Acts Of Faith
What if history had taken a different turn, and you were on the wrong side of it?In a world reshaped by a single turning point, England is no longer a global power, but a fractured, war-ravaged state struggling at the edges of survival. Crumbling cities, ration lines, and foreign aid define daily life in a country left behind by history. The victors? The prosperous, united Muslim nations who now lead the world in science, culture, and diplomacy, their influence stretching from Casablanca to Jakarta.Marwan Tayeh navigates this precarious world with quiet defiance. Haunted by his past and burdened by impossible loyalties, Marwan's story unfolds as both a harrowing personal memoir and a sweeping tale of a shattered nation.Acts of Faith is a hauntingly beautiful novel of speculative dystopia, told in lyrical, evocative prose. With piercing insight, it confronts our assumptions about empire, identity, and who gets to write history. Daring, provocative, and deeply human, this is the alternative future we dare not imagine.
Control
Betty Thursten just wants out, but when Tom Howell's home is blown up by the Cabal, he sucks her back in for one more mission and her last chance at getting revenge for her fianc矇 Jos矇's brutal murder. Betty struggles with her desire to be with Tom while working for Howell to stop the Cabal from gaining complete control of the financial markets. Set in Washington D.C., Virginia Mountains, and Vail, Colorado.
Leave No Child Behind
The first terrorist to be executed in the United States. An Al Quaida cell smuggled in to free "their brother." The Homeland Security Czar. A resourceful high school teacher and her classroom volunteer. In the small rust-belt town of Hammerville, Ohio, all these characters collide in an unsettling, yet frighteningly believable story of danger, human tragedy and redemption. Dee Dee Sterber just wants to teach, to make a difference in the lives of her students. And maybe to meet the right guy. With missionary zeal, she returns to teach in her hometown determined to open her students' minds to the ideas of the world's greatest writers. Instead she finds out she has to act to save them from one of the world's greatest threats. While two men--Jerod, the handsome but obnoxious volunteer mentor, and Jesus, the charming and mysterious Latin American man just hired as a substitute teacher--vie for her attention, her cherished small town is invaded by the condemned terrorist, Asad Akadi, a company of National Guard troops, the FBI and a frenzied media. Then she discovers to her horror that Rashid, the new foreign exchange student in her room, is in fact a young terrorist recruit from Afghanistan. Rashid is soon joined by Yassim, the cell leader, and the other Islamic terrorists, who have been especially recruited for this mission. With surprising ease, this terrorist cell slips into the United States and make their way to rural Ohio. All the while the Director of Homeland Security, Harold Samson, becomes increasingly frustrated that the government's efforts to pursue and apprehend the terrorists have become bogged down in bureaucracy and thwarted by the election-year politics of the president and his advisors. On a quiet day in late October, just hours before the scheduled execution of Akadi in the nearby maximum security prison, the small terrorist cell carries out a carefully coordinated and daring attempt to free him. Once inside the school, they disable the phone lines and shoot out the lights and then, to demonstrate their ultimate commitment, they execute two teachers including Dee Dee's best friend, Christie Ferguson. Controlling the only remaining channel of communication, the cell members make their demands directly to President Ryan Gregory, offering to trade the 300 students and teachers for their condemned "brother." Only a few days before his own re-election bid, the first-term president is left with few good options. In desperation, he authorizes a military attack on the school that falls tragically short. Using a combination of luck and ingenuity, Dee Dee and Jerod left for dead by the terrorists, recover and confront the terrorists, one by one, in the darkened corridors of the high school. As they are planning in the basement locker rooms, the heroes are surprised by the first two members of the cell sent to search them out and, using only a baseball bat and their hands, they outsmart and overpower the intruders. But their greatest test comes when the teacher and her friend must challenge the two remaining terrorists, both armed with AK-47's in the school cafeteria filled with hundreds of cowering students and teachers. With no communication channel to the outside world and no weapons, these two resourceful individuals must outthink the intruders, frustrate the terrorist plot and save the students' lives. Their struggles bond them tightly, setting the stage for a love affair neither one of them could have predicted. When this unlikely pair completes their mission, they are bloodied and broken, but ultimately victorious and deeply committed to each other.
Amerikana
Amerikana is a political thriller about how Russia could influence American politics by infiltrating the religious heart of our country. Mark Rider, a journalism student, is searching for authentic America through his "Americana" blog. He's exploring the traditions, landmarks, and folklore that both unify and divide our multicultural nation. While on the Overseas Highway, a beautiful Ukrainian runaway jumps into his Trans-Am. She shares an incredible story of being assaulted by an American Senator who is conspiring with a Russian oligarch to infiltrate and subvert American Evangelicalism. In their journey through the back roads of America's political, religious, and cultural landscape, they risk their lives to expose the conspiracy and uphold the rule of law over the rule of power.
