Fast Paced Mystery

On their way home from the local corner market, two best friends take the usual shortcut through the woods... and come across something glowing in the near distance. Curious, the boys investigate... and soon discover a campfire in an unlikely location. Strangely, there are other people here, too—all seemingly drawn to the same mysterious flame. The mysterious and hungry flame... What Readers are saying: ★★★★★ “It was a great read from beginning to end. I believe the story was aimed more for young adults, but this 55 year old enjoyed it too. Anne Rice, J.R. Rain, and Stephenie ...

Orphan Black meets Jason Bourne! Uncover the Dark Truth When Otis Thorne is brutally attacked, he exposes a sinister plot to abduct Noah, the mastermind behind top-secret government systems. As the FBI races to rescue Noah, Otis joins forces to track down the notorious Septem group and their hidden genetic engineering facility. Dive into a Heart-Pumping Thrill Ride Filled with twists and turns, this gripping thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for Fans of: Robert Ludlum, Tom Clancy, and Brad Thor.

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks’ greatest nightmare just also happened to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of a missing ...

When new mother, Laura Caldwell, opens the card dropped through her letterbox, she expected to see a heartfelt note, congratulating her on the birth of baby Shay. Instead, she sees a message that makes her blood run cold. 'Your husband is a murderer.' It couldn't be true, could it? Not Conor, her adoring husband. He couldn't be behind the brutal killing of local barmaid, Vicky. Not him. But while Laura fights to discover the truth about her husband, she's also holding dark secrets of her own; secrets she's spent years trying to hide.

When local college student, Jaden Pierce, disappears one night playing "Manhunt in the Woods" with his fraternity brothers, Nicole, an empathetic stay-at-home mom living a blissful life, joins the search party. Combing through the wooded area, Nicole unearths her son Kyle's license and withholds this potential piece of evidence. She trusts him, but a sliver of doubt festers below the surface, thanks to one unresolved incident from middle school and his shady pastime.

An electrifying secret. A pharmaceutical giant is on the verge of a revolutionary medical breakthrough. But behind the promising new treatment lurks a dangerous secret that the company will do anything to protect. Every move is tracked. Lincoln Webber, a renowned cyber professor, is looking forward to some time off to binge on reality TV shows. But when he finds his apartment under surveillance, he soon discovers he is caught in a web of national security, espionage, and deceit.

From the bestselling author of War of the Roses, soon to be a major motion picture: The Roses, starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch. A respected lawyer has it all - a successful career and a shot at becoming the President of a major university. But his past could shatter everything. The former President was fired for sexual misconduct with a student, and the lawyer fears his history of extramarital affairs could be exposed during the vetting process. He races against time, contacting women from his past to keep them silent, but one is missing. As he digs deeper into her ...

[This revised edition addresses feedback from readers!] Can a young widow clear her name and save her hometown's livelihood when its beloved wine festival turns deadly? When the annual Winter Wine Festival in charming small-town Los Robles comes to a shocking halt with the discovery of a dead body, amateur sleuth Avery Parker finds herself thrust into a twisted murder mystery. Having recently returned to run her family’s vineyard after her husband’s untimely death, Avery must navigate complex small-town social politics and quirky characters to uncover clues, clear her own name, and ...

"A smart detective story stuffed with sharp prose and snappy one liners." -Indie Reader In the follow-up to the international bestselling novel DEATH BY SARCASM, Los Angeles based private investigator Mary Cooper is hired to track down a missing child. The case quickly leads her into the seedy underworld of Los Angeles' pornography industry where Mary's on again off again boyfriend Jake Cornell has been working undercover for the LAPD. As Mary investigates, she soon uncovers a world in which no one is who they claim to be. Armed with her .45 and a heavily sarcastic wit, Mary vows to rescue ...

Enemies and Fated Mates- A powerful, lustful combination. Add in shifters, bounty hunters, bikers, and magic for an adventure to remember... REBEL SHIFTER'S REDEMPTION When mage bounty hunters murdered my family, their mistake was leaving me alive. Ever since that brutal massacre, my hardened heart thrives on revenge. Until the day I see her. She is a mage in pursuit of shifters under my protection and my sworn enemy. From the moment our eyes meet, a connection as dangerous as it is captivating sparks between us, threatening to shatter both of our lives. She represents the evil I fight ...

