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Perpetual Gloom, a two rut-road on The Boloney Trail

by Shelah A Johnson

Perpetual Gloom is the first installment of The Boloney Trail trilogy. The Boloney Trail Trilogy Logline The Boloney Trail trilogy tells a true, uncensored and unapologetic, story of three generations of the Hornbeck family as they fight to survive the Great Depression by serving the Lord and the Devil, only then to become involved in the dawning of the feared Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel in the early 1960s. Perpetual Gloom Synopsis Perpetual Gloom lays the foundation for The Boloney... more

IceSpy

by Norman Miller

A novel that is CHILLING TO THE BONE Fiction often mirrors truth. And you get just as close as you want to be to non-fiction in this fast-paced novel that turned the turmoil surrounding the U.S. Bobsled Federation into shocking international intrigue. The pace is faster than a sled on ice and it races from Lake Placid, New York to the burrow of the CIA at Langley, Virginia to rebelling Latvia and its ancient rift with the Soviet Union during the final days of the Cold War. It's scary enou... more

A Date With Lima

by Michael Abraham

After a contentious custody battle with his ex-wife, Dr. Michael Abraham looks forward to the aftermath of peace and quiet. Not only for himself, but for his two young daughters: Stephanie and Lia. Little does he know -- it's just the beginning of one of the greatest trials of his life.

In the summer of 1997, Michael's ex-wife, Brigitte, along with their two children, depart to visit family in Germany. They never arrive on their flight back.

As D... more

An Occupational Hazard

by James Wrethman

The Novel to Gamble on this Year The Ventura Casino - a glittering arena where the super-rich go to pit their wealth against chance, and admire the beautiful Chicas who deal at the tables.But behind the scenes lurks a corrupt world of credit-fixing, prostitution and rape - a world that only a few brave employees dare to challenge. As the sleaze escalates and the challenge begins to look like a threat, how far will the powers-that-be go to protect their interests?

American Monster

by JT Hunter

This book is about serial killer and rapist Oba Chandler. The story focuses on the June 1989 triple-murder he committed by luring a vacationing mother and her two teenage daughters onto his fishing boat under the guise of a sunset cruise.

Death and Forgiveness, My Capital Punishment Witness

by Alan Johnson

Death and Forgiveness, My Capital Punishment Witness details my experiences witnessing and writing about executions in Ohio, including 21 in person. My journey changed when I began attending theological seminary, while still working as a reporter. I began to see the reasons killing someone because they killed someone was wrong. I also discovered the power of forgiveness, not just for those involved in violence, but for all of us. I became a witness in more than on way - for my readers and for Go... more

The Alaskan Blonde: Sex, Secrets, and the Hollywood Story that Shocked America

by James T. Bartlett

Known as “the most beautiful woman in Alaska,” Diane Wells was bruised and bloodied when she screamed for help in the early hours of October 17, 1953. Her wealthy husband Cecil was dead, and she claimed they were victims of a brutal home invasion. Police were immediately suspicious, and began to search for her alleged lover, black musician Johnny Warren. A sex scandal in far-off Alaska shocked the readers of Newsweek, Life, Jet, and pulp magazines, but no one thought it would end in a Holly... more

Code 4

by Terry Smith

Code 4 is an insider's view of the police profession as seen through the eyes of one of its veterans. Over a 37-year span Terry Smith worked as a uniformed officer, undercover narcotics agent, organized crime investigator and a homicide detective. He writes about things that happened while he was "protecting and serving" and gives an inside look at several newsworthy cases he supervised, including two tragic abduction homicides involving victims Julie Holmquist and Katie Poirier.

Edward Oliver Tilburn

by Donald Hartman

What do you get when you combine “Buffalo Bill” Cody with Bernie Madoff, and for good measure throw in an actor, a cookbook author, a college founder, a faith- healer, an embezzler, and a bigamist? Answer: Edward Oliver Tilburn E.O. Tilburn (aka N.T. Oliver, Ned Oliver, and Nevada Ned) was a late 19th/early 20th century con-artist that has somehow flown under the radar of both biographers and historians, but in this book Donald Hartman has revealed Tilburn to the world, and his life story... more

Real Prison Real Freedom

by Rosser McDonald

Prisons, an integral part of society, generally are not familiar to most people. Length of sentence and treatment by others in the prisons vary widely. The immediate “Man-in-charge” of each prison unit is the warden, who has some flexibility within TDCJ guidelines. Warden Dr. Keith Price gained a reputation for turning around some chaotic prison units. He knows from experience that at best, prisons are very difficult places for people, whether they are behind the bars or in front of them. “Peop... more

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by LYRIC HAWKINS

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FROM THUG TO WALL STREET || THIS IS A SOUTHSIDE JAMAICA QUEENS STORY

Lyric Nino Nasir Hawkins is a young black king growing-up in the mean streets of New York’s Sin City; the most infamous public housing projects, known as 40 Projects.

He is an all-around great kid coming into man-hood who loves and protects his family, but due to critical circ... more

Infrangible

by Bertha Phillips Furcron

Based on true events, this is a compelling story of terror, that details a young girl's horrific experience of sexual assault at gunpoint, her struggle and pain. But it is also a story of growing up in a loving family with friends and support. Readers should be able to identify with a young girl's trauma, but witness her storng sense of faith, courage and peace that mae her unbreakable!

lasus cleaning

by aby jose

our workers are friendly and flexible for your work. We are available for you at reasonable charges for the service and all our cleaners are checked in DBS check. And you can completely trust your properties since we are covered by public liability insurance. Lassus is entirely safe and secure even during the pandemic situation. We protect our consumer's health and wellness to make them more convenient. From the smallest to the largest task, we believe your home deserves top-priority serv... more

Dark Fire

by Bernadette Rule

Dark Fire is the true story of the Drews and Lawrences, two young families who were massacred in the struggle to form a tobacco growers' union in 1920s Kentucky. Painstakingly researched and written with rare empathy, Dark Fire invites readers into a detailed recreation of the brief, incandescent lives of four adults and seven children whose murder has long been shrouded in mystery and collective silence.

CEO

by Cathy Prather Russell

Nonfiction novel about True life stories and crime

"Gin Fizz"

by Suzanne Tilden-Mortimer

The story takes place in 1960's Los Angeles, California. It's the heyday of advertising where media buyers are wined and dined, given plenty of gifts and other perks by radio and television sales people wanting a buy on their stations. Hillman and Cole is a full service advertising agency on Wilshire Boulevard where Irmhild is a senior broadcast buyer. She has caused trouble for just about anyone that knew her so there are numerous people with motive to kill her.

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