Africa Mystery

After Kerrick Khumalo's wife is murdered in their home, he migrates from Africa to America for better opportunities. But his thick accent and dark skin makes him unaccepted. Unable to find legal employment, he discovers that the drug trade can be a lucrative business for the man who is willing to do anything, including kill. Self-possessed, he quickly rises to the top and becomes the most fearful man in Baltimore.

With a drug addict mother and a drug lord father, Aphtan learns how to fend for herself at an early age. Being the princess of an empire has its perks - until her father gets arrested. From stealing clothes and food to committing fraud, Aphtan does what she has to do to take care of her mother and herself. But when her schemes prove problematic, she turns to a new hustle: dancing at Pearl Tongue, the most notorious strip club in Texas.

A ruined wedding, mobsters, and an ex who’s stalking her. Will Tess and Beau ever tie the knot? A voice cries out, stopping Beau and Tess’ wedding. Surprised by this wedding crasher’s announcement, the reverend ends the ceremony. The uninvited guest insists Beau is already married and must come to Las Vegas if he wishes to end their marriage. Beau and Tess reluctantly agree but not before consulting their friends. But they’re not just friends. They are the Initiative, a secret covert operation created to help those in need. The team agrees they must go Vegas with Beau and Tess. Upon...

Most of us are aware of the age old saying ‘Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it.’ Well Ryder Haynes is the exception, being completely oblivious to the fact that words carry weight she learns about the power she holds in her tongue the hard way. Twelve years ago, Ryder uttered the cruelest words no daughter should ever say to their mother. Now she’s back home to bid her mother a premature farewell. However, Ryder soon learns that her mother’s death wasn’t from natural causes and her death may possibly have been at the hands of someone very close to her. Once...

Connoisseurs of edgy, contemporary African- American fiction find the novels of Wallace Ford prime offerings. In this riveting sequel to Ford's The Pride, a powerful and unscrupulous investment banker learns the hard way that what goes up must come down. Ever since Gordon Perkins made off with his partners' money, he's been living fast, but losing even faster.

Are you a fan of Jack Reacher, John Wick, and The Equalizer?! Meet Ray Price. Ex-Cop, Ex-Plosive! "There's so many laugh out-loud moments, you almost forget everyone is fighting for their lives." Ray Price's days as a Detroit cop are over. When word drops that his estranged younger brother is missing, Ray escapes from his broken career--and even more broken marriage--to return to his small Michigan hometown looking for answers. Teaming up with an on-the-run hooker, Ray quickly becomes convinced someone involved with the powerful, corrupt family running the town made his brother disappear....

If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child, she’d be Sophie… What would you do if the crime you were hired to solve tugged at your heartstrings? Private investigator Sophie’s latest case weighs heavy: someone has desecrated the nesting grounds of the majestic Laysan Albatross on Oahu, the murder of a generation of endangered birds—and the outrageous crime appears to be spreading to other islands. Sophie teams up with Sergeant Lei Texeira on Maui to search for killer whose brutal activities outrage the public. Meanwhile, deadly assassin grandma Pim Wat continues...

After Brady Sims pulls out a gun in a courtroom and shoots his own son, who has just been convicted of robbery and murder, he asks only to be allowed two hours before he'll give himself up to the sheriff. When the editor of the local newspaper asks his cub reporter to dig up a "human interest" story about Brady, he heads for the town's barbershop. It is the barbers and the regulars who hang out there who narrate with empathy, sadness, humor, and a profound understanding the life story of Brady Sims.

Harlem, 1936: Lena Aldridge grew up in a cramped corner of London, hearing stories of the bright lights of Broadway. She always imagined that when she finally went to New York City, she’d be there with her father. But now he’s dead, and she’s newly arrived and alone, chasing a dream that has quickly dried up. When Will Goodman—the handsome musician she met on the crossing from England—offers for her to stay with his friends in Harlem, she agrees.

Widowed and officially retired, Eugeena Patterson throws herself into organizing the neighborhood association. This presents a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends and get to know new neighbors, like recently widowed Amos Jones - that is until Eugeena stumbles upon her estranged neighbor’s dead body. Eugeena’s daughter is fingered as a prime suspect, but where is she? Determined to find her missing daughter, Eugeena and Amos sort through a list of neighbors with shady or unknown backgrounds.

