Always/Never
Has the U.S. government actually condoned the implantation of experimental mind-altering brain probes? For what purpose, and under whose authority? Have covert government agencies and their operatives trampled the Constitution into a meaningless piece of parchment in the name of "national security?" Is the very core of democracy threatened by a handful of rogue agents? While attending the autopsy of patient John Doe, medical record 15-0039678, who died unexpectedly and for no apparent reason, third-year medical student Chauncey Charles Quinton is assaulted and later found unconscious in a hospital stairwell with a minor head injury, while the other medical staff present for the autopsy are suddenly nowhere to be found - one of them reportedly found dead in another country. Told that no autopsy was ever perfomed, amateur sleuth Quinton undertakes his own investigation and, unknowingly, winds up directly in the path of NSA and CIA undercover operatives surveilling each other. This medical mystery treads into the dark underworld of covert U.S. government surveillance conducted "in the interest of national security." Who authorized the medical procedures that have affected a half-dozen or more individuals with seizure disorders? What purpose does this experiment serve, and to whose benefit? Following the disappearance of the newfound love of his life, Dr. Barbara Lynn Zachary, the self-styled euro-geneticist Quinton winds up with an unlikely "partner" - the overbearing, onion-eating Dr. Stanley J. Pritcherman, Chief of the University Hospital Neurosurgery Service - in their separate, yet aligned, quests for the truth. What will be the public's reaction when news of the fiasco surfaces? Will there even be a reaction, or will this just be another mind-numbing 30-second soundbite in the second segment of the 11:00 pm news? Allow your ethics to be challenged by the dilemmas presented in Always/Never. The story is fictional . . . or is it ?
Courier
It's 1972. The Watergate scandal has Washington on edge and Rick Putnam, a Vietnam veteran and courier for a national television network, is trying to get his life back together after the ordeal of war. He's found that pushing his motorcycle to the limit wipes out the terrible nightmares--for a while. But it all turns real when Rick picks up film from a crew interviewing a government worker with a hot story. Within hours, both crew and witness are dead and Rick is in the killer's crosshairs.
Death is in the Details
***This is the large print edition of this title.***A woman haunted by her past. A killer who won't let her forget.Faith Day's condition curses her to recall her mother's fiery murder like it was yesterday. And when the forensic photographer's convicted stepbrother is somehow cleared 12 years later and released from prison, Faith wonders if he'll put an end to her tortured memories. But after a string of eerily familiar fires tear through her small town, Faith starts to question every detail of her traumatic past.Luke Justice won't rest until he catches a notorious serial killer masking his murders in arson. Following a trail of deadly blazes to Faith's doorstep, the FBI agent senses she holds the key to the case. But if he can't convince her to open up, Luke fears he'll miss his best chance to put a psychopath behind bars.As Faith fights the resurgence of dark emotions, an arsonist begins leaving personal totems in her home. Determined to stay alive, she taps into the only weapon she has against the vicious murderer: the echoes of her childhood nightmare.Can Faith help Luke unmask the true killer before they both go up in flames?Death is in the Details is a chilling standalone thriller novel. If you like small-town mysteries, psychological thrillers, and spine-tingling twists, then you'll love Heather Sunseri's latest page-turning tale.
Power
BETTY THURSTEN escaped a Cabal trap without her partner by flying a bullet riddled hang glider into the Atlantic Ocean. Now she must confront her past and her own organization to mount his rescue. Trapped between Control and the Cabal, she finds unexpected help and a deeper understanding of what motivates her. Spread across South America, Europe, and Washington D.C., Power delivers a compelling narrative, heart pounding action, and subtle humor that will make you laugh out loud.
Lustmord
LUSTMORD: Anatomy of a Serial Butcher Book One (of Two) BY KIRK ALEX Who knew the minister next door was also a sadistic predator?Cecil Omar Biggs is not your average man of the cloth. By day, he appears to be a hardworking preacher, but once night descends upon the quiet Southern California neighborhood where Biggs resides, his darker self emerges. Living a double life as a sex fiend and brutal murderer, he enjoys luring innocent victims into his basement lair by any means possible.Converting an old house into a church, Biggs becomes the perfect wolf in sheep's clothing, which also puts him in the ideal position to attract his unsuspecting prey. He lives to satisfy his sinister appetites without remorse or limits, indulging in his more violent tendencies as soon as the sun goes down by torturing and killing the women he abducts in his dungeon of doom.But how long can Biggs keep up the nice-guy-next-door pretense while secretly living as a homicidal maniac? And what happens when the locals start suspecting that there's more to this seemingly harmless Bible-thumper than meets the eye?
Cool Short Stories
A fun collection of gruesome tales of mystery and the macabre in the style of Twilight Zone and Hitchcock. Stories include "Where Time Stopped," "The Contrarian's Husband," "The Visitor," "Redemption in a Watery Grave," and "100 Ways to Dispose of a Body." If you like the macabre, the gruesome, the grim, or ghastly, and you like to get in the head of eccentric characters who are a tad off balance and extremely unpredictable, this book is for you. If you like Hitchcock, the Twilight Zone, or Tales from the Crypt and you have a healthy but morbid sense of humor, you'll like this book. If you're not squeamish, sensitive to blood and gore, weak of heart or mind, love a good mystery, and you look forward to the dead of night to devour a good book when the shadows grow frightfully long and dance strangely across your bedroom ceiling, you should definitely read this book. (This book is not for young teens as it contains some violence, R-rated language, and sex.)
