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Murder at Amapas Beach

by james gilbert

Trouble always seems to find Amanda Pennyworth, the American consul to the resort city of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. On a romantic outing to a secluded cove along the Mexican coast, where the beautiful Danielle Maglin is found bludgeoned to death and the at an elegant dinner party thousands of miles away only days later with the killer surely present, Amanda finds herself drawn into the search to find the culprit's identity. When Danielle's close friend, Terrence Blanchard is found de... more

The Empty Calling

by Maren Cliff

Dr. Rivien Gilrie had given much of her life to the practice of medicine until one day, a violent incursion extinguishes any remaining joy in her calling. To support her young daughter, she takes a short locum in a largely deserted northern Canadian mining town. When a patient casualty is compounded by further death and intrigue, Rivien joins the local Mountie to try to uncover secrets forged by the bond of isolation. But in this remote land, who defines justice?

Due Recompense: Justice In Its Rawest Form

by Jason Trevor

Businessman Joe Danton finds his daily grind suddenly interrupted by the death of a dear friend at the hands of a carjacker. Joe, a boring suburbanite with a long-since buried monster inside, turns vigilante and seeks out the vicious inner-city gang who is responsible. Meanwhile, a talented but hapless police detective musters his experience and resources to stop the bloodshed before the city streets are turned into a war zone. It might well have been an easy mission for a man such as Joe until ... more

DON'T TOUCH MY COCKTAIL!

by Carol Chen

In the midst of a TV interview, Public Safety Officer Jane Roberts comes face to face with a man whose head looks as if it were pulsed on high in a Cuisinart. How could such an attack happen on beautiful St. Frewin’s Island off the coast of Maine? On the hunt for her perp, Officer Jane enthusiastically plunges into the local holiday punchbowl, which is brimming with tight lips and deceit. Saucy, defiant, and laser-focused (Ha ha!!), Jane will somehow manage to barge through a mound of hors d'oe... more

The Killing of Faith: "An Incredible Suspense Thriller With A Mind-Blowing Ending." (The Killing of Faith Series Book 1)

by William Holms

The Killing of Faith is book one in the award-winning, riveting suspense/thriller series told by Faith, a mother of three children, caught in an unhappy marriage. After swearing off love, she finally meets the man of her dreams and finds love again. We've all read a similar tale. What sets this story apart is the dark turn it takes. Faith is plunged into a living nightmare beyond anything you can imagine. Faith has always used her good looks to get everything she wants, but her looks can’t save ... more

The Jackson Jinx

by Vincent Armstrong

When a sensational murder happens that galvanizes the entire country, a troubled family becomes drawn into the center of this major nationwide media scandal when one of their family members gets accused of the heinous murder. The sensational scandal threatens to tear apart this downtrodden family. The matriarch of this troubled, beleaguered family, who happens to be a fierce, strong-willed woman, is determined to save her family from total destruction. When the pressure against her family bec... more

Montana Blues

by Ray Ring

A determined Black man lands in the least-Black state. A spirited White woman welcomes him. Their friendship triggers racial violence on a spectacular landscape. Dawson Koloko grew up playing football in a rough neighborhood of Long Beach, California. It helped him cope with a family tragedy and he’s tough enough to be recruited for the Montana State University team. He has culture shock landing in a place that’s very White and still wild. Rose Fontaine grew up in Montana oilfields and, as... more

The Body Among The Pines

by Esther P. Goodwin

"The Body Among The Pines," a heart-pounding thriller and suspense novel by author Esther P. Goodwin, introduces Kacy Roe, a successful YouTuber who's obsession with abandoned places takes her on an emotional journey that she will never forget.

Kacy Roe's life consists of two things: being in front of a camera and trespassing. As a YouTube sensation, she shows the world what it's like to remember the places that were left behind. However, she never... more

Sazerac, Sleuth & Slay

by Mary Cunningham

It’s gonna be a great day! Or, so she thought. Andi Anna Jones, so-so travel agent, amateur sleuth, doesn’t suspect her least favorite client, Stewart (The Pain) Payne, will set off circumstances that lead to disappearance and death. After his wife is a no-show for a convention in New Orleans, his threat to sue Graves Travel for “ten times more than it’s worth”, and Andi’s wish to honor one of her late dad's requests, leads her to The Big Easy in search of Grace Payne. Five unsolved mur... more

Pain is a complex sensation

by lucky ar

The complicated feeling of pain is brought on by the activation of nociceptors, which are specialised nerve cells.

Sherlock Holmes: A Question Of Time

by Glenn Searfoss

A Question of Time pays homage to three great Victorian characters of literary fiction: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and Dr. James Watson—with a sly aside to a nefarious criminal—and the Time Traveler of H.G. Wells' The Time Machine. "I ask for your pardon. Even now, I hesitate to put pen to paper. During my years chronicling the many amazing adventures of Sherlock Holmes, I have never doubted their veracity. But this time, were it not for the results of my own feeble efforts at d... more

Dangerous vibrations

by Radović Vido

Secret agent Ted Miller is vacationing with his wife Amber in the Mediterranean. A chance encounter with an arms dealer will turn a vacation into a dangerous mission. Accompanying trader Ted will soon witness a secret weapon test. Convinced of this enormous destructive power , the agent fears that the weapon could pose a threat to the social order . After successful testing , the trader is ready for the act of revenge that he has been planning to perform for a long time. The President of... more

The Ericksen Connection

by Barry L. Becker

The Ericksen Connection is a spy thriller about betrayal, PTSD, corruption, conspiracy, terrorism, and murder. Mark Ericksen, the former Navy SEAL Team-Six operator and executive vice president of EyeD4 Systems, a biometrics defense contractor based in Wilsonville, Oregon, was all about duty, honor, and country. He resigned from his commission and, over the next several years, worked for three defense contractors, maintaining his top-secret security clearance while hiding his PTSD. In 2009, the... more

Lewis and the Mystery of the Missing Bones

by Aidan Niles

Lewis is a rescue dog who likes to watch mystery shows with his boy, Nicholas. When his friend, Ed, is accused of stealing the local pack leader’s bones, Lewis takes the opportunity to solve the mystery of the missing bones and prove his friend’s innocence. He enlists the help of Whiskers, a cat, and a rather obtuse squirrel named Phil. After a number of red herrings including raccoons, chicken bones, and drones, Lewis puts the clues together and realizes the bones were tossed in the trash by Bu... more

A Deadly Combo (Rocky Nelson Boxing Mystery Book 1)

by Karen A Phillips

What do boxing and vintage trailers have in common? Meet Raquel (AKA Rocky) Nelson, a retired single woman with an attitude and love for boxing. Sisters Rocky and Bridget are enjoying each other’s company at a vintage trailerfest until they stumble over a corpse. The dead guy is none other than the local trailer restorer Bridget was overheard threatening to kill. Mounting evidence leads police to focus on Bridget as a person of interest. Desperate to prove her sister innocent of murder, Rocky... more

Breaking News of Tomorrow

by Igor Chirashnya

What would you do if you had the chance to influence the world? That is the question Mike faces. On the night that he finds the courage to propose to his girlfriend Jenn, he stumbles upon a website with a difference. It can do things regular websites cannot. Mike decides to use his new find to turn his life around, but as in the case of Pandora’s Box, it is not without consequences. His meteoric success attracts the attention of others who seek to learn the secret of his fortune. In Igor ... more

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