The Return to the Lost El Dorado
RETURN TO THE LOST EL DORADOThe Return to the Lost El Dorado is the sequel to The Lost El Dorado.It's now one year later.The Archaeologist from U.C. Berkeley, is onsite and exploring gold caves and tunnels which had been abandoned many centuries earlier. Some actually dive deep under the mighty Amazon River and may contain more gold than they imagined. Unfortunately, he is facing resistance from the local natives who are beginning to resent his presence and are growing more and more aggressive. He has also heard the rumblings deep in the caverns he has been exploring. Because he knows he is on borrowed time, he is rushing his explorations, risking a cave in and certain death due to the nearness of the river above his head.The Tribal leader's infant son, has come down with a rare disease that is fatal unless a medication is found and also a doctor who can deliver it on time. Because his condition is growing graver by the day, only the speedy PT boat can get them to the boy in time.The PT boat's skipper is a hardened warrior from both Vietnam and many years working on the dangerous Amazon. Normally he could deliver the doctor and the necessary medication without a problem. What he doesn't know is that a former enemy, heavily financed by a woman, also from his past is sending deadly people to not only stop him, but to also kill him.Their motivation? Not only the hoards of gold already in the village of golden buildings, but also the vast undiscovered gold they know is waiting for them once they get there and take over.There is a girl/woman/child, who is also out to stop the skipper for reasons of her own. She knows witchcraft, magic, voodoo and is said not to be of this earth. Before she is through, the skipper will know fear, even greater than he faced in Vietnam.
Courier
It's 1972. The Watergate scandal has Washington on edge and Rick Putnam, a Vietnam veteran and courier for a national television network, is trying to get his life back together after the ordeal of war. He's found that pushing his motorcycle to the limit wipes out the terrible nightmares--for a while. But it all turns real when Rick picks up film from a crew interviewing a government worker with a hot story. Within hours, both crew and witness are dead and Rick is in the killer's crosshairs.
Absolute Vengeance
On the first day of school in a New Orleans suburb, terrorists hijack a school bus full of children. Corporal Alex Shepherd, decorated Sheriff's Deputy and SWAT sniper, is critically injured trying to stop the attack and save his wife and daughter.Waking from a month-long coma, Shepherd finds his girls are gone and the world has moved on. With no arrests made, his frustration at the system's failures forces him to take matters into his own hands.His thirst for vengeance leads him from New Orleans to the brutal battlefields of Syria, where he gains fame as a ruthless sniper. ISIS targets him, wanting his death to be a gruesome propaganda display. But as the bodies stack up, Shepherd learns there's no compromise in the war against evil.With nothing left to lose, he must confront the people responsible for the murder of his wife and daughter . . . or die trying.
Death is in the Details
***This is the large print edition of this title.***A woman haunted by her past. A killer who won't let her forget.Faith Day's condition curses her to recall her mother's fiery murder like it was yesterday. And when the forensic photographer's convicted stepbrother is somehow cleared 12 years later and released from prison, Faith wonders if he'll put an end to her tortured memories. But after a string of eerily familiar fires tear through her small town, Faith starts to question every detail of her traumatic past.Luke Justice won't rest until he catches a notorious serial killer masking his murders in arson. Following a trail of deadly blazes to Faith's doorstep, the FBI agent senses she holds the key to the case. But if he can't convince her to open up, Luke fears he'll miss his best chance to put a psychopath behind bars.As Faith fights the resurgence of dark emotions, an arsonist begins leaving personal totems in her home. Determined to stay alive, she taps into the only weapon she has against the vicious murderer: the echoes of her childhood nightmare.Can Faith help Luke unmask the true killer before they both go up in flames?Death is in the Details is a chilling standalone thriller novel. If you like small-town mysteries, psychological thrillers, and spine-tingling twists, then you'll love Heather Sunseri's latest page-turning tale.
Dead Demon Die
Paige's heart hurts. She knows she has to get over her losses--because they haven't had many wins--and keep moving forward. The entire town of Troutdale knows the existence of the paranormals that live among them and someone's gotta keep a lid down on the civil war breeding inside her own damned wards. Sven and his demons have walled off the entire town. Nothing comes in or out. No supplies. No food. No medicines. No gas. And all around them? Demons. They're glued to her wards like flies on fly paper and it doesn't matter now many Paige and her team pick off, more seem to come. She's even been forced to let the Blackman witches underneath the protections of her wards so they wouldn't fall into Sven's hands. She's gathered all the power players she can, and it isn't enough Sven is too powerful. He's found a way to siphon power from an alternate dimension, where the spirit animals and fallen gods and goddesses live. And now? He's got Bastet on his team. Blessed Mother. The chips just keep rolling. So, Paige is going to do the only thing she can. She's going to free an old enemy, to release the most powerful Eastwood witch, and see if the power of the three greatest witch families on the west coast will finally be enough to bring down Sven Seven-Tails once and for all. This concludes the Whiskey-verse Crossover Event. Whoa! What a ride!
The Vice President The War Directive
Advanced technology meant new and easily concealed never seen before Weapons of Mass Destruction distributed to billions globally to unsuspecting masses. Torture and genocide at unprecedented levels. The inadequacies of the current global justice system and it's collapse after the realization that these institutions were created and are funded by the very people who are secretly committing genocide and breaking the Jus Cogens laws. The need for a real Super Global Power. The rise of: Tomorrow's World Order. Will they succeed to destroy evil? The only time the world came together putting their differences aside to deliver justice and protect humanity from evil forever. The world will never be the same again. A new world order.
