The Verdict-Who Killed Sonia Verma?Legal ThrillerMysteries(Justice isn't blind)
"Justice isn't blind. It just looks away when power enters the room."When retired judge Karan Negi retreats to the mist-shrouded hills of Pelling, all he wants is peace. But when Sonia Verma, a young receptionist, is found dead under suspicious circumstances, he's drawn into a case that forces him back into the shadows of the very system he once served.As evidence vanishes and witnesses bend under pressure, Karan finds himself caught between duty, guilt, and the ghosts of his own compromises. With a small team he can trust, Karan must battle corruption, manipulation, and his own conscience as the inquiry turns into a trial of integrity itself.When those sworn to protect justice betray it, who will deliver the verdict?
The Codex
At Acre in 1277, a dying knight entrusts a secret to the future, a truth bound to a hidden codex said to contain the original words of Jesus, unaltered by time or doctrine.Centuries later, siblings Freia and Noah are drawn into a race that spans continents, coded manuscripts, and buried histories, as ancient orders stir and long-buried revelations threaten to rewrite the foundations of belief.Blending historical intrigue with modern suspense, The Codex of the First Light weaves real locations, forgotten manuscripts, and a dual timeline into a fast-paced thriller exploring faith, power, and the cost of hidden truth.For readers of Dan Brown, Raymond Khoury, and historical conspiracy thrillers grounded in authentic research.
Highvale - The Horror Beneath Singalila Ridge
Highvale Hospital stands on a ridge in the Darjeeling hills, wrapped in fog that moves with intention. When young doctor Ayan arrives for his first posting, he begins to sense a second rhythm inside his chest-one that answers the mountain beneath the hospital. As patients whisper of vibrations, locked wards, and voices in the mist, Ayan is drawn toward Ward X, a sealed wing hiding a pulsing red presence within the stone. What awakens there is not a ghost, but memory itself-ancient, patient, and searching. Highvale - The Horror Beneath Singalila Ridge is a slow-burn psychological horror novel where landscape becomes consciousness, silence becomes language, and survival depends on what one chooses to remember-or forget.
Broken Castle
A Coded Message. A Billionaire Haunted by Legacy. A Rookie PI with Everything to Prove.Struggling investigator Jadene Bowman is handed the case of a lifetime-a cryptic World War II telegram sent from Krak籀w in 1945 that could upend a tech dynasty and reveal what history tried to erase. The job sounds simple: decode the message, find the truth-and keep it quiet.But Jadene uncovers something far darker: in the war's final days, a military transport vanished in the fog of chaos. As she follows a trail long erased by silence, ruthless forces close in, willing to kill for what was lost-as time runs out to save Sinclair Whitmore's crumbling empire.Burdened by grief and dismissed by the very field she's fighting to break into, Jadene must outwit her pursuers before she becomes the next casualty in a war that never really ended.Blending historical intrigue with modern suspense, Broken Castle is perfect for fans of Steve Berry, Robert Harris, and early Dan Brown. Jack J. Wyatt delivers a taut, character-driven thriller where buried truths don't stay buried-and not everyone survives their return.
Scorn
A Thrilling Tale of Revenge and JusticeCatalina Rosales is dead. The men responsible think they're untouchable.They're wrong.Before investigators can question them, witnesses begin to die-one by one. Clean. Precise. Untraceable. Whoever is moving through the shadows isn't just hunting... they're delivering verdicts.At the center of it all is a woman no one saw coming.Alana Kerkovich doesn't forgive.She doesn't threaten.She delivers judgment.But as the body count rises and powerful men begin to panic, the line between justice and vengeance starts to blur. Investigators race to stop a killer they can't predict, while those with the most to lose quietly prepare to bury the truth for good.Because Alana isn't just dismantling a crime-she's exposing something far bigger.And she's not finished yet.Scorn is a fast-paced thriller filled with intrigue and secrets.
The Monarch Alliance
"Surprises around every corner." - Readers' Favorite"A suspenseful and delicate walk between mystery, history, and thriller tension." - Midwest Book ReviewA century-old secret. Hidden letters never meant to be found. And one journalist who may pay the price for uncovering the truth.High atop New York's Shawangunk Ridge, the Mohonk Mountain House is a place of legend-a Victorian, castle-like resort rising above a mountain lake, where peace conferences once shaped history.For investigative reporter Danika Vaughn, it's supposed to be a quiet retreat.Instead, it becomes the most dangerous assignment of her life.After exposing a powerful global organization, Danika's credibility is shattered, her career in ruins, and her name quietly blacklisted. Seeking anonymity, she retreats to the historic hotel-only to discover it's soon hosting a high-profile World Peace Summit.And the very people responsible for her downfall are on the guest list.Searching for distraction, Danika begins reading a bundle of old letters discovered in her great-grandmother's attic. Within them, she uncovers a forbidden romance-and hints of a secret deliberately hidden to protect the future. What Noah, a Quaker carpenter at the hotel, helped conceal wasn't just a love story, but something powerful enough to attract dangerous attention more than a century later.As elite guests arrive and security tightens, Danika realizes she isn't the only one who knows the truth. Someone wants the past to stay buried-and they'll do whatever it takes to ensure it does.Her only ally is Cole McCain, Mohonk's head of security and a combat veteran carrying scars of his own. Together, they follow a trail of cryptic clues toward a global conspiracy that powerful forces are determined to keep hidden.In a place built for peace, a war for truth is about to begin.Blending real history with heart-pounding suspense, The Monarch Alliance is perfect for fans of historical mysteries, secret societies, and modern conspiracy thrillers.Follow the trail of clues in this page-turning mystery, where nothing is as it seems-and discover why what was hidden to protect the world may now be the only thing that can save it.
