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.
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.
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.
What She's Hiding
The day Henry Gladstone, a lawyer at a white-shoe Manhattan law firm, met Leslie Dunlop, he knew she was trouble--but he couldn't say no. Their steamy affair became a marriage filled with secrets and lies that collapsed as spectacularly as it began.Cut to today: Leslie, who Henry hasn't heard from since their divorce, bursts into his office and announces that if he doesn't hand over a quarter-million dollars, they'll both be killed. Henry dismisses her story as a stupid attempt to steal his money and--despite his still-smoldering desire for her--tells her to get lost. But when he comes home to find his apartment ransacked, he begins to think this time Leslie may be telling the truth. And now that he desperately needs to find her, she's disappeared again.In a harrowing journey through the glittering heights and shadowy corners of New York City, where the legal world meets the dark underside of the city, Henry assembles a team that includes his best friend Aiden, a private investigator named Gabriella, and Aiden's ex-wife Emma, to track down a missing engagement ring, stay one step ahead of the Russian mob, and uncover the secrets of Leslie's past. As the screws turn tighter and tighter, Henry must learn who he can trust to uncover the truth...before it's too late.In What She's Hiding, Art Bell masterfully weaves a noirish tale of suspense and emotional turbulence as a dangerous woman draws Henry ever further into a high-stakes game that neither one of them may survive.
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 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.
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.
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.
Seams of the Infinite
History records the box score. It does not record the cost.On a warm June night in 1970, Dock Ellis took the mound in San Diego and etched his name into baseball immortality. The world remembers the no-hitter. It remembers the controversy. It remembers the myth.But myths leave out the things that breathe.Seams of the Infinite pulls back the curtain on that night and reveals the truth Dock never told: the strike zone bending at impossible angles, the umpire speaking in two voices, the sky splitting to show a creature made of rules no man ever agreed to follow. As Dock pitches deeper into the game, time fractures. The field becomes a fault line. Reality thins.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-choked nights of the Watts Riots. A ledger of lives cut down by the same unseen hand.The Arbiter claims it all. The Arbiter tallies. The Arbiter decides what counts.Dock must decide whether a man can fight back when the enemy is the rulebook itself.Blending historical events with cosmic horror, Seams of the Infinite is a brutal, mesmerizing descent into the machinery beneath American life. For readers of Victor LaValle, Matt Ruff, Colson Whitehead, and fans of The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, and Lovecraft Country - this story reframes a legendary sports moment as a confrontation with something older, colder, and infinitely patient.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.
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?'
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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
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
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. Life in tranquil Wiltshire is shattered by an earth-splitting disaster. Yet the true danger is just beginning. A malevolent fog ascends from the abyss, spreading through the air, destined to devastate the lives of all those it encounters . . . '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.
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
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.
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.
Fire Spirit
FIRE CAN'T BE MALEVOLENT... CAN IT? A series of horrific fires has left top arson investigator Ruth Cutter baffled. The victims seem to have nothing in common except the unnatural intensity of the flames that engulfed them - and the child who haunts each crime scene. Ruth doesn't believe in the paranormal - in her job she needs to be level-headed. She can't be distracted by superstitions and coincidences. But, as her investigation deepens, she is forced to face a terrible possibility: these are no ordinary fires. They have a goal - to make the whole world burn... From the million-copy bestseller and master of horror, Graham Masterton, this haunting thriller is perfect for fans of Peter James and Joe Hill. Praise for Graham Masterton 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time' Peter James'Suspenseful and tension-filled... all the finesse of a master storyteller' Guardian'One of Britain's finest horror writers' Daily Mail
Hidden Angels
When a handwritten note appears on Darcy's bed, in her missing sister's exact handwriting, everything she believed about their disappearance shatters.The message contains only one thing: coordinates.Following them leads Darcy to a devastating discovery... and a second message pointing her across the border to where her remaining sister, Faith, is being held. With nothing but spiritual signs, intuition, and the help of a covert vigilante team, Darcy is pulled into a hidden world of trafficking networks and long-buried crimes operating in the shadows.As danger closes in, Darcy must confront the truth, trust the signs guiding her, and risk everything to save the only family she has left.Hidden Angels is a fast-paced, emotional suspense novel about sisterhood, courage, and the unseen forces that push us toward the truth. A gripping blend of mystery, spiritual tension, and real-world danger, perfect for readers of Lisa Jewell and Freida McFadden
The Spider and the Web
The Spider and the WebA chilling psychological thriller about buried secrets, fractured identities, and the price of justice.Rachel drifts into a quiet Cotswolds village in England, longing for a fresh start. With her warmth and charm, she's quickly welcomed by the tight-knit locals-none more so than Eileen and Michael, a seemingly perfect couple who take her under their wing.But when Michael suddenly disappears, Rachel is drawn into the search.At first, she's just trying to help. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more unsettling things become. Stories don't add up. Smiles don't reach eyes. Kindness turns watchful. Questions turn dangerous.Dark, relentless, and simmering with tension, The Spider and the Web is a slow-burn psychological thriller that grips from the first page and tightens until the very last.
