eros”?

Their investigation uncovers an ultra-secret cult whose members perform bizarre rituals.

When Leo goes undercover to get more information, he finds himself face to face with a demented killer. Can he escape with the truth? Or, will he fall prey to a psychotic villain who believes that murder is a sacrifice worth making?

REVIEWS

This is a easy to read novel that catches your interest from the beginning. A very thrilling adventure.

Kenneth Lingenfelter

Lots of suspense, some thrilling investigative twists and turns, and this reader was on the edge of her seat flipping pages as quickly as they were read.

Bobbie Koe

The story was extremely well written and flowed. The characters were awesome and I honestly can’t wait for the next book in the Palmchat Islands Mystery series.

Terez Lyle

Murder mystery is probably my favorite genre, so I'm hard to impress, but "The Prodigal Captive" knocked it out of the park! This tome perfectly blended suspense with action with dialogue, and the characters are drawn well, too.

Trina High

Rachel Woods' modern crime-thriller has the making of a real winner as it has secret cults, murder, kidnap, secret bizarre rituals and much much more.

Rosemary56

This was a really good story with romance, adventure, danger, mystery. Everything a good book needs. I’m looking forward to reading the next book!

Audrey Armstrong

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The Bloodstained Bride

A Palmchat Islands Mystery Book 2



















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A mystery that will keep you guessing, turning pages until you reach the mind-blowing ending.

During a couple’s tropical sunset nuptials, a beautiful bride is shot dead—right before she says, “I do.” Days later, the police make a shocking arrest.

The groom is accused of hiring a hitman to kill his fiancée.

Shocked and enraged by his arrest, the groom turns to his old friend, journalist Leo Bronson and Leo’s wife, Vivian, to help him prove his innocence. But there’s a problem. Leo thinks the groom is guilty.

For the sake of friendship, Leo is willing to give the groom the benefit of the doubt—this is until he learns that the groom stood to benefit financially from his fiancée’s death. As evidence piles up against the groom, Vivian learns that the bride was keeping dangerous secrets of her own.

Did the bride’s hidden agenda get her killed? Or, did the groom’s shady dealings lead to his fiancée’s demise?

As Vivian and Leo search for the truth, they discover that sins committed long ago may have put the bride in the crosshairs of a killer desperate to make sure the past stays buried. The married journalists are experts at uncovering secrets, but exposing them could prove deadly.

REVIEWS

Leo and Vivian embark on yet another on yet another exciting adventure unearthing danger, and secrets. I devoured this book and enjoyed it from first page to last.

Kai

This will keep you guessing and keep reading. Another page turner.

Kenneth Lingenfelter

Vivian and Leo working together with their solve murder skills again. Leo's father Burt continues to put pressure on his son. This story has lots of turns a d twists. This author is so talented.

Carols Simmons

What a phenominal exceptionally well written psychological thriller mystery it was a gripping, intense drama, with suspense, secrets deceit, lies, murder, kidnapping, twists that had you on the edge of your seat, a who done it that kept you turning page after page.

Diane

Rachel Woods' Palmchat Islands Mystery series keeps getting better and better, as proved with the latest in the series, The Bloodstained Bride.

Rosemary56

The author definitely keeps the reader guessing as each page is turned, until the completely unexpected revealing ending, which of course, wiped out what this reader had predicted as the culprit. For mystery solving readers, this book should be at the top of your reading list.

John L

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The Silent Enemy

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Vivian Thomas is devastated.

A reunion with her best friend, Amal, turned into a horrible tragedy when Amal was killed, run over by a car, and left for dead on a lonely road in the Caribbean.

Vivian is convinced that the vicious hit-and-run was no accident. 

But the police don’t believe her and the only person who can help her is Leo Bronson—the man who broke her heart.

Soon, Vivian discovers that Amal didn’t travel to the islands for rest and relaxation. Amal was out for blood. Someone she trusted betrayed her and she was determined to get revenge.

Amal was willing to kill to get back at her betrayer. 

But did Amal’s thirst for vengeance cause her death?

As she and Leo unravel the truth, Vivian is caught in the crosshairs of a desperate killer. Can Leo save her before it’s too late?

