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Blood Ties
Gold medal winner for Military Thrillers from The Global Book Awards for Self-Publishing.
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Blood Ties Philip Duncan
Gold medal winner for Military Thrillers from The Global Book Awards for Self-Publishing.
They stole everything but left him alive. They’re about to discover why that was a lethal mistake…
Ex-Army Ranger Decklan Jennings dotes on his family. So when he’s assaulted and forced to watch as his wife and children are brutally executed, his world turns to rage and despair. Frustrated by the snail’s pace of the local police investigation, he ignores orders to stay clear and starts a ruthless hunt for vengeance.
Gaining an unexpected ally in a SEAL chasing the same villains, Decklan digs up links to Russian thugs. But the more threads he pulls, the deeper the conspiracy seems… and it’s growing hard for him to hold on to his humanity.
How far will he go to bring an army of enemies to their knees?
They stole everything but left him alive. They’re about to discover why that was a lethal mistake…
Ex-Army Ranger Decklan Jennings dotes on his family. So when he’s assaulted and forced to watch as his wife and children are brutally executed, his world turns to rage and despair. Frustrated by the snail’s pace of the local police investigation, he ignores orders to stay clear and starts a ruthless hunt for vengeance.
Gaining an unexpected ally in a SEAL chasing the same villains, Decklan digs up links to Russian thugs. But the more threads he pulls, the deeper the conspiracy seems… and it’s growing hard for him to hold on to his humanity.
How far will he go to bring an army of enemies to their knees?
The Flagler Hunt Jeremy Burns
Murder in the Wind
Detective Joseph James is a newly promoted detective for the El Cannon Police Department. Three murd...
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Murder in the Wind A.R. Grosjean
Detective Joseph James is a newly promoted detective for the El Cannon Police Department. Three murders have Joe's attention. With the suspect list building up, Joe has to find the murder weapons to prove who killed the three victims. Are they related? Who's the killer and what is their motive? Is it one killer or multiple killers?
Will the detective find the killer or killers before there's a fourth murder?
Will the detective find the killer or killers before there's a fourth murder?
An Opening Nightmare (A Como Lake Players Sho...
A Killer Show, With the Corpses To Prove It
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An Opening Nightmare (A Como Lake Players Short Mystery) JOHN GASPARD
A Killer Show, With the Corpses To Prove It
When an audience member is stabbed in the middle of an Opening Night performance, Leah must figure out who this clever killer is ... and make sure they don't kill the run of her show! Or murder her, as well!
A great introduction to The Como Lake Players mystery series: New Executive Director (and former actress) Leah Sexton must navigate the twisty world of community theater while dealing with crazy Board members, egomaniacal directors, self-centered actors ... and the occasional cold-blooded killer.
"This new cozy series will keep you guessing until the very end!" — Storeybook Reviews
When an audience member is stabbed in the middle of an Opening Night performance, Leah must figure out who this clever killer is ... and make sure they don't kill the run of her show! Or murder her, as well!
A great introduction to The Como Lake Players mystery series: New Executive Director (and former actress) Leah Sexton must navigate the twisty world of community theater while dealing with crazy Board members, egomaniacal directors, self-centered actors ... and the occasional cold-blooded killer.
"This new cozy series will keep you guessing until the very end!" — Storeybook Reviews
Endorsed by Ellery Queen! That's impressive.
I love the inside view of a magician's world, and really love Eli Marks! This mystery kept me guessing.
This writer powerful writing comes across in this thriller short about a murder at the opening of a performance. I thoroughly enjoyed this and look forward to more from this brilliant mind.
Bedding Down
Four men leave behind their lives and their families to live on the streets.
Bound together by a d...
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Bedding Down Molly Garcia
Four men leave behind their lives and their families to live on the streets.
Bound together by a dark secret but now someone has found them and there's nowhere safe left to hide.
Bound together by a dark secret but now someone has found them and there's nowhere safe left to hide.
Littlethumb Sneezed
"Littlethumb Sneezed triumphs as both a fast-moving mystery and literary character study. Memphis wr...
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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.
The Stone of Destiny
The action-packed adventure "The Stone of Destiny" plunges our hero Tom Wagner into the dark history...
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The Stone of Destiny Roberts & Maclay
The action-packed adventure "The Stone of Destiny" plunges our hero Tom Wagner into the dark history of the European Empires and leads him to a treasure lost for centuries. A conspiracy with its roots in the final days of World War I and reaching into the present: fact merges with fiction – as always, with lots of action, surprising twists and a healthy dose of humor - it's like reading a blockbuster movie!
The Case of the Missing Bubble Gum Card: A Ja...
#1 AMAZON BESTSELLER
Jarvis Mann is a private detective, whose business thrived on the mundane
Pay...
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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.
The Tenth Caller
He’d been the shock-jock extraordinaire, but it had been quite the fall. Blackballed and forgotten,...
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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 Golden Khan
The deadly race for the secrets of absolute power begins…
1227 CE, MONGOLIA. The founder of the l...
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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!
Life and Death at the Dog Park
A normal day at the dog park is disrupted when Mooky, a black lab comes bounding out of the woods wi...