Eyes of the River
When seventeen-year-old Allie Sheridan disappears, Richard Larson's quietly constructed world begins to unravel. Returning home from war forty-eight years ago, suffering profound trauma, Rick's wife and young daughter, Beth, had to flee his rageful addictions. His ensuing retreat, with fellow stricken Veteran, Tremaine Wilson, led them to a forsaken boatyard and unlikely sanctuary along Washington, DC's Anacostia River-a forgotten river where they hoped to forget as well. The serendipitous friendship with Allie found a way in, though, and grew. But now, she has vanished from Rick's life, too.Tragedies cascade across Rick's world as the young girl's prominent businessman father and ruthless, senator stepmother descend upon his isolated refuge in search of their precocious daughter. Rick's fear for Allie's safety reawakens his own buried hope for redemption, pitting him against the shadowing anguish from Vietnam and a dangerous conspiracy, reaching into the highest levels of government. Soon desperate, Rick is lured from his haven. Having no choice but to trust the intuition of his failing oldest friend, Tremaine, he follows Allie's trail into his own shattered past.From the political deceptions of Washington, DC to the calm of a small New England town, the relentless pursuit culminates in a destined final confrontation and the only chance for salvation from their demons. A haunting advance Richard Larson may not be prepared to make.
Crossing Bok Chitto
In the harrowing closing months of World War II, First Sergeant Anthony Rucker sprints across a perilous Okinawan battlefield, with bullets ripping through the air surrounding him. Each step taken is a struggle for existence, each breath a recollection of the life he abandoned. Conditioned to withstand, resolute in duty, and tested to the extreme, Anthony faces the brutal truth of combat as a comrade collapses dead beside him. Yet amidst the turmoil, recollections of his home drive him forward.Long before the conflict, Anthony was simply "Tony," a reserved youth from the tough area of Butchertown in San Francisco. Growing up among industrious families, meatpacking plants, and the scent of the Bay, Tony grasped the true meaning of resilience from a young age. On the football field, he found power. In the classroom, he discovered companionship. And in Janessa Kapas, the most enchanting girl he had ever met, he found something even more intense: hope.Their playful conversations, study gatherings, and late-night visits to Mooney's for ice cream gradually ignite a bond neither can resist. One extraordinary kiss transforms everything, providing Tony with a motivation to aspire beyond the war zones.Yet conflict tends to challenge every vow, every recollection, and every fragment of bravery.Spanning from Okinawa's beaches to San Francisco's avenues, A Second Chance is a captivating and emotional tale of devotion, youthful romance, and the indomitable will of a Marine striving to make it back home to the life and the girl he wishes are still there for him.
Murder on Alaskan Cruise
Set against the majestic backdrop of Alaska's towering mountains and icy seas, this gripping murder mystery explores friendship, loyalty, and the dangerous consequences of obsession.When Nicole Mulcannon boards an Alaskan cruise, she expects breath-taking scenery, new friendships, and a well-earned escape. She does not expect to become the prime suspect in a brutal murder. After befriending the warm and spirited Louise Castillo, Nicole soon learns that Louise is being stalked by a mysterious figure dressed entirely in black. A mass card slipped under Louise's door confirms her worst fears. Someone wants her dead!When Louise is found murdered in Nicole's cabin, the Gardai swiftly charge Nicole. With her reputation destroyed and the evidence stacked against her, she must fight to prove her innocence. Only Cliona, a gentle artist, and Jessie, a teenage passenger, hold the key to the truth.Barrister, Mitch Ledger takes the case, and Mitch and Nicole develop feelings for each other, but their priority is to find Louise's murderer. Will romance blossom later?As the investigation deepens, dark secrets surface. Jealousy, lies, and a desperate lover swirl beneath the peaceful fa癟ade of the cruise. Mitch and Nicole must uncover the real murderer, before her life is destroyed forever.
