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Divinity Complex


P.H. Figur
    Drake and his brother Dominic chase the serial killer across the country. When the case goes cold, Drake breaks down and succumbs to the unbearable grief. He escapes reality and enters a secretive drug study run by the largest pharmaceutical company in the world. What Drake doesn’t know, is the small town in Wyoming is a front for a dangerous experiment – and all the residents, including himself, are pawns in a deadly game. When Drake comes face-to-face with his fiancé’s killer, only one will make it out alive. The Divinity Complex is a psychological thriller about a vicious serial killer, a grieving widow’s quest for revenge, and a CEO with a god-complex who brings them together in a fatal conflict. If you like flawed heroes, brutal crime scenes, vigilante justice and shocking twists you won’t see coming, start reading this gripping crime novel today.

Shadow Soldiers


Jim Heskett - 2018
    A quick and clean assassin. But he's burned out and ready to quit.Trained by a government agency with no name, Layne Parrish can snap a neck with one hand. But tea parties and cartoons with his three-year-old daughter is where his priorities are. After retiring to the mountains of Colorado for a simpler life, Layne thought that perilous world was behind him.He was wrong--dead wrong.When his former boss begs for his expertise, Layne knows he has one mission:  Eliminate an assassin to save a life. It's a job he can't refuse. This particular assassin is a ghost from his past--a murky past he wants destroyed.  But when Layne picks up his pistol for the last time, will his plan backfire?

Beachhead


Chris Lowry - 2017
     Now the aliens are coming. They want to occupy earth. They want to destroy humanity. They want to kill every last one of us. But we are legion. Seven billion humans are tough to kill. Pockets of survivors band together to fight back. It's hard to know who to trust. Human collaborates will do anything to live one more day. The US mounts an offensive. They turn loose Lt William "Don't ever call me the Kid" Bonney and his eight headhunters to wreak havoc on the invaders. Their business is killing Licks and brother, business is good. But the Lick Commander has a plan. More betrayal. When Bonney and his squad raid a supply train on the orders of High Command, they rescue a prisoner with a secret. One that will change the tide of war and help the human cause win. If they can last long enough to reach it. Book One in the Invasion Series is an extension of the world built in PHALANX and PHYRRIC. Fans of dystopian military sci fi are going to love the adventures of Lt and his squad of misfits as they roam middle America siccing the dogs of war on alien invaders bent on colonizing earth. WARNING: This book contains graphic language. There are enough F bombs in here to make sailors blush, so if you are faint of heart, do not read further. But if you can handle a little spice in your reading pleasure, then grab your copy and join the fight today.

State of Honour


Gary Haynes - 2013
    The US Secretary of State is missing - and with tensions on the international diplomatic scene at boiling point Special Agent Tom Dupree has only three days to track down her abductors. Linda Carlyle will be beheaded in three days if her abductor’s demands are not met. Except everyone knows that the US never negotiates with terrorists... Saving Linda’s life = save the world from a brutal and bloody war: The stakes have never been higher…and a web of conspiracy, deception and betrayal leave Tom with no-one to trust, but himself. Political thrillers don’t come more turbo-charged than this! Prepare for twist after twist right up to the electrifying climax in this high-octane political thriller.

Trade-Off


Tom Kasey - 2012
    A body is discovered with a human femur driven through the top of its skull. Hunter must find out who killed them, and why.But someone high-up doesn’t want the case solved. Facing the deadliest test of his career, Hunter must stay one step ahead, uncover the killer and, somehow, stay alive… Part conspiracy, part manhunt, with an extraordinary twist, fans of David Baldacci, Chris Kuzneski and Scott Mariani will love Trade-Off, book one in The Steven Hunter Thrillers, previously published as written by Tom Kasey. ‘A knock-out thriller. Trade-Off will blow you away’ Matt Lynn, best-selling author of Death Force and Fire Force.

Owl of Death


W.J. Costello - 2018
    America framed for a barbaric act. Russia on the warpath.Syrian assassins are sent to America to protect the conspiracy.The CIA wants to stop them. They want the conspiracy exposed. They hire Owl for the job.He must act fast. War between America and Russia is imminent. The clock is ticking.

