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The Dead Chip Syndicate
by Andrew PearsonOffered the chance to run his twin brother's A.I. company, Anthony Wilson ditches his failing screenwriting career to start anew in Macau. The job turns highly lucrative when Anthony's new client, Cash Cheang, a pompadour-topped and Johnny Cash-loving casino operator, hands him a bag full of cold hard Yuan to implement a facial recognition system in his casino. Hearing about Anthony's past life as a screenwriter, Cash offers him another job - ghostwriting a biography about the casino mogul's ... more -
And God Laughed
by Joe RielingerPrivate detective Terry Luvello has just been handed the biggest case of his career. During confession, a man has twice declared his intent to commit murder. In both cases, the murders later occurred in exactly the way the unknown man had described. Hoping to keep the church connection out of the newspapers, the parish pastor asks Terry to find the killer and act as his liaison with the Cleveland Police and Detective Hannah Page. While dealing with their own growing attraction, Terry and Hann... more -
Lovers and Other Killers
by Penelope KarageorgeJournalist Cass Cooper searches for a savage killer in a new novel by Penelope Karageorge, "Lovers and Other Killers." When her ex-husband is released from prison after serving a mere five years for a Ponzi scheme, they plan to remarry,. But Cass finds him with a knife through his heart and becomes the prime murder suspect. Desperate to prove her innocence, she travels from her Greenwich Village apartment to a billionaire's New York penthouse to the country retreat of a group playing dangero... more -
The Billionaires' Club
by Jeff NesbitImagine if someone handed you a blank checkbook along with a new office and a full-time assistant. No rules or apparent limits. And no one waiting offstage to tell you what to do, or how much money is there for you to use. Ultimately, you learn that this anonymous benefactor has, in effect, provided you entrée into the cloistered world of billionaires and the methods by which they earn their unimaginable riches. Given this incomparable opportunity, for reasons that only become clear as the sto... more -
Throwaways: A Jake Savage Mystery
by Elliott LightThe body of a young girl drifts over a reef where 25-year-old Jake Savage is photographing lionfish—beautiful brown-striped creatures with feathery pectoral fins that could almost make one forget their venomous spines. For an instant, Jake thinks the girl might be watching him, but she has no snorkel or mask. Also, she isn't wearing a swimsuit, but rather is clad in only a shirt and panties. And she can't have looked at him because she has no eyes. What has this child done to die so young? A... more -
The Sky Above
by Kim IdolBridget lies bleeding on the ground in the dark, wondering if the friendship she and Andy have forged over a long, dark period will compel him to save her. She is running out of time. When she proposed the heist to Andy and Sarah, this wasn’t part of the plan. As she clings to life in the empty parking lot, all she can do is reflect on how they got into this mess in the first place. The Sky Above is a story that investigates the nature of second chances for its protagonists––misfits, thugs a... more -
A Sudden Interest in Shakespeare
by Paul BreenMadison, Wisconsin, June 2000. A man disappears during a routine day at the office. A woman finds a shoebox filled with cash, fake IDs, and a cryptic list. Two seemingly unrelated events with one unusual connection: William Shakespeare. Seamus O’Neill, a local rock & roll musician, and part-time Ryder Detective Agency employee, investigates both events. As he carouses through Madison’s nightlife, he determines the shoebox’s purpose, deciphers the list, and explains the role William Shakespeare’... more -
The Fatal Truth
by Maggie CasteenIn "The Fatal Truth," the fourth gripping installment of the Kathy Hamilton Mystery series, we return to the tense town of Rosemont, where murder has once again cast its chilling shadow. When a renowned reporter for the Rosemont Observer is discovered murdered in her own office, killed by one of her prestigious journalism awards, the town is thrown into a frenzy. As Kathy once again undertakes the Herculean task of unearthing the clues to prove Bailey's client innocent, she grapples with a dam... more -
Hope
by Jim MosqueraHOPE: Can the nation find it during the crisis? The fourth book in the Chandler Scott series. Forces threaten to topple the first female President of the United States who faces opposition from secessionists and hostile forces in cyberspace and within her own government. Journalist Chandler Scott gets the call to undertake a covert mission to save her presidency and secure the country’s future. During his quest, he’s forced to engage the Internet’s dark forces to help him find the one p... more -
Eagle Bay
by Ken CruickshankDARK MYSTERIES STIR
Generations of Westbrookes are venerated for transforming the sleepy coastal hamlet of Eagle Bay into a thriving city. So when Thomas Westbrooke's wife, Skye, alleges to friends and authorities that her admired husband is psychotic and threatening, it seems impossible. That is not the humanitarian and respected civic leader they think they know. The renowned prodigy could never be guilty of depraved vengeance - especially murder.
Thomas li... more -
Brotherly Love
by D.R. RansdellAndy Veracruz routinely faces danger and betrayal, but none of his past experiences prepare him for his most difficult challenge to date—teaching! He agrees to help his girlfriend mount a Vegas show featuring her original songs, but he never expects to train junior musicians to accompany them. Nor does he expect Rachel to want a serious commitment. After the theatre manager is kidnapped, Andy loses what’s left of his concentration. Despite aid from his lookalike brother and a quick-thinking cous... more -
Tribes: A battle against hate and white supremacy in rural America. James Beck Crime Thriller Series, Book 4
by John ClarksonEx-con James Beck decides to step left of Covid and the conflicts surrounding him in Brooklyn, so he moves to a quiet place in upstate New York. It seems like everything might work out until he defends a gusty little woman standing up to a local thug. Suddenly, Beck finds himself fighting for his life against a vicious, heavily armed white supremacist gang with deep roots in the community. He calls on his fiercely loyal crew of fellow ex-cons for help. Is there any way they can prevail against a... more -
The Forever Young Prisoner
by Marcus Lessard130 year-old Henry tells all! Unless the Guardians of the Mysteries of the Clock have the final say. Henry Heck is the mysterious prisoner locked away in the depths of Providence State Penitentiary since the Great War for crimes unknown. Rumors suggest he hasn't aged a day. Tommy McConnell, inmate #176543, a rollicking, dumpster-diving addict with nothing to lose except his own self doubts, sets out to investigate the Legend of the Forever Young Prisoner. He will require the assistance of ... more -
Funeral Daze
by Dorian BoxSummer 2000. A down-and-out surfer grieving the recent death his wife reluctantly agrees to help a 12-year-old mortician find her missing parents and reclaim their family funeral home. Their investigation leads deep into a ghastly criminal conspiracy of corpses, caskets, and killers. As the bond between the unlikely pair grows, it becomes unclear who’s saving who and which one is really running the show. Hilarious and heartwarming mystery and suspense with a walloping c... more
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Treachery on the Nile
by Roger CroftFormer newsman and occasional MI6 agent Michael Vaux has survived an assassination attempt and plan on a long period of rehabilitation. But the spymasters at Vauxhall cross, the London HQ of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service , have learned of a military plot to overthrow the pro-West regime of of Egypt's President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi. Intelligence sources have warned Britain that a small clique of of rebel officers aim to finalize their plans for a coup d'état aboard a pleasure craft heading... more -
Deepfake
by Joe RielingerHaving just completed a challenging case, private detective Terry Luvello was hoping for some rest. Instead, a 3:00 a.m. visit from a thirteen-year-old neighbor is a prelude to what will soon become the most perplexing case of his career. The girl’s father, the director of the Cleveland Federal Reserve, has just been accused of murder. Even worse, the police are in possession of evidence that seems to confirm the father’s guilt. Reluctant though intrigued, Terry is soon thrust into the world ... more
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