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  • The Sky Above

    by Kim Idol
    Bridget lies bleeding on the ground in the dark, wondering if the friendship she and Andy have forged over a long, dark period will compel him to save her. She is running out of time. When she proposed the heist to Andy and Sarah, this wasn’t part of the plan. As she clings to life in the empty parking lot, all she can do is reflect on how they got into this mess in the first place. The Sky Above is a story that investigates the nature of second chances for its protagonists––misfits, thugs a... more

  • A Sudden Interest in Shakespeare

    by Paul Breen
    Madison, Wisconsin, June 2000. A man disappears during a routine day at the office. A woman finds a shoebox filled with cash, fake IDs, and a cryptic list. Two seemingly unrelated events with one unusual connection: William Shakespeare. Seamus O’Neill, a local rock & roll musician, and part-time Ryder Detective Agency employee, investigates both events. As he carouses through Madison’s nightlife, he determines the shoebox’s purpose, deciphers the list, and explains the role William Shakespeare’... more
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    The Fatal Truth

    by Maggie Casteen
    In "The Fatal Truth," the fourth gripping installment of the Kathy Hamilton Mystery series, we return to the tense town of Rosemont, where murder has once again cast its chilling shadow. When a renowned reporter for the Rosemont Observer is discovered murdered in her own office, killed by one of her prestigious journalism awards, the town is thrown into a frenzy. As Kathy once again undertakes the Herculean task of unearthing the clues to prove Bailey's client innocent, she grapples with a dam... more

  • Hope

    by Jim Mosquera
    HOPE: Can the nation find it during the crisis? The fourth book in the Chandler Scott series. Forces threaten to topple the first female President of the United States who faces opposition from secessionists and hostile forces in cyberspace and within her own government. Journalist Chandler Scott gets the call to undertake a covert mission to save her presidency and secure the country’s future. During his quest, he’s forced to engage the Internet’s dark forces to help him find the one p... more

  • Eagle Bay

    by Ken Cruickshank

    DARK MYSTERIES STIR

    Generations of Westbrookes are venerated for transforming the sleepy coastal hamlet of Eagle Bay into a thriving city. So when Thomas Westbrooke's wife, Skye, alleges to friends and authorities that her admired husband is psychotic and threatening, it seems impossible. That is not the humanitarian and respected civic leader they think they know. The renowned prodigy could never be guilty of depraved vengeance - especially murder.

    Thomas li... more

  • Brotherly Love

    by D.R. Ransdell
    Andy Veracruz routinely faces danger and betrayal, but none of his past experiences prepare him for his most difficult challenge to date—teaching! He agrees to help his girlfriend mount a Vegas show featuring her original songs, but he never expects to train junior musicians to accompany them. Nor does he expect Rachel to want a serious commitment. After the theatre manager is kidnapped, Andy loses what’s left of his concentration. Despite aid from his lookalike brother and a quick-thinking cous... more

  • Tribes: A battle against hate and white supremacy in rural America. James Beck Crime Thriller Series, Book 4

    by John Clarkson
    Ex-con James Beck decides to step left of Covid and the conflicts surrounding him in Brooklyn, so he moves to a quiet place in upstate New York. It seems like everything might work out until he defends a gusty little woman standing up to a local thug. Suddenly, Beck finds himself fighting for his life against a vicious, heavily armed white supremacist gang with deep roots in the community. He calls on his fiercely loyal crew of fellow ex-cons for help. Is there any way they can prevail against a... more

  • The Forever Young Prisoner

    by Marcus Lessard
    130 year-old Henry tells all! Unless the Guardians of the Mysteries of the Clock have the final say. Henry Heck is the mysterious prisoner locked away in the depths of Providence State Penitentiary since the Great War for crimes unknown. Rumors suggest he hasn't aged a day. Tommy McConnell, inmate #176543, a rollicking, dumpster-diving addict with nothing to lose except his own self doubts, sets out to investigate the Legend of the Forever Young Prisoner. He will require the assistance of ... more

  • Funeral Daze

    by Dorian Box

    Summer 2000. A down-and-out surfer grieving the recent death his wife reluctantly agrees to help a 12-year-old mortician find her missing parents and reclaim their family funeral home. Their investigation leads deep into a ghastly criminal conspiracy of corpses, caskets, and killers. As the bond between the unlikely pair grows, it becomes unclear who’s saving who and which one is really running the show. Hilarious and heartwarming mystery and suspense with a walloping c... more

  • Treachery on the Nile

    by Roger Croft
    Former newsman and occasional MI6 agent Michael Vaux has survived an assassination attempt and plan on a long period of rehabilitation. But the spymasters at Vauxhall cross, the London HQ of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service , have learned of a military plot to overthrow the pro-West regime of of Egypt's President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi. Intelligence sources have warned Britain that a small clique of of rebel officers aim to finalize their plans for a coup d'état aboard a pleasure craft heading... more

  • Deepfake

    by Joe Rielinger
    Having just completed a challenging case, private detective Terry Luvello was hoping for some rest. Instead, a 3:00 a.m. visit from a thirteen-year-old neighbor is a prelude to what will soon become the most perplexing case of his career. The girl’s father, the director of the Cleveland Federal Reserve, has just been accused of murder. Even worse, the police are in possession of evidence that seems to confirm the father’s guilt. Reluctant though intrigued, Terry is soon thrust into the world ... more

  • The Killer Enigma

    by Charles Breakfield and Rox Burkey
    Enough is Enough - JJ rumbled when the Paparazzi invaded dinner When JJ and Jo recognize privacy doesn’t exist for them, they head back to Magnolia Bluff to check on their friends and recapture the small-town anonymity. They reject the status of urban legends in favor of acceptance and a quiet, peaceful life. A supermodel needs time and space to recharge herself between jobs, and he needs time to adore his wife. Does Magnolia Bluff hold the answers to their prayers, or will a dark past ov... more

  • Vessels of Wrath

    by Thomas Holland
    Ring Johnson shot himself.  Or did he?  For Police Chief Ray Elmore, it’s all too clear that someone is targeting the people in the sleepy, delta town of Split Tree, Arkansas, and it’s now up to him to catch the killer before he can claim another victim.  But “Big Ray” is a man haunted by his own past.  Physically and emotionally wounded in the Pacific, he must confront the ghosts of his dreams even as he chases the evil in his waking world.

  • Unaware

    by Dee Shaffer
    Charlie's 39-year-old journey was surrounded by hidden forces. Blind to their powerful influences, she unknowingly walked into a wicked trap that she believed to offer momentary peace. However, this trap was permanent in its grip, and it thrust her into hidden realms that were more alive and vivid than her conscious awareness. Profound regret and overwhelming fear became her reality as she was dragged through the horrors of this unknown realm. She was able to see the dark forces that had been... more

  • Fade to Black

    by Zoë Beck
    Videographer witnesses and films a terrorist act; gets arrested, tortured and detained in solitary confinement; then is offered a documentary project he can't turn down. What he uncovers will upset his country's politics, as well as his personal relationships.

  • In The Shadow Of The Sun

    by POLI FLORES JR
    Set in a small southern California town during the tumultuous 1960s, a green beret returning from Vietnam is accused of murdering a wealthy scion. At the time of his death, the victim was completing a million-dollar trust document that is missing. Both the document and murder are at the heart of the novel. Led by two brilliant attorneys, the defendant's PTSD is raised to garner sympathy from potential jurors. Narrated from the eyes of the soldier's younger brother, the book is also a coming-of-a... more
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