Inspirational Suspense

Small town. Big secrets. Deadly lies. Legal clinic attorney Emmie MacKenzie has finally accepted her father's claim that her mother's death at the hands of a drunk driver was no accident, but agreeing to work with brusque, self-centered bad boy, Skeet Archer, to find the real killers? A seriously bad idea. He might be the youngest son of the mighty Archer clan, but Skeet is the ultimate outsider in MacKenzie Cove. He dreads returning to the tiny beachside town where everyone knows his past, but clearing his half-brother of the six-year-old crime will erase a debt he’s owed for far too ...

In the land of eternal night, no sin stays buried. In the unforgiving landscape of the Canadian Arctic, former black ops pilot Kate Hackett is haunted by the sins of her past. But when a threatening note drags her back into the shadows, she finds an unlikely ally in the charming and enigmatic Fenn Scarborough, the one man she knows she can never fall for. As Kate and Fenn work together to unravel the clues and unmask the killer, they find themselves drawn to each other, their hearts thawing in the face of shared danger and shared secrets. But even as they grow closer, the ghosts of Kate's ...

A heart-pounding tale of danger and devotion, the riveting second installment of the Wright Heroes of Maine series by a USA Today bestselling author. CIA agent Michael Wright's world crumbles when his girlfriend, Leila, is snatched off the street and later seen in the grasp of a terrorist he’s been tracking, Michael blames himself. Keeping his identity secret from her clearly didn’t protect her. Now he must defy the Agency and fly to Iraq to rescue her. Leila Amato escaped Iraq a decade earlier, only returning in her worst nightmares. But those nightmares have come true when she finds ...

Joya Hernandez, newly graduated from nursing school, takes a part-time job in the town’s fitness center. She had planned to become a nurse at the local hospital but then the facility closed, shutting the door on her original plans and forcing her to find a job where she can. But she likes working at the fitness center; she gets along with the members and she cares about the people. She’s from the wrong side of the tracks, the daughter of a single mother who owns a bar in a down-at-heel part of town. Life hasn’t been easy for them, but thanks to her mother’s determination and resolve...

Once a thief, always a thief? One night, the past catches up with former model (not to mention former thief) Jan Hutchinson. When she stumbles on what she believes is her friend’s bleeding body, Jan nearly follows that fate. To stay alive and find out why members of her old crew (think runaways, not runways) disappear one by one, she needs the help of the only policeman she trusts—her ex-boyfriend, Luis Powers. The issue is, Luis Powers doesn’t know whether he trusts her after she broke his heart. But, with danger surrounding them, they must figure out how to survive—together, not ...

Adelaide Fountaine, general manager of the Darkwater Inn, has just returned to New Orleans from a six-month sabbatical in Europe. She's rested and ready to take on the inn's busiest season: Mardi Gras. But Adelaide hardly has time to unpack before a jewel heist interrupts a visit from foreign royalty. A priceless tiara goes missing from the hotel's safe, and three people are left dead. Detective Beau Savoie discovers the robbery was an inside job, making everybody at the Darkwater Inn a suspect--including Dimitri, the son of the inn's owner and Beau's competition for Adelaide's heart. ...

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.

Has the past come back to haunt the Darkwater Inn? Adelaide Fountaine, general manager, is enthusiastically renovating parts of the Darkwater Inn. Her intentions come to a screeching halt when a skeleton is found behind a makeshift wall—an axe beside it. Something ghastly from the past has come back to haunt the Darkwater Inn. As Adelaide works alongside owner Dimitri Pampalon and Detective Beau Savoie, the two men who have been pursuing her heart, she learns the eerie death has tentacles that reach deep into the seedy past of both the Darkwater Inn and the evil underground of New Orleans...

What’s done in the dark always comes to the light, doesn’t it? In part two of this jaw-dropping series, Ace's revelation has the family reeling with shock, but Paris is on cloud nine as she finally has the man of her dreams with no interruption—but will her bliss be short-lived as she and Ace struggle with choosing a hard right over an easy wrong? A lucrative record deal promises to bring Majesty the fame and fortune they’ve always dreamed of, but once the money is laid on the table, things take a treacherous detour when Danger’s true motives come spilling forth with a shock-wave ...

The day millions of people mysteriously vanished from planet earth, the world was forever changed. Oddly enough, most of us that remained thought it was a change for the better. But that was wrong… way wrong. World leaders hailed this new era as a return to the golden age. Life was supposed to be better than it had ever been. But we were just in the calm before the storm. The four horsemen of the apocalypse were waiting in the wings, and the world was rushing head long into a period of death and destruction like we had never imagined. Somehow I made it through alive… that’s ...