State Series Crime Combo #1: State of Anger / State of Betrayal


Thomas L. Scott - 2017
    This whodunit double-dose of Mystery-Thriller & Suspense features the first two full-length Detective Virgil Jones novels, State Of Anger and State Of Betrayal. State Of Anger As leader of the Indiana State Police Major Crimes Unit, Detective Virgil Jones tackles only the toughest cases in the state, and the one he faces this time has the city of Indianapolis on edge, near the brink of panic. When a team of serial snipers begin using their own personal brand of domestic terrorism, their first two victims are murdered right in front of the governor’s mansion. With no witnesses and very little evidence, it's up to Virgil to find out who is responsible for the mysterious killings. But when Virgil gets too close, the hunter becomes the hunted… State Of Betrayal Twenty years ago James Pope was shot to death in front of his twin children, Nicholas and Nichole, by a rookie cop named Virgil Jones. Now, as young adults, the Pope twins are looking for revenge against the man they hold responsible for the death of their father. Except twenty years is a long time and Virgil has a few other problems these days, the shooting of James Pope a distant memory. But when Nicholas Pope goes missing and his apartment is found covered in blood, his twin sister Nichole turns to the only person she can think of to help her, the one person who could never turn her away: Virgil Jones.

Saint Nick


Bradley Wright - 2019
    . . He's a real badass. International bestseller Bradley Wright presents the perfect stocking stuffer for every thriller lover this Christmas. Army Ranger Nick Campos was never meant to be Santa Claus. He knows nothing about kids, he certainly isn't jolly, and he hasn't eaten a cookie in over a decade. But as Santa is dying of a heart attack, whether Nick wants them or not, Santa bestows his abilities upon him, and changes Nick's life forever. A year later, Nick has found a way to use the abilities Santa passed along in a way that only a hardass Army Ranger could. To fight the bad guys. And he plans to bring new meaning to the classic line "he knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake."However, there is one terrorist in particular that pops up on the radar that Nick is all too familiar with. Because he's the monster that killed Nick's closest friend a few years back. Can Nick use his newfound tools to stop an old enemy's plot to kill more innocent people? Or will Nick--the world's best new weapon in the fight against terror--fail to deliver against an evil that is much more prepared for him than Nick could have ever imagined? This Christmas, Santa Claus is still coming to town, but this time he's bringing a fat sack of justice with him. If you like escaping with a good holiday story, but also love a thrilling romp in the vein of Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp, Lee Child's Jack Reacher, Brad Thor's Scott Harvath, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, or David Baldacci's Will Robie, you'll find a lot to love about Wright's ridiculously fun SAINT NICK.

Hellfire


Mick Bose - 2016
    His life is a never ending spectrum of action. Just back from a mission, he learns of another in Afghanistan.A CIA team is trapped inside a compound in Afghanistan. A compound with a terrifying secret.Dan is told to extract the team, and their valuable asset. Dan knows there is more to it than that. Way more.Compromised from the very beginning, Dan fights his bloody way into the compound.Now, he is surrounded by the enemy. There is no escape.As Dan discovers the secrets the compound holds, the enemy draws closer to the gates.Soon they will be climbing over, and Dan and his team will be butchered alive.As the noose gets tighter Dan realizes he might be on the last mission of his life...Can Dan get out alive with the CIA team, and protect the compound`s secrets?Find out in this high octane thriller that reviewers are raving about. If you like Baldacci, Lee Child and Jason Bourne, you will love Dan Roy.

Betrayed


Wesley Robert Lowe - 2014
    Born to American missionaries in Shanghai. Mentored by Shaolin grandmaster in Hong Kong. That makes him Yin and Yang: compassionate, yet lethal; ferocious, yet charming; serious, yet sexy. He's a special kind of action hero.Noah thinks he's set for life as a new attorney with a prestigious Hong Kong law firm. He dreams of resuming his martial arts studies, making partner in three years, and marrying senior partner Garret Southam's daughter, Olivia.Then the dream shatters.Word gets out that Garret embezzled billions from a Triad overlord. Mayhem ensues when the crime boss kidnaps Olivia. Even with the body count escalating, Garret won't reveal where he's hidden the funds.With the clock ticking, Noah races to save Olivia, but does he have what it takes to tackle Asia's most ruthless gangster?Formerly known as TERROR UNLEASHED, BETRAYED has been completely re-written, edited and given a new cover

The Atcho Conspiracy (Atcho Series Book 1)


