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The CIA wants James Hawker dead. For years, his one-man campaign against organized crime has struck fear into America's most corrupt politicians, and now they're striking back. Hawker escaped the United States by the skin of his teeth, and has spent the last months living the life of a glamorous expatriate in Latin America: fast cars, lovely women, and all the champagne his Swiss bank account can buy him. For some men, it would be paradise. For Hawker, a life without action is a living hell.

A blanket of fog grounds a flight in Brussels and Dr. Andrew Maclaren finds himself sharing a room with a fellow passenger who by morning disappears in suspicious circumstances, leaving behind an envelope hidden under the carpet. Whilst the contents are seemingly innocent, they lead the young Doctor into nightmarish adventures, culminating in the avoidance of cold-blooded killers in a deserted windmill and in the company of a beautiful redhead.

Bringing together six short stories - two of which are previously unpublished - One Last Dram Before Midnight is perfect for fans of Denzil Meyrick. These tales take us from Jim Daley's early days pounding the beat in Glasgow as a young constable to a lighthearted whisky smuggling romp involving Hamish and some ghostly pipers.

An American King unfolds during a violent rash of crime in Whicher's hometown. Working for the Abilene US Marshals Office, Whicher investigates a baffling murder, part of an outbreak of lawlessness that threatens to escalate out of control. Assigned a new partner to help work a case unlike any he's known, what starts in shadow soon burns a path across the city, ever closer to home.

Midnight in New York City. A car stops at an intersection. Three mean men inside. A scared girl in the back. Before the lights turn green, a motorcycle stops next to it. The rider sees the girl making a distress hand signal. Lucky for her, the man understands the signal. Unlucky for her captors–the man is Axel Blaze.

When a body washes up outside Deception Cove, Washington, Jess Winslow - once a US Marine, now a trainee sheriff's deputy - is assigned to investigate. But when she realizes it's "Bad" Brock Boyd, a hometown celebrity lately fallen from grace, things become complicated. The last person seen with Boyd was her own boyfriend, Mason Burke. An ex-convict and newcomer in town, Mason is one of the only people who can understand Jess' haunting memories of her time in Afghanistan - and her love for Lucy, her devoted service dog.

From the author of the popular Kirkville series and Lady Ashcroft Mysteries. A fictional cozy murder mystery with drama and a touch of romance. Glasgow 1911. A wave of murders has begun as bodies are discovered with a strange branding mark embedded in their skulls! Could the recently demoted detective put aside his pride and outsmart the one who has been running rings around the law? There is a mystery within a mystery it seems, and a master is pulling the strings on both sides of the fence be they a criminal or even a fellow officer! Who can you trust when there is a city full of strangers...

Eddie Ankin is back in a white-knuckle thriller that thrusts you into the dark corners of Hollywood—and doesn’t let you breathe until the final page.” After a shootout in Beverly Hills nearly claims the life of an Academy Award–winning actress, ex-Marine and Hollywood stuntman Eddie Ankin is thrust into a dangerous mystery that stretches from the Sunset Strip to Lompoc Federal Penitentiary. As he struggles to protect a woman whose star power can’t shield her from a lethal predator, Eddie soon discovers the threats aren’t just on the streets—they’re embedded in a system that ...

A vicious serial killer is holding the country to ransom, publicly - and gruesomely - murdering his victims. When a man is burnt alive on a bonfire, it seems like a tragic Guy Fawkes Night accident. But with the discovery of a young couple on Valentine’s Day - each with an arrow through the heart - something more sinister becomes clear. A "calendar killer" is on the loose. Detective Mark "Heck" Heckenburg is up against it. With a rising body count and the public’s eyes on him, Heck must find the killer before he executes more victims....

Bulldog Drummond has slain his archenemy, Carl Peterson, but Peterson’s mistress lives on and is intent on revenge. Drummond’s wife vanishes, followed by a series of vicious traps set by a malicious adversary, which lead to a hair-raising chase across England, to a sinister house and a fantastic torture-chamber modelled on Stonehenge, with its legend of human sacrifice.

