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Life after the State Department was supposed to be a peaceful respite for Mike Lacondeguy, but an unlikely friend and the Russian mob surfaced with other plans. In FISHING WITH TOLSTOY, the exhilarating introduction to The New Americans trilogy, ex-diplomat Mike Lacondeguy snaps out of his retirement blues and into a world of deception and betrayal. This time, the fight is on his turf. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine draws two Cold War adversaries back into the game to stop the hostilities from escalating. Mike worked with the State Department for three decades in and around Russia, while ...

In the end...we all lose. How well do you think you know the Callahans? Yes, I'm asking you. Because I know you've been watching. The chaos, the violence, the love, and the madness - who could look away? Not me, for sure. My grandmother always told me...where you look is where you go. So I ask again, how well do you think you know the Callahans? Do you really think you understand Melody, Liam, or even Ethan? I have to wonder - will your mind be able to handle it?

Mike Lacondeguy is enjoying quiet semi-retirement until a Georgian winemaker’s dogged pursuit of vengeance and an ancient myth changed everything. In the electrifying conclusion to The New Americans trilogy, THERE YOU GO thrusts Mike Lacondeguy into a world where the boundaries between reality and ancient myths blur, and the pursuit of justice knows no bounds. Mike is beginning to figure out the next phase of his life when he meets Lasha, an enormous enigma from the nation of Georgia. Everyone loves Lasha, and Lasha loves life until Russian soldiers kill his family. Lasha is a renowned ...

Although Erik Patko is still coming to terms with a heartbreaking tragedy, he begins his sophomore year of college with high hopes. He earns a headlining role in the drama club production of Curtain Drop, but while the musical is a comedy, the drama backstage is no joke. Scenery is tampered with, students are blackmailed, and four influential families are accused of bribing the dean. While his confidence is shattered and he struggles with his conflicting feelings for his roommate’s sister Priscilla, Erik must discover who’s behind the scandal before his Broadway dreams are derailed ...

Just for You Dr. Lindy Ashley, a licensed psychologist, has worked at her own practice for over four years but nothing would prepare her for the unexplained events that fall her way. Lindy is twenty-nine years old, recently divorced and trying to start a new life without her ex-husband’s money or influence. Lindy helps many troubling patients get through their day but unfortunately finds her self at the center of one’s fascination. To help an old friend, Professor Dobbs, Lindy agrees to guest lecture at Central University located in Arlington, Texas. Soon, Central University students ...

In Hell is Empty, Pantera faced a serial kidnapper. In The Purger, he dealt with an insane serial killer. Neither were able to commit the perfect crime. In The Whirligig of Time, book 3 of the Detective Tony Pantera series, Pantera deals with his most evil nemesis yet—a man who may have found the perfect method for getting away with murder. This time, the killer seeks revenge against those from his past who, as he sees it, earned his vengeance. He takes further pleasure in taunting Pantera and his partner, Harry Overmeyer, until finally, the killer threatens all that Pantera finds worth ...

TYSON and TREASURE are head over heels in love and have made plans for their future. Unfortunately, the possibility of their sex tape going worldwide rocks their usually happy home. Tyson vows to get the tape back before it can go viral and blemish the R & B diva's name. But that mission is put on hold when a change of events pits him against an unforeseen enemy. Armed with two .45s, does Tyson have what it takes to defeat the odds and give Treasure a romance that only fairytales are made of? Or will his life come to a tragic end? Filled with love, sex, murder, betrayal and deceit, this is ...

TO BE RELEASED IN PAPERBACK ON 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 A sceptre is haunting Delhi. Powerful forces appear to have colluded to perpetuate its domination. A killer is on the loose in New Delhi. He is no ordinary killer, and for the past few years, for some unaccountable reason goes on a relentless killing spree, every year in the month of November. Always elegantly dressed in a grey suit and a red tie, our assassin is a stylish, soft-spoken man, fond of Western music. He carries a guitar with him and performs to an often-unwilling audience of victims. On occasions he has been spotted by witnesses ...

In "A New Dawn," readers are plunged into a riveting thriller that explores the depths of human resilience and the powerful bonds of family. When Ariel's sister Ivy disappears at a mysterious mountain retreat, she uncovers chilling secrets hidden beneath its peaceful facade. This suspenseful thriller plunges readers into a world of sinister secrets and shocking evils, testing the resilience of sisterhood and survival. Ariel, our narrator, regrets her drifting relationship with her younger sister Ivy and tries her best to make amends. As Ivy faces heartbreak and searches for healing, she is ...