The Vice President
A New Challenge. For the first time in the history of mankind the Vice President had more power than the President. This was not a coincidence, a new and equally never seen before threat was on the horizon. The rise of the death-partners. The Vice President a woman with a quest for power and world domination and a great vision not only to cheat death but to eliminate death. In a world where finding your double is the key to longevity. What will it take to cheat death? A brilliant plan, no limits, no room for mistakes. A great discovery and a lot to lose. Trust anyone and your fate is sealed. Until the end you will never guess who to trust. A MUST READ!
Cool Short Stories
A fun collection of gruesome tales of mystery and the macabre in the style of Twilight Zone and Hitchcock. Stories include "Where Time Stopped," "The Contrarian's Husband," "The Visitor," "Redemption in a Watery Grave," and "100 Ways to Dispose of a Body." If you like the macabre, the gruesome, the grim, or ghastly, and you like to get in the head of eccentric characters who are a tad off balance and extremely unpredictable, this book is for you. If you like Hitchcock, the Twilight Zone, or Tales from the Crypt and you have a healthy but morbid sense of humor, you'll like this book. If you're not squeamish, sensitive to blood and gore, weak of heart or mind, love a good mystery, and you look forward to the dead of night to devour a good book when the shadows grow frightfully long and dance strangely across your bedroom ceiling, you should definitely read this book. (This book is not for young teens as it contains some violence, R-rated language, and sex.)
Operation Deep Dive
OPERATION Deep Dive: A Step into the Past is a blending of fact and fiction. Evelyn "Eve" Black is an undercover FBI Special Agent, but she's not a very good one. She often breaks cover, loses her temper, and kills a few too many people. An envelope arrives at her home and sets Eve on a path to find out who sent it. She must meet up with not only the terrorists from the International Defense Exhibition Conference but old relationships from her Columbia University and Quantico days as well. All while navigating parenthood and politics. Join Eve as she goes back into her past and reconnects with old friends and old enemies. She doesn't do this alone, her Weatherman Underground father, her friends, and the town of Tres Piedras, New Mexico all work together to take down the bad guys; however, their definition of bad guys may not be yours. Eve is not a hero or villain, she is an ordinary human, dealing with everyday problems. To her, no problem is black and white. She is very comfortable working in the gray zone.
Fight For Honor
Who dares challenge JT? A man hungry for power and control. When his quest to dominate the world threatens our freedom and our rights, are we not to fight? When his quest to establish a new era, to impose new rules, rules which everyone either obeys or perish threatens our way of life and our freedom, are we not to fight? Where many have been murdered who dares challenge this man? When they can't even protect themselves. Can one woman fight for Honor and send this devil to hell? Can JT, let anyone ruin his plans?
Always/Never
Has the U.S. government actually condoned the implantation of experimental mind-altering brain probes? For what purpose, and under whose authority? Have covert government agencies and their operatives trampled the Constitution into a meaningless piece of parchment in the name of "national security?" Is the very core of democracy threatened by a handful of rogue agents? While attending the autopsy of patient John Doe, medical record 15-0039678, who died unexpectedly and for no apparent reason, third-year medical student Chauncey Charles Quinton is assaulted and later found unconscious in a hospital stairwell with a minor head injury, while the other medical staff present for the autopsy are suddenly nowhere to be found - one of them reportedly found dead in another country. Told that no autopsy was ever perfomed, amateur sleuth Quinton undertakes his own investigation and, unknowingly, winds up directly in the path of NSA and CIA undercover operatives surveilling each other. This medical mystery treads into the dark underworld of covert U.S. government surveillance conducted "in the interest of national security." Who authorized the medical procedures that have affected a half-dozen or more individuals with seizure disorders? What purpose does this experiment serve, and to whose benefit? Following the disappearance of the newfound love of his life, Dr. Barbara Lynn Zachary, the self-styled euro-geneticist Quinton winds up with an unlikely "partner" - the overbearing, onion-eating Dr. Stanley J. Pritcherman, Chief of the University Hospital Neurosurgery Service - in their separate, yet aligned, quests for the truth. What will be the public's reaction when news of the fiasco surfaces? Will there even be a reaction, or will this just be another mind-numbing 30-second soundbite in the second segment of the 11:00 pm news? Allow your ethics to be challenged by the dilemmas presented in Always/Never. The story is fictional . . . or is it ?
