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HMP BlackRock: A Classic Whodunit Wrapped in a Modern-Day Thriller

by G S Burroughs

There are 89 murderers on the island prison of BlackRock. Only 88 are locked up… When prison reformer and Scottish billionaire Ethan Mackay is found brutally stabbed to death during a VIP tour of the island, secrets thought long hidden, begin to surface. Then the killer strikes again… What did Times journalist Esther Friedman mean when she said to MP and former doctor Sir Malcolm Lambert: ‘Are there any skeletons in your closet, Sir Malcolm, or have you had them all cremated?’ Has Sir Malco... more

The Magni

by S. D. Unwin

They are Marie Curie and Albert Einstein, although they don’t know it ... yet. When two friends discover that the company they work for is using illegal cloning technology to bring back deceased geniuses for a second act, should they expose and destroy the very source of their own existence? And this knowledge places them in the crosshairs of the powerful organization that’s putting recreated, brilliant minds to audacious use. Now, their survival depends on their wit; but fortunat... more

FLIRT: A novel of lust, love, and murder

by Ric Bohy

Just look at her. The name is Mary Bliss, or sometimes, "Miss Bliss to you." Classical painters would have called her an exemplar of the female form. She has fiery copper hair. Her appearance ranges from comely country girl to devastating man trap. She is meticulous in applying makeup and scenting herself with perfumes custom made for her. When she enters a busy room, all sound stops and heads swivel in her direction. There is a little hitch in her step owing to a congenital anomaly on her left ... more

The Tree of Life: Daedalus Detective Story #1 (Daedalus Detectives)

by S.A. Mossman

Its been a year since Detective Sadie Park took over Daedalus Detective Agency. Stumbling back to the agency after working an all-nighter to close a case, she finds someone waiting at the door. Her former childhood friend and her first love, Kat Everett. Kat’s deadbeat father has gone missing after showing up out of the blue with a mysterious phone call asking for $85 grand and leaving cryptic messages. Sadie gets embroiled in the mystery of Kat’s missing father, a terrorist attack at the city d... more

Finity: A Mafia Story

by Melissa Rovelli

The Alligator Dance

by Brenda Spalding

Saving wildlife is an everyday, ever-changing challenge. Early summer is nesting time for the alligators in Florida’s Manasota State Park. Head Ranger Seth Grayson takes a group of visitors on a two-mile hike to Gator Hollow, a gathering place for hundreds of gators. Once there, the group makes a horrible discovery. A young man’s partial remains from an alligator attack are found along with several nests empty. It’s evident. Poachers have invaded the park. Grayson, a Seminole India... more

Blood Orange

by Brenda Spalding

A gritty tale of the war against drugs in rural Florida. The Medellin Cartel of Pablo Escobar is extending their reach and in 1986 the Florida orange groves become a drop zone for tons of illegal drugs. Sheriff Gabe McAllister has a lot on his plate, and he is poised to fight back to protect his county from the scourge. Fighting by his side is the young Nora Hollister, whose anger and hatred for the cartel are deepened by the tragedy that has befallen her neighbor, thanks to the cartel. Even wit... more

Full Circle - A Jack Trench Thriller

by Mike Howard

Jack Trench spent a lifetime killing terrorists for the CIA. He was a born operator with street smarts and the physical skills to take out the most dangerous enemies the US faced. Jack and his CIA team—The Watchers—were the most effective counterterrorist organization in the world. But after decades of undercover work in the most dangerous and darkest places on this planet, Jack was done. His dark days were over. Or, so he thought. A phone call brings Jack back into the spy game. Someone is ... more

Your Turn

by Lavelle Miller

Ten years ago, Seven House was found guilty of a heinous crime, the murder of a fellow police officer. After his surprising release, House attempts to track down who framed him, uncovering a shocking revelation about his old police department.

Lights & Shadows

by Joe Doria

After his wife’s suicide, Aaron Wyler quits his job as a detective with the NYPD to focus on caring for his traumatized young son, but he soon gets pulled into investigating a strange death linked to a missing religious artifact, an ancient gemstone mentioned in both The Torah and The Bible. After a second murder, he stumbles upon a shocking conspiracy involving some of the world’s most powerful and influential people. In this first book in the Aaron Wyler detective series, Wyler is forced to co... more

Deep Fake Double Down

by Debbie Burke

What if a viral video appeared on social media that showed you committing a heinous crime? How do you prove your innocence when millions saw you with their own eyes. A corrupt warden at a Montana prison covers up the murder of a Native-American inmate by framing a biracial female guard with deep fake videos that implicate her. On the run from cops who will shoot first and ask questions later, the guard begs for help from investigator Tawny Lindholm and her attorney husband Tillman Rosenbaum.... more

The Scalp Collector

by Suzanne Smith

Detective Sammy Stone and his partner Will Getz arrive at the scene of the crime to find the gutted and scalped corpse of twenty-one year old Marci Levelle. This is the third gutting/scalping case in three nearby counties in Illinois in three months. Sammy and Will know they have a serial killer on their hands. When Sammy snaps at both Will and the forensic technician Laverne for no reason, Will suggests he take a short break to get his volatile, stressed to the limit temper under control. S... more

The Warrior Gene

by Neil Staley

Hand-picked to work on a classified military project at the government's most secret laboratory, Dr. Alex Bishop has no idea that he is about to hold the fate of mankind in his shirt pocket. When he is attacked in his lab, Alex barely escapes with the only copy of the most powerful DNA code in history. He is unaware that he holds the key to a two-thousand-year-old prophecy that will determine the fate of every soul on earth, but others know what he carries. Along with his only friend and ally... more

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