Corruption Thriller

FELA KUTI: THE TRIAL A musical play by Dan Ochogo Oronje “A powerful, riveting courtroom drama that brings the spirit of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti to life.” In FELA KUTI: TRIAL, we witness an innovative approach to storytelling. Iconic Nigerian musician and revolutionary Fela Anikulapo Kuti faces an imagined court case where the state of Nigeria puts him on trial for his music, his activism, and his defiance of oppressive regimes. Through his most provocative songs—like “Zombie,” “Sorrow, Tears and Blood,” and “Coffin For Head Of State”—Fela defends not only himself but ...

When a woman turns up drowned on the grounds of a royal estate, Sergeant Keen Dunliffe of Leeds, West Yorkshire, is hoping it's just a case of a drunken skinny-dipping accident. But when the woman turns out to be a historian, whose specialty is eighteenth-century English royalty and politics, and who was attending a conference at a local university, it's too much of a public relations nightmare to take lightly.

A narrative of perseverance, tenacity, and the unrelenting search for justice may be found buried deep under the glistening dunes of the Middle East, behind the sparkling skyscrapers of the region's most contemporary treasure. The events of "Dubai Mirage" take place amid the maze-like streets of Dubai, where the protagonist, Tom Black, an experienced American war veteran, is searching for peace and a sense of purpose via teaching. His intent was to make a difference in the lives of students in the surrounding area by overcoming cultural gaps through education. However, what he believes ...

On the night of Samhain, the veil between worlds is at its thinnest, and ancient magic runs wild in Old London. When Lady Bergamon is attacked in her Ivy Street garden, Yannia Wilde is asked to investigate. Who has enough power to harm Lady Bergamon in her own domain? While Yannia searches for the answer, nature herself appears to be killing beings in Old London. Yannia and her sidekick Karrion join forces with New Scotland Yard to solve the baffling deaths. But wherever they turn, all the clues point back towards Ivy Street.

Although TurnAround is a tale unto itself, it continues the political saga that began in Turnover, when certain parties showed just how far they’d go to achieve their goals in a high-stakes presidential election. In TurnAround, the results are in, but the corruption and greed are far from over. As President Averell Harriman Williams embarks on his second term in the nation’s most powerful office, this captivating political thriller once again raises the question: Can we truly trust the integrity of our voting system? As of December 2012, many might say yes. But to a few interested ...

Dive into the enigmatic depths of the Deep South with "Shadows of Mississippi", an electrifying novel that intertwines mystery, history, and a relentless quest for justice. This compelling narrative follows the indefatigable Detective Billie Walker as she braves the heart of Mississippi, confronting both its dark past and precarious present. When a cold case resurfaces, Detective Billie Walker finds herself plunged into the labyrinthine world of unsolved crimes, deep-seated racial tensions, and hidden truths that span generations. Balancing her sharp investigative skills with an ...

Crime pays in Thailand. Big time. Corruption and graft is rampant among its power elites. It's mafias, and family crime clans rule. Thai politicians, police, courts and military brass are in their pockets. Preying on foreigners and ripping off their property is one of the lucrative games they play. And if the victim fights back, unpleasant things including serious violence, and death befall them. For Ray Coombs the island of Phuket was paradise. He .married a beautiful girl. He built a beautiful home. Life was perfect. Then the bad men came and took it from him. He fought back. What ...

Somewhere in Chicago, a roomful of people has been taken hostage. The hostages will be killed one by one, the masked gunman says on-screen, unless the police will admit they faked the death of the legendary superhero called the Kingfisher and helped him to give up his defense of the city 30 years ago. Retired reporter Marcus Waters made his name as a journalist covering the enigmatic superhero’s five years of cleaning up Chicago’s streets. Then the Kingfisher died, Chicago resumed its violent turmoil, and Marcus slid back into obscurity. But did the Kingfisher really die?

"It's a must-read for fans of true crime as well as crime fiction..." — Kirkus Reviews A seemingly innocent traffic accident one Saturday afternoon in a small Louisiana town leads to the discovery of a major drug smuggling network operating out of rural East Texas. The subsequent drug trafficking investigation soon runs headlong into a major FBI money laundering investigation, as it becomes apparent that the small-town drug trafficking operation is part of a sophisticated money laundering enterprise extending into Asia, the Caribbean, and Central America. A brother and sister inherit a ...