Seventy years after the end of World War II, Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon find themselves in deep waters as they try to stop a war that would engulf the entire continent of Asia. A search for an art collection worth half a billion dollars leads the Oregon to Salvador Locsin, the vicious Filipino rebel leader. But with access to a powerful serum designed to create an army of supersoldiers, Locsin's insurgency threatens more than just the Philippines.

Kai Bimore never imagined that sneaking a legendary sword through Narita Airport would plunge him into Tokyo’s vicious underworld. Once a criminal with a dark past and a heart still loyal to his family's warrior legacy, Kai now finds himself pitted against the ruthless Ice Kuroda and her deadly empire. As high-stakes alliances fracture and secrets of the ancient Honjo Masamune reveal unprecedented power, every choice he makes could spark a violent revolution or seal his doom. The narrative centers on high-stakes criminal underworld conflicts in modern Tokyo—with rival clans, lethal ...

The Saint is back. Fifty audiobooks are now available starring the debonair classic-crime hero. Simon Templar is the Saint - daring, dazzling, and just a little disreputable. With the invaluable assistance of Hoppy Uniatz and the help of a beautiful actress, the Saint tracks down the King of the Beggars, instigator of an ugly racket designed to exploit the beggars of the city. And then he must turn to fight a ruthless crook who will stop at nothing—including murder—to make “The Masked Angel” a champion boxer.

Realistic, sharp-edged, and complex, Unspeakable is Sandra Brown's best yet. A beautiful woman locked in silence, a man stalked by dark secrets he can no longer outrun, and an over-the-hill peace officer seeking redemption must defeat their own demons before a tumultuous confrontation with a diabolical killer.

Harry Barnett thought he had left his military career behind, so he is startled when two figures from his past turn up on his doorstep after 50 years. An old friend has organised the reunion to end all reunions: a weekend in the Scottish castle where the ex-comrades took part in a psychological experiment many years before. They haven't seen each other since. As they set off on their all-expenses-paid jaunt to Aberdeen, the old friends are in high spirits. But the cheerful atmosphere is quickly shattered by the apparent suicide of one of their party.

When Jake Dent's dreams of baseball glory fell apart in a drunk-driving incident, his marriage did, too. He's become an avid doomsday prepper, raising his diabetic son, Andy, to be ready for any sudden catastrophe.

Investigative journalist, Billy Daniels, never expected his interview with Riley, a delightful ten-year-old, would result in the overdose of her homeless single mother and Riley’s disappearance. She was last seen next to their broken-down 1996 Impala parked in a DC alley . . . holding her mother’s body. Billy searches for Riley only to discover her life is in mortal danger. A Russian covert operation—one that could shake the nation to its core—is headquartered in Washington. Agent Nika Rolinska, a daring and skilled assassin, has orders to tie up loose ends.

Former SAS trooper turned undercover cop Dan 'Spider' Shepherd knows there are no easy solutions in the war against terrorism. But when a killer starts to target pardoned IRA terrorists, Shepherd has to put his life on the line to protect his former enemies. While he is undercover in Belfast, a grief-stricken Saudi whose two sons died under torture in the name of the War on Terror is planning to avenge their deaths. As the Muslim assassin closes in on his prey, Shepherd realises that the only way to save lives is to become a killer himself.

A Marine is murdered while surfing ...and nobody is talking.FBI Special Agent Jake Maguire is on the most romantic trip of his life - his honeymoon on the beautiful islands of Hawaii with his stunning new wife. But when a U.S. Marine is found dead while surfing, their idyllic vacation takes a dangerous turn. As Jake and his fearless and inquisitive bride investigate, they uncover a sinister plot by a white supremacist group to infiltrate the military and carry out deadly attacks on American soil. Determined to stop them at all costs, the newlyweds must integrate into the colorful island ...

When the mayor’s son is boldly abducted while leaving the gym, the mayor demands results. Special Agent Dakarai Lakes and his team quickly learn that the abduction isn’t an isolated incident as more people are taken.