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The Dark
The Dark Jessica Blade
Only the darkness can set him free
Tired of pretending to be the perfect teenaged boy, Julian finds his sole purpose when he sheds the false persona his mother and girlfriend have expected him to be. Now free of the past constraints, Julian can hardly contain the excitement over sharing his true self with Gina his girlfriend, no matter how dark or murderous it may be.
Tired of pretending to be the perfect teenaged boy, Julian finds his sole purpose when he sheds the false persona his mother and girlfriend have expected him to be. Now free of the past constraints, Julian can hardly contain the excitement over sharing his true self with Gina his girlfriend, no matter how dark or murderous it may be.
Murder on Tyneside (Agnes Lockwood Mysteries...
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Recently widowed Agnes Lockwood is spending a few days on Tyneside in Northeast England, catching up with her past. When expensive jewelry is stolen at the hotel, Chief Inspector Alan Johnson gets on the case.
After Alan recognizes Agnes as a friend from schooldays, they rekindle their friendship and Agnes bombards him with questions about the case. But after dinner one evening, they find a body lying on the roadside.
Fearing for her safety, Alan warns Agnes to stay away from the case. But being an inquisitive woman, Agnes cannot resist getting involved... too involved.
After Alan recognizes Agnes as a friend from schooldays, they rekindle their friendship and Agnes bombards him with questions about the case. But after dinner one evening, they find a body lying on the roadside.
Fearing for her safety, Alan warns Agnes to stay away from the case. But being an inquisitive woman, Agnes cannot resist getting involved... too involved.
Littlethumb Sneezed
Littlethumb Sneezed Truant Memphis
"Littlethumb Sneezed triumphs as both a fast-moving mystery and literary character study. Memphis writes with effortless dexterity and a lighthearted tone, imbuing the story with a subtlety that keeps the story both swift and fascinating. Add a devastating turn of fate as the penultimate twist, and Memphis hooks in the reader as the book barrels toward a tough but satisfying conclusion. A wonderful, entertaining novel with a deep understanding of what motivates humans to do what they do, for a thoroughly original work of literary fiction." Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★
That title alone made me laugh. Can't wait to dive into this one!
Splendid book for fans of off-the-wall humor.
A crafty writer that knows how to surprise the reader yet supply them with a satisfying conclusion.
The first couple of lines got me hooked
When the Wood Is Dry: An Edgy Catholic Thrill...
When the Wood Is Dry: An Edgy Catholic Thriller Joseph Cillo Jr.
"...a chilling, unpredictable, fascinating story..."
A crime thriller, with a strong, female lead and a religious/supernatural twist.
"Sometimes we must suffer if we are to save souls."
Jesus' words echo in a dream to Lali Russo, a seventeen-year-old Catholic school girl.
Lali wakes and asks, "Why that dream again?"
Lali Russo is called to walk a path of suffering that she struggles to understand. Praying at an abortion clinic, she encounters the pregnant girlfriend of a notorious gang leader. She confronts the girl's boyfriend, the ruthless Ralo, as he sharpens his machete.
"Go away, little girl, this is no’ ju beesness."
A crime thriller, with a strong, female lead and a religious/supernatural twist.
"Sometimes we must suffer if we are to save souls."
Jesus' words echo in a dream to Lali Russo, a seventeen-year-old Catholic school girl.
Lali wakes and asks, "Why that dream again?"
Lali Russo is called to walk a path of suffering that she struggles to understand. Praying at an abortion clinic, she encounters the pregnant girlfriend of a notorious gang leader. She confronts the girl's boyfriend, the ruthless Ralo, as he sharpens his machete.
"Go away, little girl, this is no’ ju beesness."
MURDER IN MOSCOW: THE OBLAST COURT TRIAL
MURDER IN MOSCOW: THE OBLAST COURT TRIAL Frank Daley
MURDER IN MOSCOW: THE OBLAST COURT TRIAL
A handyman shoots and kills teenager stealing apples from his orchard in 1958.
He says it was an accident. Convicted, he’d normally get three years in prison.
He’s charged with murder from ‘base motives” with “evil intent.”
That charge carries 10 years.
But the judge has another punishment in mind.
What’s going on here? That’s a moral, not a legal charge.
Is it an over-zealous judge or a Kremlin-ordered Stalinist show trial?
Does the prosecutor want to get a career victory?
Is it jurisprudential collusion or madness?
The accused could get the death penalty in this deadly game.
A handyman shoots and kills teenager stealing apples from his orchard in 1958.
He says it was an accident. Convicted, he’d normally get three years in prison.
He’s charged with murder from ‘base motives” with “evil intent.”
That charge carries 10 years.
But the judge has another punishment in mind.
What’s going on here? That’s a moral, not a legal charge.
Is it an over-zealous judge or a Kremlin-ordered Stalinist show trial?
Does the prosecutor want to get a career victory?
Is it jurisprudential collusion or madness?
The accused could get the death penalty in this deadly game.
A Quite Deadly Affair
A Quite Deadly Affair Anthony Slayton
A Christmas party turns deadly when a scandalous affair, suspicion of treason, and a woman scorned lead to murder in this 1920s-style whodunit.
London 1928. For Sir Edmund Ferrier, the past year has been one of hard-won triumphs. Recently appointed a cabinet minister, Sir Edmund confidently expects to be elected prime minister one day. But when his ex-lover, Mrs. Pulver, is found dead in his study, Sir Edmund soon finds his career and his life in danger—not least from his spiteful and enigmatic wife.
London 1928. For Sir Edmund Ferrier, the past year has been one of hard-won triumphs. Recently appointed a cabinet minister, Sir Edmund confidently expects to be elected prime minister one day. But when his ex-lover, Mrs. Pulver, is found dead in his study, Sir Edmund soon finds his career and his life in danger—not least from his spiteful and enigmatic wife.
A tense murder mystery set in the twenties about a prominent politian who has a scandlaous affair with a socialite who is found dead in his study. Good detail of the times, with lots of twists and turns this is an atmosperic mystery that keeps you guessing throughout. Highly recommended.
