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The Last Symphony

by Tonia Lalousi

Who is more likely to commit a crime?

Someone who was forced to leave the top?

Someone who is looking to reach the top?

Or someone who is afraid of being at the top?

Criminologist Peter Deligiannis is called to investigate the murder of a prominent politician's daughter. Her father tries to find the truth in the lie. Her brother tries to hide the lie in the truth. Α leading Russian composer comes to the fore as the main suspect.

A crime... more

Arrowed

by Avery Daniels

It all began when a dying man with an arrow in his chest grabs her ankle. During a heat wave at a Santa Fe resort, Julienne has the resort owner pressuring her to solve the murder. The victim is a high profile business man who made enemies rather than friends, leaving Julienne with a roster of suspects. She was supposed to be training the staff and spending quality time with Mason rather than investigating a murder. The heat turns up when an old girlfriend of Mason's checks in and is determined... more

The Dagger Dance

by Elizabeth Bailey

1793, England: After a not-so-relaxing holiday in Tunbridge Wells, Lady Ottilia and Lord Francis Fanshawe have returned to their home with a young orphaned girl, Pertesia ‘Pretty’ Brockhurst. After losing both her parents in tragic circumstances, Pretty had been abandoned by the rest of her family and the childless Fanshawes have delighted in having her around. But when her estranged grandfather turns up on their doorstep, Ottilia is worried she will lose the child she is growing so close to. ... more

Killer Cocktail

by David M. Hamlin

Chicago TV reporter Emily Winter is drawn into a complicated and challenging investigation when a women's health clinic is destroyed and a cherished member of the clinic's staff is killed. While her skill, talent and contacts lead her to many likely suspects -- anti-abortion activists, a wealthy donor to that cause, a disgruntled former clinic employee, a real estate broker -- she also encounters stone walls and silence. As her investigation moves slowly forward, Emily relies on her husband Ben ... more

Southside Gothic

by J. E. Staab

Jordan Alonzo Bell is twenty-three, brilliant, and a phenom concerning undercover work. During an assignment for the NYPD, a botched raid compromises him and lands him back home in Pittsburgh in a position with the Pennsylvania Department of Investigation. There, he must prove himself to senior agent Mike DeLuca while battling the psychological trauma from the horrific events in New York, which have made him the target of a crime boss. Mike and Jordan clash but need to learn to work together w... more

They All Fall Down

by Steven F Freeman

Childhood's worst nightmare... Abelardo Molina, rising star of the infamous Los Zetas cartel, launches an effort to create an unlikely criminal alliance, a super-syndicate bent on exploiting the lucrative world of human trafficking. To avoid detection, Molina arranges the assassination of Phil Cranston, lead FBI cartel analyst…and colleague of Mallory Blackwell. When Mallory and husband Alton begin tracking down the perpetrators, they soon uncover an international child sex trafficking rac... more

Force Of Destiny

by Per Hampton

A geo-political thriller. Ruthless friction pits Old World Elites vs. Brilliant, fearless new players armed with trillions and 21st century tech. Heavyweights California, The Vatican, Washington, D.C and Globalist China, do battle. Times have changed, trillions vs. billions -. Hyper-sonic vs. Jets. There’s a new boss in town.”

Her Silent Cries

by Shayne House

Where did Ursula Bates get vanished? Her car was found on the highway but her body was never found. Inspector David Fox went on a one-man mission to find her and discover the reason of her abduction. On his quest to find the truth, he encountered her friends and her foes all of whom had a secret of their own. His faithful sidekick, Collins, discovered an interesting second identity of the victim which completely changed the direction of their investigation. Dignitaries got involved; des... more

A High Price for Justice

by Wendy-Ann Diaz

The story of a lynching mob gone wrong…. Andre Jackson stops on a highway to help an apparently injured motorist, but is instead brutally beaten and then hunted by the Last Disciples, a Ku Klux Klan splinter group. Recovering from the encounter, Andre Jackson disguises himself as a Caucasian to infiltrate the hate group and uncover the identities of the men who injured him. After he learns his primary attacker, Andrew McCarthy, was coerced into participating in the group after they threatened hi... more

Killin' Floor Blues: A Music & Murder Mystery

by Paul Martin

In the depths of the Great Depression, father and son musicologists John and Alan Lomax make several eye-opening—at times menacing—journeys through the Jim Crow South. Assigned to record pioneer blues artists for the Library of Congress, they visit plantations and penitentiaries, rural crossroads and bustling cities. During their travels, they encounter a series of bizarre killings. Among the victims are country blues giants Charley Patton and Robert Johnson, along with singers Ma Rainey and Bes... more

A Cloud Can Weigh A Million Pounds

by A.D. Stephenson

A feeling of lethargy during a cup semi final soon develops into something more sinister for Claston Celts star, Paddy McAlpin. A random drug test post match soon reveals more than he could ever have expected and sets him on a dangerous journey to discover the truth.In this thrilling and humorous tale we follow the arrogant and talented Paddy McAlpin as he searches for the truth behind the attempt on his life, taking him back to his ignored, if not forgotten roots in Claston's slums, before sett... more

Sanibel Bones

by R.H. Johnson

Big trouble comes to paradise when people begin disappearing on beautiful Sanibel Island.

Mountains Will Fall

by R.H. Johnson

A cult determined to usher in the End Times now has nuclear weapons in its arsenal, and the plan calls for triggering the most destructive event in human history.

You Have Your Way

by E. Vernon F. Glenn

The adventures of trial lawyer Eddie Terrell continue. His professional life is prospering. His personal life is a dumpster fire. Usually racing to the prize fight, Eddie comes to the realization that he needs to beat a hasty retreat from the enticing flames and recalibrate on his own impulsive and subjective terms. Wishing to expand his professional interests by accomplishing something on the darker side, Eddie decides to head an investment scheme with a promising payoff. Of course, the... more

Tonmawr- Where Predators Stalk Among Us

by David Anthony

‘Tonmawr’ synopsis by David Anthony Tonmawr is an adult female Panther with three cubs thriving in her territory in the Afan Forest, South Wales, in the present day. A large male Panther is introduced into the area intent on killing her cubs and mating with her. As wild Panther sighting’s and evidence of attacks on deer & sheep are on the increase in the Afan Forest and Brecon Beacons Martin Quinn discovers Tonmawr whilst constructing wind farms on Alan Prices land. Louise M... more

Intimate Relations, A Finn O'Brien Crime Thriller

by Rebecca Forster

A domestic disturbance brings Finn O'Brien to an abandoned brewery on the frayed edges of the City of Angeles. Inside is a bizarre gathering of Los Angeles elites, a man in a rage, and a young woman beaten to death. As he hunts a killer, Finn finds himself in a surreal world where art and science create strange bedfellows, money and desire birth shameful descendants, and the deadliest relationships of all are the most intimate.

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