The Starving Saints
USA Today Bestseller!"As brilliant as it is bizarre. From the very first page you know you are in the hands of an author at the height of their abilities. . . . This is the unhinged cannibal book of my dreams--and my nightmares." --Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning"Enthralling, weird, and brilliant. A medieval pseudo-historical horror tale that explores what happens when our prayers are answered but we're not sure what has answered them, or what it will demand of us in return. There's no other story like this, and I mean that in the best possible way." --Christopher Buehlman, bestselling author of Between Two FiresFrom the nationally bestselling author of The Luminous Dead and The Death of Jane Lawrence, a transfixing fever dream of medieval horror following three women in a besieged castle that descends ravenously into madness under the spell of mysterious, godlike visitors.Aymar Castle has been under siege for six months. Food is running low and there has been no sign of rescue. But just as the survivors consider deliberately thinning their number, the castle stores are replenished. The sick are healed. And the divine figures of the Constant Lady and her Saints have arrived, despite the barricaded gates, offering succor in return for adoration.Soon, the entire castle is under the sway of their saviors, partaking in intoxicating feasts of terrible origin. The war hero Ser Voyne gives her allegiance to the Constant Lady. Phosyne, a disorganized, paranoid nun-turned-sorceress, races to unravel the mystery of these new visitors and exonerate her experiments as their source. And in the bowels of the castle, a serving girl, Treila, is torn between her thirst for a secret vengeance against Voyne and the desperate need to escape from the horrors that are unfolding within Aymar's walls.As the castle descends into bacchanalian madness--forgetting the massed army beyond its walls in favor of hedonistic ecstasy--these three women are the only ones to still see their situation for what it is. But they are not immune from the temptations of the castle's new masters... or each other; and their shifting alliances and entangled pasts bring violence to the surface. To save the castle, and themselves, will take a reimagining of who they are, and a reorganization of the very world itself.
Devil's Creek
THERE'S A DARK TRUTH BURIED AMONG THE ROOTS AND BONES. About fifteen miles west of Stauford, Kentucky lies Devil's Creek. According to local legend, there used to be a church out there, home to the Lord's Church of Holy Voices--a death cult where Jacob Masters preached the gospel of a nameless god. In 1983, the church burned to the ground following a mass suicide. Among the survivors were Jacob's six children and their grandparents, who banded together to defy their former minister. Dubbed the "Stauford Six," these children grew up amid scrutiny and ridicule, but their infamy has faded over the last thirty years. Now their ordeal is all but forgotten, and Jacob Masters is nothing more than a scary story told around campfires. For Jack Tremly, one of the Six, memories of that fateful night have fueled a successful art career--and a lifetime of nightmares. When his grandmother Imogene dies, Jack returns to Stauford to settle her estate. What he finds waiting for him are secrets Imogene kept in his youth, secrets about his father and the church. Secrets that can no longer stay buried. The roots of Jacob's buried god run deep, and within the heart of Devil's Creek, something is beginning to stir...
Flee From Evil
A High-Stakes Rescue and a Battle of Faith in Flee from Evil, a Christian Romantic Suspense by Rebecca Hartt-The Caribbean Seas, Mayan Ruins, and Ruthless Narcos-Chief Special Operator Noah Iversen's unsettling gift-visions of deadly disasters-has saved countless lives and made him invaluable to his SEAL Team. But when a Caribbean cruise meant for rest brings him face-to-face with the only woman he's ever loved, his gift becomes a curse. The visions return-this time foretelling violence...and Francesca's death aboard the Escapade. To protect her, Noah will risk everything, even his heart.Francesca has already endured devastating loss-first her parents, then her husband. Fear has long kept her from truly living. Yet Noah's faith and courage stir something deep within her-a longing to believe again. But an excursion to the Mayan ruins of Tulum shatters the peace of paradise and thrusts them into a fight for their lives.With danger closing in, Francesca's fragile faith becomes her lifeline. Only God-and Noah's tactical skill-stand between them and tragedy. But even if they escape Mexico alive, can she trust her future to a man who lives every day on the edge of death? That final leap of faith may be the most terrifying-and the most beautiful-choice of all.Publisher's Note: Perfect for readers of romantic suspense who love military heroes, strong heroines, and the power of faith, Speak No Evil takes you on a heart-pounding journey through danger, love, and redemption. Fans of Susan May Warren, Susan Sleeman, Hayden Layne, Lynn Shannon, Jessica Ashley, Anna Blakely, and Marliss Melton will enjoy this gripping story of faith, the resilience of the human spirit, and the redemptive nature of love.Rebecca Hartt is the nom de plume for an award-winning, best-selling author of a different name who, compelled by her faith, decided to spin suspenseful military romance where God plays a vital role in character motivation and plot.As a child, Rebecca lived in countries all over the world. She has been a military dependent for most of her life and knows first-hand the dedication and sacrifice required by those who serve.Living near the military community of Virginia Beach, Rebecca is constantly reminded of the peril and uncertainty faced by U.S. Navy SEALs, many of whom testify to a personal and profound connection with their Creator.Their loved ones, too, rely on God for strength and comfort. These men of courage and women of faith are the subjects of Rebecca Hartt's enthusiastically received Acts of Valor romantic suspense series.
Deep Green Cover
When ATF Special Agent David Ward infiltrates the world of radical environmentalists, his mission is to stop an eco-terrorist group determined to eradicate pollution-and the polluters who get in their way. It's a case of Green Gone Extreme! The Earth Martyrs Brigade will stop at nothing to destroy those corporations and individuals that they deem a threat to Mother, their worshipful name for Mother Earth. Ward joins the group, befriending its cultish followers, only to learn that their plans for destruction and anarchy far exceed anything he could have imagined. Loosely based on the joint FBI/ATF Operation Backfire that decimated the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), this story imagines what would happen if like-minded groups adopted the more extreme tactics of today's terrorists and what it might take to stop them. It is a scenario that is all too real, and a threat not widely known to the American public. Deep Green Cover is the second book in the Deep Cover series, following Ward's debut adventure in Deep White Cover.
