Freida McFadden Housemaid Box Set
Enter the twisted world of The Housemaid!From #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes the complete, unforgettable collection--including an exciting short story that bridges books two and three--where secrets fester behind perfect facades and no one is what they seem.This stunning boxed set includes all books in series with brilliantly designed edges and printed inside covers.
Erased
She Doesn't Exist. Neither Does Her Baby. Now What?From Slovenia's Bestselling author Miha Mazzini'Mazzini has written a funny, frightening picture of a skewed, manipulative state, with delicious descriptions of characters ranging from the naive to the well-intentioned, to the corrupt.' - Morelle Smith, European LiteratureWhen a "software error" erases Zala from the system, she discovers that officially, she and her newborn don't exist.As Zala fights desperately to prove her existence, and save her child from adoption, she uncovers the Kafkaesque reality of Slovenia's system - one that erased 25,671 citizens on February 26, 1992.A chilling thriller about bureaucracy as violence, and one mother's battle against the state.'Poetic, tragic and moving, this is an author that conquered my heart with this hard tale of an unbelievable European piece of history that still affects so many Slovenian citizens.' - @aratecla_the_bookrat
Alive By Proxy
Can attorney Quinton Bell hang on to his new life, as he hides in plain sight, in this lawyer-on-the-run suspense thriller?Alive By Proxy takes readers on a heart-pounding ride through the life of a criminal defense attorney whose world was wiped out by the very client he tried to save. After faking his own death and stepping into the life of his deceased best friend, Quinton walks a razor-thin line every day to keep his past buried and his future intact.When Houston Wildcatters linebacker Marcus Hale is charged with the brutal murder of his agent, the case detonates into a media firestorm. As the defense digs deeper, the murder case opens into something darker with buried secrets, dangerous leverage, and hidden lives that refuse to stay in the shadows.As the courtroom battle intensifies, so does the danger beyond it. Unseen eyes track Quinton's every move. Old ghosts stir. The identity that has kept Quinton alive begins to feel more fragile than ever.Every witness, every revelation, and every step closer to the truth threatens to expose both Quinton and his client. Will Quinton find a way out, or will he forever be a target in a deadly game of cat and mouse?Praise for the Proxy Legal Thriller Series: "A riveting read that expertly teams courtroom drama and legal maneuvering with imminent danger, spine-tingling suspense, a touch of romance, and non-stop action. Talk about an adrenaline rush!" - ReedsyCan a woman write a thriller book that leaves you going, Wow, how did I ever miss this author before?' Yes, she can. Fist bumps and high fives to author, Manning Wolfe on this fantabulous thriller!" - Forgotten Winds"I love the whole book! From beginning to end, it was a roller coaster ride! From New York to Texas, With incredible character development, and plot twists from beginning to end! Looking back, there were subtle clues, but not until the very end was there a resolution. I would highly recommend this book!" - Susan Riley, Amazon Customer"Manning Wolfe just put herself on my list of must-read authors!" - John Ellsworth
Burnt Cove
When Rose O'Reilly White, a respected member of the small-town Deer Isle, Maine, community, died at age 97, she left many secrets, some monstrous and others magical, including her first love, a young woman who died in a tragic fire in 1942. This woman was her teacher; Rose was a teenager. Another secret was her later long involvement with an African-American woman. A third was her poisoning and killing a Catholic priest of many years ago after Rose learned he was a serial pedophile and wanted to prevent him from abusing other victims.Rose's husband, Bill, another respected member of the Deer Isle community, knew and accepted all this. But unlike others who die leaving secrets, Rose left a key to open them, and her filmmaker son Jack brings them to light as he sets out to produce a documentary of her life-an endeavor that reunites him with his first love, with whom he had a daughter unbeknownst to him until they are together again.A novel unlike any other, Burnt Cove artfully blends horror, supernatural, dark fantasy, time travel, love, death, and mystical resurrection.
Burnt Cove
When Rose O'Reilly White, a respected member of the small-town Deer Isle, Maine, community, died at age 97, she left many secrets, some monstrous and others magical, including her first love, a young woman who died in a tragic fire in 1942. This woman was her teacher; Rose was a teenager. Another secret was her later long involvement with an African-American woman. A third was her poisoning and killing a Catholic priest of many years ago after Rose learned he was a serial pedophile and wanted to prevent him from abusing other victims.Rose's husband, Bill, another respected member of the Deer Isle community, knew and accepted all this. But unlike others who die leaving secrets, Rose left a key to open them, and her filmmaker son Jack brings them to light as he sets out to produce a documentary of her life-an endeavor that reunites him with his first love, with whom he had a daughter unbeknownst to him until they are together again.A novel unlike any other, Burnt Cove artfully blends horror, supernatural, dark fantasy, time travel, love, death, and mystical resurrection.
Requiem of the Unclaimed
Fl. 1700The tides of fate demand blood. Sybil's entire life was spent scraping the bottom of the barrel, sneaking scraps, and making do with what little money her brother Walter could smuggle back to London from Nassau. But as time passes and the last delivery from her brother becomes more distant, she soon realizes that she might finally be on her own. With nowhere left to go she ventures out across the ocean, desperately hoping to retrace her brother's footsteps. And what she uncovers is that the trail leads directly to a pirate ship filled with a conniving crew that knows more than they pretend to.Her last hope lies in unearthing her dark family legacy and making it to her brother's last known location, a cursed island in the middle of the ocean....
