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High Desert Heat

by Wanda McLaughlin

The Heat’s On! An act of kindness to a pregnant teen propels Geri Whittier into the dark world of a notorious Mexican drug lord who's ready to retire in the high desert of Scottsdale, Arizona--if only he could convince Geri to stay away from his daughter. Geri is still reeling from the discovery of her dead husband's gambling and infidelity that left her emotionally shattered and broke. But then she saves Reyna Mendoza from a scary tarantula, meets handsome neighbor, Art Coltrane, and... more

Implied Consent

by Keenan Powell

When a tearful young woman appears at Maureen Gould’s office with a tale of workplace assault, Maureen agrees to fight for her. Surprise evidence? No problem. Witnesses hiding? Maureen will find them. Ironclad agreements? No such thing. But when the defendant, a Hollywood mogul, hires Maureen’s estranged father, long buried secrets pull her back into his dark orbit. Someone is trying to silence her. But Maureen knows that secrecy binds the shamed to the guilty. There is only one way to save ... more

The Price of the Verdict

by John Bae

A thirty-minute on-camera interview of a researcher connecting the most popular anti-wrinkle cream in the market to autoimmune disease triggers an uncontrollable barrage of mass tort lawsuits against Pearl-Line, Inc., the nation’s premiere cosmetics company. Despite the absence of any credible evidence the cream causes this disease, the convincing accusations of the researcher drives juries throughout the United States to want to punish Pearl-Line. The best of the best products liability defense... more

Unblinded

by D. Michael Hallman

Seriously, Murder?

by Monica Hoopes

Alice and Don are recent law school grads, and they know what they’re doing—kind of. But when they’re assigned to their first murder case, they might be in over their heads! And of course, they can’t forget about their other crazy clients (or Alice’s love life, for that matter). Part romcom/part mystery, this R-rated whodunit is laugh-out-loud funny!

Platform Shoes: A Steve Daniels Mystery (The Steve Daniels Mystery Series Book 1)

by Linda Watkins

The year was 1943. He was a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps, on loan to the British, flying a reconnaissance mission over occupied France. Shot down, he had to make his way back to England with what could prove to be a very important reel of film taped to his chest. Wounded, he was grounded and sent back to the States to the Air Cadet Base in San Antonio, Texas to teach. Plagued by nightmares stemming from his wartime experiences, he was easy pickings for a woman like her … She was his comma... more

Deception in the Fog: A Victorian Vampire Tale

by Alistair Carlyle

During the course of a violent storm a young man mysteriously arrives on the estate of Elisabeth Ainsworth, a young widow living on an island in the English Channel. Romance ensues, but Elisabeth becomes increasingly fearful as she questions his real identity and the powers of his ancient medallion.

Zipline

by P. Anthony Michael

If Gail knew Uncle Perkins' stories were true, she wouldn't have taken her friends up that mountain. The plan was simple. Hike, camp, and ride the zipline back down the mountain. But Uncle Perkins' stories are true, and the horrors are real. Now the simple plan is the only plan they have to get off that mountain or disappear, remaining there forever.

A Town Called Why

by Rick Lenz

Colleagues of Frank Gaines, a half-Apache, Arizona desert town police detective, know him as a courageous man. Gaines doubts that. He suspects he’s afraid of not behaving courageously. He goes into therapy. This creates a new problem: he is falling in love with his therapist, a striking, full-blooded Apache woman, Sunny Kacheenay, granddaughter of a great shaman, who has mystical gifts of her own. A distant maternal relative of Gaines dies by shotgun blast. Against her own best professional i... more

The Healer

by Brown Mohamed

Things took a turn for the worst for Mark when his wife, Rachel, passed away. But he's got other matters to deal with. A demonic entity stalks him. And he's just found out he's a healer. Join Mark as he travels down an unfamiliar path, discovering a world filled with lies and deception. But the worst was not being able to make sense of what was real anymore. Between life-changing decisions and troubling questions, a dark conspiracy reveals itself and faces Mark.

THE BEACH HOUSE HOSTAGE

by RUBEN ELUSTONDO

A wealthy woman is abducted in the parking garage of an upscale mall. The investigation will uncover family secrets that could have triggered the incident. Adultery, shady business practices, a double life, and illegal gambling are part of the labyrinth the investigators will have to go through. A couple of failed escape attempts provide the story with action and suspense and then the end will come after the victim is released by police in a dramatic rescue operation. In the end, the woman's joy... more

American Nonsensical

by Edward Webster

Nineteen years ago, a bizarre mother-son preaching team, Sarah and Jeff Lamb, disappeared. Now, in 2020, with the country in a Covid-19 panic and an election frenzy, Jake Christian goes missing. Jake’s hot wife, Hannah, asks detectives, Stan and Bud, to track him down. They aren’t first rate sleuths, and both have feelings about Hannah. She’s either lovely and caring or a manipulative bitch. They also have long-distance relationships with Donald Trump. One idolizes him. The other thinks ... more

Sister Mysteries

by Claudia Ricci Author

It's 1883 in northern California. A young Dominican nun is dragged from her convent, accused of seducing and murdering her cousin, Antonie. He suffers from syphilis and has written a pile of erotic fantasies, spinning her into a flamenco dancer and incriminating her for the crime. More than a century later, Gina Rinaldi, a writer suffering from depression, finds herself literally immersed in the story. Gina's link to Sister Renata is an old Mexican housekeeper, Señora Ramos, who lures Gina b... more

Love Me or Grieve Me

by Diane Vallere

When a junior copy editor at the local newspaper mistakenly uses interior decorator Madison Night’s life story in the obituary of a recently deceased woman with a similar name, Madison’s life turns upside down. Addison Nigh, a once in-demand jazz vocalist, had fallen into obscurity, and her death notice surprises only those who thought she died decades ago. Canceled lines of credit and a swarm of condolences to Madison’s loved ones are just the tip of the iceberg, but when the decorator discover... more

One Night in Fear City

by J.J. Hernandez

It’s the summer of 1977 and a suffocating heatwave has enveloped New York City. On the brink of financial ruin due to an ongoing fiscal crisis, and with a crumbling infrastructure stretching public resources to their breaking point, the city is on the precipice of catastrophe. Organized crime syndicates, gangs, and outlaws rule a city overrun by crime, poverty, and violence. Socialite Carolina Lynch has been kidnapped by one of these gangs and is being held for ransom in one of the five boro... more

Escaping Berlin

by Brent Monahan

In the waning days of World War II, as Germany’s last fortress, the city of Berlin, prepares to fall, one man survives by following his father’s words: “Stick your neck out for no one. Depend on no one. To survive, you will think only of yourself. You must become absolutely ruthless!” His self-serving quest takes an unexpectedly dangerous turn when his guise as a decorated – and very dead – soldier earns him a detective’s badge with the Kriminalpolizei, or Kripo, Germany’s police forc... more

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