Unhinged
Welcome to Bleeding Hearts Valley, a standalone series of interconnected thrillers in one twisted Midwestern suburb.Kayleigh and Owen thought they found love on a dating app. What they didn't expect? A tangled web of suspicion and fear. As Kayleigh battles her bipolar disorder, she's convinced Owen is stalking her. Meanwhile, Owen, fresh from a messy breakup and false accusations, feels trapped in a cycle of paranoia. Their connection spirals into a psychological thriller where trust is shattered and reality blurs. Can they break free from their pasts and find the truth, or will their demons consume them both? Unhinged is a gripping ride through love, fear, and the complexities of the human mind.Keep coming back to Bleeding Hearts Valley to uncover more dark secrets. But before moving in remember, you can never trust your neighbors.
The Anniversary Party
Champagne. Lies. Murder? Beth has it all- a beautiful family, a successful career, and plans for a lavish ten-year wedding anniversary party. But when her former high school boyfriend dies in a brutal mugging, Beth's perfect life starts to crack. Grief turns to fear as Beth receives a message that another of her exes has died in violent circumstances. Followed by another... and another... Someone's eliminating everyone Beth's ever loved. Someone who knows the awful truth, because Beth isn't even her real name. As the party looms, Beth must race against time to stop the killer before they strike again... Or will someone make sure this is the last anniversary she'll ever have?
King of the Hill
Rodney Mills had followed his mentor and dearest friend, Hal Schleider, into the darkest corners of American society to root out extortion and illegality--doing all possible to fight against highly organized and relentless global crime syndicates. Uncovering seemingly minor white-collar crimes had illuminated a complex international mosaic of criminality known to only a few as Domov. As the elements of this collage of corruption were painstakingly exposed, Domov was revealed as a heretofore unknown but expansive criminal hydra with tentacles in all aspects of the daily lives of those across the globe. With the assistance of a surprising collection of actors from around the world, Rodney finds himself confronting the skillful maneuvers of the obscure head of Domov, the Maliar, the King of the Hill. Finding the Maliar's spoor across the landscape, in the most public arenas as well as the most concealed crannies, Rodney and his colleagues mount a multi-pronged offensive against a shrouded enemy with an army of agents secreted across the spectrum ranging from grassroots communities to the pinnacles of power--a campaign they are unsure they could win, but a campaign where they invested all possible tools to defeat a truly pervasive threat.
Double Agent Within
A forgotten airship. A deadly secret. A woman hunted in the skies above.Summer 1930. On the eve of its daring transatlantic flight to Canada, Britain's newly designed R-100 airship becomes the stage for a deadly game of espionage at a moment when nations are watching closely.Mackenzie Gordon, a trailblazing Scottish naval architect, is abruptly drawn into Britain's R-100 program to design urgent replacement parts for the crippled airship. Thrust into a world of political pressure, national pride, and life-or-death engineering, she must navigate suspicion from superiors who doubt both her youth and her gender.Her father's long-buried past pulls her into a widening web of espionage and betrayal that reaches from the shipyards of Scotland to the shadowed streets of Berlin. As rumors swirl through Glasgow, Mackenzie uncovers a ruthless smuggling network and a dangerous operative known only as Neptune, a double agent whose fractured loyalties threaten to destabilize governments.Urged by a trusted family friend to cross the Atlantic in search of a missing spymaster in Canada, Mackenzie boards the R-100 itself. Aboard the historic airship, she encounters real figures from aviation history, each guarding secrets that could prove fatal.When sabotage strikes mid-voyage and suspicion falls squarely on her, Mackenzie must rely on the skills that made her an engineer, reading stress points, tracing hidden faults, and finding the single weak joint before everything collapses.Double Agent Within is a gripping historical spy thriller grounded in real aviation milestones, blending fact and fiction into a high-stakes tale of courage, deception, and survival in the skies above a changing world.
The Lost Ambassador; Or, The Search For The Missing Delora
A shadow slips through the fog-laden streets of Edwardian London, and in its wake, a diplomat vanishes without a trace. The line between ally and adversary blurs as a web of international intrigue unfurls across the grand boulevards of European cities, where every whispered conversation and coded telegram could tip the balance between peace and peril. Within these pages, readers are swept into the heart of a classic British mystery novel, a tale where crime and suspense interlace with the subtle politics of a diplomatic thriller. The search for a missing person becomes a high-stakes investigation, drawing together unlikely allies and unmasking hidden enemies, all set against the richly textured backdrop of early twentieth century fiction. This is a crime and suspense story that resonates with the tension and elegance of the Edwardian era, echoing the masterful storytelling found in the works of John Buchan and inviting comparison to the intricate puzzles of Agatha Christie. The narrative's European settings-from shadowy Parisian caf矇s to the bustling embassies of Berlin-immerse the reader in a world where the stakes are as personal as they are political. For fans of vintage thrillers and readers of classic mysteries alike, the blend of missing persons investigation and diplomatic thriller elements offers both intellectual satisfaction and emotional engagement. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations, ensuring that its literary and historical significance endures. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure, inviting both casual readers and classic-collection buyers to rediscover a gem that illuminates the anxieties and ambitions of its era. With its deft plotting, atmospheric settings, and timeless intrigue, this novel stands as a testament to the enduring allure of classic British storytelling.
Mr. Standfast
A shadow moves across war-torn Europe, where loyalty is a riddle and courage means vanishing into the enemy's midst. In the crucible of the First World War, a lone British officer is thrust deep into the heart of military espionage, where the line between friend and foe blurs with every coded telegram and whispered betrayal. This is not merely a tale of derring-do, but a journey through the labyrinth of the human conscience, as the protagonist navigates a world where the pacifist movement collides with the brutal necessities of an undercover mission. Set against the vivid backdrop of British literature's golden age, this classic adventure novel pulses with the urgency of a time when the fate of nations hung on a single message or a stolen glance. The narrative plunges readers into the clandestine world of spy fiction, where every encounter crackles with suspicion and every ally might be an enemy in disguise. Drawing on the rich tradition of Scottish authors and the enduring appeal of historical spy thrillers, the story's intricate plot and sharp psychological insight have influenced generations of thrillers that followed. Alpha Editions proudly restores this lost gem, bringing back a work that was out of print for decades and is now republished for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure, meticulously presented for discerning readers and lovers of the Richard Hannay series alike. Whether you are a casual reader seeking a gripping tale or a classic-collection buyer in pursuit of literary heritage, this volume stands as a testament to the enduring power of military espionage fiction and the timeless allure of John Buchan's works.
