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In their fight against the unyielding forces of nature, the inhabitants of Shield Island strive to maintain harmony in a world of stunning beauty and staggering destruction. In the second installment of Parallel Planes, discover the curious and stunning world of divergence X0000BCE001 where the timeline branch occurred prior to written history and diverged into a world free of predation and violence. In the present day of the breathtaking alternate universe, the peaceful timeline persists under the shadow of dire and perpetual peril as nature's beauty and natural disasters collide, and a ...

Deadly. Ruthless. Eighteen. Bent on murder. Despite not being old enough to drive, Rose was easily the most skilled assassin in Eva Santella’s Italian boot camp. But then Rose decided to leave that life behind and spent her teen years playing soccer and chess and lying on the beach in Barcelona. The Sultan took all that away. When he killed her boyfriend on the night she turned 18, Rose made a vow that either she would kill The Sultan or die trying. At that moment, she knew despite her best efforts to live a normal life, she was destined to be a killer. Now, after years of hunting The ...

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A beautiful but deadly serial killer is on the loose, dishing out gruesome and lethal punishment to men who reject her … When Rose arrives in Florida to meet her new love, she is stood up at the airport, but chalks it up to a misunderstanding. She soon learns there is more to her boyfriend’s disappearance than him going on a wild drinking bender. After a frustrating and ultimately fruitless search, Rose realizes he is being held against his will. Rose must risk everything to unravel the woman’s deadly plot before she once again loses the man she loves to a killer. Blood & Bone is the ...

In the vast Nevada desert, some secrets refuse to stay buried. When a hiker stumbles upon human remains in the remote Black Rock Desert, Chief Detective Hector Ramirez is pulled into a twenty-five-year-old murder case that will shake the foundations of Reno's power structure. As his team uncovers evidence linking the death to a controversial casino development project, they realize they're dealing with more than just a cold case—they're confronting a decades-long web of corruption that reaches into the heart of law enforcement itself. With mounting pressure from influential figures ...

An Insane Thriller Ride Darius Shaw is a security guard working the night shift in the small town of Shadow Bay, New York. When he finds two bodies in the local recreation center pool, he calls 911, but he’s not the only one calling in drowning victims. The operator has received multiple calls for dead people in the past thirty minutes. Within hours, over a dozen bodies are found in pools, bathtubs, and the lake—all apparent victims of violence as the bodies have bite marks and bruising. Then Darius comes across a journal that belonged to one of the victims, which includes startling ...

When Tom Hitsman attends his high school reunion he is confronted by the bullies that made his life miserable decades earlier. Suspecting that they are involved in criminal activities and faced with a terminal diagnosis, he makes a decision that will alter his life and their lives forever. As Tom navigates the complexities of vengeance and moral ambiguity, he manages to create ingenious ways to dispose of the bad guys including using a Barry Manilow song. They say revenge is sweet, but is it truly sweeter when simmered over thirty years, or just a really a bad idea. Find out in Terminal ...

Catalina Rosales was gunned down by ruthless smugglers, and Thomas Kendrick is determined to bring the killers to justice. But as he digs deeper, he realizes he’s not the only person searching for answers. A mysterious woman appears to be one step ahead of him, systematically eliminating his witnesses before he can even speak to them. With the help of Michael Bennett, a peculiar Marine, Kendrick sets out to uncover the truth, expose the smugglers’ illicit contraband, and seek revenge for Rosales’ death. However, as the two close in on the heart of the operation, they realize that the ...

She's stronger than he thinks. She just doesn't know it yet. Fourteen-year-old Persephone Wolf is head over heels for her new older boyfriend. She would do anything for him, including running away. Unfortunately, her new life is not the paradise she expected. To earn her keep, she is pushed into selling her body to strangers. To complicate matters, girls around her start to go missing. When she starts to fight back, she realizes that doing so will change not only her own life, but that of everyone around her. Night Princess is an inspiring, dark, gritty, page turner with believable ...

No one is who they seem Private Investigator Wyatt Thomas takes a seductive journey through the dark, glittering streets of New Orleans, where passion and danger collide. Wyatt is no stranger to the Crescent City’s secrets, but when a mysterious voodoo mambo draws him into the heart of the French Quarter’s underworld, he finds himself entangled in a web of deceit, lust, and murder. As the nights grow hotter, so do the stakes, and Wyatt must navigate the twisted desires of the city’s most dangerous inhabitants. But in the world of the Night People, no one is who they seem—and Wyatt ...