Hex House
A feverishly told, dark and unsettling Scotland-set fairy-tale about a safe haven for women which transforms them into vessels of revenge, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, A. G Slatter and Julia Armfield ELLY Elly is running. Pregnant and still in her wedding dress, she flees the cottage that her new husband has rented for their wedding night. Because he's not what people think he is - and she knows that, one day, he'll hurt her in a way she can't fix. Freezing and lost in the dead of night, Elly begins to lose hope. A woman in the woods alone is never the beginning of the story. It's usually the end. So, when a beautiful house appears out of nowhere and a woman beckons her inside, it almost feels too good to be true. Welcome to Hex House: a refuge, a home, a sanctuary. A place that can only be found by those who truly need it; a place that promises to teach Elly how to access a power more incredible - and more terrifying - than anything she could have imagined. SIOBHAN Four years after Siobhan meets Elly at Hex House, her life is in ruins. Once a promising filmmaker invited to the house to make a documentary with her brother, Theo, she's given up on her dream after witnessing unspeakable horrors there. Now, she spends her time drinking too much, toying with an older man in increasingly dangerous ways, and trying to get Theo to speak to her again. She ignores the scar on her stomach that never fully heals. That is, until someone reaches out with news about Hex House that could change everything. And Siobhan knows, deep down, that she was always destined to return.
Quantum Wine
What if the greatest wines don't just reflect where they come from - they remember it?Alex Hartley is a London-based wine writer with a reputation for precision and a career built on scepticism. When a chance encounter with an aged Hunter Valley Semillon produces an experience she cannot explain - a vivid, inexplicable flash of place, memory, and sensation - she dismisses it as imagination.She's wrong.Drawn into the orbit of a reclusive scientist's suppressed research, Alex begins to unravel a discovery that challenges everything she thought she knew about wine, consciousness, and the nature of place itself. Dr Elizabeth Chen had a theory: that certain wines, under certain conditions, could store quantum information - fragments of environment, event, and human presence, locked into the bottle and released decades later to those sensitive enough to receive them.Chen's research was buried. Alex is about to find out why.Quantum Wine: Terroir is a literary thriller set between the wine cellars of London and the ancient soils of the Hunter Valley, where science and sensory experience collide in ways that are deeply unsettling - and impossible to ignore.For readers who believe that a great wine tells a story, this novel asks: what if that story is true?
The Plan Revisited
What have Adam and Jane discovered in the Parker family boxes that were never reopened after ten years? As they discover the contents, it has far-reaching consequences. Disturbing, hidden secrets come to light in this sequel to 'The Plan', following the lives of three friends.The construction company founded by the late Steve Parker and Mark Baldini has grown from strength to strength. As personal life events arise that have a potential impact on all their futures, what will this mean for Adam and Jane as they are forced to revisit their life plan?In this tense narrative, two pivotal characters unravel in unexpected ways. Unresolved trauma, obsessive revenge and shifting relationships unfold. Their mutual disclosures bring to the surface matters of significant public concern.The novel covers themes of interpersonal relationships and the impact of abuse and trauma.
The Riddle of the Vines
Blackmail, kidnapping, and murder were the tools used by gentlemanly villains to cover the tracks of a crime that netted millions of pounds annually for almost two decades. The story unfolds through the eyes of Johnny Cobbold, a City of London wine shipper who is under continuous threat and perceived to hold the key that could reveal the crime and the identity of its perpetrators. Gripping and tantalising to the last, the narrative also reveals fascinating, little-known facts about wine and London itself.
Cry of Dogs
'In the lazy outskirts of Kolkata, Ron and Yash, two 18-year-old best friends and passionate animal lovers, stumble upon a dark mystery that disrupts their lively neighborhood. A series of unnatural deaths of the stray dogs around their society raises a lot of questions. When their beloved neighborhood stray, a scruffy dog named Laali, is found dead, Ron and Yash, along with their friends, are propelled into action.Determined to uncover the truth, they begin their investigation, interviewing local shopkeepers and animal rights activists. They kept an eye on the residents. As they dig deeper, they discover a shadowy connection between one of the shopkeepers and a few local goons.The duo, along with a few trusted friends of the society, gather evidence as a couple of more dogs are killed on their watch.With time running out and the stakes rising, the kids must confront their fears and bring out the best in each other. As they piece together the puzzle, they not only fight for the lives of the street dogs but also discover the true meaning of friendship and courage, and come face to face with a cold-blooded killer. In a heart-pounding climax, the boys devise a daring plan to expose the culprits and save Browny, risking everything for the voiceless beings they love.Who is behind the gruesome deaths? What is their true motive? And can the teenagers, armed with little more than bravery and determination, bring justice to the voiceless?In a gripping tale of friendship, courage, and the fight for what's right, Ron and Yash and their friends discover that heroism comes in many forms-and sometimes, it begins with a bark.
