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Keisha's Killing

by Delores Dudley

Surrounded by a loving family, relatives, and friends, Keisha is a small-town girl on the move up to her proper place in society, or is she? In Keishas Killing, by Delores Dudley, it is tempting to name all that is wrong in the world right now, where the brief snap of a finger may be all it takes to change the course of one persons life. Yet in Keisha, there is that aspect of life, too, that may yet redeem and make up for all the dark notions of living, almost to the point of making them too ac... more

Aggressor

by FX Holden

It is April 1 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced, it can disrupt the balance of power in the region.

But what pilot would be crazy enough to run the Chinese blockade to deliver it?

AGGRESSOR is the first novel in a new series that looks at the conflict that could spark the next World War, through the eyes of soldiers, sailors, civilians and aviat... more

The Starlet Letter

by Julie Mathison

Book One of The Canary House Mysteries, a tongue-in-cheek historical mystery series featuring amateur sleuths and literary themes.

When a washed-up Ziegfeld Follies star goes missing, can the Van der Beeck twins crack the case without breaking their necks... or losing their hearts?

It’s 1931, and the once grand, always eccentric Van der Beecks have taken in borders to make ends meet. Canary House, their rambling Upper West Side mansion, boasts six tenants: ... more

Wanted: Dead or Alive (Again) (Blue Bridge Mysteries Book 2)

by Michael K. Zimmerli

Jimmy Favreaux and his partner, Pepé, return in another Blue Bridge Mystery. In Wanted: Dead or Alive (Again), Jimmy uncovers not one but two murders with surprising connections 140 years apart. Pepé is seeking a doctor whose wife believes he has died. The doctor's wife is ready to move on, but is he? Meanwhile, Jimmy chases down a stolen award-winning book manuscript, trying to avoid becoming another corpse in the process. Twists, turns, history, local color, and hijinks await readers o... more

Zamboni Is Not A Pasta

by Michael K. Zimmerli

Jimmy Favreaux moved to Northeast Florida to escape the Minnesota winters – and his past. A private investigator, he’s a finder of people, places, and things. Now people from his past have landed on his doorstep, looking for his help. Every good mystery has a dead body; this one’s in a hotel. It’s Jimmy’s job to find out if the death was natural, self-inflicted, or assisted, and – if there was help – from whom? Set on the Florida/Georgia border, Zamboni Is Not Pasta is the first story in t... more

The Dying Five (A Hospice Heroes Mystery)

by Jennifer Wright-Berryman

Murder and conspiracy are exactly what the doctor ordered, if you ask The Dying Five. Who says you can't solve crime with terminal illnesses? When Eric Graham, the CEO of an Indianapolis start-up company is gunned down on his porch after a dinner party, a group of hospice heroes and their social worker go undercover to unravel the mystery. Investigating Eric's death exposes a scheme of national proportions and tangles The Dying Five in a web of greed, power, and peril. With the life clock tic... more

The Case of the Crying Signpost

by Tom Xavier

For 12-year-old Nelly Melcham, it’s hugely embarrassing to be afraid of flying—especially when your mother is the most famous pilot of 1937. So, when her parents make plans for Nelly to fly to Puerto Rico, there’s no way she can say no. Trouble begins for Nelly at a stop in a Miami airport where she gets the surprise of her life in the form of a six-inch tall detective from London named Tim Morcombe. Tim tells her he is on his way to New Orleans on a desperate mission to solve the mystery of a w... more

DEFCON

by Michele Packard

America’s top operative, Matti Baker, is launching an all out war in this fast-paced, psychological, political thriller. There is one quality that is unique to the human species…GREED. Baker is enlisting the help of the President and her team in this fight against individual and corporate conspiracies and greed as they target her for the destruction of a virus that could solve the world’s health concerns. No more cancer, no more diabetes…if she can stay alive long enough to reprodu... more

B0BTXF6C68

by Ivan Komita

Inspired by true events, this novel introduces you to the scion of one of the richest people in Eastern Europe. An exciting thriller that immerses you in the lives of the wealthy and well-known, the world of fashion and crime, revealing the hidden truth of the situation in the countries beyond the Iron Curtain. A story of the transition in a former communist republic through the prism of a human destiny. And what a destiny… The main character falls victim of kidnappers. Shortly after he... more

DIVISIBLE MAN - TEN KEYS WEST

by Howard Seaborne

In this, the tenth stand-alone novel in the DIVISIBLE MAN series, Detective Andy Stewart experiences a terrifying incident while on duty, leading her to pursue relief from an indelible nightmare. Will deals with the aftermath of his decision to tell people he can no longer vanish, and confronts the fact that he is a terrible liar. Will and Andy collide with scheme to raise a fortune, and the people behind it for whom no life has value when billions are at stake. In the end, only the help of an u... more

The Extraordinary Curiosities of Ixworth and Maddox

by J.D. Grolic

When an unusual shop of curiosities opens in London, a chance encounter has an outcast and somewhat forgotten eleven-year-old girl befriending its proprietors, two kindly yet odd gentlemen with a secret. What ensues is a peculiar adventure filled with spells and enchantments, tiny goblin-like creatures, a centuries-old history of London magic, sinister individuals, and a quest to find a missing magician.

The Deadly Altruists

by David Jones

Potential assassins pitch their target and rationale to a secret group. The targets are war criminals or dictators. The assassinations cause political instability and the secret services of US, UK, Russia nd others try and track them down. A female renegade British agent tracks the assassins and warns them. The climax is shocking and surprising.

Knights Templar Treasure Found

by Bart Rice

Alain Gervers is a young Knights Templar accounting group leader living in the Paris Fortress when he is required in the year 1307 to suddenly leave his home due to fears of imprisonment and wealth confiscation by French King Philip IV and go to an unknown destination. Alain transforms from a shy and scared boy into a strong defender of the Templar’s treasure. A medieval action/adventure tale of the perilous journey and secret plans by the Knights Templar to hide their massive fortune from ... more

The Hunt for Raubgold

by Bublish, Inc.

In a current day suspense thriller, The Hunt for Raubgold is a story of mystery, intrigue, and the quest of millions who have searched for Raubgold-the gold Germany confiscated in World War II. In book three of the bestselling Amy Prowers series, Katherine Burlake reveals where the past becomes the present.

Nothing brings out the blood in a search as much as the word gold. This gold is different. It represents the souls of the millions of people who were killed in WWII. T... more

Hidden Behind the Robe

by Matt Graham

Chaos reins at a courthouse ripped apart as two powerful judges battle over conflicting claims of sexual misconduct and racism. While judges take sides in the controversy, an unwitting college student stumbles on the true story behind the charges. From page one, the reader learns that not all the bad guys are in the lockup of this gritty, salacious courthouse.

The She Shed

by Leah Orr

Jensen Beach, Florida is a quaint coastal town once revered as the “land that time forgot.” The place where big city dwellers come for vacation. It was once known for its beautiful sandy beaches, breezy ocean air, pleasant year-round weather, frilly cocktails, hometown boutique shops and restaurants, and ocean activities. The town is also home to some unsavory characters and its many hidden skeletons—literally.

When Aunt Adeline goes missing, it is up to her niec... more

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