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With its sprawling yards and excellent schools, Cottonwood Estates is the perfect place to raise children. The Cottonwood Book Club serves as the subdivision’s eyes and ears, meeting once a month for discussion, gossip, and cocktails. If their selections trend toward twisty thrillers and salacious murder mysteries, it’s only because the members feel secure that such evil has no place in their own cul-de-sacs. Or does it? What happened to Lena’s family 15 years ago was a tragic accident, and she will never admit otherwise.

VOSS is finally ready to go up against the very empire he was groomed to lead. He and his band of killer Bloods gear up to bring it to JABAR and his army of heartless goons. Both G's want to be the successor of Lyndell's throne, and are willing to put their lives on the line in the heat of battle to secure the position. But when the last of the bullets are cast and the last drop of blood is spilled, who will be the last gangster standing?

When the past whispers secrets, two strangers must listen to save the future. Immerse yourself in a gripping thriller where historian Angus Cunningham and Detective Jackie Moralez join forces to unravel a sinister mystery. Two teenagers disappear from the state fair, leading to a harrowing investigation into a centuries-old ritual sacrifice plot. Experience the rush as Angus’s deep historical insights and Jackie’s intense police work collide, racing against time to save the victims from a dark fate. Brace yourself for a whirlwind of suspense and unexpected twists.

A suspenseful crime thriller loaded with Vigilante Justice. Drug Cartels. And Murder. A deadly sniper terrorizes LA, until Detective Tom Stone takes action. A vigilante sniper terrorizes Los Angeles with perfectly-timed assassinations, picking off the ultra-wealthy who finance the flow of drugs into the city. As each one falls, a power vacuum is created and a ruthless drug cartel moves in, seeking control of the streets through intimidation, mutilation, and brutally murdering anybody who gets in their way. Detective Tom Stone and his partner Jake Sharpe suspect mob boss Frank DeVito has a ...

When Julia Henry's daughters disappear, she uncovers a web of secrets rooted in their birth mother's past. Every mother's nightmare becomes Julia Henry's reality when her daughters, Jewel and Opal, vanish without a trace. The secret to their abduction might lie buried in a dark past, tangled in a web of secrets and deceit of their birth mother. As Julia digs deeper, she uncovers secrets that stretch to her own doorstep, challenging everything she knows about her life. In a race against time, Julia must navigate a maze of lies to rescue her daughters.

Jody Asher had a plan. Her charismatic husband, Martin, would be a political icon. She, the charming wife, would fuel his success. For fifteen congressional terms, they were the golden couple on the Hill. Life was good. Until he wasn’t. Martin’s secret affair with a young staffer doesn’t bother Jody personally. But professionally? It’s a legacy killer. Soon a reporter gets word of this scandal in the making, and Martin’s indiscretions threaten to ruin everything Jody has accomplished.

Robin Lockwood is an increasingly prominent defense attorney in the Portland community. A Yale graduate and former MMA fighter, she's becoming known for her string of innovative and successful defense strategies. As a favor to a judge, Robin takes on the pro bono defense of a reprehensible defendant charged with even more reprehensible crimes. But what she doesn't know—what she can't know—is how this one decision, this one case, will wreak complete devastation on her life and plans.

After a traumatic injury took him off the job, prosecutor Solomon Shepard is back to work, teaming up with Sheriff Billie Gray to hunt down Utah’s most dangerous criminals. Shepard has spent years away from crime scenes and courtrooms, but one of those criminals still holds a grudge. Alonso Hafeez is out of prison after eleven years, and he’s determined to prove that Shepard tried him for a crime he didn’t commit. And he’s got something special planned: kidnapping Shepard and forcing him to revisit Hafeez’s case in an elaborately staged retrial.

Andrea was Leah’s best friend. A strange attraction between a wild, confident, fun-loving, widow and a quiet, insecure housewife.But Leah’s gentle and loving nature hide the depths of an underlying iron-hard mental strength. After surviving her vicious husband’s terrifying games and the mental asylum he committed her to, Leah’s only desire now is for a life of peace with her new partner, and her best friend, Andrea. What could possibly go wrong?Plenty, as it turns out. With her husband now on the run from a mob hitman, and his family each hiding their own secrets, they are prepared ...

TREASURE falls for PAIN, a street nigga who lives by the motto "Get rich or die hustling". Pain is nothing like any of the bad boys she's dated before. He's a gentlemanly thug that knows how to treat a lady, between the sheets and in the streets. This relationship is like a dream come true for Treasure. That's until one night of infidelity turns the couple's world upside down and sends it spiraling out of control. Will Treasure forgive Pain for his cheating? Or will his one-night stand bring their relationship to an end?