A Touch of Fear
For those who like their horror light, here are five tales to give just a chill. Discover a new recipe, find a wayward husband, dig up an extra appendage, learn a new craft, and find the perfect pet. These stories bring a shiver as they leave you with a smile.
The Riddle of the Vines
Blackmail, kidnapping, and murder were the tools used by gentlemanly villains to cover the tracks of a crime that netted millions of pounds annually for almost two decades. The story unfolds through the eyes of Johnny Cobbold, a City of London wine shipper who is under continuous threat and perceived to hold the key that could reveal the crime and the identity of its perpetrators. Gripping and tantalising to the last, the narrative also reveals fascinating, little-known facts about wine and London itself.
The Redemption of Nimbaurs
In a bustling city, a young girl - Vidushi found out her dog missing and sets up on an adventure searching for it with her friend Mario, when she discovers that other dogs and youths start to disappear too.This quest included Ishani too, who was finding their friend Edmond suspicious. What began as a quest to rescue the missing children soon unravels into a journey through hidden realms, ancient secrets, and the dangerous ambitions of Alaika, whose greed threatens everything they hold dear as they hear a word whispered in shadows, Nimbaurs. Who was she? As the mysteries deepen, the three pre-teen friends discover that courage is forged in adversity, and redemption lies in becoming stronger, braver, and more united than ever before.
Cry of Dogs
'In the lazy outskirts of Kolkata, Ron and Yash, two 18-year-old best friends and passionate animal lovers, stumble upon a dark mystery that disrupts their lively neighborhood. A series of unnatural deaths of the stray dogs around their society raises a lot of questions. When their beloved neighborhood stray, a scruffy dog named Laali, is found dead, Ron and Yash, along with their friends, are propelled into action.Determined to uncover the truth, they begin their investigation, interviewing local shopkeepers and animal rights activists. They kept an eye on the residents. As they dig deeper, they discover a shadowy connection between one of the shopkeepers and a few local goons.The duo, along with a few trusted friends of the society, gather evidence as a couple of more dogs are killed on their watch.With time running out and the stakes rising, the kids must confront their fears and bring out the best in each other. As they piece together the puzzle, they not only fight for the lives of the street dogs but also discover the true meaning of friendship and courage, and come face to face with a cold-blooded killer. In a heart-pounding climax, the boys devise a daring plan to expose the culprits and save Browny, risking everything for the voiceless beings they love.Who is behind the gruesome deaths? What is their true motive? And can the teenagers, armed with little more than bravery and determination, bring justice to the voiceless?In a gripping tale of friendship, courage, and the fight for what's right, Ron and Yash and their friends discover that heroism comes in many forms-and sometimes, it begins with a bark.
The Versatile Detective Agency
Set in India In the early eighties Max and Natalle, now married, take their teenage daughters to escape the turmoil of their London life. They take on what they consider to be an easy case, that of embezzlement. The case soon becomes a murder investigation, and Max finds himself embroiled in helping an old friend, Manu, who now heads up the district of Bombay where the events take place.Natalie hopes to become better acquainted with her adopted daughters, Alex and Maddle, by encouraging them to help her with tasks such as following subjects of interest. Their involvement creates tensions not just with Max but also draws the attention of the Bombay Mafia boss, who wants to become legitimate by taking over the Bollywood film industry.Once again Max and Natalle's relationship is tested as she becomes emotionally involved with an Indian surgeon who defies all the conventions placed upon him by his beloved father.
Colour Coded
In order to drop her past, she had to drop a lot more than she wanted to... including the love of her life.In the fifth part of the Colour Coded series, Tide finds herself grappling for air in more ways than one after her identity is revealed during a hostage situation in Hamilton. When the team learn how her identity was uncovered by Neon, they race against the clock to locate and rescue a key character from The Teal Tide's past, as well as many other innocent people that Neon kept under his thumb.But Tide's emotional state has the whole team questioning her motives as well as her competency when she suddenly finds a courageousness that she never had before.Is it bravery or stupidity? Will it have colour coded succumb to Chromatic's plans? And will they manage to have Tide be the only one to keep her past a secret while she's in the line of fire?
Blue Eye Whore
A girl survives the unthinkable.A woman learns how to weaponise it.Jasinta is beautiful, damaged, and far more dangerous than anyone realises.Raised inside manipulation, power games, and the drug-soaked underworld, she learns quickly: trust no one, need nothing, survive everything.But survival has a cost.When loyalty turns into control and love becomes leverage, Jasinta must decide who she is willing to destroy to finally be free.Blue Eye Whore is a raw psychological crime novel about power, coercion, and the brutal education of a woman who refuses to stay broken.Dark. Confronting. Unapologetic.
It (Special Edition)
A gorgeous, 40th anniversary hardcover edition of Stephen King's classic #1 New York Times bestseller and the basis for the massively successful films It: Chapter One and It: Chapter Two as well as inspiration for HBO Max's series It: Welcome to Derry--about an evil without a name: It. Welcome to Derry, Maine. It's a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real. They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-up men and women who have gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But the promise they made twenty-eight years ago calls them reunite in the same place where, as teenagers, they battled an evil creature that preyed on the city's children. Now, children are being murdered again and their repressed memories of that terrifying summer return as they prepare to once again battle the monster lurking in Derry's sewers. Readers of Stephen King know that Derry, Maine, is a place with a deep, dark hold on the author. It reappears in many of his books, including Bag of Bones, Hearts in Atlantis, and 11/22/63. But it all starts with It. "Stephen King's most mature work" (St. Petersburg Times), "It will overwhelm you...to be read in a well-lit room only" (Los Angeles Times).
