Fast Paced Mystery

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 ...

Two estranged sisters, one father accused of murder, zero time to catch up. Ivy and Rose share only one thing: a father they don't know. Ivy, an on-leave FBI agent with a predilection for order, and Rose, a reformed hacker with a knack for chaos, are summoned to their father's private investigations office when he goes missing. The sisters come running and finally meet—over his assistant's corpse. With their dad the number-one suspect in this brutal murder, Rose hatches a plan to pose as his partners. She and Ivy tackle a wealthy client's case in a small town with big secrets, all the ...

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 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. 
If you love gritty vigilante thrillers, fast-paced action, and...

Illustrated edition of book 1 in the award-winning Anna Kronberg series. A series of systematic murders. A killer the police don't seem to see. A brilliant woman with dark secrets. When a corpse surfaces in the city's waterworks, the Metropolitan Police fear a cholera outbreak. They summon bacteriologist Dr. Anton Kronberg, who spots something far more sinister hinting at the victim's excruciating end. The police lose interest when evidence of foul play seems too weak and far-fetched. To catch the killer, Kronberg is forced into an alliance with Sherlock Holmes. Their suspicions deepen when...

“The Tracing: Secrets Within, is an incredible and brilliantly penned five-star novel that stands out in the science fiction category, whose intriguing plot is set to exhilarate, thrill and enlighten." READER VIEWS "The perfect five star novel for readers who enjoy cutting-edge technology, high-paced action, and strong characters. Highly recommended!" Readers' Favorite __________________________ Imagine that within the spirals of your DNA remain secrets deeper and more intricate than the double helix itself—secrets that Jack Shaw, a molecular scientist grappling with his own ...

Camelotian Fantasy. In the Shadows of Camelot, allegiances are forged with magic.When Lady Minerva's fate collides with a fallen star, a monstrous darkness stirs within. As the beast rises, Camelot trembles. Can Merlin and the fairy queen's ancient magic save her from herself, or will the horrors within consume them all? Dive into a world of Camelotian fantasy where the line between good and evil blurs, and the greatest battle is against the monster within.

When Grazyna Zaluski's marriage takes an ugly turn, she finds herself isolated in a remote corner of Wyoming. Her husband's family controls almost everyone and everything in the county . . . including the courts. Is divorce an option for a young immigrant living in the United States on a visa? Will her husband simply sweep away the problem of Grazyna, or even—quite literally—bury it?

Former government agent and think-tank director Mark Jamison needs a quiet coastal refuge for his breathing problems, and maybe some space to sort out his life and what remains of his marriage. What he finds in the mysterious little village of Angel Landing quickly escalates into a series of adventures to save the planet, or at least its male inhabitants, and soon forces him to confront his past and the assumptions that brought him here. The composite Marin community of Angel Landing is brimming with secrets that an aging investigator can't ignore, especially when the old house he rents ...

A millionaire art collector is hacked to death with a kitchen knife, his precious paintings slashed to bits; a fat-cat neurosurgeon is slapped with a killer malpractice suit that could ruin his marriage, his practice, and his torrid affair with a coke head. Brilliant detective Joe Dante, formerly of Midtown South, now assigned to the Sixth Precinct, is tracking down the killer, when an even more baffling murder forces him to question everything and everyone he knows.... "Newman really knows the territory." William J. Caunitz Author of ONE POLICE PLAZA

In Romancing the Heart of the Volcano, volcanologist Elena Pinto arrives in Indonesia to decode deadly signals from Mount Merapi—but her mission is shaken by Reza Dharma, a temple guardian bound to ancient traditions. As lava stirs and tensions rise, Elena and Reza must bridge science and faith—while resisting a growing attraction neither expected. Amid secrets, eruptions, and betrayal, love may be their only chance to survive the fire threatening to consume everything they hold dear.