REVIEWS

Loved it. It had suspense, great story, and a good and realistic relationship between the main couple!

Chuck Bottom

The twists and turns were really great and it was good to see a female lead stand up for her desires even if it hurt.

C Weeks

A pulse pounding thriller, this is an amazing romance tinged with danger.

Nella M

I loved this story with great characters, romance and so much intrigue I couldn't put it down.

Blingsupreme

This is an intriguing, keep you on your toes, must read book and I would recommend it to anyone.

Karen Galloway

A really good murder mystery story which grabs your attention and keeps it to the very end.

LeMiliere

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This picturesque trail, right off a major Beltway in Houston, is great for taking a walk, creative inspiration and thinking about ideas.

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It’s Giveaway Time

Ready to try to win a FREE copy of my latest release, Flawless Danger? I’m running a giveaway of one trade paperback version of the book on Goodreads from August 17th to August 24th. Click the link below to enter today! Good luck.

 

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Flawless Danger
by Rachel Woods

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Uncovered

The Flawless Danger cover, as revealed to the character … Ben Chang

It would be so easy to kill this deceitful bitch, thought Ben Chang as he stared at Spencer Edwards, lying next to him in the king-sized bed.

          Deep asleep following their lovemaking hours ago, she looked beautiful and serene, with no idea of the murderous lust brewing within him, causing his heart to slam violently in his chest.

          Too easy to kill her, he mused, unable to stop himself from touching her, tracing a finger lightly along her cheek and jaw and then beneath her chin and down her throat.

          He paused, gazing at her neck, imagining himself trailing a knife along her skin before the tip of the blade pierced her flesh, sinking deep into her with the same careful, yet chaotic intensity of a sexual invasion, the same way he entered her, penetrating her to the core. The same knife she’d used to gut him would be used to send her to the pit of hell, where wicked bitches like her belonged.

          He felt himself growing hard, thinking of the blood that would stream down between her breasts, so much blood that it might flow down over her stomach and past her navel—

          Abruptly, before the thoughts became too macabre, he slipped out of bed and headed into the bathroom, thinking a quick cold shower would clear his mind and refocus his thoughts. Opening the double doors, he walked into the bathroom, a showplace of ebony, onyx and platinum, and stopped abruptly, confused, his pulse racing.

          What the hell, he thought, staring at the woman who sat on the edge of the large, claw foot tub, staring back at him, her gaze pensive and shrewd behind the glasses she wore.

          “What the hell are you doing in my house?” Ben demanded.

          “I’m Rachel Woods,” the lady in the glasses said. “I wrote Flawless Mistake.”

          “I know who you are,” he said. “What I don’t know is why you’re here?”

          “Well—”

          “Let me guess,” he interrupted and then gave the author an apologetic look. “Sorry, didn’t mean to cut you off.”

          “No problem,” the author said. “You get that tendency from me, actually. I’m always making my characters interrupt each other to stop them from revealing something about the plot that I don’t want the reader to know just yet.”

          “Speaking of the plot, are you here to change it—again?”

          Sheepish, the author said, “Sometimes plots have to be revised, remixed, re-imagined and reinvented to make the story better and for the sake of doing right by the characters. Remember how I wrote you several drafts ago?”

          Ben shuddered. “The psychotic, disorganized villain just wasn’t me.”

          “Nope.”

          “So, can I presume you finally finished Flawless Danger?”

          “You say finally like I took a long time.”

          Ben smirked. “You took long enough.”

          “Anyway, the author rolled her eyes. I’m here to—”

          “Tell me the ending of Flawless Danger?” Ben guessed. “Do I die at the end? Do I get the girl?”

          “Do you want the girl?”

          “Well …” Ben rubbed his chin.

          “Actually, I am here to give you a sneak peek at the cover of Flawless Danger!”

          “Oh.” Ben deadpanned. “You know, I would rather you explain to me why I haven’t gotten a point of view in this series. Don’t you think the readers want to know my internal musings?”

          “Well …” The author rubbed her chin.

          “Never mind.” Ben sighed. “Show me the cover.”

          “Hope you like it,” said Rachel Woods.