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Killing Liberty

by Parker T. Mattson

Killing Liberty is a highly disturbing and thought-provoking crime novel. It boldly confronts the issue of modern emerging depravity in an already corrupt little southern Alabama city, as discovered by hardened ex-Detroit PD homicide detective Derek Raiford. He's brought in as the new Chief of Police after the last police chief (a well-connected, loud-mouth bully) is disgraced when caught in the middle of an underage sex scandal.

AfterStrike

by L.J. Sellers

What if, without warning, you had to run and leave everything behind? Remi Bartell faces that terrifying moment and takes only her dog to start over with a new life. Just as she settles in, lightning strikes her. Remi temporarily loses her memory and makes one small mistake—that costs her everything. The crime-family patriarch she’s hiding from kidnaps her and plunges her into his personal vendetta. The trauma reveals buried memories from her old life that will either destroy her or save h... more

Drag Me Under

by Louis van Schalkwyk

"This book reads like an Agatha Christie novel, with a stick of dynamite attached!" - Eoghan Egan - Author of 'Hiding in Plain Sight' and 'The Other Side of Fear'.

Marine Biologist Dr. Maggie Reid and her science team set sail for the Puerto Rico Trench, where destiny in the form of an undocumented species awaits, which she hopes will catapult her career and provide a glimmer of light into her tumultuous personal life.

Halfway through their jour... more

The Discarded

by Louis van Schalkwyk

A riveting, debut crime-thriller in the tradition of Lee Child, James Patterson and Harlan Coben, that features life and death action-packed chills in every chapter! Ellis Neill wakes up next to his family one morning, just as he had done for the last ten years, unaware that it would be his last taste of freedom. His life soon spirals out of control and he is cast into a remote prison in the Arctic wilderness where nothing is as it seems, the inmates rule and a sinister figure wants him and h... more

Little White Lies

by Margaret Fenton

When the office of black mayoral candidate Dr. Marcus Freedman is bombed, Claire Conover is drawn into another mystery. While Marcus is found safe, his campaign manager Jason O'Dell is found dead in the rubble. Claire's office gets a call about Jason's daughter Maddie who was left at her daycare, who becomes Claire's latest charge as she investigates what happened. But what—or who—is behind this attack? Turns out there are more questions than answers when it is revealed that Jason O’Dell is l... more

Memory's Lens

by Whitaker Wordsworth

Amnesia plagues Hanna, a first-year university student on a quiet New Jersey campus alarmed by the sudden disappearances of victims also suffering from amnesia. Her decaying relationship with Theo, a motorcycle riding student in New York City, may shed light on her amnesia, but he cannot explain why she only forgets about him. Theo one day brings her an ominous Japanese inscription to translate that may hold the key to much more than just her own amnesia, but she can’t quite remember wh... more

The Axe

by Linda Griffin

Sweethearts Eric Leidheldt and Desiree Chauveau are spending a weekend at his uncle's cabin when they encounter two strangers cutting wood. Eric is knocked unconscious, and Desi is viciously attacked. The following day two police officers come to their apartment to arrest Desi. Her assailants are dead, murdered with an axe, and her fingerprints are on it. She confesses—but is she really guilty? Eric is determined to stand by her, but the physical and emotional effects of the attack severely chal... more

Particles in the Air: A Dr. Mallory Hayes Medical Thriller

by Jenna Podjasek

Particles in the Air is a shockingly realistic tale only an immunologist could write—a tense, high-concept thriller meant to appeal to fans of A.G Riddle, Michael Crichton, Terry Hayes, Richard Preston, and others.

The Raven's Cry: A Wynter Island Mystery

by Kim Herdman Shapiro

TV producer Kate Zoë Thomas, fleeing an abduction in Afghanistan and heartbreak in Boston, accepts the first job that gives her a fresh start: station manager at a tiny community channel on Wynter Island in the Canadian Gulf Islands. But, try as she may, Kate cannot outrun her bad luck. On a moonlit walk to a local beach, Kate spots a body bobbing in the surf. In shock, she recognizes the lifeless face and realizes there is only one person on the island with a motive for his murder. Hersel... more

The Other Place

by Scott Nagele

Emma and her parents share recurring dreams, in which they are a different family, living 100 years ago in an unfamiliar place, and heading toward tragedy. When Emma’s parents discover their dream family actually existed, it becomes clear that these visits to the past are more than mere dreams—they are playing an unseen role in this historical family’s lives. As the century-old history of this troubled family materializes, it reveals the truth that the impending tragedy spel... more

A Question of Murder

by J.M. Warren

J. Robert Simpson is a Manhattan attorney and a nonstop sexual harasser. Late one evening, an unknown assailant fatally shoots him. The police later arrest Amanda Morelli, another attorney with the same law firm. Young and brilliant defense attorney David Lee reviews the evidence against Amanda, including her damaging statements to the police and an email expressing an intent to kill Simpson. He also learns a mysterious, tall blonde woman led Simpson to his death. Amanda's parents are surprising... more

Astrid-Book I: War Changes People

by T G Trouper

In her youth, Astrid had dreamt of becoming an actress. But once war breaks out, she gives up her dreams to fight for her country. She retains her acting skills and uses them to her advantage, and she will do absolutely anything to ensure the success of her missions. The war has degenerated into regular small skirmishes, but her commanders know that there will inevitably be a major assault that will overwhelm them. The only thing that is keeping the onslaught at bay is a policy of assassinating... more

Chasing Devils

by B.C. Lienesch

Space Magpie

by Peter Hallam

A young management accountant, Joshua joins a UK based software company that is a world leader in Artificial Intelligence software. He soon discovers the company has huge cash balances far larger than it should have for a business its size. He discovers that his predecessor died in mysterious circumstances after making inquiries about the company's large cash balances. He later discovers that the company is selling top secret software to the Chinese government which can be used to access interna... more

Perrywinkle - The Story of Morning Runs and Peanut Butter Dreams

by Eric Herkert

Perry Shiner was a pre-teen girl from a broken family. During a fateful week in June, she befriends an otherworldly being in need of help. The choices that Perry is forced to make come with major ramifications. Can she navigate what she needs to do while ensuring those around her are safe?

Unlawful Games

by Adam Klein

Does anyone really know the truth about their lives? Sal Amici thinks he does. He is a successful defense attorney for one of the largest firms in New York City and is on the path to becoming partner. He has a wife that adores him and two children that mean the world to him. He has just won the biggest case of his life and is excited about what the future holds. That is until his client commits a gruesome murder the day after he was set free. Sean Lancaster is a self-made multi-millionaire an... more

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