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The Inspector McKay Series: books 1 - 3
Alex Walters - 2018
Soon McKay and his team start to identify a disturbing pattern behind the killings.Why are candles and roses placed around the bodies?What is this twisted murderer trying to achieve?While the police follow their own leads, a young woman who discovered the first victim begins an investigation of her own.As the case unfolds McKay will be forced to face his own demons.To catch the killer McKay must discover the true motive and untangle the web of truth and lies.Candles and Roses is the first book in the explosive new DI McKay Series.
Death Parts Us:
Twenty years ago, Jackie Galloway was a senior cop with a bad reputation. Then he ended up on the wrong side of the wrong people, and his career was ruined. Sacked and with no pension, he ends up eking out his last days on Scotland's Black Isle, his mind lost to dementia, supported only by his long-suffering wife, Bridie. Then Galloway is found dead. The police assume the death to be accidental until Bridie Galloway reveals that her husband has been receiving threatening letters containing only the phrase: 'NOT FORGOTTEN. NOT FORGIVEN.'DI Alec McKay is struggling to come to terms with life without his estranged wife Chrissie, and is living in isolation on the Black Isle. As a junior officer, McKay had been allocated to Galloway's team and has bad memories of the man and his methods. Now he finds himself investigating Galloway's death.But when suspicion falls on him and more police officers are murdered, the pressure is on for McKay to solve the case.Why would the killer seek revenge twenty years after Galloway left the force?As McKay fights to link the events of past and present, he realizes that time is rapidly running out…
Their Final Act:
Jimmy McGuire, a washed-up comic, is found dead on the streets of Inverness, his body garroted. Back in the 1990s, McGuire had been half of a promising double-act until his partner, Jack Dingwall, was convicted of rape.Soon after, a second corpse is found in an abandoned industrial site on the edge of the Moray Firth. The body has been there for some days and has also been garroted. The victim turns out to be a former musician turned record producer, who had also been the subject of rape allegations.Meanwhile, DI Alec McKay and DCI Helena Grant are still wrestling with the fallout from one of their recent cases following an acquittal.As the body count rises, the police think they have the killer in their sights. But McKay is concerned that the evidence is too neat so when he realises there will be a final victim, he fears that time is running out. The best-selling DI Alec McKay series are gripping serial killer thrillers set in the Scotish Black Isle. They will appeal to fans of authors like Ian Rankin, Helen Fields and Ann Cleeves.
Sweets, Suspects, and Women Sleuths Cozy Mystery Set
Meredith Potts - 2019
If you love cozies, give this delicious set a taste. The ten books included in this bundle are: * Fishing For A Murderer * Murder of a Yoga Instructor * Drowning In Deceit * A Not So Merry Christmas Murder * Killer Injustice * Murder of a Restaurant Critic * Murder of a Movie Producer * The Killer Holiday Office Party * Murder Hits Close To Home * Murder and Chocolate Brownies When Benjamin Norton's body is found face down in his swimming pool, there initially doesn't appear to be anyone who wanted him dead. As amateur sleuth Hope Hadley digs deeper, she uncovers a web of burglary, adultery, and deceit that stretches her investigative skills to the limit.
The DI Gus McGuire Cases: books 1-3
Liz Mistry - 2018
PICK UP THESE THREE UNMISSABLE CRIME THRILLERS IN THIS GREAT VALUE BOXSET:
Unquiet Souls
Uncoiled Lies
Untainted Blood
Unquiet Souls: What is the link between the abduction of a little girl and a dead prostitute?When the body of a prostitute is found, followed by the discovery of children locked in an attic, DI Gus McGuire is handed the case. But what at first appears to be a simple murder soon turns into an international manhunt for the members of a twisted child trafficking ring.McGuire who is suffering with his own emotional problems, must pick his way through the web of deceit and uncover the truth in time before the body count rises.Can McGuire identify The Matchmaker before it’s too late? And can he trust those he is working with?Unquiet Souls is the first book in a dark and compelling new police series. Uncoiled Lies: Murder. Love. Corruption.DI Angus McGuire and the team are back and have their work cut out. Murdered prostitutes and a turf war between local gangsters takes the investigation into Bradford’s Immigrant communities where tensions run high.To make matters worse McGuire is juggling an illicit relationship with his boss’s