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Something Deadly
Rachel Lee - 2003
In this wealthy enclave, veterinarian Markie Cross has a thriving practice, but her almost psychic connection to animals has made human relationships -- especially with men -- harder to navigate. Until mystery, murder and something unfathomable shatter her world...People are dying strange, unexplained deaths. Island medical examiner Declan Quinn is stunned at the unearthly condition of the bodies, and he and Markie share a dark suspicion that something terrifying and impossible is at work here. Something that may not be human.As a sinister message becomes clearer, Markie and Dec race to understand the tragic history of this island paradise and unlock the true nature of the evil now descending. Because if they can't, Markie may become the next victim....
Requiem for the Dead
Victor M. Alvarez - 2020
However, hours later the body of Helen Chapman's boyfriend was discovered by German police on the side of the road; they found a ransom letter lying on the front seat of the young man's car.US Army CID criminal investigator, Special Agent Jacqueline Sinclair, and DIA Agent Tom Price are assigned to take the lead in the case by her chief on request of the Provost Marshal, Agent Sinclair's father. She knows a SIR (Serious Incident Report) already filed through channels, will attract the close attention of higher command; they would watch Sinclair every step of the way. Later, Sinclair learns that they also kidnapped three other dependent children.Their pursuit of the kidnappers will take them straight into the heart of the military establishment where conspiracy and intrigue are commonplace . . . and where truths are seldom spoken. Worse still they uncover a more sinister and diabolical plot--a plot to set off two nuclear Smart Bombs in Pyongyang--placing the North Korean Regime and the President of the Unites States, in its crosshairs.They find themselves deep in enemy territory and the target of highly trained killers, tasked to threaten or even to shoot to kill--whatever it takes to conceal sensitive information. Bringing justice and staying alive becomes job number one as the duo finds their skills, and their courage tested under fire.
Shallow Water
Amanda J. Clay - 2018
Redwood on California’s rural Mendocino coast. She swore she’d never go back. Not after what happened graduation night. When her estranged mother suffers a stroke, Clara has no choice but to return, coming face-to face with her traumatic past—including her best friend’s unsolved murder and Sean, the love she abandoned. When another young girl is found dead—her death identical to that of the eight-year-old cold case—Clara and Sean find themselves at the center of the investigation and wading through the trenches of their own psychological damage.★★★★★ “A brilliant mystery that had me at the edge of my seat!”★★★★★ "Fans of Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects will love Shallow Water." ★★★★★ “Nail-biting and steamy. Clara and Sean are complex characters you really route for.” ★★★★★ "You will fall in love with Clara. She's raw, both tough and tender, and unapologetically bad ass."
The Russell House
Donna Foley Mabry - 2016
The young military widow leaves dozens of messages for her father but receives no response. Looking for a copy of her mother’s obituary, Roxie reads an article in the newspaper and discovers her entire life is a web of lies, secrets, and deceit. The story sends her off in search of the truth about the man she idolized. She drives to her father’s birthplace—Manhattan, Kansas—and moves into her grandmother’s huge, three-story, hundred-and-fifty-year-old house. It’s been vacant for decades, but Roxie begins to believe she’s not the only occupant. She doesn’t know if there’s an intruder or if the spirit of her grandmother is watching over her. In only a matter of days, someone has made several attempts on her life. She calls in her best friend, Janice Tallchief—retired on a disability from the Kansas City Police Department—to act as her bodyguard. Can Jan and Roxie unravel the mystery before the killer succeeds?
Fortis Security Vol 2
Maddie Wade - 2019
The men and women of Fortis Security must overcome a series of obstacles to find true love including a cult that wants to take over the world, bombs exploding, and the loss of close friends. Broken Butterfly: Can Zin save Celeste from the forces of evil that are determined to keep them apart? Arctic Fire: Kanan and Roz must overcome their pasts in order to forge a future together. That is, if they both survive long enough to have a future. Phoenix Rising: Daniel is like a phoenix rising from the ashes when he finds a new love with Megan that is destined to last a lifetime. Nate and Skye: A Fortis wedding novella: You are hereby invited to join Nate and Skye as they finally have their Christmas wedding. Unfortunately, the path to the alter doesn’t always run smooth.
You Again 2: A Fated Love
J. Peach - 2018
Akilious and Titanya are faced with that harsh reality when their exes go beyond reason to try and prove their ever dying love for them. With a promising storm of chaos surrounding them, will Titanya and Akilious be able to escape their exes deadly clenches? Or will they die trying to keep the fated love they have? Find out in You Again 2: A Fated Love…
For the Love of Animals (A Blackwood Novella Plus Two Short Stories)
Elise Noble - 2018
Dating is a minefield, and the assholes in her special forces unit have put her off men for life.Assassin Nate Wood has two goals—kill drug lord Miguel Lozano and get the hell out of Mexico. He has a company to run as well as a house to finish renovating, and women are a distraction he doesn’t need right now.Too bad a puppy messes up all of their plans.Picky the ponySarah’s life has been a series of bad decisions, from dating an idiot to winning a dilapidated cottage in an online property auction. Then there’s Picky, the skinny pony she bought on impulse. So why did she think it would be a good idea to go riding on Dartmoor at dusk?Houdini the hamsterSchoolteacher Cara has Christmas all planned out. She’ll clear up the mess left by twenty-three eight-year-olds at their end-of-term party, cook dinner for one, then settle in for a TV marathon. But a tiny hamster has other ideas…For the Love of Animals is a collection of three romance stories showing how animals can bring people together. All proceeds from this book will be donated to Janet’s Wadi, an animal sanctuary in Dahab, Egypt.