American Mysteries

"Beneath a Buried House is a wonderful book, full of twists and turns and surprises." –Crime-Spree Magazine Things aren't always what they seem. Tulsa Police Detective, Kenny Elliot's quest to uncover the truth behind the death of a transient, makes him a target—from whom or what, he isn't sure. When he brushes the dirt from the surface of an apparent John Doe overdose case, he finds a labyrinth of misdirection and deception, and a trail, which leads him to an encounter with an aberration in human nature, the likes of which he's not prepared to deal with. Drawing on his strength of ...

The Road Beasts: Lion – A Gritty, Mature Romance 🔥 A Doctor with a Wild Side. A Surgeon with a Dark Past. An Attraction Too Powerful to Ignore. Monroe “Lion” Locke is a man who straddles two worlds—one as a skilled doctor, the other as a loyal member of the Road Beasts MC. He’s always kept his personal life separate from his work, but when Dr. Josephine "Josie" Bowman arrives in Dallas, everything changes. Josie isn’t just any surgeon—she’s running from a past she’d rather forget. Leaving behind a broken engagement and a dangerous mistake, she’s sworn off men who live...

Kurt has ascended to unimaginable power, his influence suffocating the entire city of New York. But as his brainchild spirals out of control, the very empire he built threatens to consume him. Locked away, Monk grapples with the haunting legacy of his and Kurt’s creation. Disillusioned and yearning for freedom, he finds himself increasingly at odds with the man he once called a brother. Yet, no matter how hard he tries to sever ties, the shadows of their past refuse to release him. As the city teeters on the brink of mayhem, both men must confront their demons. Will Kurt's thirst for ...

John Irving returns to the themes that established him as one of our most admired and beloved authors in this absorbing novel of fate and memory. As we grow older - most of all, in what we remember and what we dream - we live in the past. Sometimes we live more vividly in the past than in the present. As an older man, Juan Diego will take a trip to the Philippines, but what travels with him are his dreams and memories; he is most alive in his childhood and early adolescence in Mexico.

Kendra Bentford has always been the type to believe in the happily ever after love story, even after experiencing heartbreak after heartbreak. Her mother always told her 'Those who practice patients, love's the hardest.' And, she didn't know how true that statement was until she ran into Ronnie her first crush and the first man that she had ever loved. She never told him because he was dating someone at the time. Then the unthinkable happened he broke up with his girlfriend and confessed his love to Kendra; she in return expressed her same love for him. Once it was all over she realized ...

Evil at Dead Woman Crossing Young Duke John Robinson might appear to be a greenhorn, but it is a fatal mistake to underestimate him. He has faced his share of gunplay and survived his enemies but when he arrives at Peace Valley hoping for a future as a rancher, he soon encounters the worst battles ever. With nothing left of his old life in Arkansas, Duke agrees to the plans of a mysterious stranger to build up a successful cattle operation and does not object when he is ordered to register for all the water rights in Peace Valley. Little does he know that he would enter a snake pit as soon ...

One last mission. Too bad it went so horribly wrong. Following a distinguished career as an American spy, Nathan Grant is ready to part ways with the CIA. Unfortunately, his adversaries aren't as eager to let him go. When a final mission ends in the deaths of two Russian spies, Grant is a marked man. Russian assassins are gunning for him, but to stay one step ahead, Grant must uncover the identity of a mole buried deep within the CIA. After traversing the globe in search of clues, the truth will shock him to his core. Now it is Nathan Grant who will stop at nothing for revenge.

In the enchanting town of Sweethaven, CT, Marla Gonzalez, the spirited owner of Tiny Delights Bakery, takes a bold step to expand her business by purchasing the adjacent space. But what starts as a promising venture soon turns sinister when a hidden body is discovered within the newly acquired property. With the help of her trusted companions, Mr. Roundbelly and Lulu, Marla embarks on a quest to unravel the mystery behind the grim discovery. As the investigation unfolds, the small town of Sweethaven is rocked by another unexpected death, casting shadows of suspicion and intrigue. Marla ...

A Vegas cocktail waitress. An Indian herbalist. A British chemistry professor. An Italian-American widow. Four unique women with one thing in common: Each is haunted by a tragedy from her past. Cynthia, Rohini, Jane, and Angela meet on a food blogging site and bond over recipes. On impulse, they decide to open The Secret Spice, an elegant cafe on the magnificent ocean liner, the RMS Queen Mary, currently a floating hotel in Long Beach, California. Rich in history and tales of supernatural occurrences, the ship hides her own dark secrets.

