Ancient Suspense

What happens when secrets of the past collide with the thrill of discovery—and the undeniable pull of forbidden love? In Guardians of the Lost Depths, Dr. Isabella Martinez, a brilliant and fiercely determined scientist, has one goal: revolutionize underwater archaeology with her groundbreaking AI technology. Driven by a need to prove herself in a world of skeptics, she’s prepared for the dangers of the deep sea. But nothing could prepare her for Nikolaos Stavros—a rugged and enigmatic guardian of ancient secrets who challenges her every move. Forced to collaborate in the stunning and...

AD 670: When an eminent scholar is found murdered in his cell in the Abbey of Lios Mor, fear spreads among his brethren. His door was secured from the inside, with no other means of exit. How did the murderer escape? And what was the content of the manuscripts apparently stolen from the scholar's room? Abbot Iarnla insists on sending for Sister Fidelma and her companion, Brother Eadulf, to investigate the killing.

In A.D. 670, an Irish merchant ship is attacked by a pirate vessel off the southern coast of the Breton peninsula. Merchad, the ship's captain, and Bressal, a prince from the Irish kingdom of Muman, are killed in cold blood after they have surrendered. Among the other passengers who manage to escape the slaughter are Fidelma of Cashel and her faithful companion, Brother Eadulf.

Calypso Violante is in deep. She’s got to satisfy the terms of her agreement with the mysterious fire mage, Dominic while at the same time keep the members of the FBIC at bay—particularly Nate. Back to the terms of the agreement. Finding the supernatural, well hidden, even better guarded items that Dominic wants her to locate without being busted as a supernatural being herself. Who’d have thought staying hidden in a city the size of New York would have been difficult? Well, it turns out it is when the options are being a four legged beast or a naked statuesque brunette. Can a girl ...

3 BC. Two wild Germanic brothers, Armin and Wulf, are held hostage in Rome to keep their father from rebelling against the Empire. As the years pass, they are moulded into ideal soldiers: brave, disciplined, ruthless. Attributes that are to be tested when a conspiracy arises, threatening their emperor and the Empire’s future.... As serving Roman soldiers, the brothers are separated at opposite ends of the Empire, each proving their bloody might on the battlefield.

"They're not just tenants, they're prey..." High above Manhattan's gilded streets, York Tower rises as the ultimate address for New York's wealthy elite. But with its elderly residents dying at an alarming rate, cracks appear in the building's glossy facade. Behind designer doors and million-dollar views, an ancient evil stalks the halls—one that's perfected its hunt across centuries. And in a building where everyone has something to hide and nothing is as it seems, the residents begin to learn that some questions are best left unanswered. The Vampires of York Tower is a gothic horror ...

After a rancher finds 10 mutilated bodies at an archaeological dig site on the Navajo Reservation, both Captain Begay of the Navajo Tribal Police and Special Agent Palmer of the FBI become involved...but the case leads Palmer back up to Colorado where five more mutilated bodies and Stella's vehicle have been discovered at a burning cabin. Cole, Stella, and David escape the cabin, heading south. Stella believes David is a natural-born shaman, and knows their only hope of David ever defeating the Ancient Enemy is to find a reclusive shaman named Joe Blackhorn who can help train David.

The Ancients, a race of creatures between gods and monsters, are trapped in Canderfey. Fighting for their home, the University, and the remaining residents of the town, Joanna and her coven are in daily peril. When one of the Ancients escapes the boundary, the coven is separated, Isaac traveling in search of a solution to the turmoil of the summer. As days wear on, can Joanna and her coven keep their warrior spirit, or have they been fighting too hard and too long? Perhaps the Ancients - older, more powerful, and impossible to kill-are an obstacle too enormous to overcome.

When you read this, I'll be dead... These are the troubling words Serena Charter's grandmother has written on a note accompanying four pages of a centuries-old illuminated manuscript delivered after the old woman's passing.

An ugly civil war has just ended in Israel. One lone woman's death in the territory belonging to the tribe of Benjamin has shocked the nation. Fathers, brothers, and sons joined the army to demand justice. The guilty must pay for such a crime, and so they have. As everyone is left picking up the pieces, Benjamin has lost the most. Cities are burned to the ground, and Benjamin itself is in danger of disappearing. The once mighty tribe has been reduced to a mere 600 men.

