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Dark Moon, A Legal Thriller

by Deborah Hawkins

She killed the husband with a taste for call girls. Or did she? Can renowned criminal defense attorney, Sarah Knight, and former FBI agent, Jim Mitchell, save her life?

MOJITOS, MUSIC, AND…MURDER? FBI Special Agent Pepper Ryan takes an unofficial detour to Cuba after his buddy Angel Cavada’s romantic vacation turns to nightmare. Angel’s filmmaker girlfriend, Marisol, disappeared from a Havana street market, leaving only a broken high-heeled shoe. And a bizarre serial killer has been targeting Cuba's top artists—is Marisol the latest victim? With a quick-fisted policeman dogging his path and the country’s hottest actress complicating his future, Pepper goe... more

BLACK PHOENIX

by Cortez Law III

Sergeant Malcolm Hobbs and his Atlanta X-Men Homicide Squad attempt to uncover the city’s darkest secrets when an arsonist unveils a shocking Civil Rights Era political conspiracy of race, greed, power, and murder.

Monkey Flip

by Michael Dell

Never send a monkey to do a chimp’s job. When Addie and Bennett Pajakowski learn that their father, the fearsome Bonecrusher Brannigan, is accused of murdering one of his fellow professional wrestlers, they seek the help of Sebastian Winthrop, the world’s greatest detective. So, imagine their surprise when they discover that the reclusive Sebastian is a talking chimp. Monkey Flip chronicles Sebastian’s investigation into the death of Mitch Mayhem, the heavyweight champion of a local indepe... more

Paradigm Shift

by Anthony Muss

Dexter Miller has sold his soul for a chance to play in the biggest arena in the world. Through the course of “guaranteeing a win," Dex loses himself, finds redemption, and then ends up sacrificing everything he holds dear on the altar of presidential politics. Paradigm Shift is a lesson in history, economics, media, and political shenanigans. All hidden inside a political thrill ride. With love, betrayal, redemption, and vengeance, Paradigm Shift is a story too unbelievable to be anything bu... more

Son of One

by A. Paul Dyson

Who is John Haskell? He is a man struggling with the death that surrounds him and the torment that seemingly follows him so he sets out on a journey to escape it and find the road that leads to his purpose. Will the journey lead to his escape or will he find the answer to it through a mysterious man named Michael who shares his path?

Deadly Rivalries

by Ken Tentarelli

Guests are gathered at a villa in the Tuscan countryside to celebrate a betrothal that would unite two powerful Florentine families. The joyful atmosphere is shattered when the groom-to-be is discovered murdered. Everyone says the victim has no enemies, but point to his father's many adversaries. Florentine Security Commission member Nico Argenti, himself a guest, is charged with finding the killer, suspected to be one of the invited or the villa staff. The investigation exposes Nico and his... more

His Last Lie

by Erik Therme

When Ryan’s dying father gives him a sealed shoebox with instructions to open once he’s passed, Ryan can only speculate on what’s inside. The last thing he expects is for his father to shoot himself immediately afterward, or for the shoebox to contain ten thousand dollars cash.

But the money isn’t for Ryan; it’s for someone named Jamie Norton. When Ryan learns Jamie is an old friend of the family with a shady past, he looks to his mother for answers.... more

Fade to Black: Noir Stories of Grifters, Drifters, & Unlovable Losers

by Robert White

Homicide cops talk about the “unholy trinity” behind most murders: greed, lust, revenge. In White’s collection of 22 noir tales you have all three motives on display, sometimes all three working in combination with one another. Take “Gone Fishing,” for example. A man cheats on his best friend with the man’s wife. That man wants to take him fishing in rough weather in a small boat on open water. There’s more than catching yellow perch behind the invitation. Scott Suddeth stops at a roadside greas... more

Breaking Silence

by Alan Brenham

The first time Claire and Megan Deveraux receive a cryptic text from the anonymous “AMZ”, they decide it’s a sophisticated scam. But when further evidence of a long-lost sibling starts to add up, Claire begins to wonder whether there is merit to AMZ’s wild claims...or just photoshop and dumb luck? As the sisters weigh up the risks of pursuing a ruthless blackmailer’s trail, another victim is scrambling to keep his secret safe, whatever the cost.

Goodnight Surf City

by Toni Haas

Join us on an awesome trip to Huntington Beach! Play on sunny beaches, visit the cool Surf Museum, skate like a champ, and see the prettiest sunset at the pier. Goodnight Surf City is your ticket to a world of fun and amazing adventures. Ready to explore? Dive in and let's have the best day ever

Point of Origin

by Betta Ferrendelli

In Point of Origin, the seventh installment of the Samantha Church Mystery Series, investigative journalist Samantha Church once again finds herself embroiled in a complex web of deceit and danger as she delves into a perplexing case that hits too close to home. Serial arsonists set a devastating house fire that kills Carol Brown, the best friend of her daughter, April. Haunted by April’s grief and despair, Sam embarks on a journey to avenge Carol’s death and bring the killers to ... more

Gray Ghost

by Val Leon

Derek "Stew" Stewart was a regular, down-to-earth person who stayed to himself. Nonetheless, he harbored a fatal character flaw behind his mask of normalcy. He was deeply enraged by bullies and criminals who picked on those with the inability to defend themselves. The rage he experienced against that particular element of society landed him in jail facing serious jail time. While incarcerated, he failed to change his ways until a jail counselor offered him a solution. Her offer provided him a ch... more

Master of the Art of Detection

by Liese Sherwood-Fabre

Decipher. Deduce. Deliver. Sherlock Holmes, the most cerebral of detectives, finds his deductive powers put to the test in this intriguing collection of cases. Each adventure presents a web of secrets, clues, and deceptions. Only his highly honed observational skills lead him to the truth. In a locked-room murder, how did the victim succumb to “The Curse of Kisin?” And how had the daughter of Squire Northridge disappeared from her own locked bedroom? Can Holmes, an ocean away, determine if... more

The Red Rock Killer

by Melissa Yi

***Winner of the ITW BIPOC Scholarship judged by R.L. Stine*** ***Killer Nashville Claymore Award Finalist for Best Juvenile/YA Manuscript*** I don't camp. I don't hike. Will the Red Rock Killer get me anyway? This summer, I want to find the Red Rock Killer. Wild, right? We should game, eat dumplings, and read up on the Civil War while we’re only 13 and too young to work. But when my two best friends make me hike the Red Rock Canyon outside Las Vegas, we stumble across a barrel that puts me... more

Toys in Babylon: A Language App Parody and Whodunit

by Patrick Finegan

Çoki is missing! Who murdered the mascot and spokes-bear of the world’s most successful foreign language app? Was it an executive, employee, investor, lover, or one of the company’s animated instructors – endearing cartoon personalities invested with the power of Artificial Intelligence? What began as a chain novel prompt along the lines of “It was a dark and stormy night” on a language app fan site morphed into a full-fledged novel and parody by the prize-winning author of Cooperative Lives.... more

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