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The King of Alton Park

by Van Guines

On a warm sunny day in Chattanooga, Tennessee, back in 1950, Shang Butler was asked to look into the murder of Zeebdee Morton by his eighteen-year-old daughter. She had a run in with the killer, who made it clear that there was more to the killing than a simple self-defense claim would cover. As things heated up in the investigation, trouble comes right down the alley. Is Butler ready for the challenge? You can bet your ass on that one. Then he gets an offer he can't refuse from Maryjo's grandma... more

Darkness & Grace

by Kathryn Schleich

Inspired by real-life events, Darkness and Grace is a compelling story of the Pierson family as they discover that neither their money nor their considerable influence can keep them safe from one woman’s malicious intent. It’s the classic struggle between good and evil, as well as the violent undercurrent running beneath the illusory serenity of a close-knit Midwestern family.

More Than I Bargained For

by Kelli A. Wilkins

More Than I Bargained For A Paranormal Mini-Mystery Katie doesn’t like going to estate sales. Why? Because she sees dead people. When Katie reluctantly attends an estate sale with her friend Diane, she gets more than she bargained for. The deceased former owner of the house, Grace, realizes that Katie can communicate with her, and she has a lot to say. As Katie pretends to shop, Grace tells her the story of how she was murdered—and reveals that her killer is still in the house. It’s... more

Beyond the Threshold

by Mark Ristau

"Enthralling drama permeates this extraordinary sophomore novel." –Kirkus Reviews

He looks like an average guy. He’s fair-skinned. His eyes are blue. His smile appears to be sincere. He might even be your next-door neighbor.

Twenty-five years have passed since an incident at summer camp left Ricky Williamson deeply scarred. Now a seemingly well-adjusted adult and loyal corporate employee, Ricky works in a ten-by-ten cubicl... more

Bright Lies

by AA Abbott

She thought she had the perfect stepfather. So why is she running for her life? Emily’s dreams come true when her mother marries wealthy painter, David. Thanks to him, Emily’s artistic talents shine. Then he starts teaching her things a 14-year-old shouldn’t know. When Emily escapes from David’s luxury mansion, she’s penniless and forced to sleep in a rat-infested alley. Bad boy Jack has turned his life around. Working as a DJ with ambitions to open a club, he rescues Emily from the street... more

Sonny's Vendetta

by michael attiani

In 1915 Italy, a teenaged girl believed she had conjured the perfect lie to protect herself. Even though she deserved the full weight of responsibility for her foolish recklessness, the lie deftly deflected all blame to her innocent, oblivious best friend, Fredo, who was in America and should have been out of harm’s way. That’s how it should have gone, but we all know no lie is ever perfect, and no one is ever out of harm’s way. It took more than a century, but the lie-fueled vendetta her fathe... more

Shadows of Kalalau

by Doug Walsh

From the footsteps of the past, Malia must blaze her own future… Still reeling from her mother’s death, Malia refuses to spend the summer before college walking on eggshells around her overbearing father. So, hoping to reconnect with her mother's spirit, Malia flees to the remote Kalalau Valley of Kauaʻi, where she was conceived. But when two people end up dead, her adventure in paradise becomes a battle for survival. Nothing in Kalalau is as she expects. Though quickly embraced by an ecl... more

The Gathering of Souls

by Erica Darnell

Harvesting human souls is a tough business. When Molly turns up dead in a suspected suicide, investigators soon find an underground network of agents working to convince people to take their own lives. Kate, Molly's sister, is thrown into a chain of events that not only lead her to the truth behind Molly's death, but also a hidden truth about herself.

In Search of Ina Byers

by Larry Spencer

A perennial high school crush turns toxic when Ina Byers returns to her hometown of Bakersfield after a ten-year absence to bury her estranged grandmother. Still harboring the profound affect she had on him, Jake Reilly stirs up old feelings and is once again struck down by her unconventional Bohemian allure, rough edges and offbeat persona. For most, she was trouble. But for Jake Reilly she was his kind of perfect. Unable to reinforce his true feelings before she leaves town, Jake misse... more

Family Loyalty: The Oak Grove Chronicles, Book 5

by Michael Brian Schiffer

By all appearances Oak Grove, California, should be a laid-back university town. For Sheriff's Detective Alan Bluestein and his significant other, anthropology professor Laura Mancini, the reality is far different. For starters, the professors at Oak Grove State where Laura works are on strike with no resolution on the horizon. Alan's investigation of drunk-driving accidents by underage students leads to the discovery of Oak Grove's homegrown crime family. Laura then finds herself caught in a tu... more

Shadow Shinjuku

by Ryu Takeshi

Shadow Shinjuku is a dark and emotional tale exploring themes of love and family through the eyes of misfits and outcasts living in the shadows of Tokyo. The novel follows Sato, a quiet and reclusive member of a crime organization. He is loyal to his boss, who took him in as a homeless, orphaned child, and he only feels comfortable at night, in the dark streets and mysterious bars of Tokyo. But all that changes when he befriends a weird, funny salaryman named Kon, and becomes the personal bodyg... more

Rogue Justice

by Ben Nicholls

Someone disillusioned with the criminal justice system has decided that there is only one option available to prevent the scales of justice from tilting in favour of those that carry out heinous crimes. Believing the system broken, he ruthlessly dispenses his own brand of retribution. Cutting a swathe through a rural community, he subjects his hapless preys to unimaginable cruelty in twisted games of cat and mouse before executing them in escalating brutality. Detectives Englund and Hicks are ... more

All The Ghauts Are Running

by Krystina Powells

One moment Pepper is at her Aunt Sessy’s mansion in Tallulah Falls, Georgia reviewing old business records; the next, before she could think twice, on a plane heading to the Caribbean to investigate BNL, Ltd., a wayward company on the tiny island of St. Kitts. Pepper bands together with a few special local friends, most notable among them being the mysterious Damian Finch. In the midst of all the chaos, she discovers Damian’s true feelings. How will Pepper complete the daunting mission and deci... more

Dark Dig

by Bruce Spohn

Lovers - soulmates - Ancient Gods - International intrigue People tossed and tumbled by events into a world of unknown dangers and strange drug-trafficking terrorists. Peoples lives are shattered and lovers unite

Callie Awakens: Book I

by Rip Converse

MS-13 has brought evil to the streets of Fort Myers. They are kidnapping young girls off the streets, addicting them to drugs, and forcing them into prostitution. The police are helpless; all their witnesses either end up in pieces or suffer profound memory loss. Business is pretty good for the gang until one evening their ‘snatch crew’ runs into Callie, an unlikely Samaritan. She’s a sixteen-year-old girl, just 5 feet tall, who rides a Ducati Monster 796. She also happens to be a gifted student... more

Body Count

by Jessica Ibrahim

Inside the mind of David Kalvin, an eighteen-year-old college student, is an alternate universe of normality. A normality we call murder. But to David, he is not what we call a nefarious evil but rather a protector, savior, gift giver. He kills women for good. To help them. Women like his mother who are beat and raped by men like his father. David meets a young girl, Sarah Huffman, who’s vulnerability goes undetected. But under her irascibility and fraudulence of serenity, he sees the hurt she i... more

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