Inspirational Suspense Fiction

Hasan Makari and his son, Najib, both Lebanese nationals, have dreamed of the day they would experience the shining freedom of America. But when they arrive in the US, they are arrested, accused of terrorism, and incarcerated at the Guantánamo Bay Prison Camp in Cuba, all on false charges. Suddenly, they face the nightmare of death by execution. Their only hope is Navy JAG Officer Matt Davis, who has been assigned to the case of his life - to defend the Makaris in court at Guantánamo Bay.

It’s the summer of 1923, and the Christie family is assembled in Scarborough, embarking on what they hoped would become an enduring tradition: an annual holiday to the charming North Yorkshire seaside resort.

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks’ greatest nightmare just also happens to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of a missing ...

She’s a billionaire thrust into hiding. He’s a wealthy cowboy seeking solitude. When the two are roped into running his granddad’s inn, their chemistry is too strong to deny. But will the secrets of her past destroy their shot at love? Welcome to The Homestead Inn, where love is in full bloom, no matter the season. Get ready for the Billionaires In Hiding Family Romance Series! Five billionaire siblings are sent into hiding when their mafia-linked granddad makes a plea bargain that puts them at risk. Through a relocation program, they're sent to help run The Homestead Inn. Now each ...

It’s a normal day in the desert for Marty, AKA Martina Escobar. As she tends to her animal charges at the Desert Star Preserve in Ferocious, Arizona, a newspaper covered rock falls out of the sky. Three minutes later, a small airplane does the same. Marty is used to the unexpected. She chose an out-of-the-way life in an out-of-this- world location to escape a dark family secret. When the smoke from the downed plane clears, both the dazed pilot and the mysterious passenger have disappeared. With the help of her beloved Yavapai cohort Joe Hala, Marty must solve the mystery of the plane ...

Faith Simpson, a New York Police Department detective, grew up in North Carolina and was summoned back to her little hometown of Mint Hill for the reading of her great-aunt’s will and to settle her estate. Faith’s parents were tragically killed in a car accident when she was a child. Because there were no living relatives other than her great-aunt, she went to live with her at O’Gallagher Estate in the little town of Mint Hill. There she experienced isolation, mental abuse, and loneliness. Her only contact with the outside world was her friends at school. Because of the stipulations ...

The protectors. They'll risk their lives to protect the woman in jeopardy. But will they risk their hearts? When the ex-wife scientist Colt Jarvis assumed left him for another man returns, his attraction to her flares. But he can’t trust her. During their brief marriage, she kept way too many secrets. She still does. For the past year, they’ve only seen each other during her visits to their children. Fiercely independent security expert Mirabella Jarvis didn’t choose to leave her husband and children. An accident followed by years of amnesia weren’t part of her plan. Slowly, she’s...

If you disappeared, would anyone even notice? Dive into this fun and faith-building Christian mystery. In Missing on Main Street, join three stay-at-home moms as they hunt for a missing teen girl. Will they find Ivy alive, or will they be too late?

Elizabeth Saintclair escaped an obsessed kidnapper only to land in the clutches of pure evil. Now trapped like a caged animal Elizabeth beats at the door of her one room prison, which should lead to freedom. But for Elizabeth, when the door opens, a frightening unthinkable fate awaits her. Dakota Russell is head over heels in love with a little red haired spitfire named Elizabeth Saintclair. Before he has a chance to proclaim his love to her, she is kidnapped. Dakota relentlessly searches for her. He tracks her to the small mining town of Bannack Montana. Suddenly the trail grows cold, ...

For newly widowed Mamie West, it's time to get out of the house and do something. She has no idea what she is getting herself into. After buying the vintage camper of her dreams at a local used car lot, she joins the Gals Gone Glamping. At her first campout, one of the Three Gees is found murdered in her own campsite. Mamie soon discovers a cryptic note in the woman's RV, but when the same note is left for her, she becomes the sleuth, trying to figure out who the killer is before she becomes the next victim. Along with her sidekick, Boston terrier Babs, she captures the interest of Magnolia...

After personal tragedy, Piper Boone retreats to her childhood home — a secluded mansion for the wealthy Boone family, who are practically American royalty. When catastrophe strikes, her family is put in the spotlight, and the line between victim and suspect gets blurred. A forensic artist with his own haunting past. Tucker Landry is drawn to Piper in the midst of the trauma, but the connections being made to her family might prove to be their undoing. With a hurricane beating down on the private island, there isn’t much time to find answers.

