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A Girl Apart
Russell Blake - 2017
A mysterious phone call.A deadly international conspiracy.A brutal killer who'll stop at nothing to keep the sins of the past hidden.When investigative journalist Leah Mason returns home to El Paso with her career in flames and her romantic life in tatters, things seem like they can't get any worse.Leah soon discovers she couldn't be more wrong.Bludgeoned by life's body blows, her prospects change overnight when she sets out on the trail of a brutal killer who's terrorized a city for decades.Can she discover the truth before he claims another victim? Is the handsome stranger she finds herself drawn to hiding a secret that could cost Leah her life?If you love lightning-paced mysteries from Connoly, Archer, and Patterson, A Girl Apart is sure to be one you can't put down.Get it now!
Across the Galactic Pond Box Set: Far Beyond Complete Series
Christian Kallias - 2019
His first mission: save a gazillion lives. When young Kevin has a chance encounter with a dying alien, he discovers not only that humans aren't alone in the universe, but that this encounter propels him into the middle of an intergalactic war. Now at the frontlines of a massive, far far away war, he’s sent to the last remaining ship of the losing side. The crew of the ship? All dead. His mission is simple: he must save the good guys from certain doom. From College reject to War Master, Kevin learns he must adapt quickly or billions will die. This Box set edition contains the following books: -Across the Galactic Pond -Fire At Will -Make it So! -Red Alert (new and exclusive to this box set) -Battlestations!
Charles Fort and the Beast of Loch Ness (Charles Fort Historical Mysteries #2)
T.E. Scott - 2016
Together they must investigate a strange murder at Boleskine House on the banks of Loch Ness. But what dark creature lurks at the heart of the Loch? And what do the murders have to do with Boleskine’s most infamous resident, Aleister Crowley? Second in the Charles Fort Historical Mysteries series by TE Scott, for fans of Golden Age style detectives and historical mysteries.
Poison Branches
Cynthia Raleigh - 2016
She combines the trip with a girls' weekend away with her best friend, Nina. The day they arrive, the news spreads through town of a young woman who was murdered in a little-used cemetery. With no apparent motive for the murder, Sarah Vines, the newly promoted local detective, enlists Perri's help to uncover the identity of the killer. A killer who proves that one murder may not be enough to keep the secret hidden.
Proof of Life
R.J. Ellory - 2021
His closest friend and mentor, Vincent Raphael, was not so fortunate, and was killed in an explosion in Jordan.Six years later, Raphael is allegedly sighted in Istanbul. Reluctantly, Stroud is drawn back into a life that nearly destroyed him, and so begins a journey that takes him from the Balkans to the Netherlands, from Berlin to Paris, as he hunts down the truth of Raphael's death, or if - in fact - Raphael never existed at all . . .With his every move closely observed by Turkish Intelligence, Mossad, MI6 and Deuxième Bureau, Stroud is on the trail of a revelation that will question everything he has ever believed . . .
Free to Scream (Katie Freeman Mysteries Book 6)
Julie Mellon - 2018
An innocent outing lands FBI Special Agent Katie Freeman and her partner, Michael Powell, on the trail of a kidnapper whose greatest pleasure is torturing women. When a college freshman is reported missing, everyone assumes she ran away. But when her body turns up in a cornfield not far from where she went missing, a different story begins to emerge. Kidnapped, tortured, and left for dead, she clings to life, and now it’s up to Katie and Michael to uncover who did this to her. When a second woman goes missing, the two agents begin a search that has a very different ending. Finding the man responsible will take a combination of new investigative methods and Katie’s unfailing ability to piece together a puzzle - one that is as twisted as the corn maze that has become this perpetrator's hunting grounds.
Joe Pickett Series Bundle (Book 7-12)
C.J. Box - 2019
Attorney Clay McCann admitted to slaughtering four campers in a back-country corner of Yellowstone National Park - a 'free-fire' zone with no residents or jurisdiction. In this remote fifty-square-mile stretch a man can literally get away with murder. Now McCann's a free man, and Pickett's about to discover his motive - one buried in Yellowstone's rugged terrain, and as dangerous as the man who wants to keep it hidden.Blood TrailGame wardens have found a man dead at a mountain camp-strung up, gutted, and flayed as if he were the elk he'd been hunting. Is the murder the work of a deranged anti-hunting activist or of a lone psychopath with a personal vendetta? Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett is the man to track the murderer and stop him, before someone declares open season on humans...Below ZeroSix years ago, Joe Pickett's foster daughter, April, was murdered. Now, someone is leaving phone messages claiming to be the dead girl. As his family struggles with the disturbing event, he discovers that the calls have been placed from locations where serious environmental crimes have occurred. And as the phone calls grow closer, so does the danger...Nowhere to RunIt's Joe Pickett's last week as a temporary game warden in the mountain town of Baggs, Wyoming, but his conscience won't let him leave without checking out the strange reports coming from the wilderness: camps looted, tents slashed, elk butchered. What awaits him is like something out of an old campfire tale, except this story is all too real-and all too deadly.Cold WindA body hangs from a wind turbine, a bullet hole in his chest: Earl Alden, millionaire property developer. His wife, Missy, is the prime suspect. It wouldn't be a problem for Joe Pickett, if Missy weren't his mother-in-law. Missy claims she's innocent, and for his wife's sake, Joe would like to believe her... but all the early signs point to her being as guilty as sin. With his wife on one side and the law on the other, Joe needs to get to the truth before his family is ripped apart.Force of NatureYears ago Joe Pickett's best friend, Nate Romanowski, was in a Special Forces unit abroad when his commander, John Nemecek, did something terrible. Now the high-ranking government official and cold-blooded sociopath is determined to eliminate anyone who knows about it - like Nate, who's hidden himself away in Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains. And he knows exactly how Nemecek will do it-by targeting Nate's friends to draw him out. That includes his friend, game warden Joe Pickett, and Pickett's entire family. The only way to fight back is outside the law. Nate knows he can do it, but he isn't sure about his straight-arrow friend. And all their lives could depend on it.
Meredith & Hodge Boxset: Books 1-3
M.K. Turner - 2021
However, nothing gets in the way of them solving a case. Discover them and their world in this three book box set, containing over 1300 pages of murder, mystery, twists and turns and find out why over 60,000 readers have downloaded M K Turner’s popular series. Misplaced Loyalty – Assisted suicide or euthanasia? Meredith calls it murder! Ill Conceived – Why is an apparently innocent young woman prime suspect in a motiveless, senseless murder? The Wrong Shoes – Why did a pair of shoes set off a string of murders and a kidnapping? Want the answers? Buy the box set now!