daughter and has fraught family relations.Who is The Old Man?What is the link between three dead prostitutes and a long forgotten murder?Will McGuire and his team get the answers they want or is the uncomfortable truth much closer to home? Untainted Blood: In a city that is already volatile, tensions mount after a Tory MP in Bradford Central is discredited leaving the door open for the extreme right-wing candidate, Graeme Weston, to stand in the resultant by-election. However, Graeme Weston is not what he appears to be and with secrets jeopardising his political career, he must tread very carefully.Meanwhile, a serial killer targets Asian men who lead alternatives lifestyles and delivers his own form of torture. As DI Gus McGuire’s team close in, the deranged killer begins to unravel and in an unexpected twist, the stakes are raised for Gus.Are the murders linked to the political scandals or is there another motive behind them? DI Gus McGuire and his team are back and this might be their toughest case yet. These best-selling and critically acclaimed crime thrillers will appeal to fans of authors like; Helen H. Durrant, Angela Marsons and Joy Ellis
The Rumor
Lori Lacefield - 2018
A long-held secret. A couple coming undone.Beth McCallum and Nick Storvik are attending their twentieth high school reunion when they learn of a disturbing revelation. The bones of Missy Ferguson, a high school classmate who disappeared their Junior year, have been discovered in a Michigan wildlife reserve and an autopsy reveals she was murdered. Suspects are scarce, but when an old rumor resurfaces that Missy was pregnant before she disappeared and Nick was the father, Nick quickly becomes the prime suspect. Beth swears the allegations about her then-boyfriend and Missy were never true, promising she and Nick were together the entire autumn of that year, but the truth is, Beth can’t remember what occurred those last two weeks of October during their Junior year at all. As secrets and lies are exposed, Beth and Nick find their marriage tested as each begins to suspect the other has much to hide - including the possibility that one of them is capable of murder.
Special Ops Dragons: A Paranormal Romance Collection
Maia Starr - 2020
Chiseled abs, fake marriages, and hot single dads will keep you awake at night… and have you burning for more!Book 1: Dragon Assassin Protector
Saving Annie should’ve been the end of it.
Falling in love with her wasn’t part of the plan.
I’m an assassin for a Special Ops group.
I’ve been using Annie to get the enemy off the throne.
The end of this mission will change things.
And then, I’ll have an impossible choice to make.
Book 2: Dragon Assassin Single Daddy
She has to see my real face.
She has to see the dragon I have to become to save her.
Jana is the love of my life.
I could kill her abusive husband for laying a finger on her.
She deserves a life with me, and my son.
But can I protect her before giving her the world?
Book 3: Dragon Assassin Fake Bride
He vowed to save my life.
But instead, he put me in more danger than I could’ve imagined.
John is the Alpha of F.I.R.E.
A fact that I didn’t know when I agreed to be his fake wife.
He also never told me that I was forbidden to bear children.
Well, it’s too late now.
I’m already pregnant, and John will lose his family.
Unless…
Book 4: Dragon Assassin’s Nanny
I’m the most powerful dragon assassin in the world.
Every woman is fair game.
Every woman but her.
My daughter’s nanny.
The ultimate distraction from my job.
Lianne has become my obsession.
And I need to keep her close.
She has a little secret, and a wolf is after her life.
There’s no one in the world I can’t defeat.
The enemy will pay if he comes anywhere near her.
I’ll make him regret ever being born.
Note: Adults Only!
Kayla Michelle Three-Book Cozy Mystery Set
Kayla Michelle - 2019
Over the last few years, a surprising number of murders have taken place there. That doesn't sit well with Chloe Cook. The amateur sleuth wants nothing more than to restore peace to her scenic hometown. And she will stop at nothing to bring the killers to justice. This cozy mystery set features three books from the Chloe Cook series including: * Deadly Resentment * Killer Finale * Death, Divorce, and Dessert Buy your copy of Kayla Michelle Three-Book Cozy Mystery Set right now!
Isolation
S.J. Gardiner - 2016
The real danger though lurks unseen in the shadows - a serial killer who will stop at nothing to make their twisted plan a reality. As Dr Sinclair battles to save her hospital and her patients she realises that all is not as it seems and the truth is even more terrifying than anyone could ever have imagined. “S.J. Gardiner’s debut thriller makes the pulse race…” “Thrilling to the very last page.” “Move over Kay Scarpetta, there’s a new Doctor in town.”