Satan's Incubator
A flicker of candlelight trembles against the cold, unyielding walls of a forgotten asylum, where the line between science and sorcery dissolves into a waking nightmare. In this gothic horror novel, the shadows that linger are not merely tricks of the mind, but harbingers of a supernatural evil force that seeps through every locked door and fevered whisper. Set in the brooding heart of 1920s America, this early twentieth-century fiction plunges readers into a world where mad science experiments and psychological suspense entwine, blurring the boundaries of sanity and damnation. First published at the height of the American gothic fiction renaissance, this work pulses with the atmospheric dread and imaginative daring that once graced the pages of Weird Tales magazine. Its chilling exploration of mental asylum themes and the human psyche's darkest corridors echoes the influence of H. P. Lovecraft, yet it carves its own niche by confronting the terror of unchecked ambition and the monstrous unknown. For classic horror readers and vintage horror enthusiasts alike, this tale stands as a testament to the era's fascination with the uncanny, the forbidden, and the tragic consequences of human hubris. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations, ensuring that its haunting vision endures. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure, meticulously prepared for discerning readers and collectors who appreciate the artistry and significance of early horror fiction. Whether you are drawn to the psychological suspense book tradition or seek a rare gem from the shadowed vaults of American literature, this restored classic invites you to lose yourself in a world where fear is both a science and an art.
Doctor Zero and Others
A dimly lit alley, a shadow flickering beneath a streetlamp, and the sharp scent of mystery hanging in the night air-step into the world where crime fiction collection meets the raw pulse of early twentieth-century storytelling. Within these pages, detective short stories unfold with the relentless energy of pulp magazine stories, each one a tightly wound puzzle crafted for the discerning reader. The stories, first published during the golden age of mysteries, capture the essence of noir detective tales and criminal investigation themes, immersing you in a realm where every clue matters and every character harbours secrets. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions, a resurrection that speaks to its enduring allure. The narratives resonate with the same atmospheric tension found in the works of Dashiell Hammett, yet offer their own distinctive voice-combining razor-sharp deduction with the moody elegance that defines classic mystery readers' favourites. Here, fans of golden age mysteries will rediscover the thrill of clever twists and moral ambiguity, while newcomers will be swept up in the brisk, evocative storytelling that made these stories the heart of 1930s crime fiction. More than a mere reissue, it has been restored for today's and future generations, ensuring that each tale retains its original grit and sophistication. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure, preserving the vibrant spirit of a literary era that shaped the modern detective genre. Whether you are a casual reader in search of a riveting mystery anthology or a dedicated collector seeking a piece of literary history, this volume stands as a testament to the enduring fascination with criminal intrigue and the timeless appeal of expertly crafted suspense.
In Kropsberg Keep and Other Stories
A chill lingers in the corridors of history, where the echo of footsteps may belong to the living or the dead. In these pages, shadows twist and ancient secrets stir, inviting readers into a realm where haunted castles loom and the boundaries of reality blur. This rare collection of gothic short stories conjures the uncanny with a mastery that recalls the golden age of supernatural fiction, immersing you in ghostly encounters and psychological suspense stories that unsettle as much as they entrance. Each tale, set against evocative Edwardian gothic settings, explores the fragile border between the rational and the inexplicable, drawing inspiration from the same wellspring that nourished the works of M R James and Algernon Blackwood. For decades, these classic horror anthology pieces slipped from view, their spectral voices nearly lost to time. Now, after years out of print, they return-restored for today's and future generations-thanks to Alpha Editions' dedication to literary preservation. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure, carefully presented for discerning readers who cherish early twentieth century literature and the peculiar thrill of fans of weird fiction. Whether you are a casual seeker of haunted castle tales or a devoted reader of classic horror, you will find yourself drawn into a labyrinth of fear, wonder, and exquisite prose. The collection's enduring power lies in its ability to unsettle the mind while illuminating the darkest corners of human experience. As the candlelight flickers and the wind howls outside your window, these stories invite you to question what is real and what is imagined, capturing the timeless allure of supernatural fiction collections. Alpha Editions' revival ensures that a new generation can savour these forgotten gems, each story a testament to the enduring fascination with the macabre and the mysterious.
United Four - What Survives
Four strangers wake inside a high-security facility built to observe, measure, and break them. Madhumita. Katherine. Martha. Olay. Each is tested differently. The system is not seeking obedience; it is studying endurance- how far they bend, how much they endure, and what happens when fear becomes routine and cruelty turns calculated. Forced into proximity, survival begins to shift into something more dangerous: connection. Not comfort. Not easy trust. Something earned. In a place designed to isolate, they choose to protect one another. And inside a system meant to control outcomes, they become unpredictable. United Four - What Survives is a tense psychological thriller about captivity, resistance, and the power of chosen family. Because when everything is taken from you, standing together becomes the most dangerous act of all.