Auditory Viewpoint
Auditory Viewpoint Lillian Melendez
Gloria Rank has lived her entire life in the dark. Blind since birth, she has made a name for herself as a respected talk radio show host in New Jersey. When her younger sister, Anna, has her identity stolen and a man is murdered outside her apartment, Anna becomes the prime suspect in an FBI investigation. But when bodies begin piling up around her, the FBI has to admit that she is being stalked by a murderer. With the FBI focused in the wrong direction, it is up to Gloria to teach Anna to use her other senses--hearing, touch, taste, and smell--which she never really had to completely rely on before to help uncover a ring of identity thieves and stop the killer from taking her life, and perhaps Gloria's as well! Their only hope for survival is an experiment in perception that will unearth
The Case of the Missing Bubble Gum Card: A Ja...
The Case of the Missing Bubble Gum Card: A Jarvis Mann Hardboiled Detective Short Story R Weir
#1 AMAZON BESTSELLER
Jarvis Mann is a private detective, whose business thrived on the mundane
Paying the bills by shadowing cheating spouses
Getting in the middle of messy divorces
And working for the fat-cat insurance companies running down false claims
On a Winter’s Sunday afternoon, a young man graces his office steps
His words coaxing with the simple declaration of “Please”
Convincing Jarvis to help find a valuable missing Ernie Banks rookie baseball card
With a dry sense of humor, Jarvis tours the Denver neighborhood with the lad
Door to door, friend to friend, until a clue leads to a surprising discovery
A young man’s personal pain revealed
Witnessing a friend’s act of self-sacrifice
Both teenagers teaching Jarvis a life lesson
That will shape him with new hope and resolve
An 8400 word Short Story by Author R Weir
Plus a preview of the first novel in the Jarvis Mann PI series: Tracking A Shadow
Jarvis Mann is a private detective, whose business thrived on the mundane
Paying the bills by shadowing cheating spouses
Getting in the middle of messy divorces
And working for the fat-cat insurance companies running down false claims
On a Winter’s Sunday afternoon, a young man graces his office steps
His words coaxing with the simple declaration of “Please”
Convincing Jarvis to help find a valuable missing Ernie Banks rookie baseball card
With a dry sense of humor, Jarvis tours the Denver neighborhood with the lad
Door to door, friend to friend, until a clue leads to a surprising discovery
A young man’s personal pain revealed
Witnessing a friend’s act of self-sacrifice
Both teenagers teaching Jarvis a life lesson
That will shape him with new hope and resolve
An 8400 word Short Story by Author R Weir
Plus a preview of the first novel in the Jarvis Mann PI series: Tracking A Shadow
A real page turner novel that keeps you reading
This novella by R. Weir is a PI story with a hard-boiled twist and a soft centre.
This looks fantastic, I look forward to reading it! :)
I like classic mysteries but also like a little lighter fare. I enjoyed the humor of this whodunnit.
R. Weir created an intriguing and engaging puzzle in the Case of the Missing Bubble Gum Card. For anyone who has had a precious sports card or anyone who grew up in Denver, this detective mystery is a treat from start to finish.
Academic Curveball (Braxton Campus Mysteries...
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Who killed Professor Abby Monroe?
When Kellan Ayrwick returns home for his father's retirement, he finds a body in Diamond Hall's stairwell. Unfortunately, Kellan has a connection to the victim, and so do several members of his family.
Soon after, the college's athletic program receives mysterious donations, a nasty blog denounces his father, and someone attempts to change students' grades. Something is amiss on campus, but none of the facts add up.
With the help of his eccentric nana, Kellan tries to stay out of the sheriff's way and solve the mystery. But can they find the killer before he strikes again?
When Kellan Ayrwick returns home for his father's retirement, he finds a body in Diamond Hall's stairwell. Unfortunately, Kellan has a connection to the victim, and so do several members of his family.
Soon after, the college's athletic program receives mysterious donations, a nasty blog denounces his father, and someone attempts to change students' grades. Something is amiss on campus, but none of the facts add up.
With the help of his eccentric nana, Kellan tries to stay out of the sheriff's way and solve the mystery. But can they find the killer before he strikes again?
The Bones of Louverture - First Three Chapter...
The Bones of Louverture - First Three Chapters William G. Herbert
The year is 1987. After generations of turmoil and the overthrow of its latest dictator, Haiti is in crisis. A street
activist, Sonny, leads a vigilante mob that prowls the streets of the old port city of Jérémie. Throughout the
country, similar vengeful groups seek retribution against anyone or anything associated with the former dictator. Their primary targets are voodoo and the dictator’s secret police.
Sonny serves as a role model to twelve-year-old Jacques Maurice. The youngster is hardened as he sees that
despite a few new freedoms, most Haitians remain trapped in poverty and shackled by voodoo. He begins
selling drugs.
As Jacques immerses himself in violence and crime, Sonny faces his own inadequacies—his failure as both a
role model for Jacques and an advocate for Haiti.
activist, Sonny, leads a vigilante mob that prowls the streets of the old port city of Jérémie. Throughout the
country, similar vengeful groups seek retribution against anyone or anything associated with the former dictator. Their primary targets are voodoo and the dictator’s secret police.
Sonny serves as a role model to twelve-year-old Jacques Maurice. The youngster is hardened as he sees that
despite a few new freedoms, most Haitians remain trapped in poverty and shackled by voodoo. He begins
selling drugs.
As Jacques immerses himself in violence and crime, Sonny faces his own inadequacies—his failure as both a
role model for Jacques and an advocate for Haiti.
The Last Nautch Girl 2nd Edition
The Last Nautch Girl 2nd Edition C Phillip
An ex-dancer hiding a deadly secret. A British officer investigating a bizarre murder. An old mansion in Calcutta city, shrouded in mystery, that brings them both together and tests every truth they believe in. This new edition comes with exciting bonus content.
Murder on Autarch 1
Murder on Autarch 1 Andrea De Magistris & Michele Perni
The Italian Best-Seller novel in its English translation!
2233. A dying planet. A brutal off-world murder. A lonely drug-addicted military investigator might be the key to save the human race.
Murder on Autarch 1 is the first novel of a Sci-Fi dystopian series that features space exploration, murder, investigative mysteries, unexpected plot twists and a romantic anti-hero. If you liked Isaac Asimov's “The Caves of Steel”, Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" and George Orwell's "1984" then you will love this brand new cyber-noir and techno-thriller adventure by Andrea De Magistris & Michele Perni.
