Fast Paced Mystery

Damian, a vampire hybrid who commands the seductive shadows of his father’s nightclub, Mezzanine, has never lacked for female attention. But when intrepid journalist Naomi Sutton brazenly breaks into the club’s office during a masquerade ball, investigating allegations of blood rituals at the club, a primal hunger ignites within Damian—a craving unlike any he’s ever known. Naomi’s relentless pursuit of truth threatens to expose Damian’s deepest secrets, yet he’s inexplicably drawn to her, desperate to keep her close. But how can Damian stop Naomi from unraveling his world when...

As Halloween approaches, the quaint town of Seaside Cove, Florida, is buzzing with excitement. Katie Murphy, the spirited co-owner of Paddy's Pub, is looking forward to the season's festivities. This year, the abandoned McCracken mansion is being transformed into a haunted house attraction, promising thrills and chills for the whole community. The peaceful anticipation is shattered when the long-lost McCracken son, mysteriously returns to town. His arrival stirs up dark family secrets that have been buried for decades. But the real shock comes when his lifeless body is discovered on the ...

A high-rise building collapses with 102 occupants crushed beyond recognition. Should the guilty be punished? A Chilling Tale of Serial Murder and Vengeance. A 12-story steel and concrete building in the town of Oceanside, Florida, collapses for no reason, with its unsuspecting occupants crushed beyond recognition. The death toll is staggering, with 102 men, women, and children instantly killed. Buildings Don’t Fall Down in America! Survivors of the victims want revenge. Who is responsible for this tragic loss of innocent human life? The architect…the steel supplier…. the building ...

Today marks the two-year anniversary of starting my new hobby. It had been a terrifying, thrilling, and all together fulfilling journey. No one had suspected a thing, as far as I knew. The first few times I did it, I felt immediate panic afterward, but as soon as the reports of horrible freak accidents showed up in the news, I knew I was safe. Ashley Gerard lived in a small city and spent her days doing whatever she pleased thanks to an inheritance she received. With no job to tie her down, she was free to wander and enjoy her life. She enjoyed being alone, except for hanging out with a few...

The world thought he was dead...Living in the underbelly of New York City, James Stone has mastered the art of anonymity. A forgotten fugitive, Stone lives a quiet life as bodyguard to Luca O'Driscoll, the son of a powerful crime syndicate boss. But when disaster strikes, and Luca is taken hostage by an unknown foe with a score to settle against Stone's employer, James finds himself thrust into a deadly game of survival. As old wounds reopen, and secrets threaten to unravel, Stone has one final chance to find Luca before the world learns the truth, and his status atop the Most Wanted list ...

In the fourth book in the series, The Reverend Digby Rolf faces his greatest challenge yet. While he had previously encountered the dark side of human nature—murder, betrayal, and deception—this time, the evil is something far beyond anything he has faced before. A centuries-old curse, rooted in ancient superstition, begins to unravel within the very walls of St Mary’s Church. The once unshakable Reverend finds himself confronting supernatural occurrences that defy logic, threatening not only his faith but also his sanity. Whispering shadows haunt him. Every step he takes brings him ...

After his parents died in 1938, Timmy Farnsworth, 10, from Santa Monica, California, was sent to live with his Uncle Malcolm and Aunt Agnes in a village 25 miles north of London called Trucksbury He was living in an upstairs bedroom with his cousin Will when the war broke out. The boys soon named their room Trucksbury Fighter Command and, later joined by an East London orphan named Jack, began their own battle against the enemy.

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.

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 ...

Shane Hanson was set up for a double homicide when he was only 13-years-old. His relative did it because she blames him for the death of her one true love. After spending five years in juvie, he’s released on parole and determined to reveal the truth about his relative. In the meantime, he meets a girl he develops feelings for. Shane's relative is a psychopath so good at manipulating people that she has managed to get everyone to believe Shane killed two people that she’s killed.

