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When patrolman Brandon Hall comes upon a broken-down car on a Colorado highway, he finds a young girl in a bloodied nightgown at the wheel. In the back seat, the brutalized body of a teenage boy. The girl will say only one word: Hurt. When the girl is admitted to the hospital, the doctor on call is Brandon’s ex-wife, Olivia Blake. For Olivia and Brandon, the traumatized Jane Doe opens a floodgate of memories. It’s been four years since they shared their own tragedy—the unsolved disappearance of their eight-year-old daughter, Carly, and the end of their marriage.

Timing is everything: one second can separate life from death. Just ask Marc Lange; for better or worse, his timing is always spot on. On that point, countless people can thank their lucky stars for this amazing gift, whether they know it or not. Indeed, Marc's gift of being in the right place at the right time is put to the test over and over. Whether it's terrorists wanting a huge body count or dealing with the global criminal mastermind, Mr. X --Marc takes them on. He better hurry, every second counts.

An exhilarating adventure set in the Netherlands, Croatia, Italy, Luxembourg, and Turkey about stolen art, the mafia, and a father’s vengeance. When researcher Zelda Richardson begins working at a local museum, she doesn’t expect to get entangled with an art theft, knocked unconscious by a forger, threatened by the mob, or stalked by drug dealers. To make matters worse, a Croatian gangster is convinced Zelda knows where a cache of recently pilfered paintings is. She must track down an international gang of art thieves and recover the stolen artwork in order to save those she loves most....

“After the Fall is a compelling work steeped in folklore and thriller components alike. It's highly recommended for readers seeking well-done characters, a fast pace, and a story that assumes no prior familiarity with folk legends in order to prove accessible and engrossing.” — Midwest Book Review ★★★Fans of The Prometheus Wars rejoice. Wes is back in an all-new, stand-alone adventure★★★ The Olympian gods exist, but our world is not ready for them. Wes is a wisecracking Australian known to President Elizabeth Clarke. Yet when he inexplicably materializes in the Oval Office...

'This book was a top notch thriller. I devoured it in less than a day!' Netgalley reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'A great plot with many exciting turns and twists that kept me engaged until the very last page!' 'A fun and twisty summer read that kept me guessing. One of the only books I’ve ever read in one sitting.' You thought you were keeping them safe. You let the evil in... My heart twists as I watch my teenagers, Willow and Josh, head off on their first holiday without me. They're spreading their wings, venturing into the world, and I feel a mix of pride and anxiety. ...

In the vast and untamed land of the Lakota Sioux, a tribe that had thrived in harmony with nature for countless generations, a storm was brewing. Chief Matoskah, a wise and revered leader, found himself facing an unprecedented threat to the tribe's way of life. Alongside his loyal warrior leaders, Wambleeska and Tashunka, Chief Matoskah embarks on a desperate struggle to preserve their land and keep their sacred traditions alive. As the relentless tide of settlers, protected by U.S. Soldiers, encroached upon their ancestral territory, the Lakota Sioux face an existential crisis. Everything ...

I’m Tracy Belden and, unless murder interferes, I’m marrying my best friend! The sun is shining. Birds are singing. And I have five days off for a Tahoe honeymoon without a body in sight. Life is good…. Until my son finds the best man’s army buddy floating in a nearby pond. With our best friend suspected of murder, the honeymoon is off. Now, I have to find the killer and solve the case to clear my friend and finish my wedding-themed crossword puzzle. If you like fast-paced, humorous cozies, dive into the Crossword Puzzle Cozy Mysteries! Available in e-book, paperback, and on Kindle ...

In Leading at the Speed of People, Dr. Julie Donley presents a transformative approach to leadership that prioritizes empathy and respect, driving impactful results. This engaging and action-oriented guide provides practical strategies for connecting deeply with your team, reducing workplace stress, and achieving remarkable outcomes.

Calm In The Chaos: Managing Anxiety In A Fast-Paced World provides a comprehensive and practical approach to managing everyday stress and anxiety. Whether you're facing persistent anxiety or just need help managing day-to-day challenges, this book offers powerful tools to help you achieve emotional balance.