Explore now the Paradox Planets!
2233. A dying planet. A brutal off-world murder. A lonely drug-addicted military investigator might be the key to save the human race.
Murder on Autarch 1 is the first novel of a Sci-Fi dystopian series that features space exploration, murder, investigative mysteries, unexpected plot twists and a romantic anti-hero. If you liked Isaac Asimov's “The Caves of Steel”, Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" and George Orwell's "1984" then you will love this brand new cyber-noir and techno-thriller adventure by Andrea De Magistris & Michele Perni.
Explore now the Paradox Planets!
Dead & Buried
Dead & Buried T.K. Eldridge
Detectives Kennedy and Donovan were partners for years. Then one of them died.
And yet, they're still partners.
Kennedy has to solve Donovan's death while his partner's ghost helps him. Sort of.
How do you explain where you got the tips?
How do you avoid showing them that you're speaking to thin air and no, you haven't lost your mind?
Kennedy has to hide how he's figuring it all out so he can keep his badge and solve the murder - before he ends up dead and buried too.
And yet, they're still partners.
Kennedy has to solve Donovan's death while his partner's ghost helps him. Sort of.
How do you explain where you got the tips?
How do you avoid showing them that you're speaking to thin air and no, you haven't lost your mind?
Kennedy has to hide how he's figuring it all out so he can keep his badge and solve the murder - before he ends up dead and buried too.
Can’t wait to read more work from this author.
Scam Artists
Scam Artists Stuart Doughty
PI John Kite is called by a friend in trouble. The friend’s on assignment in a lawless country, and can’t raise his boss to pass on vital information. He tells Kite the perps’ codename for the heist is “Operation Eton” and it is scheduled for the 13th of the month. Then the line is cut. Kite can’t reconnect. He can’t contact the friend’s boss either, so he feels duty-bound to take on the case. Then Kite’s home is broken into and trashed. Only one minor item is taken, but it gives Kite a shiver down his spine. It’s a relic of his dead father, who was a full-time criminal.
Pursuing leads, he returns to his father’s old house in Florida, where he finds himself being tailed by the FBI. Is Operation Eton connected to his father’s life of crime?
Pursuing leads, he returns to his father’s old house in Florida, where he finds himself being tailed by the FBI. Is Operation Eton connected to his father’s life of crime?
The Quasimodo Killings (Vance And Shepherd My...
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Detective Inspector Jacob Vance and his assistant, Detective Sergeant Brittany Shepherd, are called upon to prevent a series of murders across London.
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has provoked a psychopath with her inaugural speech. Soon later, the commissioner receives a letter threatening a series of nine killings, culminating in 'the big one’, unless the police chief retracts her speech with a public apology.
To disprove her statements, the killer adds colour and poetry to the murders, all committed in the name of the mysterious Lord Robert. As the death toll mounts, Vance and Shepherd struggle to identify the victims in advance, and there seem to be no clues of the killer's identity.
With time running out, can the detectives capture the perpetrator and prevent him from killing again?
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has provoked a psychopath with her inaugural speech. Soon later, the commissioner receives a letter threatening a series of nine killings, culminating in 'the big one’, unless the police chief retracts her speech with a public apology.
To disprove her statements, the killer adds colour and poetry to the murders, all committed in the name of the mysterious Lord Robert. As the death toll mounts, Vance and Shepherd struggle to identify the victims in advance, and there seem to be no clues of the killer's identity.
With time running out, can the detectives capture the perpetrator and prevent him from killing again?
Eucalyptus Street: Green Curse (Book 2 in The...
Eucalyptus Street: Green Curse (Book 2 in The Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series) Sherrill Joseph
In 1945, Isabela de Cordoba’s great-grandfather, the silent movie actor Lorenzo de Cordoba, mysteriously hid a legendary, multimillion-dollar emerald somewhere on the family’s sprawling estate. Nicknamed the “Green Curse,” the emerald is blamed for the family's numerous, untimely deaths.
Enter, the Botanic Hill Detectives—Lanny, Lexi, Moki, and Rani. Using Lorenzo's cryptic puzzle poem for the hunt, they face eerie footsteps, secret passages, and unexplained occurrences in the adjacent cemetery. They soon learn they have competition. The perilous race for the de Cordoba treasure is on!
Enter, the Botanic Hill Detectives—Lanny, Lexi, Moki, and Rani. Using Lorenzo's cryptic puzzle poem for the hunt, they face eerie footsteps, secret passages, and unexplained occurrences in the adjacent cemetery. They soon learn they have competition. The perilous race for the de Cordoba treasure is on!
An original detective story, made me Intrigued to know more about these so called "Botanic Hill Detectives" !
The description of Sherill Joseph's treasure-hunt thriller takes me back to my youth reading Gertrude Chandler Warner mysteries! An original set-up gives way to an intriguing, Iberian mystery, with youth detectives -- sounds like the stuff children's adventure movies are made of!
Nutmeg Street by Sherrill Joseph
Lots of fun for young readers when a mu!ti-cultural quartet of teen detectives try to solve the mysterious death of a local Egyptologist. Educational as we'll as entertaining.
Yet another mid-grade thriller from the Botanic Hill detectives, Lani and Lexi, Rani and Moki. Eucalyptus Street is set to be an intriguing follow-up to the Nutmeg Street stories.
An engaging combination of ancient Egyptian culture and kids sleuthing: I love it!
Best Kept Secret
Best Kept Secret Elsa Joseph
Natasha Dawson is a lucky woman. Her career as a fashion photographer has taken off magnificently. After her imminent marriage, she will have a stable future to look forward to and a loving husband in the funny and generous Luke Stevens. Everything is very nearly perfect. But her ex-boyfriend has disappeared, and, try as she might, she can't forget about him. Some part of her feels she's about to marry the man of the wrong person's dreams. The other man in her life is handsome, engaging and passionate, and Natasha is deeply in love with him. But he also has a terrible secret, and Natasha may have to risk everything if she wants to uncover it...
