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Watch Over My Tears - A “Bruno—The Rookie Yea...
Watch Over My Tears - A “Bruno—The Rookie Years” Thriller David Six
You know wisecracking, dysfunctional detectives Frank Bruno and Rita “Sally” Salvanian from the “Bruno & Salvanian” crime thriller series. But what of their early years?
Circa 2005. A 22-year-old Frank Bruno is a newly minted cop, just two weeks out of the Police Academy. Sally Salvanian is still a teenager. Bruno is eager to get out there and start cracking heads and making arrests. He soon discovers that the world of crime isn’t black and white when he stumbles into a deadly scheme involving the Russian mob, and possible corruption within his very own police department.
But once he gets hold of the thread of a crime about to be committed, he can’t let go. Not even if he’s reprimanded. Not even if he’s fired.
Not even if he’s killed.
Come along on a wild ride as a young, arrogant, and about-to-get-a-life-lesson Frank Bruno learns what it really takes to be a cop. The price he must pay. The people he must save. The young woman he must prepare for her future as a cop in her own right.
Circa 2005. A 22-year-old Frank Bruno is a newly minted cop, just two weeks out of the Police Academy. Sally Salvanian is still a teenager. Bruno is eager to get out there and start cracking heads and making arrests. He soon discovers that the world of crime isn’t black and white when he stumbles into a deadly scheme involving the Russian mob, and possible corruption within his very own police department.
But once he gets hold of the thread of a crime about to be committed, he can’t let go. Not even if he’s reprimanded. Not even if he’s fired.
Not even if he’s killed.
Come along on a wild ride as a young, arrogant, and about-to-get-a-life-lesson Frank Bruno learns what it really takes to be a cop. The price he must pay. The people he must save. The young woman he must prepare for her future as a cop in her own right.
Infectious writing that grabs you and pulls you in, the Baker's Dozen is sure to send most into a spin of suspense and thrills.
Looking to be creeped out? This page turner is exciting and explores the dark trenches of the human psyche. Check out this collection of dark fiction short stories that is sure make you lose sleep tonight.
A brilliant collection of short stories to get you addicted again to horror. Cross your fingers, let the dog sleep in the room, say a prayer before you go to sleep; you're not going to escape the excitement. Six's writing will have you living in his imagination for days afterwards.
Read this book of thirteen chilling stories during the day or when the lights are on. They aren't for the feint-hearted or squeamish. You'll see and feel these stories because of the Six's exceptional description. The damage paranoia causes, the breakdown of marriages and the hidden are among the subjects.
I love nothing better than a collection of short horror stories and this one delivers. It reminded me of the first time I read Stephen King's Skeleton Crew and had to bury it to feel safe afterwards.
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!
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.
The Light Through the Water
The Light Through the Water Ernie Howard
I died when I was 8 years old. I drowned...
If my father hadn't pulled me out of the water I would have stayed dead. Just before I blacked out, I saw the most beautiful light coming through the water. A light so bright and full of love it made me forget about death. Years went by and I forgot about the light. Things changed, I got older. People I loved saw their own light. And I eventually saw mine again. This is the story of my light.
The Light Through the Water
If my father hadn't pulled me out of the water I would have stayed dead. Just before I blacked out, I saw the most beautiful light coming through the water. A light so bright and full of love it made me forget about death. Years went by and I forgot about the light. Things changed, I got older. People I loved saw their own light. And I eventually saw mine again. This is the story of my light.
The Light Through the Water
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
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
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!
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.
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.
Murder in the Morning Edition
Murder in the Morning Edition Peter Bartram
Welcome to Brighton, England - where they do like to murder beside the seaside…
Don't you just hate it when you get the afternoon off - and then find yourself chasing a train robber with his loot?
Join ace crime reporter Colin Crampton and his feisty Australian girlfriend Shirley Goldsmith as they embark on a new adventure.
It all starts when Colin spends a lazy afternoon by the beach with Shirley. But when a daring robbery takes place before their very eyes, Colin reckons he's on the trail of a big story.
But nothing about the robbery is what it seems. And before long Colin and Shirley are drawn deeper into danger.
