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Who Will Escape Alive? An Amateur Magician, an Unassuming Family . . . a Fatal Illusion Haydon Owens wants to be the next Houdini. He has been practicing his craft and has already made four women disappear. All it took was a bit of rope and his two bare hands. The Thayer family has come to the north woods of Newberry, Michigan, looking for refuge, a peaceful sanctuary from a shattered past. But they are not alone. Little do they know that they are about to become part of Haydon's next act. Time is running out and already the killer has spotted his next victim. Who will escape alive? What ...

True love is priceless! That's why a jet-setting billionaire is determined to prove to a small-town doctor that he's searched the world for a love like theirs. The tabloids are calling Kellan Maddox a wealthy heartbreaker-turned-philanthropist, which is better than some of the things they've called him in the past. And it's true. He's turned over a new leaf by becoming the CEO of his family's world-renowned charity foundation. After accepting an invitation from a friend to visit storm-torn Heart Lake, he's working around the clock to assess the rebuilding needs of the local homes, ranches, ...

A newly elected mayor wants to ensure every child in storm-torn Heart Lake receives a gift for Christmas, no matter how hard one very grumpy rancher tries to derail her plans. Mayor Heavenly Remington doesn’t care how much budget finagling and last-minute fundraising it takes to purchase a Santa-sized pile of toys. Her hometown desperately needs a dose of holiday spirit. Weary of town officials making promises they can’t keep, single dad Wes Hawling taunts his fellow citizens into flooding the mayor’s suggestion box with prank requests for the forthcoming gifts — each one more ...

What would you do if murder showed up at your family reunion? Detective Charlie McClung has been looking forward to introducing his fiancé to his Irish family, but instead of the joyful reunion he had hoped for, a brutal murder is there to welcome him. An armoire was delivered to his family’s antique shop with the body of a young woman inside, and Charlie is quickly recruited to help find the killer. As Charlie investigates the seemingly good girl, soon to be a nun, he discovers a dark and ugly side. Who wanted her dead? Her priest? The ex-boyfriend? The obsessed taxi driver? If you like...

Where Angels Whisper and Demons Lurk, A Battle for Sweet Mara Unfolds… Growing up in1970’s small-town Canada, Mara Howland strives to meet her mother’s impossible demands—yet the sting of failure always follows. Each punishment leaves another wound to hide, another cruelty to hush, until that dark summer evening. Now she holds a secret she must bury…if she wants to survive. But more is going on than the human eye can see. The mystery of the supernatural unfolds. Mara’s guardian angel and the sinister forces of evil battle for her well-being and her soul. In this unseen world, ...

In the Justice Club, You're Either All in, or You're Dead Now comes book two in a series best-selling suspense author Nancy Mehl called "fast-paced, masterfully written . . . with surprising twists and turns that will keep readers engaged until the very last page. I highly recommend it." Pianist Landon Jeffers has been hiding in Georgia’s woods to keep his loved ones safe from the Justice Club, the cybercrime network seeking to control him through his brain implant. But when his means of blocking their controlling signals is compromised and he receives word that a family member may be in ...

Part four in a Christian Regency suspense series with slow-burn romance and a supernatural twist Beleaguered spies Lady Wynwood’s team of spies are trying to heal from the physical and mental wounds recently dealt to them. However, their investigation into Apothecary Jack’s mysterious group has turned up only a few strange, disjointed clues, and the dangerous Root elixir continues to circulate in the London underbelly. It is only a matter of time before the Root is sold to Napoleon, which would give him overwhelming dominance in the war. Sudden threats Then Laura, Lady Wynwood, is ...

Jess, a spirited woman at a crossroads in life, returns to her roots after a stormy divorce and bidding farewell to big city life. With her loyal collie Jigsaw at her side, she reinvents herself as the owner of a dog daycare center. In the midst of their new beginnings, tragedy strikes when a pet enrolled at Happy Pooch is left unclaimed. When Jess takes the abandoned dog home, she finds the owner’s lifeless body sprawled across the floor. Refusing to accept the official ruling of suicide, she begins a quest for the truth in a town where everyone knows everyone and untangling fact from ...

Part five in a Christian Regency suspense series with slow-burn romance and a supernatural twist Lady Wynwood’s team of aristocrat spies is shocked at the betrayal by one of their teammates and the kidnapping of a second. In a race against time, they must find the hiding place of the treasonous group that they call the Gentians in order to save one of their own. However, they also face the threat of mysterious agendas within the secret government department, the Ramparts. The team is split apart by the Ramparts’ leaders, who seem overly interested in using the mysterious Root elixir for...

