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The Woman Who Wore Roses (Joe Court Book 5)
Chris Culver - 2019
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.
The Vengeance Man
John MacRae - 2012
After risking his life for his country, he is condemned to spend the rest of his days in a dead-end civilian job. But one man decides he isn't ready to be put out to pasture. The Vengeance Man. As the 'operations manager' for a specialist insurance firm, he can still work undercover for clients that include the Government. And working behind the scenes, and beyond the law, he can still take up arms on behalf of the weak and the helpless. A personal crusade is born. And while the public may applaud as 'The Vengeance Man' brings justice to the guilty, very soon the Government has no choice but to bring their most lethal maverick operative under control. The hunt begins....and it will end in death. This enthralling, thought-provoking action-packed thriller, written by an insider from the front-line of intelligence work, is certain to appeal to readers of Lee Child, Frederick Forsyth, Robert Ludlum and Andy McNab."The Vengeance Man is the best new action thriller this year" - Matt Lynn, author of the best-selling Death Force series. "A heart-pumping ride, with more twists than a roller-coaster." - Tom Kasey, author of the best-selling Trade Off.John MacRae is the cover name of a former senior Intelligence Officer with a Special Forces background. He has written extensively on intelligence and military history, and has worked for BBC television and other TV companies as an advisor on military and intelligence subjects. He saw active service in the Falkland Islands, Cyprus, Arabia, and Northern Ireland. Endeavour Press is the UK's largest independent publisher of digital books.
Fighting Dirty
Blair Denholm - 2020
With everything poised to go pear-shaped, the embattled cop embarks on a path that could destroy his career, or save him from destruction. One thing you can be sure of, ex-boxer Lisbon never backs down from a fight!The twist at the end will leave you breathless!⭐ A story of evil and redemption⭐ The characters leap off the page⭐ Jack Lisbon is a kick-ass investigator who packs a punch⭐ An action-packed page-turnerFollow Jack Lisbon's journey in the upcoming series: "The Fighting Detective"
The Chance She Took
Kole Black - 2007
After some truly bad experiences with thug love, that leave her both emotionally and physically battered, Rayqelle soon grows to understand that fast life and fast love in the hood ain't all that it's cracked up to be.
Pour On the Heat
Lily Rede - 2012
He's been avoiding her for weeks, but when one of the football players starts failing her class, Jill decides to corner Liam in the locker room one night after hours, vowing to fight her attraction to the obnoxious man. However, she doesn't count on Liam being able to give as good as he gets, or the steamy seduction of a shower built for two...Liam can't help it if Jill Langer's prickly exterior turns him on, but he knows that the brainy literature professor must want better than a lowly football coach. His preconceptions are shattered the day he discovers that the prim Ms. Langer has a love of steamy, hardcore erotica. When she corners him in the locker room one night, he sets out to prove to her that they may have more in common that she thinks, and that he might just be the man to bring all of her naughty fantasies to life.
Murder By Numbers
R.S. Vaisbort - 2014
Vaisbort. Murder by Numbers is a fun and fast-paced detective novel set in boom-to-bust Silicon Valley circa 2001, where multi-millionaires cling desperately to their fortunes, CEOs pray that their startups stay funded, and techies hope to hold onto their jobs. Opportunities for financial gain – both legal and illegal – remain a high stakes game. And no one knows this better than Kaitlin Hall, a beautiful and brilliant rookie detective in the High Tech Crimes Detail of the San Jose Police Department. Kaitlin’s unauthorized investigation of the fatal car crash of a young systems administrator quickly leads newbie Detective Hall into dangerous, uncharted territory. Enlisting the help of her hacker friend and confidant, Slim Yamazaki, Kaitlin digs deep into the networks of technology companies developing the building blocks of the world’s most sophisticated systems that protect corporate data and, more importantly, U.S. security interests. As Detective Hall uses her keen intellect and initiative to solve a growing web of multiple murders, she navigates the politics of law enforcement and the egos of venture capitalists, tech moguls, and former lovers to make stunning discoveries. With lives at stake, her assumptions about human nature and her abilities as a detective will be tested to the fullest. With high-tech suspense, engaging characters, and an entertaining dose of humor, author R.S. Vaisbort takes you on a thrilling ride through Silicon Valley at the dawn of the 21st century.