THE NOVEL Peter Keats, an archaeologist, discovers an unknown woman asleep at the foot of the colossi of Abu Simbel. With no memory of who she is and no ID documents, she quickly appears as a living enigma. Peter, touched by her plight, asks his friend Kenneth, a psychologist on sabbatical at Abu Simbel to help her. Kenneth doesn’t agree with this suggestion, and the stranger recoils at the idea of being treated by hypnosis for her amnesia. Abdul Arif, the police chief, begins an exhaustive search for the stranger’s identity. Then, an unexpected, brutal murder occurs at Abu Simbel. Soon...

After the death of her beloved husband Billy, Daisy Majesty falls into a deep depression. Everyone, from her family to her late husband's best friend, Sam Rotondo, worry about her. She's too depressed to eat and only mopes around the house.

Some are born to save the world. Others to destroy it. Two women discover they might be both. In a world where global powers are poised to unleash annihilation, only two fierce women hold the key to humanity's survival: Zara Khatum, a reluctant prophetess haunted by visions of the apocalypse, and Rachel Capsali, a determined biblical archaeologist tasked with stopping her. Both are bound by an ancient prophecy that leads them to the mysterious cavern of the blue light, where one must sacrifice everything for the other to save the world. Six months ago, the activation of ancient genetics in ...

Beneath the dreaming spires, a deadly secret stirs... When the nation's Poet Laureate is found dead at the foot of an ancient university tower, all eyes turn to Dr. Eleanor Croft – the sharp-tongued literary critic who publicly savaged his reputation. Framed for his murder and facing a crushing 48-hour deadline to prove her innocence, Croft is unexpectedly drawn into a cryptic treasure hunt left by the dead man. Following a trail of coded verses, hidden artifacts, and arcane symbols, Croft and the victim's son delve into the shadowed history lurking beneath centuries of academic tradition...

In 48 BC the Roman generals Caesar and Pompey are engaged ina battle to rule the world. As Pompey plots a reckless stand on the banks ofthe Nile, Gordianus the Finder - who has brought his dying wife, Bethesda, to the Nile seeking a cure from its sacred waters - finds himself suddenly at the heart of a series of treacherous and history-altering events. While Caesar and Cleopatra embark on a legendary romance, Egypt remains ravaged by the brutal contest between the queen and her brother, King Ptolemy.

Cole and Stella have lived in Costa Rica for the last seven years. They wanted to believe that it was really over...but there were always doubts. And when Stella sees a horrifying vision in the jungle, she's certain that the Ancient Enemy has returned. David, living at his aunt's house in New Mexico, knows the Ancient Enemy is back; he can feel it. And now nightmares about a serial killer possessed by the Ancient Enemy plague him, a killer who will stop at nothing, a killer who is coming for David.

After Kyle Miller's team of archaeologists unearth a lost city in Egypt, he contacts the well-respected Walden to assist in the discovery. Walden reluctantly accepts, and soon travels over there to begin working with the rest of the excavation team. After picking up Walden from the airport, the driver talks about the project, including why he thinks it might be a dangerous idea. But he refuses to elaborate. After Walden begins to work on the project, the discoveries rapidly begin to get stranger. Additionally, one of Miller's lead researchers mysteriously vanishes. What is it about the site...

It is the Olympics of 460 BC. Nico's best friend, Timodemus, is a competitor in the pankration, the deadly martial art of ancient Greece. Timo is the hot favorite to win. His only serious rival is Parmonos, from Sparta. When Parmonos is found beaten to death, it is obvious Timodemus must be the killer. The Judges of the Games sentence Timodemus to be executed in four days' time. Complicating everything is the fact that Athens and Sparta are already at each other's throats. If an Athenian is found to have cheated by murdering a Spartan, it will be everything the hawks in Sparta need to declare open war.

In the dark of night, a covert group of bandits enters the village of Rekeem and kidnaps Rasha, daughter of the great Abdali-ud-din leader, Zafir. They seek a hefty ransom, and know Zafir will sacrifice everything to win back the safety of his beloved daughter. But it's not just Zafir who wants to find her. Bassam, Zafir's young protégé in the caravans, is deeply in love with Rasha. And he will let nothing stop him from finding her - even a perilous journey - even death.

Boxed set of two supernatural mysteries featuring semi-immortal investigator, Gabriel Radu. If you enjoy eerie cases, ancient evils, and magic-infused crime-solving, this is the series for you, including: THE SOUL TAKER (Book 1) When two homeless men are brutally murdered, their bodies marked with an ancient symbol, Gabriel is called in to investigate. The deaths signal the arrival of a terrifying entity that brings widespread destruction wherever it appears. As the killings multiply, Gabriel must stop The Soul Taker before it turns Denmark, Tennessee, into a graveyard. THE GHOST MAKER (...