However, on the evening before she returns home, her body is discovered in Aston park. She is the first victim of several murders that will rock the city of Birmingham.DS James "Jim" Wardell, who has his own issues to contend with, is given the case.When Eddie Carter, a popular talk show host on Birmingham's radio station, is contacted by someone claiming to be the killer, it is the start of a cat and mouse game between a deranged killer and the police.After a second body is discovered the pressure mounts on the police to capture the person responsible.Who is killing these women and why?Can Jim apprehend the twisted killer before more innocent women are murdered?

     But in a moment of panic he lost control. He ought to call 999 and confess his crime. But his girlfriend, Alice has other ideas. She wants him to get rid of the body. She says no one will ever find out. But when Alice vanishes without a trace, Jez finds his nightmare has only just begun. What was her connection to the mysterious stranger in the house? And where has she gone? As Jez begins to unravel Alice’s tangled web of lies, he discovers a past littered with dark secrets that threatens everything he holds dear. Between the Lies is a taut, psychological thriller that twists and turns through a gripping plot guaranteed to keep you awake at night. Remember: Somewhere between the lies, hides the truth. Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl, BA Paris and Clare Mackintosh.

     At the age of 16, she was in a gang of youths that committed a horrendous crime. As members of the gang start being killed one by one, Jasmine fears for her life. Desperate to uncover who is responsible for the murders, Jasmine starts to investigate. But can she uncover the truth before it’s too late?  Very Nearly Dead is a gripping and suspenseful psychological thriller with an ending you won't see coming. The perfect read for fans of authors like K.L. Slater, Mark Edwards and C.L. Taylor.

    But her mother, Mel, doesn’t realise that this is just the beginning of the nightmare. In the coming weeks, Chloe talks of The Tall Man - Of death. At her wits end, Mel confides in Charles Honeywell, the headmaster at the school where she works. But what Kim doesn’t know is that Charles is linked to what is happening to her daughter. Will Mel learn the terrible truth? And can she overcome her own tragic past and save her daughter before it’s too late?The Liar’s Promise is a story of past lives and future torment.

    . . Join ROMO agent and werecat Festus McGregor in this second installment of the Jinx Hamilton/Wrecking Crew novellas. Agreeing to an off-the-books mission with wereparrot Jilly Pepperdine, Festus and Rube find themselves on the Isle of Wight in search of an ancient lodestone with the power to enslave shifters. The perfect match of whimsical fun and fantastical adventure, enjoy the latest novella from bestselling author Juliette Harper. An escapist romp in the Fae world where magic, artifacts, and laughter abound!

    In the aftermath of the Great War, huge swaths of what was once the United States of America are uninhabitable. Every day is a struggle to survive.But Kaia doesn’t want to leave her family or her best friend Finn behind—not even for a chance at winning Crown Prince Dominic’s hand in marriage. Life in her home territory of Hilora is hard, but at least it’s hers.Her life. Her choice.Until, suddenly, it’s not anymore.Branded a criminal and sentenced to a punishment that amounts to death, Kaia is given only one way out.She must compete in the Royal Games… as a spy for the Queen of Palias herself.Perfect for fans of The Selection and The Hunger Games. Dive into this story of intrigue, danger, romance, and deception!

    “After that, it was just a quick elevator ride to the second floor.”I can play that game.“You could both fit into the elevator?”I don’t do cocky billionaire players who want to make me their next conquest.All he wants is lunch. Yeah, right.“You’re going to ask out a woman you haven’t known for even a hot five minutes?”“Any five-minute stretch of time in your presence automatically qualifies as a hot five minutes.”Dang.It’s not like he’s got a jet that could fly us half way around the world for lunch.Right?And it’s not like the jet has a bedroom . . . with a mirrored ceiling.Oh f***! Tech Titans is a four-book contemporary romance novella collection containing the following titles:Hard Drive: A Bad Boy Billionaire RomanceHardwired: A Billionaire and Virgin RomanceHard Copy: A Billionaire Second Chance RomanceHard Bargain: A Billionaire Enemies-to-Lovers RomanceGet this steamy box set now! **Due to adult language and sexual situations, these books are intended for mature audiences.**

    Her purse has no ID, cell phone, or car keys, and her room is registered to Benjamin Franklin. She’s no drifter, though. She has two thousand dollars cash in her wallet, a ten-thousand dollar watch in her purse, and a six-thousand dollar dress on a hanger on the bathroom door.  Detective Mary Joe Court catches the case and identifies the woman as the estranged spouse of a wealthy investment advisor from St. Louis. The victim had been trying to create a new life for herself with someone she loved. Now, that will never happen.  But some seemingly innocent victims are anything but innocent. Sometimes, they’re downright dangerous.  The woman with the beautiful, rose-patterned dress carried her secrets to her grave. To find her killer, Joe has to unearth them…or risk being buried alongside her.   The Woman who wore Roses is the fifth mystery in New York Times’ bestselling author Chris Culver’s gripping Joe Court series. If you like James Patterson, David Baldacci, or Karin Slaughter, you’ll love this series.