Amerikana
Amerikana is a political thriller about how Russia could influence American politics by infiltrating the religious heart of our country. Mark Rider, a journalism student, is searching for authentic America through his "Americana" blog. He's exploring the traditions, landmarks, and folklore that both unify and divide our multicultural nation. While on the Overseas Highway, a beautiful Ukrainian runaway jumps into his Trans-Am. She shares an incredible story of being assaulted by an American Senator who is conspiring with a Russian oligarch to infiltrate and subvert American Evangelicalism. In their journey through the back roads of America's political, religious, and cultural landscape, they risk their lives to expose the conspiracy and uphold the rule of law over the rule of power.
The Return to the Lost El Dorado
RETURN TO THE LOST EL DORADOThe Return to the Lost El Dorado is the sequel to The Lost El Dorado.It's now one year later.The Archaeologist from U.C. Berkeley, is onsite and exploring gold caves and tunnels which had been abandoned many centuries earlier. Some actually dive deep under the mighty Amazon River and may contain more gold than they imagined. Unfortunately, he is facing resistance from the local natives who are beginning to resent his presence and are growing more and more aggressive. He has also heard the rumblings deep in the caverns he has been exploring. Because he knows he is on borrowed time, he is rushing his explorations, risking a cave in and certain death due to the nearness of the river above his head.The Tribal leader's infant son, has come down with a rare disease that is fatal unless a medication is found and also a doctor who can deliver it on time. Because his condition is growing graver by the day, only the speedy PT boat can get them to the boy in time.The PT boat's skipper is a hardened warrior from both Vietnam and many years working on the dangerous Amazon. Normally he could deliver the doctor and the necessary medication without a problem. What he doesn't know is that a former enemy, heavily financed by a woman, also from his past is sending deadly people to not only stop him, but to also kill him.Their motivation? Not only the hoards of gold already in the village of golden buildings, but also the vast undiscovered gold they know is waiting for them once they get there and take over.There is a girl/woman/child, who is also out to stop the skipper for reasons of her own. She knows witchcraft, magic, voodoo and is said not to be of this earth. Before she is through, the skipper will know fear, even greater than he faced in Vietnam.
Absolute Vengeance
On the first day of school in a New Orleans suburb, terrorists hijack a school bus full of children. Corporal Alex Shepherd, decorated Sheriff's Deputy and SWAT sniper, is critically injured trying to stop the attack and save his wife and daughter.Waking from a month-long coma, Shepherd finds his girls are gone and the world has moved on. With no arrests made, his frustration at the system's failures forces him to take matters into his own hands.His thirst for vengeance leads him from New Orleans to the brutal battlefields of Syria, where he gains fame as a ruthless sniper. ISIS targets him, wanting his death to be a gruesome propaganda display. But as the bodies stack up, Shepherd learns there's no compromise in the war against evil.With nothing left to lose, he must confront the people responsible for the murder of his wife and daughter . . . or die trying.
The Missings (Aspen Falls Thrillers Book 2)
Aspen Falls Colorado police detective, Chase Waters, is working the most interesting and difficult case of his career. Interesting because mutilated bodies of young men and women are appearing regularly in and around his small mountain college town. Difficult because the victims are all Hispanic and that part of town tends to guard its secrets. What he doesn't know is that everything is about to get a lot more personal.
Red Tide (Aspen Falls Thrillers Book 1)
Sometimes the dead shouldn't stay buried. In a new case, Jamie Taylor and her cadaver dog set out to find bodies buried for more than a decade. It's her callling. It's what she does when she's not looking at mortgage loan applications for the local bank. Finding closure for families is what drives her. It's her way of remembering her mother.
Volume 2 Lipstick and War Crimes Series
A startling, colorful and provocative expos矇 of our undiscussed social engineering, from George Washington to the Grammy award Divas, fully illustrated with over 300 images. How does this intersect with foreign policy? Does social engineering weaken our moral judgement and our ability to assess our impact on world? Who profits? Who is shaping us? From the international bankers to the Grammy Awards, there is a social engineering thread. What is this thread? What is it's purpose? Has it effected us? Has it effected our children? Is the history we are told in school just part of the story? Is the person in the mirror independent? "He brings dry to wet and wet to dry ... no genre works to describe it." - Sandra Bains "Finally spirit for environmentalists and down to Earth talk for New Age." - Jose Rodriguez "The narratives in our heads are not ours!" - Debbie Lee Cast of Characters: "George Washington, Britain's Got Talent, Lady Gaga, Walt Disney, Whitney Houston, Martin Luther King, Jennifer Lopez, Henry Kissinger, X-Factor, chemtrails, Queen Elizabeth, Adam Lambert, Native Americans, Michael Jackson, Simon Cowell, Bush Sr., cell phone dangers, Britney Spears, Bill Gates, Jay Z, "Sir" Collin Powell, Edward Snowden, The Madonna Operation, Christina Aguilera, Lord Rothschild, Rihanna, the Rockefellers, Karl Marx, Will Smith, Cynthia McKinney, Beyonc矇, "Sir" Alan Greenspan, Elton John, the Ebola Operation, Anderson Cooper, Sesame Street, Nicki Minaj, Nelson Mandela, Hollywood, "Sir" Tom Jones, Will I Am, Obamacare, ISIS, and more. "Tricia Jenkins, author of The CIA In Hollywood, told DailyMail.com she has recently acquired new evidence showing how the CIA worked off-the-books to influence Hollywood scripts to an extent never previously known. She said: 'In this documentation, concerning one major Hollywood movie, it is clear that the CIA functioned as the principle partner in shaping the original script and its influence exceeded that which would have been filled by an aggressive producer or studio executive.'" Do you think you know the script? All of it?