The Perfect Circle
Two women far apart in time, a mysterious unsellable mansion in Milan that connects them: two lives that start to overlap as impossible parallels are revealed in this story of passion, betrayal, and selfish desire.In the round house on Via Saterna, its Palladian square exterior nothing but a trompe-l'oeil, the sun pierces through the central skylight. Its rays pass three floors unobstructed, before reaching the circle below at the heart of the house: four fingers of water filling a little silver basin. It is here that young Lidia dies, setting an end to her clandestine love affair with the ambitious architect. It is this house that real-estate agent Irene is asked to sell, decades later, as the climate catastrophe escalates, cloaking the divided city in a permanent orange haze. Returning to her native Milan for the sale, Irene feels the brunt of her father's judgement. He is a proud Italian and prouder architect--how could his own daughter make a living selling cultural patrimony to the highest foreign bidder? As she faces this new Milan and the old family tensions she had avoided while living in Rome, Irene throws herself into the impossible sale, getting to know Via Saterna intimately--this space that is as unsettling as it is hostile, with the slowly emerging traces of Lidia's interrupted life. In every room of the house, the burden of a mysterious, unresolved past can be felt, remnants of a selfish and manipulative love. The Perfect Circle tackles themes like time, death, and repetition with depth and originality, while carrying its philosophy lightly. Through it all, the novel is a subtly disturbing page-turner, every new page adding a new layer and twist.
Nero's Nile
Rome, 62 AD. Obsessed with securing his legacy, Emperor Nero orders a perilous expedition to discover the source of the River Nile. A reluctant general, Titus, leads a group of Praetorian Guards into the uncharted heart of Africa. As Nero descends into madness and artistic megalomania in Rome, Titus descends into Ancient Egypt, where forgotten powers lay dormant in the darkness. Powers that should not be disturbed.Nero's Nile is a historical fiction novel with a dark twist. It weaves together two parallel narratives set during the reign of Emperor Nero (37-68 AD): A historically accurate account of the Emperor's rise and fall in Rome, and a fictional account of an expedition he commissioned to discover the source of the River Nile. An expedition which never returned.
After the Last Dawn
When the world fractures beyond repair, only a handful of survivors remain to tell the story.A planetary upheaval- triggered by violent tectonic shifts and mysterious cosmic forces- reshapes continents, drowns nations, and silences billions. In this desolate new Earth, four strangers from four different corners of the world stumble into each other's lives: Emily from New Zealand, Vinod from India, Savo from Mali, and Isabel from Canada. United not by choice but by fate, they battle the cold, the hunger, and the haunting emptiness of a planet learning to breathe again.But the greatest threat is not nature.It is humanity itself.Drawn toward the ruins of East Africa in search of other survivors, they encounter something far darker than desolation- a thriving cluster of cannibalistic clans, led by the ruthless Jonati. What begins as a search for hope quickly becomes a fight for their lives, their integrity, and the future of humankind.Blending cinematic science with raw human emotion, After the Last Dawn is a gripping, atmospheric survival novel about what we become when the last light fades... and what we must protect when dawn finally returns.A story of courage, cruelty, companionship, and the fragile thread of hope that refuses to die.
Nero's Nile
Rome, 62 AD. Obsessed with securing his legacy, Emperor Nero orders a perilous expedition to discover the source of the River Nile. A reluctant general, Titus, leads a group of Praetorian Guards into the uncharted heart of Africa. As Nero descends into madness and artistic megalomania in Rome, Titus descends into Ancient Egypt, where forgotten powers lay dormant in the darkness. Powers that should not be disturbed.Nero's Nile is a historical fiction novel with a dark twist. It weaves together two parallel narratives set during the reign of Emperor Nero (37-68 AD): A historically accurate account of the Emperor's rise and fall in Rome, and a fictional account of an expedition he commissioned to discover the source of the River Nile. An expedition which never returned.
Dublin Widow
The BRAND NEW instalment in Stephanie Harte's gripping, gritty new gangland series, perfect for fans of Mobland, House of Guinness and Peaky Blinders, from the bestselling author of Double Trouble. Meet the O'Connors...
Dublin Widow
The BRAND NEW instalment in Stephanie Harte's gripping, gritty new gangland series, perfect for fans of Mobland, House of Guinness and Peaky Blinders, from the bestselling author of Double Trouble. Meet the O'Connors...
Dublin Widow
The BRAND NEW instalment in Stephanie Harte's gripping, gritty new gangland series, perfect for fans of Mobland, House of Guinness and Peaky Blinders, from the bestselling author of Double Trouble. Meet the O'Connors...
Dublin Widow
The BRAND NEW instalment in Stephanie Harte's gripping, gritty new gangland series, perfect for fans of Mobland, House of Guinness and Peaky Blinders, from the bestselling author of Double Trouble. Meet the O'Connors...
Operation Dragonroo The World Responds
THE WORLD IS ON THE BRINK. AUSTRALIA IS UNDER SIEGE. AND THIS TIME, EVERY NATION WILL BE TESTED. In the explosive conclusion to the series, this book plunges into a planet trembling on the edge of all-out conflict. On cruise ships turned prison camps, Australian women fight to survive, some breaking, others rising as unexpected leaders who dare to confront their captors. Their courage becomes the spark that ignites a global reckoning. Across continents, alliances tighten and fractures deepen. The United States, the UK, Japan, South Korea, India, and New Zealand rally behind Australia, unleashing a new kind of war, one fought through economic strangulation, cyber warfare, and psychological operations designed to starve China's war machine without triggering a nuclear exchange. Oil tankers vanish from trade routes. Global insurance markets collapse for China overnight. Fishing fleets are seized. Protests, riots, and sabotage erupt from Manila to Madrid. Yet even as the world closes in, China's leadership clings to power, until one man, General Chen, rewrites the future in a single breathtaking political maneuver that shocks the globe. On the ground in Australia, resistance movements grow bolder, covert operatives prepare for the unthinkable, and a battered nation steels itself for the moment of liberation. When Chinese troops finally withdraw, Australia faces the emotional aftermath of occupation, broken landscapes, fractured communities, and a quiet determination to reclaim what was lost. And then comes the moment that will echo through history: the Prime Minister lowering the foreign flag and raising the Australian Blue Ensign once more, while a shaken world watches the rebirth of a nation that refused to fall. Epic in scope, relentless in pace, and disturbingly plausible, this book delivers a finale of courage, sacrifice, espionage, and national rebirth. Australia will rise again, but the cost will change the world forever.