Best-selling author. Twists. Turns. And a family secret you never saw coming . . . Nina Truman heads to the bus for a much-deserved furlough from her nursing duties. On the side of the road, a uniformed soldier stands idly, casually holding his gun—of little concern to her; soldiers are not uncommon south of the Mexican border. But he suddenly switches off the safety and opens fire, sending the occupants into chaos. Out of the forest storms Shaw Wilder and his bomb-sniffing dog, Axel. An improbable hero, who thinks being a missionary is like “shoveling sand uphill, useless,” also ...

She has a secret. He’s a secret agent. But the biggest risk they face is love. Leaving city life behind, Aubree hopes to disappear in the small town of Smuggler’s Springs. Working at her aunt’s Bed & Breakfast is the perfect escape until she meets her mail-order business partner. He’s frustratingly handsome, yet hardly gives her the time of day even though he’s always around. Harrison Ritchie is a covert operative and the roles he plays take him all over the world. His latest assignment sends him to his hometown. Not only are strange things going on at the B&B, but the woman he ...

In the snowbound valleys of 1912 in Bansfield, Massachusetts, love dares to bloom where it should never take root. Winter is no stranger to suffering. A housemaid with fiery red curls and haunting blue eyes, she keeps to herself, hiding a past that could cost her everything. Hunted by shadows and secrets, she’s learned to trust no one—until Ethan. Ethan is a quiet farmer shackled in a loveless, manipulative marriage. Bound by duty and a sense of right, his days are marked by hardship and guilt. But when Winter arrives to assist his petulant wife something buried long ago begins to stir...

A football hero, a marketing genius with a vision, and the tropical island that will either make or break them. Ally Heathrow, head of marketing for the Georgia Patriots, has one goal: talk the enigmatic Preston Steele into being her poster child for a social media blast that will not only sell out the stadium, but help those who are suffering as well. She wonders if the handsome and popular football star will even notice her--she's always known she doesn't have the beauty and slim figure of her gorgeous sisters, but at least she has her sharp mind. Mustering up all the courage and ...

The bodies of three teenage girls are found in central Minnesota—each with her mouth fixed in a ghoulish grin, smiling at a deadly joke no one can hear. But authorities eventually close and forget the curious case, dubbed the Laughing Dead. Decades later, cold case agent Evangeline “Van” Reed is called to the scene of a crime where the victim wears that same horror-movie smile. But this time someone seems to be sending a message: Van’s police ID has turned up at the scene, making her the prime suspect.

The Sugar Creek Gang's school gets a new teacher - a man. And that spells trouble. When their old teacher shows up to surprise them with a midday sleigh ride, things start looking up for the boys - until Bill Collins throws a snowball that accidently hits Mr. Black, the new teacher. Learn the importance of self-sacrifice as Little Jim offers to take Bill's punishment, even though he doesn't deserve it.

A truly unprecedented literary achievement by author and editor Lawrence Block, this newly-commissioned anthology of 17 superbly-crafted stories, each inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper. Contributors include Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Olen Butler, Michael Connelly, Megan Abbott, Craig Ferguson, Nicholas Christopher, Jill D. Block, Joe R. Lansdale, Justin Scott, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Warren Moore, Jonathan Santlofer, Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child, and Lawrence Block himself.

Dylan Campbell, a CSIS officer, has been undercover hundreds of times before and is ready to get out of the game. But before he can tell his bosses at the Canadian spy agency, he discovers a terrorist plot that could take him―and millions of others―out permanently. Getting the information up the chain of command proves complicated, though, when Dylan's cover is blown and he's captured and thrown in an African prison. Will he be the first test subject for the new and deadly virus about to be unleashed on the world? CIA officer Elizabeth Spencer is undercover for one reason―to find ...

To find her missing sister, small-town cop Maya Hutchinson risks her life by posing as her glamorous twin. Under escalating attacks, Maya accepts protection from dashing senator's son, Connor McNamara. Cop turned PI, Connor McNamara has his own secret mission and is forced to choose between family loyalty and love. hen the scent of danger draws near, will Connor and Maya survive long enough to forgive and accept each other? Secrets of Rios Azules series: sweet, wholesome books about faith, love, and murder. Welcome to Rios Azules, a small Texas town where rivers and emotions run deep, and ...