Trafficked
Sex trafficking.Not Thailand. Or the Philippines. Or Russia. America.Rich or poor, black or white, girls disappear across this country every day, pulled into the nightmarish world of prostitution and drugs.Mex Anderson is back, tasked with finding three missing girls before it's too late. Three girls. Three girls who could live in your town, your neighborhood, or in your own home.Jayla Imani Thomas is fifteen. A smart kid from a poor part of town who has to fend for herself. Jayla is headed for college and a better life than her mother had.Alexis Emily Halston is seventeen. Money provides everything she wants or needs except functional parents. Alexis has the world by the tail and she knows it.Olivia Emma Campbell is twelve. She's a middle child who dreams of being a veterinarian when she grows up. But right now "Livvy" just wants someone to notice her, maybe even to love her.Caught up in a cruel system fueled by lust and money, all three young women must find the courage within themselves to survive. And Mex must come to terms with his own loss and face his demons head on-or he might not have the strength to save them.
The Sacrifice
A young girl is missing. Did she run away or was she abducted? Mex Anderson blames himself for the horrific murders of his family in a border town in Mexico. Moving to the snowy mountains of Colorado has helped, but nothing can take away his gut-wrenching pain and the depression that comes with it. When the head of the drug cartel responsible for the killings approaches him and requests Mex's help to locate his missing daughter, with an offer that would reveal the individuals behind the murders, it might lead to the one thing that would allow Mex to heal: revenge.
A Map of Madness
Lawrence Raider resides in a world dimly lit by the constant glow of sleepless nights; he has wandered for years as an unwilling insomniac, caught in a cycle of deranged visions and haunted awakenings. Now, as unsettling events unfold around him, the fragile borders between dream and reality begin to disintegrate as he finds himself adrift-a solitary soul teetering on the brink of a nightmare from which there may be no escape.
The Rules of the Game
How much is your past worth? And what would it cost to bury it forever?Lucas Duval has it all: a prestigious law firm in the heart of Paris, an apartment overlooking Saint-Germain-des-Pr矇s, custom-tailored suits, and the unwavering respect of the French legal elite. At fifty-five, he's the perfect example of Parisian success: sophisticated, cultured, impeccable.But Lucas Duval harbors a secret that threatens to destroy everything he's built.Twenty-eight years ago, Lucas was someone completely different. He wasn't a lawyer. He wasn't respectable. He was a criminal. A thief. The most promising prot矇g矇 of Django Moreau, the most intelligent and dangerous man the streets of Marseille had ever known.For years, Lucas and Django operated in the shadows of the Mediterranean port. Django taught him everything: how to read people, how to exploit their weaknesses, how to play the game where only he wrote the rules. He was mentor, surrogate father, and architect of everything Lucas would become.Until one night, Lucas made the most important decision of his life: he disappeared.He changed his name. Rebuilt his identity from scratch. Studied law in Lyon, created an alternative biography. He buried Lucas the criminal and gave birth to Lucas the lawyer. For nearly three decades he lived convinced that Django was a ghost who would never return.He was wrong.One Tuesday morning, everything changes.When an unmarked envelope appears on his desk-Marseille postmark, handwriting he'd recognize even after twenty-eight years-Lucas knows the past has returned. The envelope contains a single sentence: "Old debts are never forgotten, Quatre-Yeux. It's time to settle accounts."Django Moreau has returned. And Django always collects his debts.Now Lucas faces the most difficult decision of his life: Protect the life he built with lies, risking his career, his marriage to Sophie, the safety of his daughter Lucie? Or finally confront the truth of who he was, pay the price of his redemption, and discover if he can ever forgive himself for the sins of his youth?Because in Django Moreau's game, there are no innocent moves. Only players who know the rules... and those who discover them too late."The Rules of the Game" is a psychological thriller set in Paris, Marseille, and Lyon. A deep exploration of identity, redemption, and the price of success. A story about the masks we wear, the secrets we keep, and the cost of becoming who we think we should be.With elegant and cinematic prose, European noir atmosphere, and morally complex characters, this debut novel by Carlos Cabezas L籀pez captures the essence of contemporary literary thriller while exploring universal questions about second chances, guilt, forgiveness, and whether we can ever truly escape our past.Some sins are never forgiven. Some secrets are never forgotten. And some debts... are always paid.
The Rules of Engagement
Max has always been close to his grandfather. He spent his summers at Gramps' estate, learning most of what he knows from Gramps.When Gramps suddenly passes away after being ill for a short time, he leaves the estate, a beloved train set in the attic that Max and Gramps built together, and a massive fortune to Max and his wife, Courtney.When Max and Courtney move into the mansion, Max quickly starts seeing and hearing something upstairs. The staff and Max's estranged father tell him he's crazy and that his grandfather was unwell. They tell him there is no monster. But Max knows what he's seeing. He knows something isn't right upstairs.Come along on the journey as Max tries to convince everyone he's not crazy, has fond memories of his grandfather, and tries to prevent the monster from killing him or his loved ones.
Hidden Darkness
David Wade and Chris Wesker had it all. Their dream nightclub in the sunny state of Florida, good friends and no money worries, that was until the past finally caught up with them. Hidden love, secrets and lies begin a whirlwind that places their friendship on the line as they fight to seek the truth. What was once their dream soon turns into a bloody nightmare and the fight for survival begins. Nightclub begins an epic journey into a world of darkness and deceit as time is slowly running out to seek the truth. Will David and Chris be able to withstand the pressure and remain friends or will they turn on each other and become bitter enemies? Pray you don't look into the eyes of your inner demons.
