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His Last Lie

by Erik Therme

When Ryan’s dying father gives him a sealed shoebox with instructions to open once he’s passed, Ryan can only speculate on what’s inside. The last thing he expects is for his father to shoot himself immediately afterward, or for the shoebox to contain ten thousand dollars cash.

But the money isn’t for Ryan; it’s for someone named Jamie Norton. When Ryan learns Jamie is an old friend of the family with a shady past, he looks to his mother for answers.... more

Fade to Black: Noir Stories of Grifters, Drifters, & Unlovable Losers

by Robert White

Homicide cops talk about the “unholy trinity” behind most murders: greed, lust, revenge. In White’s collection of 22 noir tales you have all three motives on display, sometimes all three working in combination with one another. Take “Gone Fishing,” for example. A man cheats on his best friend with the man’s wife. That man wants to take him fishing in rough weather in a small boat on open water. There’s more than catching yellow perch behind the invitation. Scott Suddeth stops at a roadside greas... more

Breaking Silence

by Alan Brenham

The first time Claire and Megan Deveraux receive a cryptic text from the anonymous “AMZ”, they decide it’s a sophisticated scam. But when further evidence of a long-lost sibling starts to add up, Claire begins to wonder whether there is merit to AMZ’s wild claims...or just photoshop and dumb luck? As the sisters weigh up the risks of pursuing a ruthless blackmailer’s trail, another victim is scrambling to keep his secret safe, whatever the cost.

Goodnight Surf City

by Toni Haas

Join us on an awesome trip to Huntington Beach! Play on sunny beaches, visit the cool Surf Museum, skate like a champ, and see the prettiest sunset at the pier. Goodnight Surf City is your ticket to a world of fun and amazing adventures. Ready to explore? Dive in and let's have the best day ever

Point of Origin

by Betta Ferrendelli

In Point of Origin, the seventh installment of the Samantha Church Mystery Series, investigative journalist Samantha Church once again finds herself embroiled in a complex web of deceit and danger as she delves into a perplexing case that hits too close to home. Serial arsonists set a devastating house fire that kills Carol Brown, the best friend of her daughter, April. Haunted by April’s grief and despair, Sam embarks on a journey to avenge Carol’s death and bring the killers to ... more

Gray Ghost

by Val Leon

Derek "Stew" Stewart was a regular, down-to-earth person who stayed to himself. Nonetheless, he harbored a fatal character flaw behind his mask of normalcy. He was deeply enraged by bullies and criminals who picked on those with the inability to defend themselves. The rage he experienced against that particular element of society landed him in jail facing serious jail time. While incarcerated, he failed to change his ways until a jail counselor offered him a solution. Her offer provided him a ch... more

Master of the Art of Detection

by Liese Sherwood-Fabre

Decipher. Deduce. Deliver. Sherlock Holmes, the most cerebral of detectives, finds his deductive powers put to the test in this intriguing collection of cases. Each adventure presents a web of secrets, clues, and deceptions. Only his highly honed observational skills lead him to the truth. In a locked-room murder, how did the victim succumb to “The Curse of Kisin?” And how had the daughter of Squire Northridge disappeared from her own locked bedroom? Can Holmes, an ocean away, determine if... more

Toys in Babylon: A Language App Parody and Whodunit

by Patrick Finegan

Çoki is missing! Who murdered the mascot and spokes-bear of the world’s most successful foreign language app? Was it an executive, employee, investor, lover, or one of the company’s animated instructors – endearing cartoon personalities invested with the power of Artificial Intelligence? What began as a chain novel prompt along the lines of “It was a dark and stormy night” on a language app fan site morphed into a full-fledged novel and parody by the prize-winning author of Cooperative Lives.... more

Thicker Than Water

by Gregory Lamont Hemphill

Elaine, a widow with a young son, grapples with the cryptic aftermath of her husband's death, which sets off a series of dangers and betrayals in her life. As she delves into the machinations of a powerful family patriarch, she navigates the treacherous lines between friend and foe. A tale of intrigue and resilience unfolds, drawing in characters whose fates intertwine with the specter of deceit looming over them. On this perilous journey, Elaine seeks justice and redemption, protecting her son ... more

Four Women

by Norman Shabel

Corruption, greed and politics, mix with four amazing women and their alcoholic lawyer to create a fast-paced crime thriller set in Miami Beach in 1968. Helen, a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp; Rachel, who led 2,500 Jewish children out of Germany during World War ll; and their friends Mary, and Lilly have been living in Miami Beach for a decade when a greedy, ruthless real estate developer named “the Austrian”, together with the politicians that he has been paying off for years, t... more

Another One Gone

by Paul Breen

Verona, Wisconsin, June 2000. A farmer vanishes in a hayfield and a driverless tractor rumbles down a country road. The farmer is not the first to disappear in the field, so rumors abound. As days pass, the police lose interest, believing the man ran away to escape a failing family farm. Seamus O’Neill, a rock & roll musician who never quite made it, sees things differently. While working part-time for a detective agency, he stumbles upon the tractor and becomes consumed by the disappearan... more

The Dream Haunters: A Metaphysical Mystery of Magick

by Megan Mary

Hannah Skye, a young woman in search of meaning, receives a cryptic letter from her missing and eccentric Aunt Jewelia. Her experience of a recurring powerful pumpkin patch dream unfolds into a spiritual journey to a mysterious island of eternal autumn, Maple Hollow, where she discovers the mystical Skye Manor and her magickal family legacy. Haunted by shapeshifters bent on trapping people in their nightmares, Hannah, with the help of wise villagers and feline companions (including a talking ... more

KRISPR

by Jennifer Handler

Enduring friendships. Daunting decisions. Secrets. Love. Loss. Poetic Justice. What she knew for sure- Her technology was truly revolutionary. It had extraordinary promise for curing human disease, maybe even Alzheimer’s. It also had the potential for abuse-unrestrainable, diabolical abuse. It could never get into the hands of her more powerful adversaries. It should be destroyed. But doing what’s right isn’t always easy…especially when it comes to the ones you love. Aliya McKenna ... more

Hey Diddle Diddle, the Runaway Riddle

by P. C. James

Now retired, Inspector Ramsay, of Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries fame, has adopted a dog, Bracken, and taken to hiking the highest peaks of his native lands, Scotland and England. In the English Lake District, he and Bracken aid a young woman to escape her pursuers. She's been held captive for days before escaping. Ramsay is puzzled by this because he's heard on the radio, and read in the local papers, only that she'd run away from home. Had the kidnappers not demanded a ransom? Or w... more

In the Beginning, There Was a Murder

by P. C. James

Christmas in Havana

by Stephen W. Hiemstra

CHRISTMAS IN HAVANA

How do you find love when present loyalties are divided and the past screams for attention?

Luke Stevens’ new job as a CIA agent demands attention as he eulogizes his ex-wife and vows to move beyond grief. Ruth Chǔ’s a new life as an American law student busies her days, while her debt to North Korean intelligence haunts her nights. In the midst of an international crisis, can they experience Christmas joy together?

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