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Life and Death at the Dog Park Scott Sowers
A normal day at the dog park is disrupted when Mooky, a black lab comes bounding out of the woods with a human leg bone in her mouth. Retired Secret Service agent, Vivien Szabo, who is the owner of Mooky is pulled into this cozy-style, mystery- thriller where her friends and neighbors all become murder suspects. The story is told through the eyes of Mooky and Vivien, who also finds herself involved with one of the Washington Metro Police detectives assigned to the case. Set in a local dog park in Washington, DC, the tale spins through racial tension, lust and hidden desires while focusing on the often off-kilter, canine-centric, social dynamic of the dog park.
Kindred Intentions
24 hours. 2 people. 1 target.
It was 10 a.m. when undercover agent Amelia Jenning...
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It was 10 a.m. when undercover agent Amelia Jenning...
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.
Best Kept Secret
Natasha Dawson is a lucky woman. Her career as a fashion photographer has taken off magnificently. A...
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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.
Wreck of the Gossamer - The Puzzle Boz Chroni...
Book one of the sprawling Puzzle Box Chronicles. Victor Marius, an inspired scientist and budding en...
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Wreck of the Gossamer - The Puzzle Boz Chronicles Book 1 Shawn P McCarthy
Book one of the sprawling Puzzle Box Chronicles. Victor Marius, an inspired scientist and budding entrepreneur, is lost in a shipwreck off the coast of Cape Cod in the summer of 1891. But before he disappears beneath the waves he manages to release a strange box that he hopes will protect his legacy. Amanda Malcom, a young woman enduring a troubled marriage, is about to make a discovery that will lead her on a dangerous odyssey – one that takes her across the country, and into the heart of a rapidly changing America. Along the way, she meets Plains Indians, ex-slaves, riverboat charlatans, and secretive workers who champion the U.S. labor movement. At a time when electric lighting is spreading across the country like a wave, she also meets inspired engineers and Montana miners who dig deep to feed the country's insatiable demand for copper. Amanda has survived many things in her short life, but it’s not clear if she will be able to survive the first year of the last decade of the 19th
Murder in the Morning Edition
Welcome to Brighton, England - where they do like to murder beside the seaside…
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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!
Killing Art (preview)
“China is killing art,” a woman tells PI John Kite, “You must stop them.” Then she is killed in a ha...
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Killing Art (preview) Stuart Doughty
“China is killing art,” a woman tells PI John Kite, “You must stop them.” Then she is killed in a hail of bullets. Is the bizarre message connected to the flood of robberies Kite is investigating? Or to the dead auctioneer found floating in the ocean? Or is it evidence of a world-wide conspiracy? Being shot at with a flare gun is just the start of this action-filled adventure for ex-cop John Kite. His quest for answers takes him on a 1500 mile road chase, and a speedboat pursuit across the Mediterranean. A girlfriend tells Kite he is “too dangerous to know”, but his signature sense of humour is undimmed. With a volcano ready to blow its top, can Kite stop the conspiracy before it causes western economies to go into melt-down ?
The Imperial Alchemist
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A legend buried for 2000 years. A woman compelled to uncover the trut...
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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!
Sax Man's Journal
In 1961 nineteen-year-old Woody Altman gets thrown out of Princeton. Not willing to live by his pare...
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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.
Forgotten
Every family holds a secret.
How far would yours go to keep it?
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The Garbage Man: A Military Veteran/K-9 Suspe...
A serial killer's carving up military veterans. It'll take all her rusty skills to stop him.
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The Garbage Man: A Military Veteran/K-9 Suspense Candace Irving
A serial killer's carving up military veterans. It'll take all her rusty skills to stop him.
Former Army detective Kate Holland spent years hiding from the world—and herself. Now a small-town cop, the past catches up when a fellow vet is left along a backroad...in pieces. Years earlier, Kate spent 11 hours as a POW. Her Silver Star write-up says she killed 11 terrorists to avoid staying longer. But Kate has no memory of the deaths. And now, bizarre clues are cropping up. Is Kate finally losing her grip on reality? As the murders multiply, Kate must confront her demons—because what she can't remember...just might kill her.
*The Garbage Man is a 2021 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist for Best Investigator.
A Hidden Valor Military/Vet Suspense: Book 1
Former Army detective Kate Holland spent years hiding from the world—and herself. Now a small-town cop, the past catches up when a fellow vet is left along a backroad...in pieces. Years earlier, Kate spent 11 hours as a POW. Her Silver Star write-up says she killed 11 terrorists to avoid staying longer. But Kate has no memory of the deaths. And now, bizarre clues are cropping up. Is Kate finally losing her grip on reality? As the murders multiply, Kate must confront her demons—because what she can't remember...just might kill her.
*The Garbage Man is a 2021 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist for Best Investigator.
A Hidden Valor Military/Vet Suspense: Book 1
Art Trap (preview)
Ex-cop John Kite's car explodes under him. An alluring woman rescues him. Or does she? Is she a div...
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Art Trap (preview) Stuart Doughty
Ex-cop John Kite's car explodes under him. An alluring woman rescues him. Or does she? Is she a divine saviour, or a deadly stalker? Nothing is as it appears in this fast-paced action thriller.