The Awakening
Admit it, I did had you worried a little, didn't I? Did you really think I would go so easily? Me, die? No, never. I am far too stubborn to leave in such an uneventful way. I plan on going in the most dramatic and badass way possible, not a pesky little bullet. So, I'm back baby. But not all is as it seems. Death seemed so peaceful, so perfect. But alas, this was not my destiny. I had a goal, a mission in life. And I was going to be damned if I didn't finish it. Steadwell Sr owed me a life, he owed me his life. I had waited twenty-nine long years for this, Fought my way to the top to get to him. So I came back, bigger and better than before. With one small problem, A problem that might hinder me in my revenge. A problem that I must solve before I get to watch the life leave Steadwell's eyes.
The Reluctant Spy
Worn out from years of caring, Marcia Trilling somehow finds the resolve to apply for a teaching role in a beautiful villa on the shores of Lake Garda. It's everything she ever dreamt of, but all is not as it seems. Why do strange things keep happening? Why does her employer, Marco Conti, look so tired and nervous and who are these people chasing him? From his dacha outside Moscow, Chief of General Staff Sergey Verensky expects results, and Marco Conti is standing in his way. The vultures are circling and only Marcia can stop them. Marcia finds herself drawn ever closer to the family, but when she is approached to spy on the family, she has a difficult choice to make: to become a spy or abandon them to their fate.
The Rainbow Rug
Angela, a divorcee, is severely depressed, isolating herself, not eating, and sunk in melancholy after the tragic death of her twenty-five-year-old only son. Trying to keep him alive, she writes long letters to him and, by reading the emails on his computer, becomes convinced that somewhere she has a grandson, conceived through donor insemination. When she spots a young boy, the image of her son, she schemes to take what is her own and pour out her love on him.
Resurrection The Machine Book One
The next attack will not look like 9/11. It will be quieter. Deadlier. Personal. Michael Angelino was forged in Vietnam and feared as The Machine. He buried that life, built a career, and tried to be a man instead of a weapon. Then the world burns again, and something inside him fractures. The blackouts start. The gaps in time. He wakes up with blood on his hands and no memory of how it got there. While the FBI and CIA chase fragments and argue over jurisdiction, a mastermind fueled by vengeance, Zafeer El-Amin, positions his people for a follow-up strike designed to cripple America from the inside. It is not chaos. It is precision. And the pieces are already moving. In Galveston, Brittany Abbey is simply trying to rebuild her life. One wrong encounter pulls her into the shadow of the operation, and suddenly she is holding the thread everyone needs. Because the whispers are getting louder, and the target is unthinkable. A small nuclear device may already be in play. With the clock running down, Michael disappears off the grid. He is hunted by the Bureau, hunted by terrorists, and haunted by the darker self he worked his whole life to suppress. To stop what is coming, he may have to become The Machine again. Resurrection is the explosive first book in The Machine series, packed with relentless pacing, high-stakes counterterror tension, and a hero who fights as hard against his own nature as he does against the enemy. What you'll get: Post-9/11 action thriller stakesCat-and-mouse counterterror suspenseA vigilante edge with real consequencesA ticking-clock plot that does not let upStart reading now. The countdown has already begun.
Victorian Psycho
Virginia Feito's Mrs. March was hailed as "a brilliant debut . . . [by] a writer who keeps pace with the grandees she invokes" (Sarah Ditum, Guardian)--from Daphne Du Maurier and Shirley Jackson to Patricia Highsmith. Now, Feito returns with her "silver-polish sentences and her eerie psychological acumen" (Constance Grady, Vox) to unleash an entirely new antihero on us all.Grim Wolds, England: Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect governess--she'll dutifully tutor her charges, Drusilla and Andrew, tell them bedtime stories, and only joke about eating children. But long, listless days spent within the estate's dreary confines come with an intimate knowledge of the perversions and pathetic preoccupations of the Pounds family--Mr. Pounds can't keep his eyes off Winifred's chest, and Mrs. Pounds takes a sickly pleasure in punishing Winifred for her husband's wandering gaze. Compounded with her disdain for the entitled Pounds children, Winifred finds herself struggling at every turn to stifle the violent compulsions of her past. French tutoring and needlework are one way to pass the time, as is admiring the ugly portraits in the gallery . . . and creeping across the moonlit lawns. . . . Patience. Winifred must have patience, for Christmas is coming, and she has very special gifts planned for the dear souls of Ensor House. Brimming with sardonic wit and culminating in a shocking conclusion, Victorian Psycho plunges readers into the chilling mind of an iconic new literary psychopath.
Seams of the Infinite
From the pitcher's mound in San Diego to the fault lines beneath American history, Dock Ellis lived one night that refused to stay contained inside a box score. Seams of the Infinite is cold, unblinking evidence that some legends hide things we are not meant to see. Blending documented history with cosmic horror, D. William Graves pulls back the curtain on the most infamous no-hitter in baseball and asks what was really standing at the plate that night.Dock Ellis is remembered for throwing a no-hitter in 1970 while high on LSD-a feat that cemented his place in sports mythology. But mythology edits. It simplifies. It erases.Seams of the Infinite tells the story beneath the story: the strike zone bending at impossible angles, the umpire speaking in two voices, the sky splitting open to reveal something older than the game itself. As Dock pitches deeper into the night, reality fractures. The baseball field becomes a fault line.What rises through those cracks forces him to witness the moments America refuses to reconcile-the murder of Emmett Till, the assassination of Malcolm X, the killing of Dr. King, the smoke-filled nights of the Watts Riots. An unseen force called The Arbiter tallies it all. The Arbiter decides what counts.Brutal, atmospheric, and unsettling, Seams of the Infinite reframes a legendary sports moment as a confrontation with the machinery beneath American life. For readers of Victor LaValle and Matt Ruff, and for fans of The Twilight Zone and Lovecraft Country, this is a story about rules, power, and what waits in the seams when reality begins to tear.Some games end at the last out.This one doesn't.