A mystery/adventure book set in New York and South Africa during the early 20th century. Experience a captivating blend of suspense, deception, and thrilling adventure with an undertone of a heartfelt love story, crafted against a backdrop of international intrigue. A riveting journey with Michael Smith, a successful financier from New York's upscale Gramercy Park, and Sarah, his loving wife. Their luxurious life takes a turbulent turn when news of a colossal diamond discovery in South Africa reaches them. This discovery prompts a cross-continental adventure filled with danger and ...

Meet Marcel and Sabrina, a hitman and a bookkeeper for the Mob. The couple should have never met, let alone fallen in love. When they decide to go against the grain, all hell breaks loose. Somebody wants them dead; they just don't know who. It could be Leo, Marcel's jealous older brother; Othello, Sabrina's crooked father; or it could be The Family, a roundtable of the top contenders in the underworld. There is no honor amongst thieves. Marcel and Sabrina will find the old adage to be true the hard way.

Dr. Sandra Tanner is an award-winning author. Could you murder your girlfriend and wife and keep on functioning? The sunrise catcher's friends believed he could. When well-known philanthropist Francesca Glendon is murdered, her husband, Theodore Glendon, a sixty-year-old sunrise catcher artist, is accused of her murder. Theodore claims innocence and hires renowned female Private Investigator Vett Brayborn to find the real killer. Vett initially believes Theodore's innocence but soon discovers he was accused of murdering his girlfriend when he was in college, though her body was never found....

Ranna Abramson wants to disappear. But she knows she can’t keep running when a former enemy tracks her down in Mumbai with dire news: her onetime lover, journalist Alex Derksen, has disappeared back home in South Africa. Torn between her desire for him and fear of a homecoming, Ranna knows she’s the only one who can find him. But only two things in South Africa would welcome her - the inside of a cell or the bottom of a grave. There, to the police she’s the prime suspect of three murders. To the press she’s the serial killer Black Widow.

When her son is accused of a violent crime, church first lady Gloria Jones finds herself battling his prosecutor - as well as her own inner demons - to save him in this drama-filled novel from best-selling, award-winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley.

On a cold December evening, Autumn Spencer's twin sister Summer walks to the roof of their shared Harlem brownstone and is never seen again - the door to the roof is locked, and no footprints are found. Faced with authorities indifferent to another missing woman, Autumn must pursue answers on her own, all while grieving her mother's recent death. With her friends and neighbors, Autumn pretends to hold up through the crisis. She falls into an affair with Summer's boyfriend to cope with the disappearance of a woman they both loved.

Pastor Paul Mitchell is a humble baptist minister who preaches the word of God. China Reynolds is a mega songstress known around the world. David Parks is a talented pro athlete in the sports arena. The three characters must seek out God when their normal lifestyles become disrupted by various trials and tribulations before them.

After news of the attempted murder of his estranged fiancée, Gucci, Animal has two things on his mind: love and gunplay. With the help of his mistress, the deadly Red Sonja, Animal manages to elude his captors in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, and washes up on the shores of Miami, Florida. He's one step closer to home, but it may as well be a world away. Animal is still a wanted fugitive, and getting to New York undetected proves to be trickier than he thought.

Brody sticks his nose where it’s not wanted. A blood-crazed band of suicide mercenaries have a single-minded goal- ‘Kill as many foreign Israeli tourists as possible to draw the world’s attention to their cause.’ Only one man stands in their way. A desperate car chase through the coconut groves to thwart a massive explosion. Outnumbered, outgunned, and outmanned with the clock ticking and stakes higher than ever Brody must face his deadliest enemy yet. He needs his crew more than ever as he fights against these highly professionally trained Al Shabab Militia. This battle is more ...

Debut author Lisa Renee Johnson delivers an edgy, sexy novel about a man who has it all - until one night changes everything. Dubbed the "Sex Doctor" on his local radio show, psychologist Donathan James advises callers on their sexual issues. With his gorgeous and brilliant neurosurgeon wife, Sydney, at home and women flirting with the hot doctor everywhere he goes, Donathan is living the high life. But when he wakes up naked and drugged in a hotel room, with no memory of the evening before, the doctor suddenly has problems of his own.