In the charming Southern town of Monticello, justice is just a performance—and the real drama unfolds behind the bench. When three powerful women—a judge, a clerk, and a magistrate—form an unholy alliance to embezzle thousands from the courthouse they run, no one suspects the smiling faces behind the corruption. But as their greed grows bolder and their schemes more brazen, the town busybody with a vendetta starts sniffing around, and secrets that were meant to stay buried begin clawing their way to the surface. Murder in Monticello is a taut, gripping Southern legal thriller brimming...

Sara Catherine Canton fled the confines of her small hometown years ago, carving out her own life and a career investigating fraud for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Despite being a scion of Wallace Island's most affluent family, she's been content to leave the family fortune, her spendthrift mother, her idiosyncratic brother and her family's prominent role in the community far behind. After her mother's death, she reluctantly comes home to pay her respects before heading back to her own life in Atlanta. But an unexpected event at the funeral reveals all is not well in Wallace Island....

Investigator Vissarion Lom has been summoned to the capital in order to catch a terrorist - and ordered to report directly to the head of the secret police. A totalitarian state, worn down by an endless war, must be seen to crush home-grown insurgents with an iron fist. But Lom discovers Mirgorod to be more corrupted than he imagined: a murky world of secret police and revolutionaries, cabaret clubs and doomed artists.

A city under siege; as armies clash, two broken people will rise to reclaim their humanity. Vegas City is among the last fortified cities in America, but it’s in peril. Despotic leaders oppress a starving population, while outside the gates an anarchist horde prepares to attack. Within the city, Eris Johnson is called the Witch; her police force monitors the citizenry and hangs those suspected of sedition. Driven by an abusive childhood, she seeks safety and will crush anyone that gets in the way of her rise to unassailable power. Beyond the wall, Tom Deimos works for the invading tribes ...

Two friends, Ambrose Merrion, a clerk of the court of Massachusetts, and Danny Hilliard, a rising politician, agree that politics is the way to help society take care of its own. With Merrion shrewdly managing his friend's campaigns, they make an excellent team, managing to revitalize the local economy and to protect the unfortunate snared in the criminal justice system. But trouble starts brewing when Merrion unexpectedly inherits ill-gotten gains from a corrupt predecessor.

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.

BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER, MYSTERY B.R.A.G. MEDALLION HONOREE, HISTORICAL FICTION READERS' FAVORITE GOLD MEDAL WINNER, MYSTERY Multi-billionaire banker and philanthropist, Ekram M. Almasi, has just been murdered... And there’s only one person who can uncover the mystery behind this international banking scandal: Louise Moscow. Able to handle a high-powered speedboat, an ex-lover, and a ginger-haired villain with equal ease, this international spy embarks on a journey that will take her to Monte Carlo, Paris, and Burgundy. The amazing scenario, however, cannot hide a complicated and ...

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.

A Long Silence Eleanor Whitmore thought she was investing for her care in the final years when she funded , Willowbrook, a high-end elder care facility. Little did she realize the trap she was getting into when she entered Willowbrook for long term care. Her stay was brief and when she did pass away, no one noticed or questioned it. Years passed in silence—until Linda Thompson showed up. Linda Thompson, the facility’s new administrator, notices that something is odd. The books are cooked, the numbers don’t lie, and someone’s been siphoning funds for years. She hires Jet Rider, a ...

In the heart of the untamed wilderness, secrets run deeper than the rivers that carve through the backwoods. When a tragic betrayal shatters the fragile peace of a close-knit community, one person must uncover the truth before they becomes the next victim. As family ties unravel and long-buried grudges resurface, the once-idyllic small town becomes a breeding ground for suspicion and danger. With the forest as both a sanctuary and a trap, survival means outsmarting the harsh elements and the shadows lurking within. Backwoods Betrayal is a gripping tale of loyalty, deceit, and the dark ...

New Delhi, three a.m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the kerb, and in the blink of an eye five people are dead. It's a rich man's car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who cannot explain the strange series of events that led to this crime. Nor can he foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold.