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The Center of Excellence
Michael Banas - 2014
Michael’s Hospital. Here the young doctor and his colleagues are introduced to the reality of community medicine, in a bucolic valley replete with provincial character. Phil draws the coveted assignment to the Tuckett Orthopedic Institute, a self-proclaimed Center of Excellence, where joint replacements are performed under the direction of the renowned Dr. Ian Tuckett. Dr. Tuckett is a local prodigy, having garnered fame in the development of the Tuckett Cup, a revolutionary surgical implant for hip replacement surgery. Phil is immediately awed by the grandeur and spectacle of the Institute, seemingly awash with good fortune, or so it seems. The young doctor soon becomes involved in the complex social web of the valley, privy to disturbing information concerning Dr. Tuckett and his ex-wife, Anastasia. News of a popular socialite gone missing triggers Phil’s deeper involvement into a series of troublesome events, highlighted by the peculiar arrival of a powerful United States Senator. The sudden disclosure of Phil’s developing relationship with a nursing student ignites a firestorm that rapidly spreads throughout the rural community. In short order Phil Drummer is compelled to make decisions that will affect the rest of his life, fully aware that something is not only amiss in the valley, but also at the great Tuckett Orthopedic Institute. The Center of Excellence is book two of a trilogy following Doctor Philip Drummer through his surgical training. It is the sequel to Pennsylvania’s Finest, which chronicled Phil’s internship year.
Hunters Moon
Lynda Renham - 2017
Adam’s career in politics has taken a turn for the better and the only thing left to complete the couple’s happiness is a baby. Flora believes the new home will help her overcome a recent miscarriage but she soon realises the house is not all it seems. What are the villagers of Penlyn hiding and does Hunters Moon hold a dark secret? Flora soon finds herself entrapped in a web of deceit with no one to turn to. Her dream home becomes her nightmare as Flora fears for her life.
The Hawaiians: by Steve Stelle
Steve Stelle - 2014
When a group of young Americans jump ship and start the first surf camp in a downtrodden and practically deserted Waikiki, Head Missionary Hiram Bingham becomes apoplectic with rage. A cast of memorable characters fill this novel with many plot twists and ideas that are as relevant today as they were almost two hundred years ago. In 1824 sixteen year old, orphaned William Goode was put aboard ship in New Orleans as an apprentice seaman against his will. A young man with unique abilites, he began an adventure that took him to Hawaii, forging friendships and making enemies along the way. Spanning more than a decade, this fast paced narrative is written in a blend of James Michener and James Patterson, full of accurate history and a rousing ensemble of characters presented in a page turning style. The Calvinist missionaries want to make sure no one is having any fun while William and his friends just want to work their little farm of taro patches and fish ponds and go surfing free from religious oppression. From the beaches of early Waikiki to the chilly winters of Boston, this novel moves back and forth, around the Horn and across the vast Pacific, with enterprising surfers, a beautiful Hawaiian princess, runaway slaves, and a renegade priest. You will fall in love with Hawaii, fall in love with the characters, and see Hawaiian history in a whole new way.
The Secret
Stephen Bentley - 2020
No ordinary life. Just how does someone become an undercover cop?Find out in this gripping prequel to the Steve Regan Undercover Cop series by tagging along with the young detective in 1970's Liverpool. Mentally scarred by a tragic event involving a fatal car crash and the loss of loved ones, he is summoned to see the Chief Constable. Instead of being assessed for his fitness for duty as he expected, he finds himself offered the chance of his first undercover role.On accepting the role, his life is now changed forever as he moves to London with a different identity. The legend of Steve Regan is created with a foolproof backstory so he can infiltrate the international crime gang behind England’s biggest sporting secret. A secret so shocking it could taint the image of British sport irreversibly if it were ever divulged.What is that secret? Is it worth dying for?A page-turning thriller of a novella packed with suspense. If you like fast-paced plot-driven thrillers, discover Stephen Bentley’s undercover cop series today.
Combustible
David K. Wilson - 2019
But then someone had to go and get murdered.When he’s sent to investigate an accidental death from a house fire, it seems like just another open-and-shut case... until he discovers the victim was dead before the fire started.It isn't long before Sam stumbles upon a dark side to the victim’s past and unwittingly ignites a powder keg of secrets. Soon he is caught in a maze of murder, abuse and corruption.Was it the vengeful arsonist? The widow with a sordid past? The son with a chip on his shoulder? Or is an ambitious warden trying to keep a prison scandal under wraps? One thing’s for sure: the more Sam fans the flames, the more likely he is to get burned.Set among the colorful backdrop of East Texas, this taut page-turner is sure to keep you guessing until the very last page.