In the idyllic backdrop of Ballycross, County Cork, Seren once reveled in the bliss of marriage to Frenchman André while managing their quaint wine shop. A perfect world, it seemed, until an unforeseen tragedy shattered everything. Determined not to be a mere pawn in the game of fate, Seren takes charge of her destiny. In this journey, she discovers the stark difference between fate and faith—realizing that control is a powerful force. The revelation of an enigmatic email destined for her husband propels Seren into a harrowing mystery. Abandoning the comforts of Ballycross, she ventures ...

Esta novela es una especie de True crime sin crime, una narración que podrás leer como la obra literaria que es, o bien como la radiografía de una experiencia particular. Lo que aquí leerás será una historia real: la mía. La de mi encuentro con el monstruo. De cómo me atrapó y cómo escapé de él. ¿Preparado para entrar en ella? Otras obras de la autora: -HERMANAS, nominada al premio Nadal 2024 -LOS OJOS DE LA MUERTE -ÁNGELA -LA CONDESA MUERTA -SEGUNDAS OPORTUNIDADES -TODO EL MUNDO ES GILIPOLLAS -LOS MUERTOS SÍ HABLAN -Saga SERES MALDITOS -DESPUÉS DE DIOS -CUENTOS PARA VAGOS

“Three Sheets in the Wind” is a hilarious but dark mystery novel, that promises to keep you on the edge of your seat. It is the sequel to Anita Dixon Thomas’ book entitled, “The Cat on Salter’s Point.” It has been three years since Jamie Lee’s tragic death. Salter’s Point Regional, known as the nuthouse in the community, continued to attract crazy and peculiar professionals to its ranks. The hospital had thrived, despite its dubious reputation, and undergoing many changes over the years. Anita Dixon Thomas, once again shows how the doctors, nurses, and staff at Salter’s ...

In September 1964, nine-year-old Hannah Morley disappeared while playing at the old brickworks. Chrissie was fifteen at the time and lived through the whole sad event. Twenty-six years later, when remains are found during building excavations, she returns for the first time to the seaside town where it all happened, hoping for answers and some closure. She reunites with old friends, and memories return and gradually, piece by piece, the story unfolds. But will she find the answers she craves?

Forced to kill his abusive father in a failed attempt to save his mother's life a young boy, cursed with vitiligo, must survive on the streets of NYC.

When eighteen-year-old Ellie Canning is discovered wandering the countryside, dazed and traumatized, she tells a harrowing story of abduction, captivity, and escape. An overnight symbol of survival and empowerment, Ellie enthralls an outraged nation. Then authorities zero in on an unlikely suspect: high school teacher Suzannah Wells, identified by Ellie as the woman who kept her drugged and bound in a basement. The evidence against Suzannah is damning—vilified by the media, Suzannah’s only defense is that not a single word Ellie says is true. Suzannah has no reason to lie.

When Melissa Cruz falls hard for a dreamy-eyed photographer named Jake, she can’t resist the urge to run away with him. The problem is that she already has a boyfriend, a rising star in his family’s crime organization. Betrayed and humiliated, Chris isn’t going to just let her go. To find Melissa, Chris turns to Lucky Wilson, one of his family’s professional assassins. But Lucky has his own problems. After years of lying about his day job, his marriage is in shambles and he suffers from relentless panic attacks. He’ll do this job if Chris will let him out of the killing life.

Featuring North America's foremost thriller authors, Thriller is the first collection of pure thriller stories ever published. Offering up heart-pumping tales of suspense in all its guises are 32 of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning names in the business. From the signature characters that made such authors as David Morrell and John Lescroart famous, to four of the hottest new voices in the genre, this blockbuster will tantalize and terrify.

Following an arbitrary clue in the form of a painting of a murdered teen, Houston Cold Case Detective Joe Wills journeys to Atlanta to meet the blind artist who claims to know nothing about the deceased victim. As the investigation heats up, Wills dives deeper into a web of intrigue where he encounters a suspect who seeks infamy of a different sort. As he closes in on the desperate person of interest, he soon realizes the murderous menace has flipped the script and set his sights on him. Now, for the veteran cop who'll go down to the blood and dust to nab the elusive killer, one thing is ...

Benedict Cumberbatch plays the young, feisty, devastatingly acute Horace Rumpole in this collection of cracking cases, also starring Timothy West as the older Rumpole.

Helen lives a decent, uncomplicated life. Satisfied in her career, she’s raising three happy teenagers, and her family has the most envied house on the street. Admittedly, she’s growing just a little disenchanted with her marriage to her workaholic husband, Werner. But that’s nothing she can’t fix. For disaffected, young petty criminals Ralf and Brian, it was a scheme to make some cash: a quick home invasion. The targets they’ve chosen are Helen and Werner. Just as planned, Brian disappears into Helen and Werner’s house. And he never comes out again.