Senoia Cozy Mystery Boxed Set: Books 1 - 12
Susan Harper - 2018
When her friend is accused of murder, her inquisitive nature is rekindled and she quickly becomes Senoia’s premier super sleuth. She soon finds herself involved in murder mystery after murder mystery. If she is going to save her friends, and herself, she must solve everything from crimes of passion to mass murders. Can Felicity overcome long odds or will it be too much for the young party planner? This collection includes all twelve books in the Senoia Cozy Mystery series. If you like cozy mysteries with interesting characters and unexpected turns, the Senoia Cozy Mystery series is for you. Buy the Senoia Cozy Mystery Boxed Set and start solving your next mystery (or twelve) today! Always FREE on Kindle Unlimited Included Books Each book in the series is a stand-alone story, but your enjoyment of each story will be increased if you read them all. Be sure to check them all out. Dying for a Drive - When Felicity gets her first big break as a party planner, a murder turns the event into one that she will never forget. After the police arrest her friend, who she knows is innocent, she is forced find the killer herself. A Fatal Fall – Felicity’s party planning business is booming after solving her first murder. When she lands her biggest job yet, she finally has a chance to enjoy the fruits of her success . . . until a young girl falls to her death. Murder in the Morgue – When a haunted house gets an all too real decoration, Felicity is thrust into the middle of another murder investigation. Horse Drawn Homicide - When someone close to Felicity is killed, she literally gets dragged into the middle of another murder mystery. But after a second murder, things get too real. Can Felicity solve the mystery before she becomes the third? Framed by Friends – When the past and present collide, Felicity’s friends, old and new, become embroiled in a murder mystery. At a party she organized, no less. Victims of His Vengeance – When the criminals Felicity put behind bars start dying, she must again solve a perplexing case. Can she catch another killer or will she be the final victim? Undercover with the Undead - Felicity has landed the dream job of throwing a zombie themed party for the stars of her favorite show. When a dead body shows up, for real, she gets thrown into a celebrity-infused murder mystery. Homicide at the Hospital – Felicity is preparing for the long-awaited wedding of two friends. When the groom-to-be is fired and his boss winds up dead, the happily ever after is very much in jeopardy. Murder Mystery Party –A murder mystery party seems to be the perfect way to have fun with her two passions. Until someone turns up dead for real. Vacations and Victims - Felicity and the crew have graduated to preventing murders. After foiling an attempt on the senator’s life, Felicity takes some time off to enjoy a vacation with her sister. Unfortunately, she soon learns that when you’re a super sleuth, you always seem to be in the right place—or wrong?!?—when dead bodies turn up.
Preacher Boy
Gwyn G.B. - 2022
When a second boy is kidnapped, it becomes a race against time to save him. But he seems to have literally disappeared without trace. It’s down to Harrison to work out who could have taken him and where they’ve gone. The trouble is, the investigation reawakens the dark shadows in Harrison’s own past…Preacher Boy is the first in the Dr Harrison Lane mysteries, fast-paced crime suspense novels full of murder and intrigue, with a little romance and humour included. Harrison travels all over the British Isles: from the atmospheric Cambridgeshire Fens, north to Durham and to the centre of the City of London, as he solves the crimes hiding behind folklore, superstition, religion, and ritual.
The Lies They Told
Jay Nadal - 2019
When a notorious criminal is found dead in his own home, his clothes soaked with blood, Detective Inspector Karen Heath is one of the first at the crime scene. For Karen, this is personal. She has a point to prove. Having returned from suspension, the eyes of the force are watching her every move, and some aren’t pleased to see her back. Never far from her thoughts is the burning desire to find those who were responsible for the fateful day that led to her suspension. But, when another vengeful killing comes to light, it soon becomes clear that there is someone far more sinister at work. Detective Inspector Karen Heath of the London’s Met police face a race against time to track down a killer who’s bold, relenting and dangerous. A story about greed, power, brutality - and fractured lives...
A Perfect Cup of Tea
P. Bodi - 2016
Customers are always stopping by to ask her for help finding herbal remedies and natural products to help them live a healthier life. One morning while opening her store, the local Police showed up to ask a few questions about one of her customers that died from a suspicious death. Could it be murder?
