Corruption Thriller

Fast-talking reporter Sutton McPhee is so starved for a story, she'll even follow around a beat cop for a lousy "day in the life" piece. And then the cop winds up dead. But when his killer sets out to make Sutton the next victim, only one thought whispers in her ear - be careful what you wish for.

Something deadly lurks in the forest around Cinderfield. Locals put the unusually high number of disappearances down to transients or runaways; some even blame the Cinderman, a figure of local legend rumoured to haunt the woods looking for unsuspecting victims. Forensic specialist Laughton Rees doesn’t believe in monsters. Already investigating the area’s history of missing women, news of the latest ‘runaway’ Maddie Friar brings her to Cinderfield to find out the truth.

Walter Eekhaut, a veteran of the Belgian police force who has a problem with authority, is dispatched to Amsterdam to aid the Dutch security service in investigating the activities of a well-connected Russian oligarch, with ties to Putin. Some of the Russian's business is legitimate, but some may well not be. In Amsterdam, Eekhaut is seconded to Chief Superintendent Alexandra Dewaal and her team, and begins to learn about the city's shady underside.

“Chicago… a city of secrets. For Officer Frank Ryder, it was a city of justice. Until everything fell apart.” “Frank had just taken down a branch of a deadly human trafficking ring. But, his wife, Suzy, and his partner, Dan, are brutally murdered…everything changes.” “Suddenly, Frank is the prime suspect in their murders. Evidence points to betrayal…but he knows somethings aren’t adding up.” “Framed by a mole in his own department, Frank must run from the law…and discover the truth before it’s too late.” “With only one ally left, he races against time to expose...

Espionage. Bio-Terrorism. Corruption. Power-grab. All come together when President Katherine Fontaine finds her progressive agenda stalled as the world shadow-elite manipulates those in power. Will the Chinese-driven economic crisis be what Katherine needs to justify taking control to create her American utopian ideal? How can she seize guns in private hands to make her plan work? Will her husband Walter’s sexual fling with the exquisitely trained Su Ling give the Chinese the leverage they need to dominate the world? U.S. Special Forces are stretched thin when they learn of an Afghan ...

Discover the gripping tale of ambition, betrayal, and redemption in "Behind The Firm." A prestigious law office hides a web of deceit. Will Selena Martinez expose the scandal and rebuild the firm's reputation? Dive into this riveting legal drama!

Retired airman Billy Moody grabbed the pistol from Ruth Anne just as she pulled the trigger to commit suicide. He quickly won her trust and took her in. As Billy learns more about this kid and the abuse she had suffered as a foster child, he vows to provide her with a better life and to learn the truth of her birth.

The Land of the Pharaohs is both rich and deadly. The discovery of a six-sided pyramid sets the archaeological world in a stir as an international team excavates mysterious ruins in the Sahara. In the midst of unexplained phenomena, military corruption and paranormal sightings, a sinister presence is uncovered... Australian archaeologist Carl Langley experiences visions and protective urges for site relics while in the tunnel entrance to Sinesi 1. He is progressively beset with deeper mystical connections with what he believes is the long dead Pharaoh of Upper Egypt... Langley allies with ...

In The Poster Boy Trial - Book 2 of The Bradley Trials, a gripping legal and political thriller. attorney Samantha Bradley rips the veil off a conspiracy stretching from cartel safehouses in El Salvador to the highest halls of power in Washington, D.C. Assistant U.S. Attorney Samantha Bradley thought she was prosecuting one trafficker, Miguel “El Fantasma” Barrera. But as the explosive trial unfolds, she realizes she’s exposing a tangled web of political corruption, media gaslighting, and a system determined to protect its own. In the courtroom, Samantha faces down the defense’s ...

From USA Today Bestselling Author Jan Coffey comes a riveting tale of betrayal and murder... TRUST ME ONCE A woman runs through the glittering streets of Newport with killers on her trail. She needs help. She needs someone she can trust… Attorney Sarah Rand thought she had left danger behind—until she returned home to discover she had been declared dead. The murder victim was wrongly identified as Sarah, but the real target was her best friend. Now, with everyone believing she’s dead, Sarah is on the run, hunted by killers who won’t stop until they finish the job. Desperate for ...