After the tragic death of her husband, Evelyn Marks returns to her childhood home of Harbor Point with her young son, desperate for a fresh start. But the peaceful coastal town she remembers is cloaked in secrets as thick as the fog that rolls in each night. When an anonymous letter suggests her husband’s death was no accident, Evelyn’s fragile world is shattered. Seeking answers, she turns to Thatcher Caldwell, the kind-hearted local pastor whose unwavering faith becomes her anchor. As they unravel the mystery, they uncover shocking truths about her late husband's involvement in a ...

The nightmare returns. Harley, the cunning serial kidnapper, escapes prison transport, and Samantha's world teeters on the brink of destruction. But what drives his sinister game? Delve into Harley's twisted past and the dark forces that fuel his obsession. A page-turner that will take your breath away! A daring escape from the prison transport, and Harley is back again! As the law enforcement chases him, Samantha worries for her and her family's life. Will he find them and destroy them? Can she save her family? Finally, Harley's past is revealed. The shocking truth behind the rhyme. One, ...

As Andrew and Sarah race to unravel a convoluted web of subterfuge and exploitation, they discover there is more at stake than even they knew. And somewhere, at the heart of it, lurks a faceless enemy, who is prepared to use everything—and everyone—at his disposal.

An unrelenting heatwave sweeps the country and starts a fire which uncovers the charred remains of a young woman. But when DI Eleanor Raven attends the post-mortem, it reveals some disturbing details - the girl was dead long before the fire. Her body had been lovingly preserved before being dressed up, her hair perfectly arranged, and a lime-green scarf knotted around her neck.

Skeletons in the closet? Try one in the backyard—with an extra hand. Just when I thought the worst was behind me—renovation disasters, a stalker, and falling for the world’s most distracting handyman—my house coughs up another shocking secret: a buried skeleton… with five fingers too many. Now the backyard’s a crime scene, my dreams are filled with nightmares, and my once-charming fixer-upper feels more like a haunted trap. But if I can uncover the truth behind this new, bone-chilling mystery, maybe I can finally lay the house’s dark past to rest. Too bad Westport has other ...

She’d known the boy he was and it had never been a secret that she loved him with all her heart...then walked away...her dreams and hopes lost. Years later her life depends on the man he’s become. Dark secrets and twisted truths...hidden clues and unexpected danger...a lost island of dreams and mystery... There was only time to grab her purse and the small keepsake box she couldn’t leave behind. She had no choice but to trust a family friend with his own share of secrets to keep them safe from a mysterious and threatening danger. But was her heart safe from him...was it ever? Addie ...

A brutal crime. A broken man. A choice that will change everything. 
Expat John Hayes is living the dream—an exciting career in India, a beautiful wife, and a perfect life. 
Until the unthinkable happens. 
When his wife is savagely attacked and left for dead, John turns to the police for justice. But in a country where corruption runs deep and the powerful walk free, he’s met with silence and indifference. 
With no one to turn to, John must make an impossible choice: walk away—or take matters into his own hands. 
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Private investigators Troy and Eva Winters are looking forward to a visit with their old college buddy, Joe, when he invites them over for a barbecue and to talk over details of a case. The night soon turns awkward when Joe’s neighbors are overheard in an argument, which suddenly turns deadly silent. When Troy completes the assignment and brings the evidence to Joe, his friend is nowhere to be found. Troy’s life is soon in danger when he begins a search and stumbles across the neighbor’s evil secret.

A crumbling house, a buried love story, and one dangerously charming handyman… Buying a falling-down Victorian fixer-upper was supposed to be my fresh start. Sure, I had no renovation skills, no budget to speak of, and no idea what I was doing—but I also wasn’t expecting to uncover a hidden cache of love letters and an antique engagement ring buried beneath the attic floorboards. Now, with a grumpy cat who’s adopted me, a town full of nosy neighbors, and a handyman who looks like he belongs on the cover of a romance novel, my “simple” renovation is turning into something much ...

A spellbinding and gripping novel of betrayal, the unbreakable bonds of family, the power of love, and the price a family pays for its secrets by Susan Cochran, author of The Key. Grace Channing is a journalist, adopted as a baby by a world famous mother, a secret she's kept well hidden. While doing a news report on adoptees finding siblings through DNA testing, her own DNA test reveals a brother she never knew. Her discovery leads her to forge a strong bond with him and they uncover a web of secrets and betrayal. Two families lives intertwined and changed in an instant. Boone Varon is the ...