Crime Conspiracy

In a world of espionage and covert operations, a team uncovers a chilling plot involving Nazi war criminals. As they race against time, danger lurks at every turn, testing their skills and resolve. This gripping mystery suspense will keep readers on the edge of their seats as secrets unfold and hidden agendas are revealed. Will they succeed in their mission, or will the shadows of deceit consume them?

No one escapes Dante’s villa. Not alive. From Kenneth R. Overman, award-winning author of A Lion in Spring, comes another gripping standalone thriller of espionage, vengeance, and survival, in which a college professor is the only thing standing between a brutal trafficker and mass murder. While leading a student trip through Spain, Professor Nathan Radcliff stumbles into a nightmare. A terrified Romanian girl begs for help, and Nathan, without knowing it, disrupts one of the largest human trafficking networks in Europe. Mistaken for an undercover agent, he’s abducted and taken to the ...

They traded Seoul's underworld for quiet nights. But the past never stays buried. Two years after the explosive events of Shadows of Seoul, Kwon Ji-hoon—former ruthless ruler of the Black Lotus syndicate—and Seo Min-ji—the brilliant ex-undercover cop who cracked his defenses and captured his heart—have built a fragile peace. Running the sophisticated jazz bar 'Nocturne,' they've swapped gunfire for smooth melodies, shadows for amber light. They thought they'd finally escaped the ghosts of their violent past. But a frantic, untraceable voicemail shatters their carefully constructed ...

Terrorists come from all backgrounds. But they share one goal: the greatest tragedy on American soil. The daughter of an Iraqi cleric and her ruthless brother plot a disaster that will eclipse 9/11, enlisting unsuspecting Americans as pawns. When a chilling beheading video surfaces on the dark web, the vigilante group Fidelitas sends ex-Special Forces operative Rayna Tan into the war-torn Middle East. Her mission: uncover the truth. Surviving the investigation is just the beginning. Time is running out. With whispers of an attack looming over America’s most beloved holiday, Rayna must ...

In the drought-stricken region between Warragulla and Merriwa, where dust storms sweep across isolated communities without warning, Detective Maya Thorne investigates the murder of an NBN technician found at a remote telecommunications tower. What begins as a seemingly isolated incident soon reveals a sophisticated conspiracy lurking beneath the surface of this fractured community of less than a thousand souls. When a second communications specialist is murdered during an intensifying dust storm, Maya must navigate both the blinding red haze and the closed ranks of locals harbouring decades...

Semi-finalist, Publisher's Weekly Booklife Prize Can a conspiracy be uncovered before the Death Count rises? Forensic accountant Kat Munro fights corporate fraud during the day and kickboxes her demons at night while trying to ignore the nightmares that have plagued her since a car accident changed her life forever. DS Adam Jackson is haunted by the mysterious disappearance of a friend two years ago. When the partner of a successful London Investment fund dies in suspicious circumstances, Kat joins forces with Adam to investigate the firm. As they gather evidence of a crime with ...

Corruption using nonprofit assets! The Foundation Game Deceptions is Book 2 in the political and financial suspense series. Margo Maxwell and Jonathan Ross cross paths once again as the disgraced Zenkon Foundation is reorganized into a more complex Global Trust Foundation in order to continue its activities. The nonprofit is drawn into financial and cybercrime activities involving money laundering, and fraud. The dangerous crime ring reveals the involvement of drug cartels and political powerbrokers.

Enjoy this exciting 2 book series by mystery thriller author Michelle Files. Abbey is in trouble...and her greatest enemy has a plan. A teenage girl. Secrets that never stay that way for long. Abbey embarks on a journey that's both terrifying and rewarding—one that will test her abilities and emotional resources beyond anything she ever imagined. Running away from home and getting a job on a championship horse farm, Abbey meets the handsome, and married, Adam Tyler. That's when things go from bad to worse. When people around her start dying, she is forced to defend herself from ...

A killer new standalone from USA Today and International Bestselling Author, J.C. Valentine... A dissatisfied housewife. A gun for hire. He’s not looking to fall for his client…then again, he never had much choice. Wife. Daughter. Murderer? Faith He was supposed to be my knight in shining armor. He was supposed to be my deliverance. But looks can be deceiving, and now he’s just in my way. After all of the lies, all of the deceptions, I need him gone, but despite my best efforts, he’s still here and I’m out of ideas. It’s time to call in a professional. I just wasn’t expecting ...

DARK SECRETS LINK TWO WOMEN TO A MURDERED BANKER! A security guard apprehends Elizabeth Olsen fleeing a mansion with a revolver in her hand. Inside, John Denton, a prominent banker, lies dead. Elizabeth claims she is innocent. But she acknowledges that Denton was her lover, and her story has more holes in it than the victim. No one believes the sexy, amoral woman. Not even her high-powered lawyer. But her wealthy father does, and wants Alton Rhode to clear her. Then, the case takes an even more tragic turn, sending the private investigator on a journey into the dark past of a Southern town,...

