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Spawned from the depths of every parent’s worst nightmare, Jillian Beckett’s 16 year old troubled son is charged with murder. He’s unable to remember what happened and swears he’s off drugs, but should she believe him? Her ex-husband doesn’t. The high-priced lawyer she hired doesn’t. Where does motherly instinct intersect with reality? Afraid and alone, she reluctantly enlists the help of her son’s football coach to find the truth of what happened. As they battle to uncover the guilty party,... more

Blind Fate

by Almondie Shampine

With her unconditional love and her faith that's unyielding, Charisma Stone is a magnet to their obsessions. "She was losing blood. Too much blood, as it spilled out of the wounds on her chest, her stomach, her sides, her legs, her arms. Too many holes, too much blood, too much pain, too much weakness, too little time. All odds were against her, yet she continued to fight the unconsciousness that simply wanted to absorb her in its bleakness, its blackness, its painlessness, with a primal, an... more

Glimp$es

by Almondie Shampine

Would you pay a million dollars for a glimpse of the future at any time of your choosing? Could you handle it if you did? Dr. Paul Stevens is someone you’ve probably never even heard of, story of his life. He dreamed of creating big change as a Psychologist, but regression and invisibility are the marker of his life. The new therapy keeps everyone coming back, instead of healing them, but the Board keeps rejecting all his theories for effective therapy. He’s washed up, completely alone, horribly... more

Jack and Joe (Hunt for Jack Reacher Series) (Volume 6)

by Diane Capri

FBI Agents Otto and Gaspar pick up where Lee Child’s “The Enemy” leaves off in the Hunt for Jack Reacher. Lee Child Gives Diane Capri Two Thumbs Up! "Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too. Kim Otto is a great, great character — I love her." Lee Child, #1 World Wide Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers When FBI Special Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar are sent to Fort Bird, North Carolina to find Jack Reacher, powerful enemies with their backs against the wall w... more

In Lincoln's Shadow

by Rohn Federbush

Obsession with Lincoln has followed me from Illinois. I have a twelve-volume set of all his collected sayings. My detective Steffen Blaine quotes Lincoln when his emotions need calming. His first wife committed suicide due to post-partum depression. The Lee family’s pregnant mother of six closely resembles the symptoms Steffen’s wife suffered. Called in to investigate the grandmother’s death, Steffen invites Bernie Johnston, a social worker who wants to become a detective, t... more

Eye for Revenge

by Cheryl Bradshaw

Something unusual is happening to Quinn Montgomery. Trapped inside her unconscious mind, the sound of her father’s soothing voice seeps through, and the past twenty-four hours comes flooding back. She wakes to find herself in the hospital. Her childhood best friend Evie is dead. But not just dead, murdered, and Evie’s four-year-old son witnessed it all. Traumatized over what he saw, he’s not talking. And when Evie’s cold-blooded killer goes into hiding, Quinn isn’t only out for justice, she’s ou... more

Wailing Wood

by Brooks Mencher

A leaf-stained skull and the decomposed knitted vest of a child are discovered during a logging operation in Northern California’s last virgin redwood forest — a grove of thousand-year-old trees ominously called Wailing Wood. There, the ghostly echoes of children’s voices, amid the distant calls of owls, have been heard by generations of families living in the nearby logging town of Whitesboro. Textile forensics consultant Ruth M, known to law enforcement as “the Yarn Woman,” is called in by the... more

The Vatican Conspiracy

by John Leightell

The Vatican is in conflict. Conservative Cardinals want to preserve the faith as it is. Their liberal counterparts oppose them and want it modernized to reflect current thinking. In particular they support the work of a group of academics (the Dialogues) who are recommending changes. The Pope, a conservative hardliner, opposes any change and appoints a Ukrainian Cardinal, known for his authoritarian views, to make the problem go away. The Cardinal uses his religious connections to find a fund... more

COLD LICK

by Cortez Law III

Sergeant Malcolm Hobbs and his X-Men Homicide Unit must unravel a labyrinth of criminal vendettas that involve loyalty, money and murder on the mean streets of Atlanta.

KREMLIN TIDE

by Cortez Law III

Sergeant Malcolm Hobbs and his Atlanta Homicide Unit, The X-Men, must rescue a kidnap victim and deter a ruthless group of sinister criminals ready to execute a plan of chilling proportions.

The Unknown Element

by vince milam

Three very different individuals. A dark force rising. The chase begins. A reserved small town sheriff in pursuit of justice. A beautiful and eccentric technology genius striving to understand. A bon vivant French priest committed to finding answers. A horrific event in a sleepy Gulf Coast town pulls them together and the trio find themselves on a quest for the truth about good and evil, travelling first to Wales and the scene of another shocking nightmare, then on to the killing fields ... more

An Absence of Justice

by Roderick Cyr

As one of the world's leading authorities on technology, Malcolm Fitzpatrick uses his expertise to identify a unique brand of criminal: the privileged killer. These über-successful men sacrifice innocent lives in their pursuit of wealth, power, and greatness. Alarmed by their growing presence in Europe and the courts’ unwillingness to hold them accountable, Malcolm decides to intervene personally.

In Paris, meanwhile, investigative journalist Camille Chevalier has written... more

Pier 52

by don gregory

On a rainy Saturday morning in November of 2008, Homicide Detective John Elliott of the Seattle PD is called to the scene of what appears to be a routine homicide. Elliott soon learns, however, that the young female victim is an employee of the US Justice Department and her death is anything but routine. Over the next 48 hours Elliott scrambles to find out who is behind her death and, in the process, discovers a terrorist plot to rival 9/11.

The Dead and the Missing

by A. D. Davies

When he agrees to investigate his mentor’s missing niece, former private detective Adam Park tracks her and her ex-con boyfriend to Paris, where he learns not only have they involved themselves in a criminal venture, but elements back home are seeking revenge upon them. From the Parisian underworld and on to dangerously exotic locales, Adam will confront an international network for whom human life is just another commodity. To survive, return the girl safely, and protect the people he cares... more

Skin in the Game

by Tomas Byrne

'The Bottom Line: A breathtakingly intense conspiracy thriller ripped straight from the headlines. Brilliant characterization and a riveting global puzzle will have Jason Bourne fans clamoring for Byrne's next installment in the series.' -- bestthrillers.com Skin in the Game is an intricately woven story of international political and corporate wrangling that takes readers on a fast-paced journey across Europe and the Middle East. Trapped in a maze of secrets and lies. When Joe Hawkins ... more

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