Colin encounters a motorcycle rocker with bad teeth, a dyslexic tattooist, and a seller of novelty toilet roll holders as he chases down his story.
Come and join the fun.
Don't you just hate it when you get the afternoon off - and then find yourself chasing a train robber with his loot?
Join ace crime reporter Colin Crampton and his feisty Australian girlfriend Shirley Goldsmith as they embark on a new adventure.
It all starts when Colin spends a lazy afternoon by the beach with Shirley. But when a daring robbery takes place before their very eyes, Colin reckons he's on the trail of a big story.
But nothing about the robbery is what it seems. And before long Colin and Shirley are drawn deeper into danger.
Colin encounters a motorcycle rocker with bad teeth, a dyslexic tattooist, and a seller of novelty toilet roll holders as he chases down his story.
Come and join the fun.
The perfect summer read especially if you love all things British.
Love the inventive humor and pace of these fun capers!
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.
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."
Cal Rogan Mysteries Books 1, 2 & 3
Cal Rogan Mysteries Books 1, 2 & 3 Robert P. French
Ex-cop Cal Rogan has reached rock bottom. A homeless drug addict living on the streets, he sees his last chance of salvation by solving the murder of his best friend. Get this exhilarating crime-thriller series that follows the amazing journey of this brilliant detective as he fights against all odds to become the private investigator both the super-rich and the city’s poorest turn to when they’re all out of options.
If you like flawed heroes, quirky characters, high-stakes suspense, and twists and turns that’ll keep you guessing to the last page, then you’ll love this gritty thrill ride by Robert P. French, Gold Medal winner for Crime Thrillers in the 2022 Global Awards for Self Publishing.
Don’t miss out on this highly-acclaimed crime-thriller series which includes the following full-length novels, Junkie, Oboe and Lockstep.
If you like flawed heroes, quirky characters, high-stakes suspense, and twists and turns that’ll keep you guessing to the last page, then you’ll love this gritty thrill ride by Robert P. French, Gold Medal winner for Crime Thrillers in the 2022 Global Awards for Self Publishing.
Don’t miss out on this highly-acclaimed crime-thriller series which includes the following full-length novels, Junkie, Oboe and Lockstep.
From the book's opening chapter, you know this is a hard-boiled crime novel. Cal, known on the streets as Rocky, wakes up in a back alley. The description is vivid and confronting. He tries to break Roy from his drug-induced stupor as they have to hit the streets. Cal know that if anyone from his past recognizes him, he would meet a slow and painful death. One question hounds Cal, why did Tommy die of bad drugs when he was an alcoholic?
Excellent book with an interesting character and an interesting character. I enjoyed this refreshing approach to the genre.
I love a good detective story, especially when it involves a conspiracy. And when a case hangs on just one word, it has to be a page-turner.
This looks awesome. I love broken heroes. So much potential for awesome characterization.
This one has all the right stuff for a great story. Can't wait.
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!
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
Strawberry Pie Murder (Starke, FL Culinary Co...
Strawberry Pie Murder (Starke, FL Culinary Cozy Mystery Series Book 1) A.J. Craft
There's been a murder....And Stella Rae Needs Your Help!
Ready to read a cozy mystery that's filled with intrigue and deception that draws you in and challenges you to see if you can figure out the puzzle before the true killer is revealed?
Hold on to your strawberry shortcake, baby! And get ready for....
STRAWBERRY PIE MURDER
Stella Rae Walker lives in the dusty, rusty, sleepy town of Starke, Florida passing her days as the dessert shop owner of "Stella's Sweets."
When tourist Harold Feldman drops dead in the middle of the road right in front of her shop, Stella is caught up in figuring out what happened.
Was it a suicide, or did Harold's unfortunate bad habits lead to his murder?
Ready to read a cozy mystery that's filled with intrigue and deception that draws you in and challenges you to see if you can figure out the puzzle before the true killer is revealed?
Hold on to your strawberry shortcake, baby! And get ready for....