A Brookside Romance: The Complete Series
Abby Brooks - 2018
Fame has ruined Liam McGuire. He's spoiled. And rude. And it doesn't matter how sinfully sexy he is on the outside, it's what's inside that matters most. And that man is rotten to the core.But then that night happened. A night when I needed someone the most, he was there. His strong arms wrapped around me. His lips brushed against my neck as he whispered all the things I needed to hear. That night, I began to feel something for him. Something real. Something rare.Until morning came with a curt reminder that he’s rockstar royalty and I’m…not. Maybe I’m cursed. Maybe I should just swear off all men.Maybe it’d be better for both of us if I could just walk away…Book 2-Inevitably YouDavid says we were inevitable and now that we’re together, we’re unbreakable. I only hope he’s right.Book 3-This Is Why A little more than six years ago my life changed forever when I met Tyler Reed. He’s one-hundred percent Marine and one-hundred-ten percent man. From his broad chest and strong back, to his infectious smile and panty soaking charm, he is the man who invaded my heart and consumes my fantasies to this day.He is the love of my life, or, I think he could have been if he hadn’t disappeared. Instead, I was left with the memories of our magical day of cosmic attraction and our night of unforgettable passion. Well, that and an exuberant six-year-old boy who I imagine is just like his dad.After catching a glimpse of Ty at my best friend’s wedding reception, I find myself wondering if he is capable of completely rewriting what I think I know about happiness.The problem? I’m not sure how he’s going to take the news that he’s a father.Book4-Along Comes TroubleI hate him. From his stupid truck, to his thick, dark-chocolate hair. From the baseball cap pulled low over his eyes, to the Henley stretched across his broad shoulders. I don’t care how good he looks when he smiles, Colton Carmichael is insufferable.And obviously, the feeling is mutual.I’ve spent my entire life focused on the future, busting my butt through college while everyone else was hooking up and partying. I’m on track to meet my goals and I’m not about to let some muscle-clad jerk traipse into my world and mess everything up. Every time we run into each other, there’s a spark big enough to start a wildfire. I don’t care if he does set off butterflies in my stomach. I know what’s good for me, and it isn’t Colton Carmichael. Oh, he’s trouble all right. A freight train barreling my way, and try as I might, I can’t step off the tracks.Book5-Come Home to MeI say I've set out on an adventure, but I'm lying. Deep down, I know the truth. I'm running. From my past. From my future. From everything.When I meet Frank Wilde, a man whose dark eyes and chiseled abs would be intimidating if it weren't for his soul-searing smile, I know I should keep on running. There's nothing but disaster waiting for me with a man like him, a man who makes me feel like I mean more than one passion filled night of sweaty bodies and tangled sheets.For the first time in my life, I stick around. Bit by bit, touch by touch, kiss by kiss, Frank shows me what it means to trust someone with my deepest secrets and purest truths.But when his past comes back to haunt us, I realize I'm not the only one fighting demons and I might have been better off if I'd just kept running after all...
Dearest SEALs Box Set
Blair Grey - 2019
Meet the hot men in the entire Dearest SEALs series: SEAL's Baby SEAL Billionaire SEAL Firefighter SEAL's Secretary SEAL's Virgin Don't miss out on these stunning SEALs. All 5 are full length novels with happily ever afters.
Mystic Tides
Kate Allenton - 2015
The tide has turned and now it's their turn. Fire and IceClothes designer and fire starter, Grey Sinclair is known for her over-the-top personality and her need for personal space. There’s no room for professions of love or public displays of affection in her cozy little world of fashion and mayhem and certainly no room for a permanent man. Fireman Beck Marshall knows the small seaside town of Blansett holds secrets; he can feel the magic drifting on the wind. After a routine fire inspection with Grey Sinclair, he knows his life will never be the same, and he becomes determined to make the fiery little woman his own. When her cousins cast a love spell that goes horribly wrong and Grey’s world is turned upside down, there’s only one man who can help. When Grey’s at Beck’s mercy, it turns into a battle of wills to see who will break first. All Grey knows is that it isn’t going to be her.Push and PullSydney Janzen has it all. She loves her life and is perfectly content in every way. Then Nick Spencer comes to Magicville, pushes his big, hunky body into her tidy world, and tries to pull her into a world of chaotic sensations.Nick Spencer knows a push when he feels one. When Sydney Janzen tries to push him out of her life, he recognizes she’s filled with powerful magic. Sydney, however, can’t control Nick with her talent like she can most others, and Nick takes advantage, pulling her closer until she’s wrapped up in his life without a touch of magic on his part.Nick’s special talent allows him to feel magical signatures, and the women of Mystic Tides soon learn that someone is out to steal The Hammer of Demons from Sydney’s special collection. The cousins will have to work their special brand of magic to keep their town safe and evil at bay.Song and SeaHalona Jacobs lives in the town of Blansett, North Carolina, better known as “Magicville.” With three best friends, three cousins at that, she was never lonely, until the day of a tragic accident. Now a decade later, she remains tethered to grief and guilt, feeling the swirls of emotions around others but numb to her own. She is missing that emotion that brings meaning to life.Drake Adams comes into her world like a tsunami. He floods her with feelings she hasn’t known in a very long time. In town for a production, he has no plans to stay in this small town until he is charmed by one of its locals. He now must convince Halona that he is the man for her.Things have not always been easy for Halona and her three equally beautiful cousins, but together, they can ward off anything. And they intend to keep their town safe, come hell or high water.Dreams and MagicBethany Kent, earth witch and healer, can’t seem to heal herself when she feels her power fading. She’s at a standstill in her life. Worse, her grandmother, once a powerful witch in her own right, seems to have been struck down with dementia. When Kal Burke, the new police chief, brings Grandma home with a warning after finding her on a beach trying to con the tourists, one look at the sexy police chief and Bethany is ready to commit a crime of passion. Kal Burke is more than he seems. He’s been tracking a paranormal badass for the past three years and followed him to Blansett. Now, he’s wondering if the earth witch and her grandmother are victims of the demon he chases. As he races to protect the town and save the woman he loves from evil magic, Kal unearths dark secrets that could destroy Bethany and her cousins.