Fear The Silence
On the edge of a remote Croatian island, where every shadow hides a secret, Maggie's world is about to unravel.From the international bestselling author of the Detective Erika Foster and Kate Marshall series, comes a gripping standalone psychological thriller where nothing is as it seems - and the truth can be deadly.Did Will take his own life - or was he murdered?The question echoes through the morgue as Maggie presses her forehead to her husband's cold skin. Five days ago, Will was alive. Now he's dead-and the police insist it was suicide.Maggie knows that can't be right. Will wasn't depressed. He had plans for the future. A future that didn't include dying alone.Desperate for answers, Maggie retreats to their secluded holiday home on a remote Croatian island. There, she discovers a hidden letter in Will's handwriting-one that hints at a shadowy past he never shared, and a secret someone will kill to keep buried.As Maggie digs deeper, the island seems to close in around her. She's being watched. Followed. And the closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes.Because Will's death wasn't the end of the story.It was only the beginning.
Midnight
Tommy Dane has a secret. But everyone has secrets, right? Only one other person knows Tommy's secret and that's his best friend, Levi Anderson. And their friendship is tested once the truth is out. Elizabeth and her friends escape to a remote cabin in the woods for the weekend, only for things to go south in the first hour upon arriving. With the uneasy thought of being watched in the back of her mind, Elizabeth seeks answers for the mysterious events that follow. A murderer on the loose or simply paranormal sightings - the forest housing them for the weekend isn't all what it's made out to be. She begins to feel stuck in a trap set by her friends and loses sight of what is reality. There is something she isn't being told. She isn't ready for her loyalty to be tested by those close to her or to reveal the lies she has told in the past. But when Tommy and Levi show up uninvited, Elizabeth is forced to make a choice, a choice that will change her future forever.
Where Secrets Lie
THEY HAD IT ALL. UNTIL ONE BROKE THE PACT. For Lea, Chloe, Iris, and Rose, the isolated cottage in the heart of the Highlands was meant to be a peaceful haven after gruelling exams. But the wild beauty of the Ben Nevis landscape conceals latent tensions that explode with Rose's sudden disappearance, leaving her twin sister and her cousins consumed by grief and uncertainty. Haunted by anonymous and terrifying packages, the three young women embark on a desperate search, unearthing buried secrets and severely testing the fragile bonds that unite them. When an intimate page from Rose's diary resurfaces on an obscure online forum, their certainties crumble. Who is watching them? And what sinister design lies behind this intrusion? Their quest leads them to a nocturnal and gruesome rendezvous. In the heart of the night, the truth erupts, revealing a horror far deeper than their initial grief. In this poignant psychological thriller, the survivors must confront danger and find a fragile glimmer of hope in the ashes of the past, while unlikely allies seek their own path to redemption. SECRETS CAN KILL. SO CAN SILENCE.
Where Secrets Lie
THEY HAD IT ALL. UNTIL ONE BROKE THE PACT. For Lea, Chloe, Iris, and Rose, the isolated cottage in the heart of the Highlands was meant to be a peaceful haven after gruelling exams. But the wild beauty of the Ben Nevis landscape conceals latent tensions that explode with Rose's sudden disappearance, leaving her twin sister and her cousins consumed by grief and uncertainty. Haunted by anonymous and terrifying packages, the three young women embark on a desperate search, unearthing buried secrets and severely testing the fragile bonds that unite them. When an intimate page from Rose's diary resurfaces on an obscure online forum, their certainties crumble. Who is watching them? And what sinister design lies behind this intrusion? Their quest leads them to a nocturnal and gruesome rendezvous. In the heart of the night, the truth erupts, revealing a horror far deeper than their initial grief. In this poignant psychological thriller, the survivors must confront danger and find a fragile glimmer of hope in the ashes of the past, while unlikely allies seek their own path to redemption. SECRETS CAN KILL. SO CAN SILENCE.
Forbidden
In the quiet towns of Connecticut, a nightmare thought long-buried returned. Although the original case was closed and justice served, new victims turned up, bearing the same brutal signature. Recently reinstated, Special Agent Jara Quinn and her partner Travis O'Ryan join a task force with Detective Tess Goodwin from the Connecticut State Police and seasoned detective Noel Gregory from the New York City Police Department. A chilling discovery suggests the killer has operated for far longer and across more locations than anyone realized. The investigation draws them all into a deadly game where fear is the weapon and trust is fragile. When the darkness touches those closest to them, the line between the hunter and the hunted blurs. As the pieces fall into place, SA Quinn forms a desperate plan, risking everything to stop the terror before it claims another victim. In Forbidden, every scent tells a story, every family hides a secret, and justice may come from the most unexpected place.
Broken Castle
A coded message. A billionaire haunted by legacy. A rookie PI with everything to prove.Struggling investigator Jadene Bowman is handed the case of a lifetime-a cryptic World War II telegram sent from Krak籀w in 1945 that could upend a tech dynasty and reveal what history tried to erase. The job sounds simple: decode the message, find the truth-and keep it quiet.But Jadene uncovers something far darker: in the war's final days, a military transport vanished in the fog of chaos. As she follows a trail long erased by silence, ruthless forces close in, willing to kill for what was lost-as time runs out to save Sinclair Whitmore's crumbling empire.Burdened by grief and dismissed by the very field she's fighting to break into, Jadene must outwit her pursuers before she becomes the next casualty in a war that never really ended.Blending historical intrigue with modern suspense, Broken Castle is perfect for fans of Steve Berry, Robert Harris, and early Dan Brown. Jack J. Wyatt delivers a taut, character-driven thriller where buried truths don't stay buried-and not everyone survives their return.
