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Deadly Behavior: Dr. David Rothberg Series Book 2

by walter marks

"Deadly Behavior" is Book 2. in the Dr. David Rothberg series. Although it is a sequel to "Dangerous Behavior" it can be read as a stand-alone novel. Victor Thomas Janko, the infamous "Baby Carriage Killer" has escaped from the Vanderkill Prison Hospital where David works as a psychiatrist. David feels responsible, since Victor was his patient, and he was unable to pick up on Victor's intention to escape. David's guilt is exacerbated when Victor goes on a killing spree after he goes free. "De... more

The Unraveling: Book One of the Jeremiah and Susanne Series

by Max Justus

The Unraveling is a good romp to solve a centuries-old mystery, but with the original cast of characters! When ghosts are present right here and right now, who says the dead aren't interesting or well informed? The story begins as elderly Jeremiah's older sister, Susanne, bullies him into recounting the first of their many youthful adventures, a peculiar mess that started during a family visit to their grandparents in Britain. Jeremiah and Susanne accidentally discover much of the clan's secr... more

Moonlit Nights

by Jacob Parr

A crime spree of horrendous proportions is just beginning in the Washington Metropolitan Area as bodies begin to turn up, horribly mutilated and torn to pieces. Aidan Preston delves into the case, finding himself immersed in a dark and dangerous world, the likes of which he has never seen in all his years working violent crime. To find the truth, Aidan will need to work outside the law, to discover the reality behind these murders. The deeper he goes, the more he begins to realize something i... more

Down & Out in Manhattan: A Financial Thriller & Wall Street Suspense Novel

by justin callahan

The notorious corporate raider Ivan Boesky once said, "There's a sucker in every deal, and if you're in the deal, and you don't know who the sucker is, chances are it's you." In this financial thriller, Jack Cole finds it out the hard way. He is an analyst at an investment banking firm stuck in a stalled career. That is until a seemingly chance social meeting with the owner of his firm propels him to the center of a high stakes conspiracy. Jack sees all his dreams co... more

The Shaman and the Mafia

by Elizabeth Upton

Marietta Collins, a former nun, becomes enmeshed in the tragedy of a brutal murder. Marietta, now the head of a youth drug rehab center, is dedicated to ridding the community of the growing criminal element. The victim of the suspected mafia hit was her friend Joseph Gleason W, a drug informant. During the course of the investigation, she meets the victim's brother, FBI assistant director Raymond Gleason. There's an instant attraction between the two. He becomes her first lover, and their rom... more

Once Upon a Scare

by Dr. Bon Blossman

- A peculiar cast of thrill-seekers undergo an unforeseen fight for survival after the cameras begin streaming a live reality show on Halloween. - Four children must cope with lifelong regrets after summoning the estranged brother of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. - Struggling newlyweds take advantage of a free weekend at a secluded cabin in the woods for Valentine's Day but soon realize they are not alone. Crack open this mind-bending short story collection and chill your spine with the... more

LOBSTERS WITHOUT BORDERS

by Carol Chen

Welcome to Maine! Vacationland! Welcome to St. Frewin’s Island, where rookie Officer Jane Roberts must solve the freakish suffocation of a female corpse. The State homicide team ferries over to prop up Jane’s efforts. But the island’s daily hiccups and Jane’s own prickly psyche get in the way. Runaway cows, juvenile clams, and a DIY crematorium are piling up on her blotter. Matrimony baloney clutters her heart. And what about the homicidal disappointments? Everyone’s alibi is sounding like a lul... more

Knot of Fear

by Bryan Cassiday

Ivy Kingston is about to go down the rabbit hole to meet the ultimate horror. Ivy, a Los Angeles real estate agent plagued with self-doubts thanks to an overbearing mogul father, is assaulted by two avatars in a metaverse called Rabbit World owned by her husband Orion. Traumatized, she refuses to sell property in Rabbit World, believing the metaverse is unsafe. When she sees the avatars stalking her in the real world, she fears for her sanity. She also fears another assault is imminent, on... more

The Moment of Menace

by Joe Rothstein

A murderous cabal is determined to seize control of the U.S. government. Blocking their path is a woman the world knows as "Tenny." She's U.S. President Isabel Tennyson, a charismatic Latina-American heiress who has survived impeachment, attempted assassination and political sex scandals. Now the future of humanity hinges on her winning this most consequential fight of all. Can she? Only one thing is certain: Once you meet Tenny you will never forget her.

When Old Fires Ignite (Aileen and Callan Murder Mysteries Book 5)

by Shana Frost

The dead man on her doorstep: a premonition or an angel?

A car burns just around the bend from Dachaigh. Is it a plot to destroy the inn or exterminate every trace of the body within?

For Detective Inspector Callan Cameron, it’s a brilliant example of a murder with the victim as hidden in the shadows as the suspects.

Amateur sleuth Aileen Mackinnon vows to crack this case. Was the man a fraudster ... more

Ode to Murder

by Nicole Dieker

Join Larkin Day on her first mystery!

Larkin Day just moved back home—at 35 years old. With no money, no job prospects, and nowhere to live except her mother's guest bedroom, Larkin is pretty sure this is the worst thing that's ever happened to her.

Then her mother signs her up for community choir.

Then the accompanist asks her out—and stands her up.

Then he turns up dead.

Larkin didn't kill him, of course—but she qu... more

A LOST SOUL: THE REVELATION

by Miracle Adebiyi

Seventeen-year-old Matthew’s life is in turmoil after committing a murderous act. It’s 1935 and Matthew and Mia are siblings shaken from the mysterious death of their father and are working to find what really happened to him. After the funeral of their father, Matthew seems to wonder if there was more to his death than the police’s public explanation allowed for. Even though living a normal life is necessary to overcome the sudden loss, Matthew cannot let go of his dead father’s voice. Matthe... more

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