Really amazing story about what love can do with us. I like how characters are so real and so vivid, you drown in their story. Natasha is so strong woman and I admire by her. She decided to save her lover despise the fact that they are parted the life gave her to be with another man and forget all her sorrow. But she chooses the love!
Elsa Joseph's novels keep the pages turning.! The plot lines are fantastic, the characters seem real and believable and the writing is rich with description. The Best Kept Secret is a novel with mystery, thriller and romantic elements.
Elsa Joseph is a smart writer. I definitely enjoyed reading her books :)
Elsa Joseph does great work depicting the conflict Natasha is feeling over the two loves in her life. Her writing is original and well worth the read.
Refreshing to read a novel written in Third Person. Natasha is someone you can root for. As for London, what a gorgeous landscape to set
your story in. Been there, so the descriptions bring back fond memories. Good pacing, smart dialogue.
Forgotten
Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets (Book 1 in Th...
Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets (Book 1 in The Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series) Sherrill Joseph
World-famous Egyptologist Dr. Winston Thornsley died suddenly two months ago in disgrace. His widow, Ida Thornsley, remains convinced her husband was falsely accused of stealing an ancient burial urn he discovered in Egypt last summer, but local and federal law enforcement officers are stumped.
Mrs. Thornsley, desperate for answers, calls in her thirteen-year-old neighbors, the Botanic Hill Detectives—twins Lanny and Lexi Wyatt, Moki Kalani, and Rani Kumar. Their exciting mission? To find the urn and its real thief, bring the criminal to justice, and exonerate Dr. Thornsley so his spotless reputation can be restored.
A roomful of venomous snakes, a poisoned Egyptian pond, and Dragon Pit Man are just a few of the tests awaiting you and our four tech-savvy teenagers.
Mrs. Thornsley, desperate for answers, calls in her thirteen-year-old neighbors, the Botanic Hill Detectives—twins Lanny and Lexi Wyatt, Moki Kalani, and Rani Kumar. Their exciting mission? To find the urn and its real thief, bring the criminal to justice, and exonerate Dr. Thornsley so his spotless reputation can be restored.
A roomful of venomous snakes, a poisoned Egyptian pond, and Dragon Pit Man are just a few of the tests awaiting you and our four tech-savvy teenagers.
An original detective story, made me Intrigued to know more about these so called "Botanic Hill Detectives" !
The description of Sherill Joseph's treasure-hunt thriller takes me back to my youth reading Gertrude Chandler Warner mysteries! An original set-up gives way to an intriguing, Iberian mystery, with youth detectives -- sounds like the stuff children's adventure movies are made of!
Nutmeg Street by Sherrill Joseph
Lots of fun for young readers when a mu!ti-cultural quartet of teen detectives try to solve the mysterious death of a local Egyptologist. Educational as we'll as entertaining.
Yet another mid-grade thriller from the Botanic Hill detectives, Lani and Lexi, Rani and Moki. Eucalyptus Street is set to be an intriguing follow-up to the Nutmeg Street stories.
An engaging combination of ancient Egyptian culture and kids sleuthing: I love it!
The Murder (50-Plus Condo Book 1)
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Sometimes life is about trust and love. And occasionally, murder.
When Rachel and Joe retired in a 50-Plus Condo, they did not anticipate encountering amusing and eccentric residents - or the murder of Rachel's friend, who owned an animal shelter. The suspects are many: the shelter caretaker, an abusive husband, a mistaken hitman and a strange man in a top hat.
While investigations of the murder ensue, trouble erupts for the couple who seemingly have the perfect marriage. But what will it take to convince them both that trust and love conquers all?
When Rachel and Joe retired in a 50-Plus Condo, they did not anticipate encountering amusing and eccentric residents - or the murder of Rachel's friend, who owned an animal shelter. The suspects are many: the shelter caretaker, an abusive husband, a mistaken hitman and a strange man in a top hat.
While investigations of the murder ensue, trouble erupts for the couple who seemingly have the perfect marriage. But what will it take to convince them both that trust and love conquers all?
Murder Through Time
Murder Through Time A.R. Grosjean
Marcus and Ryan, ex-partners of the World Bureau, are both stumped with Billie's murder. What would drive this person to travel through time to kill her multiple times? And why would they use Ryan’s weapon to do it? Trapped in the past, they have one chance to save Billie.
FIREBUG
FIREBUG Wes Snowden
“A compulsively readable suspense thriller…The Prairies Book Review *****
A riveting, finely crafted suspense novel of blood ties, duty, crime, and retribution, in which Maxwell Muggs confronts a maniac arsonist and killer while trying to come to terms with the mind-blowing, devastating impact of an ancestral DNA test. A genuine FIVE-STAR page-turner for readers who enjoy confronting the unexpected!
A riveting, finely crafted suspense novel of blood ties, duty, crime, and retribution, in which Maxwell Muggs confronts a maniac arsonist and killer while trying to come to terms with the mind-blowing, devastating impact of an ancestral DNA test. A genuine FIVE-STAR page-turner for readers who enjoy confronting the unexpected!
Couldn't put this story and ended up reading it far into the night. The day to day running of care facilities is interesting with the fascinating characters weaved into the story. Not just a good thriller, but touching, too.
I am really enjoying this book. As I read, the scene plays in my mind which makes it hard to put down. The story has gripped me for sure.
Once You Go Black
Once You Go Black Alex Cage
An unusual murder. An unusual town. And deadly secrets…
Martial artist and ex-special forces member Orlando Black is traveling through Alabama. All he wants is to keep the vow he made to himself. Black struggles to keep his promise when a bigot sheriff of a small town wrongfully puts him in cuffs. Now he must work with an unlikely ally to uncover the truth behind his arrest while trying to maintain his cool.
Martial artist and ex-special forces member Orlando Black is traveling through Alabama. All he wants is to keep the vow he made to himself. Black struggles to keep his promise when a bigot sheriff of a small town wrongfully puts him in cuffs. Now he must work with an unlikely ally to uncover the truth behind his arrest while trying to maintain his cool.
The Brothers
The Brothers Michael Bronte
It was their thirtieth reunion at John Adams College and the brothers of Zeta Chi had come in from all over for the momentous event. When one of the brothers was found dead and the authorities refused to investigate due to lack of any evidence indicating foul play, the brothers said, “If you won’t investigate, we will.” Who knew it would turn into a murder investigation involving international terrorists, the CIA, the police, and our own U.S. Treasury anticrime unit called FinCEN.
