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Count to Three
T.R. Ragan - 2021
Ragan.On her first day of kindergarten, five-year-old Tinsley disappeared without a trace…Five agonizing years later, her divorced mother, Dani Callahan, is a private investigator. She and Quinn Sullivan, a promising young assistant determined to prove herself, are devoted to helping others find missing loved ones. And for Dani, finding Tinsley is still a never-ending obsession.Their newest case is Ali Cross, a teenager who vanished off a Sacramento street while walking home. A troubled boy’s eyewitness testimony to Ali’s abduction provides their only clues. And as their search for Ali gets underway, new information about Tinsley’s disappearance begins to surface too.As their investigations lead down two twisting paths, disturbing secrets are revealed and new victims find themselves in mortal danger. Time is running out, and the hunt is only getting grimmer.
#0001 Knocked Out
Calle J. Brookes - 2015
PAVAD—the Prevention & Analysis of Violent Acts Division of the FBI—was no different. This was one of those cases. Members of the Complex Crimes Unit Team Three, one of the best FBI investigative teams in the nation, had to stop a stalker before he destroys one Texas family from within.Gillian Birch was a successful children’s book novelist and part-time librarian. She’d never hurt anyone, never done anything to draw the attention of an obsessive madman. But what he’d threatened to do to her terrified her and she had no one else to turn to but the police. They’d called in the PAVAD division of the FBI.But could Team Three stop the stalker, before he harmed Gillian? Team Three wasn’t so sure…_____________________________________Case File #0001 is the first in a series of mystery novellas featuring characters from the PAVAD: FBI Romantic Suspense series. These novellas feature complete suspense stories and can be read in any order.
BONES OF THE DEMON KING (Demon King Series Book 1)
S.E. Grayson - 2015
He's a serial killer that brutally murders women. Eva Lewis is the reporter that named him...but is she also his next victim? The FBI must race against time to catch this Demon King before he claims his queen.
Special Forces Savior
Janie Crouch - 2015
Including the woman who's become a target. Omega Sector: Critical Response agent Derek Waterman is hunting some very bad men. After weeks of chasing cold leads, he has found the evidence that could expose the architects of a lethal terrorist bombing. But before Derek can start busting bad guys, he needs help from Dr. Molly Humphries, Omega's lead forensic scientist. Molly works to retrieve the data—and overcome her debilitating crush on the super agent. And Derek carefully suppresses his mutual smoldering attraction, sure that his dark past will drive Molly away. But when Molly's kidnapped, Derek will stop at nothing to save her. Even if a lethal enemy will do everything to keep him from doing so.
The Diamond Brothers in...The Four of Diamonds
Anthony Horowitz - 2012
It’s a dangerous life being the younger brother of the world’s worst private detective – but Nick Diamond has survived … so far. However, these four mysteries are set to test his survival instincts to the full: a school reunion on a remote Scottish island, a dream holiday to Paris, an investigation into the whereabouts of a man in a blurry photo and the high profile visit of a world famous singer. What connects them? Murder! And if the Diamond Brothers don’t play their cards right, they too could end up dead…This volume includes; The Blurred Man, The French Confection, I Know What You Did Last Wednesday and The Greek Who Stole Christmas.
A Dangerous Year
Kes Trester - 2017
She may have learned the art of politics from her dad, but it’s the lessons in survival taught by his security chief that she’s taken to heart. When Riley is caught up in a violent incident, the State Department steps in, offering an all-expense paid senior year at Harrington Academy, one of the most elite boarding schools in Connecticut. The catch: she must use her tactical skills to keep her eye on heiress Hayden Frasier, the daughter of a tech billionaire intent on changing the world. Immersed in American materialism and social media for the first time, it’s culture shock for Riley. Hayden resents her new roommate, and Riley learns nothing is ever private when there’s a cellphone around. She discovers allies in Von Alder, the cute class flirt; Sam Hudson, whose status as Hayden’s ex-boyfriend puts him on the forbidden list; and Major Grace Taylor, Harrington’s tough new head of security, and the only one who knows Riley’s true purpose at Harrington. Disturbing signs begin to appear that Riley’s assignment wasn’t the walk in the park she’d been promised. She learns the death of Hayden’s former roommate might not have been an accident after all, and she spars with classmate Quinn, whose attempts at social sabotage causes Riley to take drastic measures. As Riley’s relationship with Hayden thaws into her first opportunity at true friendship, the danger around her roommate heats up. Riley must fight for her life and Hayden’s – and the security of a nation – as those around her reveal themselves to be true friends, or the ultimate betrayers.
Perfect Target
Stephanie Newton - 2009
The second? A break-in at Bayley's own home! She's certain that the stalker who once tormented her has returned to toy with her again. But has her stalker truly escalated to murder? Her fiercely protective neighbor, police detective Cruse Conyers, is determined to get answers. Even if it takes him into the murky depths of the criminal underworld. What he uncovers adds a terrifying twist to the case that could land both Cruse and Bayley in the cross fire....
The Ninja Daughter
Tori Eldridge - 2019
But her mission is complicated. Not only does she live above the Chinese restaurant owned by her Norwegian father and inspired by the recipes of her Chinese mother, but she has to hide her true self from her Hong Kong tiger mom is already disappointed at her less than feminine ways, and who would be horrified if she knew what she had become.But when a woman and her son she escorted safely to an abused women’s shelter return home to dangerous consequences, Lily is forced to not only confront her family and her past, but team up with a mysterious―and very lethal―stranger to rescue them.