Fighting Spirit
A father in Hell, a dead lover, and a demon gangster on her tail. Today is the best day of Tazia's life.Anastasia Savoy's had a hell of a time. Literally. She's been stuck underground since the end of the last Demon War. One hundred years holed up in her father's miserable company, only permitted to run a few guns, take a few contracts, and collect the blood money. She's been a model daughter. But now she's free. Well almost.With the world brought to the brink of perdition, all Tazia wants to do is pick up her cash and get outta Dodge. Then a psycho angel interrupts her plans and instead of a life of tequila on the beach, she's forced into an alliance to save the demon who was her jailer. It sickens her. But if Tazia refuses, not only will she die, she'll put those she loves at risk too...Tazia is a smart-mouthed anti-heroine who attracts trouble like a magnet, and gives it back--in spades. Fighting Spirit is her first adventure in the Dark Urban Rising trilogy. It is a supernatural thriller set on the streets of modern-day Turin, London, and Detroit. It treads lightly in the darkness, with not a small amount of blood and gritty humor.
Hero Worship
Billy just wants to fit it. So, why does he insist he can fly?For rich technomancer, Billy Nadig, life's a game: he lives in a cool East London penthouse, has a bedroom stocked with blond-haired lovelies, and an unhealthy obsession with women's shoes. But when Billy is told he's a Sleeper, awoken by Heaven to stop his best friend, Tazia--a half-vampire girl--make a decision that could destroy the world, even he realizes it's time to get serious.Billy's agonizing transformation couldn't come at a worse time: demons are rising, evil angels take center stage, and an indomitable mercenary continues to dog his every step. Saving the Earth will take both hard fighting and hard choices, maybe even the ultimate sacrifice--to kill his best friend. But if she dies, who will save Billy?With his perfect hair and a slick line in chat, Billy says he's just trying to fit in. But in the second of the Dark Urban Rising trilogy, "fitting in" takes him to another level entirely.Hero Worship is a supernatural thriller set on the streets of modern-day London, Las Vegas, and Boston. It digs into the darkness, with not a small amount of blood and gritty humor.
Raw Deal
Good guys don't make deals with demons. Do they?The world is approaching the Tipping Point--when the rising demons will outnumber humankind. Assassin for hire, Soren Huxford, needs to pick a side. It should be easy; he's human after all and so is Tazia, the girl he loves and his first priority. But when the only demon he respects calls in a favor, Hux faces an impossible choice: hold true to humanity or prove his loyalty by throwing-down alongside the demons.Set against a backdrop of imminent disaster, where fighting the demons from his past are as real as those leaping from each dark corner, Soren needs to get a grip or he may become a monster too. And what about the girl? If he picks the wrong side, will he lose her forever?Still with its gritty humor intact, Raw Deal is the darkest of the Dark Urban Rising trilogy. Though Hux leads the charge, this third and final book brings him back together with Tazia and Billy to face the day of reckoning. Raw Deal is a supernatural thriller set on the streets of modern-day Las Vegas, Detroit, and Turin. Blood is guaranteed.
Exit 8
From the award-winning director and NYT bestselling author of If Cats Disappeared from the World, the thrilling novelization of his hit film Exit 8, adapting the indie game of the same name.A young man is commuting on a packed Tokyo subway, when he receives a phone call from his ex, with life-changing news. As he hurries off the train and through the station to join her, the call drops, no signal. Suddenly, reality shifts. He can't find the exit. Each time he passes through sterile corridors, silent except for his own footsteps, he discovers himself back at the beginning, going past the same advertisements, locked closets, coin-operated photo booth, and, disturbingly, the same man, who never responds to him. His desperation increases, but a sign on the wall reveals the rules he must follow in order to escape: Do not overlook any anomalies.If you find an anomaly, turn back immediately.If you do not find any anomalies, do not turn back.Go out through Exit 8. As he stumbles through this endless loop, its only variations the bizarre terrors he is forced to endure, he finds himself confronting the traumas and disappointments of his past, and staring down the crossroads of his future. But as he falls deeper and deeper into this seemingly inescapable new reality, Exit 8 has never felt further away--unless, perhaps, anomalies are not things to be feared but to be embraced. Will he ever escape, and what lies on the other side?