The Babysitter's Secret
The Babysitter's Secret Jeanine Hawkins
They eloped after a whirlwind romance, but does she really know the man she married?
When Erica’s new husband, Robert, takes her back to his lavish home in California, she’s surprised to find he has two small children he never mentioned. And…he expects her to care for them full time.
She loves the kids, but the isolation of being a stay-at-home mom in a new city without a support system wears her down, especially because Robert works long hours and is rarely at home.
Then one day she meets Chelsea, and she offers to babysit the kids so Erica can start the book she always wanted to write. A friendship develops, and it almost seems too good to be true until red
When Erica’s new husband, Robert, takes her back to his lavish home in California, she’s surprised to find he has two small children he never mentioned. And…he expects her to care for them full time.
She loves the kids, but the isolation of being a stay-at-home mom in a new city without a support system wears her down, especially because Robert works long hours and is rarely at home.
Then one day she meets Chelsea, and she offers to babysit the kids so Erica can start the book she always wanted to write. A friendship develops, and it almost seems too good to be true until red
Sax Man's Journal
Sax Man's Journal Michael Bronte
In 1961 nineteen-year-old Woody Altman gets thrown out of Princeton. Not willing to live by his parents’ rules, he takes off to New York to become a professional musician. Arriving in Greenwich Village during the Beat Generation movement of the early sixties, Woody earns his way by getting noticed in the gritty coffeehouses of the Village and squalid clubs of Harlem. Ultimately it will lead to the love of his life, which ends in tragedy. Sax Man’s Journal explores the themes of sexuality and promiscuity, addiction, pleasure, and regret, all told from the perspective of a seventy-eight-year-old man looking back on his life.
Of Murder And Lies
Of Murder And Lies Bella Young
"I'm sorry to be the one to reopen the most painful of wounds..."
When a body of a young woman mysteriously surfaces on a riverbank in the small town of Rosewood, Washington, Detective Jack Burns is called in from his suspension to lead the case. As the investigation gets underway, a discovery on the other side of town threatens to lift the veil of lies and reveal clues to Jack's tragic past--a singular event from a decade ago that thrust him into a nightmare and tormented his soul for too long.
Will Jack manage to unravel the truth or will it elude him as it did all those years ago?
Only one way to find out...read Of Murder And Lies now.
When a body of a young woman mysteriously surfaces on a riverbank in the small town of Rosewood, Washington, Detective Jack Burns is called in from his suspension to lead the case. As the investigation gets underway, a discovery on the other side of town threatens to lift the veil of lies and reveal clues to Jack's tragic past--a singular event from a decade ago that thrust him into a nightmare and tormented his soul for too long.
Will Jack manage to unravel the truth or will it elude him as it did all those years ago?
Only one way to find out...read Of Murder And Lies now.
Catch Me, Kill Me, If You Can
Malicious Intent A Sam Parker Mystery
Malicious Intent A Sam Parker Mystery Maria Pease
In this fast-paced murder mystery, Samantha Parker, an amateur sleuth with a nose for trouble, accepts a case involving a handsome stranger that is willing to pay her twenty-five thousand dollars to find out who’s following him. It seemed easy enough, but when he suddenly disappears, Sam is determined to find out what happened to him. She just never imagined it would lead her to the mob, murder, and into the arms of the crime boss himself.
“As a fan of Kinsey Millhone, Stephanie Plum and V.I. Warshawski, I welcome Sam Parker to the mix of my favorite female “snoops.” Like her predecessors, Sam Parker’s personality, a creation of the Temecula Valley’s own Maria Pease, will soon rise to be one of your favorites, too!”
Jan Roberts
The Californian
“As a fan of Kinsey Millhone, Stephanie Plum and V.I. Warshawski, I welcome Sam Parker to the mix of my favorite female “snoops.” Like her predecessors, Sam Parker’s personality, a creation of the Temecula Valley’s own Maria Pease, will soon rise to be one of your favorites, too!”
Jan Roberts
The Californian
Walnut Street: Phantom Rider (Book 3 in The B...
Walnut Street: Phantom Rider (Book 3 in The Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series) Sherrill Joseph
Objects of value have been disappearing from the Mayfield family’s rural California horse ranch. The Botanic Hill Detectives—Moki Kalani, Rani Kumar, and twins Lanny and Lexi Wyatt—are hired to come for a week to investigate.
Legend has it somewhere on the Mayfields’ forty-acre property is a long-lost gold mine, supposedly staked by thirteen-year-old Ben Mayfield’s fifth great-grandfather, “Papa” Mayfield, in 1875.
Adding excitement, a nervous Ben reveals a frightening secret to the detectives. At the ranch, he alone has seen a threatening black-clad figure on horseback whom he calls the Phantom Rider. Who is this mysterious person? Is he the thief? Where is the lost gold mine? What’s happening in the nearby, snake-infested ghost town of Rainbow Flats? The detectives aim to find out.
Legend has it somewhere on the Mayfields’ forty-acre property is a long-lost gold mine, supposedly staked by thirteen-year-old Ben Mayfield’s fifth great-grandfather, “Papa” Mayfield, in 1875.
Adding excitement, a nervous Ben reveals a frightening secret to the detectives. At the ranch, he alone has seen a threatening black-clad figure on horseback whom he calls the Phantom Rider. Who is this mysterious person? Is he the thief? Where is the lost gold mine? What’s happening in the nearby, snake-infested ghost town of Rainbow Flats? The detectives aim to find out.
An original detective story, made me Intrigued to know more about these so called "Botanic Hill Detectives" !
The description of Sherill Joseph's treasure-hunt thriller takes me back to my youth reading Gertrude Chandler Warner mysteries! An original set-up gives way to an intriguing, Iberian mystery, with youth detectives -- sounds like the stuff children's adventure movies are made of!
Nutmeg Street by Sherrill Joseph
Lots of fun for young readers when a mu!ti-cultural quartet of teen detectives try to solve the mysterious death of a local Egyptologist. Educational as we'll as entertaining.
