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by Chuck Snearly

Jack Crost is a professor of sixties literature with a painful past who teaches the ideals of peace and love. His beliefs are tested when a series of vicious attacks cost him his job and his life – and then things get worse. After a near-death experience in the emergency room that includes an encounter with a famous TV puppet, his resuscitated life takes off in a wild new direction as he tries to figure out what’s going on. From ruins to raves to the rooftops of Detroit, his pursuit of the truth... more

Killer Motives: A Hudson Valley Mystery

by Bonnie Traymore

What readers are saying about Killer Motives:
"Fantastic page-turner!" "Definitely a must-read!" "Keeps you guessing"

Victoria’s life isn’t as perfect as it seems. But with two homicide detectives at her door, it’s about to get a whole lot worse.

Still reeling from the painful discovery that her husband is having an affair, Victoria struggles to process the mind-blowing news that Nick&rsqu... more

The Cat's Paw Murders

by Frank Gertcher

The Cat’s Paw Murders is the fourth novel in the Caroline Case mystery series. In 1930, Caroline and Hannibal Jones become paid espionage operatives for the French government. As wealthy expatriate Americans, they have the perfect cover. They are tasked with gathering intelligence about the intentions, methods and organizations of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. As part of their espionage duties, they bring murderous criminals and spies to justice, legally and otherwise. However, com... more

The Seed of Corruption

by A.I. Fabler

It started as a mystery with the promise of romance ... A chance meeting of two strangers in a deserted French hotel in the Mekong Delta starts them on a journey in search of elusive truths, raising complex moral and ethical questions as their emerging love is tested by the corruption they’re forced to confront.

Dogs of Warr

by TR Gabriel

The year is 2024. Colonel Gregor Alexi Nikolanovic, a former Spetznaz operative turned mercenary, infamously known throughout the world as the "Devil's Ghost" has been contracted by a terrorist to strike at the heart of the United States with a dirty bomb. The Ghost, known for his ruthlessness and brutality, is the nemesis of legendary Special Forces operator Colonel Nathan Alexander Warr. Colonel Warr leads his elite force of clandestine warriors based out of a secret underground facility, ... more

A Killer's Tears

by John Bae

Tom Rose had waited eight long years to get to this point when he is about to be promoted to become a partner at Stern & Hobbs. At this critical juncture of his career, he is urged to represent Hope Kane, a pro bono client who is awaiting trial for the murder of her husband and daughter. Hope had been the topic of headline news just a year before, not only for her horrific crime, but also because she had refused to utter a single word from the moment of her arrest. Her identity is a complete ... more

No More Bad Days

by Lindsey Whitaker

NO MORE BAD DAYS is a gripping investigative thriller that follows Detective Kimberly Hall's investigation of a gruesome murder. When a dismembered body is found off the Chicago River, two detectives try to unravel the mystery of who the victim is, and how her legs and (partial) torso ended up packed neatly in a suitcase. Detective Hall chooses Diaz to be her partner. He's a rookie but Hall thinks he's got what it takes to help her get to the bottom of this awful murder. As the detectives be... more

Immoral Origins: A Suspense Thriller

by Lee Matthew Goldberg

A PULSE-POUNDING THRILLER THAT ASKS HOW FAR WE'RE WILLING TO SHED OUR MORALS IN ORDER TO HELP THE ONES WE LOVE. It's 1978 in New York City, and disco is prominent. As are mobsters, gritty streets, needle parks and graffiti-stained subways. Jake Barnum lives in Hell's Kitchen. He's a petty thief selling hot coats with his buddy Maggs to make ends meet and help his sick kid brother. At a Halloween party downtown, he meets a woman with a Marilyn Monroe mask who works for an organization calle... more

Innocence on Trial

by Stephen Roth

An intense courtroom drama plays out when young Tommy Henderson takes the stand to provide crucial testimony in his teacher's sexual assault trial. Nothing could adequately prepare the boy for Lester Mobey's meticulous cross-examination. The wily and experienced defence attorney never left a stone unturned and committed everything to win his last trial before retirement. The consequence of the jury's verdict has devastating and deadly implications for Tommy and his teacher as they both grappl... more

The Unlikely Spy

by Sophie Schiller

Casablanca meets Notorious in a tale of intrigue, romance, espionage, and adventure.

1917. Emma Christensen is a young widow who returns to the Danish West Indies to reclaim the life she left behind. When she discovers her husband has disinherited her in favor of his young heir—an illegitimate son—she turns to the one thing she knows, gambling, and soon finds herself deeply in debt.

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Death At The Crossroads

by PJ Donison

Death Comes For Christmas

by PJ Donison

A beloved aunt dies mysteriously. Fentanyl shows up in all the wrong places. Can a burned-out lawyer with a drinking problem figure out who killed Auntie Freda? Set in Regina, Saskatchewan, and Phoenix, Arizona, Death Comes for Christmas is a stand-alone mystery, Camelia Belmont’s Origin Story, and first in the series. This debut literary mystery is a soft-boiled whodunnit with a smart female sleuth, true-to-life characters, and insights into the opioid epidemic.

From the Secret Nook to the Mountain Log House

by Dorothy Murray

Sergeant Kenkorry thought he’d found the perfect hideout in a secret log house in the dark wilderness of Deadman’s Mountain. He’d been sought for atrocities against his fellow sergeants and many innocent civilians in his war-torn country of Korenith. The sergeant, a fugitive and the subject of a worldwide manhunt, had remained in his mountain hideout until justice found him. A mysterious incident in the dead of night brought an end to the fugitive and his wife. His daughter escaped to the nearby... more

The Canal: A Suspenseful Thriller

by Owen Smith

When Bobby Parrish discovers severed body parts in the local canal, so begins a tangled web of events tethered to the darkest secrets of Lorendale—a town accustomed to delinquency, but unprepared for the truths to be pulled kicking and screaming into the light. The evidence points to only one suspect, a man whose questionable involvement in another suspicious death continues to haunt the community one decade later, yet whose exoneration and attempts to rebuild his life since have not spared him ... more

I Will Kill You: A Psychological Thriller

by Halo Scot

Corporate America: a psychopath’s wet dream. It’s Alex Osman’s playground. After losing his wife, he drowns in crime to support his motherless kids. A new job offers freedom, but freedom demands sacrifice. Crime doesn’t commit itself.

A Day in Fall

by Charles Harned

Fast-paced and gripping, agent Michael Larson, member of an obscure team buried deep within the American intelligence community, is charged with uncovering a nationwide conspiracy when a prominent scientist is kidnapped on the same day extremist riots rock central Virginia. The team, formed to analyze domestic threats, is alarmed when clues point to prominent members of the federal government being involved in the scientist's abduction. Against the orders of his superiors, Larson digs deeper int... more

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