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A Counsel of Death

by J.J. Cagney

He thought he was investigating money laundering, but the case is far more menacing. It’s murder…

Detective Sam Chastain has been dreading his next case: he must investigate his father-in-law’s role in a federal money-laundering scheme. When a grisly murder reframes the case, he must find answers before he loses another witness.

At the same time, new evidence sheds light on the decades-old drowning death of Cici’s uncle. She&... more

The Fortuna Coin

by Karen Ann Hopkins

The Fortuna Coin is a haunting psychological thriller about domestic abuse, personal choices and second chances. Wendy Catalano, a newly remarried mother of four, finds herself, her husband and her children, murder victims of her ex-husband. A family heirloom takes her back in time to the beginning of her relationship with her eventual killer where she’s given the magical opportunity to change the future and stop her family's tragic ending. But she isn't aware that she's reliving a tortured l... more

FitzDuncan's Alchemy

by John J Spearman

The second adventure of Casimir FitzDuncan. Caz has a new challenge land in his lap and only a brief time to pull it off. He finds help from unlikely sources as he attempts to swindle a swindler.

If You Didn't See It Coming

by Amanda L. Webster

The Murder Before Christmas

by Michele PW (Pariza Wacek)

If you've got a problem, Charlie Kingsley probably has a tea that’ll help make it right. EXCEPT when it comes to love. She does NOT do love potions. Not even for Courtney, her pregnant new client who showed up three weeks before Christmas seeking a love potion because her husband was cheating on her. So, Courtney asked about poison, instead. She said she was joking. That's what happens between wives and husbands. They get angry and talk about killing each other. They don't really mea... more

The Adventure of Detective Robert Bensen

by Angelo Thomas Crapanzano

The Adventure of Detective Robert Bensen is a fictional novel of the life of Robert Bensen and the adventures he had after he retired from the police force. After his wife passed away, to keep busy he started to write a novel around all the action he had during his time in the police force. However, his previous boss Captain Wilson did not let him retire in peace. He was asked to come back as a part time detective when his keen ability to investigate a crime was needed. Robert couldn't resist th... more

Flipping the Circle

by Michael Leppert

“People don’t often think of corruption or white-collar crap having an actual crime scene, but the Winner’s Circle was the scene of this one.” Will O’Courtney is the ultimate insider. Having worked as an experienced contract lobbyist in Indianapolis for over a decade, he knows all the ins and outs of back-room deals and trading information. Shortly after his divorce is finalized, Will resolves to turn his life around, and just when he starts to think of leaving the winning course, he lands a ... more

The Academy

by Erica Noble

Rebecca Sheriff is your average young Australian. She has her rag-tag friends and Blake, her childhood friend and boyfriend. To her, the road she walks is certain and easily followed. Until, on the last day of high school, she receives news that puts a roadblock in that path. She’s to attend a prestigious college called Hallowell’s Academy, on the other side of the world. But, as she arrives, she discovers that all is not as it seems with this academy. There is something dark and evil that linge... more

The Sentinel

by T.M. Haviland

The year is 2124. Jonathan and his mining team in Antarctica discover an unusual object over a mile and a half beneath the surface. At first, they think it might be the remains of a meteor but, when they discover subtle but sentient behaviors, they must consider the possibility that this is the work of an alien technology. Backed by a consortium of countries developing Mars, Commander Rousseau and her engineers discover a similar object and soon international governments, big business, and th... more

Richter's War: Case of the Lady Crow

by Daniel P. Douglas

In this paranormal thriller short story, L.A.'s hard-boiled, World War II-era private detective Geno Richter hunts down a supernatural Nazi foe, one he must stop before it can deal a deadly blow to the American war effort.

Truth Insurrected: The Saint Mary Project

by Daniel P. Douglas

As former FBI agent William Harrison investigates a decades-old extraterrestrial cover-up, hired guns and an alien-human hybrid stand in his way of finding the truth and revealing the deadly government conspiracy.

The Pandemic Files

by Frederick Lim

COVID-19 has just begun its devastation, and Singapore journalist Alfred Lin is sent to Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the outbreak. To avoid censorship curbs, he plays a game of cat and mouse with the Chinese authorities. Risking his job, health and safety, he seeks out first-hand accounts of people who have suffered the unimaginable. Loss, death and heartbreak are everywhere. He comes upon personal accounts that reveal the best and worst of humanity in a crisis. But what intrigues him most... more

Happy Places

by Clay Savage

For Flynn Barnes, dying is just the beginning of his problems.

After waking up in his Happy Place--as all "graduates" do--he is guided by his Post-Mortem Facilitator to figure out his next move. With a lifetime of criminal behavior, an estranged family, and a vengeful English gangster to deal with, he's still got a lot of work to do.

And as Flynn will discover--even in the afterlife, free will can lead to all sorts of trouble.

Ninety-Five

by Lisa Towles

Running away is what Zak Skinner does best, and he’s just done it again, having transferred from NYU to University of Chicago. His fresh start goes south when he accidentally uncovers evidence of an on-campus, organized crime scam involving drugging students, getting them to commit crimes on camera, and blackmailing them to continue under the threat of expulsion. Digging deeper, Zak discovers that the university scam is just the tip of the iceberg, connected to a broader ring of crimes linked to... more

The Sodium War

by Nathan Merritt

USA, 2026
A mandated blood census has wreaked havoc on the United States. Only those with Western European ancestry are allowed to retain their citizenship, leaving millions to be deported, enslaved, or worse.
As dissenters to the current American regime, Rafe and Bri are branded with barcodes on their arms, monitored by voice and location devices, and are unable to leave their ghetto city.
To cope with these inhumane conditions, they determine to accomplish the inconceivable f... more

Where the Light Shines Through

by Kathleen Bailey

Castle meets Clue in this fun, fast-paced, fresh take on the cozy mystery. Olivia’s syndicated advice column is about solving problems … not murders. But when she returns to her hometown of Apple Station in Virginia to visit her dad, she has five days to expose a killer or fall prey as the next victim. Olivia had planned for a week of rest and relaxation before her move to New York for a promotion and a chance to pursue her publishing dreams. Within hours of arriving home, her world chang... more

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