Paul Madriani was once a promising associate with a prestigious law firm, cofounded by his mentor, Ben Potter. But after a scandalous affair with Ben's wife, Paul left the firm to begin a brilliant career as a criminal defense attorney. Meanwhile, Ben's impeccable reputation has made him a leading candidate for the Supreme Court, until he is found dead on the eve of the nomination. As the evidence against Ben' s wife snowballs, Talia hires her former lover to defend her against the ruthless chief prosecutor, who wants to send her to the gas chamber.

Denny O’Callaghan is afraid to open his eyes. He’d been out drinking last night with the guys, and his head throbs, his arms hurt, and he can’t remember what he’s done. He opens his eyes. Blood. On his sheets. His pillowcase. Then he gets a call: his ex-wife was murdered last night. He desperately tries to piece together what happened. But he can’t explain how he got the scratches on his arms, the police want to know about the domestic violence report his ex filed against him, and his buddies say he was raging against her last night before he stormed off on his own. Right about ...

Ren Ishida is nearly finished with graduate school when he receives news of his sister Keiko's sudden death. She was viciously stabbed one rainy night on her way home, and there are no leads. Ren heads to Akakawa to conclude his sister's affairs, still failing to understand why she chose to abandon the family and Tokyo for this desolate town years ago. Haunted in his dreams by a young girl who is desperately trying to tell him something, Ren struggles to find solace in the void his sister has left behind.

What Readers are saying: "Engaging Family Drama with Unexpected Twists" "The writing is sharp, the pacing relentless, and the story unforgettable." "I loved this story!" " Perfect for thriller lovers like me!!" ‘A well-written, smartly plotted drama with strong, memorable characters and a good dollop of humor. Very enjoyable!’ The Wishing Shelf Mel never expected her blind date to end in murder—but when she finds herself holding a gun and a dead man at her feet, she knows she’s in deep trouble. Desperate for help, she turns to her ex-boyfriend David, the only person she trusts. As ...

A vice detective and a sex worker meet on the mean streets. Is it fate or a mistake when the attraction is immediate? Former Detroit homicide detective, Chris Hemmingway, is working vice. He’s also obsessed with renovating an old house in Corktown. The obsession soon has competition when he meets Laura Jerzewski, a nurse who moonlights, trying to maintain visitation of her six-year-old son. Will Chris try to remake her like he’s remaking his old house? The moment their eyes meet, he's smitten with Laura. All he wants is to protect her. There is one stumbling block they must overcome, ...

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

Can the Black Sheep of the Family be its Guardian Angel? Cole Dust opens with inheriting a farm in the small town of Orvin, Oklahoma from a cousin he never knew. When investigative journalist Cole Sage stumbles upon an old trunk in the attic of his family’s farmhouse, he unearths something far more valuable than gold. Inside, neatly bound and yellowed with age, are the journals of his grandfather, George Sage—an enigmatic man Cole barely knew. These journals pull Cole into a story from the past, one that intertwines with his own life in ways he never expected. As Cole delves deeper into...

Years after a near-fatal car accident almost destroyed his career, Erik Patko has finally returned to the Broadway stage, starring alongside his famous parents Lord Justyn and Lady Rebecca in a revival of the classic musical Opera Ghost. Even his girlfriend Priscilla joins the chorus after her college graduation, but instead of soaking up the accolades, Erik is tormented by his leading lady and growing more and more dependent on opiates to manage his anxiety and depression. When a masked vigilante fighting hate crimes in the Theatre District enacts vengeance on his tormentors, Erik fears ...

She is my sworn enemy. She is the love of my life. I run the Margarelli crime family with an iron fist. But when the girl I used to love starts a bloody mob war, I can't stand the thought of fighting back. So I do the only thing I can do. I seduce her. I protect her. I fight for her. I want her and I want to save her. But having her in my bed is dangerous for both of us. I can handle that. The real danger is letting her into my heart. Black Hearted is a stand alone novel with no cheating and a guaranteed HEA! It exists in the same world as the Untouchables MC and the Devil's Riders series.

A national treasure... A devious killer... Showbusiness isn't all fun and games... When movie star Michael Masterton receives death threats on the set of his latest film, US-born, London-based private detective Jefferson Cole is called in to investigate and keep the stories from the press. Cole looks forward to an easy gig; all he has to do is keep the actor alive until the film wraps - simple, right? When the death threats escalate to murder attempts, Cole finds himself racing to figure out who the mystery killer could be from the small cast and crew. Can he find the killer before the ...