Funny Suspense

A gripping new novel from million-selling author Bernice Bloom "This is the best book yet. I loved it." Mary Brown heads to the beautiful island of St Lucia on the holiday of a lifetime. She’s planning to relax and take things easy. But on the second evening, while walking on the beach, she finds a purse buried in the sand. Inside it is a folded map, a key, and an invitation to a party on a boat the next evening. There’s also an identity card for someone called Cara Jeffries. And...thousands and thousands of dollars. The wallet does not have a phone number, so Mary heads to the boat ...

The ground this amusement park is built on is far from fair. Braino, the mechanical fortune teller, is the amusement park's most popular attraction. For 2 euros a go, it blurts out vague predictions about life, love, and the weather. But now, the fortune-telling genie is misbehaving. Predictions are taking on a more sinister tone and the park goers are noticing weird activity on their social media. When a young couple narrowly escapes death during their Braino visit, they go to the only person they believe can help them. Will Nicholas, fresh from the showdown with the demon that killed his ...

Murder in the dunes: A new mystery series where dark secrets lurk beneath the surface, with a dash of humor to keep things afloat. A dead body lies in the shadow of the dyke near Fleetstedt. The man shared a sprawling villa overlooking the sea with six others, not far from where his body was found. Enna and Pavel quickly encounter hostility, suspicion and mutual accusations. Which of them is true? Who benefits from the co-owner's death? Pavel's obsession with detail is a real treat. But what he and Enna uncover, piece by piece, is something they never could have imagined in their worst ...

There’s something precious hidden in the hills. But everyone who seeks it never returns… WWII vet Hayward Yost happily enjoys retirement in small-town Oklahoma, a million miles away from his war years. But when a buddy dies under mysterious circumstances and the police rule it an accident, the grizzled old-timer is convinced there’s something terribly wrong. And as rumors resurface about the legendary lost treasure of Belle Star, he digs into the case that looks more and more like murder. With shifty characters circling the little community and a Cherokee fable of Bigfoot protecting ...

All three Adroit books in one box. MERCS, Movies and Babies right alongside Badass. You gotta love the Brothers friends. Book 1: We’ve all heard those stories that make you want to be part of the family, a friend, or acquaintance that performed such amazingly heroic acts you become the honored teller. We can’t all be trained for such things, but Alec Basinger is and Hollywood wants to put it in a movie. She’s Commander of the Beta Adroit Force Team. Her grandfather, twin brother, team and of course, her very own gift from God are the men in her life that see Al for all she is. Jump ...

She nips to modern-day London for a spot of Christmas shopping.... ...and ends up in 1958. Scarlett visits London’s Oxford Street to soak up the festive atmosphere, buy gifts, drink coffee and eat pastries. There, she meets Maisie, an elderly homeless woman who regales the tragic tale of how she was imprisoned for a murder she didn't commit. And lost the love of her life. Soon, Scarlett and her hunky husband are in December 1958 to avert a tragedy, armed only with mince pies and Christmas cake. If they fail, Maisie will spend thirty years in prison and miss out on marriage. Don't miss the...

They say to keep your enemies closer. For Rose, that's not a problem because everyone seems to be her enemy these days. Now that all four Alphas have pledged to stay with Rose, other Alphas are closing in. Threats within the castle abound as well. Has King Gene changed his mind about giving up the throne? It's up to Eli, Mark, Tristan, and Reece to keep Rose and the pups safe. When one of the Alphas goes missing, the situation becomes even more dire. Will the five of them have their happy ending? Pregnant With Four Alphas' Babies is a reverse harem romance with lots of steamy scenes and ...

A string of brutal murders. An international conspiracy that includes the highest seats of power. A ruthless, sadistic killer who’s intent on terrorizing women. It’s tough out there for a super spy who needs to save the world on the regular. In the first book of the Partners in Crime Chronicles, Peter Bolton is a spy, but he’s up for a career change. He makes Jack Reacher look like an amateur, and he’s saved the world more times than James Bond. But now Peter is ready to retire and live a normal life without underworld figures trying to kill him every day and without a cyanide ...

Relics. Risks. Revelations. Angus Darrow just wants to finish renovating his Exmouth flat. Charlotte Lockwood just wants something — anything — to distract her from the endless smell of paint. When the local museum reports missing artefacts, Charlotte takes the case. But what seems like a simple undercover job soon turns into something far more sinister. Meanwhile, Angus can’t shake the feeling that something isn’t quite right with his neighbour... As Charlotte and Angus race to uncover the truth, it’s not just missing artefacts they need to worry about… it’s staying one step ...

A missing manuscript and a dead author spell a narrative of chaos in Bloomsville. When reclusive author Ashton Blackwood is found lifeless at Shelf Indulgence, I’m drawn into a plot twist thicker than the most intricate novel. I’m Grace Thompson—florist by trade, sleuth by necessity. Rosie, my terrier with a nose for mysteries, sniffs out intrigue, guiding me to characters ranging from rival authors to disgruntled editors. The stakes rise higher than a climactic chapter as I join forces with Chloe, my forensic partner. Sheriff Waverly admits this mystery is more baffling than a poorly...

