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Voodoo mambo Mama Mulate suffers a fate worse than death A grieving couple hires paranormal investigator Wyatt Thomas to find the person who killed their son. But is it murder if the victim isn’t dead? Wyatt goes undercover to discover the answer and soon learns death isn’t always a person’s worst fate. Will Wyatt solve the sticky mystery or fall victim to the seemingly supernatural killer and suffer a fate worse than death? Half Past Midnight is Book 10 of Eric Wilder’s intoxicating French Quarter Mystery Series set in that ‘exotic, erotic Mecca known as New Orleans. Visit the ...

Jess, a spirited woman at a crossroads in life, returns to her roots after a stormy divorce and bidding farewell to big city life. With her loyal collie Jigsaw at her side, she reinvents herself as the owner of a dog daycare center. In the midst of their new beginnings, tragedy strikes when a pet enrolled at Happy Pooch is left unclaimed. When Jess takes the abandoned dog home, she finds the owner’s lifeless body sprawled across the floor. Refusing to accept the official ruling of suicide, she begins a quest for the truth in a town where everyone knows everyone and untangling fact from ...

Nina For centuries, I waited in this miserable existence for my mate to come to me. Now that the curse is broken and our pack alpha, Johnathan, has decided it's time to reveal ourselves to the world, Kade extends an invitation for us to join their pack in Snowbush Falls. As a lone wolf used to living in nomadic freedom, transitioning to a more structured lifestyle is difficult for me. My wolf craves the thrill of the hunt, but we do this out of loyalty to our pack and alpha, and also in search our fated mate. The moment Lauren arrives in Snowbush Falls, I catch her scent and it hits me like...

A dream job in a millionaire’s villa on the French Riviera. A travel vlogger hired to document a life of luxury. But this paradise has a bloody secret, and the only thing starving more than the beast in the woods is her audience’s hunger for content. Cassie James, known to her millions of followers as "Wandering Cass," has just landed the gig of a lifetime: house-sitting a modern, isolated mansion clinging to the cliffs above the Mediterranean. The stunning views and infinity pool are a goldmine for her channel, a fantasy of the luxe life she’s ready to deliver in high definition. But...

One guest. One room. One twisted secret. After her husband’s sudden death, Kaitlyn Harper is barely hanging on. Grieving, isolated, and drowning in bills, she makes a desperate choice—rent out the guest room of the house they once shared. Rayne Miller seems perfect: quiet, respectful, pays in cash. But as soon as she moves in, strange things start happening. A shattered photo. A door left open. Anonymous texts that say things only her husband could have known. Rayne isn’t just a tenant. She’s a woman with unfinished business. And the closer Kaitlyn gets to the truth, the more she ...

Winner in 2023 Global Book Awards competition Dark Matter: A fast-paced psychological thriller and emotional roller-coaster Personal tragedy gives D.S. Ross the daunting prospect of caring for his twelve-year-old autistic nephew, something he is ill-equipped to handle. As he learns and adapts, the killing doesn’t stop. Racked by grief and loneliness, enraged by those he believes responsible for the death of his wife, one man thirsts for revenge. The Press labels him the BBQ Killer. After being rejected and humiliated, another Killer hides in plain sight, cloaked in kindness and compassion...

The storm has a name. And it is hungry. In the remote heart of the Ozark mountains, a veteran park ranger vanishes on the eve of his retirement. The official story is a bear attack, but Sheriff Valerius knows the truth is far more monstrous. The whispers of local folklore have become a brutal reality. This is no gentle giant. A pack of intelligent, territorial creatures—a primal family that kills for sport—has claimed the forest as their own. Now, their hunt is expanding. When a brutal storm cuts the town of Mill Creek off from the world, the sheriff and a handful of survivors are ...

A dead judge. A café full of curious cats. And me, Emma Carter—the prime suspect. When a well-known Judge Harrington is found dead in my cozy cat café, I’m as shocked as anyone. I never thought my café, Purrs & Puzzles, would turn into the scene of a murder investigation. But when my rescue cats start bringing me clues—odd little “gifts” from the crime scene—I realize I’ve got a puzzle to solve. With the help of my nosy friend Lizzie, Detective Jake Malone who’s allergic to cats, and a bunch of quirky regulars who know more than they’re saying, I’m diving headfirst ...

A rising star is murdered. A crusader is accused. And in a town built on secrets, the truth is the darkest thing of all. Rosie Beckett had a bright future—a political intern with charm, ambition, and a long list of admirers. But her life ends on a quiet Georgian backstreet, her body found shot and thrown into a dumpster behind a row of houses in small southern town, Brunswick. And standing at the center of it all is Jake Tully. The host of a popular anti-corruption podcast, Tully has spent years exposing the dark secrets of the powerful, earning him fans—but too many enemies to count. ...

A mutilated trucker on a legendary haunted road. A war-torn semi-truck ripped open like a tin can. For the local sheriff's department in Walworth County, it’s a bear attack to be buried and forgotten. But for occult specialist Knox Wilder, it’s a calling card. Lured by a desperate message from a lone deputy , Knox and his partner, scientist Rhea, arrive in a town gripped by a quiet terror. They soon discover the truth is far more horrifying than a simple cryptid. The Dogman of Bray Road is not just a monster; it’s the symptom of a contagious cosmic plague , an alien energy that ...