STRAWBERRY PIE MURDER
Stella Rae Walker lives in the dusty, rusty, sleepy town of Starke, Florida passing her days as the dessert shop owner of "Stella's Sweets."
When tourist Harold Feldman drops dead in the middle of the road right in front of her shop, Stella is caught up in figuring out what happened.
Was it a suicide, or did Harold's unfortunate bad habits lead to his murder?
Racing From Evil
Racing From Evil Sasscer Hill
Only thirteen and a runaway, orphaned Nikki flees from her stepfather through the icy
streets of Baltimore. Running to the one place she’s been happy; she climbs the razor wire fence into Pimlico Racetrack and spends the night in a stall with only a horse to keep her warm. But with no ID, no family, and no income, how will she survive? Can she elude the evil man so determined to capture her?
streets of Baltimore. Running to the one place she’s been happy; she climbs the razor wire fence into Pimlico Racetrack and spends the night in a stall with only a horse to keep her warm. But with no ID, no family, and no income, how will she survive? Can she elude the evil man so determined to capture her?
Fabulous characters sip cocktails and enjoy all the hotel luxuries they can while juggling horse racing and sleuthing in this fun and satisfying mystery.
Lilac and Old Gold, A Zeke Traynor Mystery
Lilac and Old Gold, A Zeke Traynor Mystery Jeff Siebold
DUPLICITY. MANIPULATION. MURDER.
Zeke’s job is to keep his client alive. Hired to protect a clever counterfeiter who escaped a Mexican cartel, Zeke Traynor begins the job with a ransom exchange that goes bad and a client who disappears. A former counterintelligence agent, Zeke uses all of his skills to find and protect Alberto Cruz from the cartel’s assassin. But when the twisted killer strikes, Zeke realizes that to end the threat he must also neutralize the head of the cartel, Jefe.
Lilac and Old Gold, A Zeke Traynor Mystery is the first novel in a series of mystery thrillers. If you like fast-action and plenty of twists and turns, you’ll love the intelligent and tension-filled Zeke Traynor mysteries.
Zeke’s job is to keep his client alive. Hired to protect a clever counterfeiter who escaped a Mexican cartel, Zeke Traynor begins the job with a ransom exchange that goes bad and a client who disappears. A former counterintelligence agent, Zeke uses all of his skills to find and protect Alberto Cruz from the cartel’s assassin. But when the twisted killer strikes, Zeke realizes that to end the threat he must also neutralize the head of the cartel, Jefe.
Lilac and Old Gold, A Zeke Traynor Mystery is the first novel in a series of mystery thrillers. If you like fast-action and plenty of twists and turns, you’ll love the intelligent and tension-filled Zeke Traynor mysteries.
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.
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.
Forgotten
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.
Stakeout: A Natalie McMasters Mystery
Stakeout: A Natalie McMasters Mystery Tom Burns
Stakeout! is the story that launched the popular Natalie McMasters Mysteries series. Natalie McMasters is twenty, short and blonde (OK, it’s bleached!), way cute, and a pre-law student at State. To put herself through school, she's moonlighting as a private detective trainee at her uncle Amos Murdoch's 3M Detective Agency, where the most exciting thing she does is sit in a car. One day while on stakeout, she sees something she shouldn't. Then all hell breaks loose...
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.
Call Me Crash
Call Me Crash Michael Bronte
It’s 1979, Jimmy Carter is president, and Tom “Crash” Crandall is floor
manager at Rosenbloom & Starr where the wives of D.C.’s power brokers
shop. There’s something terribly wrong with the way the merchandise is
flowing—or to put it a better way, not flowing—into his department. What
the heck were those buyers doing up on the seventh floor?
Crash has no idea that the problem is the result of a heinous hostile
takeover attempt, and CEO Gino Starr is not about to let the ruthless
raiders take over his department store empire. The takeover villains stop
at nothing to accomplish the takeover, including brutal attacks and grisly
murders. Crash is thrust into the fray simply by being in the wrong place
at the wrong time as he tries to earn his promotion into the buying office.
manager at Rosenbloom & Starr where the wives of D.C.’s power brokers
shop. There’s something terribly wrong with the way the merchandise is
flowing—or to put it a better way, not flowing—into his department. What
the heck were those buyers doing up on the seventh floor?