Saltwater
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters comes a slow-burn psychological drama about an opulent family that unravels when a decades-old crime resurfaces."Full of chills and darkness."--Oprah Daily"Fans of family dramas and thrillers will devour this tense, suspenseful novel."--Woman's WorldIn 1992, Sarah Lingate is found dead below the cliffs of Capri, Italy, leaving behind her three-year-old daughter, Helen. Despite suspicions that the old-money Lingates are involved, Sarah's death is ruled an accident. And every year, the family returns to prove it's true. But on the thirtieth anniversary of her death, the Lingates arrive at the villa to find a surprise waiting for them--the necklace Sarah was wearing the night she died. Haunted by the specter of that night, the paranoid, insular Lingate family begins to crack, and Helen seizes the opportunity with the help of Lorna Moreno, the family assistant. But then Lorna disappears, and the investigation into Sarah's death is reopened. Everyone who was on Capri thirty years ago remains a suspect--Helen's controlling father, Richard; her rarely lucid aunt, Naomi; her distant uncle, Marcus; and their circle of friends, visitors, and staff. Even Lorna, her closest ally, may not be who she seems. As long-hidden secrets about that night boil to surface, one thing becomes clear: Not everyone will leave the island alive. Combining a glittering, dark atmosphere, morally-gray characters, and mind-bending twists, Saltwater is an exploration of the corrupting effects of generational privilege and the lengths people go to protect a legacy--and how no one can hold a grudge like family.
Dead in the Quarter
After a celebratory dinner at a Mississippi riverfront restaurant marking his promotion to named partner at Brooks, Peyroux & Morel, attorney Tod Rochon heads home to the French Quarter. In the dead of night, managing partner Jonathan Brooks gets a call from the police: Tod has been found gravely injured, apparently struck by a vehicle. Soon after Jonathan reaches the E.R., Tod is gone. At the funeral, a stranger offers quiet condolences-but something in his words feels off. Chilling, even. Enough to cast doubt on the official story. Driven by suspicion and grief, Jonathan starts digging. But the deeper he goes, the more unsettling the picture becomes-not just outside the firm, but within. Soon he's caught in a web of corruption stretching from New Orleans' corridors of power to a buried secret in Baghdad during the Iraq occupation-one that could sway the city's upcoming mayoral election. As the pieces-and bodies-start to fall, Jonathan realizes the threat isn't just on the streets. It's much closer to home. What began as a quest for justice spirals into a fight for survival-and for the soul of the city itself. Critical Acclaim for Dead in the Quarter: "A constantly unpredictable and entertaining thriller series." -Kirkus Reviews "Any story that starts in the French Quarter immediately gets my interest. But this one also happens to be riveting and real. With shades of Robert Ludlum's Joel Converse novels, fans of espionage fiction should consider this series a must." -Joel Barrows, author of the acclaimed Deep Cover series. A.C. Frieden draws on his adventurous background as a tech lawyer, private pilot, and former army sniper to deliver an electrifying thriller set in the heart of New Orleans, where he studied law. With an insider's eye for the city's rich culture, turbulent history, and palpable tension, Frieden crafts a gripping, deeply authentic tale. Dead in the Quarter is the fifth installment in his acclaimed Jonathan Brooks series, laying bare the city's darkest secrets, political gamesmanship, and high-stakes intrigue like never before.
Gloves Off
When justice fails, the fight begins.Exiled boxer Marco Carreira thought he'd left Montreal behind for good. Rebuilding his life in Havana, far from the city that let his son's killer walk free, he wants distance. Then a Mexican cartel pulls him back with a job that's supposed to be simple. Clean. Fast. But it never is.Meanwhile, undercover cop Val矇rie Rochefort is fighting to dismantle Montreal's criminal networks from the inside, just as her teenage daughter vanishes into the night. When she finds out a cartel has crossed the border, a name from her past resurfaces: Marco Carreira.As Marco races to finish the job and Val矇rie searches for her daughter, their paths collide in the city's darkest corners. What they uncover leads them into the heart of a system where judges, prosecutors, and criminals sit at the same table. To survive, they'll have to choose: the law, or what's right.Gloves Off is a gritty, emotional noir thriller about two broken souls and the cost of fighting back for those you love when the system itself is the enemy. Set against the electric backdrop of Montreal and Havana, in the tradition of Stieg Larsson, Michael Connelly, and Dennis Lehane.It was written by someone who knows exactly what it costs to fight a broken system.In 2017, Johan survived a violent murder attempt that left him in a wheelchair. His attacker received an absolute discharge-no conviction, no criminal record-after telling police, "My father has money." Johan rebuilt his career, returned to running 365 days a year, earned a Cannes Lion and a Grand Clio Award, and fought for justice for over six years, including three in the Quebec Superior Court.Gloves Off isn't inspired by the justice system. It was written inside it.
Echoes Of Murder
One of Australia's Globally Acknowledged Authors & Storytellers presents - One city. Another body. One detective standing between order and oblivion. The Armstrong family - badge by badge, generation by generation. Untouchable. Unbreakable. Until someone puts a bullet through their legacy and leaves the corpses for Detective Paul Anderson to find. Now the city is bleeding. A family is grieving.A hostage standoff is tearing through one side of Braxton as a woman is running for her life on the other.She is hunted by something cold, calculated, and merciless.And Anderson is the only man trying to save the city as the streets descend into chaos and the body count climbs toward something unthinkable.The deeper he digs, the worse it gets. Because this isn't just a murder case.It's a reckoning - and somebody powerful wants it buried.Paul Anderson has one choice: find the truth before it finds him.In Braxton, justice has a price. And tonight, someone's collecting.