Yet another mid-grade thriller from the Botanic Hill detectives, Lani and Lexi, Rani and Moki. Eucalyptus Street is set to be an intriguing follow-up to the Nutmeg Street stories.
An engaging combination of ancient Egyptian culture and kids sleuthing: I love it!
The Mysterious World Of Professor Darkk And M...
The Mysterious World Of Professor Darkk And Miss Shadow: The Short Story Collection of Book #0 Jeff Walker
It is a secondary world that remains hidden in the depths of the shadows, where fears and nightmares become a reality, and evil shrouds itself to all. That is where you will find Professor Darkk and his faithful student, Miss Shadow. Two mysterious individuals with unique abilities.They are the ones protecting us and safeguarding society from the strange, the bizarre, and the unexplainable things that emerge from out of darkness. These are six short stories of their adventures; Confronting demonic creatures, stepping into a haunted house, uncover horrors hidden out of sight, and travel to destinations out of time and into space.Prepare to step into their domain and push back the evil trying to breech into our reality. And read the included preview chapter of the coming novel (Book #1)
Love the cover. Cool blurb.
Dang, this sounds seriously cinematic!
I love the cover and the fonts. The title is riveting and the concept is unique. I can hardly wait to read this.
Lots of questions! I'm hoping that the woman in his dream helps John in whatever lies ahead. It doesn't sound like he's going to have an easy time of it!
The Golden Khan
The Golden Khan A.H. Wang
The deadly race for the secrets of absolute power begins…
1227 CE, MONGOLIA. The founder of the largest contiguous land empire in history is entombed with a terrifying weapon, a secret which can obliterate any enemy and bring even the greatest nation to ruin.
NOW, as dark forces gather to create a new world order, archaeologist Georgia Lee is called to examine an artefact containing vital clues to the undiscovered tomb of Genghis Khan.
The Golden Khan is the sequel to A.H. Wang’s best-selling debut novel, The Imperial Alchemist, and the second book in the Georgia Lee Series. A seamless blend of fact and fiction that will have you guessing at every turn of the pages, this is an intelligent, daring, fast-paced thriller that will keep you up all night.
1227 CE, MONGOLIA. The founder of the largest contiguous land empire in history is entombed with a terrifying weapon, a secret which can obliterate any enemy and bring even the greatest nation to ruin.
NOW, as dark forces gather to create a new world order, archaeologist Georgia Lee is called to examine an artefact containing vital clues to the undiscovered tomb of Genghis Khan.
The Golden Khan is the sequel to A.H. Wang’s best-selling debut novel, The Imperial Alchemist, and the second book in the Georgia Lee Series. A seamless blend of fact and fiction that will have you guessing at every turn of the pages, this is an intelligent, daring, fast-paced thriller that will keep you up all night.
Cover and opening of this adventure novel take you in right away. Enough twists and turns for a blockbuster movie, this is the fun summer beach read you've been waiting for!
Romantic, elegant, rich with fascinating factual Asian history and that quest at the heart of Gothic literature -- the elixir of immortality -- this novel provides adventure enough to remind us, moment by moment, about how exciting and precarious being alive really is.
Grabs you from the first sentence! I was impressed by the writing and the story line! Move over Dan Brown! Seriously that is what it reminded me of. I look forward to reading this!
An exciting quest to uncover an ancient Chinese secret takes archaeologist Georgia Lee back in time. To lay bare the Imperial Alchemist's startling story she will have to travel most of Asia. The Imperial Alchemist is a book fans of ancient China and modern mystery will enjoy.
A trek around the world, a mystery and something deadly. Intriguing!
The Imperial Alchemist
The Imperial Alchemist A.H. Wang
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A legend buried for 2000 years. A woman compelled to uncover the truth.
210 BCE, CHINA. The most powerful emperor China has ever known is on the brink of death. In desperation, he sends his most gifted alchemist on a quest for the mythical elixir of life.
His fleet never returned…
NOW, archaeologist Georgia Lee is compelled to hunt for a mysterious man who may hold the secret to the greatest discovery ever.
Her search takes her from an ancient tomb in China, through traditional Japan, to the blistering Australian outback, and the dizzying heights of verdant mountains in tropical Taiwan. What begins as an investigation into an archaeological riddle turns into something very sinister. Georgia starts to suspect that perhaps she is the one being hunted instead…
A legend buried for 2000 years. A woman compelled to uncover the truth.
210 BCE, CHINA. The most powerful emperor China has ever known is on the brink of death. In desperation, he sends his most gifted alchemist on a quest for the mythical elixir of life.
His fleet never returned…
NOW, archaeologist Georgia Lee is compelled to hunt for a mysterious man who may hold the secret to the greatest discovery ever.
Her search takes her from an ancient tomb in China, through traditional Japan, to the blistering Australian outback, and the dizzying heights of verdant mountains in tropical Taiwan. What begins as an investigation into an archaeological riddle turns into something very sinister. Georgia starts to suspect that perhaps she is the one being hunted instead…
Cover and opening of this adventure novel take you in right away. Enough twists and turns for a blockbuster movie, this is the fun summer beach read you've been waiting for!
Romantic, elegant, rich with fascinating factual Asian history and that quest at the heart of Gothic literature -- the elixir of immortality -- this novel provides adventure enough to remind us, moment by moment, about how exciting and precarious being alive really is.
Grabs you from the first sentence! I was impressed by the writing and the story line! Move over Dan Brown! Seriously that is what it reminded me of. I look forward to reading this!
An exciting quest to uncover an ancient Chinese secret takes archaeologist Georgia Lee back in time. To lay bare the Imperial Alchemist's startling story she will have to travel most of Asia. The Imperial Alchemist is a book fans of ancient China and modern mystery will enjoy.
A trek around the world, a mystery and something deadly. Intriguing!
Dismantling Vindictiveness
Dismantling Vindictiveness Lillian Melendez
Christopher Parker’s architectural firm is in trouble. Business has dwindled during the recession. The firm’s budget is decreasing at a breakneck pace. Employees fear their funds are being tampered with, and attacks on executives outside of his firm are resulting in murder. Caught in a frightening downward spiral, Christopher, operating only on suspicions, works desperately to unravel the mystery. But time is running out on Christopher in more ways than one. While a saboteur threatens his career, a serious illness threatens his life. Christopher has to find the culprit and make peace with those he has hurt before it’s too late. And help comes from the unlikeliest of sources.