When a grieving journalist interviews a rags-to-riches chef with a secret, will the heat in the kitchen cook up a recipe for love? Nikki My confidence lies in ashes. After a fire claimed my parents’ lives, leaving me physically scarred, I retreat to Puerto Vallarta with my unfaithful fiancé. I thought a change of scenery would help, but it only deepens my despair—until I meet Diego San Roman. Sexy, confident, and full of passion for life, he's the rising-star chef I'm sent to interview. Suddenly, a spark of hope reignites in my broken heart. Tossing aside my engagement ring, I dive ...

After years of fighting Veil-shattering threats and ancient entities, 16-year-old Elysia Thorne and 54-year-old Malthus Vane are weary, battered, and ready for a break. The world is stable—for now—and the guardians they’ve trained are holding the line. When Elysia receives a weathered letter from a man claiming to be her estranged uncle, Torin Thorne, inviting her to the remote mining town of Red Hollow to settle a family debt, she sees a chance to uncover a piece of her past that isn’t tied to Selene or cosmic destinies. Malthus, grumbling but loyal, tags along, expecting a simple ...

High above the Adirondack Mountains, a commuter flight to New York City turns into a rolling, twisting nightmare, plunging from the sky before the crew regains control. Then, in London, a jetliner crashes into the runway, killing fifteen people. Reporter Kate Page believes something beyond mechanical—or human—error is behind the incidents that have air investigators baffled. But the mystery deepens as teams scramble to pinpoint a link between the tragedies, and Kate receives an untraceable message from someone boasting responsibility and threatening another event.

In the heart of gangland London, Reverend Digby Rolf witnesses a chilling prison execution, the condemned man's life ending with a snap. But it's not just a man's death that haunts him; it's the divine message he sees in its aftermath: "Vengeance is mine sayeth the lord." Driven by an unwavering faith and a sense of duty, Digby embarks on a perilous quest for justice, despite the dangers lurking in the shadows of the late 1950s underworld. As he delves deeper into the murky depths of London's criminal society, Digby must confront his own naivety and navigate a treacherous landscape where ...

It was November 1863, and Captain David Reynolds of the Seventeenth Pennsylvania Cavalry was fully prepared to die. Someone had once told him that dying was quite painless. He didn’t believe it, though he secretly hoped it was true as he and his men prepared to ride into chaos and horror. The battle of Mine Run had begun. Jennifer Winston could hear the booming sounds of cannon fire miles away from her Virginia home. She knew that the war had begun two years ago but had been insulated from it all by her father. Little did she know that her life was about to irrevocably change, and she ...

The Rapture has occurred, America is devastated and the Islamic Messiah, the 12th Imam, is moving quickly to establish his ultimate control over the world. Soon all will be in place according to the plans of the Antichrist. As America attempts to recover from the trio of a nuclear explosion in the nation’s capital, an EMP attack on the electrical grid, and the disappearance of millions of people across the globe, over in Iran the Islamic messiah known as the 12th Imam takes advantage of the ensuing chaos. To consolidate his power, he quickly divides all the nations into ten distinct ...

In the bustling streets of London, Digby bids farewell to the solemn halls of the church, opting instead to venture into the thrilling world of detective work. His decision proves prosperous, yet the monotony of endless divorce cases threatens to suffocate him. But when Lady Isobel, the enigmatic widow of Lord Quentin Brewster, seeks his aid in unraveling her husband's supposed suicide, Digby finds himself thrust into a world far beyond the mundane. From the vibrant chaos of London, he embarks on a journey to the windswept moors of Bodmin, where shadows dance with whispers of ancient ...

What happens when you're worth more dead than alive? A decorated fighter pilot is lost in combat, and his death is used to inspire waves of fresh recruits. Recruits desperately needed to fight in the long-running war. Sam Willet is one such recruit, but she's different. Different because the missing hero is her brother, and Sam has questions. Questions nobody wants asked. Questions that will probably get her killed. Raiders is a complete, standalone novel in the Secret War series. Simon Haynes has been writing fiction for over twenty years. Raiders is his twenty-third novel.

Best friends. Unbreakable loyalty. A deadly choice. When a routine night takes a dangerous turn, two friends are forced to confront the true cost of their devotion. Ride or Die is a gripping short story packed with tension, betrayal, and a choice that will change everything. How far would you go for the one who’s always had your back?

Good luck comes in threes, so they say. Only in the case of Jenny Allerton and her family - it was bad luck. Heartbreak, threats and financial disasters all struck at once. When an easy solution to the family’s financial problems turns up from a mysterious and unexpected source, Jenny’s parents are faced with a difficult moral dilemma – should they go to the police or accept and enjoy what fate has put in their path? Funny Goings On in Sandlebury Bay is written in our usual light-hearted, not to be taken too seriously, tongue in cheek, heart-warming, feel good, style. We hope you ...