The Enemies of My Country meets Designated Survivor! Politically inspired assassinations and riveting suspense collide in this white-knuckled thriller When a string of mysterious deaths rocks the highest echelons of politics and finance, FBI agent Liam Brannigan is tasked with unraveling the truth. But as the body count rises, he's no closer to catching the killer. That is, until Otis Thorne, a witness to one of the murders, joins forces with Liam and tech expert Noah to expose the sinister plot. As they dig deeper, they uncover a shocking web of deceit orchestrated by the elusive Septem ...

Best-selling author De'nesha Diamond brings her dynamic storytelling talent to DC's treacherous corridors of power - where scandal is merely the first move in a high-stakes game that makes its own rules. It's an offer too tempting to refuse: One night as an elite escort will give Abrianna Parker the fresh start she's been searching for and put the pain and costly missteps of the past behind her for good. But getting framed for a high-profile murder isn't what the coolheaded beauty signed up for.

Michael Shermer presents an overarching review of conspiracy theories—who believes them and why, which ones are real, and what we should do about them. Trust in conspiracy theories, he writes, cuts across gender, age, race, income, education level, occupational status—and even political affiliation. One reason that people believe these conspiracies, Shermer argues, is that enough of them are real that we should be constructively conspiratorial. But Shermer reveals that other factors are also in play: anxiety and a sense of loss of control, as well as certain personality traits.

From the number-one best-selling author. Former SAS operative Ben Hope is running for his life. Enlisted by the beautiful Leigh Llewellyn--world-famous opera star and Ben's first love--to investigate her brother's mysterious death, Ben finds himself caught up in a centuries-old puzzle. The official line states that Oliver died whilst investigating Mozart's death, but the facts don't add up.

Bryce’s fellow attorney and partner in their firm, Tom Middleton, experience the death of his son who is found out to be a mule for a drug cartel trading arms for drugs. The boy is killed in a violent way, and Middleton finds out that one of the firm’s biggest clients is involved. Middleton confronts the owner and later is accused of his murder. Tom asks Bryce to be a part of his legal team. Bryce begins to investigate the murder. As he investigates, he discovers that lots of other people had the motivation to kill the deceased. Bryce finds out that Mrs. Juarez was more involved than ...

Bryce’s fellow attorney and partner in their firm, Tom Middleton, experience the death of his son who is found out to be a mule for a drug cartel trading arms for drugs. The boy is killed in a violent way, and Middleton finds out that one of the firm’s biggest clients is involved. Middleton confronts the owner and later is accused of his murder. Bryce begins to investigate the murder. As he investigates, he discovers that lots of other people had the motivation to kill the deceased. This is the Series 2 of Bryce Palmer Mysteries. First, recommended reading The Gateway series.

What if you found your father living with your mother’s murderer? Burnt out from death, mayhem and relationships gone sour, former special forces operative Rayna Tan returns home to Vancouver to recharge, only to discover her father is hiding the illegal Mexican student who killed Rayna’s mom. The principal of a Canadian private school duped the teenager and her friends from an impoverished village with promises of free education and living expenses. But if it’s too good to be true… Deception and lies were the real price. The school is a front for a drug operation. Rayna’s mother ...

2017 Silver Falchion Award Nominee ​"He's first. You're next." That's the message someone scribbled on a photo of Stacy May Charms' six-year-old son, two days before her release from prison. Stacy knows why. She doesn't know who. And she's not waiting around to find out. Her plan is to grab her child and run. Elizabeth McClaine has no idea why Stacy ran, but she intends to find out. Contracted to oversee the governor’s early release program for young incarcerated mothers, she is responsible for the program’s first successful applicant. But when Stacy May breaks parole only two hours ...

When the truth is a death sentence, how far will you run to survive? Detective Smith thought he had seen it all—until a shadowy organization known as The Unseen Hand pulls him into a deadly conspiracy that stretches from backroom government deals to high-tech corporate cover-ups. Alongside his loyal partner Lucky and a terrified scientist-turned-whistleblower, Smith uncovers a web of corruption tied to Quantum Dynamics, a powerful corporation involved in secret military research with global implications. With encrypted files in hand and the chilling Initiative Shadow project exposed, ...

A deadly pact. A haunting betrayal. A truth that refuses to stay buried. Ten years ago, Naomi, Victor, Claire, Marcus, and Ethan were inseparable—a tight-knit group of friends growing up in the sleepy town of Middleton. But one fateful summer night in the woods changed everything. When an argument turned tragic, their friendship was shattered, and the group made a desperate pact to hide the truth about what really happened. They buried their secret, swearing to take it to their graves. Now, a decade later, the past they’ve tried to escape has come back to haunt them. Each receives the ...