Dream Vacation? Think again!
These trips didn't turn out quite as expected

Bloody Bonsai: A Jim Dandy Elderhostel Mystery by Peter Abresch
Who'd have thought an Elderhostel could be murderous?

Peril Under the Palms by K.K. Beck
Flapper Iris Cooper finds more than coconuts on Hawaiian beaches.

Dude on Arrival by J.S. Borthwick
A peaceful vacation is the only thing not provided at this luxury dude ranch.

Decked by Carol Higgins Clark
A “Junior Year Abroad” reunion finds one student who never left.

Rift by Liza Cody
An idealist traveler learns that there are some spots best left unseen.

Holy Terror in the Hebrides by Jeanne M. Dams
The promise of a peaceful island idyll is quickly dispelled.

Mapping the Edge by Sarah Dunant
Friends and family are alarmed when a self-sufficient journalist and dutiful mother fails to return home from her vacation in Florence.

Rivers of Gold by Janet Edmonds
Thoughts of being mistress of a manor quickly fade as a mail-order bride finds herself in the Klondike.

A Word After Dying by Ann Granger
In this Markby and Mitchell mystery, the duo vacation in a quiet English village, that turns out to be anything but quiet.

Going Nowhere Fast by Gar Anthony Haywood
Tracking a killer was not what a retired couple had in mind when they took to the road in their Airstream.

The Serpent’s Trail: A Maxie and Stretch Mystery by Sue Henry
Maxie is just about to explore the lower 48 in her Winnebago when she is summoned to the bedside of a sick friend.

Dead Sleep by Greg Iles
A photojournalist stumbles upon a Hong Kong art exhibit and sees a painting of her missing twin sister.

Birds of Prey: A Novel of Suspense by Judith A. Jance
J.P. Beaumont is on a deluxe cruise of the Alaskan glaciers when one of the passengers falls overboard to her death.

Bananaville by James Lilliefors
A laid-back reporter stumbles on the darker side of a sleepy seaside town.

Hotel Pastis: A Novel of Provence by Peter Mayle
A good vacation spot doesn't necessarily make an ideal place for relocation.

The Body in the Fjord by Katherine Hall Page
An amateur sleuth finds crimes to be solved, even on vacation touring Norway’s fjords.

Boobytrap: A “Nameless Detective” Novel by Bill Pronzini
A quiet fishing trip turns to all-out suspense when a psychopathic bomber seeks revenge.

The Evolution of Jane by Cathleen Schine
A Gallapagos holiday becomes a real adventure when two estranged friends come unexpectedly face to face.

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