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The Goatman

by Wallace Martin

Dr. Wallace Martin’s debut mystery, The Goatman, is a twisted coming-of-age tale set in post-WWII North Georgia. Mysteries, murders, and death link teenager Zeb Barton with a number of characters, including his irascible surgeon father and Thelka, the gun-toting maid who mentors Zeb through progressively dangerous times. From the damages of WWII combat to being haunted by dead husbands to the contradictions of being human, every character is contending with their personal demons. While navigatin... more

OLDOGS

by Kip Cassino

To the reader of this letter: I write to volunteer for any assignment your organization needs done. These words begin one man’s effort to stop a catastrophe planned to kill thousands. A horrifying plot begins in central Asia, moves quickly to Cyprus, then on to Colombia. Finally, the beaches of Cancun and Miami fall under its terrible shadow. In the meantime, budget cuts and burgeoning world hot spots force the CIA to make an unprecedented decision: requests from older volun... more

The Narrow Man

by Kip Cassino

It’s 1986, a decade after the anguish of Vietnam. Karl Thibault is a war hero. He’s also a psychopath, sealed in an asylum after the brutal murder of his wife’s lover. Karl escapes. He hunts the lovers his beautiful, unattainable Marianne has had since his imprisonment. The way lures them to their deaths, the way he slays them are all products of South Vietnam’s madness. A smart young cop and a dedicated F.B.I. agent stalk Karl on his murderous quest. He’s trying to find money to escape with ... more

The Girl No One Loved

by S.C. Shannon

All she wanted was revenge—until she got it. After a string of heartbreaks, Savannah abandons her old life for a fresh start—new name, new town; she’s an entirely new person. Swearing everything would be different this time, Savannah watches her drinking, seeks therapy, and works on herself. But when her dreams of a “perfect” new life don’t come to fruition, she started falling back into the old, destructive behaviors. As she begins to spiral, a mysterious book wrapped in brown paper arrives... more

The Luckiest Man Alive

by Iain Ronayne

One man's catastrophic downfall marks the beginning of a relentless quest for truth that could alter the fate of nations.When Mike Anderson is humiliatingly removed from an international flight, little does he know that this stroke of apparent misfortune saves him from an imminent disaster.

Overmatched

by Paul Chandler

Waylen Adler, an agent of a shadowy government agency called the SPG (Special Operation Group), has become aware of an expert hack executed against a Chinese spy satellite. Lacking anyone with that ability at his agency, Adler is determined to recruit the hacker to work for him. Despite his best efforts, all he's been able to learn so far is the hacker's first name, Molly. Adler's intel leads him to a close associate, Riley Callen. He wants Riley’s help to expedite contact with Molly, something ... more

Trail of Obsession

by Valerie Brandy

Zoe doesn’t trust men easily. So when she heads to the remote backwoods of Yosemite on a horse tour with her new boyfriend— Mike— it’s a major step in their relationship. But when a stalker with a connection to Mike’s past follows them through the wilderness, killing members of their party, the trip suddenly becomes a game of survival. As new information about Mike’s past is revealed, Zoe begins to wonder if she can really trust the man she dared to brave the wild with. Just when Zoe is ready... more

Stranger Danger

by Donna Huston Murray

Longing for the closeness they had while she was recovering from Hodgkin’s disease, ex-cop Lauren Beck drives cross-country to visit him and his new wife, Ana. Getting mugged on their doorstep is worrisome. Learning that Ana has disappeared—devastating! Several young girls have also gone missing, prompting the haunting memory of an abducted child Lauren was too late to save. For her father’s sake—and her own—the young ex-cop would love to help any way she can. Yet she has scarcely begun befo... more

Murder in the Mangroves: A Pete Brown Mystery

by Angie Ross

When a social media star washes up dead on a sleepy island, the residents are forced to confront their own secrets – the money, murder, and lies behind the idyllic small town façade – as a wave of fans descends. Pete Brown is a retired pro-surfer looking to live the perfect beach bum life and put the trauma of a career-ending accident behind him. Then influencer Emily Larson shows up dead in the Endless Islands Nature Preserve. Emily's fans set out to destroy Pete's best friend, Shae, the loc... more

Ybor City Blues

by GWEN MAYO AND SARAH E. GLENN

Cornelia Pettijohn boarded the train, but so did three gangsters. Instead of a quiet trip back to Colorado, Cornelia is kidnapped at gunpoint and pressured into solving the murder of a beautiful young blues singer. No matter how carefully Cornelia explains that she is not a detective, her reputation for solving crimes has convinced the gangsters she can get pal, Chago, out of a jam.

Let Me See Them

by R.A. Valletta

A horrific double murder at a luxury seaside estate leads San Diego homicide detectives Kate Delgado and Jack Langton on a cat-and-mouse chase to find the killer. Multiple suspects emerge, but solid alibis, dual identities, and inconsistent DNA evidence challenge the detectives throughout their investigation. As dark secrets from the detectives' pasts come to light and they close in on the killer, might their own lives now be in jeopardy?

Debunked

by Beth Perry

TV Executive Craig Herbert is confronted by a menacing agent that works in the shadows, one that has used the popular "Debunker's Challenge" reality television series to carry out an agenda of evil.

Imprinted

by Elizabeth Charles

A home invasion at Tessa Schroeder's 18th birthday party ends in the tragic accidental death of her boyfriend, Chris. Her OCD intensifies and she enters therapy for PTSD.

Dealing with intense grief and issues with her narcissistic mother, Tessa is vulnerable to the advances of her parents' college friend, David. She can't help but be drawn in by his humor and kindness so much like Chris's. They begin a rocky relationship.

When Tessa eventually uncovers the unimagin... more

Two Dead Billionaires

by Luke Patrick Sheldon

Det. Hekla Fritzdóttir is investigating the case of her life: the gruesome murder of an American billionaire in Iceland’s most luxurious hotel. But the young detective’s work leads her to places that powerful forces inside and outside her department don’t want her to go—and to a dangerous conspiracy that threatens her life. As the pressure mounts, she realizes that one of the few people she can trust is the prime suspect’s ex-boyfriend, a washed-up, suicidal former FBI whistleblower who do... more

Blood and Mascara

by Colin Krainin

Washington, DC, 1997: A city stumbling toward recovery after a decade of violence, drugs, AIDS, and exodus. Bronze Goldberg—a soft-boiled private detective in a hard-boiled world—scrapes out a living stalking the steps of cheating spouses while bearing the trauma of the past like an open wound. But his latest assignment, surveilling the indiscretions of a stunning femme fatale, has entangled him in the murder of an up-and-coming congressman and made him the target of an unstoppable assassin. Me... more

Lawyers, Dogs, and Money

by Tracy Carter

Veronica and her devoted Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Leda, are back on the case in this second book in the Veronica Kildare K-9 Mystery Series, pivoting from breathtaking wilderness rescues of missing persons into investigation mode.

Veronica possesses a natural affinity for training dogs—and a passion for locating missing people. As "Lawyers, Dogs, and Money" unfolds, Veronica trains peanut allergy alert and prison contraband sniffing dogs—and joins her search... more

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