First Justice
John Etzil - 2019
His first chance to get it could be his last… Jack Lamburt is out for blood. After a brutal terrorist murdered his pregnant wife, he’s sworn not to allow another innocent soul to suffer a similar fate. So how can he say no when an old flame in the CIA recruits him for a covert mission to stop an extremist plot to butcher thousands? Flying under the radar, the pair sets course for a Cuban hot zone and Lamburt’s first taste of battle. But the deeper they get into their black-ops assignment, the more he suspects their simple hit may be part of a shadowy conspiracy… with deadly consequences. Can Lamburt walk the path of vengeance without coming home in a body bag? First Justice is the fast-paced prequel to the Jack Lamburt Vigilante Justice thriller series. If you like gritty heroes, savage action, and moral dilemmas, then you’ll love John Etzil’s gripping novel.
Victory's Wake
Daniel Gibbs - 2021
The war is over. Or is it?In the wake of the bitter galactic conflict, a cauldron of desperate refugees is rife with rival cartels and flooded with drugs and weapons. In this pocket of lawlessness, old enemies are fighting a new war by proxy. Captain Jackson Adams of the Coalition Defense Force is tasked with gathering a ragtag crew for a black ops mission—infiltrate the cartels and discover the enemy’s ultimate scheme. But what they uncover is more horrifying than anyone ever anticipated.
Black Bear Alibi (A Rockfish Island Mystery, #1)
J.C. Fuller - 2019
Park Ranger for a small island in the Pacific Northwest has stumbled across a dead body in the forest. Unsure if the dead woman is a local or someone from the mainland, the new female sheriff, who's got something to prove, has come to Rockfish Island to try to find out if the community has anything still to fear. Eager to help solve the mystery, both quickly find themselves at odds with each other. Philip, defending the people he's known his whole life. And Sheriff Lane, giving no one the benefit of the doubt...not even Philip. Together, the investigation progresses and both quickly realize that on this sleepy island not everyone is who they pretend to be...and somebody on this island may be a killer.
Hidden: Part One
Linda Berry - 2019
His parents are estranged, his rodeo legend father is an invalid, and the family ranch is nearing bankruptcy. The county is in an uproar. Thieves have been striking neighboring ranches, stealing champion horses, and disappearing into the desert like ghosts. While recovering, Sully attempts to make peace with his abusive father. The dark secrets that destroyed his parent’s marriage slowly come to light. Though furious, Sully is forced to live and work with his father for the survival of the ranch. Sully’s only refuge is the mother of a young marine recently killed in action. Despite their age difference, he begins to connect with her in a way he never thought possible. When Sully’s close friend is killed by the horse thieves, he and his Paiute companion decide to track the renegades themselves. What awaits in the high desert will sorely test their courage and survival skills—skills neither of them thought they’d ever use on American soil.
Family Ties Mystery Series Box Set
James Kipling - 2019
You will love this awesome collection because the stories are written by a bestselling author with you in mind.An incredible collection of mystery and suspense in Kindle Unlimited novels that will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time.
You will not want to put this set down as you read beautifully written compelling novels with fast-paced action and intriguing characters. All 4 stories are bound to delight.
The books in this set:
Book 1: Gone Missing
A gripping mystery that grows into a much larger tale of intrigue and suspense.Two FBI Agents go missing in action in North-western Montana, Big Sky country.A relentless investigator is driven by a sense of justice to uncover the truth.Can Agent Karen Clark unravel the mystery of her missing colleagues?
Book 2: A Cold Trail
A relentless investigator. A cold murder mystery case.Private detective David Orlando is bent on uncovering the truth behind the killing of Mayor Lyndon Richardson many years ago.Following a twisted, murderous trail into the past, Orlando discovers something he never expected to find - redemption.A chilling whodunit of family secrets, love gone wrong, and a cold case that refused to stay buried.
Book 3: The Missing One
Gripping kidnapping mystery involving a Foreign Diplomat, politics, danger, NYPD, FBI, suspense, and sex!Life is on the upswing for stunning nineteen-year-old model, Katrina Radha and her photographer boyfriend, Jimmy Nolan. That is until Tango Cash, a malevolent and cunning criminal, unleashes a plan intended to set him up for life – and kidnaps Katrina for $10 million ransom.Once Katrina disappears, the FBI, led by Special Agent Scott Ferguson, and the NYPD, spearheaded by Detective Clyde Davis, fight the clock to search for her.Follow the story as this mystery thriller unfolds with intrigue and plot twists – and a surprising ending.