A ditzy investigator looking for love. A dangerous cheating boyfriend. Will Sarah live long enough to get revengeSingle and looking for love, Sarah Winner turns to what she knows best: social media. Finding love online is no easy task, but Sarah is ready to rise to the challenge. After meeting Gary and believing that he was ‘the one’, her illusions are shattered when she discovers he's a criminal and bigamist. She turns him into the police, but when he’s out of prison and hungry for revenge, Sarah finds herself dodging death threats and facing danger at every corner. Under the ...

THE FINAL BOOK IN THE BLUE MOUNTAIN TRILOGY IS HERE... Katrina Storm is a self-made success. She's not afraid to fight hard for what she wants... Until she's confronted with the one thing she never has: love. To her eternal regret, it appears in the form of spoiled play-boy Fox Blackstone, the youngest billionaire-in-waiting for the Blackstone Empire. Caught in a whirlwind love affair, the pair are ripped apart and then thrown together again when Fox's Machiavellian maneuvers drag Katrina back into his world with an offer she can't refuse. What was his motivation all along? Did he ever ...

When a passenger check-in desk at Terminal Two, Heathrow Airport, shot up through the roof engulfed in a ball of orange flame, the usual people tried to claim responsibility. First the IRA, then the PLO and the Gas Board. Even British Nuclear Fuels rushed out a statement to the effect that the situation was completely under control, that it was a one-in-a-million chance, that there was hardly any radioactive leakage at all and that the site of the explosion would make a nice location for a day out with the kids and a picnic.

All I wanted was a piece of cake. After the last two years, I earned a piece of chocolate torte, damn it. But I owe a friend a favor. And he’s withholding my chocolate until I find a missing key. Easy peasy. How hard can it be? Well, it would have been easy if that key didn’t open a huge can of worms. And by worms, I mean mur-der. Now, I might be married off to the highest bidder. Tatiana is missing. And a giant, sparkly drag queen will strangle me with a feather boa if I don't find his wife. You thought your last Thursday was bad. My name is Wysdom Ward. These are my case files. The ...

The stories you’ve dreamed of; the people you crave to meet; or would love to be. The aliens who’d make you shiver, or laugh. The huge risks of guiding your spacecraft here, or there. The adventures you’d have if only you had the nerve… Or the utter romance of doing that… The humour of orbital disasters and alien conflicts; the perils of ill-advised time-interference; the sheer romance of null-gravity love; the terrors of a leaky hull; the fear of a bullying boss when you’re a thousand light years beyond.; the choices you face in the big, black Vac. Mostly a laugh or a satisfied...

I’m a private investigator, not an exorcist. My new client is hearing voices. He wants me to prove he’s not losing his mind. But how do you prove an 80-year-old man has all his faculties? Turns out, he’s not the Mayor of Crazy Town. He’s another victim in the nefarious business going down in Flamingo Cove. And those a-holes now have me in their sights. My name is Wysdom Ward. These are my case files. The Snappy Senior is the third story in the Wysdom Ward Case Files. These humorous mysteries feature an over-40 wise-cracking private detective. This story contains violence that is not...

Is Paradise Worth Dying For? Therapist Izzie Firecracker’s life has been a rollercoaster lately, but meeting charming Hugo Littlebottom in a London café feels like fate—especially when he invites her to his family’s castle in the remote Scottish Highlands. Expecting romance and relaxation, Izzie finds instead a tangled web of secrets, eccentric relatives and ominous whispers that Hugo’s troubled family friend is being poisoned. As threats pile up and sinister events unfold—including a ghostly encounter and blood-curdling warnings—Izzie realizes she’s stumbled into something ...

INSTA-LOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN . . . ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE! She's a tribute for my King. But her voice makes my heart feel strange. Her eyes make my knees feel weak. Her scent makes my body tighten. When I close my eyes I see her face . . . When the storms winds blow they whisper her name . . . The gods and goddesses urge me on . . . She's yours, they shout from the clouds . . . She's yours, they whisper from the waves . . . She's yours to keep, Viking! So what will you do? What will you do, Viking?! If you've read my other novella series, you know how wild my stuff can get. It's not ...

COLLEGE INSTALOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN, ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE. President of the party fraternity. Leader and role model to younger men. But some activist first-year named Petal wants to bring me crashing down to earth. Normally I wouldn't be worried, but when I see her I know this is gonna be a problem. Because I'm not just crashing . . . I'm falling . . . Falling hard. All the way down the rabbit hole. All the way to my forever. Drama and madness with a touch of angst. Sweetness and a hint of darkness. No cheating. No cliffhangers. And a guaranteed happy ending. This is campus-love, ...

VOTED FUNNIEST SUSPENSE NOVEL OF 2014 by the Hastings Book Club **** Going to sea is an escape from reality, unless reality comes with you **** Exotic ports, alluring women, and experiencing adventures on the other side of the world sounds ideal. After a drunken bet goes wrong, Tyler Chambers boards his US Navy frigate and looks forward to leaving the pressures of the real world behind and slip into a cocoon of escapism. In and out of port in a few days is the perfect way to avoid responsibility. He is happy to live his life as a stereotypical sailor and look for a girl in every port with ...