Rough Cut
Chef and FBI secret informant Sag Pfister is propelled into the glamorous life of the rich but soon finds herself in a disturbing and toxic web of deceit in this intricately plotted thriller! Chef and reluctant FBI informant Sagarine Pfister has a new assignment: Infiltrate one of Chicago's wealthiest families and uncover what billionaire diamond kingpin Richard Nottingham is planning behind closed doors. The FBI knows Nottingham is a long-dormant Russian sleeper agent who's just been activated, and now it seems he's planning something lethal--but for whom, and on what scale? Despite a series of bloody clues left around the city by someone who may be on their side, the FBI is clueless. Sag needs to blend in and expose Nottingham's plan before it goes into motion, and before she gets caught. Because if he even suspects who she really is, he has the power to erase her--without a trace. For fans of Janet Evanovich and "audiences who wish the TV series The Bear could make room for Russian mobsters" (Kirkus Reviews). A witty, tense rollercoaster of a ride!
Steep and Deep
Ski patroller Greta Westerlind discovers there's a darker side to the glamorous skiers' paradise of Aspen in this intriguing thriller. Floyd dropped the mitten at my feet, his tail wagging. I picked it up and let out a horrified shriek. Inside was a human hand. The last thing ski patroller Greta Westerlind expects to find during routine avalanche training is the severed hand of her best friend. Evie Kearney is the latest woman to mysteriously disappear in the Aspen Mountains. Yet while an investigation is launched to find the rest of the body, Greta is relegated to the sidelines. The sheriff believes she's too close to this one, but that's exactly why she can't possibly stop. Soon Greta is embroiled in a gruesome game of cat and mouse, as twisty and dangerous as Aspen's black diamond runs. Something sinister is happening on her mountain. Someone is trying to scare her away from learning what's become of Evie. But Greta's determined to find out . . . even if it means sharing the same fate. This dark and twisty thriller is the second book in the Aspen mystery series, perfect for fans of Ruth Ware.
M.I.G.H.T.
'Story 1: A group of scientists explored an ancient tomb to prove their hypothesis that oil from human remains can be a source of electricity. When they saw an old jar containing an ancient man's skeleton, their greed grew - they smuggled the jar out of the cave, believing they could be rich by selling it to wealthy antique collectors. At midnight, they were awakened by smoke coming from the smuggled jar. The skeleton suddenly floated out of the jar and threatened them.Story 2: Hope, a bubbly tour guide who has a fondness for Mael, a cute and bold guy who loves to explore the world with his buddies. While on a tour, they were not aware that the Lamia was spying on them. Hope was the Lamia's chosen successor to maintain her youthfulness. The Lamia was targeting Mael as her next prey with Hope's cooperation. Knowing that the monster would threaten her loved ones, Hope allowed the Lamia to possess her, but because she was cunning, she had plenty of ways to deceive the monster.Story 3: Snih, the reigning Miss UNDAS-World 2024, was infatuated with Mateo, a brave and outspoken columnist. She got a little bit jealous upon seeing Mateo and his fianc矇e together. Out of jealousy, she passed out in the middle of the forest because an alleged werehorse tricked her. She found herself inside Mateo's house, only to find out that her infatuation with Mateo led her to experience being stuck in the labyrinth of love.
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.
Anyone Can Kill
When British doctor Arlo and his fianc矇e nurse Jen volunteer in war torn Mosul Iraq, a single act of compassion sets off a chain of violence. Jen is murdered by a sadistic ISIS commander known only as Spider and Arlo, who is trapped in a collapsing city, is forced to make choices that will echo far beyond Mosul - and none of them will leave him whole.Thousands of miles away in England, ex-soldier Steve Foley and his son Eddie, are rebuilding their lives after surviving a terrorist plot. But when chilling threats appear, signed only with the single letter Q, the Foleys are dragged back into a deadly game that blurs the lines between hunter and hunted.In another part of the country, an elderly couple are coerced into smuggling two strangers into the country - a decision that will entangle them in the same web of deceit and vengeance. As their paths converge, they will all discover that the quest for survival and retribution can unleash a destructive darkness.When the past refuses to stay buried, anyone can kill.
