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Emerald Coast:Free Money

by Michael Guillebeau

Honest Lizzie Borden has never in her life taken a thing that didn’t belong to her. But now the Florida swamp girl/budding rock star (robbed of her music by a record company) has two million dollars, a dead mobster, a live amateur mobster who wants his money back, a detective she’s falling for—and a chance to get her music back. On Florida’s beautiful—and bizarre—Emerald Coast, anything can happen. Especially the things you don’t want. Foreword Reviews said, "Emerald Coast is a freewheeling F... more

The Laureate

by Ken Tentarelli

August 1464: Young Nico Argenti returns from the university with a law degree. He is eager to begin his career, but instead finds his city of Florence shaken by the death of Cosimo de Medici, patriarch of the Medici dynasty. Power hungry aristocrats see that as the perfect opportunity to seize control of the Republic. A Florentine Chancellor, who has been tracking Nico’s accomplishments at the university, recruits Nico to uncover details of the plot before it can destabilize the goverment. ... more

The Judas Goat

by Adam S. Barnett

When does self-defense become murder? Kyle is an ordinary guy living a life he chose for himself. He has his own diner. He has a great girlfriend. He has his privacy and a reputation for being a good, hardworking man. That all changes the day Kyle kills a 15-year-old would-be robber. The prosecution thinks he went beyond self-defense. His girlfriend doesn't know what to do. The Internet has made Kyle an unwilling poster child in the nation's gun control debate. His attorney knows this ca... more

The Master Hacker

by Steve Burkart

When SunHee Nham, a disaffected North Korean computer scientist working in China, decides to escape her conscription, she takes a few secrets with her. Her dream of living in freedom in the U.S. begins to prey on her mind when she thinks about the hardships under which her fellow countrymen are forced to live. After a chance meeting with John Darque, the head of a covert organization charged with maintaining the balance of power in the world, the two form a partnership to destroy a weapon system... more

Click to Kill

by John Carlo

You can't be dead, if you were never alive... An assassination in Belgrade. A spy on the run in London. Witnesses vanishing into thin air. Caught in the crossfire is Rigby Goode, a hacker with a heart of gold whose ability to erase personal identities makes him the man everyone wants, and some will stop at nothing to get their hands on. Cycling mad, coffee-addicted, and bacteria-phobic, Rigby was trained by the National Crime Agency to erase digital records. He now works independently, hu... more

Get Out Now!

by Barbara Harrison

Beautiful, naïve Amber Light, falls in love with a tortured artist named Cade Raine. From the first moment she meets him, she is absolutely smitten. Not only is he incredibly handsome, but also successful and wealthy. They marry soon after. Without realising it, suddenly, Amber’s entire world revolves around this one man, who isolates her from family and friends then overtly turns against her. He does this subtly at first, allowing Amber to believe that everything which goes wrong in their rel... more

The Sky Tells No Lies

by Don Derkach

Recently retired investigative reporter Quentin Thomas is dealing with another relationship breakup when the bigwigs at his former paper call in markers to get him back. There's a blockbuster story waiting to be written. An astrologically inspired killer targeting lawyers has eluded the FBI for months and they aren't happy when Quentin starts poking around. The apparent killer targets Quentin and he is shot but he survives and the police kill his attacker. The FBI closes the case but Quentin kno... more

The Monster

by Josh Soule

A college student has a strained relationship with his mother and ex-girlfriend. When he sees his ex and best friend together at a Halloween Mixer, he becomes enraged. Things turn when a mysterious, puppet-themed student attacks the couple, leaving the protagonist seemingly to blame. Things escalate quickly, and the narrator soon finds himself framed for murder at the hands of the "Puppet Man". He decides to go on the run, and finds himself in the company of misfits and criminals while seemin... more

Restorations

by Charles Strickler

When Miles West discovers a mysterious treasure in an old car he acquires, he thinks his broken life is on the mend. But the 1928 Stutz Black Hawk Boat Tail Roadster contains a secret that has remained hidden for almost ninety years, left there by the infamous bank robber "Lefty" Webber. Jewels, old gold pieces and a coded journal force Miles to dig into the past. With the assistance of the resourceful Bramley Ann Fairchild, West sets out on an adrenaline-fueled adventure. They must evade ruthle... more

Revenge in 3 Parts

by Valerie J. Brooks

She fought for justice. Now she seeks revenge. In this gripping psychological thriller and debut noir that takes the reader from Paris to Portland, Oregon, and finally to Kauai, criminal attorney Angeline Porter thrives on crime—righting wrongs, fighting for justice, putting away murderers. But after rebuking the sexual advances of the head of her firm—plus putting away his friend, a serial rapist—Angeline is disbarred. When Angeline’s beautiful, but troubled sister Sophie commits suicide... more

Adam Parker and the High School Bully

by Michael Field

It’s been four months since Adam returned to Hilldale. With the help of his friends, Kevin and Becky, the Parker Detective Agency has solved their fair share of cases in that time. But now, their partnership will be tested as a new threat has emerged. In the neighboring town of Brookville, Adam’s old high school friend is found murdered and a message left behind: Adam Parker is next. A mysterious man from Hilldale’s past threatens to not only kill Adam, but also reveal his true nature to his ... more

Adam Parker and the Radioactive Scout

by Michael D Field

In the small town of Hilldale, kid detective Adam Parker was crime’s worst enemy. With the help of his best friend, Kevin, and the girl next door, Becky, no mystery was too great to tackle. 15 years later, Adam returns to his hometown, but this time playing detective is no longer his passion. Kevin needs his help and what starts out as a favor, quickly turns into a plot to destroy the town.

PRAYER OF THE NIGHT

by WALTER BARRIOS

PRAYER OF THE NIGHT. Michael Pierce and Edward Floyd were two biologists that all thru their foster childhood were verbally and physically abused, developing a complex of hate against their caretakers, which later on with the used of alcohol and drugs push them over the limit to really show how disturb their minds were. Thru series of biological experiments, using praying mantis and venom extracted from rattle snakes, they managed to get the insects to ... more

Acts of Revenge [Marc Miller #2]

by Tom Dawn

Marc gives up work as a commercial diver to follow both his love and his dreams. He starts a business in Malta, surrounded by its wealth and glamour. But he cannot leave his past behind. His ambitions thwarted, he becomes embroiled in a series of private wars. His desire to turn his life around and his friendship with a refugee lead him to war-torn Libya ... and his nemesis. Can either luck or perseverance help him escape the destructive cycle of rejection and revenge, or will it take ... more

The Inferiority Complex: A Thriller Novel (Crime & Mystery, Suspense)

by Ryan Degg

ONE CASE, TWO DETECTIVES ONE MAN INTENT ON DESTRUCTION ONE STORY, TWO PERSPECTIVES ONE CITY; DEATH AND CORRUPTION TJ TJ was an inferior man. He didn’t buy into the myth of an inferiority complex; he was inferior. But all that changed six months ago when he met a woman. He became a superior man. He decided to act. This was when his masterplan, “The Messiah Machination”, was born. The plan is now in motion; TJ has just committed his first murder in New York City. This is only the beginning... more

The Shakespeare Murders

by Sharon Gupta

It’s 1602 and William Shakespeare is at the height of his popularity. South of the River Thames in the borough of Southwark, the Globe playhouse dominates the skyline. The Chamberlain’s Men, led by Richard Burbage, functions there. Shakespeare is their in-house playwright. Burbage’s acting prowess combined with Shakespeare’s literary talent make the Globe the most successful theatre of its time. Other playhouses fall into ruin. Suddenly, in early August, someone begins targeting the players one ... more

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