    Join Marie Donovan as she races for the truth…As a covert officer specialising in ‘deep cover’ operations, Marie Donovan works amongst the most dangerous criminals in Manchester. It’s a precarious life that puts Marie on the edge of the law.When she begins an affair with Jake Morton, an informer due to give evidence against crime lord Jeff Kerridge, Marie knows she’s breaking a cardinal rule.Yet just as she comes to her senses and puts an end to their relationship, Morton is murdered. Suddenly Marie’s undercover role is exposed and only one thing is certain – she can TRUST NO ONE.

    Rescued by the man she believed responsible, Andi lost everything: the man she loved, her promising future as an investigative reporter and her memory of the weeks leading up to her torture. "Tell me what I want to know and I won't hurt you again."Thomas's voice haunted her dreams, sending her into the pits of depression to seek solace in a bottle of whiskey until a young woman reaches out for help. Twelve young girls have been brutally murdered, their bodies hidden beneath concrete structures. The thirteenth victim is fighting back the only way she knows how, and telling their story to the one person she believes will listen. "I'm sixteen, alone and scared. I killed a man yesterday, and today I'm going to kill another one."

    Also attending are an Italian couple thinking about opening their own restaurant, a trust-fund, surfer-dude who is considering a career as a chef just to get his parents off his back, a retired Russian spy they know from Las Vegas, and a Canadian woman who has spent a lot of time at C’s, their restaurant in Clay Bay. But it’s Georgio Russo, an inventor with a reputation as a ladies-man and a sketchy past, who has everyone on edge. What begins as a relaxing week soon turns deadly when Bronwyn, the wife of industrialist, Emerson Kingsley, is found dead right after dinner. Without any visible wounds or blood, everyone, including the local cops, initially wonder if the woman died of natural causes or from a case of severe food poisoning. But things change when the local police learn she was poisoned by an unknown, deadly substance. And the heat gets turned up even further a few days later when the industrialist is found dead on the golf course. Josie and Chef Claire, now caught up in the mystery reach out to Suzy, who offers some assistance from the comfort of home. They also turn to Agent Tompkins, an FBI agent they’ve crossed paths with in the past. Soon, it becomes clear that both the dead industrialist and the mad inventor have been on the FBI’s radar for a long time. And when Marco divulges to Chef Claire his financial difficulties as well as the fact that Georgio is one of his major investors, she is left wondering if her mentors might somehow be involved in a situation with major international implications. The Case of Italian Indigestion is the first installment in the spinoff series of B.R. Snow’s popular Thousand Islands Doggy Inn mysteries. Readers can expect a lot of the same elements from the Doggy Inn series but with the additional bonus of several recipes highlighting Italian cuisine. Food, friendship, and dogs, wrapped in humor and a great mystery, continue to be central themes, and by the time The Case of Italian Indigestion wraps up, readers will be satiated as well as jonesing for some Italian food.

    And as if murder wasn’t enough, the case quickly becomes intertwined with a spate of burglaries targeting single women. As Sarah struggles to balance the demands of a complex murder investigation with her troubled family life, the revelation that the killer could be closer to home than she’d ever imagined possible makes her wonder if coming back to work was just a huge mistake.

    A British Army conspiracy. Can DC Ruth Hunter and DC Lucy Henry uncover the killer's identity before there's yet another cover-up.When ex-soldier Ashley Campbell is brutally murdered outside a Peckham nightclub, Ruth's first thought is that it is gang related. Yet, as the investigation progresses, it seems that the victim's time as a recruit at Cranleigh Barracks might hold the key to the true identity of the murderer. As Ruth and Lucy uncover a brutal culture of bullying, racism and sexual abuse at the barracks, it seems that several officers in the British Army will go to any lengths to protect their identity.Can Ruth find enough evidence to bring the officers to justice? And what will she do when new evidence appears to suggest that CID should have been looking far closer to home for Ashley's killer?

    So, when he met his mate, Blade Castillo, a black panther, and an elite soldier in the Alliance Army, he refused to let the man order him around. He’s disconcerted when he must face his own needs when it comes to his mate, but he fights the urge to submit even though it’s what he and his coyote want. Blade’s need to keep Forest safe was confusing him. As the second to his team leader, Blade has usually looked out for the others, but with Forest it was much more than that, it was nearly an obsession. When Forest was almost killed by the traitor they were hunting, Blade was forced to face that Forest had become a distraction that Blade couldn’t ignore. PLEASE NOTE: This is a NEW Paranormal Wars City, but for overall enjoyment of the series, Paranormal Wars:Stone Haven should be read first.