★★★★★ Spouse Trap is a blast!
★★★★★ Mystery at its best.
★★★★★ SPOUSE TRAP is the crème de la crème of mysteries!

Blackmail, sabotage, and blood-chilling suspense converge in this psychological thriller meets detective mystery.

Full of unexpected twists, a must-read for fans of Ruth Ware, Karin Slaughter, and Mary Stone.

When the lure of other people's money is too great to resist...

Embezzlement and gold-digging hit close to home when two friends from Madeline’s past seek her help with delicate personal matters that could have lasting repercussions.

When funds go missing, Madeline must hunt down the trusted bookkeeper who can set things right... before her employer takes the blame.

The fast-approaching nuptials of his recently widowed father prompt another old friend to ask Madeline to do a background check on the much younger fiancée. It doesn’t take long to figure out the woman is not who she claims to be. But who is she really?

While Madeline and her team search for the missing bookkeeper and try to get the skinny on the possible gold-digger, startling connections begin to appear that will leave you following the trail of other people’s money until the very last page.

Other People's Money is the seventh book in the beloved Madeline Dawkins series of mystery novels.

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Praise for Cynthia Hamilton and the Madeline Dawkins series:

"... keeps your blood pumping with each page." —Kimberly Charleston, Books Uplift

"...filled with the secrets, surprises, and suspense that readers have come to expect, and new fans are sure to enjoy." —Susan Hunter, author of Dangerous Habits

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What readers are saying:

★★★★★ "...fantastic!"
★★★★★ "...jaw-dropping."
★★★★★ "... suspenseful..."
★★★★★ "...twists and turns..."
★★★★★ "...wonderfully complex..."

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ "Well Done!"
★★★★★ "I LOVE this series soooo much!!!"
★★★★★ "...a cleverly crafted and thrilling mystery..."
★★★★★ "It is easy to get lost in these pages and feel like you are part of the team."
★★★★★ "...Hamilton is an excellent writer, drawing the reader into the story from the first chapter."

While sneaking away from a 5th anniversary party Madeline’s Current Affairs orchestrated for Tara and Troy Richardson, she receives an appeal from Russell Barnett. The shifty P.I. needs their help tracking down Dylan Latham, the son of the P.I. Madeline hired during the implosion of her first marriage. Russell knows Madeline can’t turn him down because of her misplaced guilt over Burt Latham’s demise while trying to save her from a monster.

A frantic call from Troy Richardson at quarter to six the following morning wakes Madeline out of a troubled sleep. Tara is nowhere to be found.

This second missing person case quickly turns into a kidnapping for ransom, something the MDPI team doesn’t feel comfortable handling alone. But when they learn all local law enforcement is involved in a multi-agency operation, they have no choice but to stick with it.

Meanwhile, their search for Dylan leads them to the home of wealthy Cat Kingman, an eccentric widow in her late-70s. The case quickly turns into a search for two twenty-somethings. As they start wading through the past for clues to their disappearance, they uncover startling truths that could set off reverberations around the world.

Houses of Deception is the 6th book in the Madeline Dawkins Mystery Series.

"...filled with the secrets, surprises, and suspense that readers have come to expect, and new fans are sure to enjoy!" —Susan Hunter, author of Dangerous Habits

The MDPI team is tasked with unraveling three new cases, all of them with dire consequences if Madeline, Mike and Samir can’t resolve the mysteries.

A Florida man desperate to save his niece’s life seeks MDPI’s help in locating a nephew he hasn’t seen in five years—a drifter who was presumed dead after a tragic boating accident took the lives of his two friends. A photo Web Burnhart found online proves Daniel is alive and well, and was in Santa Barbara after his friends succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning off the coast of San Diego. As Web’s niece slips closer to death each day, Daniel has become her last hope for receiving a compatible kidney.

Award-winning composer Evan Picard is referred to MDPI when he suspects his much-younger wife may be seeking attention elsewhere whenever work takes him down to Los Angeles. Madeline is able to put his suspicions to rest after she witnesses a “communication” between Bella and her deceased sister, only to have the case take off in a completely different and disturbing direction.

Daphne Pillsbury tracks Mike down, hoping he will be the key to solving a mystery that could give her the peace of mind she needs, while quite possibly blowing his blissful marriage to smithereens.

:★★★★★ “So real and mesmerizing”
★★★★★ “This series just keeps getting better!”
★★★★★ “Glued to the book all the way through”
★★★★★ “The Patience of Karma by Cynthia Hamilton is a five-star read that sparkles off the page”

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"... keeps your blood pumping with each page." —Kimberly Charleston, Books Uplift

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What readers are saying:

★★★★★ “Keeps you on your toes.”

★★★★★ “A truly entertaining reading!”

★★★★★ “Eagerly anticipating the next book.”

★★★★★ “This is an author who will have you begging for more.”

★★★★★ “The Patience of Karma is beautifully written, a real page turner."