Walk in the Park
Jay Gill - 2019
Followed quickly, by a second terrifying, vicious attack on a young woman who’s a family friend of Hardy and his daughters.Shaken and heartbroken, Hardy assists the team leading the investigation into a killer dubbed, the Regent's Park Ripper.Knowing that in all likelihood the killer will soon strike again, the investigating team must put aside their differences, and work day and night to prevent more loss of life.In a nail-biting, fast-paced investigation, Hardy will challenge his own, very personal need for revenge, when he finds himself face-to-face with the suspect in a deadly confrontation.What choices will the heartbroken detective make, when he finds himself alone with the man who so savagely ended the life of a family friend?Buy Walk in the Park today to discover whether Hardy takes justice into his own hands.
Love, California Box Set 1
Jan Moran - 2016
“If you love Danielle Steel and Jackie Collins books, you’ll adore Jan Moran’s stories.” – Goodreads Reviewer. Set in sunny southern California, this linked series of stand-alone novels will keep you turning pages all night long. Now get the first three books in the Love, California series at an introductory price.FLAWLESS: A handsome celebrity chef. A treacherous ex. Can Verena Valent survive the biggest break of her career, or will it break her? When skincare-guru-to-the-stars Verena Valent meets Beverly Hills chef Lance Martel in Paris, she gets a second chance at love. Saving her grandmother’s Swiss skincare salon means everything to her, but will she find the courage to change her life?BEAUTY MARK - A treacherous boss. The client from hell. Can Scarlett survive a deadly career while an old friend turns into a new love? In the glamorous world of high stakes beauty and fashion, Scarlett Sandoval is a top attorney who jets between Los Angeles and Madrid. When a devious plot endangers her life, childhood friend Johnny Silva -- now a handsome Beverly Hills restaurant owner-- offers his protection, though their platonic friendship ignites in the Spanish countryside. Can Scarlett mend her life, or has she made an irrevocable mistake in business, and in love?RUNWAY - A sabotaged fashion show. An Irish rock star. A missing bride. Can fashion designer Fianna Fitzgerald survive her debut season? A walk on the Malibu beach with reclusive rock star Niall Finley nearly claims their lives when they get caught in high tides. From the runways of Los Angeles to Dublin, someone is trying to ruin her debut season. Can she solve the mystery and leave Ireland with her heart intact?Get your three-book set now to escape into a glamorous, feel-good get-away!BOOK AWARDS:Reader's Favorite Bronze Award for Historical FictionSan Diego Book Awards FinalistThe Kindle Book Review Book Awards FinalistTHE LOVE, CALIFORNIA SERIESFLAWLESS (Verena and Lance in Beverly Hills and Paris)BEAUTY MARK (Scarlett and Johnny in Beverly Hills and Spain)RUNWAY (Fianna and Niall in Malibu and Ireland)ESSENCE (Dahlia and Alain in Paris and Monaco)STYLE (Penelope and Stefan in New York and Copenhagen)SPARKLE (Elena and Jake in LA and Sydney)Discover Jan's sweeping HISTORICAL FICTION from St. Martin’s PressThe Winemakers: A Novel of Wine and Secrets (A mother and daughter keep disastrous secrets from each other in Napa Valley and Italy of the 1950s)Scent of Triumph: A Novel of Perfume and Passion (A French perfumer’s obsession to reunite her family in the midst of WWII)Tasteful romance/women's fiction with a touch of Hollywood.
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Wings of the Morning
Beryl Matthews - 2003
Her brothers join up, her sweetheart Paul becomes a fighter pilot, and Annie, desperate to help, finds herself in the WAAF, where her intelligence and warmth singles her out for a role more daring than she can ever have known.
All the time, the Battle of Britain is raging in the skies above her. The country has never needed its young people more, but will Annie and her loved ones survive its darkest hour?