The NYCE Girls
Raquel Belle - 2020
One by one. In the steamiest way possible! A friends to lovers, a secret affair, an enemies to lovers and a soul mates story. (Should be read in order but all books are also standalone each with its own HEA.)Join Grace, Jazz, Cara and Beth, as they navigate work, life, friendship and family in The Big Apple, while each of them finds love in all the right places, AND while they have each other’s backs every step of the way...the way besties should!HEA satisfaction guaranteed!Book 1: Boss-Zoned!Grace Peterson has been working for Nick Parker for 7 years! At this point they’re more like best friends. The girls even call her his work wife! She runs Nick’s life like a Swiss watch and he spoils her like she’s his girlfriend. Neither of them has been on a date OR been intimate with anyone since they slept together four years ago (They were celebrating and “technically” he wasn’t her Boss at the time).See, Grace has a rule: Don’t mix work with personal lives. She basically Boss-Zoned him. Now, they’ve been fantasizing about each other for the last three years.When Nick takes Grace to Paris to sign a client, they end up “celebrating” again, and don’t stop!They’re faced with a choice: Leave each other forever...or finally admit what they are. Book 2: The Boston WeddingAs the oldest of the girls, Cara Conley is starting to think she’ll never find love. So when she goes to Boston for her little sister’s wedding, and the first person she meets when she arrives is a Hot-As-Hell construction worker with muscles like Thor and a smile like Brad Pitt, she says “Yes” when he asks her out. Beth, Jazz and Grace even help to coordinate her outfit over a video call. She’s super excited and has a great time on her date, ending the night with what should be a one-night-stand.That’s until she goes to her sister’s in-law’s house the next day...and finds out that Jason Levine is her sister’s fiancé’s step-brother! Her future brother-in-law!Book 3: I Really Love to Hate You!As a journalist, Beth Espinoza has many rivals, but none of them quite as annoying as Anthony Preston. She tells the girls so often enough. Beth hates him more than anything in the world! After finding themselves working the same story at rival newspapers, Anthony tries to sabotage her at every turn. When Beth ends up needing Anthony’s help, they grudgingly agree to work a source together and share the information, soon discovering that the line between hate and love is a thin one…divided only by passion.Book 4: Just for The Holidays?Jazz normally spends Christmas with Beth, Cara and Grace, but this year, after a long time, she’s going home for the holidays. The girls exchange gifts early at their usual spot and Jazz flies out. The last person she expects to see when she gets to their small, middle of nowhere town is her high-school sweetheart, Trip Tucker. After a ten-year stint in the armed forces, Trip is eager to pick up where they left off, even if Jazz isn’t quite sure. She’s convinced that their lives are too different, though Cara advises her otherwise. But, that’s not the only thing standing in their way. Someone’s determined to see Jazz leave, and for Trip to forget all about her. Trip’s late best friend’s widow, Trisha Martin...and she’ll do everything she can to keep the two of them apart!
The Archer House
Kimberly Thomas - 2020
A return to the Florida Keys. Her first love and all the problems she left behind twenty-five years ago — await her. Holly Archer's husband ruined her life. While they made their fortune in Miami real estate, he took a mistress and managed to make enough illegal dealings to absolutely destroy them forever. Now, Holly's lost her real estate license, her house, her husband, her friends, and her life.But Islamorada calls. It's a sunny, white-sand strip of life and love and sun in the Florida Keys, where she grew up with her three siblings, Randy, Rina, and Amy — all of whom she's lost touch with over the past twenty-five years.Now, two years after the death of their father, the Archer House, the Inn where the four of them grew up, is dilapidated and has a financial bleed that she can't put her finger on; their mother has fallen into an intense depression and Holly finds a place where someone in the world actually needs her help. It's also a good place to hide in the wake of what her husband did, a place to pretend her life didn't crumble into nothing.But patching up the Archer family won't be easy. Her brother, Randy, is the only sibling who remains in the Keys, and his love for alcohol keeps him isolated and unwilling to help out. Their other sisters hardly answer the phone. Even as Holly digs in her heels, she creates conflict between herself and her own children, the people she loves the most.All the while, her old high school boyfriend is a mainstay on the island. He's a cop and, as news of Holly's husband's illegal dealings surface in Miami, perhaps he's one of the only people she can trust in the world.Secrets unravel in this first installment in the Archer Family Series.Lose yourself in this new women's fiction series that revolves around friendship, love and loss among the Archer Clan. A heartwarming family saga that has the backdrop of the Florida Keys white sand and crystal blue waters.
The Girl On the Train: A Kidnapping
R. Jones - 2015
Their designs are evil, and she has no idea about their intentions. They have devised a plan to kidnap her. What are their further plans in Eastern Europe? Who will help her get out of this trouble?