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No Pit So Deep: The Cody Musket Story: Book 1

by James Nathaniel Miller II

Imagine you are a single mom walking into a theater alone on a rainy night, when three armed men attempt to abduct you. Imagine closing your eyes to say a desperate prayer, then opening them again to behold a stranger standing before you, a man with piercing blue eyes, a gray countenance, and growling voice, who brings swift justice down upon your attackers. Then, imagine learning that your defender is Cody Musket, Houston Astros third baseman and a decorated US Marine who has arrived at the t... more

Deadly Conviction

by Peter McPhie

A young boy sees his father taken by gunmen from his home, never to be seen again. He lives with never answered questions about what happened to his father and why. But twenty years later he is an FBI agent, married with a young son, and the terrible past has finally lost its grip. Until one day...it comes back. In a chilling revelation by an unexpected source, he learns what happened all those years ago. But the circumstances are so extraordinary, he is compelled to work alone against his fath... more

King Daniel

by Susan Wolf Johnson

The tumultuous summer of 1972 serves as the backdrop to this fast paced story of a prominent Tampa family and their patriarch, Daniel Westcott. As the novel begins, Daniel, the newly crowned king of Gasparilla, Tampa’s unique version of Mardi Gras, mysteriously misses his own grand Queen’s Party. From there, a brilliant plot unfolds and reveals emotional family twists and turns as this southern town launches a search for their missing king. The reader enters Tampa Bay and smells the roses, tas... more

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by Kevin E. Hatt

When asked to look into the death of a man in a town known for pagan connections, Haszard quickly makes progress, and it isn’t long before matters become dangerous. With little to work with, Haszard makes progress, yet the task is a daunting one, and not everyone he encounters is friendly. Collating interesting and significant information from various sources along the way, Haszard has to link factors linked with the past, and as he does so, he realizes that in order to save someone from certa... more

The Gambit

by Brad Carlson

Iran strikes at the US Navy in the Persian Gulf and at the domestic vulnerabilities of the United States after Israel has attacked and destroyed their nuclear program.

The Righteous and the Wicked

by Derik Cavignano

When Jacob Hanley discovers that the withered old man who died in his arms is really only thirty years old, the mystery of how he aged so quickly draws Jacob into the heart of a sinister plot.

The founder of Symbios Innovations, Hans Streisser, has dedicated his life to the relentless pursuit of knowledge. Known by his followers as the Great Elder, he walks a blurred line between genius and madness and has graced his subjects with the most extraordinary discovery in the history of scien... more

Lost Lives (Emily Swanson Mystery Thrillers Book 1)

by Malcolm Richards

Sometimes the Missing are Not meant to be Found.. When troubled young teacher Emily Swanson runs away to London, she learns that she's not the only one with secrets. Finding a sinister painting left behind in her new apartment, she discovers that the former tenant is missing. But while some say the woman ran away from her violent husband, Emily is not so sure... Curiosity quickly turns into obsession as Emily's search for answers leads her across the city and into a dark and danger... more

The Dead Have Secrets: A John Powers Novel

by Owen Parr

Synopsis: The Dead Have Secrets Usually, former Delta Force soldier John Powers is delighted to hear from Casey McBride, the widow of John’s brother-in-arms Braden and mother of John’s five-year-old godson Ian. But Casey is calling because she has just killed two of three intruders to her Boulder, Colorado home. And when John hears that Ian, under hypnosis to find a cure for his acute aqua phobia, has claimed to be the reincarnation of an assassinated U.S. senator, he tells Casey to get out of ... more

Harris Estate: some secrets can't be buried...

by Stacey Cotter

A family mystery unfolds deep in the heart of Texas as a grisly discovery is made in the farmhouse she has inherited. As the truth unravels so does the woman’s sense of identity and self. Leah Murphy arrives in the small town of Oakdale, Texas with the intention of selling the Harris Estate, a property left to her by her Uncle Kent Harris. She soon learns about hidden family secrets buried in the dark reaches of the decaying old farmhouse. The discovery on the property sparks an investigat... more

The Memory Box

by Eva Natiello

What if you Googled yourself and discovered something shocking? In this gripping psychological thriller, Caroline Thompson Googles herself and discovers the shocking details of a past she doesn't remember. In this fast-paced suspense, a group of privileged suburban moms amuse themselves by Googling everyone in town, digging up dirt to fuel thorny gossip. Caroline Thompson, devoted mother of two, sticks to the moral high ground and attempts to avoid these women. She's relieved to hear her ... more

Secrets Worth Killing For - A Founding Fathers Mystery

by Jamison Borek

Bridget LeClair was a mere housemaid after all, so when she died of the yellow fever in the fall of 1797, no one paid very much attention – not, that is, until suspicions emerged as to how she really died, and Thomas Jefferson was accused of killing her. Jefferson had secrets worth killing for, to be sure – his affair with his slave Sally Hemmings and his role (if the rumors were true) in Senator Blount’s treasonous conspiracy. He wasn’t the only one with dangerous secrets to hide, however. Poo... more

Money, Murder and Mayhem (Cryptic Cove Cozy Mystery Series Book 1)

by KP Stafford

Alexis Danforth’s life was planned out. In twenty-four hours her world is shattered. She loses her parents and her job. Rummaging through the attic she discovers her “dead” grandmother is very much alive. She returns to her hometown; a quiet, sleepy little town perched above the sea. The disappearance and death of an elderly couple sets the town on edge. Accusations fly. The past is dredged up. Bodies are found. Some even question her return and the timing of the murders. As sh... more

Betrayed (A CORE Sector Novel Book 1)

by KP Stafford

When Charlotte McDougal finds her grandmother’s journals in the attic, she publishes a novel based on the woman’s life and times with serial killers Burke and Hare. After the release of the novel Charlotte’s life is threatened. Long time family friend and lawyer Gavin Daniels devises a plan to hide her in the United States. She’s soon discovered and the chase is on. Her neighbor, ex-cop Frank Temple comes to her rescue and vows to help her get her life back in order, but can he be truste... more

Dirt: Evil in the Heartland

by John Goetz

Dirt, Danny, and Booger. The boys struggle to escape bucolic fly-over country, and define their lives beyond the dirt roads, dust, tractors, cold and the dysfunctional relationships that grow wild in the same dirt as the wheat, durum, corn, and oats. The trio takes you down the unpaved roads of Arvilla, North Dakota, population 313, to their farms, in a close-up look at the little-known life of farming in rural America. Conflict, loss, abuse, and misbehavior pervade their interactions and are... more

I Was Murdered Last Night

by A. J. Gallant

Anita’s vacation in New York City ends tragically when she’s killed in Central Park, but instead of the end, it’s only the beginning. Her soul remains at the death scene trying hard to process what happened. And there are other ghosts here that don’t seem to be much help. And, of course, the new reality of being a ghost does not sit well with Anita. What is she supposed to do now? Why can’t she go into the light? She appears connected to Detective Olivia Brown, the detective assig... more

Leaving Ruapuke

by Brad Rieger

"Leaving Ruapuke" is about the harrowing journey a lone mother must make across a globe torn apart by the conflict of World War II, and the forces at play that will determine the course of her journey.

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