Books with author M. D. Archer

The Locked Room Mystery and The Woman Without A Past.Paige and Sophie have a new client—a famous author with a secret identity—with an intriguing locked room mystery for them to solve. They’re thrilled to get stuck into an exciting new case, but when old adversaries reappear, things get complicated.Meanwhile, Leo has come across a woman with no memory and an unsettling predicament. His first instinct is to bring the case to S & S Investigations, but instead he ends up working with an unexpected newcomer. Together they uncover a shocking chain of events.And when one of the S & S team is put in real danger, they are faced with a test of more than just their investigative skills.Contemporary, humorous and fun. Nancy Drew meets The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.Visit New Zealand join Paige and Sophie on their mystery solving adventures, today.Note. Squirrel & Swan Stolen Things is the fourth in the S & S Investigations Series. Each book has stand alone cases, but for maximum enjoyment, start at the beginning with Squirrel & Swan Precious Things.

What if you found out werewolf descendants live among us… and you're one of them.---When Tamzin Walker finds out she's Lucan, everything changes.A new identity that finally feels right.A secret community to which she belongs.And a serial killer, right on her doorstep."Destined to capture imaginations… Lucan re-energizes the YA urban fantasy genre."When Tamzin Walker wakes up the morning of her nineteenth birthday, she knows something is off, but what else is new? She’s on the fast track to nowhere and feeling crappy is normal.But as her weird symptoms get worse, things get too freaky too ignore.Finally, her aunt tells her a family secret that changes everything.Tamzin might look normal on the outside, but she’s not.She has supernatural abilities.She’s Lucan.Once Tamzin gets over her shock, she’s thrilled. And after meeting Nikolai and joining the Consillium, she all but abandons her old life. As part of the Lucan community she finally feels like she belongs.But there are rules associated with having a secret identity. Number one is, you can’t risk exposure. And this, she struggles to follow. Because what’s the point in having special abilities if you can’t use them to help people?And when a killer starts picking off victims right under Tamzin’s nose, she feels compelled to get involved… because he's somehow connected to her.When Tamzin is forced to make a brutal choice, it sets in motion a chain of events… and the consequences are deadly.Contemporary urban action with a supernatural twist.If you like a kickass female lead, a gripping plot and awesome characters, you’ll love Lucan.And if you like Buffy and Jessica Jones, you'll love Tamzin.Don’t miss out on this addictive new series. Start The Lucan Trilogy today.

The Disappearance of Polly Dixon and The Persistent Pet Napper."Funny and insightful."Best friends Paige and Sophie are putting their psychology skills to the test – they’ve taken the plunge and opened a detective agency. No one believes they’ll make a success of this new and unexpected venture, but Paige is determined to prove them wrong. And why wouldn’t they be a success? Paige understands the mechanics of the mind and Sophie can read behaviour like a book. They’re a little light on actual investigative experience or, erm, practical life skills, but they make up for it with intelligence, tenacity, and diligence. They’ll figure it out… eventually."Loved this book from start to finish. It’s so funny, witty… good story line that keeps you guessing. The characters are written in such great detail that I could see them in my mind. I can’t wait for the next and hope there are many more to come!"S & S Investigations is a cozy mystery series set in New Zealand. With a bit of crime-fighting, humour, romance and drama, this series has it all. Get started on the Squirrel & Swan adventures today.Sign up to M. D. Archer’s mailing list - mdaauthor@gmail.com - to hear about new releases (and special deals), first! You can also find her on twitter @mda_008.*Note, Squirrel & Swan: Precious Things is 55,000 words.

Tamzin faces her biggest challenge yet - an enemy that has been lurking in the background since the very beginning.--Four months ago, Tamzin Walker's whole life turned upside down when she found out she's Lucan.A serial killer became obsessed with her, deadly enforcers were sent to take her down, and then she finds out she's the Cursus Ultimatum – prophesized to be the strongest Lucan ever to exist.This makes Tamzin even more of a target, and soon she finds herself facing her biggest challenge yet - an enemy that has been lurking in the background since the very beginning.Don’t miss out on this addictive new series. Start The Lucan Trilogy today with Lucan, continue with Rogue, and finish with Ultimatum.Note, The Lucan Trilogy is a new adult series that contains some violence and reference to adult material.

A month later, Tamzin’s still reeling from facing the campus serial killer.She wants answers, but all she gets are lies.And since the Consillium won’t do anything, she takes matters into her own hands.But Rogue Lucans keep showing up, and tensions are rising.Finally, Tamzin has no choice but to join forces with the Consillium and fight a new threat.And just when she thinks the battle is at its worst, she learns the truth of who is behind it all.Don’t miss out on this addictive new series. Start The Lucan Trilogy today with Lucan, continue with Rogue, and finish with Ultimatum.Note, The Lucan Trilogy is a new adult series that contains some violence and reference to adult material.

