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Hotel California

Music and Murder Mystery #1 / 4
by Heather Graham, Andrew Child, John Gilstrap, Reed Farrel Coleman, Don Bruns, Amanda Flower, Jennifer Dornbush, Rick Bleiweiss
Hotel California (Music and Murder Mystery #1) by Heather Graham, Andrew Child, John Gilstrap, Reed Farrel Coleman, Don Bruns, Amanda Flower, Jennifer Dornbush, Rick Bleiweiss
★ 7.00 / 1
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You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave… “Expect, and enjoy, the unexpected” (Kirkus Reviews) when you hit play on this gripping collection delivered by a cast of narrators. Includes stories by John Gilstrap, Heather Graham, and Andrew Child — as well as an exclusive Jack Reacher adventure!

A dangerous drifter, a hired gun, a grisly corpse—you never know who you’ll run into at the Hotel California.

Eight deliciously talented mystery authors have lent their skills of crafting murder and suspense to this collection of gripping short stories. Each of these eight provocative tales is designed to entertain and mystify—and maybe even chill you to your core. Get lost in the wild imaginations of such New York Times bestselling writers as Andrew Child, Heather Graham, Reed Farrel Coleman, and John Gilstrap, plus authors Rick Bleiweiss, Jennifer Dornbush, Amanda Flower, and Don Bruns. From the titular tale “Hotel California” to a new, original Jack Reacher adventure, these stories have a little something for every mystery lover.

Go ahead. Check in, enjoy some room service, and stay until the very last tantalizing page. Just don’t forget to search the closet or behind the curtains.

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Release date: May 17, 2022

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Heather Graham

Heather Graham

Heather Graham doesn’t just write stories—she builds haunted landscapes where history lingers and danger hides in plain sight. With a career spanning over three decades and more than 200 novels to her name, she has become a distinct voice in the realm of romantic suspense and paranormal thrillers. Her worlds are layered with eerie charm: think Civil War ghosts, cursed artifacts, and FBI agents navigating crimes that don’t quite follow the rules of reality.

Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Graham’s fascination with the strange and supernatural took root early, shaped by a rich backdrop of folklore, Southern Gothic atmosphere, and a deep love of theater. Before becoming a full-time novelist, she worked as an actress and a singer, and that flair for performance still pulses through her writing—dialogue that crackles, pacing that never drags, and scenes that feel made for the screen.

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What sets her work apart is how effortlessly she blends suspense with the spectral. In her long-running Krewe of Hunters series, for example, law enforcement collides with the paranormal, creating a tense, often unsettling blend of crime-solving and ghostly encounters. Her characters are rarely just investigators—they’re believers, skeptics, survivors, and sometimes even mediums, each carrying their own shadows into the story.

Recognition has followed her quietly prolific output: Graham has landed on The New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists multiple times, and she’s a recipient of the Romance Writers of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Yet despite the accolades, her work remains deeply grounded in the idea that human emotion—love, fear, loss—is what gives both mystery and magic their weight.

Whether she’s weaving a tale set in the sultry streets of New Orleans or a colonial mansion in Virginia, Graham’s stories linger where the past refuses to stay buried, and where every creak in the floorboards might mean something more.

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Music and Murder Mystery

Music and Murder Mystery consists of four books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Hotel California (Music and Murder Mystery #1)
★ 7.00 / 1
Thriller (Music and Murder Mystery #2)
★ 6.00 / 1
Back in Black (Music and Murder Mystery #3)
★ 7.00 / 1
Bat Out of Hell (Music and Murder Mystery #4)
★ 7.00 / 1


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