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BLOOD LASTS FOREVER

by Jeff Gunhus

BLOOD LASTS FOREVER uncovers the dark secrets of a small town and the lasting impact of a shared childhood crime. Twenty years after the brutal death of a local boy, the Fab Five—Mitch, Kelly-Ann, Rick, Dan, and Lauren—are reunited by a cryptic call, forcing them to confront their past. As they gather at a remote cabin, old tensions rise, and buried secrets resurface, revealing the sinister events that have haunted them for decades. With its suspenseful and psychologically rich narrative, this n... more

Traces: Be Careful What You Wish For

by Jonathan Blackwell

Often, of wishes, dreams, and the passions of ones craft, finds its way unto a work meant to create pleasure and entertainment for others. Others too, whose wishes, dreams, and passions parallel that of the writer, only to discover the logic of reality be at its source. Dare you cast a spell, or make a wish that ‘may’ come to fruition? Is it truly that which you wanted? Then what is to be done of it? Even of careful thought; time, situations, and desires change, and what you... more

demonic behavior

by walter marks

An eighteen-year-old girl murders both her parents. When she's arrested, she behaves as if possessed, flinging her body around erratically and speaking in tongues. She behaves the same way at her arraignment, and the judge assigns her to psychiatrist David Rothberg to determine if she's fit to stand trial, or if she's insane. In treatment, she claims the Devil ordered her to kill her folks, but beyond that she's a complete mystery to David. Meanwhile, a transgender woman is killed in a men's ... more

The Aztec Necklace

by Jim Davidson

Milestoneville Drama Series

by Golden November

Based on the Milestoneville Drama Series. A lot is going on in Milestoneville on any given day. You sort of have to live in Milestoneville to know who’s who and why it is that they do what they do. Most books you read, this book you get into character and act out the dialogue.

Double Identity

by Alison Morton

Deeply in love, a chic Parisian lifestyle before her. Now Mel’s facing prison for murder. Three days ago, Mélisende des Pittones threw in her job as an intelligence analyst with the French special forces to marry financial trader Gérard Rohlbert. But her dream turns to heart-breaking nightmare when she wakes to find him dead in bed beside her. Her horror deepens when Met Police detective Jeff McCracken leading the criminal investigation wants to pin Gérard’s death on her. But Mel will do anyth... more

The Golden Warrior

by Soraya Rose

In The Golden Warrior, Roman gladiator and slave Cassius begins to experience strange new things when a visit from his departed father leads him to question not only the world he lives in but also, those around him. Cassius's journey of self-reflection leads to the realization that he is a pawn in a much larger game.

Bad Boy

by Winona Kent

When a priceless collection of scores by English composer Sir Edward Elgar goes missing from a Soho crime lord’s private vault, professional musician and amateur sleuth Jason Davey is tasked to get it back. With the help of a series of clues seemingly lifted from Elgar’s own Enigma Variations, Jason sets out to track down both the thief and the collection. The chase leads him from London to Derbyshire and then back to London again, and ultimately to a heartbreaking discovery in a long-abandoned ... more

Dark Moon, A Legal Thriller

by Deborah Hawkins

She killed the husband with a taste for call girls. Or did she? Can renowned criminal defense attorney, Sarah Knight, and former FBI agent, Jim Mitchell, save her life?

Havana Fear

by Timothy Fagan

MOJITOS, MUSIC, AND…MURDER? FBI Special Agent Pepper Ryan takes an unofficial detour to Cuba after his buddy Angel Cavada’s romantic vacation turns to nightmare. Angel’s filmmaker girlfriend, Marisol, disappeared from a Havana street market, leaving only a broken high-heeled shoe. And a bizarre serial killer has been targeting Cuba's top artists—is Marisol the latest victim? With a quick-fisted policeman dogging his path and the country’s hottest actress complicating his future, Pepper goe... more

BLACK PHOENIX

by Cortez Law III

Sergeant Malcolm Hobbs and his Atlanta X-Men Homicide Squad attempt to uncover the city’s darkest secrets when an arsonist unveils a shocking Civil Rights Era political conspiracy of race, greed, power, and murder.

Paradigm Shift

by Anthony Muss

Dexter Miller has sold his soul for a chance to play in the biggest arena in the world. Through the course of “guaranteeing a win," Dex loses himself, finds redemption, and then ends up sacrificing everything he holds dear on the altar of presidential politics. Paradigm Shift is a lesson in history, economics, media, and political shenanigans. All hidden inside a political thrill ride. With love, betrayal, redemption, and vengeance, Paradigm Shift is a story too unbelievable to be anything bu... more

Son of One

by A. Paul Dyson

Who is John Haskell? He is a man struggling with the death that surrounds him and the torment that seemingly follows him so he sets out on a journey to escape it and find the road that leads to his purpose. Will the journey lead to his escape or will he find the answer to it through a mysterious man named Michael who shares his path?

Deadly Rivalries

by Ken Tentarelli

Guests are gathered at a villa in the Tuscan countryside to celebrate a betrothal that would unite two powerful Florentine families. The joyful atmosphere is shattered when the groom-to-be is discovered murdered. Everyone says the victim has no enemies, but point to his father's many adversaries. Florentine Security Commission member Nico Argenti, himself a guest, is charged with finding the killer, suspected to be one of the invited or the villa staff. The investigation exposes Nico and his... more

His Last Lie

by Erik Therme

When Ryan’s dying father gives him a sealed shoebox with instructions to open once he’s passed, Ryan can only speculate on what’s inside. The last thing he expects is for his father to shoot himself immediately afterward, or for the shoebox to contain ten thousand dollars cash.

But the money isn’t for Ryan; it’s for someone named Jamie Norton. When Ryan learns Jamie is an old friend of the family with a shady past, he looks to his mother for answers.... more

Fade to Black: Noir Stories of Grifters, Drifters, & Unlovable Losers

by Robert White

Homicide cops talk about the “unholy trinity” behind most murders: greed, lust, revenge. In White’s collection of 22 noir tales you have all three motives on display, sometimes all three working in combination with one another. Take “Gone Fishing,” for example. A man cheats on his best friend with the man’s wife. That man wants to take him fishing in rough weather in a small boat on open water. There’s more than catching yellow perch behind the invitation. Scott Suddeth stops at a roadside greas... more

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