Lee Jackson - 2019
    Another man moves in front of the target.Atcho remains steady while in his mind’s eye he re-lives the events that had brought him to this point. Graduation with honors on a military parade field. Abandoned in battle. Seventeen years in the world’s worst dungeons. Separated from his motherless child. Coerced into espionage against the adopted country he loves.He has no way out.He creates one.The target clears. He sights on the birthmark once more. A persistent thought invades his concentration. How fast does World War III start after I take the shot? As he applies pressure to the cold, curved steel against his finger, another thought intrudes. What happens to my daughter if I don’t?Discover the suspense in this thriller that pits an unwilling spy against hidden masters who manipulate his sense of honor against his love of family and country. If you love spy thrillers, don't miss this one because, like Jason Bourne, Atcho stumbles when tripped. He bleeds when cut, but he never compromises or breaks. Get it now.

Stone Groove


Erik Carter - 2017
    Don’t forget to buckle up…The government recruited him. They were looking for the smartest. They got the toughest.Dale Conley’s covert investigations take him deep into the shadows—but he’s never seen anything this dark. In rural Virginia, an entire utopian community vanishes overnight. A mass kidnapping. All that remains is a cryptic message chiseled into a bloody stone.As Dale feverishly races the clock, he not only discovers an eerie connection to the fabled Lost Colony of Roanoke, but he’s also met with the demented kidnapper’s escalating demands. Yet it’s only when survivors begin to reappear—maimed, broken, dead—that Dale realizes the kidnapper knows about Dale’s dark past. Now Dale must clash with his own demons to have any chance at saving the missing people.Each Dale Conley thriller brims with historical intrigue. STONE GROOVE features: the fabled Lost Colony of Roanoke and the mysterious Dare Stones.If you like action heroes with the tenacity of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, the intelligence of Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon, and the sheer grit of Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne, then you’ll love Dale Conley.Unlock STONE GROOVE and start your Dale Conley mission today! What reviewers are saying about the Dale Conley series : “A cracking thriller which I raced through and am once more left wanting more in this series!” —Bibliophile Book Club“Left me feeling like I had done ten rounds in a boxing ring. Boy, it just kept ranking up the gears and then found some more!” —Books From Dusk Till Dawn"Yet again, another great story that has left me looking forward to the next book.” —Jennly Reads Blog What readers are saying about the Dale Conley series : ★★★★★ “Erik Carter blows the bar for action thrillers into the stratosphere.”★★★★★ “I’m hoping to get my hands on the third in the series before I go insane, NEED MORE!”★★★★★ “Couldn’t put it down, a page-turner… I read for 6 hours non-stop!”★★★★★ “Great plot, unique subject and interesting puzzles make this series my new favorite. I’m hooked and you will be too.”★★★★★ “Simply said: I loved it! Imagine James Bond mixed with Robert Langdon and you have Dale Conley.”★★★★★ “This series just keeps getting better.

Unstable


Jack Hunt - 2018
    It’s not long before the U.S military instigates a cordon sanitaire to contain the contagious, and a small band of survivors find themselves at the center of a terrifying government experiment. At the onset of the devastation, Chief Brody Jackson is not only juggling a six month separation from his wife, dealing with an unruly son, and hunting down a homicidal maniac, but now he’s torn between protecting the town or saving his dysfunctional family. As the lights and communication go down, and the epidemic decimates the small population, only three things are certain — no one is safe, everyone is a threat, and family is everything.

Spade Work (Jack Dillon Dublin Tale #6)


Patrick Emmett - 2018
    It appears random...until US Marshal Jack Dillon recognizes one of the victims. An Ace of Spades in the victims mouth? Someone's seen too many movies. At least that's the thinking until the card appears in another victim, and another, and another one after that, and... Fortunately they have a suspect... But then there's another murder he couldn't have possibly done. Somethings awfully wrong and it's up to US Marshal Jack Dillon to find out what's happening, and fast!

Shock


Marc Timms - 2020
    The mysterious death is reminiscent of the work of a serial killer who terrorized Katie’s hometown five years ago. The police arrested Katie’s brother for the murders, but the trial and her brother’s behavior left her with plenty of questions.After a second killing nearby, Katie is afraid that the Shock Killer, the man who had forced her into hiding, was back to involve her in a second round of murders. Even more frightening is the fact that Katie might have to come face-to-face with her brother and learn the truth of the murders.