In this mind blowing, cliff hanging trilogy of never ending drama; Melissa, August, Mike, Chantel and the rest of the crew are faced with some life threatening situation. There are going to be times where they will all have to even look each other to see who’s being loyal or not. The past is coming back for them and they don't know who’s behind all of the crazy incidents that's been happening. With the new birth of baby Autumn all Melissa wants to do is focus on creating a new beginning for her family. One call to August phone changed everything.Will they all start dropping like flies? ...

Noelle Jones has it going on. She's young, Smart, Wealthy, Successful, and beautiful. It is just one thing that she's missing... Someone to share it with. After failed attempts at traditional dating, and the reality of becoming a crazy cat lady becoming more inevitable, she decides to try online dating. That's where she meets Daniel Seymour, an heir to a multi billion dollars estate from England. He's tall, dark, and handsome with beautiful blue eyes. He treats her like a queen and is everything she could ever hope for in a man. They begin talking online and fall madly in love. As luck ...

Charlie and Thomas Begay find themselves caught up in a dangerous, intrigue-filled adventure involving one of the canyon lands' oldest riddles. Dark secrets are revealed in this fast-paced mystery of a forgotten people.

In Berkeley, California, in 1944, Homicide Detective Al Sullivan has just left the swanky Claremont Hotel after a drink in the bar when a presidential candidate is assassinated in one of the rooms upstairs. A rich industrialist with enemies among the anarchist factions on the far left, Walter Wilkinson could have been targeted by any number of groups. But strangely, Sullivan’s investigation brings up the specter of another tragedy at the Claremont, ten years earlier: the death of seven-year-old Iris Stafford, a member of the Bainbridge family, one of the wealthiest in all of San Francisco.

When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body. Unfortunately, a dead body proves to be a lot more challenging to dispose of than one might anticipate, especially when it is inadvertently shipped in a cake cooler to the over-the-top billionaire wedding Meddy, her Ma, and aunties are working at an island resort on the California coastline.

As an archeologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Syd Walker spends her days in Rhode Island trying to protect the land's indigenous past, even as she’s escaping her own. While Syd is dedicated to her job, she’s haunted by a night of violence she barely escaped in her Oklahoma hometown 15 years ago. Though she swore she’d never go back, the past comes calling. When a skull is found near the crime scene of her youth, just as her sister, Emma Lou, vanishes, Syd knows she must return home.

Eat Pray Love meets American Psycho in a seductive and sinister debut literary thriller. Food critic Dorothy Daniels indulges in her homicidal urges by murdering her lovers and devouring their organs in this intense, visceral, and lushly told tale of food, sex, power, and the pursuit of a very particular taste set between New York and Italy. Please Note: A Certain Hunger contains adult language and depictions of violence. Discretion is advised.

The Valentine Adventures of the Clever Black Kids Detective ClubIntroducing the newest collection of short stories for kids ages 8-12, "The Clever Black Kids Detective Club Valentine Adventures"! These engaging and captivating stories are written especially for children aged 8-12 and are full of relatable, inspiring, and empowering tales that can help shape young minds. Join the Clever Black Kids Detective Club on new exciting adventures as they learn valuable lessons about understanding identity, building self-esteem, and helping others. INSIDE THE BOOK Engaging and captivating stories ...

The Road Beasts: Bear – A Gritty, Mature Romance 🔥 A gruff biker. A fierce, independent woman. A fire that changes everything. 🔥 Brandon "Bear" Kodiac doesn’t believe in fate—until the night he charges into a burning house and pulls Lica Nichols to safety. As a former biker turned contractor, he’s used to fixing broken things, but nothing prepares him for the fiery, stubborn woman who refuses to be saved. Lica Nichols has spent her life proving she doesn’t need anyone’s help. Legally blind but fiercely independent, she’s built a successful career and a life on her own ...

From a young age Brailynn had to face and go through so many trials. Trials you wouldn’t have believed, someone her age would be able to conquered, survived, and still remained a bit sane. The living proof of it all were her healing scars from her past. Each scar reminding her of what she had survived, and why she should remain living. Everyone has a story to tell when it comes to every scab or open wound on or inside their body. They either got it from playing too hard, running too fast, or in Brailynn’s case being abused. She tried to seem as normal as possible without drawing any ...

While Dena Jones definitely has what it takes to succeed, she wants out. She's determined to make it out of "Crooklyn" by any means necessary and doesn't have a problem manipulating men to get what she wants.