Fast Paced Thrillers

When one man's scheme to create the Greatest Freak Show on Earth leads to an insane obsession that can only end in devastating tragedy. The ghoulish proprietor of a Victorian arcade specifically designed to showcase the myriad of freaks, outcasts, and oddities that abound in old London town is a man driven by his own dark desires. Rodney Thompson is an emotionless, sadistic person who craves glory above all else - at least until the beautiful Violet wafts into his world. From the very day when Violet first takes a dainty step inside the arcade, Rodney is determined to make her his own. A ...

The Legend of the Lovers A tale of passion and mystery set against the volcanic shores of Lanzarote Pablo Olivares is a man haunted by the past. When his former lover dies under mysterious and tragic circumstances, Pablo embarks on a relentless journey to uncover the truth. But as he delves deeper into the secrets surrounding her death, he is forced to confront not only the shadowy figures who seek to bury the past but also the darkness within himself. Set against the breathtaking and rugged backdrop of Lanzarote, The Legend of the Lovers masterfully intertwines the island’s raw volcanic ...

Father and son undercover operatives, John and Mako Storm, will have to put their differences aside if they're to discover the truth in time. From the catacombs of the Vatican to the mountains of Sicily, the search is on for the artist's long-missing journals. But in the process, they uncover something even more deadly.

THE ONCE MIGHTY CRUISE SHIP, THE SS PRESIDENT COOLIDGE, LIES QUIET BENEATH THE WAVES, AND AT PEACE. BUT THAT PEACE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN. Deep within the now rotting hull lie several small iron chests filled with gold coins: double eagles, eagles, half-eagles and quarter eagles, all of them of rare vintages. The yacht Belle sets out from Townsville, Australia, bound for the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. The three young friends on board are determined to seek those eagles out, to dive, to cut and force their way deep into the bowels of that once mighty passenger liner. But they...

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 ...

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, ...

Fast paced, exciting historical drama with surprise ending... When the charming but penniless Pierre Dupres departs 17th-century France in pursuit of fortune, heartbroken Clare resigns herself to marrying his dull elder brother Jacques. Descended from a long line of midwives, she must bear a daughter to carry on her rewarding ancestral profession with its many secrets. Jacques reluctantly allows Clare to restore Maison Dupres, a crumbling chateau rumoured to be haunted, as their family home but clearly disapproves his wife’s decision to continue pursuing her career, even after the birth ...

He made a choice, and it cost him everything. War brought him to Afghanistan, but for James Stone, it is a chance to help those trapped between the conflict. But in a land where every decision holds powerful and deadly consequences, a single act of kindness will cost him more than he ever thought possible. Western armies sweep through the country fighting a brutal and unpredictable enemy that thrives on chaos and destruction, no matter the cost. As the monsters of Afghanistan step out of the shadows, a simple mission quickly descends into a terrifying fight for survival for Stone and his ...

Claire’s to-do list: Catch a plane Take the shot Kill the bad guy Attend a party Save the girl GET A LIFE....Can a woman have everything…a dangerous globe-trotting job, money, looks, and a loving family? By day, she is a dangerous contract sniper; at night, she's a Page 6 party girl in NYC with a smoking hot body and heiress to a fortune. One night in a touristy hotel bar, she meets Will, and they share a special connection. They have nothing in common but the spark between them. Can Claire and Will bring their two worlds together for their happily ever after without getting everyone ...

The world is unraveling. John Caul is the last thread. In the explosive sequel to Rakehell, secret agent John Caul faces a brutal new reality: orchestrated violence is tearing down governments, and an unseen hand is shaping the future. The rules have changed—and survival means rewriting them. Pitted against Angel, a lethal assassin who matches him move for move, Caul must uncover a global conspiracy before it’s too late. Allies are scarce. Enemies are everywhere. And with winter closing in, every decision could be fatal. The wolves are hunting. Caul is running out of time. Praise for ...

Beyond the Sands of Chaos! The darkness they thought they'd buried is rising again... When a vampiric bat interrupts an ambassador's Christmas celebration, sibling archaeologists Lillian and Jack Stiller know their nightmare is far from over. The creature's origins lead them back to the tomb of Dina, the ancient Egyptian goddess they thought they'd defeated. As they brave the unforgiving desert and unravel the tomb's secrets, they're met with a sinister new threat: the Germans, driven by an insatiable hunger for dark magic. The Stillers, joined by Roy Sawyer, must save themselves before the...

REAL POWER IS THAT WHICH IS EXERCISED BEHIND THE SCENES AND BEYOND SCRUTINY. The last decade of the millennium. Communism is gone, only to be replaced by the tyranny of a new breed of robber barons. An assassin’s bullet leaves Temple, former American president, unable to communicate. Lilah, Temple’s chosen ruler for the oil empire he built, is accused of treason and is in hiding from every dictator she ever rubbed the wrong way, every terrorist group she outmaneuvered. The clout of the Kingsleys now extends throughout the world. No matter who occupies the White House, Godwin Kingsley ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two detectives hunt a serial killer. The killer's hunting them. A lone trucker is ambushed, shot, and brutally stabbed. A tourist meets the same fate while out for a jog. Facing two crime scenes that could have come from a horror movie, Detectives Carly Sanderson and Sergio Martin search for the crazed serial killer. Five more attacks happen in a week, launching the entire city into a panic and causing the mayor to throw all of the city’s resources into stopping the rampage.

Fresh out from under five years of deep cover in New York City’s seamy world of narcotics trafficking, Detective Joe Dante is teamed with the straight-laced Rosa Losada to investigate a series of gruesome serial murders that have all of Manhattan on edge. The mystery killer is clearly obsessed with a type and has the means to strike at will. Motivated by entirely different sets of life experiences, both Dante and Losada are equally obsessed with seeing this string of killings brought to an end and need to discover a means of working together without friction to accomplish that task. “...

USA Bestselling Author May McGoldrick writing as Jan Coffey A nuclear submarine cuts silently through the waters of the North Atlantic, commandeered by two-dozen armed terrorists. The target: New York City. Fighting for their lives aboard the hijacked submarine, Commander Darius McCann and Ship Superintendent Amy Russell have only one hope for survival. With the lives of millions at stake, they must play a dangerous game of cat and mouse where capture would mean certain death. On land, two NCIS investigators are working feverishly to learn the details of the hijacking in time to stop the ...

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.

Is this the enemies next move? Have they changed their strategy? The Shadow Patriots are accused of inaction during a deadly attack, but they have a bigger picture in mind. This doesn't go over well with anxious survivors who lash out against them. Harrowing decisions test the personal strengths and weaknesses of some of your favorite characters who have been caught up in a desperate fight for their lives. Dark Maneuvers is Book 3 in The Shadow Patriots series. Get it today and continue the journey Revised and Updated April 2022

Meet John Caul, the government's go-to operative when situations demand swift, decisive action, often delivered through the barrel of a gun. Armed with a special license that allows him to break any law to safeguard the United Kingdom, Caul is the man for missions where others would falter. But his latest mission is unlike any other, with stakes higher than ever before. "Rakehell" introduces a dark and complex world of thrilling action, where villains' schemes can succeed, altering the global landscape in ways no one could have predicted. As the world teeters on the brink of catastrophe, ...