Blood Stone Mountain
Blood pooled at Hannah's feet. Phinn was dead. She'd wanted a year away from the long hours and thankless assignments in that windowless lab-a place she could unplug and think. Providing medical care in the remote Amazon unexpectedly becomes the most meaningful work of her life.But when brutal gunmen overtake the campsite and murder their guide, the lives of her, Alisha, and Dan take a frightening turn. The three physicians are forced deep into the forest, where they quickly discover the horrifying purpose of their kidnapping. And no amount of ransom will ever set them free.Stateside, a weary Thomas Kendrick stares into another pint of suds before an urgent call pulls him from the pub. He must lead an unlikely team into the dangerous South American jungle for an impossible rescue.The treacherous hunt drives them inside the forbidden rainforest and savagely guarded cartel country. They fast become entangled in a secret smuggling route-one under the control of ruthless madmen. It will take everything to find the missing doctors, but the cost to bring them home will be deadly.Blood Stone Mountain is a fiercely paced, intelligent thriller, plunging readers into an underworld of vicious greed and chilling desperation.
Watcher
Trish's worst nightmare has come true-her secrets are unraveling.After the events at Miller University, Trish thought she had contained the damage and found Victoria, a victim turned ally. But when Trish's toddler son Darwin's babysitter disappears after a routine evening, she discovers that her carefully guarded double life has been under surveillance all along.Someone has been watching. Waiting. Recording every move she thought was private.As Victoria struggles with the aftermath of what she witnessed and new threats emerge from unexpected directions, Trish must confront the possibility that the greatest danger to her family isn't from those hunting her-it's from those closest to home.With Darwin's life hanging in the balance and decades of deception crumbling around her, Trish faces her most dangerous enemy yet: someone who knows exactly how to destroy everything she's fought to protect.
Escaping the Storm
For Clint, surviving the infection meant losing everything.His brother. His marriage. His cousin, Krystal, who helped him survive the onset of the storm three years before. Now, with nothing left to anchor him, he heads west, chasing rumors of a fresh start within the broken heart of Alberta.Escaping the Storm is the gripping fourth chapter in The Storm Series, a tale that explores the fragile line between surrender and survival amid a dark night of chaos that holds new enemies, but also a chance for redemption.
Paved
Andy's flawed assumption that a friend's wedding reception in Spain would just be a fun weekend away from his mundane London life, leads him to bite off more than he thinks he can chew. Thanks to the torrential autumn rain combined with too much alcohol and too many drugs, after being dragged into a taxi by Shelley, an old acquaintance, they continue this wild and debauched Saturday night bender in the wet Andalusian streets of C獺diz and end up as stowaways on a cruise ship that is heading off to the tropics. His unintended and somewhat unhinged female travelling companion then attempts to climb into a lifeboat but falls down into the ocean. With lifejackets and bravado, Andy dives in to the rescue, but after a desperately cold night stranded in Atlantic waters off the west coast of Africa, they both unwittingly wash up, half naked, on the shores of Mauritania. Following their rescue and subsequent arrest by the military in the name of Sharia law, Andy is subjected to a harrowing interrogation under threat of the death penalty but eventually manages to slip away from his incarceration and begins his attempt to somehow return home without money or passport. He is blessed by the sympathetic generosity of others and has the dubious fortune to reunite with Shelley, who has recently fled from a local hospital. Now as fugitives, for whom the British Consulate has no interest in helping, the only way out of their predicament is to somehow sneak across the border into Western Sahara through a formidably barren desert laced with landmines. They fail to reach sanctuary, almost losing their lives in the process through dehydration and exhaustion, but not without enhancing their relationship into the realm of romance. They are helped out by two German brothers they meet who are overlanding through Africa in a six-wheel-drive truck. Shelley and Andy join them in their travels, only to soon discover that all is not well onboard, and in the end, following a night of terror at the hands of the mentally unstable Gerd and the apparent but misdiagnosed death of his brother Hans, all four of them become locked up in an army barracks deep in the desert. In the aftermath of a deadly rebel attack, they are freed once more, but in the process, Gerd is killed by a stray bullet, and Shelley is taken hostage by the militia, who quickly steal her away to trade her on the white slave trade. Andy and Hans now have nothing else to live for except their mission to find and rescue Shelley. This takes them all the way across North Africa to Saudi Arabia, not without many a wild goose chase en route, what with Andy travelling on a dead man's passport. Eventually, in their botched attempts to buy back Shelley from the traffickers, they are arrested yet again and forcibly put on a flight to Germany, but not without the valuable knowledge that Shelley has in fact been gifted as a new wife for a Somali warlord. So, whilst transferring aircraft in Cairo, they abandon their homeward journey and are briefly distracted by the city's wine, women and song, at which point Hans abandons ship, leaving Andy to complete his mission alone. He soon locates Shelley in Baidoa, one of the most dangerous places in the Horn of Africa, but she would appear to be content in the household of the octogenarian warlord and actually prefers to remain in her new life of true friendship with his other three wives, happy to be free from the drudgery of London and her unfaithful ex-husband that she had left behind. In the end, it is only Shelley's actions that save Andy from his predicament, trapped covertly in the women's quarters of the warlord's mansion, and he finally returns home with the realisation that the road to hell is, in fact, paved with good intentions.
The First Widows
Some people will do anything for family. Even kill for it...When Sophia, a wealthy woman far from home, meets Rebecca, a struggling nurse and mother, at a paint-and-sip class in New York, their friendship unfolds just as you might expect.The lonely outsider finds her place. The overwhelmed mother gets the help she desperately needs. The two women save each other.But that's only the beginning.The first time Sophia reads Rebecca's journal, it's curiosity. The next time, it's desperation.Because she's realized she's not the only one in this house with secrets...A dark, twisting domestic thriller for fans of Freida McFadden and Jeneva Rose, about the people we trust, and the ones who destroy us.
Deep White Cover
As America struggles to gain control of its borders...Extremist anti-immigrant groups and white-supremacist hate-mongers have begun to combine resources, and ideologies. These new hybrids of hate pose a rising threat, not only to the country's immigrants, but also to national security. ATF Special Agent David Ward, undercover as a disgruntled veteran of the Army's Special Forces, works his way into The Nation, befriending its leaders and learning its secrets...or so he thinks. In truth, the organization's reach exceeds anything that the seasoned agent could have possibly imagined, something he will learn only when it seems too late to stop the revolution they seek. Critical Acclaim for DEEP WHITE COVER: "In the real world, undercover work is a nasty, blood-covered place. Barrows gets it right." -Jay Dobyns, New York Times bestselling author and ATF Special Agent (Ret.)