Nikki Boyd's flight into Nashville was routine - up until the crash landing at the airport. When the dust settles, Nikki discovers that the woman who had been seated next to her on the plane is missing - and no one will admit she was ever there. Erika Hamilton had been flying to Nashville with an air marshal as a key witness in an upcoming grand jury trial. When she flees from the crash, is she running from trouble or straight into it?

A federal judge lies bleeding on his office floor, betrayed by a most unlikely source—people who helped him bring criminals to justice. Now, why would someone working for the FBI need to disappear after witnessing this crime? When Remington Wyatt sees her godfather’s murder, she recognizes the killers and knows it’s only a matter of time before they come to silence her. She must do the only thing possible to stay alive . . . run. FBI agent Rafe Baxter is serious about his career, and solving a cold case involving a federal judge’s death puts him in line for the promotion he so ...

Detective Grant Rogers is tracking a criminal... And his case will take him straight into the arms of his ex. It's not easy seeing the woman you might have loved again, especially when you know you promised to never hurt her. As Grant stands in front of Macy, feelings flood back to him. But he has a job to do and he can't let his guard down. He explains to Macy that he's in town on official business, tracking down a suspect. But secretly, he also hopes to reconnect with her. The only problem is, he's not sure he can protect Macy while trying to win her back. Macy West thought she had left ...

HER HIDDEN PAST Monique Harris has finally found her biological father! She just didn’t expect to find him in prison for murder. Yet his relatives—her family—live in a lovely Louisiana town. And when her husband’s suspicious death leaves the young widow with nowhere to go, she heads to the bayou. But someone wants her to leave, and threats escalate until fire is set to her home—with Monique inside. Deputy sheriff Gary Anderson assures Monique he’ll keep her safe. And thinks they just might have a future together. Yet the bayou’s murky depths hide more than just a would-be ...

Firefighter Anthony Martel and his son need a fresh start.. He hopes moving across the country will help them escape their haunted past. It’s not easy getting over the loss of his wife, especially when Anthony has his five-year-old son to raise on his own. He flees to Faith Valley seeking a fresh start for himself and his young son. Little does he know, the small town holds dark secrets and a gorgeous brunette who tempts him into abandoning his vow of singlehood. But as he begins to unravel the rumors surrounding her past and her ties to the wealthy West family, Anthony questions if she ...

Fleeing his old life gave him hope. Will his deadly secrets kill their only chance at love? Detective Will Natchez isn't who he seems. On the run from a ruthless gang of dirty cops, he's hiding in plain sight. Getting hired by the tiny MacKenzie Cove PD was his first stroke of luck since escaping witness protection. The second? Meeting gorgeous psychologist Viv MacKenzie. Or maybe that was a sign of doom. Because his whole existence is a lie, and the bill's coming due. Payment: his life. Welcome to MacKenzie Cove, a small beach town full of big secrets...and deadly lies. Join the tight-knit...

A girl with a secret. Longbill Beach, 1982. Emily Vaughn gets ready for the prom. For an athlete, who is smart, pretty and well-liked, this night that should be the highlight of her high school career. But Emily has a secret. And by the end of the evening, that secret will be silenced forever. Forty years later, Emily’s murder remains a mystery. Her tight-knit group of friends closed ranks; her respected, wealthy family retreated inwards; the small town moved on from her grisly attack. But all that’s about to change.

Sometimes, the greatest leap of faith is toward love. Former Delta Force operative Jason Reilly hunts conspiracies. Ex-CIA operative Alex Mendoza helps desperate people disappear. When their worlds collide, they're thrust into a high-stakes game where trust is a luxury neither can afford. As allies become enemies, they discover that faith might be their strongest weapon. Can they find redemption—and love—before time runs out? Redemption Creek: Where ranches run forever, granite peaks touch the sky, and wounded hearts seek home. Betrayed by their superiors, the former soldiers of Black-...

Valley of Shadows A Psychological Christian Thriller Set in Barcelona By Russell Knight She whispers peace. Her words bring death. When inmate Carmen Soto is found dead in a Barcelona prison cell, veteran forensic psychologist Dr. Mercedes Hurtado is called in to investigate. But this isn't the first death—and they all share one chilling connection: Ainhoa Laredo, an enigmatic inmate known as “the Witch of Unit Three.” At Wad-Ras Women's Penitentiary in Barcelona, evil doesn't wear a mask—it smiles, listens, and quietly persuades broken souls to surrender. As Mercedes unravels the ...

When Gina Ford, the daughter of a prominent Tennessee politician, goes missing from the University of Memphis a week after another girl was murdered on the same campus, police call in the FBI. Nick Hagar, married to his job as Special Agent in Charge, is assigned to the case, and when Gina’s body is found, her father demands justice. Maddie Baxter is the forensic expert running DNA tests from the crime scene. When they come back without a match, Nick asks her to do a familial DNA run that yields a shocking result: the prime suspect is Adam Alexander, the very same guy who broke Maddie’s...