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by Michael G. West

Sam, a young marine returning from service in Afghanistan, is looking for some R&R on Martha’s Vineyard, but instead walks into a storm of protest surrounding the annual monster shark tournament and the mob-infested gambling ring that lurks in the background. As one reviewer commented: "Jaws was a simple, primal conflict: man vs. shark. In Xoc, also set on Martha's Vineyard, Michael West serves up a shark tournament, eco-protesters, a shark gambling ring, corrupt officials, mobsters and, for a... more

Dutch Reckoning

by Michael G. West

The Beatrice Butler Museum in Boston, Massachusetts houses a world-renowned art collection. Early one morning, thirteen of the museum's finest and most valuable paintings -- by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Degas, Manet and others -- were stolen by thieves masquerading as cops. Until now the high-profile crime has remained unsolved. A reluctant sleuth, Tommy Shakespear leaves his surfboard and his mountain bike behind at the request of an old friend, Jack Butler, and travels from Santa Cruz, California to... more

Hodari

by Rod Johnston

What can happen if native workers at an African safari lodge believe a client is a god? U.S. Marshal Cain Rippinger has traveled on a ten-day trip to Jumapili Lodge, an eco-hunting-photography paradise located on the eastern edge of Tanzania’s Serengeti. Besides hunting he ends up tackling poachers, endangered rhinos and forbidden jungles. The staff, well heeled in the ways of first-class British hospitality and tradition, admires him. However it isn’t the lion’s claw or the hippo’s jaws that... more

The Tipping Point: A Wainwright Mystery

by Walter Danley

The Tipping Point: A Wainwright Mystery is a suspense novel set in 1978. Garth Wainwright is one of the ten business partners of CapVest, a successful national real estate investment firm. Wainwright is invited to join one of those partners, Tom Burke, and his wife for a skiing holiday in Aspen. His invitation came from Lacey Kinkaid, Burke’s lawyer and Wainwrights new love interest. The foursome is having a fun February vacation together—until Burke’s mysterious death pushes Wainwright’s button... more

The Trifecta: God Will Never Forget This Day

by H. Eugene

Myles Julian Larson always felt much different from others, even as a little kid. There was something burning deep within him, a manifestation that was becoming increasingly difficult to control. He always had aspirations to one day, “Save the world.” Little did he know, that one day he might be responsible for ending it. The mystery behind who Myles really is will unlock the Vatican's greatest cover-up. The viability of humanity is foretold in the Lost Gospel, but where is it? Who is The Unoppo... more

Sahara

by Angella Ricot

When three sisters overhear their father's overwhelming deal to sell them into prostitution, they immediately take fate into their own hands in search of their own destiny. They embark on a powerful and compelling journey that takes root in the exotic realm of the Caribbean island of Labadee, later to spring fully fledged in the glamorous cosmopolitan city of New York. Out of the struggle emerges the valiant and beautiful heroine, Sahara, a sensational gold thief who gets herself entangled in se... more

Window of Exposure

by Roccie Hill

As a prestigious F-16 fighter pilot, Captain Kate Cardenas grew disillusioned with the endless harassment and sexism by her colleagues in the US Air Force. Now she faces even greater challenges as a secret operative for the Defense Intelligence Agency stationed in the south of France. Her latest mission? The covert rescue of Hank Cullen, CEO of Cullen Industries—a key American military vendor kidnapped by terrorists outside of Paris. He also happens to be the half-brother of special ops comba... more

The Trap

by Robin Lamont

On a rare vacation out west, animal rights investigator Jude Brannock fulfills a lifelong dream of seeing wolves in the wild. The wonder of the moment is shattered when she learns that a wildlife trapper has been murdered and the main suspect is an ALF member and a man she once loved. Jude’s search for the real killer takes her undercover where she collides with a government agency that is methodically destroying the wildlife she is determined to protect.