A wealthy family with DARK secrets. A SHOCKING reveal that you guaranteed won't see coming... Avery Collins is an attorney with the tender heart of a warrior for the wrongfully accused, for one simple reason. She was once wrongfully accused, and spent 7 years in prison for a murder she didn't commit. Now sworn to protect the indigent accused, she's persuaded to represent Esme Guitierrez, an El Salvadoran refugee who is accused of killing 21-year-old Aria Whitmore. Aria was the daughter of the prominent billionaire hotelier Jacob Whitmore, and was also an aspiring concert pianist and music ...

Every villain is the hero of their own story. Kay Riley rushes into danger to stop a madman who has convinced himself he is avenging a great wrong. Can she stop him before thousands die? In the fourth installment of the fun, fast-paced Red Riley Adventures, our amateur vigilante agrees to help a friend find her missing father. In the blink of an eye, Riley finds herself in the thick of a madman's plot, racing the clock. Packed with the same sarcastic humor and can-do attitude that got Riley through her first three adventures, Agent Orange is another winner! "I loved this book. The main ...

Reunions Can Be Murder The town of Pelican Cove is abuzz with gossip. The infamous class of 1988 is back home for their 30th reunion. It's a time to indulge in nostalgia and take a trip down memory lane. Everyone is eagerly awaiting the big event, the grand unveiling of the time capsule. But the gala dinner takes a morbid turn when a man is shot dead. Petitioned by the grieving widow, local cafe owner Jenny King takes on the belligerent reunion delegates. As long buried secrets begin to surface, Jenny's sleuthing abilities will be tested. Meanwhile, the town folk are busy raising funds to ...

Raina Andrews is one of the most driven missing persons detectives in the state of Minnesota, but no matter how many people she finds — she can’t fill the hole in her heart from the one who’s still lost. When Alessandra, a stay-at-home mom with a picture-perfect life disappears, Raina realizes that nothing about the woman is the way it seems. With new secrets uncovered at every turn, she races against time to untangle the web before getting stuck in it herself. As if everything isn’t already complicated enough, a new man catches the young detective’s eye. At the same time, her ...

They burned his name. Shackled his magic. Called him traitor. Now he’s back—with fire in his veins. Darius Valorian was once the Empire’s golden son—until prophecy marked him for ruin. Banished by a lie and stripped of power, expected to die in the Wildlands. He didn’t. The rebels saved him. The Empire’s top commander still hunts him. Darius wields unstable fire magic—and it’s getting stronger. If he can’t control it, it’ll destroy more than the enemy. Elara Veyne, the rebellion’s fiercest warrior, doesn’t trust him. The others barely tolerate him. But the Empire is ...

Lucien, an Eros vampire, has finally found what he had been searching for. The one woman that will fulfill his every need. Not only is she a rockstar, but the adopted daughter of Aleksander, the wolf's Alpha, and the vampire's long-time enemy. Jade, bass guitarist for the Darkest White, and human daughter to the Alpha, has spent most of her life wishing that she fit in. She wasn't even above begging for her bandmates to turn her even knowing that it would only get both of them in trouble. But when Lucien steps into her life, she finally sees her opportunity, and knows that as his mate his ...

Easy jobs don't exist. Jerold should have remembered that. Jerold thought guiding some desperate foreigners around the city would be quick coin. Find one missing relative, collect his fee, done. But his clients are hunting a man who left behind furious creditors, dangerous enemies, and what appears to be a truly impressive talent for bad decisions. Now Jerold's caught between rain-soaked ambushes and mounting threats, wondering if any amount of coin is worth babysitting people who somehow make every situation worse. And as the trail grows colder, one thing becomes clear: some people stay ...

Ancient Mysteries, Deadly Secrets: Can Nicholas Foxe Crack the Code in Time?Nicholas Foxe is a brilliant yet restless cryptographer. He begins to question whether his thirst for adventure will ever be satisfied. Just when he resigns himself to a routine life, he’s drawn into an astonishing discovery deep within a hidden cavern. It is a futuristic artifact buried for millennia, its purpose shrouded in mystery. What secrets does it hold, and who else will stop at nothing to claim it? As Nicholas is thrust into a globe-spanning quest to decode the artifact. He discovers its implications ...

He doesn’t want your money. He wants to watch the world burn. A new kind of predator is stalking America. He doesn't leave bodies, he leaves chaos. A mass panic sparked by tainted candy. A city paralyzed by a bizarre infestation. These are just the opening acts for a mastermind who turns society's systems into weapons. He is the Chaos Maker, a ghost who is everywhere and nowhere. For FBI Special Agent Kiera Hammond, this isn't just another case. Driven by a relentless intuition and an uncanny ability to see patterns others miss, she's the only one who recognizes the chillingly intelligent...

Some families evolve. Some erupt. Travelling through Norway after a tough year of loss, DI Harriet Sloane leaves her family behind and falls into the company of strangers. Some of whom help her shake loose for a while. One of whom is hell-bent on wreaking revenge. When their paths cross, Harriet must remember how to keep her cool or risk more people losing their lives. In this gripping thriller, Kelly Creighton gives the Belfast police procedural a Scandi noir accent while exploring the nuances of parenthood and how and when we should relinquish control and accept our losses. A powerful, ...