Broken Eagle
This is a fast-moving military-legal-aviation thriller about a flawed aircraft weapons program that seems destined to continue unless someone brings out the truth about its fatal flaws. That someone winds up being a reluctant southern attorney, Jake Baird. Following his service in a secret U.S. Army helicopter unit, attorney Baird specializes in aviation personal-injury law in Raleigh, North Carolina. When young widow Lisa Thorpe seeks representation and help understanding the XV-11 crash that killed her husband, Jake ends up right where he doesn't want to be - taking on the U.S. military in a case that is almost impossible to win. At a hastily arranged rendezvous just after meeting Lisa Thorpe, an anonymous, disheveled ex-military officer presses a folder of classified documents into Jake's hands with an ominous warning for Jake: "Watch your six." When Jake reads the file he understands the admonition: the file is full of classified documents showing a massive cover-up of the XV-11's flaws by governmental and corporate schemers intent on seeing the project continue for their own good, regardless of the cost in lives of the military persons operating the aircraft. Jake soon finds his world crawling with men in dark suits and sunglasses who are intent on recovering the stolen XV-11 secret file and who are willing to do anything--including murder--to stop the dissemination of the damaging information. Jake is now confronted with risks to his own personal safety and the question of how to use the stolen classified information to help Lisa Thorpe--if he decides to take her case. But how can he, himself an Reserve Army aviator, remain silent, knowing that the aircraft's flaws endanger the lives of U.S. servicemen and women? With the help of retired naval officer Stanford Kemp, Jake's irrepressible secretary, Florence, and his seer-suckered fellow lawyer Irwin Thompson, Jake devises an intricate plan to outmaneuver the lethal rogue government agents, the big corporations and the U.S. military, all of whom are intent on stopping him. Jake is in for the fight of his life--to save himself, do justice for Lisa Thorpe, and to save the lives of others.
Courier
It's 1972. The Watergate scandal has Washington on edge and Rick Putnam, a Vietnam veteran and courier for a national television network, is trying to get his life back together after the ordeal of war. He's found that pushing his motorcycle to the limit wipes out the terrible nightmares--for a while. But it all turns real when Rick picks up film from a crew interviewing a government worker with a hot story. Within hours, both crew and witness are dead and Rick is in the killer's crosshairs.
Power
BETTY THURSTEN escaped a Cabal trap without her partner by flying a bullet riddled hang glider into the Atlantic Ocean. Now she must confront her past and her own organization to mount his rescue. Trapped between Control and the Cabal, she finds unexpected help and a deeper understanding of what motivates her. Spread across South America, Europe, and Washington D.C., Power delivers a compelling narrative, heart pounding action, and subtle humor that will make you laugh out loud.
Death is in the Details
A woman haunted by her past. A killer who won't let her forget.Faith Day's condition curses her to recall her mother's fiery murder like it was yesterday. And when the forensic photographer's convicted stepbrother is somehow cleared 12 years later and released from prison, Faith wonders if he'll put an end to her tortured memories. But after a string of eerily familiar fires tear through her small town, Faith starts to question every detail of her traumatic past.Luke Justice won't rest until he catches a notorious serial killer masking his murders in arson. Following a trail of deadly blazes to Faith's doorstep, the FBI agent senses she holds the key to the case. But if he can't convince her to open up, Luke fears he'll miss his best chance to put a psychopath behind bars.As Faith fights the resurgence of dark emotions, an arsonist begins leaving personal totems in her home. Determined to stay alive, she taps into the only weapon she has against the vicious murderer: the echoes of her childhood nightmare.Can Faith help Luke unmask the true killer before they both go up in flames?Death is in the Details is a chilling standalone thriller novel. If you like small-town mysteries, psychological thrillers, and spine-tingling twists, then you'll love Heather Sunseri's latest page-turning tale.
Carson's Garage
One fateful day teenage Tommy enters an animal shelter and lays eyes on Sparky. A bond that defies understanding is brought into the universe and descends upon the town of Selkirk. Incident after incident proves that love, friendship, and loyalty are understatements in describing their relationship. While saving the life of his owner Sparky encounters a darkness, and a decision that confounds him. This unwelcome force attempts to shake their union, leaving readers wondering about the outcome of their alliance. Tommy and Sparky will go to the ends of the world, or Kansas, to remain together while the world attempts to bring their tie to an end. What concludes leaves readers...
Terminal Impulses
Stephanie Courtland has two very secret, very dangerous girlfriends who haunt her life with extreme compulsions and mysterious blackouts. She doesn't question what she does during these periods, but she dreams of blood on her hands. She has sharper memories of Ray Franklin, the man who molested her as a child and brutally killed her mother. The experience altered her in ways no one suspected and made her forever wary of men. She's about to face a deadly dilemma: Franklin is free from prison and there's a new man in her life.Marcus Graham is an ultra-wealthy investor and his selection of Courtland's advertising agency for a multi-million dollar project is motivated by her creativity and beauty. The deal is a dangerous one: Graham's former agency doesn't like losing and will do almost anything, including murder, to regain his business. Courtland's girlfriends react poorly to anything that threatens her and if she loses control of them what price will she be willing to pay? She'll need to decide quickly - they're all about to be caught up in a string of gruesome murders and a pair of killers heading for their doorstep.
Drawer #7
"I don't enjoy violence. I'm just-" She shrugged. "-good at it."She comes to life in a place she'd never have been caught dead: The stage of a strip club. Aghast, confounded, she turns to bolt, only to find herself staring into a wall of floor-to-ceiling mirrors. Her heart slams with panic. Because that is not her face! When the bouncers turn aggressive, and won't let her leave, she fights her way to freedom with skills she didn't know she had.When Freddie meets the woman with no name-an amnesiac-he's hopeful that his life of loneliness has finally come to an end. Edgy, eccentric, and brutally beautiful, she is the most uniquely fascinating-and uniquely broken-woman he's ever met.But hidden in the past she can't remember are threats that prove perilous to forget. Every door they open in pursuit of her identity only leads to three others, behind each of which something sinister lurks.She talks in her sleep: Sea level. Desalt. Drawer number seven. What could it possibly mean? Uttered once, probably nothing. But for months on end? It has to mean something.Who is this woman who has no name? And just how far is Freddie willing to go for love? Will he die for it?Will he kill?