The Alpha Team: Volumes 1 - 3
Owen Parr - 2019
There’s a little something here for everybody—love, revenge, technothrills, past life regression—as the Alphas crisscross the globe foiling military coups and assassination plots, taking down drug smugglers, cyber terrorists, and extremists. OPERATION DUE DILIGENCEAt the heart of hard-hitting action and intrigue is the love story of CIA Agent Alejandro Cardenas and his soul mate, beautiful investment banker Julia Muller. Ten years after their romantic meeting in Paris, Alex, now retired from the CIA, assembles his Alpha Team to shut down a Miami-based conglomerate secretly owned by the Cuban government, which has used it for decades to launder the ill-gotten gains of a vast criminal empire involved in drug-smuggling, revolution for hire, and numerous other nefarious activities—including a massive assassination plot. OPERATION BLACK SWANIn post-9/11 United States, ex-op Alex Cardenas and his longtime love Julia have finally settled into domestic bliss—or so they think. While Alex runs a private security and intelligence agency from the comfort of the same Chicago skyscraper where his fiancé works at an investment banking firm, his undercover team—John “The Hulk” Powers and three of his best and brightest—are on the ground in Mexico City. They learn that three seemingly-disparate fringe groups—Islamic terrorists, a Cuban militant, and Chinese cyberterrorists—appear to be working in cahoots, orchestrating an elaborate operation of insider trading, border infiltration, and espionage.OPERATION RAVEN: The Dead Have SecretsEx-FBI Agent John Powers is on a special ops assignment in Prague when his past and present begin to collide treacherously. His godson Ian, the son of John’s best friend who died in Afghanistan, is undergoing hypnotherapy to treat the boy’s fear of water. The doctor who invokes Ian’s past life finds he was one of three US senators assassinated as part of an Iranian counterintelligence maneuver by government agents, one of whom was none other than John Powers. John drops everything to fly across the world to protect Ian and his mother and wind up the unraveling conspiracy.This action-packed boxset is a triple treat for fans of political action thrillers like those by Brad Thor, James Rosone and Miranda Watson, Vince Flynn, and Robert Ludlum!
Evil In Disguise
Deborah McClatchey - 2010
Little do they know that the unsuspecting, yet odd-looking turtle, is a fiend in disguise. The town bully, Victor Lockett, kidnaps the reptile and finds out he’s made a terrible, terrible mistake! The turtle is now on the loose and the killings begin. Elmer Jacks, the pet shop proprietor, finally reveals the true identity of the turtle to the two boys. He says there is an old scroll that was lost which holds the answer to the cursed tortoise and can revert it back to human form. Charlie’s pretty neighbor, Sunni Russell, joins them on their hunt for the beast. With her help, they search the Internet for the answer to the reversal of the curse. But will they find it? And most importantly, if they find the turtle, will the special words on the scroll even work?
Cyberionage
Michael P. Elias - 2013
Special Agent Moti Kidron is in a race against time to infiltrate and locate the nuke deep behind enemy lines. A page-turning cyber war thriller aiming to block imminent nuclear holocaust in the Middle East.From Hezbollah controlled Lebanon thru Silicon Valley to the White House situation room - this debut novel is carefully researched, deftly plotted and will keep military thriller and techno geeks glued to every page. This action packed military thriller pits allies, the worlds top intelligence agencies and special forces against each other here the "technological edge" plays a key role protecting global interests. A decorated special ops soldier and Mossad cyber hacker, Moti Kidron, is in a race against time to find a rogue Iranian nuke while keeping the United States at bay without disclosing the scope of his infiltration into the core of their networks.The Israeli Mossad has embarked on the most widespread global cyber espionage program that infiltrates the United States CIA and NSA's most coveted PRISM systems. A secret artificial intelligence super computer secretly infiltrates the core ofthe NSA's networks enabling a predictive system to monitor and track nuclear proliferation programs around the globe.Nuclear holocaust is imminent in the Middle East. The Mossad and Israeli prime minister have proof that a rogue nuclear attack originating from Iran is hours from launch. The countdown results in a 4 way nuclear showdown that includes the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Unspoken (Hey Pretty Prequel): A Sal Raniero Thriller
Kailee Reese Samuels - 2018
Not long.Unspoken is a prequel novella to the upcoming Sal Raniero novel, “Hey Pretty.” Unspoken follows the She/He - A Duet but is standalone.