Which
Something wicked is waiting.Allie is really good at making bad choices. Leaving the city to move to Emburn with her boyfriend, Paul - while his already messy divorce drags on - might be one of her worst. Still, she tells herself this time will be different.But Emburn has its secrets.The beautifully refurbished church she moves into feels like it's watching her. Paul isn't telling her everything. Something in the town has been waiting. Just for her.In a place like Emburn, when bad things happen, the truth doesn't always matter.Only that someone burns.WHICH is a supernatural thriller about an age-old wickedness disguising itself as something new - and the woman trapped inside it.
Turbulences
The Berlin Wall fell. Yugoslavia didn't.It's the summer of 2022. While war rages at Europe's eastern borders, Yugoslavia - against all odds a thriving EU member - appears to be at peace.Appears to be.When airline pilot Esad Kajan agrees to look through his dead friend's papers, he expects grief. What he finds instead are traces of something far darker - and the deeper he digs, the more he realizes that his friend's death may not have been an accident.Now Esad is asking questions that powerful people don't want answered. His family is in danger. His career is at risk. And every door he opens leads to a shadow he can't name.In a country that shouldn't exist, a conspiracy is taking flight."In the tradition of Len Deighton and Robert Ludlum - fast-paced, historically rich, and impossible to put down."
The Creepy Story Time Project
These seven short stories mark the beginning of The Creepy Story Time Project. The stories span the experimental to the existential - from criminals to crones, ghosts to devils, magic to murder. This is what comes of lies, loneliness, and darkness.Welcome to the void. Here, hold my hand. Let's stare into it together.
The Mind of God
"Frank does an amazing job." - San Diego Book ReviewA brilliant scientist makes a discovery that could change the course of human history.Hours later, he disappears.When Liz Greene's father vanishes under mysterious circumstances, she is thrust into a desperate search for answers.Turning to her friend Tim Fletcher, an investigative journalist, Liz begins to uncover a trail of secrets that leads far beyond a simple disappearance - into a conspiracy powerful enough to reshape the world.As Cape Town prepares for a high-profile visit from the President of the United States, Liz and Tim find themselves racing against time. The closer they get to the truth, the clearer it becomes that powerful forces are determined to keep a revolutionary discovery buried forever.From the streets of Cape Town to the corridors of global power, Liz is drawn into a dangerous web of deception, scientific intrigue, and hidden knowledge.But some discoveries are never meant to be revealed.And once the truth is uncovered, humanity's understanding of itself may never be the same again.The Mind of God is a fast-paced global conspiracy thriller blending science, mystery, and high-stakes suspense - perfect for readers who enjoy intelligent thrillers in the tradition of Dan Brown, James Rollins, and Michael Crichton.A gripping full-length conspiracy thriller.
In the Roof
What happens when you grow up within a sinister cult, clinging tightly to your twin who is your only hope? What happens when you escape all that, and immediately fall prey to a man who promises the world and takes you to hell instead? What happens when you escape a monster, but find him lurking in the shadowy recesses of your attic space? and he's been watching you for weeks. Will you call the cops?Or something more deliciously gory? This is a horror story that will take you from the depths of international human trafficking, to sinister heights of a woman reclaiming her power. For adult readers only.
Death Sketch
Starving artist Paul Desmontes receives a life-changing offer. But at what cost?When Paul Desmontes receives an invitation to join the Elite Illustration Society, his financial woes finally seem at an end. He can look past the firm's pastiche, commercial style, If it means food in his belly and heat in the harsh Northeast winter.But when his assignment appears to change on the page, he may soon regret his decision. Because either he's losing his mind ... or he's about to discover something far worse than poverty.
The Second Burning
On the eve of Notre Dame's biggest football weekend of the year, the past refuses to stay buried.As Irish fans flood campus for the showdown against Georgia, psychologist and Notre Dame alum Trace Curran is pulled into a nightmare when bodies begin appearing-each murder staged with chilling precision, as if someone is turning the university into a ritual.Trace uncovers a forgotten link between Notre Dame and General William Tecumseh Sherman-the man who burned Atlanta, whose children attended ND, and who gave the university's commencement speech just weeks after the South surrendered. Now, with Georgia fans in town and old resentments boiling, the killings feel less like madness...and more like a message.Trace has one weekend to stop a serial killer before history ignites again-and The Second Burning begins.
The Ones Who Got Away
Harlan Pierce is dead, but for investigator Mallard W. Benson, the nightmare is only just beginning. When an anonymous tape arrives from a woman claiming she "got out when the others didn't," Mallard is pulled into a chilling conspiracy of powerful men, buried files, and so-called "runaway" girls who never actually left.With Donna Fletcher at his side-sharp, relentless, and now undeniably more than just a colleague-Mallard uncovers a pattern too calculated to ignore. Missing reports rewritten. Evidence quietly buried. They closed cases before they had ever truly opened them. As each lead tightens the net, the truth emerges: this is not a series of isolated crimes, but a system designed to protect itself at any cost.Then the investigation turns personal.A decades-old video surfaces, linking the corruption directly to Donna's past-to her sister Melanie, a girl the system erased, and the world forgot. What was once a pursuit of justice becomes something far more dangerous: a reckoning.As pressure mounts and unseen forces close in, Mallard and Donna must decide how far they're willing to go. Some truths were never meant to survive because the deeper they dig, the clearer it becomes.The Ones Who Got Away is a dark, gripping, and emotionally charged crime novel about the survivors who refuse to be silenced, the families rebuilt in the aftermath, and the devastating cost of exposing entrenched evil.And as a hidden voice on the inside whispers, "Ask your partner what else she remembers," Mallard realises the final battle won't just be about cold cases or corrupt cops-it will be about the secrets that still live within.