Porcelain Prison
"Porcelain Prison" follows the gripping tale of a serial murderer haunting the picturesque landscapes of Nova Scotia, leaving a trail of bodies from Pugwash to Joggins. As fear grips the tight-knit communities, three unlikely friends - Lola, Thea, and Lewis - find themselves thrust into the heart of the investigation.Lola, a fiercely determined Private Investigator, refuses to let the killer's reign of terror go unnoticed. With her sharp intellect and relentless drive, she delves deep into the dark underbelly of Nova Scotia's towns, seeking clues and connections that may lead to the elusive murderer.Thea, a fiercely determined paranormal psychologist and ex detective joins forces with her wife Lola, bringing her unique perspective to unravel the cryptic messages left behind by the killer. Together, they uncover a web of secrets and hidden motives, each revelation bringing them closer to the truth.Lewis, a reserved but resourceful local detective, offers his expertise in Nova Scotia's woodlands and national parks, uncovering long-buried secrets that may hold the key to identifying the killer's next move. As the investigation intensifies, their friendship is tested, and they must navigate through danger and deception to unmask the murderer before it's too late.From the fog-covered cliffs of Pugwash to the rugged shores of Joggins, Porcelain Prison paints a vivid portrait of a relentless killer that lurks in the shadows, waiting to strike again. With twists and turns at every corner, this gripping thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the shocking conclusion.
The Missings (Aspen Falls Thrillers Book 2)
Aspen Falls Colorado police detective, Chase Waters, is working the most interesting and difficult case of his career. Interesting because mutilated bodies of young men and women are appearing regularly in and around his small mountain college town. Difficult because the victims are all Hispanic and that part of town tends to guard its secrets. What he doesn't know is that everything is about to get a lot more personal.
Carson's Garage
One fateful day teenage Tommy enters an animal shelter and lays eyes on Sparky. A bond that defies understanding is brought into the universe and descends upon the town of Selkirk. Incident after incident proves that love, friendship, and loyalty are understatements in describing their relationship. While saving the life of his owner Sparky encounters a darkness, and a decision that confounds him. This unwelcome force attempts to shake their union, leaving readers wondering about the outcome of their alliance. Tommy and Sparky will go to the ends of the world, or Kansas, to remain together while the world attempts to bring their tie to an end. What concludes leaves readers...
Dirt Nap Rhapsody
A novel about love, marriage, and the murder it takes to make it last... Tag and Lori are the couple on the top of the wedding cake. Everything about their relationship is perfect and they're both deliriously happy - except for one tiny little, earth-shattering problem. Her name is Marcie and despite the fact that Tag likes to think of himself as a pretty decent guy, he just can't shake his desire to do some... well, some not so decent things with her. When his obsession with Marcie gets to the point that he finally breaks down and confesses his struggles to Lori, Tag is touched by her compassionate and understanding response. He breathes a sigh of relief - until the next day when Marcie turns up dead. Could sweet, dainty, couldn't-hurt-a-fly Lori be a... be a... Tag can't even bring himself to think it. But could she? Detective Steiner doesn't think so. The way he sees it, Tag is guilty as hell and it's only a matter of time before the truth comes spilling out of him. Of course Tag knows that's impossible because he doesn't even know the truth himself - and he's not sure if he wants to. Of course the truth may come out anyway if Susan keeps poking around. Susan is Tag and Lori's recently widowed next door neighbor whose hobbies include gardening, drinking and hypochondria. She also has a thing for Tag and a poor understanding of the concept of boundaries, so there's a small chance that Lori might want to murder her too. Assuming of course that Lori is capable of something like... something like... On second thought, Tag and Lori have more than one tiny little problem.
Windswept
After a brutal Queens childhood and several struggling decades, MEGHAN JOYCE, 30s, has finally attained a fulfilling job and an ideal lover: the wryly eloquent corporate executive, THOMAS CATHERTON LOCKHART, an Englishman in his early 40s.On their first anniversary, however, Thomas announces he wants nothing further to do with her. Devastated, Meghan soon discovers that Thomas is targeted for assassination--his attempt to break up was only to protect her, and the depths of his life were very different from its apparent surface.Thomas works a predatory multinational mining corporation, run by a charming sociopath, LOCKE MURDOCK. To protect an indigenous tribe whose island has been targeted for development, Thomas has embezzled a large sum of money to give to the tribe in their fight for independence.Meghan, determined to save her lover's life, tries to flee New York with Thomas. Everywhere the desperate couple turns, they find the Murdock's well-financed killers lying in wait.Having exhausted all alternatives, Meghan engineers an intricate rescue plan. When her scheme goes awry, it shatters the lives of an innocent young chef, GIL DE LEO, and his devoted friend, BARBARA ANDERSON.The events Meghan has set in motion, however, have startling and unforeseen repercussions far beyond her and Thomas's apparent tragedy.Windswept ultimately illustrates that the basest deeds can be redeemed by selfless sacrifice.