Deadly Vibes
In incidents dubbed "The Havana Syndrome," U.S. government personnel around the globe are being struck down by sudden bursts of intense pressure and noises reverberating in their heads. The FBI deploys cybersleuth Will Manningham to investigate a Havana Syndrome event in Palermo. His wife, Sally, comes with him as cover, but the trip threatens to tear their marriage apart when Will becomes infatuated with a mysterious beauty they encounter in their travels. Will intercepts Russian communiques and is stunned to learn that the Russians are primed to conquer the Western Democracies with a deadly new cyber weapon. As the West prepares to retaliate against the Russians with weapons of mass destruction, Will works feverishly to quell the assault.
The Fifth Plane
THE FIFTH PLANE IS A 9/11 historical fiction novel rooted in fact - many of which remain unknown to the public. This completed work blends suspense and action-adventure with a compelling romance. Written in the spirit of Tom Clancy - with a unique twist.In the months leading up to 9/11, the paths of pilots, terrorists, federal agencies, and federal agents converge in a tense race against time. On the day of the attacks, the survivors of a secretly hijacked fifth plane - including its female captain and a Federal Air Marshal - are sworn to deny it ever happened.The story unfolds through the eyes of three central figures: Captain Kelly Hunter: A seasoned airline pilot and first degree black belt. Her career brings her purpose and joy while shielding her from failed relationships - until it thrusts her into the crosshairs of men far more dangerous than she could have imagined.Mohammed Atta: The conflicted al-Qaida operative who piloted the first plane into the North Tower. One hidden weakness alters the course of history.Eugene Fletcher: A determined Federal Air Marshal who risks his career and his life in a desperate attempt to stop Atta before it's too late.
Where Her Secrets Lie
From the bestselling author of Dark August comes a tense, moody thriller about a reclusive grandmother forced to confront her darkest fears to protect her family from a ruthless foe.Seventy-year-old Lenny Bird lives in a cage of her own making. It's protected by a strong will, stubborn habits, and hidden secrets--like the crime scene photos in her basement. And the body in her backyard.Lenny shut down long ago, when her daughter was murdered and her husband committed suicide. But fifteen years later, a court has ordered her estranged grandson Juls to move back in with her when he's arrested, courtesy of his notorious paternal grandfather. Juls has crossed the wrong people and his criminal world comes crashing through Lenny's door, along with his twin daughters.Lenny's sanctuary overrun, she and Juls clash over long-held grudges. When she delves into his shady world, Lenny realizes he's more pawn than player. But when her investigation threatens to dredge up her own dark past, Lenny must fight a ruthless crime boss--and choose between protecting her private purgatory ... or breaking free to save the family she loves.
The Code of Fate
'In Manila, 3001, crime no longer waits to happen-it is predicted, prevented, and punished by PREVISE, the city's omnipotent AI justice system. Citizens live in comfort and security, trusting every decision the machine makes... until the unthinkable happens.Jai Reyes, a skilled AI analyst, is flagged by PREVISE for a violent act he has no intention of committing. Suddenly, the system he has served without question becomes his greatest threat. Forced into a world of evasion and uncertainty, Jai must navigate a city where every move is watched and every prediction is treated as law.With the defiant Amara Cruz and investigative journalist Noel Santos, Jai uncovers a disturbing truth: PREVISE is not infallible. Minority forecasts-rare predictions dismissed by the AI-reveal manipulation, hidden agendas, and the potential for catastrophic misuse of power. The fight is no longer just about survival-it's about exposing corruption, protecting lives, and reclaiming the moral compass of an entire city.The Code of Fate is a pulse-pounding sci-fi thriller exploring free will versus determinism, ethics in a high-tech world, and the enduring human choice to shape the future. In a society where machines claim certainty, can humanity regain control before it's too late?
The Stay-At-Home Mother
From a bestselling author, a psychological thriller about a mother's worst nightmare that will leave you on the edge of your seat--perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Liane Moriarty.​ Her chest tightens, her heart speeding up. The kitchen is chaos. She steps on something hard and looks down. Toy dinosaurs are scattered everywhere. But her son is nowhere--her baby boy is gone. The police arrive. She can't look at her husband. Instead, she studies the network of lines on her shaking hands. Then her phone beeps with a voice message. 'Listen to it on speaker, ' says the detective. A woman's voice fills the air. 'I'm assuming this is the Andrea Gately listed as a contact on the Missing Children of the World website. I'm calling to let you know that I've given your details to the police. Why are you using a picture of my son on a missing children's website? Why are you using it and where did you get it?'
Under Western Eyes
A gripping tale unfolds, diving deep into the psyche of a young philosophy student entangled in the shadowy world of political intrigue.Through his tumultuous journey in pre-revolutionary Russia, we explore themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the moral weight of individual choices.The narrative masterfully questions the cost of ideals against the backdrop of autocracy and revolution, leaving readers pondering the boundaries of conscience in a world fraught with secrecy and suspicion.
The Missing Diary
When her Auckland law firm cuts her loose, Kit Chase jumps at an assignment with an international justice team in Kosovo. It offers distance from a stalled engagement and a chance to reset. What it does not offer is safety.Tasked with investigating a crime boss linked to a brutal political assault, Kit quickly learns that justice can operate differently in a post-conflict environment. Surveillance follows. Warnings surface. A diary kept by a former Kosovo policewoman exposes truths someone is determined to erase.As the walls close in, Kit finds herself entangled with a Russian liaison officer whose presence alters the course of the case. In a world where trust can be lethal, Kit must decide what she is prepared to risk to see the truth brought to light.The deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes: this case may cost more than her legal career. Retreat is no longer an option.