Part two in a Christian Regency suspense series with slow-burn romance and a supernatural twist A dire situation Mr. Solomon Drydale and his team are reeling. After only a single act of mayhem by underworld lord Apothecary Jack, one of their group is down and another is missing. An urgent plea Desperate, Sol acts on his forbidden knowledge of an agent for the Crown who is known only to the highest levels of government—le petit prince, master of disguises. He defies his superiors and asks the Prince for help. A hazardous hunt Now, the team must learn to work with a new member to save one ...

Part three in a Christian Regency suspense series with slow-burn romance and a supernatural twist One man faces death With the help of his team, Mr. Michael Coulton-Jones has overcome the deadly Root elixir that turned him into a monster. But now that they know more about the poisonous potion, he is faced with an inevitable truth—unless he agrees to the risk of taking more, he will eventually die. One man faces theft In the meantime, a beautiful, infamous French spy and her group of thugs have landed on English soil, intent on stealing the mysterious plant that Apothecary Jack uses to ...

Christian Regency romantic suspense Book One in the Gentlemen Quartet series An awkward young woman. A haunted young man. A forbidden instrument. Can the love of music bring them together . . . or will it tear them apart? Bath, England—1811 At twenty-eight, Alethea Sutherton is past her prime for courtship; but social mores have never been her forté. She might be a lady, but she is first and foremost a musician. In Regency England, however, the violin is considered an inappropriate instrument for a lady. Ostracized by society for her passion, Alethea practices in secret and waits for her...

Part six in a Christian Regency suspense series with slow-burn romance and a supernatural twist Lady Wynwood has discovered the gardening notebooks belonging to Bianca Jadis, the deceased mistress of the late Lord Wynwood and a former member of the treasonous group, the Citadel. However, the team is dismayed to discover that parts of the notebooks have been written in some sort of code. Mr. Sol Drydale has kept hidden the fact that the notebooks have been found because he is unable to fully trust his superior officers at the Ramparts, the secret branch of the Alien Office. After all, when ...

Nothing had prepared her for the hostility of a city gripped by prejudice . . . With her first trial a dramatic success, Kit Shannon steps out from the protective and guiding hand of her mentor and begins her own law practice. When she is drawn to the defense of a man accused of a crime that crosses racial lines, Kit is unprepared for the prejudice and hatred that is hurled in her direction. A loyal supporter of the law, Kit struggles with the secret role of the very officers who claim to represent justice. When a new suitor enters her life, Kit finds her heart longing to embrace the love ...

Meri's family has been producing doctors for so many generations that no one remembers why, so when she flunks out of medical school, she runs as far from her parents as she can get. In the small mountain town of Canyon Mines, Colorado, she takes a job at the Inn at Hidden Run B&B. And waits. It's only a matter of time. What she doesn't count on is genealogist Jillian Parisi-Duffy and her father, Nolan, having her back when it takes everything she has not to bolt again but to stay and face the truth that only unfolding her family's history will reveal....

The complete Con Woman trilogy

Sticking their noses where they are most definitely not wanted. Despairing of their humans, these pets take it upon themselves to solve the cases they see as only cats and dogs can. Whether they sniff out the clues or fool the criminals into thinking they are harmless pets to be ignored, Rex, Amber, Buster, and more enjoy escapades a plenty in this fun collection of short stories. Grab your copy and be ready for the fur to fly! Includes: Police Dog - Day One Amber's Bust The Little Lost Dachshund Hell Cat Hell Hounds The Clown, the Witch, and the Cat The Case of the Missing Pasty

Can he be forgiven? Mike Washington was a carefree young man who drifted through life without purpose—until the day everything burned. When Houston was reduced to rubble by a sudden nuclear strike, Mike should have died. But a mysterious man pulled him from the fire. Grateful and desperate, Mike pledged to serve him, no questions asked. He never imagined that promise would cost him his soul. In the wake of global devastation, the man who saved Mike—known only as the Master—seized the chaos to build a terrifying new order. Twisted by brainwashing and dark power, Mike becomes one of the...

A Price Paid in Blood is a Heavy Reckoning. William Blake said, "It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend." Adam Dupree’s life in White Owl is never without conflict, that’s a lawyer’s job. When that conflict comes from within the inner circle of the office, it takes on a new meaning. As Dupree comes face to face with cases that reinforce the evil in the world, this time it could kill him. Is there still good in people or has society come to the point where morals, honor, and the value of a person’s word become meaningless? Join Dara, Dupree, Toby Wharton, Marsh ...

The new mystery series for fans of Agatha Christie and cozy crime. Penny Küfer has finally realized her lifelong dream by beginning her first week of training as a detective. But instead of the hoped-for well wishes from friends and family, she finds herself disinherited by her class-conscious mother and dumped by her grasping fiancé. There is only one consolation left to her: the long-dreamed-of trip on the Occident Express, the most luxurious train ever to run on Europe's rails. But even before the ambitious young sleuth can enjoy her first glass of champagne, she finds herself with a ...