Absolute Vengeance
On the first day of school in a New Orleans suburb, terrorists hijack a school bus full of children. Corporal Alex Shepherd, decorated Sheriff's Deputy and SWAT sniper, is critically injured trying to stop the attack and save his wife and daughter.Waking from a month-long coma, Shepherd finds his girls are gone and the world has moved on. With no arrests made, his frustration at the system's failures forces him to take matters into his own hands.His thirst for vengeance leads him from New Orleans to the brutal battlefields of Syria, where he gains fame as a ruthless sniper. ISIS targets him, wanting his death to be a gruesome propaganda display. But as the bodies stack up, Shepherd learns there's no compromise in the war against evil.With nothing left to lose, he must confront the people responsible for the murder of his wife and daughter . . . or die trying.
Lustmord
LUSTMORD: Anatomy of a Serial Butcher Book One (of Two) BY KIRK ALEX Who knew the minister next door was also a sadistic predator?Cecil Omar Biggs is not your average man of the cloth. By day, he appears to be a hardworking preacher, but once night descends upon the quiet Southern California neighborhood where Biggs resides, his darker self emerges. Living a double life as a sex fiend and brutal murderer, he enjoys luring innocent victims into his basement lair by any means possible.Converting an old house into a church, Biggs becomes the perfect wolf in sheep's clothing, which also puts him in the ideal position to attract his unsuspecting prey. He lives to satisfy his sinister appetites without remorse or limits, indulging in his more violent tendencies as soon as the sun goes down by torturing and killing the women he abducts in his dungeon of doom.But how long can Biggs keep up the nice-guy-next-door pretense while secretly living as a homicidal maniac? And what happens when the locals start suspecting that there's more to this seemingly harmless Bible-thumper than meets the eye?
The Sacrifice
A young girl is missing. Did she run away or was she abducted? Mex Anderson blames himself for the horrific murders of his family in a border town in Mexico. Moving to the snowy mountains of Colorado has helped, but nothing can take away his gut-wrenching pain and the depression that comes with it. When the head of the drug cartel responsible for the killings approaches him and requests Mex's help to locate his missing daughter, with an offer that would reveal the individuals behind the murders, it might lead to the one thing that would allow Mex to heal: revenge.
Red Tide (Aspen Falls Thrillers Book 1)
Sometimes the dead shouldn't stay buried. In a new case, Jamie Taylor and her cadaver dog set out to find bodies buried for more than a decade. It's her callling. It's what she does when she's not looking at mortgage loan applications for the local bank. Finding closure for families is what drives her. It's her way of remembering her mother.
Trafficked
Sex trafficking.Not Thailand. Or the Philippines. Or Russia. America.Rich or poor, black or white, girls disappear across this country every day, pulled into the nightmarish world of prostitution and drugs.Mex Anderson is back, tasked with finding three missing girls before it's too late. Three girls. Three girls who could live in your town, your neighborhood, or in your own home.Jayla Imani Thomas is fifteen. A smart kid from a poor part of town who has to fend for herself. Jayla is headed for college and a better life than her mother had.Alexis Emily Halston is seventeen. Money provides everything she wants or needs except functional parents. Alexis has the world by the tail and she knows it.Olivia Emma Campbell is twelve. She's a middle child who dreams of being a veterinarian when she grows up. But right now "Livvy" just wants someone to notice her, maybe even to love her.Caught up in a cruel system fueled by lust and money, all three young women must find the courage within themselves to survive. And Mex must come to terms with his own loss and face his demons head on-or he might not have the strength to save them.
Volume 2 Lipstick and War Crimes Series
A startling, colorful and provocative expos矇 of our undiscussed social engineering, from George Washington to the Grammy award Divas, fully illustrated with over 300 images. How does this intersect with foreign policy? Does social engineering weaken our moral judgement and our ability to assess our impact on world? Who profits? Who is shaping us? From the international bankers to the Grammy Awards, there is a social engineering thread. What is this thread? What is it's purpose? Has it effected us? Has it effected our children? Is the history we are told in school just part of the story? Is the person in the mirror independent? "He brings dry to wet and wet to dry ... no genre works to describe it." - Sandra Bains "Finally spirit for environmentalists and down to Earth talk for New Age." - Jose Rodriguez "The narratives in our heads are not ours!" - Debbie Lee Cast of Characters: "George Washington, Britain's Got Talent, Lady Gaga, Walt Disney, Whitney Houston, Martin Luther King, Jennifer Lopez, Henry Kissinger, X-Factor, chemtrails, Queen Elizabeth, Adam Lambert, Native Americans, Michael Jackson, Simon Cowell, Bush Sr., cell phone dangers, Britney Spears, Bill Gates, Jay Z, "Sir" Collin Powell, Edward Snowden, The Madonna Operation, Christina Aguilera, Lord Rothschild, Rihanna, the Rockefellers, Karl Marx, Will Smith, Cynthia McKinney, Beyonc矇, "Sir" Alan Greenspan, Elton John, the Ebola Operation, Anderson Cooper, Sesame Street, Nicki Minaj, Nelson Mandela, Hollywood, "Sir" Tom Jones, Will I Am, Obamacare, ISIS, and more. "Tricia Jenkins, author of The CIA In Hollywood, told DailyMail.com she has recently acquired new evidence showing how the CIA worked off-the-books to influence Hollywood scripts to an extent never previously known. She said: 'In this documentation, concerning one major Hollywood movie, it is clear that the CIA functioned as the principle partner in shaping the original script and its influence exceeded that which would have been filled by an aggressive producer or studio executive.'" Do you think you know the script? All of it?