Bitterfrost
The first in a brand-new crime thriller series from Edgar nominee and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Bryan Gruley. Feisty defence attorney Devyn Payne faces off against veteran detective Garth Klimmek as they work to solve a vicious double homicide in their small, icy town of Bitterfrost. Thirteen years ago, former ice hockey star Jimmy Baker quit the game after almost killing an opponent. Now, as the Zamboni driver for the amateur team in his hometown of Bitterfrost, Michigan, he's living his penance. Until the morning he awakens to the smell of blood . . . Jimmy soon finds himself arrested for a brutal double murder. The kicker? He has no memory of the night in question. And as the evidence racks up against him, Jimmy's case is skating on thin ice. Could he have committed such a gruesome crime? As his defense attorney Devyn Payne and prosecuting detective Garth Klimmek race to uncover the truth, time is running out for Jimmy. Because all he can really be sure of is that he is capable of taking a life. The question is, in his blacked-out state, did he take two? This gritty drama is the first in the Bitterfrost series, perfect for fans of Dennis Lehane!
The Cursed Manuscript Book 1
'When Mira Solis returns to San Cristobal to escape her crumbling life in Manila, she expects quiet days and empty pages. Instead, her mother's old house begins to stir with the secrets she tried to bury.A notebook she doesn't remember owning fills itself with stories she never wrote. Her mother's diary rearranges its entries, whispering about a ritual that should never have been interrupted. And the town-once familiar and kind-now looks at her with fear, as if remembering a truth she alone has forgotten.Every vanished woman in San Cristobal left behind something written.Every story was unfinished.Every voice was taken.When a new librarian appears-a stranger who seems to know her past better than she does-Mira realizes the truth behind her haunting: The curse isn't in the manuscript.It's in her memory.And the shadow that has followed her since childhood wants her to finish the book her mother died trying to destroy.Because once Mira writes the ending, the story will no longer belong to her...It will belong to them.
Dolores
'Dolores is running away from the horrors of her past-a deranged family, tragic traumas, and string of murders. She's running aimlessly until she stumbles upon the Bridehall-a house where sins freely subsist, a place where she meets the perfect, perfect man named Orlando.The snow drops, love befalls; who's the monster, who's the prey, who gets to live happily in the end?
The Last Writer The Cursed Manuscript Book 3
'Some stories refuse to end. Some voices refuse to die.After the catastrophe in San Cristobal, Jonas returns to a life that feels incomplete-haunted by pages that appear in his pockets and whispers that rise from mirrors. He cannot remember who he lost. He only knows someone is missing.Across the veil, Mira exists between the margins, erased from memory, trapped in the white silence where forgotten writers go. She watches Jonas slip deeper into the manuscript's pull, unable to speak her name.But the Witness is returning.And this time, it wants its last writer.To save the living, Jonas must uncover the truth the world has been forced to forget-and Mira must risk fading forever to guide him.The final chapter of The Cursed Manuscript trilogy begins...where memory ends.
The Witness Returns The Cursed Manuscript Book 2
'Mira Solis thought she had buried the terror of San Cristobal. But the nightmares have come home.A pristine white notebook appears on her desk-unburnable, unbreakable-and begins writing itself again. It predicts horrors before they unfold. When a girl vanishes and a second voice whispers in Mira's head, she realizes: the shadow known as the Witness never died. It followed her.Now it binds to her past, her memories... her future.As old cult records emerge and a new ritual is prepared, Mira must face a brutal truth: the Witness isn't a monster to destroy but a legacy-and it needs a host. If she refuses, an innocent child will be claimed.In one final act of defiance, Mira steps into the circle. She is not swallowed. She becomes the Witness-and the curse awakens anew.Dark. Unrelenting. Unforgettable.
The One Night Stand
A BRAND NEW chilling psychological thriller from the BESTSELLING author of The Fake Date, L. H. Stacey ��**One night. One secret. One choice she can never take back.**��Daisy Bailey has it all: the perfect home, the perfect husband, the perfect life. Or so it seems.When she runs into Tom Burgess-her first love-old feelings spark back to life. But what begins as a nostalgic reunion soon twists into obsession, temptation, and a dangerous game Daisy can't seem to walk away from.Her sister Sarah thinks she's reckless, ready to throw away her marriage to Cole for a man she barely remembers. But Cole has secrets of his own. And Sarah knows far more than she's admitting...As desire tangles with deception, Daisy finds herself spiralling into a web of secrets and lies. One mistake leads to another... until tragedy strikes, and Daisy is forced to make a devastating choice.How far will she go for the man she can't forget - and what will her one night stand cost her to finally know the truth?'The One Night Stand is a superb read. From beginning to end this is a masterpiece.' Little Miss Booklover 87Praise for L H Stacey: 'Atmospheric with tension, mystery and secrets... and skeletons in the cupboard. A five ⭐️ rollercoaster of a read"' Bestselling author Diane Saxon'Captivating and chilling, with an ending I didn't see coming!' Bestselling author Alex Stone'A fabulous book that hooks you in and won't let you go till the very last page!' Bestselling author J.A. Baker'A must read - highly original, impossible to put down, tense, dark, absolutely riveting' Bestselling author Mary Grand'This is my fist time reading L.H Stacey and I guarantee it will not be my last.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
Scarface
A brutal, unflinching portrait of ambition, violence, and power, Scarface by Armitage Trail is a cornerstone of American crime literature and the defining novel of the classic gangster era. Set in the smoke-filled backrooms and bloodstained streets of 1920s Chicago, this landmark work follows the rise and fall of Tony "Scarface" Guarino, a cold, brilliant figure determined to claw his way to the top of a criminal empire built on fear, bootlegging, and corruption.As Prohibition fuels the growth of organized crime, rival gangs battle for territory, political favors are bought and sold, and the line between law and lawlessness disappears. Tony's ascent is relentless-driven by ego, strategy, and the ruthless calculus of survival-until violence, betrayal, and paranoia close in with explosive consequence. Trail's prose is urgent and cinematic, combining noir realism with the mythic scale of a rise-and-fall gangster saga.A precursor to modern crime fiction, Scarface exposes the machinery of power in Prohibition-era America, revealing how brutality and charisma can shape a legend-and destroy the person behind it. Gritty, fast-paced, and unsentimental, the novel stands alongside the greatest works of the genre and remains essential for readers drawn to: classic gangster novelsProhibition-era crime fiction1920s Chicago underworld storiesAmerican cultural and film historyearly twentieth century crime narrativesNow recognized as the novel that inspired the iconic films, Scarface endures as a vivid snapshot of a violent age and a chilling examination of how criminal empires rise-and why they fall. A must-read for libraries, collectors, and anyone fascinated by the origins of the American gangster myth.