The Altar
A psychological thriller about a young girl named Viola who escapes from the cult she was raised in on the night of the sacrificial ceremony after being chosen as the next sacrifice for their "Savior," and is forced to leave her only real friend behind. Finding an old barn to rest for the night, the owner Carl discovers her one morning and invites her into his and his wife Jodi's home temporarily for a few days. She never leaves, not until five years later, when Viola is rediscovered by her past and has to leave more loved ones behind for her safety...Viola is always on the move as the years fly by, experiencing unexpected feelings and struggles as she tries to take control of her life, forcing herself to face the consequences of her actions from thirteen years ago. Will she break free from the curse of her past, or will she be consumed by the flames of her history?
Echoes Of Murder
From One of Australia's Globally Acknowledged Authors & StorytellersOne city. Another body. One detective standing between order and oblivion.The Armstrong family - badge by badge, generation by generation. Untouchable. Unbreakable. Until someone puts a bullet through their legacy and leaves the corpses for Detective Paul Anderson to find. Now the city is bleeding. A family is grieving. A hostage standoff is tearing through one side of Braxton as a woman is running for her life on the other. She is hunted by something cold, calculated, and merciless. And Anderson is the only man trying to save the city as the streets descend into chaos and the body count climbs toward something unthinkable. The deeper he digs, the worse it gets. Because this isn't just a murder case. It's a reckoning - and somebody powerful wants it buried.Paul Anderson has one choice: find the truth before it finds him.In Braxton, justice has a price. And tonight, someone's collecting.
Demon 11
After defeating the 12th demon, Steel and Josh Knight find themselves living in Robert Ketrick's house filled with evil artifacts. The 11th demon seeks "The Ark of the Demon Rose" hidden in Ketrick's basement. In "Demon 11: The Ark of the Chimera", Steel is joined by his mentor, Dr. Cephas Lawrence as they are pulled into a conspiracy of an ancient secret society more dangerous than the "Council of Darkness". The "Vitreomaners", masters of ancient secret societies, surfaces as a rival to the Council of Darkness. Steel finds himself caught in the middle of a supernatural war when he uncovers an assassination plot and must stop the "Vitreomancers" before they can carry through on their arcane plans. This is the "author's" original manuscript from "The Ark of the Demon Rose."
My Deranged Boss
A gripping workplace thriller about corporate fraud, a toxic boss, and three ordinary people who decide enough is enough.Emily Harris is used to starting over. After months of unemployment following a brutal layoff, a new job as office manager at RT Construction feels like exactly the break she needed. On paper, the company looks legitimate. In reality, it takes about three hours for the cracks to show.The bank account holds twelve dollars. Vendor invoices have been corrected with white-out. Subcontractors are threatening to walk off job sites over unpaid bills. And then the boss arrives. Ragina Thomas pulls into the parking lot in a brand-new leased Bentley, wearing a designer suit that costs more than Emily's rent, gold jewelry flashing in the morning sun. She holds a staff meeting to announce her latest Vegas networking trip. She screams at her employees. She orders Emily to tell a creditor the check is in the mail.The check is not in the mail. There is no money. And the deeper Emily looks, the worse it gets.Forged bank statements stuffed in a folder marked Marketing. Shell company loans taken out in employee names without their knowledge. A company credit card running up thousands in designer bags while the office printer runs out of ink. Behind the chaos stands Ragina, paranoid, volatile, and utterly convinced she is untouchable.But Emily is not alone. Alongside her sharp, quietly fearless colleague Felicity and quick-witted Jasper, she begins building something Ragina never anticipated. A paper trail. A record. A case.In a workplace where loyalty is weaponised and silence is survival, speaking up could cost everything. Staying quiet already is.My Deranged Boss is a fast-paced crime fiction debut for readers who love workplace thrillers, white collar crime stories, and whistleblower fiction with real stakes and characters worth rooting for.
Tornado at the Tower
The first skyscraper ever struck by a tornado.On March 28, 2000, an unprecedented F-3 tornado rampages across Fort Worth, slamming into the Bank One skyscraper and turning a landmark of "Cowtown" into a gutted shell that locals soon nickname the birdhouse. As glass rains hundreds of feet onto the streets and neighborhoods are reduced to splinters, half-a-million Texans experience a titular moment they will never forget.At the center of the storm's aftermath is Jim Eagle, a commercial real estate pro, whose life is turned upside down. After surviving the storm and losing his home within moments of each other, he's tasked with shepherding the tenants of the skyscraper, navigating furious lawyers, skeptical insurers, and building ownership.As months stretch into a grueling year of negotiations, lawsuits, and stalled construction, Fort Worth's downtown centerpiece becomes a battleground where small-town trust and handshake deals collide with corporate risk and dirty politics. Jim must decide how much of himself he's willing to sacrifice to keep the tower-and his reputation-standing, even as his marriage, his health, and his bond with his son strain under the weight of a disaster that refuses to end.Anchored in meticulous research, oral histories, and interviews with survivors, Tornado at the Tower is a cinematic, character-driven "based on a true story" novel that turns a regional weather event into an epic tale of determination, resilience, and integrity.
