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Killing Kraken

by Ian Domowitz

A neurodivergent tech entrepreneur becomes involved with a third-party election campaign at the same time as he searches for an artifact called The Name of God. The presidential candidate is involved in a series of murders of which he may be guilty, innocent, or framed for the crimes. All are equally likely and each possible outcome is connected to the artifact. The entrepreneur and his AI nurse solve the mystery and find the artifact in the process.

The Glass Bottom Hoax

by Diane Vallere

Madison Night has a reputation for excellence in mid-century modern decorating, but when a covert opportunity to expose a crime ring on a cruise ship comes her way, she goes undercover. The job will test her acting skills as much as her investigative prowess: she’s booked as a Doris Day impersonator and police captain Tex Allen is posing as her manager husband. But roleplay and reality blur when the body of the entertainment director is found on the lido deck sometime between shuffleboard and su... more

The Killing Ground

by Larry Lauritzen

Lance Tallbear must infiltrate the Sinaloan Cartel to find the traitor that betrayed FBI agent Juan Ortiz. Using an old con man as an entry method, he finds himself caught in the deadly business of drug and sex smuggling. Without the protection of badge or office, he crosses the border to repay a debt of honor to his friend, Brad Hanley, knowing the cost of this favor could be his life.

Once a Spy.....

by Terence William Collins

Just two days after his birth, Matthew Jewel’s life takes a tragic turn when he becomes an orphan, following the assassination of his mother by a Russian agent. In a twist of fate, he is swiftly rescued and adopted by an aristocratic military family, who embrace him as a long-lost son. Matthew’s journey leads him from public school to Persham House, Britain’s exclusive and top-secret spy academy. His training there paves the way for his induction into British Military Intelligence, where he beco... more

Iceapelago 3

by Peter Brennan

A decade after the Big Storm climatic conditions improved gradually in Iceapelago. The third generation of survivors faced a different set of challenges as improving temperate weather prevailed. The sea ice melted. Crops thrived. Food was plentiful. The ageing island communities were more settled and self-sufficient but isolated. Word spread abroad that Iceapelogo had recovered well unlike other less-fortunate regions affected by the extremes of Mother Nature. The leaders of the Principality of ... more

Devious Web

by Shelley Grandy

Gone Girl's twists, The Social Network’s scheming, and Agatha Christie’s detective sleuthing coalesce in this suspenseful mystery fiction novel set in Toronto in a mid-pandemic business environment. When Tom Oliver, a successful Canadian entrepreneur, is offered millions from a Silicon Valley company for his data analytics business, he believes his only challenges as he considers the offer will be deciding on next steps for his company and reconciling with his aloof wife. What could possibly go... more

The Doomsday Relics

by Vincent Pauletti

A mysterious artifact from an ancient relic once belonging to Alexander the Great is found on the illegal antiquities market and the race to save the world begins. That's where Major Donovan Stone and his elite team of Omega Sector operatives come in. Called upon by the American government to prevent a cataclysmic disaster threatening the entire world, Stone and his team are up against not just a geological deadline but formidable foes from within the American government and the military itse... more

Super 8

by Adam Lewis

From the Readers' Favorite Award Winning Author of "Twisted Fate" comes "Super 8". Dive into the dark world of sex and obsession. When the lines of reality blur and desire takes the wheel, there is no telling what monsters are born. In the shimmering world of 1970s adult film stardom, Natasha stands as the ultimate icon—her beauty and fame transcending the boundaries of mere celebrity. Her life seems a flawless dream, complete with a perfect marriage and adoration from all corners of the g... more

A Kidnapping in New York

by Jackie White

Central Park, New York City. A newborn baby is snatched, in broad daylight. It’s every parent’s worst nightmare… Gwendolyn Black is one of New York’s most renowned attorneys. After her baby is kidnapped during her morning jog, the detectives working the case suspect she is hiding something. Further uptown, a retired criminal whose girlfriend has just lost a full-term pregnancy, gives her the ultimate gift: a perfect baby girl. With the media transfixed, the detectives tighten their noose, hop... more

BITS

by C.J. Kichuk

“What does it mean to be human—or perhaps human 2.0?”

This question sets the stage for the thrilling journey that awaits in BITS, an action-packed thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. In a world where the lines between artificial intelligence and human sentience are blurred, we are forced to question what it truly means to be human.
We meet Clayton Rhodes, a seasoned FBI agent with a complicated past and a 25-year career ... more

Lie me down among the cold dark pines

by Michael Carlos Maroney

When Hart finds the body of a murdered stripper, she discovers a small mining town can have as much darkness and as many secrets as the big city. But as she unravels the mystery her secret is uncovered and life becomes dangerous. Sixteen-year-old Hart discovers a body in the forest above her new home. The girl died of a drug overdose and may have been involved with Hart’s grandfather. When he is arrested, Hart tries to clear his name. She believes him innocent, but also admits she has a selfi... more

Al Ana's Curse

by Jerome McGinn

In the small Northern Michigan town of Cheboygan, a group of courageous friends sets out on a thrilling quest to unravel the mystery surrounding a string of bizarre occurrences that leaves its residents in a state of fear and paranoia. Haunted by nightmares and pushed to their limits, they must confront their innermost fears as they come face-to-face with evil, whose malevolent presence threatens to engulf Cheboygan in shadows. Confronted with their deepest fears and the looming darkness, the fr... more

After the Bridge

by Andrew J Field

Two suicidal strangers, failing actor Owen and traumatised Ukrainian refugee Becky, postpone death on a bridge to honey-trap men. They make easy money. Until they reach Manchester. A blackmailer dies on Becky in a hotel room. Owen steals the dead man’s identity to con a quarter of million quid from a brain-damaged hero’s trust fund. His impersonation is good, but doesn’t fool a cynical cop, or the deceased’s crazy self-harming granddaughter. Putin’s pals are in the city too, demanding the blackm... more

The Grand Puppet Master

by Eddie Shay

“Betray me, and I’ll destroy everyone you care about before I come for you.” New York private investigator Lacey Green brushes off the cryptic TikTok message—until her father dies suddenly. Then, one by one, her closest friends and family begin to fall prey to chilling “accidents.” Could it be tied to her viral TikTok exposing a twisted fetish brothel in Flushing, the conspiracy behind the chilling wave of self-harm, or the brain-chip tech giant with ties to Communist China? Backing dow... more

Bone Deep Blues

by Brian O Callaghan

Bone Deep Blues intricately navigates the life of JD “Big Dog” Walker, a former Navy Seal turned blues musician and nightclub owner. When his brother and fiancée fall victim to a ruthless kidnapping, JD plunges into a dangerous world of human trafficking, organized crime, and desperate measures. Will they survive this darkness as he races against time to rescue his loved ones and safeguard his livelihood?

In Search of Tom Candy

by Dairl M. Johnson

In 1904, journalist John Stanton, the son of the man who had been Abe Lincoln’s secretary of war, seeks to clear his father of being implicated in the death of America’s towering sixteenth president. A trove of incriminating and circumstantial evidence has led a mob of revisionist historians to accuse Secretary Edwin Stanton of being at the heart of the assassination plot. But John believes he’s found the key as to why his father is being smeared: a large, far-reaching conspiracy that ranges f... more

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