Gil
Some gifts come with a price. Twenty years before, high school coach Gil Gilbert gave up his dream to play professional baseball so he could marry his pregnant girlfriend, Keri. When he miraculously discovers that he can pitch with deadly accuracy and speed, he must choose between his successful career and comfortable family life or his chance to play with the Colorado Rockies during a player's strike. Gil stuns the pitching staff with 100 mph fastballs and is offered a contract. After joining the Rockies, the world soon learns that Gil is a supernatural phenomenon and the Rockies keep winning. But Gil soon faces stiff opposition, including a frivolous lawsuit, a father who feels his son's calling to pitch is to save souls, and threats from the striking players. As the season progresses, Gil discovers that his unexpected gift is the result of a rare disease, and continuing to pitch may hasten his own death. While Keri supports his decision to keep playing, she is fearful about her husband's bizarre health condition. Gil must decide what price he is willing to pay to live his dream.
Eyes of the River
When seventeen-year-old Allie Sheridan disappears, Richard Larson's quietly constructed world begins to unravel. Returning home from war forty-eight years ago, suffering profound trauma, Rick's wife and young daughter, Beth, had to flee his rageful addictions. His ensuing retreat, with fellow stricken Veteran, Tremaine Wilson, led them to a forsaken boatyard and unlikely sanctuary along Washington, DC's Anacostia River-a forgotten river where they hoped to forget as well. The serendipitous friendship with Allie found a way in, though, and grew. But now, she has vanished from Rick's life, too.Tragedies cascade across Rick's world as the young girl's prominent businessman father and ruthless, senator stepmother descend upon his isolated refuge in search of their precocious daughter. Rick's fear for Allie's safety reawakens his own buried hope for redemption, pitting him against the shadowing anguish from Vietnam and a dangerous conspiracy, reaching into the highest levels of government. Soon desperate, Rick is lured from his haven. Having no choice but to trust the intuition of his failing oldest friend, Tremaine, he follows Allie's trail into his own shattered past.From the political deceptions of Washington, DC to the calm of a small New England town, the relentless pursuit culminates in a destined final confrontation and the only chance for salvation from their demons. A haunting advance Richard Larson may not be prepared to make.
Gil
Some gifts come with a price. Twenty years before, high school coach Gil Gilbert gave up his dream to play professional baseball so he could marry his pregnant girlfriend, Keri. When he miraculously discovers that he can pitch with deadly accuracy and speed, he must choose between his successful career and comfortable family life or his chance to play with the Colorado Rockies during a player's strike. Gil stuns the pitching staff with 100 mph fastballs and is offered a contract. After joining the Rockies, the world soon learns that Gil is a supernatural phenomenon and the Rockies keep winning. But Gil soon faces stiff opposition, including a frivolous lawsuit, a father who feels his son's calling to pitch is to save souls, and threats from the striking players. As the season progresses, Gil discovers that his unexpected gift is the result of a rare disease, and continuing to pitch may hasten his own death. While Keri supports his decision to keep playing, she is fearful about her husband's bizarre health condition. Gil must decide what price he is willing to pay to live his dream.
The Minister's Haunting
Brooke McLaughlin is married to a Christian pastor. When husband Jeremy is assigned to a Methodist church in Middle Tennessee, they purchase Brooke's dream home, an early 19th century two-story farmhouse on county acreage. After moving into the house, it isn't long before bumps in the night disturb their sleep. Soon it is evident the house is haunted with mean spirits that won't leave their family alone. Brooke determines to learn why the house is haunted and searches through the county archives for answers. While dealing with this issue, she encounters two other serious problems that causes the family extreme grief. This is a family-friendly novel based on a true haunting.
Until Death Do Us Part
They shared a terrible marriage, now they share a murderMia and Rami's marriage is dead. They're in their thirties and reeling from a miscarriage, but love left long ago. Rami, a fantasist, believes they can revive it, but Mia has reached her limit.On a rainy drive, she finally asks for a divorce, but in the ensuing argument their crumbling world collides with another. Desperate to avoid punishment, they're forced into a toxic alliance.Will this shared crime resurrect their marriage, or be the final, fatal blow?Until Death Do Us Part is a dark domestic thriller about a failing marriage, an accidental killing, and the toxicity of secrets."A wickedly dark, compulsive and gripping thriller pulsing with secrets. Loved it." Gytha Lodge. Author of Sunday Times bestseller, She Lies in Wait.
Coppers
Spanning several decades, this collection of stories follows multiple detectives as they investigate cases of murder, rape and drug deals.Detective Jordan's search for answers following the drug induced death of his sister, takes him from the back streets of Melbourne up to the Gold Coast, and a far North Queensland sugar mill. Subsequent investigations into brutal murders affect his private life both physically and mentally.Detective Bradshaw's investigation of a rape enables her to discover information regarding her fathers untimely death.Detective Turner's choice to sell information to an underworld figure severely affects his retirement dream.Maybe Detective Nolan should stay home.