When Vanessa Giles, Scanguards’ tenacious community outreach manager, saves a sex worker from a rogue vampire’s fangs, she’s plunged into a dangerous new reality. Her path collides with the enigmatic Cole Whitlock, a human internet entrepreneur drawn to San Francisco by a secret, debilitating ailment. He’s inexplicably pulled to Vanessa, even as he mistakenly believes her to be a high-class escort. Vanessa, a vampire hybrid herself, desperately wants Cole close, yet she must conceal her true nature from him. Their delicate dance of attraction turns deadly when a rogue vampire begins...

In the first installment of Parallel Planes, the agents of the Global Research Center (GRC) are propelled into action when, after more than a century of global peace, unusual developments cast a prism of doubt on the future. Unknown to most, the GRC, the world agency responsible for anthropological initiatives that have enhanced cross-cultural and international relations for generations, has developed the capability to explore divergent timelines to harvest information about parallel worlds. When indications of a data breach at GRC headquarters raise questions, elevated security concerns ...

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 ...

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. “...

It’s been seventeen years since Lindsey Tarlington’s mother disappeared and was presumed dead, her suspected killer dying in jail. When Lindsey receives an anonymous package containing a photocopy of her mother’s driver’s license, she’s forced to face the tragedy she thought buried years before. It’s been sixteen years since Matt Alessandro’s father perished in a jail yard brawl after being wrongly convicted for the murder. When Matt learns of Lindsey’s late-night delivery, he searches her out, believing she holds the key to the true killer’s identity. He wants to clear ...

“Betray me, and I’ll destroy everyone you care about before I come for you.” New York private investigator Lacey Green brushes off the cryptic TikTok message—until her father dies suddenly. Then, one by one, her closest friends and family begin to fall prey to chilling “accidents.” Could it be tied to her viral TikTok exposing a twisted fetish brothel in Flushing, the conspiracy behind the chilling wave of self-harm, or the brain-chip tech giant with ties to Communist China? Backing down isn’t in Lacey’s DNA. She’s determined to uncover the truth and get revenge for her ...

Many leaders today are stuck trying to keep up a blistering pace that is unsustainable and likely to lead to burnout. If you are looking to build leadership that remains resilient in the face of adversity, helps you manage setbacks, and compels you to perform at your absolute best, professionally and personally, The Endurance Leader model can help you achieve it.

On the surface, Georgina has the perfect life. A beautiful baby. A devoted husband. A future full of promise. But one whisper changes everything. When Georgina hears her husband James whisper a chilling threat to their daughter, everything begins to unravel. Maybe it was nothing. But she knows what she heard. Now, Georgina must confront the terrifying possibility that her husband isn’t who she thought he was—and that her own mind might be turning against her. Are Georgina and her baby really in danger from the man she loves? ____________________________________ The Night I Heard You is ...

Scorched Vows Book One in the Sins of Patch Series She was never meant to survive. He was never meant to love. Calla thought she’d never want anything more than her uncle and club family. That thought is short-lived when she’s taken hostage by the Fire Dragon MC, used as leverage in a brewing war with The Devil’s House MC. Vandal is the Fire Dragon club’s enforcer. Cold. Lethal. Loyal to the bone. His orders are clear: guard the girl, break her if needed, and never let her forget she’s nothing but a pawn. Only she isn’t what he expected. Fierce beneath the fear. A firefly that ...

THE MULTI-AWARD WINNING DEBUT THRILLER BY T.J.HAWKINS Tom Rivers is a middle aged professional. He has a wife and two daughters. His life is comfortable, if somewhat unremarkable. But he has a secret, that even he doesn't know about. During a business trip to London he discovers that he is instead, a genetically superior and highly trained MI5 agent who has been kept in a sleeper state for the past twenty five years and is now expected to save his country from catastrophe. A terrorist cell has developed a weapon so devastating that it could send Britain back to the Dark Ages and, at the ...

A cold spring day brings murder to the Oregon coast. No one is safe—and someone dear to Logan may be the next to fall. What starts as a peaceful run on the Oregon coast with her rescue dog Dixon, turns into a nightmare when Logan McKenna stumbles upon a shocking murder at a local dog training camp. The victim is a stranger, but Logan’s new friend, Oletta Hartley—the camp's owner and skilled dog and horse trainer—becomes the prime suspect. Determined to clear Oletta's name, Logan delves into a tangled web of lies where everyone has something to hide—and a reason for murder. As ...