The brutal Ardenwald axe murders. The retribution killings by Chinatown tongs. The fiendish acts of the Dark Strangler. In this compelling account, author JD Chandler chronicles the coverups, the false confessions, the miscarriages of justice and the investigative twists and turns of Portland's infamous crimes while providing valuable historical perspective. From the untimely end of the Black Mackintosh Bandit to the convoluted hunt for the Milwaukie Monster, join Chandler as he unveils the shadowy heart of the city, acknowledges the officers who sought justice and remembers the individuals whose lives were claimed by violence.

    She was still in her nightgown and slippers. John List came up behind her and put a 9mm German-made Steyr automatic pistol to the side of her head and fired once. She died instantly. The bullet smashed into the opposite wall. John made his way up the stairs to the third floor where his 85-year old mother, Alma, wearing a housedress, was preparing breakfast in her efficiency kitchen. She was standing near the storage room that adjoined her kitchen when a 9mm bullet ripped through the side of her scull. Alma List was dead before her body crumpled in a heap on the floor. The Righteous Carnage had begun.

     Family secrets can’t always be kept hidden. James Massey, Marquess of Avery, is hated by his mother and can’t understand why. Leonard Massey, Duke of Yarnton, has a secret that will protect his son but destroy his wife. Catherine Massey, Duchess of Yarnton, hates her husband and son and is determined they will be rejected by society. One family on an inevitable path of self-destruction. No one will come away unscathed.

    Eight authors bring cheer, romance, and a whole lot of steam to the Big Apple this holiday season as they hang some "Mistletoe over Manhattan" in the very first Book Hoarder's anthology.All proceeds from eBook sales of this anthology will benefit Solar Responders, a non-profit dedicated to installing solar and battery-powered storage systems in first responder stations.

    He silently shares the family home with his sister Daze, who is nearly blinded by bitterness, obsessed with her mother's reputation as a loose, lustful woman. Since his angry teenage years as a scholarship student at a posh, segregated school, Ned's life has been marred by a violence that erupts loudly and quickly disappears, leaving him filled with secrets and regret. When one last hope for deliverance emerges, however, both brother and sister are forced to come to terms with their heritage.

    Book 1 of the Cavazzo Mafia trilogy. This is not a standalone.WARNING: This book contains scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.

     Before the sun went down, the livery stable was torched, an outlaw gang robbed the bank, two men were killed, and young newlywed Ellie Taine was raped. One of the dead was the man who planned the robbery - the son of dying, legendary Texas Ranger Jonathan Crossland - the other was Ellie's husband, an innocent bystander. The dead don't know fear. Ellie is dead inside. She takes a gun and rides out after the desperadoes, cold-blooded and fearless, determined to kill the men who ruined her life. She's joined by Jonathan Crossland, who only has days left to live... but would rather die in his saddle making amends for his son than rot in his bed. Together, Ellie and Jonathan set out on a mission of vengeance and justice, one that neither of them expects nor hopes to survive. "In the hands of Bill Crider, noir seems as atmospheric and doomful as ever," Publisher's Weekly "Bill Crider is one of the most unpretentious and versatile pure entertainers in the mystery field." Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine

    And what starts as a simple investigation, soon turns into a frantic race against time.The kidnapper took the girls to replace his sisters; sisters who died seventeen years earlier.Forced to face traumatic events from the past, Maggie finds herself in the middle of a nightmare that can only get worse… Tense, fast-paced, and gritty, The Lost Girls is the first novel in the Maggie Turner series. It's the perfect read for fans of authors like Angela Marsons, Carol Wyer and Helen Fields.

    He's the only man besides my dad who'd give his life for me. Yeah, my dad. I've invited him to Mark's hotel for dinner, and when the two meet, well, let's just say the shit hits the fan. I love them both, but someone may end up dead. MarkI'm handsome as fuck, a god in the bedroom, and my family's protector. I'd give my life for every damn one of them. I'm also invincible, smarter and more experienced than any scum who crosses my path. That is, until an old beast checks into my hotel. He's carrying a dark secret that may put me in my grave, if my son doesn't get to me first. JackMy dad is such an ass. I can’t believe I’m living in his freakin’ hotel in the middle of some bumfuck mountains. Lucky me, turns out I’m just like him, too⏤a good-looking, foul-mouthed, smooth operator. But I’m not taking orders from him. Seriously, if he fucks with me, I’m gonna kill him.**Explicit sex**Dark humor**Violence**Language warning

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    In the wrong place at the wrong time, her boss wants her silenced—permanently. Xander Beck, a vampire with the League of Guardians, is on a mission to rescue a witch in trouble with the mob. What he expected to be a routine mission quickly becomes anything but. How can he protect the blasted witch if he can’t catch up to her? On the run from the mob and dogged every step of the way by a shadowy group of men they can’t seem to shake, Marshal Benoit is running out of options. Come hell or high water, he will get his witness to safety. There’s a mole at WITSEC, and as far as Sheena knows, the only person standing between her and a bullet is a Marshal she met only days ago. That is until she comes face to face with Xander and things become exponentially more dangerous as they make a mad dash for the Le Beau Ranch. She prays she will find safety there. Reading order 1 Dangerous Destiny 2 Etienne 3 Fangs & felons