Crash has no idea that the problem is the result of a heinous hostile
takeover attempt, and CEO Gino Starr is not about to let the ruthless
raiders take over his department store empire. The takeover villains stop
at nothing to accomplish the takeover, including brutal attacks and grisly
murders. Crash is thrust into the fray simply by being in the wrong place
at the wrong time as he tries to earn his promotion into the buying office.
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!
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
Kindred Intentions
Kindred Intentions Rita Carla Francesca Monticelli
24 hours. 2 people. 1 target.
It was 10 a.m. when undercover agent Amelia Jennings arrived at the law firm Goldberg & Associates for a job interview. Her mission was to investigate a series of murders involving some well-known lawyers in the City. Her target, an elusive hired killer who had been of interest to the police for months.
But her plan is doomed to fall apart before it even starts.
In less than twenty-four hours Amelia will be the prey in a man hunt and her destiny will become entwined with Mike Connor’s.
Their intentions, apparently similar, may prove to be opposite, but the affinity binding them goes beyond what they think they know about each other.
One day to survive. One day to let go of the past.
It was 10 a.m. when undercover agent Amelia Jennings arrived at the law firm Goldberg & Associates for a job interview. Her mission was to investigate a series of murders involving some well-known lawyers in the City. Her target, an elusive hired killer who had been of interest to the police for months.
But her plan is doomed to fall apart before it even starts.
In less than twenty-four hours Amelia will be the prey in a man hunt and her destiny will become entwined with Mike Connor’s.
Their intentions, apparently similar, may prove to be opposite, but the affinity binding them goes beyond what they think they know about each other.
One day to survive. One day to let go of the past.
Nothing like a thriller when the plan falls apart and the heroes have to wing it! Makes it all the harder for the reader to guess what is going to happen...
Fast and enjoyable.
beautiful cover :)
I felt like I was on Mars, the real Mars, and felt the desperation that isolated settlers will experience. Great read
Big screen material! This talented author brings the reader into a new world where adventure awaits at every turn. The descriptions are well though out, the characters pop off of the page. Don't miss this one!
Monticelli's original Italian has been translated to English for her Red Desert series, giving a charming flavor to the prose. Her characters are 3d, and her hard sci-fi setting is researched impeccably. Novella-length book one, "Point of no return," serves as an introduction, constructing the hooks that power future volumes and ramping up the tension and mystery.
TheYearOfMyLifeVR.com
TheYearOfMyLifeVR.com Mark I Jacobson
Welcome to a Continuum book series.
When the book ends, the story doesn't. The Writer and Victoria live and interact with the real world. Get to know them in real time as the story continues and fiction becomes reality!
She's on a mission to understand the human species. He's a handicapped writer who understands the human species all too well. They have nothing in common, but they may be civilization's only hope as they set out to save the human species from extinction. It's not as easy as it sounds. Along the way, they must solve a mysterious murder and stop a terrorist plot to start World War 3.
The Writer solves mysteries with the help of Victoria's 'virtual reality." Now, it's your turn. Just answer 5 questions for your chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card.
When the book ends, the story doesn't. The Writer and Victoria live and interact with the real world. Get to know them in real time as the story continues and fiction becomes reality!
She's on a mission to understand the human species. He's a handicapped writer who understands the human species all too well. They have nothing in common, but they may be civilization's only hope as they set out to save the human species from extinction. It's not as easy as it sounds. Along the way, they must solve a mysterious murder and stop a terrorist plot to start World War 3.
The Writer solves mysteries with the help of Victoria's 'virtual reality." Now, it's your turn. Just answer 5 questions for your chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card.
I love the story line, and cant wait to read your book.
Interesting premise, not sure if this is GameLit or LitRPG, but It looks like a fun and interesting science fiction read. I look forward to checking it out.
Can't wait to check this one out!
I'm gonna put this one on my TBR pile.
Mark,
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your work. Perceptive, ironic, satiric, and engaging.
Ray
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.
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?
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?