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Boom-Boom!

by Wally Duff

Never underestimate the power of a small group of young moms! Unethical Doctors? Drug dealers? Murderous terrorists? They have nothing on the Hamlin Park Irregulars. Neither do the CIA, FBI, NSA, Homeland Security, and Chicago PD. Investigative journalist Tina Thomas and the three other mommies she met in Hamlin Park have their hackles up—and not because of their mind-numbing boredom and put-on-hold careers. Something is seems to be dangerously amiss in their upscale Chicago suburb. Or is i... more

Dead Deal

by William Evans

In a time of uncertainty after the financial crisis of 2008, three bankers have been found murdered. The FBI’s lead suspect is a real estate broker with negative ties to all of the victims. W.J. Evans’ exciting new novel, “Dead Deal,” is a sexy thriller filled with twists and suspense. Chaos rules in the days after the financial meltdown, and danger lurks around every corner for real estate broker Frank McCormick. When FBI agent Julia Harrow starts to track down leads on the dead bankers and h... more

The Lost Spy (Slim Moran Mysteries)

by Kate Moira Ryan

It is Paris, 1949. 27-year-old American detective and heiress, Slim Moran, is hired by a British spymistress to find Marie-Claire, a spy long presumed dead. Slim soon realizes that scores from the last war have not been settled. She races to find out what happened to this deeply troubled lost spy because if Marie-Claire is not dead, she will be soon.

Strangers Are Just Friends You Haven't Killed Yet

by Ryan Bracha

What do you get if you cross a French sex addict hitman, a self righteous left wing blogger with a spam problem, a racist bar room regular and his penchant for porn, an American gangster with a lot of reflecting to do, a small time journalist who dreams of the big time, a weak-willed loner with a Victorian lion hunter alter-ego, a flamboyant PR guru and his devilish plans, a very recently unemployed call centre drone, an old man with a hell of a grudge, and A LOT, of dead bodies? You get this. ... more

The Double Cross

by Michael P. King

A con artist betrayed by his partners. A plot for revenge. Can he and his new partner outwit his old crew… and escape with the cash and their lives? In 1989, where it all begins… Paul Kendal, 26 years old, is a con artist in a robbery crew. When he has all the information necessary to disarm their targets’ alarm systems and empty their safes, his partners go to work. Originally, it seemed like a sweet plan, but as he begins to have doubts, his partners double-cross him. Now he wants pa... more

Daddy Monster

by Kevin Berg

Life couldn't get any better. A new baby, the promotion, the new house - everything is finally going his way. A happy family and the comfortable life don't last long, though, once they start receiving visits from something that he does not understand. Or even believe. His daughter, Little Olivia, is troubled by visions of a monster that only she can see. He lurks in the shadows and lives on the edge of their perception, just out of sight, and sneaks in to steal the happiness from the... more

Dark Hearts in the Forest: A New Adveture in the Old South

by Bruce Miles

Kit Carson's dream of escaping his soul crushing job collides with a serial killer's dream of reclaiming his position in his family's hierarchy. Kit invites four friends to an inherited century old homestead for a weekend of developing a business plan for the property and outdoor camaraderie. A careless shotgun blast puts Kit and his friends in the crossfire of an unhinged killer and his clever drug making partner. What should have been a relaxing outing becomes a case of 21st Century southern d... more

Drip: A Gothic Bromance

by Andrew Montlack

"A hand, wearing a fancy watch, parted the office blinds, and J.D. felt nauseous with despair: suddenly he knew—knew, even though he could not explain how—that all of his mojo had been permanently taken away." J.D. and George: thick as thieves since the fourth grade. J.D., the troublemaker, the stud: the alpha. George, the sidekick, the misfit: the loser. Upon graduating college, J.D. has convinced the only job creator in rusty Middlestop to hire them. BrewCorp, the hot new coffee and retail ... more

The Devil in Black Creek

by D.R. Bartlette

1986 is the year everything blew apart … Twelve-year-old tomboy Cassie lives a pretty boring life in small-town Black Creek, Arkansas, until her mom and dad divorce, throwing her into poverty and shattering her sheltered life. Then the rich, elderly Henson sisters take pity on her, taking her under their wings and into the church. Except the handsome, charming new preacher has something strange going on in his shed. When Cassie starts snooping around his property looking for her lost do... more

Catalyst (Flashpoint Book 2)

by Rachel Grant

When a food storage depot in famine-struck South Sudan is torched, American aid worker Brie Stewart flees, only to land in a market where she’s the next item up for auction. Is the attack on the aid facility another assault upon the war-torn fledgling democracy, or has her family set her up as a pawn in their quest for oil rights? Chief Warrant Officer Sebastian Ford crossed paths with Brie years ago when she was a shill for her family’s company, pushing a pipeline that threatened his tribe’s... more

Mysterious Greenfield Wood

by Vinay Kallat

Sometimes fate... intervenes. On the surface, the town of Greenfield Woods resembles any other small American town- tranquil, with an eclectic mix of countryside, rural, and suburban. But the quiet can hide things, and while it may not seem like it at first glance, the town of Greenfield Woods is indeed a place steeped in mystery, tragedy, and death! You "could"add young Sam Martinez to that list. Sam Martinez, is a young man who falls in Love with a beautiful, sensual and bubbly girl known as ... more

Life Without Shoes: The First Father Ambrose Mystery

by Emma Cyrus

It's late summer, and New Life Ecumenical Retreat is anticipating the Fall harvest. One orchard of peaches is already coming on. Father Ambrose and his fellow residents are ready for non-stop preparation, packaging and delivery - work that takes them right up 'til New Years' and brings in most of their revenue. One Saturday morning, a stranger dumps a body in the pear orchard nearest the main buildings. Father Ambrose and Sheriff Charlie Cormley bring two different worldviews to the problem of m... more

Descent [Marc Miller #1]

by Tom Dawn

Marc is a diver who just lost his best buddy, his dream job, his confidence and his moral compass. While at his most vulnerable, he is lured into a deadly intrigue which tests his will to survive. His path to redemption takes him to an alien, lawless and menacing underworld.

MAD Librarian

by Michael Guillebeau

Cayocosta72 Reviews said: "This book is truly every librarian’s dream come true. After fighting budget battles over and over again, librarian Serenity has lost her library funding. What’s a librarian gonna do? How about ripping off the city that’s ripping off its citizens? Serenity begins helping herself to the funds that local politicians have been setting aside for their own personal “rainy day “. With the money she amasses she can build a library to thrill readers everywhere. Problem is, thos... more

The Portfolio Manager

by Paul Blueford

The Portfolio Manager is a financial and terrorism thriller telling the story of Paul Sense a French-American portfolio manager whose professional trade takes him across different financial centers (New York-Paris-London-Geneva-Dubai) to experience the high-powered life that success affords. In these international banks, he encounters shady practices and comical situations. His career takes a turn for the worse when he finds himself entrapped by the Department of Homeland Security for not filing... more

The Case of the Anniversary Libation: A Judah P. Benjamin-Horatio T. Burdette Mystery

by Howard Denson

THE CASE OF THE ANNIVERSARY LIBATION is a murder mystery set before the Civil War with its “detective” being the “clever Hebrew” Judah P. Benjamin of Louisiana. His amanuensis, Horatio T. Burdette, tells of a Huck Finn odyssey from boyhood, to student, to early fatherhood, all while he is a slave. The 88,500-word novel (1st P, POV) traces Horatio’s boyhood at the Burdette plantations near the Gulf of Mexico. A drunken Rainey Burdette has already caused the death of a horse in an accident that br... more

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