Book 4: Secrets
Twenty-six-year-old Nicholas Clarke is lucky in both love and life. With a beautiful, live-in girlfriend, Yvonne Phillips, and secure in his dream job as a violinist with the Opera House Symphony, his future blazes with hope.The world is his oyster until the night he finds a creepy surprise in the back seat of his car.Terrified and suddenly mistrustful of Yvonne, Nicholas disappears one evening.When his body appears floating in a local lake, Detectives Ray Jones and Lisa Andrews catch the case.Combined with the horrifying death of Jennifer Nichols, a dancer in the Opera House Ballet Company, the case expands to reveal a raft of secrets, lies, and suspicious characters.Can Jones and Andrews find the killer before someone else is murdered? “A genuine mystery read that will change your views of detective novels.” Kindle Customer“Another incredible mystery thriller collection.
Fortress Farm Trilogy: Volumes 1, 2 & 3
G.R. Carter - 2015
Chilling in concept, the series remains hopeful as people work together to survive a worldwide catastrophe. This box set contains: * The Case for Continuity (Brand new prologue) * The Pullback - Book 1 (New scenes surrounding the timeline of the Reset) * Shield of the Okaw - Book 2 (New chapters with added character background) * Red Hawk Rising - Book 3 * A key to important terms, characters and maps in the world of Fortress Farm. Includes pictures. Also includes three never before published short stories complete with background information on related characters: * History of the North American Caliphate * Jenkins Family Dilemma * Fruit of the Valley: Quest for the Phoenix The motivation for the Fortress Farm series was simple; all across America there’s one thing people can agree on…something just isn’t right. A gut reaction is warning us that we as a people are in grave danger. Special interests tear at each other and divide us. Mounting debt becomes more unsustainable with each fiscal cycle. Most important, for the first time in human history, we don’t know how to feed ourselves. Society teeters just nine meals from chaos. We are at the mercy of intricate supply chains for the most basic of needs. If tomorrow that supply chain stopped, and the grocery store was empty, what would we do to care for our families? In the setting of the Fortress Farm series, the world’s electrical and communications grid fails. People are left people without food, water or heat. Leaders seize remaining resources for their own benefit, forsaking those they claimed to serve. Bandits roam the countryside preying on the weak. Humans once more fear what lurks in the night. Fortress Farm charts the progress of different societies as they reform in the void. Some try to create libertarian republics, others benevolent dictatorships, caliphates and military rule. Some Churches join forces and once again help lost souls find hope, while other religions take the opportunity to prove God's judgement is upon them. Each situation presents unique challenges and this new dark age survivors to the point of collapse. But all is not lost. This is not just a story detailing the implosion of a fragile society, but a blueprint for how we might prepare before catastrophe strikes and how we rebuild afterwards. More important than governmental theories, Fortress Farm follows common people doing the best they can to defend and care for their families in a chaotic world, each trying to build a better life for their loved ones.
Dear Crossing
Marjorie Swift Doering - 2012
Ray Schiller, a man with private demons of his own, follows the trail of evidence to Minneapolis where he teams up to investigate the murder with Homicide Detective Dick Waverly. The scrutiny of the widower's carefully guarded personal life threatens to ruin the executive's bid for his father-in-law's company. Ambition, greed, love and hate result in startling consequences, which threaten to stall the investigation while an unthinkable incident makes Ray the focus of a harrowing Internal Affairs investigation. His shaky marriage and law-enforcement career rest in the balanace. Meanwhile, Ray discovers the significance of several seemingly unrelated events, which turn the murder case on its head.
Sins of the Father
David Harrison - 2006
If it comes out, the tabloids will have a field day: Eddie Randall was a popular comedy actor in the 1960s. Nick goes in search of the truth and unexpectedly finds it impacts on a major insurance scam he is investigating. Then his estranged wife is found dead - and Nick realises that an unknown enemy is stalking him..."Occasionally brutal, but very readable... this writer seems to me to have real potential. I look forward to his next book." Martin Edwards, TANGLED WEB"Sins of the Father is a wonderful, exciting read full of twists and turns... This is a sterling effort from a new face on the crime scene."Chris Simmons, CRIMESQUAD"Sins of the Father is a rattling good read... a writer to watch for sure."Sharon Wheeler, REVIEWING THE EVIDENCEPraise for David Harrison (writing under the name TOM BALE):"What truly sells SKIN AND BONES is Bale's almost cinematic storytelling style, along the lines of what Lee Child does with his Jack Reacher series."Jim Winter, JANUARY MAGAZINE
Purgatory (Jon Stanton Mysteries Book 11)
Victor Methos - 2017
But his job in Homicide has served up a bad case of insomnia and hallucinations, and just as his body, mind, and spirit are about to break, he begins investigating an intriguing series of merciless murders. As his condition deteriorates, he refuses to turn the case over to his partner, knowing he couldn’t rest until justice is served. Unfortunately, justice is what the killers believe they’re delivering, and their next delivery comes a little too close for comfort.
The Chase Fulton Novels Boxed Set #1: Books 1 - 3
Cap Daniels - 2020