Caribbean Murder Series by Jaden Skye
Caribbean Murder #3
Death by Marriage
Jaden Skye
RetailDEATH BY MARRIAGE is Book #3 in the Bestselling CARIBBEAN MURDER series, following DEATH BY HONEYMOON (#1) and DEATH BY DIVORCE (#2). A well-known criminal lawyer is found dead in a back alley in St. Thomas, and Cindy and Mattheus are called in to investigate by the grieving widow. The local police have pinned her for the murder, and Cindy and Mattheus are her last hope in vindication. As Cindy and Mattheus dig deeper into the victim’s past, they learn that all was not as rosy as it seemed. They discover mistresses, gambling debts, vendettas, and a number of people who had motivation to want him dead. Most shocking of all, as they dig even deeper, they discover a whole secret life that he lead, one so lurid that the people who knew him best can hardly even conceive it. As a hurricane closes in and the police are insistent, despite all evidence, to arrest the widow, Cindy and Mattheus find themselves in a race against time to find the killer. When another body turns up, all involved realize the stakes may be even higher than they seem. And as Cindy and Mattheus develop feelings for each other, each grieving from the death of their own spouse, Cindy comes to realize there is even more at stake than she thinks. Books #4--#8 in the series are now also available.
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Caribbean Murder #5
Jaden Skye - Caribbean Murder 05 - Death by Deceit
Jaden Skye
Cindy and Mattheus, finally together, prepare to take time off and live together—when a stunning upset in their relationship tears them apart. Cindy flies home to New York, resigned to never work as a detective—and never see Mattheus—again.And then a shocking phone call comes out of the blue: it is Mattheus. A new body has turned up. Cindy at first refuses—until he tells her who it is: his wife. They finally found her on the shores of Key West. Brutally murdered, they suspect, by an abusive boyfriend.Mattheus’ world is upside down, and Cindy has no choice but to fly back down to the islands and help him uncover what really happened. Why did she turn up now, after so many years? How did she turn up in Key West, so far from where he’d last seen her? Why had she never contacted him? Who was she dating? And have the police caught the right man?Their investigation takes them deep into the underworld of Key West, a gorgeous, idyllic place where the locals gather to watch the sunset every night with an evening drink. It is an enchanting place—but as Cindy learns, it is also a place with a dark underbelly. Cindy prods deeper into the murder, and her investigation takes her into the world of an abused woman’s shelter.Soon, she is convinced the police have the wrong man. She and Mattheus, thrown together again, reconsider their feelings for one another. But there may not be time: Cindy finds out too much and comes in danger herself. As the murder hits too close to home, it may be too late for them both.
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Caribbean Murder #6
Death by Jealousy
Jaden Skye
DEATH BY JEALOUSY is Book #6 in the #1 Bestselling Caribbean Murder series, which begins with the FREE book DEATH BY HONEYMOON (#1). Cindy and Mattheus, still reeling from Key West, unsure where their relationship stands, prepare to take some time away from each other—when a shocking call arrives. A beautiful bride is missing, the night before her destination wedding in the magnificent Cayman Islands. The groom, the last one to see her alive during their scuba diving outing, is the prime suspect. But the groom’s family insists he is innocent, and they hire Cindy and Mattheus to find out the truth. Cindy understands the pain of an ocean accident all too well, and the case strikes uncomfortably close to home, evoking memories of Clint at every turn. Police and Coast Guard search the sea and land, but the bride, Allie is nowhere to be found. Family, wedding party and guests have all been detained at their luxury hotel to be questioned. Was it an accident? Did the bride run away? Or has someone killed her? Who could have wanted her dead? As Cindy and Mattheus investigate and interview those at the celebration, we journey into the incredible wealth and opulence of the Islands and the lifestyle of those who have come down to celebrate the wedding and vacation there. As their relationships are exposed, we see the effects of wealth, greed, and intense jealousy, and how it runs their lives. We also meet Mac, a charismatic, suave partner in the firm who develops an attachment to Cindy, and Vivien, a gorgeous guest, who no man can resist. As Vivien goes after Mattheus, and Mac pursues Cindy, we watch Cindy and Mattheus’s relationship struggle and become infected by jealousy and suspicion as well. In a shocking turn of events, Cindy finds out more about Allie than anyone knew. And as the investigation takes a deadly turn, Cindy’s life is in danger, not once but twice. Once again, we see the forces of darkness try to undermine the search for truth. Will Cindy and Mattheus untangle the web of secrets among the rich and famous before it is too late? DEATH BY JEALOUSY is both a stand-alone novel, and is also Book #6 in the Caribbean Murder series, following DEATH BY HONEYMOON (Book #1), DEATH BY DIVORCE (Book #2) and DEATH BY MARRIAGE (Book #3), DEATH BY DESIRE (Book #4) and DEATH BY DECEIT (Book #5).
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Caribbean Murder #12
Death by Engagement
Jaden Skye
Cindy and Mattheus
joyously head to Aruba to search for a wedding venue for their
destination wedding. Thrilled, they enter the magical, romantic world of
wedding planning and along the way, meet another recently engaged
couple, also looking for a place to be wed. But the beauty of
Cindy and Mattheus’s time together is suddenly interrupted, when they
learn that the young woman they had just met has plunged to her death at
a nearby cliff. Although she left a suicide note, the girl’s
devastated father refuses to believe she took her own life. He begs
Cindy and Mattheus to investigate and see if foul play was at work.
Although Mattheus refuses, Cindy is compelled to give it a chance, a
decision which causes increasing tension in Cindy and Mattheus’s
relationship, and which brings out aspects of each of them never seen
before. As Cindy explores the inner workings of the young
woman’s life and family, many shocking surprises also take place in her
relationship with Mattheus. Not only does Cindy have to remain strong
and persistent in uncovering the cause of the death, she must go through
many personal changes to deal with what’s happening in her own life. A surprise end on all fronts turns all expectations upside down.
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Caribbean Murder #13
Death by Seduction
Jaden Skye
Cindy receives a call
from an old college friend, Loretta, desperate for help. Loretta and her
husband had traveled to the Dominican Republic to buy a vacation
condo—and to her horror, he turned up dead in a brothel. Mattheus,
however, refuses to take the case, and Cindy takes a new road, alone,
to the Dominican Republic, after she and Mattheus suddenly call of their
engagement. In the midst of great beauty, old friendships and
sordid secrets, Cindy finds herself entangled in a world of seduction,
lies, sex for hire and strange alliances. Amidst the breathtaking
landscape and incredible wealth, all is not what it seems….
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Caribbean Murder #14
Death by Temptation
Jaden Skye
Cindy and Mattheus
arrive for a vacation at St. Lucia, a haven for honeymooners and
destination weddings—but neither have any idea what destiny has in
store. When their friend’s daughter goes missing after a swim alone, a
frantic search grips the island. Swept up in the horror, Cindy and
Mattheus join in. When the dead body of another young woman
turns up a few days later at the same beach, Cindy is convinced the
cases are connected. Alone, Cindy delves deeper into the investigation,
but what she may find, she could never possibly suspect….
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