Stripper! A Natalie McMasters Novel
Stripper! A Natalie McMasters Novel Tom Burns
Natalie McMasters is twenty, short and blonde (OK, it’s bleached!), way cute, and a pre-law student at State. She's also straight, or at least she thinks so. When her new best friend is brutally murdered and Amos is critically injured, Nattie immerses herself in the seamy world of web cams and strip clubs to hunt the killer. Her investigation forces her to reassess many of the ideas that she’s lived by her whole life and do things she’s never considered before – strip on a stage, question her sexuality, and rediscover the meaning of love itself.
Nattie eventually exposes a drug ring, police corruption, and an assassin-for-hire online. Then she stumbles upon the true face of evil, and her encounter does not leave her unscathed…
Nattie eventually exposes a drug ring, police corruption, and an assassin-for-hire online. Then she stumbles upon the true face of evil, and her encounter does not leave her unscathed…
Dark Secrets
Dark Secrets Rebecca and Victoria Heap
He doesn’t fall in love.
He has to resist.
When things turn dangerous, all he wants is to protect her.
But he could be the one to destroy them both.
These are sample chapters of the full novel, available on Amazon, free in KU, here: mybook.to/DarkSecretsthriller
Kate Pearson is happy with her life.
She has a successful, doting father, a rewarding job & is soon to be married to a man who adores her.
When she is kidnapped by an Irish terrorist, her world is destroyed.
Years later, when she meets the enigmatic American, Michael Hunter, she believes she may have finally found love again. But can you ever really know what is beneath the surface?
Her newfound peace of mind is shattered, as the reasons for her kidnap are revealed and dangerous secrets come to light.
He has to resist.
When things turn dangerous, all he wants is to protect her.
But he could be the one to destroy them both.
These are sample chapters of the full novel, available on Amazon, free in KU, here: mybook.to/DarkSecretsthriller
Kate Pearson is happy with her life.
She has a successful, doting father, a rewarding job & is soon to be married to a man who adores her.
When she is kidnapped by an Irish terrorist, her world is destroyed.
Years later, when she meets the enigmatic American, Michael Hunter, she believes she may have finally found love again. But can you ever really know what is beneath the surface?
Her newfound peace of mind is shattered, as the reasons for her kidnap are revealed and dangerous secrets come to light.
Perfect prequel to "Dark Secrets". It was riveting and sets up a great cliffhanger to enter into the story. Great read!
Intriguing and suspenseful writing with an interesting premise.
My introduction to this series and I'm hooked! Great preview read.
Sounds great!
I love the cover! A very addictive read. Great book
Discovery of the Five Senses
Discovery of the Five Senses K.N. Smith
A suspenseful incident in a forbidden preserve heightens the senses of five friends. Sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell become super-gifts that forever change the world. But furious battles confront the boys as they try to understand their sensory super powers in a race to save mankind. With light beings and mysterious strangers complicating their plight, will the boys defeat the evil Druth before it’s too late? Get prepared for the twisting and grinding of this award-winning, action-adventure story — an edge-of-your-seat narrative for young and mature readers alike.
Dicing with Death
The Lost Book of Hours
The Lost Book of Hours M Lynes
The Lost Book of Hours is the first Isaac Alvarez mystery. The story unfolds as the Spanish Inquisition arrives in Seville determined to identify, torture and execute heretics. A terrifying time for Isaac and his family as they are conversos - Jewish converts to Catholicism - and Isaac is still a Jew at heart. We join him as he investigates the disappearance of a valuable book and uncovers family secrets that he would have preferred to remain hidden. The events occur during the same timeframe as the first full-length mystery in the series, Blood Libel, which will be published in March 2021.
Really exciting drama of a gripping time period.
Dark Project
Dark Project Glenn McGoldrick
"So they hadn’t found the body. Which meant it was still at the bottom of the Tees. Or maybe washed out to sea."
In this chapter of the Dark Teesside series of short stories with a twist, the events unfold in Thornaby and Stockton-on-Tees...
Brought to you by award winning author Glenn McGoldrick, creator of the Dark Teesside series.
In this chapter of the Dark Teesside series of short stories with a twist, the events unfold in Thornaby and Stockton-on-Tees...
Brought to you by award winning author Glenn McGoldrick, creator of the Dark Teesside series.
Ecellent read, this is a book that stands out as something special. Great story, well plotted and unmissable,.
A thrilling revenge story. Looks awesome. Can't wait to get my paws on it!
Great premise, cool cover!
Good pace and well thought out. I love Glenn's writing style and the depth of his characters always keeps me interested. Great book !
Love the writing style, the 'voice' that sounds so clear its like he's sitting next to my bed reading to me. Check out his website; it's cool without being in any way contrived. Great cover designs, too. This writer is 'one to watch', as they say. Not all short story writers try their hands at novel writing - Carver didn't - but I can't help feeling that if Glenn doesn't it would constitute a crime in its own right. For now, though, let this little gem wet your appetite!
Sublet
Sublet L.C. Kincaide
An apartment to die for!
Life hasn’t been kind to Julia lately, and receiving a Tarot card in the mail from a mysterious sender doesn’t help. In fact, her two friends have also received one and agree that the card could just as easily be a harbinger of good fortune rather than ill tidings.
Refusing to be spooked, she sets aside the forewarning, focusing instead on moving to the affordable apartment she sublet in a gorgeous brownstone in a trendy neighborhood.
But no sooner does Julia move in than strange things start happening, which she attributes to her active imagination — she’s an artist after all — or possibly her pain meds. It hasn’t yet occurred to her that it could be something sinister instead.
Time will tell, but time isn’t on her side.
Life hasn’t been kind to Julia lately, and receiving a Tarot card in the mail from a mysterious sender doesn’t help. In fact, her two friends have also received one and agree that the card could just as easily be a harbinger of good fortune rather than ill tidings.
Refusing to be spooked, she sets aside the forewarning, focusing instead on moving to the affordable apartment she sublet in a gorgeous brownstone in a trendy neighborhood.