Babe Ruth, the Sultan of Swat, is having a record-breaking season in his first year as a New York Yankee. Larger than life on the field and off, Ruth is about to discover what the Chicago White Sox players accused of throwing the 1919 World Series are learning - baseball heroes are not invulnerable to scandal. With suspicion in the air, Ruth's 1918 World Series win for the Boston Red Sox is now being questioned. Under scrutiny by the new baseball commissioner and enmeshed with gambling kingpin Arnold Rothstein, Ruth turns for help to Speed Cook, now a promoter of Negro baseball.

In the wake of the rebel Niyandrians' abduction attempt, Anskar DeVantte, now a knight-inferior of the Order of Eternal Vigilance, has set sail with the Grand Master, bound for the mother house in Sansor. Anskar has already begun to suspect that the Order's holy convictions aren't as pure as they appear, and his doubts are confirmed when the ship detours to the slave markets of Atya. As the Grand Master gathers an expedition to retrieve an ancient artifact from an unearthed ruin, Anskar finds himself torn.

The Last Confession – Book Summary: A fictional thriller and mystery When a sealed federal indictment names clergy from the historic San Gabriel Mission as central figures in a vast criminal enterprise, criminal psychologist Roberta Galvez is pulled into a web of buried secrets, institutional betrayal, and spiritual manipulation that stretches across decades. The investigation, triggered by an anonymous confession and an explosive TV handoff, uncovers a shadowy group known as “the Clique,” a network of priests and enforcers who used the mission system as a front for racketeering, ...

★★★★★ “A powerful, timely thriller. The fall of Prince Alexander is an adrenaline-fueled ride, with sharp commentary on wealth, power, and justice.” When power hides the darkest secrets, only one detective can unravel the truth. Disgraced royal, Prince Alexander, is accused of using his noble title to mask a global web of corruption—fraud, smuggling, and even human trafficking. Whistleblowers disappear, allies turn against him, and every clue points to a sinister syndicate lurking behind his royal privileges. But as public outrage mounts, one investigator refuses to back ...

If You Have The Right to Remain Silent is representative of the quality of books coming in our future, 2022 is going to be one heck of a year for readers.” —Reader Views Conservative talk-show host Mia Folger is in therapy with Dr. Harold Rothenberg. Mia and her husband, progressive Congressman Bradley Crawford, are not getting along these days, personally or politically. When Crawford is found brutally dismembered and murdered, the evidence points to Mia as his killer. While the prosecutor pushes for a murder indictment, Dr. Rothenberg, convinced of his patient’s innocence, turns to ...

From USA Today Bestselling Author, P.D. Workman! A haunting mystery unfolds in the hushed corridors of a private psychiatric hospital. As Kenzie Kirsch delves into the mysterious death of a patient, she stumbles upon illicit human experiments preying on the most vulnerable. The exploitation of those seeking solace and healing is a chilling reality Kenzie cannot ignore. As Kenzie peels back the layers of this twisted conspiracy, she uncovers a startling revelation that strikes at the heart of her own family. Prepare to be enthralled by the intricate web of mystery and intrigue. Shattered to ...

For many people, corruption is a sound bite on the evening news. The reality is that corruption is more akin to a parasite, slowly drawing the lifeblood from a society. In Corruption in the Twenty-First Century, author Vincent E. Green shares firsthand insight into the effects of corruption and shows how it is not a victimless crime.

After the Night Stalker has been killed at the hands of law enforcement, Jennifer Cleary and Matt Hesmsworth find themselves in an even worse situation. Evidence surfaces of more problems within the Midfield PD that has the potential to get Hemsworth and Cleary killed either by the hands of the murderer or by the DA that has approved the death penalty for heinous crimes.

Adam Rubinstein and Sunil Rao have been nemeses and reluctant partners since their Uzbekistan days. Adam is a seemingly unflappable American Intelligence officer; Rao is ex-MI6, an addict and rudderless pleasure-hound with an uncanny ability to discern the truth about anything and anyone—except Adam. Adam and Rao have gone their separate ways until they are called back together when a full-sized, 1950s American diner shows up in an English farmer's field and a mysterious death ensues.

Alain Delambre is a 57-year-old former HR executive drained by four years of hopeless unemployment. All he is offered are small, demoralizing jobs. He has reached his very lowest ebb and can see no way out. So when a major company finally invites him to an interview, Alain Delambre is ready to do anything - borrow money, shame his wife and his daughters and even participate in the ultimate recruitment test: a role-playing game that involves hostage -taking.