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Unsanctioned

by Michael Bourn

Two men, one ordinary, the other among the wealthiest in the world, share a terrible fate: the loss of the loves of their lives. The same day. One of them, the apparently ordinary one, is anything but ordinary—he harbors a dark secret. Harry Shaughnessy never imagines this could happen to him, again. But on what promises to be the best day of his life, the day he is to become president of the company where he has worked over thirty years, the girl of his dreams, his wife of thirty-one years, Jen... more

Politics is Murder (McKinley Mysteries series Book 4)

by Carolyn Arnold

“...an entertaining and fast read, making you want to read more.”
–My Train of Thoughts

There's no time for a debate…

Sean and Sara’s popularity as a murder-solving duo has gained momentum. But it’s not until it comes time for a local television interview that they meet Reanne Mable and end up finding themselves involved with a high-profile investigation.

Reanne is the siste... more

Operation Black Swan

by Owen Parr

Operation Black Swan Synopsis: Operation Black Swan – A John Powers Novel On a surveillance mission of a meeting in Mexico City between Cuban and Chinese officials, the Alpha Team of the private security firm Sect-Intel Group—former Delta Force soldier and team leader John Powers, computer whiz Joey Valentine, former DEA agent Jackie Allison, and martial artist Melissa Harrington—uncover a terror plot in the making: a group of twenty Jihadi terrorists is on route by Chinese freighter from Cu... more

One Dead Ranger

by Michael Bourn

Texas Rangers are hard to kill. Since 1823, the year the Rangers came into existence to quell a spate of Indian raids in the Mexican province of Texas, less than one percent have died in the line of duty — only four since 1935.
Add one to that list.
But Frank Carter wasn’t shot in the middle of an arrest or a drug bust or a gunfight. He was sitting at his desk when someone put a bullet through him. This is the twenty-first century. Who would dare walk into a ... more

Anything for Him

by LK Chapman

Vulnerable and alone after the tragic loss of her parents Felicity finds herself in a relationship with volatile and troubled Jay.

Reluctantly drawn in to a twisted revenge plan against Jay’s former best friend, Felicity soon becomes trapped, and as Jay turns increasingly controlling and abusive she questions everything he has told her about his past and his former girlfriend Sammie. But when she wants to expose the truth she comes up against an even greater threat: Someone o... more

Circle of Betrayal

by Jacqueline Simon Gunn

She loved him, then hated him, but did she kill him?

Forensic psychology student Kadee Carlisle never believed in love at first sight. Beautiful and bold, with a flair for neurotic intellectualizing and internal banter, she thought she was destined to spend her life alone. A cynic at heart, her belief: “Romantic love is a delusion.”

An attractive stranger, a chance encounter… One morning, in line at a coffee shop, she meets tall, handsome, elusive Noah Donovan. ... more

Fiona's Rules

by Terry Bowman

Joe Calloway has the perfect life; a beautiful, famous girlfriend, a lucrative IT job in banking, a penthouse apartment with a view of Denver and the front range. A call sends Joe scrambling back to his childhood home in the Piedmont Triad, a place he’d sworn never to return. Reality smacks Joe in the face. He’s forced to reexamine the choices he’s made in life and make the ultimate choice. Does he have the wherewithal to save his crumbling southern town? If so, he just might lose everything…

Six

by Roger Rodriguez

When psychiatrist Duane Johnson reads his wife's diary, he learns the disturbing fact that during a short break-up, just prior to getting married, his wife Zulema had sex with six men. One would think that as a psychiatrist he would be able to manage the emotions involved in learning something like this, but his emotional condition spirals out of control. Things get worse for him when his very sexy and voluptuous sister-in-law Julisa comes into the picture. He reasons that he can create a balanc... more

Weaving The Web

by Emilie J. Howard

The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and people are dying. Life is not always perfect in the town of Cold Hollow, but with Mayor Myrna Bradbury at the helm, it might be someday. When a batch of newly paroled convicts arrives to take up residence in the town, disappearances of long-time townsfolk begin, gruesome human remains are found, and a government inspection is looming on the horizon. Time is of the essence as Myrna and the new chief of police are thrust into an investigation the li... more

The Golden Hag

by Rod Johnston

When a U.S. Marshal attempts to rid a national park of dangerous animals, he finds himself despised and unwanted by an autonomous administration that has evolved from traditionally managing the park to operating as a sovereign commune, void of outside influence except by supernatural forces that impose themselves through mind, body and soul.

Buoy 13

by Rod Johnston

Welcome to The Hamptons. New York City’s playground. A paradise where spirits never die…and some never forget. It started on New Year’s Eve. Then it happened again, and again. Always on holidays. Always unexpected until it became expected. Then feared. Suddenly traffic concerns, vacationing and socializing weren’t as important. Arson, explosions and murder had taken center stage. So had the presence of law enforcement, their checkpoints everywhere. The lobster and fishing industries are bein... more

Found Innocent

by Carolyn Arnold

She wanted to leave her past behind, but it may have followed her…

“A gripping thriller with non-stop action throughout. If you love crime dramas, mysteries, and a tough, female cop, this series is not to be missed.” –The Reading Café

A young woman’s remains are found in a shallow grave, and as Detective Madison Knight and her partner follow the clues, they find a connection between her... more

The Complicity Doctrine

by Matthew Frick

Three bombs explode in Manhattan. The targets: a church, a synagogue, and a deli. A decade after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the heart of New York City is once again a target. On the surface, there is no ready explanation for the bomber's objectives, and there is no clue to the terrorist's identity. But it doesn't take long before politicians start making accusations, and public sentiment quickly follows suit. Things change, however, when Casey Shenk, an analyst for the privat... more

Open Source

by Matthew Frick

Based on actual events, OPEN SOURCE is a geopolitical thriller that follows Casey Shenk, a Savannah, Georgia, vending route driver with an insatiable curiosity, as he uncovers a black-market arms deal-gone-bad and the truth behind a high-level plot to shape world politics. Casey draws his evidence from open sources--by reading beyond the headlines. When his theorizing catches the attention of the wrong people and anonymous threats turn deadly, Casey looks to Susan Williams, an intelligent, but i... more

A Matter Of Honor

by Larry Auerbach

Set in 1877, in New Mexico Territory, former Union sniper Jonah Berryman is presently working as a bounty hunter who is known for bringing his man in alive, but Jonah is here on personal business and is hunting someone on his own time. He has some unfinished business with a doctor who saved his life but left his cousin to die. He has been looking for this doctor ever since the War ended, but not knowing what the doctor looked like has been a big problem. Now he is here in the town of Willow Spri... more

The Trial of Grover Henry Hendershot

by Evan Richards

In the 1880's, after sustaining a potentially fatal injury in a mining accident, Grover Hendershot's life is profoundly changed. He now possesses certain supernatural powers, as well as weaknesses and obligations which he must come to terms with as he adjusts to immortality and suffers the eventual loss of his beloved family. Grover is left to scour the earth for another human who possesses a rare quality known as 'the warmth' while devoting his life to public service. Why then, are there so ... more

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