But no sooner does Julia move in than strange things start happening, which she attributes to her active imagination — she’s an artist after all — or possibly her pain meds. It hasn’t yet occurred to her that it could be something sinister instead.
Time will tell, but time isn’t on her side.
One Last Move
One Last Move Wes Snowden
When his business partner dies under mysterious circumstances, Doctor Lawrence Rosewood is unwittingly thrust into a desperate battle to stave off a consortium of criminals who have set their sights on gaining an unwelcome foothold in the Golden Ages chain of retirement homes.
At first glance, it appears to be an normal take-over attempt, but when the sinister real motivations behind the unsolicited move become apparent, the psychological chess match between Larry and his vicious opponents turns deadly.
At first glance, it appears to be an normal take-over attempt, but when the sinister real motivations behind the unsolicited move become apparent, the psychological chess match between Larry and his vicious opponents turns deadly.
Couldn't put this story and ended up reading it far into the night. The day to day running of care facilities is interesting with the fascinating characters weaved into the story. Not just a good thriller, but touching, too.
I am really enjoying this book. As I read, the scene plays in my mind which makes it hard to put down. The story has gripped me for sure.
Dark Betrayal
Dark Betrayal Rebecca and Victoria Heap
Brenna yearns to follow her brother to the States.
Suddenly her dreams seem within her reach.
But what happens when dreams turn to nightmares?
Prequel novella to romantic thriller novel, Dark Secrets.
Praise for Dark Secrets:
"A fantastic riveting read."
"Had me addicted from the first chapter and couldn't put it down!"
"If you love a fast paced read that is both unpredictable and engrossing this book is for you." Juicy Books
Brenna Monaghan is unhappy with her life.
Her mother is emotionally abusive.
Her stepfather gives her the creeps.
Her beloved brother is on the other side of the world.
She is amazed when she is singled out for a modelling opportunity and transported on a glittering path to fame and fortune.
However, is everything really as it seems?
Suddenly her dreams seem within her reach.
But what happens when dreams turn to nightmares?
Prequel novella to romantic thriller novel, Dark Secrets.
Praise for Dark Secrets:
"A fantastic riveting read."
"Had me addicted from the first chapter and couldn't put it down!"
"If you love a fast paced read that is both unpredictable and engrossing this book is for you." Juicy Books
Brenna Monaghan is unhappy with her life.
Her mother is emotionally abusive.
Her stepfather gives her the creeps.
Her beloved brother is on the other side of the world.
She is amazed when she is singled out for a modelling opportunity and transported on a glittering path to fame and fortune.
However, is everything really as it seems?
Perfect prequel to "Dark Secrets". It was riveting and sets up a great cliffhanger to enter into the story. Great read!
Intriguing and suspenseful writing with an interesting premise.
My introduction to this series and I'm hooked! Great preview read.
Sounds great!
I love the cover! A very addictive read. Great book
The Dark Tetrad: A Kori Briggs Novel
The Dark Tetrad: A Kori Briggs Novel A.P. Rawls
Meet Kori Briggs...
...astute, fearless member of an elite and super-secret American intelligence team. A self-described "femme badass," Kori is a highly trained agent, an expert in self-defense, a dedicated Scotch drinker, and a drop-dead beauty whose closest friend is her Glock nine-millimeter Luger.
In this action-packed Kori Briggs debut novel, Kori is on the trail of a madman who has managed to steal a hundred pounds of uranium and, with the help of an equally twisted Russian scientist, is intent on detonating a nuclear bomb somewhere in the world. But when and where?
...astute, fearless member of an elite and super-secret American intelligence team. A self-described "femme badass," Kori is a highly trained agent, an expert in self-defense, a dedicated Scotch drinker, and a drop-dead beauty whose closest friend is her Glock nine-millimeter Luger.
In this action-packed Kori Briggs debut novel, Kori is on the trail of a madman who has managed to steal a hundred pounds of uranium and, with the help of an equally twisted Russian scientist, is intent on detonating a nuclear bomb somewhere in the world. But when and where?
The Tenth Caller
The Tenth Caller Michael Bronte
He’d been the shock-jock extraordinaire, but it had been quite the fall. Blackballed and forgotten, he was doomed to the graveyard shift on a godforsaken AM station where the highest rated program was the tornado report.
At night, however, the mega-signal of the Midwest can be heard for a thousand miles, and in the wee hours the depressed and depraved gather on Gulliver’s broadcast doorstep to confide in his wisdom. Some call it a cult following; others call it a radio freak parade. Gulliver takes the tenth call, but the caller isn’t interested in the chicken dinner prize. He’s into murder, and the killing goes back decades. The questions are: who is he, and how is he always the tenth call?
At night, however, the mega-signal of the Midwest can be heard for a thousand miles, and in the wee hours the depressed and depraved gather on Gulliver’s broadcast doorstep to confide in his wisdom. Some call it a cult following; others call it a radio freak parade. Gulliver takes the tenth call, but the caller isn’t interested in the chicken dinner prize. He’s into murder, and the killing goes back decades. The questions are: who is he, and how is he always the tenth call?
Inside of a Dog
Inside of a Dog Maaja Wentz
Do you enjoy locked door mysteries? How about playing murder in the dark?
Trapped in a lightless restaurant with blind servers, will a snobby food critic discover the killer -- or get served on a platter?
This story first appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine which called it "very original."
As a teen, Maaja Wentz devoured shelves of mysteries. In university, she read speculative fiction and studied literature. Today, she writes mystery and fantasy tales to keep you in suspense.
To hear first about new publications and get free stories, join the Loon Lake reading club at: Maajawentz.com.
Trapped in a lightless restaurant with blind servers, will a snobby food critic discover the killer -- or get served on a platter?
This story first appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine which called it "very original."
As a teen, Maaja Wentz devoured shelves of mysteries. In university, she read speculative fiction and studied literature. Today, she writes mystery and fantasy tales to keep you in suspense.
To hear first about new publications and get free stories, join the Loon Lake reading club at: Maajawentz.com.
Sounds both mysterious yet witty - my kind of book!
This book sounds like so much fun! Love the premise and the cover!
Sounds like a fun premise! I like the title.