A Map of Madness
Lawrence Raider resides in a world dimly lit by the constant glow of sleepless nights; he has wandered for years as an unwilling insomniac, caught in a cycle of deranged visions and haunted awakenings. Now, as unsettling events unfold around him, the fragile borders between dream and reality begin to disintegrate as he finds himself adrift-a solitary soul teetering on the brink of a nightmare from which there may be no escape.
The Awakening
Admit it, I did had you worried a little, didn't I? Did you really think I would go so easily? Me, die? No, never. I am far too stubborn to leave in such an uneventful way. I plan on going in the most dramatic and badass way possible, not a pesky little bullet. So, I'm back baby. But not all is as it seems. Death seemed so peaceful, so perfect. But alas, this was not my destiny. I had a goal, a mission in life. And I was going to be damned if I didn't finish it. Steadwell Sr owed me a life, he owed me his life. I had waited twenty-nine long years for this, Fought my way to the top to get to him. So I came back, bigger and better than before. With one small problem, A problem that might hinder me in my revenge. A problem that I must solve before I get to watch the life leave Steadwell's eyes.
The Reluctant Spy
Worn out from years of caring, Marcia Trilling somehow finds the resolve to apply for a teaching role in a beautiful villa on the shores of Lake Garda. It's everything she ever dreamt of, but all is not as it seems. Why do strange things keep happening? Why does her employer, Marco Conti, look so tired and nervous and who are these people chasing him? From his dacha outside Moscow, Chief of General Staff Sergey Verensky expects results, and Marco Conti is standing in his way. The vultures are circling and only Marcia can stop them. Marcia finds herself drawn ever closer to the family, but when she is approached to spy on the family, she has a difficult choice to make: to become a spy or abandon them to their fate.
The 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.
What She's Hiding
For readers of Harlan Coben and Laura Dave, a gripping modern-day noir thriller featuring a hotshot lawyer unexpectedly drawn into a web of violence and intrigue by the ex-wife he hasn't spoken to since their bitter divorce, written by the former president of Court TV. Now in paperback for the first time!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 Rules of the Game
How much is your past worth? And what would it cost to bury it forever?Lucas Duval has it all: a prestigious law firm in the heart of Paris, an apartment overlooking Saint-Germain-des-Pr矇s, custom-tailored suits, and the unwavering respect of the French legal elite. At fifty-five, he's the perfect example of Parisian success: sophisticated, cultured, impeccable.But Lucas Duval harbors a secret that threatens to destroy everything he's built.Twenty-eight years ago, Lucas was someone completely different. He wasn't a lawyer. He wasn't respectable. He was a criminal. A thief. The most promising prot矇g矇 of Django Moreau, the most intelligent and dangerous man the streets of Marseille had ever known.For years, Lucas and Django operated in the shadows of the Mediterranean port. Django taught him everything: how to read people, how to exploit their weaknesses, how to play the game where only he wrote the rules. He was mentor, surrogate father, and architect of everything Lucas would become.Until one night, Lucas made the most important decision of his life: he disappeared.He changed his name. Rebuilt his identity from scratch. Studied law in Lyon, created an alternative biography. He buried Lucas the criminal and gave birth to Lucas the lawyer. For nearly three decades he lived convinced that Django was a ghost who would never return.He was wrong.One Tuesday morning, everything changes.When an unmarked envelope appears on his desk-Marseille postmark, handwriting he'd recognize even after twenty-eight years-Lucas knows the past has returned. The envelope contains a single sentence: "Old debts are never forgotten, Quatre-Yeux. It's time to settle accounts."Django Moreau has returned. And Django always collects his debts.Now Lucas faces the most difficult decision of his life: Protect the life he built with lies, risking his career, his marriage to Sophie, the safety of his daughter Lucie? Or finally confront the truth of who he was, pay the price of his redemption, and discover if he can ever forgive himself for the sins of his youth?Because in Django Moreau's game, there are no innocent moves. Only players who know the rules... and those who discover them too late."The Rules of the Game" is a psychological thriller set in Paris, Marseille, and Lyon. A deep exploration of identity, redemption, and the price of success. A story about the masks we wear, the secrets we keep, and the cost of becoming who we think we should be.With elegant and cinematic prose, European noir atmosphere, and morally complex characters, this debut novel by Carlos Cabezas L籀pez captures the essence of contemporary literary thriller while exploring universal questions about second chances, guilt, forgiveness, and whether we can ever truly escape our past.Some sins are never forgiven. Some secrets are never forgotten. And some debts... are always paid.