The One Night Stand
A BRAND NEW chilling psychological thriller from the BESTSELLING author of The Fake Date, L. H. Stacey ��One night. One secret. One choice she can never take back.��Daisy Bailey has it all: the perfect home, the perfect husband, the perfect life. Or so it seems.When she runs into Tom Burgess-her first love-old feelings spark back to life. But what begins as a nostalgic reunion soon twists into obsession, temptation, and a dangerous game Daisy can't seem to walk away from.Her sister Sarah thinks she's reckless, ready to throw away her marriage to Cole for a man she barely remembers. But Cole has secrets of his own. And Sarah knows far more than she's admitting...As desire tangles with deception, Daisy finds herself spiralling into a web of secrets and lies. One mistake leads to another... until tragedy strikes, and Daisy is forced to make a devastating choice.How far will she go for the man she can't forget - and what will her one night stand cost her to finally know the truth?'The One Night Stand is a superb read. From beginning to end this is a masterpiece.' Little Miss Booklover 87Praise for L H Stacey: 'Atmospheric with tension, mystery and secrets... and skeletons in the cupboard. A five ⭐️ rollercoaster of a read"' Bestselling author Diane Saxon'Captivating and chilling, with an ending I didn't see coming!' Bestselling author Alex Stone'A fabulous book that hooks you in and won't let you go till the very last page!' Bestselling author J.A. Baker'A must read - highly original, impossible to put down, tense, dark, absolutely riveting' Bestselling author Mary Grand'This is my fist time reading L.H Stacey and I guarantee it will not be my last.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'I loved this story and couldn't go to sleep until it finsihed!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Perfectly plotted and executed. This is full of tension and suspense, it gripped me and was impossible to put down!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
The One Night Stand
A BRAND NEW chilling psychological thriller from the BESTSELLING author of The Fake Date, L. H. Stacey ��One night. One secret. One choice she can never take back.��Daisy Bailey has it all: the perfect home, the perfect husband, the perfect life. Or so it seems.When she runs into Tom Burgess-her first love-old feelings spark back to life. But what begins as a nostalgic reunion soon twists into obsession, temptation, and a dangerous game Daisy can't seem to walk away from.Her sister Sarah thinks she's reckless, ready to throw away her marriage to Cole for a man she barely remembers. But Cole has secrets of his own. And Sarah knows far more than she's admitting...As desire tangles with deception, Daisy finds herself spiralling into a web of secrets and lies. One mistake leads to another... until tragedy strikes, and Daisy is forced to make a devastating choice.How far will she go for the man she can't forget - and what will her one night stand cost her to finally know the truth?'The One Night Stand is a superb read. From beginning to end this is a masterpiece.' Little Miss Booklover 87Praise for L H Stacey: 'Atmospheric with tension, mystery and secrets... and skeletons in the cupboard. A five ⭐️ rollercoaster of a read"' Bestselling author Diane Saxon'Captivating and chilling, with an ending I didn't see coming!' Bestselling author Alex Stone'A fabulous book that hooks you in and won't let you go till the very last page!' Bestselling author J.A. Baker'A must read - highly original, impossible to put down, tense, dark, absolutely riveting' Bestselling author Mary Grand'This is my fist time reading L.H Stacey and I guarantee it will not be my last.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'I loved this story and couldn't go to sleep until it finsihed!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Perfectly plotted and executed. This is full of tension and suspense, it gripped me and was impossible to put down!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
The One Night Stand
A BRAND NEW chilling psychological thriller from the BESTSELLING author of The Fake Date, L. H. Stacey ��**One night. One secret. One choice she can never take back.**��Daisy Bailey has it all: the perfect home, the perfect husband, the perfect life. Or so it seems.When she runs into Tom Burgess-her first love-old feelings spark back to life. But what begins as a nostalgic reunion soon twists into obsession, temptation, and a dangerous game Daisy can't seem to walk away from.Her sister Sarah thinks she's reckless, ready to throw away her marriage to Cole for a man she barely remembers. But Cole has secrets of his own. And Sarah knows far more than she's admitting...As desire tangles with deception, Daisy finds herself spiralling into a web of secrets and lies. One mistake leads to another... until tragedy strikes, and Daisy is forced to make a devastating choice.How far will she go for the man she can't forget - and what will her one night stand cost her to finally know the truth?'The One Night Stand is a superb read. From beginning to end this is a masterpiece.' Little Miss Booklover 87Praise for L H Stacey: 'Atmospheric with tension, mystery and secrets... and skeletons in the cupboard. A five ⭐️ rollercoaster of a read"' Bestselling author Diane Saxon'Captivating and chilling, with an ending I didn't see coming!' Bestselling author Alex Stone'A fabulous book that hooks you in and won't let you go till the very last page!' Bestselling author J.A. Baker'A must read - highly original, impossible to put down, tense, dark, absolutely riveting' Bestselling author Mary Grand'This is my fist time reading L.H Stacey and I guarantee it will not be my last.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
Attractive Nuisance
