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The Path of Good Response

by Steve Frogley

Do you value your mother’s health above peace in the Middle East? How about your career over global warming? If a company runs the best graduate scheme in the world, then it can afford to be probing with its interview questions. When Joe Massey is offered a role aboard Schelldhardt’s luxurious headquarters at sea, he discovers that the company mission is beyond anything he had ever imagined. Strange dreams disturb his sleep, and it soon becomes clear that nothing is quite as it se... more

The Balance of Fear

by Diana C. Hall

Elizabeth Stanton fled New York for Seattle, trading a career on Broadway for a teaching position in theater arts and a house built like a beautiful fort. But when she discovers one of her students dead inside an empty theater, Beth risks her own safety to discover the truth of Alyson’s death—a truth that lies hidden in the histories of four women and the events surrounding the production of the play Madame Butterfly. In this psychological mystery life imitates art, with deadly consequence... more

Nothing Personal

by Larry Temple

My book received three 5-star reviews from Readers' Favorite - from a review: "When I think of the plot, characters, and even the writing style of Nothing Personal by Larry Temple, the word “creepy” springs to mind. That’s not a negative comment. Let me explain: In all the psychological thrillers I’ve read, never have I come across a creepier predator than Duke, trained by his even creepier father." "The creepiness quickly evolves into a thrilling page-turner you never quite expected and won’t ... more

The Cat in the Window Murders

by Frank Gertcher

In the third volume of the Caroline Case Mystery Series, beautiful and independently wealthy Caroline Case Jones departs Chicago for Europe on the luxury ship SS Isle de France. She and Hannibal, her enigmatic new husband, enter a war-scarred continent embroiled in social turmoil and political upheaval. Solving murders is the name of the game.

Sundown: Derailing Dystopia - Book 1

by Carl H. Mitchell

In 2057, NYPD Detective Nick Garvey joins forces with USA President Lenora Allison to free the world from the dystopian grip of Jason Beck’s World Council.

The Double Vice

by Chris Holcombe

Decadent. Duplicitous. Deadly. Welcome to the Queer World of the Roaring 20s. It wasn’t how gay speakeasy owner Dash Parker’s birthday was supposed to go. But this was New York City at the height of Prohibition, and everything—and everyone—can turn on a dime. When one of Dash’s club patrons is murdered, Dash and his friends must discover the killer while also outwitting a devious blackmailer. Together, they navigate the shadowy world of drag queens, cabaret performers, gangsters, mob moll... more

The Spy Devils

by Joe Goldberg

A deadly case. An international operative. When a mission turns personal, who will make it out alive? Trowbridge ‘Bridger’ Hall was raised to be a spy. Leading a highly trained team of covert agents, he’s loyal to his squad and his country. But when his infamous CIA controller and mother assigns his crew an unusual off-books operation, his finely tuned senses scream danger. Hunting a stolen briefcase across the world, his instincts proven lethally correct when one of his men ends up de... more

Lie If You Can

by Greg W. Peterson

Julie Swanson is a single, hardworking professor, admired by her University of Minnesota students. She awakes in a hospital following a brutal beating and begins to experience strange déjà vu-like sensations. She seeks answers from renown neuroscientist Karl Undset who compares her unusual episodes to a well-established scientific condition known as dual processing. Her injury has resulted in a new ability to sense elevated autonomic indicators present in certain voice patterns, those that chang... more

Stonechild

by Kevin Albin

In an incredible feat of human consciousness embodied in the molecules of a statue, the famous London statues come to life with a message on conservation. Fifteen years old, Molly Hargreaves, doesn't believe their benign message and finds herself chased, captured and confined as she races around London trying to persuade others to take action. People only start to listen as the battle for London begins. The story, an eco-fiction novel, subtly draws parallels with the current climate change cris... more

Headlines, Deadlines, and Lies

by mickey mikkelson

“It’s all in the genes, darling!” A witty quip…or a clue? Piper Harrington is set on finding out. As a single mom living in her cozy hometown along Florida’s Gulf Coast, Piper had all but given up on her dream of being a professional writer. So when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity opens up at the small beach town paper where she works, she has to make a split-second decision: Go for it (even if it requires a little fib) or give up a shot at her lifelong goal. To complicate things, in waltzes... more

IN THE BLACK

by ANDREW CERONI

CIA’s most valued Russian double agents are being assassinated one-by-one. In Langley Center itself—Jack Barrett, the Director of Central Intelligence, barely escapes assassination. When the Agency discovers the attacks originate from a Russian top secret cyberwarfare program called Chernyy Almaz, or Black Diamond, CIA must respond swiftly to shut down the attacks and begin extracting its top prized agents before they’re lost forever. Chief among them is Dr. Armand Mishenkov, the head of Russia’... more

A Precarious Lead

by Amy J. Markstahler

Ryan McDowell and Austin Bradshaw dream of playing baseball in college and they’re good enough to have offers from the likes of LSU. But when the two best friends lose their parents in a triple hit-and-run motorcycle accident, they have little or no choice but to drop their dreams and go live with Skratch, Ryan’s uncle. Jimmie Santoro, aka Skratch, is also notorious for being the President of the outlaw motorcycle club, Asylum Brotherhood, the same club who’s suspected in the homicides of the... more

The Incomplete Artist

by Philip Wyeth

Detective Ashley Westgard, off-duty and dressed to kill, is enjoying a first date at a fine art auction... when a dead body is discovered inside the gallery! Now she must set down her wine glass, raise her police badge, and take control of the crime scene.

Patriot X

by SETH SJOSTROM

Gunnery Sergeant Chris Masters returns home from a successful Marine special operations mission to the news that his wife and daughter were killed in a terrorist attack outside of their base in North Carolina. Information leaked on Raider Six’s actions put a target on their backs, Chris’ family was caught in the crosshairs. Politics handcuffs bringing the terrorist to justice leaving Chris to leave his post to track down the terrorist on his own. News of his brazen solo mission brings Chris ... more

Private Ivy

by Steven Cortinas

1939. Definitely a man’s world. And in that world, a girl named Ivy Virtue is breaking all the rules. Her father is an ex-cop, and her mother is the first Puerto Rican woman to be a successful private detective. When that mother is stricken with terminal cancer and that father becomes an alcoholic, Ivy throws herself headfirst into a series of bizarre and lethal cases that push every one of her limits. Before her first case is said and done, the girl they call “Private Ivy” will also be known... more

Gone Daddy Blues

by Jane Tesh

PI David Randall has sworn off chasing deadbeat dads. But when he receives a message from the spirit of his deceased daughter, he has a change of heart. His hopes of closing the case quickly are complicated when his psychic sidekick, Camden, refuses to be psychic, and his pursuit of the gone daddy leads him to a serial killer with a yen for blond hair.

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