After two attempts on his life, Brody takes things personally. He tracks a ruthless Chinese poacher and his gang of cutthroats two hundred miles up the remote, crocodile-infested Tana River in deepest Africa. In this gripping thriller, Brody finds himself in the violent and dangerous world of ivory smuggling, where the stench of death lingers in the air. He battles treacherous terrain, hostile weather, unpredictable wildlife, and poachers who indiscriminately kill animals and local tribespeople. As Brody ventures further inland, he encounters a horrific scene: a kidnapped girl facing an ...

Oliver was always a jerk. Now that he’s dead, he’s downright terrifying. Augie Doyle eats, sleeps, and breathes horror. Vampires? Real. Werewolves? Absolutely. Zombies? Don’t get him started. His best friend, Ethan, thinks it’s all nonsense—until Oliver Hackl shows up to school. Five days ago, Oliver fell off the Old Mill Bridge and broke his neck. The paramedics pronounced him dead. Now he’s back. Pale. Slow. Wrong. Augie’s convinced it’s the zombie apocalypse. Ethan’s sure there’s a logical explanation. Then Oliver’s friends start dropping like flies. One vanishes, ...

Michael Bishop, veteran English teacher at Holy Trinity High School and amateur sleuth, faces a baffling case as one of his colleagues wins a Mega Millions Jackpot and shortly thereafter dies in suspicious circumstances. Hampered by a memory that sometimes fails him, he doggedly pursues the truth regardless of where it leads. At the same time, twenty-two-year-old blonde bombshell Lulu Pitts is appointed assistant principal even though she clearly lacks experience and is unprepared for the job. Outraged that she didn’t get her old job back, Sister Pat, a.k.a. Sister Meany, sets out on a ...

A fierce enemy that will stop at nothing. A woman who will risk everything. When Brianna, a tough-as-nails private investigator, goes on a blind date, she never expects it to lead straight into a dragon shifter's lair! Thrust into a world where mythical creatures roam the streets of Chicago, Brianna discovers the shocking truth about the missing women she's been hired to find—A pack of powerful dragon shifters has captured them. Brianna soon finds herself at the center of an ancient prophecy that could save them all... if she can escape the dragon-shifter’s clutches. As passion ignites ...

The Griffin Moonstone: Book Three of The Moonstone Legacy Series Some days it doesn't pay to be the hero. Consumed by grief and revenge, Noah can't remember what a shower feels like. When the Estonian Coven plasters his face on wanted posters, Castle Dragon hides him away in the enchanted Cromwell Forest. Tricked into solving a ghost's murder, Noah finds himself on a quest to unravel the mystery of the Griffin Moonstone. Just another day in the life of a probationary apprentice wizard who can't keep his mouth shut. Jesse tracks him down—goodbye, secret hideout—with a crazy plan to enter...

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.

A rumour on the streets. A courier caught in the act. Somewhere in or close to Exeter, someone is making guns and selling them on the black market. Someone secretive enough to cover his tracks by any means necessary and ruthless enough to kill without compunction. DS Pete Gayle and his team must work with the National Crime Agency to catch him before he can spread any more death and destruction across the streets of the UK’s major cities as well as closer to home. But how can they track down a ghost who works in the shadows and leaves no witnesses when all they have to go on is a cryptic ...

Janet Lake Casuals is the most profitable line of high-end women's fashion offerings produced by New York's Close Apparel. When the line's talented designer, who also happens to be the brother of the its namesake, the internationally famous model and actress, Janet Lake, is found bludgeoned to death in the company's corporate offices, Detective Joe Dante is assigned to lead a task force charged with bringing the murderer to justice. But shortly after the investigation gets underway, it becomes clear to Dante and his partner that too much of the evidence in the case contradicts itself. A ...

Embark on a Journey of Power, Faith, and Redemption In a world teetering on the edge of chaos, where political tensions brew like a storm on the horizon, one man's ambition could alter the course of history forever. Enter the heart of intrigue as How It Began unveils a complex tapestry woven with suspense, desire, and the promise of resurrection from the ashes of a tumultuous past. Witness President Mustafa Zaakir's daring bid to shift global paradigms through a bold proclamation at the United Nations. His vision: a new era of peace for the Middle East, promising unity long thought ...

[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 ...