Whatever It Takes
Fergus McKinsey's fifteen-year-old daughter is taken from a Croatian holiday resort by a trafficking gang. The local police have been paid to look the other way. By the time anyone official gets involved, she'll have vanished into a network that stretches from the Adriatic coast to the auction rooms of a Berlin billionaire. Fergus isn't going to wait for anyone official.Within hours, Danny Pearson, Fergus, Chaz, and Scott are tearing across Europe in a stolen minibus with a kidnapped trafficker in the back and nothing but SAS training, stolen weapons, and the kind of fury that only comes from someone taking your child. From a warehouse on the outskirts of Zagreb to a fortified barn in the Slovenian mountains, they follow the trail of a trafficking operation run by the Hribar brothers - ruthless predators who drug, abduct, and sell women to the highest bidder.But the brothers are just the supply chain. The real buyer is Hanz Albrecht, a billionaire whose luxury Berlin hotel hides a private auction where women are sold as property. To get Kirsty and the other captives out alive, Danny must infiltrate one of the most secure buildings in the city and pull off an extraction that will make international headlines.This is the most visceral and emotionally charged instalment in the series. With a ticking clock, a father on the edge, and an enemy who treats human beings as merchandise, Danny and his brothers in arms will do whatever it takes - and God help anyone who gets in their way.Whatever It Takes is the thirteenth instalment in the internationally bestselling Danny Pearson series. A savage, unflinching thriller with a white-hot emotional core, breathtaking action, and stakes that hit closer to home than anything Danny has faced before.Perfect for fans of Andy McNab, Chris Ryan, Mark Dawson, and Lee Child.
Andy Creighton is Dead
Have you ever fallen in love with a fictional character?America fell in love with the perfect book boyfriend, Andy Creighton, but then the unthinkable happened - the author of his popular book series made a drastic decision that broke hearts across the country.And now ANDY CREIGHTON IS DEAD...or is he?That is what bestselling romance writer Sloane Rylie must decide.Her legion of once-loyal fans resort to protests and violence after reading Andy's demise at the end of Sloane's latest book, All Things Must. Sloane's hopes of riding out the angry storm while holed up at her cabin in the woods quickly fade when a real-life Andy Creighton shows up at her doorstep bearing a shocking note and causing a chain reaction of bizarre and dangerous events. Sloane has only hours to decide whether to listen to her own instincts to stand firm, or be swayed by threats and pressure from everyone in her life. Will she agree to her publisher's frantic scheme to revive Andy, or will she leave him dead and risk her life and the real Andy's life in the process?
The Ghost Women
A mysterious art academy in the woods, a deck of ancient tarot cards, a centuries-old secret On a hot August morning in 1972, the body of Abel Montague, a student at St. Luke's Institute of the Arts, is found hanging from a tree in the forest. An ancient Hanged Man tarot card is found in the back pocket of his pants and his body has been positioned into the exact pose illustrated on the card. When Detective Lola Germany arrives at St. Luke's--a former monastery that once housed a secret order of monks who carried out witch trials and executions--she believes they are dealing with a ritualistic murder. While interviewing school administrators and Abel's classmates, Lola discovers Abel's live-in girlfriend, Pearl, seems shaken but also might be hiding something--along with her group of friends who call themselves witches. When more students are found dead, each body arranged like a tarot card, Lola realizes she is trapped in a web of power and ambition that spans centuries. Soon the lines between past and present, spiritual and tangible, begin to blur, and the only way to survive is to seek answers from places she never imagined.
No Gods for Drowning
IN THE BEGINNING, MAN WAS PREY. WITHOUT THE GODS, THEY'LL BE PREY AGAIN. Set in an alternate reality which updates mythology to near-modern day, No Gods For Drowning is part dark fantasy, part noir detective story, and unlike anything you've read before, from an author whose imagination knows no boundaries. The old gods have fled, and the monsters they had kept at bay for centuries now threaten to drown the city of Valentine, hunting mankind as in ancient times. In the midst of the chaos, a serial killer has begun ritually sacrificing victims, their bodies strewn throughout the city. Lilac Antonis wants to stop the impending destruction of her city by summoning her mother, a blood god--even if she has to slit a few throats to do it. But evading her lover Arcadia and her friends means sneaking, lying, and even spilling the blood of people she loves. Alex and Cecil of Ace Investigations have been tasked with hunting down the killer, but as they close in--not knowing they're hunting their close friend Lilac--the detectives realize the gods may not have left willingly. As flooding drags this city of cars and neon screaming into the jaws of sea demons and Arcadia struggles to save the people as captain of the evacuation team, Lilac's ritual killings at last bear fruit, only to reveal her as a small piece in a larger plan. The gods' protection costs far more than anyone has ever known, and Alex and Cecil are running out of time to discover the true culprit behind the gods' disappearance before an ancient divine murder plot destroys them all.
Beaches, Sunsets, Gangsters
A tropical island paradise, a tourist's dream. White sand, blue sea, palm trees, music, rum and fun. Or is it a murky, murderously corrupt gangland? The new republic of Amelia in the southern Caribbean has just been born, but it already has problems. On the face of it everything is just fine, but underneath there are threats and pressures, as well as a rapidly climbing murder rate. The new Prime Minister, Saul Rickard, seeks help from the former colonial power - Britain - to enable him to determine exactly where the pressures and threats are coming from, and who is responsible.Help comes in the form of two mismatched misfits, Inspector Jimmy Blaydon and MI6 analyst Saffron Talbot. They are working almost alone and in secret, living in the same house and hating every minute of it. But they are thrown together, isolated, a long way from home and facing an impossible task. Will the new republic survive and flourish? Will the gangs win or will Jimmy and Saffron succeed? Will they ever get on?Will they even get out alive?