The Italian Rose

by Christina Mitchell

Hidden in a small dark space, Angelina Beretta witnesses a brutal massacre ordered by Don Salvatore, the most powerful man in Brusnengo, Italy. Compelled to avenge the loss of the beloved souls, Angelina steps into the nest of the killer. Unskilled at playing a woman in distress, Angelina must act the part and endear herself to the murderer, to fulfill her plan. Careful with every decision, she manages to hide her knowledge of the bloody betrayal, or so she thinks! Her world becomes more dang... more

Goody One Shoe

by Julie Frayn

For the superhero in all of us. Goody One Shoe is the tale of Billie Fullalove, 32-year-old virgin and below-the-knee amputee. Unable to avenge her parent’s murders, she fantasizes about revenge for victims of crime. When those fantasies come true, can Billie discover the vigilante’s true identity?

The Apothecary

by Marshall Chamberlain

You're going to love The Apothecary, an extraordinary techno-thriller. From a"Foreword Reviews," Award Winning Author, Marshall Chamberlain gives us another adventure into plausible reality A TOP SECRET, DOD NANOTECHNOLOGY PROJECT IS COMPROMISED. A ROGUE SCIENTIST EXPERIMENTS ON HUMAN BEINGS. DESIGN OF INEXPENSIVE NANO-DRUGS TAKES OVER THE DRUG INDUSTRY. THE NANO REPLICATION PROCESS CAN DESTROY THE PLANET. Dr. Corey Parnevik, the director of Pharmco’s DOD project, who functions under he... more

The General's Man

by HB Siime

Jack Ramsay, a private investigator in Boston, is struggling with his career and marriage. When the flamboyant mayor of Kampala city offers him a job in the capital of Uganda, Jack jumps at the chance to prove himself outside the world of corporate espionage. In a coup-ridden Uganda of the 70's, President Idi Amin has been overthrown by his army commander, General Okot Okot but the new president himself is struggling to hold on to power. Jack Ramsay finds himself plunged in a city where ev... more

Stolen Daisy: A Novel

by Rachael Isaacson

Samantha Beckett doesn't have the luxury of selfishness. What she has is a four-year-old sister no one knows exists. Protecting Daisy from their mother's wrath has always been Samantha's responsibility. She knows how to deflect attention. She knows how to bear the brunt of the abuse. She thought she could keep her sister safe. Then Daisy disappeared. The fate of this young girl rests in the proficient hands of Detective Brody, but even with a dream team of law officials on his side, time is... more

The Last Christmas of JonBenet Ramsey

by Laurence Smith

This is a book that explores the viability of an intruder being responsible for JonBenet's death, this is done by inserting various criminal types into scenarios to see how plausible a scenario would have been. An entire chapter is devoted to a psycho-linguistic analysis of the infamous ransom letter. After establish whether an intruder was a viable suspect in JonBenet's death almost 2 chapters are devoted to a scenario the author believes to have been the only scenario that could have taken... more

CRAZY MURDERS (A Molly Tinker Mystery)

by Misty Reddington

Crazy Murders is the sixth book in the Molly Tinker Mystery Series. The books can be read as a series or individually. Molly is a park ranger , and her companion poodle has a knack for finding dead bodies under his favorite evergreen tree at Pond Park. Molly's best friend Deputy Chief Willie is being framed for three murders. It's all about revenge. Molly helps her husband, Chief of Police Eric Wade, track down the killers. The book is light and amusing reading.

The Deathsniffer's Assistant

by Kate McIntyre

After losing his parents in the Floating Castle Incident, the sensitive and mannered Chris Buckley has spent six years raising his magically talented little sister, Rosemary, on the savings that his once-wealthy family left behind. But that money is drying up, and Chris finds himself with no choice but to seek out work in Darrington City as it spirals into a depression. The only employer willing to consider his empty résumé is Olivia Faraday, the manic Deathsniffer. Olivia's special magical gift... more

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