The Rainbow Rug
Angela, a divorcee, is severely depressed, isolating herself, not eating, and sunk in melancholy after the tragic death of her twenty-five-year-old only son. Trying to keep him alive, she writes long letters to him and, by reading the emails on his computer, becomes convinced that somewhere she has a grandson, conceived through donor insemination. When she spots a young boy, the image of her son, she schemes to take what is her own and pour out her love on him.
Resurrection The Machine Book One
The next attack will not look like 9/11. It will be quieter. Deadlier. Personal. Michael Angelino was forged in Vietnam and feared as The Machine. He buried that life, built a career, and tried to be a man instead of a weapon. Then the world burns again, and something inside him fractures. The blackouts start. The gaps in time. He wakes up with blood on his hands and no memory of how it got there. While the FBI and CIA chase fragments and argue over jurisdiction, a mastermind fueled by vengeance, Zafeer El-Amin, positions his people for a follow-up strike designed to cripple America from the inside. It is not chaos. It is precision. And the pieces are already moving. In Galveston, Brittany Abbey is simply trying to rebuild her life. One wrong encounter pulls her into the shadow of the operation, and suddenly she is holding the thread everyone needs. Because the whispers are getting louder, and the target is unthinkable. A small nuclear device may already be in play. With the clock running down, Michael disappears off the grid. He is hunted by the Bureau, hunted by terrorists, and haunted by the darker self he worked his whole life to suppress. To stop what is coming, he may have to become The Machine again. Resurrection is the explosive first book in The Machine series, packed with relentless pacing, high-stakes counterterror tension, and a hero who fights as hard against his own nature as he does against the enemy. What you'll get: Post-9/11 action thriller stakesCat-and-mouse counterterror suspenseA vigilante edge with real consequencesA ticking-clock plot that does not let upStart reading now. The countdown has already begun.
Seams of the Infinite
From the pitcher's mound in San Diego to the fault lines beneath American history, Dock Ellis lived one night that refused to stay contained inside a box score. Seams of the Infinite is cold, unblinking evidence that some legends hide things we are not meant to see. Blending documented history with cosmic horror, D. William Graves pulls back the curtain on the most infamous no-hitter in baseball and asks what was really standing at the plate that night.Dock Ellis is remembered for throwing a no-hitter in 1970 while high on LSD-a feat that cemented his place in sports mythology. But mythology edits. It simplifies. It erases.Seams of the Infinite tells the story beneath the story: the strike zone bending at impossible angles, the umpire speaking in two voices, the sky splitting open to reveal something older than the game itself. As Dock pitches deeper into the night, reality fractures. The baseball field becomes a fault line.What rises through those cracks forces him to witness the moments America refuses to reconcile-the murder of Emmett Till, the assassination of Malcolm X, the killing of Dr. King, the smoke-filled nights of the Watts Riots. An unseen force called The Arbiter tallies it all. The Arbiter decides what counts.Brutal, atmospheric, and unsettling, Seams of the Infinite reframes a legendary sports moment as a confrontation with the machinery beneath American life. For readers of Victor LaValle and Matt Ruff, and for fans of The Twilight Zone and Lovecraft Country, this is a story about rules, power, and what waits in the seams when reality begins to tear.Some games end at the last out.This one doesn't.
Deadly Vibes
In incidents dubbed "The Havana Syndrome," U.S. government personnel around the globe are being struck down by sudden bursts of intense pressure and noises reverberating in their heads. The FBI deploys cybersleuth Will Manningham to investigate a Havana Syndrome event in Palermo. His wife, Sally, comes with him as cover, but the trip threatens to tear their marriage apart when Will becomes infatuated with a mysterious beauty they encounter in their travels. Will intercepts Russian communiques and is stunned to learn that the Russians are primed to conquer the Western Democracies with a deadly new cyber weapon. As the West prepares to retaliate against the Russians with weapons of mass destruction, Will works feverishly to quell the assault.
The Fifth Plane
THE FIFTH PLANE IS A 9/11 historical fiction novel rooted in fact - many of which remain unknown to the public. This completed work blends suspense and action-adventure with a compelling romance. Written in the spirit of Tom Clancy - with a unique twist.In the months leading up to 9/11, the paths of pilots, terrorists, federal agencies, and federal agents converge in a tense race against time. On the day of the attacks, the survivors of a secretly hijacked fifth plane - including its female captain and a Federal Air Marshal - are sworn to deny it ever happened.The story unfolds through the eyes of three central figures: Captain Kelly Hunter: A seasoned airline pilot and first degree black belt. Her career brings her purpose and joy while shielding her from failed relationships - until it thrusts her into the crosshairs of men far more dangerous than she could have imagined.Mohammed Atta: The conflicted al-Qaida operative who piloted the first plane into the North Tower. One hidden weakness alters the course of history.Eugene Fletcher: A determined Federal Air Marshal who risks his career and his life in a desperate attempt to stop Atta before it's too late.
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.