Highwater
T.J. Brearton - 2014
He needs a blood transfusion and only one person matches. But first Milliner must solve the mystery at the Kingston house, where Liz Goldfine may have committed a heinous crime, and the dark depths of the lake harbor teenage secrets.Groups of strange young men are gathering on the roads, the old house holds many mysteries, and the waters are rising fast. What lurks deep in the lake and can anyone stop it?
Almost Heaven, Book 1
Hailey Matthews - 2015
Just when she thinks all is lost, she is rescued by a handsome stranger who can give her what she's always longed for... Welcome to Fallen Angels, a refuge for abused women on the run from the men who were supposed to love them. It is a place where these desperate women are given chance to rebuild their shattered lives. Here Cynthia will find love, passion, friendship, and a strength she never thought she possessed. But this seemingly peaceful sanctuary holds a dark secret… Nadine, a moody street-wise Latina, knows the secret; but she’s not telling. With a crazed gang member ex hunting for her, she has problems of her own… Janelle, the upbeat survivor of an abusive father, knows the secret; but she knows better than to tell. She has learned to block out the evil as she embarks on her own secret romance… Someone is sneaking into Fallen Angels under cover of the night. He brutally rapes his terrified victims before slipping out as quietly as a ghost. But nobody will speak out against him. Cynthia has to figure out what hold this wicked man has over the women of Fallen Angels. And if no one will help her, she will learn to fight for herself. But she doesn't have much time because she may be his next victim. NOTE: The second (and last) book can be found here --> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VYHZBUW
Numb
Jeff Menapace - 2016
He battles depression. He medicates with too much booze. And he's got a thing for one of his clients. She claims the feeling is mutual...until she frames Calvin for murder and blackmails him. The price? Not much. Calvin just has to do her bidding in a black-market industry catering to the very rich and the oh-so-very depraved. Maybe he's just better off at the bar. From Jeff Menapace, bestselling author of the Bad Games trilogy, comes Numb, a disturbing noir thriller with tongue firmly planted in cheek...until it's ripped out.
Waking Maya
Warren Goldie - 2008
Inside it is an old journal. Its writer, she discovers, was her father, a man who vanished mysteriously when Maya was an infant.As she reads through the brittle pages, his story is revealed — as is hers — but there's far more to this treasure than meets the eye. The journal presents a spiritual teaching he has developed specifically for her. As Maya delves into its wisdom, her life begins to change in remarkable ways...Across a rapidly changing physical and psychological landscape, Maya's journey becomes a cross-country adventure, She is swept up into a world of psychic visions, energy vortexes, secret government programs, and a spiritual underground that has revived an ancient meditation practice that may literally change the world. Along the way, Maya unravels the secrets of her past as she encounters the awesome power of a global change in the making.Waking Maya is a thrilling, wisdom-packed quest to understand the deepest principles of our reality.
Shattered
Shelby K. Morrison - 2014
But when her shattered mirror reveals a hidden room, she never suspects the two incidents could be linked.Determined to discover the truth behind her spies, Alex finds herself cut off from family and friends and forced to make allies wherever she can find them, all while evading the people who've been spying. It isn't long before Alex questions everything she knows and what she thought coincidence, may be anything but.Now with her life and sanity on the line, Alex must resist her enemy's mind games if she wants to expose every dark secret. To succumb would result in her true identity being lost forever and countless others suffering the same fate. But to succeed, would shatter everything she knows.