Mysteries of Treasure Cove Cozy Mystery Boxed Set
Meredith Potts - 2018
A friend in need. A dangerous investigation. And cake. If this is your kind of cozy mystery series then you'll love this boxed set. This collection features all seven books in the Mysteries of Treasure Cove series: 1. Murder and Chocolate Fudge Cake 2. Murder and Layer Cake 3. Murder and Chocolate Cake 4. Murder and Citrus Cream Cake 5. Murder and Cherry Cake 6. Murder and Vanilla Cake 7. Chocolate Cupcakes with a Side of Murder Special Note: Chocolate Cupcakes with a Side of Murder is exclusively available in this set. Don't miss out on Sabrina Carlson's latest adventure. Buy your copy right now! Mysteries of Treasure Cove Series Blurb: One of Sabrina Carlson's oldest friend's is found murdered. Unfortunately, she doesn't have time to grieve. After all, the killer is out there somewhere. And she isn't about to let them get away. Instead, Sabrina is going to do everything in her power to bring the guilty party to justice. Even if it means risking her life. But is she really prepared to discover the truth? Or will this investigation break her?
The Relic of the King
Bill Thompson - 2015
Whatever it takes, there will be no sharing of the fame he’ll receive. Deep below a quaint street in London there’s a secret room. A sarcophagus has rested there for a thousand years. When an astonishing set of diaries is found, secrets lost for centuries are revealed. Even the journals themselves are amazing. They were written by a monarch whom history says never existed. Roberto Maas, a businessman who’s not what he appears to be, searches a medieval crypt for answers. You’d expect to find bodies in a crypt, but along with ancient corpses there are modern ones too. Roberto must be wary – his psychotic partner has dark secrets of his own. The mystery unravels and time begins to run out. Roberto Maas races to learn what the discoveries beneath the ancient city really mean.
Vigilante
Kady Cross - 2017
It's senior year, and Hadley and her best friend, Magda, should be starting the year together. Instead, Magda is dead and Hadley is alone. Raped at a party the year before and humiliated, Magda was driven to take her own life and Hadley is forced to see her friend's attackers in the classroom every day. Devastated, enraged and needing an outlet for her grief, Hadley decides to get a little justice of her own. Donning a pink ski mask and fueled by anger, Hadley goes after each of the guys one by one, planning to strip them of their dignity and social status the way they did to Magda. As the legend of the pink-masked Vigilante begins to take on a life of its own, Hadley's revenge takes a turn for the dangerous. Could her need for vengeance lead her down a path she can't turn back from?
No Escape
Michelle Gagnon - 2012
Plus, he has Jenny to think of. She comes with her own world of problems, but for once Alex feels like somebody actually needs him. So when a shady organization gives Alex the chance to participate in a medical study, all he hears is easy money — and a lot of it! He'll soon find out there's more involved.Set directly before Don't Turn Around, Michelle Gagnon's No Escape lays the groundwork for a world in which every move you make is being watched, and no one can be trusted.
Deadly Pursuit
Elle Gray - 2020
Tock… The clock is ticking.Time is running out for Paxton Arrington.The choice he must make could be the difference between life and death.
Paxton Arrington had an upbringing of wealth and privilege.Rather than live the life of a corporate CEO, Paxton chose to become one of Seattle’s finest.He’s a man with a rigid and unyielding personality and a belief of always doing the right thing.When he stumbles onto corruption in his own precinct, Paxton finds himself in a precarious position with no simple way out of it.Going head to head with Detective Sergeant Radley and hishighly decorated Strike Team is career suicide. More than that, he fears that taking them on could have a ripple effect of unintended consequences.Drawn into a web of deceit and danger.Paxton enlists his good friend, FBI Special Agent Blake Wilder to help him get the evidence he needs to bring the Strike Team down once and for all.With forces aligning against him, Paxton must make a decision that could cost him everything.One that will forever change his life.Deadly Pursuit is the prequel to Arrington Mystery Series by Elle Gray.
The Lost Son
Matt Shaw - 2013
When newly weds Jason and Emily moved into their first home together they thought they had the perfect start to their new life together; a quiet house in the middle of the country away from the hustle and bustle of everyday city life.Unfortunately for them, things take a supernatural turn when they realise the house isn't quite as empty as they first believed it to be...From Matt Shaw - the author behind the novellas "The Cabin", "Smile" and "Buried" - comes his first full length supernatural novel.
The Ice Star
Christoffer Petersen - 2017
Following her arrest, fog isolates the village of Ittoqqortoormiit and Fenna from the outside world. When the investigation takes a vicious turn, Fenna must trust a Greenlandic policeman if she is to clear her name, only to discover that her reputation is the least of her worries.When a mysterious adventure cruise ship enters Greenlandic waters, Fenna discovers that alone in the world of men, if you run with dogs you have to fight like wolves.The Ice Star is the first book in Christoffer Petersen’s adrenaline-fueled Greenland thriller series. If you like Matthew Reilly’s Scarecrow Series and Bear Grylls' Will Jaeger books then you’ll love Christoffer Petersen’s raw action thriller.