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Amanda's Room

by Chuck Miceli

There is a storm coming, and her name is Amanda!

Death came for Amanda Reynolds but could not pry her from her home. Her spirit remained and for the next two decades the abandoned mansion decayed but not Amanda's room. When Katie Jarvis and her teammates enter it they find a paradise that defies any natural explanation. After Katie discovers that the room also affects the weather for miles around, the team delves into the house’s history only to have each... more

The Torch is Passed: A Harding Family Story

by Bill Powers

First there was The Pharm House, Finalist in the Medical Thriller category of the 2014 National Indie Excellence Awards, where readers met Nicholas Harding and his daughter, Andrea. Now comes the second Harding Family story. In the exciting new thriller, The Torch is Passed, Andrea has just graduated college and her world is turned upside down when her father, Nicholas, and her uncle, Michael, are shot in a surprising and puzzling attack. As the only family other than her paternal grandmother, ... more

HEROINE (A Brooke Kinley Adventures Novella)

by A.S. Bond

In this short prequel to the "mind-blowing" bestseller PATRIOT, HEROINE introduces investigative reporter Brooke Kinley as a young woman. While paddling in their canoe in northern Minnesota, Brooke and her brother rescue a trafficked Russian child. But will the price of Brooke's heroism be her own life? HEROINE is an action-packed novella that will appeal to anyone who enjoys adventure, mystery or crime, as well as Brooke's many fans!

PATRIOT

by A.S. Bond

In Afghanistan, a US Army Patrol is devastated by an enemy with sophisticated weaponry, while in D.C., Pentagon staffer Scott Jenson tips off the ambitious young reporter Brooke Kinley about a billionaire businessman’s involvement in terrorism. But why is the White House determined to protect this businessman, and why does the answer seem to lie in the Canadian wilderness? In a dangerous journey to the remotest parts of the world, Brooke races to prevent a catastrophic attack on America, but can... more

His Just Desserts

by John Raymond Williams

As the owner of a successful casino, Burt Donaldson makes a lot of money. It irks him that he has to give most of it to the Internal Revenue Service, so he comes up with a plan. He recruits a partner from overseas to set a complicated scheme in action. Thanks to Burt’s influence, his foreign partner is about to win at Burt’s casino—and win big. The part that most people don’t know is that this lucky winner has agreed to give 90 percent of his winnings back to Burt—secretly. Greed isn’t his onl... more

The Clown Prince of Paris

by James Dudley

Paris, 1954. A city rebuilding from war reclaims its former grandeur, but dangers lurk in the shadows as battle lines are drawn for a new type of conflict.

Up-and-coming comedian Tommy Malloy is preparing for the biggest break of his career; a series of headline shows in one of Paris’s hottest clubs. With its seamless mix of slapstick, social commentary, and impeccable comic timing, his unique act is sure to be the biggest thing to hit France since the Blitzkrieg (too soon?)

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A Thin Line

by David Boiani

John Corbin has been investigating, catching, and convicting murderers, rapists, and pedophiles for twenty years as a Seattle detective. But lately, someone has been beating him to the punch and eliminating these vile criminals before he can apprehend them. John is learning that there is a thin line between innocent or guilty, good or evil, alive or dead.

By definition, a thin line is a very narrow division between two alternatives. Some being exact opposites, while others ... more

Lead Story by Edward R. Laden

by EDWARD LADEN

Toxic: A Novel of Suspense

by Ellen Tomaszewski

In 1971, single mother Emma Lee Dubois loses her short term memory due to a head injury. Without friends or family, this displaced Southerner is victimized her 63-year-old boss, Leonard. Six months later, Emma Lee regains enough memory to realize she's married to the creepy, controlling codger. And she discovers she's pregnant! As Emma Lee heals, she begins to realize the terrible truth that escaping Leonard may be the hardest thing she's ever done.

Society of the Morning Star

by Christopher Irwin

When a friend is murdered and a fake Vermeer stolen, master restorer and forger Mark Burton follows the trail to Venice, where he falls under the spell of a mysterious woman and her circle of friends who live in an ancient house on the Grand Canal. There, every door and secret passageway leads Burton deeper into the secrets of the house, with its alluring women and their implacable enemies. Soon he must use all his wits and artistic skill to fulfill his unexpected destiny.

Somali Dawn

by Charles Joseph

Disgraced ex-SAS soldier Jack Kearns has a new job; rescuing ships kidnapped by ruthless Somali pirates. Failure means death but success is almost as dangerous as Jack makes deadly, implacable enemies at every turn. But it's the rescue of a beautiful young woman that finally unleashes a horde of enemies after the Englishman, and pirates become the least of his worries. Jack must uncover her secret to figure out why so many powerful men want her dead...and he must do it quickly, before he ... more

Daddy Dearest

by Paul Southern

An estranged father’s weekend with his beloved five-year-old daughter turns into a nightmare when she gets into the lift of a city centre tower block and goes down without him. She vanishes without a trace. It sets off a race against time, and a nationwide manhunt, to find her. As the police investigation closes in, suspicion falls on those closest to her - with devastating consequences. Daddy Dearest is a terrifying story of love, obsession and psychological meltdown. 'My daughter has always... more

Tourist in Paradise

by Jeff Widmer

In her second outing (after last year’s Peak Season), former detective CW McCoy must discover who’s killing tourists in Southwest Florida or die in the process.

Murder in the Choir

by Ruth Shidlo

In this second Helen Mirkin novel, upon her return to Tel Aviv, Detective Inspector Helen Mirkin is tasked with finding opera singer Araceli Pena, who uncharacteristically has missed two Wozzeck rehearsals before opening night. When she is found dead in bed, the circumstances of her death are far from clear. The investigation takes DI Mirkin behind the scenes, to the mercurial world of the annual Opera Music Workshop, rife with competition and backstabbing among the singer’s colleagues, many ... more

Blood Tide: A Doug Brown Terrorism Thriller

by Jay Tinsiano

Detective Douglas Brown transferred to Hong Kong to forget his past and the dark memory that still haunts him; Richard Blythe. Blythe, an explosives expert gone rogue, had terrorised London and outwitted Brown, leading to the deaths of countless innocents. Now the detective's worst fear has come true: Blythe free from prison to wreck havoc and lead Brown on a deadly cat and mouse game in the city of Hong Kong. Blood Tide is a gripping terrorism thriller from Jay Tinsiano.

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