Jon Bolt is a private investigator living in a 37-foot Holiday Rambler RV at Dockweiler Beach in Los Angeles. He's hired by California Senator Nancy Goldstein after her chief of staff, Elsa Krieger, embezzles twelve million dollars from campaign funds. The case becomes complicated when Senator Goldstein's daughter, Tricia, is caught up with Russian mobsters connected to crime boss Chesnokov.Bolt's investigation reveals Elsa is involved with Chesnokov's organization and a mysterious woman named Zarina who operates from the shadows. As he tracks the stolen money through LA's criminal underworld, Bolt makes a critical mistake-he becomes romantically involved with Elsa, his primary target. This lapse in judgment nearly compromises his mission.The investigation takes him from Malibu estates to the Kabbalah Center in West Hollywood, from Russian mob territories to storage facilities in Van Nuys. Bolt employs surveillance equipment, GPS trackers, and the help of his associate Maggie, a stoner ex-cop with exceptional investigative skills.The case culminates in a storage unit on Oxnard Street where Bolt discovers the hidden cache of stolen funds. He recovers the money and delivers eight million to Senator Goldstein (keeping his one-third commission), also ensuring Tricia's safety.The novel ends with Bolt transformed-harder, colder, more pragmatic. No longer the man who hesitated or felt guilt, he's become what the job demanded. Bolt accepts a new case, ready to continue operating in the gray areas between right and wrong. The title "Attractive Nuisance" reflects both Elsa's dangerous allure and the seductive power of dirty money in corrupting those who chase it.
The Fog
A special fiftieth-anniversary edition of a horror classic from James Herbert, bestselling author of The Rats. It started with a crack that ripped the earth apart. Then out of the bottomless pit creeps a malevolent fog that leaves a deadly trail in its wake. John Holman is on a secret assignment from the Department of the Environment when he is dragged into the clutches of this oppressive fog. After a series of grisly axe murders, rampaging livestock and the near-loss of his own sanity, it becomes clear to John that this unstoppable fog is destined to twist the minds and devastate the lives of all those it encounters. Yet the true horror is only just beginning . . . 'James Herbert comes at us with both hands' - Stephen King A chilling story of madness and murder, The Fog explores the immense destruction chemical weapons can cause - and is a stark reminder of humanity's frailty in the face of uncontrollable forces.
Flights of Fancy
'Stranded in an airport after red-eye flights were temporarily suspended, nine passengers had to stay and wait at the lounge for the airport to resume flight operations. To pass the evening and temporarily forget their own concerns, these complete strangers decided to tell each other stories. The stories they shared were fanciful, heart-warming and horrific that revealed both the darker and brighter side of human nature.
Hard Shadows
From bestselling author J. B. Turner comes a thrilling mission for Jon Reznick. A top CIA officer locked in a psychiatric ward. A false flag operation targeting American lives. A conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of government.Black-ops specialist Jon Reznick is in New Orleans when he gets an urgent call. Stephen Leahy, a senior CIA operations director, is being held in a psychiatric hospital in Maryland--and he says he has uncovered a chilling government plan.The operation: stage attacks on American oil companies in Guyana, blame Venezuela's government, and launch an invasion to seize their vast oil reserves.Reznick is skeptical--until Leahy's father mysteriously drowns after learning the truth. Now, with assassins closing in and time running out, Reznick must expose the conspiracy before hundreds of innocent Americans are sacrificed for a lie.In Washington, the truth is the most dangerous weapon of all. But Washington hasn't met Jon Reznick--and he's about to become their worst nightmare.
Is Anyone Listening
"Barbara Freethy's suspense novels are explosively good!" - New York Times Bestselling Author Toni Anderson When no one wants to hear the truth-how far would you go to make them listen?Cassidy Clarke never planned to chase killers. Her true-crime podcast, Mysteries Uncorked, started as a side project-just three friends, a few glasses of wine, and unsolved cases that fascinated them. But when their audience explodes, the women decide to go on location for their next story: the disappearance of a young woman from a coastal inn in Maine.For Cassidy, the case hits close to home. The missing woman was last seen at the Stonecross Inn-run by the grandmother she's never met. Ellen Clarke makes one thing clear when they arrive: she doesn't want them there. But the microphones are already live, and the listeners are hooked.As Cassidy and Tessa dig deeper, they uncover whispers of other women who came to Stonecross and never left. The locals refuse to talk. And Ellen knows far more than she'll say. Then another woman vanishes. Cassidy's podcast goes viral, and someone decides it's time to cut her mic for good.A chilling, addictive psychological thriller from a #1 NYT Bestselling Author about ambition, small town secrets, and the stories that refuse to stay silent. This female-led psychological thriller follows a woman who investigates an unanswered mystery while challenging a powerful small-town establishment. Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, Laura Dave, and Freida McFadden.
Flowers for the Slaughterman
FLOWERS FOR THE SLAUGHTERMANby N J EdmundsAberdeen, 1982. Case closed. Murder solved.But Flint and Masson don't believe it.An innocent man has confessed, and PC Masson is certain the real killer is still out there. Injured and off duty, he teams up again with Gordon Flint.They uncover a disturbing pattern-identical murders across Scotland, a secret list of targets, and a killer always one step ahead.When the hunt turns personal and Flint's girlfriend is abducted, the chase hurtles towards a deadly climax in a remote Fife cottage.Can Flint and Masson stop the killer-before the final name is crossed off?Flowers for the Slaughterman is Book 2 in the Flint & Masson series