The Strange Lives of Eleanor Teague
SAFE. Eleanor Teague has a new life: a grand house in the country, a husband who adores her, and a place to recover from everything that came before. London is far away now. So are the whispers about the terrible thing she did.PROTECTED. The rules are simple. Stay inside. Stay calm. Stay quiet. Her husband says it's for her own safety. The staff watch her closely. Because if she doesn't follow the rules... people start to talk.TRAPPED. But something isn't right at Haddon Hall. Eleanor starts seeing and hearing things she can't explain. She starts to question what's real. And the more she tries to understand her life, the less it makes sense...Is Eleanor losing her mind? Or is everyone around her lying?A mind-bending psychological thriller where comfort becomes control, and certainty slips away, The Strange Lives of Eleanor Teague is perfect for readers of John Marrs and Gillian McAllister - and fans of Black Mirror.Reviews for M.K. Hill: 'Sharp, funny, moving and tremendously exciting' The Times'Grips from the start and never lets up' Marcel Berlins'Thoroughly enjoyable' Daily Mail'Creepy, convincing and kept me gripped' Peter James'Absorbing and twisty' Mark Edwards'Dark, gripping and fast-paced' Katerina Diamond'Superb, smart, seat-edge stuff' William Shaw'Bloody brilliant' Asia Mackay
You Know What You Did
In this heart-pounding debut thriller for fans of Lisa Jewell and Celeste Ng, a first-generation Vietnamese American artist must confront nightmares past and present. . . . Annie "Anh Le" Shaw grew up poor, but seems to have it all now: a dream career, a stunning home, and a devoted husband and daughter. When Annie's mother, a Vietnam War refugee, dies suddenly one night, Annie's carefully curated life begins to unravel. Her obsessive-compulsive disorder, which she thought she'd vanquished years ago, comes roaring back--but this time, the disturbing fixations swirling around in Annie's brain might actually be coming true. A prominent art patron disappears, and the investigation zeroes in on Annie. Spiraling with self-doubt, she distances herself from her family and friends, only to wake up in a hotel room--naked, next to a lifeless body. The police have more questions, but with her mind increasingly fractured, Annie doesn't have answers. All she knows is this: She will do anything to protect her daughter--even if it means losing herself. With dizzying twists, You Know What You Did is both a harrowing thriller and a heartfelt exploration of the refugee experience, the legacies we leave for our children, and the unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters.
The Sacred Stranger Part 2
Naomi believed she was building the perfect life-successful, composed, and finally in control.An unexpected delay at the airport brings everything to a standstill.What unfolds is a prolonged conversation with a stranger whose quiet questions and unsettling clarity begin to dismantle the image Naomi has worked so hard to maintain. The delay becomes a confrontation between appearance, reality and surrender.The Sacred Stranger: Part Two is a story of divine delays and uncomfortable truth, reminding us that God often speaks through interruption-and sometimes uses a single conversation to change everything.Inspired by Hebrews 13:2: "Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it."
My Deranged Boss
A gripping workplace thriller about corporate fraud, a toxic boss, and three ordinary people who decide enough is enough.Emily Harris is used to starting over. After months of unemployment following a brutal layoff, a new job as office manager at RT Construction feels like exactly the break she needed. On paper, the company looks legitimate. In reality, it takes about three hours for the cracks to show.The bank account holds twelve dollars. Vendor invoices have been corrected with white-out. Subcontractors are threatening to walk off job sites over unpaid bills. And then the boss arrives. Ragina Thomas pulls into the parking lot in a brand-new leased Bentley, wearing a designer suit that costs more than Emily's rent, gold jewelry flashing in the morning sun. She holds a staff meeting to announce her latest Vegas networking trip. She screams at her employees. She orders Emily to tell a creditor the check is in the mail.The check is not in the mail. There is no money. And the deeper Emily looks, the worse it gets.Forged bank statements stuffed in a folder marked Marketing. Shell company loans taken out in employee names without their knowledge. A company credit card running up thousands in designer bags while the office printer runs out of ink. Behind the chaos stands Ragina, paranoid, volatile, and utterly convinced she is untouchable.But Emily is not alone. Alongside her sharp, quietly fearless colleague Felicity and quick-witted Jasper, she begins building something Ragina never anticipated. A paper trail. A record. A case.In a workplace where loyalty is weaponised and silence is survival, speaking up could cost everything. Staying quiet already is.My Deranged Boss is a fast-paced crime fiction debut for readers who love workplace thrillers, white collar crime stories, and whistleblower fiction with real stakes and characters worth rooting for.