Dragons, vampires, and traitors lurk in the shadows. Brianna's next move will determine the fate of her friends and the dragons! When a traitor among the dragons threatens to destroy the fragile peace, Brianna must join forces with the Nightriders, the vampire bikers, to stop the impending doom. A new threat emerges in the form of a powerful dragon shifter, hell-bent on fulfilling an ancient prophecy. With the help of the Nightriders, she must unravel the whereabouts of the traitor dragon and the abducted women and prevent an all-out war. Prepare for a wild, sexy, and suspenseful ride as ...

KILL ALL VAMPIRES Europe. 1944. War is ravaging the continent. Amid the death and destruction, two vampire queens breed a master race of bloodsuckers. The only one who can stop them is Ahrahkma, a recently unearthed mummy cursed with the urge to kill every vampire who dares cross his path! Move over, Stephen King! Step aside, James Patterson! The Mummy Kills The Brides takes the action/horror genre to the next level!

CAN YOU HEAR THE SCREAMS? A rainy day reveals a horrible secret. An alien plague runs wild throughout the Old West. A song promises immortality. A man dreads a phone call from his friend. In Tombstone Serenade, you'll experience these horrors and more! Erik Handy, the author of The Horror and dRain, brings you 11 stories that continue the genre-bending short fiction legacies of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King. May your screams join the chorus of the damned!

People would say I’m a respectable, law-abiding citizen. But my baby niece is sick. She’s going to die without treatment—expensive treatment. The kind we don’t have money for. So when a friend coerces me into seducing a wealthy stranger and robbing him blind, it’s temptingly simple: one act of wrongdoing in exchange for Grace’s life. It’s a risk I’m prepared to take. But after witnessing the murder of the man I set out to exploit, I’m left with two impossible choices: do I go to the police and tell all, or run with the funds to save my darling baby Grace?

NONSTOP ZOMBIE ACTION! A priest protecting a woman and her child. A police chief protecting himself. A death cult hunting their next sacrifice. The dead rising to collect revenge! Erik Handy, the author of Dead Pool and The Creeping City, brings you unrelenting terror at its best. Steamy jungles. Tons of bullets. The invincible undead. This book is a grindhouse movie in print form! Hell of the Dead is a new addition to the great horror legacies of George Romero and Robert Kirkman!

IT'S ONLY BEGUN! Picking up moments after the first Hell of the Dead adventure, Hell of the Dead 2 explodes with nonstop action! In this gripping sequel, a secret cabal has taken the DNA of the invincible undead and begun a series of terrifying experiments. But when things go horribly wrong, all hell breaks loose and the terror escalates to new heights. Can anyone survive the horrors that await them in this deadly new world? With twists and turns at every corner, Hell of the Dead 2 is a must-read for fans of horror and suspense!

INTERSTATE GHOST STORY Interstate Four. A major thoroughfare for the living . . . and the dead! Witnesses claim to have seen a woman in a white dress standing along the highway. Photographic evidence yields only blurs of light where she stands. Skeptics scoff at the very notion of such a roadside phenomenon. For a group of curious college students, there is no question whether the I-4 Ghost is real or not. Each one has been caught in the spirit's web of blind vengeance! The second book from Erik Handy, She Never Dies continues the legendary horror traditions of The Ring and The Grudge!

LET ME IN Cluj-Napoca, Romania — a man throws himself off a building. His roommate, Nicolae Slavici, flees the scene; a police detective on his trail. Meanwhile, a tiny island off the coast of Germany is experiencing unexplainable gravity loss. A team of scientists investigates and slowly finds that science has been supplanted by some unnatural force. Both threads will merge with deadly consequences for all! The latest book from Erik Handy, Terror Rising carries on the fantastic horror legacies of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King!

MAN IS THE WORST BOOGEYMAN D and Leigh, the heroes of Apocalypse and Blood, go on a vacation, leaving the bad boogeymen of Orchid City behind, but not forgotten. Their destination is Mount Flora, a small town that prides itself on its beauty and serenity. However, all is not peaceful. D and Leigh are going to discover the hard way that the wicked never rest!