The Strange Behaviour of Hazel Berryman and The Corporate Gig.Opening an investigations agency is harder than it looks on TV, but they'll figure it out... eventually.With two solved cases and a promising new corporate gig, Paige and Sophie are finally getting somewhere. But life keeps throwing up distractions for the detective duo. Sophie meets an unexpected family member and Paige cannot ignore the strange behaviour of the woman next door. And while Paige tries to make sense of an alarming pattern, Sophie pulls at a thread and unravels a mess.They've both discovered devious schemes, but can they reveal the culprits before it’s too late?S & S Investigations is a cozy mystery series set in New Zealand. With a bit of crime-fighting, humour, romance and drama, this series has it all. Start the series with Squirrel & Swan Precious things and continue with Squirrel & Swan Devious Things. Join Paige and Sophie on their next investigation, today!*Note, Devious Things is 55,000 words.

The Case of The Murder at the Reunion and The Case of The Hidden Inheritance.The dust has only just settled on Paige and Sophie’s last two cases when Trixie Bellingham shows up at S & S Investigations with an inheritance guarded by a riddle.Meanwhile Sophie gets more than she bargained for when her date takes her to his high school reunion… and someone ends up dead.When S & S Investigations is hired to find out whodunnit, Paige and Sophie have two paying clients and an actual murder on their hands.This is the first real test of the detective duo’s investigative ability - can they solve a riddle and a murder?Join Paige and Sophie in the third installment of the S & S Investigations series as they take on two exciting new mysteries.Squirrel & Swan Hidden Things is the third in the S & S Investigations series. Start the series with Squirrel & Swan Precious Things.

Soul Harper has a secret.It’s destructive and maladaptive, but it’s the only way she knows how to live.The unravel is inevitable.--Soul Harper only knows one way to connect with people and it always ends in disaster. Aching for a normal life, she moves to a city to start fresh.But changing location doesn’t change who you are.Soon, as isolated as ever, she reverts to an old coping mechanism—two alter egos.And when someone finds out, disaster strikesMeanwhile Detective Nico Davis has eased back into active duty with a low-stakes case of a peeping Tom, but when an accidental death turns into a homicide investigation she becomes entangled in Soul’s lies. Nico is determined to figure out the truth, but what does this mean for Soul and her increasingly fragmented life?Soul has something to hide and Nico has something to prove. The unravel is inevitable.“Packed with twists and tension.”Slow burn psychological suspense that builds to a gripping finish.Don’t miss out. Get it today.

Montrose is a small town where nothing ever happens. Until now. A dead hiker, a missing teenager, and a random truck crash right outside the school. That’s a lot of unusual activity for a supposedly sleepy town.---For 17-year-old Calliope Laws, everything is changing. As her best friend Isaac prepares to leave for college, her own future is jeopardized when she gets injured right before her big dance audition. With everything on hold, she starts to question whether the life everyone expects of her is the one she wants.To pass the time until her foot heals, she takes a job at the school admin office. And with not much to do but stare out the window, she starts noticing things. Weird things.Like a late-night altercation at the new health centre. And the missing teenager who’s supposed to be dead. As she observes more and more students behaving erratically, she becomes sure.Something strange is going on at Montrose High.She’s convinced it’s to do with the manager of the health centre—he’s been shady since day one. But what about Cole, the enigmatic volunteer? Can she trust him or does she have more enemies than she thought?As a decision about Callie’s future looms, the pressure mounts. She doesn't know what to do or who to turn to, but as students start collapsing, she knows she has to do something.Callie is determined to uncover the truth, but will this mean putting her own life in danger?“…absorbing and engaging.”“…well-written, nuanced characters…”Divergent meets Riverdale.If you liked One of Us is Lying and the Truly Devious series, you’ll love the Candidates.“A clever STEM-based YA read.”Don’t miss out, start The Candidates today. #1 Exposure Point, #2 Reaction Time.

After everything that went down in Montrose, Callie is trying to move on with her life.But what does that look like?She’s standing at the edge of a post-high school abyss and she doesn’t know how to get across. And it’s hard to look forward to her future when her focus keeps getting pulled back to things happening in Montrose.Like when another student is killed.Or when five others go missing.After Callie discovers what really happened at Montrose High a month ago, the truth is revealed. And now, the people she loves are in danger.Callie has to gather her allies and face the enemy.Once and for all.Reaction Time is the thrilling final installment of the two-part series: The Candidates.

The Disappearance of Polly Dixon and the Persistent Pet Napper"Funny and insightful."Best friends Paige and Sophie are putting their psychology skills to the test – they’ve taken the plunge and opened a detective agency.>br>No one believes they’ll make a go of this new and unexpected venture, but Paige is determined to prove them wrong. And why wouldn’t they be a success? Paige understands the mechanics of the mind and Sophie can read behaviour like a book. They’re a little light on actual investigative experience or, erm, practical life skills, but they make up for it with intelligence, tenacity, and diligence. They’ll figure it out… eventually."Loved this book from start to finish. It’s so funny, witty… good story line that keeps you guessing. The characters are written in such great detail that I could see them in my mind. I can’t wait for the next and hope there are many more to come!"S & S Investigations is a cozy mystery series set in New Zealand. With a bit of crime-fighting, humour, romance and drama, this series has it all. Get started on the Squirrel & Swan adventures today.Note, Squirrel & Swan: Precious Things is 55,000 words.