Kidnapping Mystery

After revealing a big secret, Calamity James is on the outs with the one person she can always rely on: her sister. As the Red River Founders Celebration approaches, descendants of the town’s original settlers are mysteriously targeted for murder, and Cal hunts down a ghost with a grudge.

Detective Chief Inspector Simon Serrailler, first introduced in The Various Haunts of Men, is on a painting holiday in Venice when he is summoned home by a telephone call. He has family problems to face, and the stress and grind of running a busy police station. When a little boy is snatched as he stands with his satchel at the gate of his home, waiting for his lift to school, an ordinary community realises that terror and evil are in their very midst.

What do you do when the unthinkable happens? August 8, 2000: A carefree birthday party goes horribly wrong. The children scatter to play hide and seek. But one little girl never returns. Three-year-old Grace has vanished without a trace. Fourteen years later: With the case long since gone cold, Grace's family has done its best to move on. But her sister, Elise, has never given up hope. And now Elise thinks she may have found her.... Is Elise going crazy? Could Grace really have returned? And if she has, where was she taken?

Previously Published as Mean Girls By: Elisa D. Daniels "A seemingly innocent scavenger hunt among four best friends turns deadly in the heart of Texas." Growing up in the small town of Texas, Allie, Darcy, Grace, and Hope have been inseparable since childhood. Now in their twenties, they continue to meet almost every Saturday night at their favorite club. Allie, Darcy, Grace, and Hope may have been friends, but each of them have their own secrets and struggles. Hope, the shy one of the group, has always felt like an outsider. When a disagreement forms between her and Allie, things take a ...

When a child disappears from a winter hiking trip in the woods, the local police believe the child wandered off and got lost. Extensive search parties return from the woods empty-handed. The child has vanished into thin air. No footprints in the snow. Nothing.

The Odyssey of Amanda Iron Bear is a work of fiction about a real-world crisis and that crisis is the disappearances of indigenous women in both the United States and Canada. The story focuses on Amanda Iron Bear. She is a contemporary 17-year-old Sioux teen who lives on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation on northeastern Montana. She has a series of dreams that warn her about evil people who wish to do her harm. She worries about the dreams in the sense of when it will happen. Eventually she is kidnapped by human traffickers who take her to Texas for the purpose of using her as a prostitute.

Dash Bellmont swore never to fall in love again; one broken heart was more than enough. He didn’t expect someone to challenge that promise. When he receives an email threatening his brother, he decides to use his special skills to find the bastard who sent it. After all, he did get his Delta Force nickname, Rebel, by not following the rules. Sometimes, that’s what it took to save lives. Evie was the definition of the girl next door... until her sister went missing. Now, she spends her time with drug addicts and the homeless, hoping to hear about anything that might lead to her sister. ...

It’s just another morning on the fifth of July. The country is another year older; Gus is a touch hungover, the coffee in his office is stale, and all Gus wants to do is go home and start over again on July sixth. Unfortunately Father Xavier visits the sheriff’s office and he’s brought along a gift. He has a green jacket that should have been put in the church’s lost and found. The father suspects it belongs to a missing girl named Erica Torres which is odd given the jacket is marked as belonging to E. Rossi. Erica went to school one day and never came home. She was picked up by a ...

What happens when science goes too far? Chimera Secrets feature five stories about genetically altered humans who find love. A Nurse for a Wolfman: Only love can tame the beast. Guarding the Mermaid: Love is even more slippery than this mermaid when wet. The Lionman Kidnapping: It’s not just his mane that’s impressive. A Chimera’s Revenge: A mad scientist. An even madder patient. A fiery kind of love. Capturing a Unicorn: Will he betray or save the world’s only unicorn?

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas… So how is the grump I hooked up with there now my neighbor and my fake boyfriend? Just as I’m picking myself up from a nasty breakup—I literally run into him. Myles’s rock-hard body slams into me, knocking me senseless. Seeing him later at the hotel bar, I feel compelled to apologize. The apology leads us straight up to his room for one of the hottest—and most infuriating—nights of my life. The odds he’d be moving in next door to me in Long Beach weeks later are nil. Yet here he is, along with his adorable daughter. He’s telling me ...

Once, I was broken, battered, and bruised. Too weak to save myself, my summer Skye did what had to be done. My sister bears the guilt of taking a life to protect her little beanpole. I should have saved her, but I was too weak, too small, too fragile to fight. But, I’m not little anymore. I’m not scared. I’m no longer afraid. Skye’s little beanpole grew into a giant of a man, and I’m on a mission to make those who hurt us pay for their crimes. Every step of my life brings me to this moment. I will bring down evil. John Snowden doesn’t know the power of love. He has no idea what ...

A short read cozy series filled with mystery, romance, and a touch of magic. This is the story of Paul Madison PI, an idealistic cop turned private investigator. He will not rest until he figures out the real reason so many “accidents” are happening in his neighborhood. To his way of thinking, these “accidents” are too coincidental and need to be taken seriously. Travel back to Chicago in the 1970s and 1980s and step into the lives of… A handsome and determined Private Investigator protected by a rather unique spirit guide. A smart and beautiful Medical Examiner who won’t give ...

In a universe where technology and the endless expanse of space intertwine, one man's journey to the top of the private space yacht industry becomes a test of both his technical expertise and mental fortitude. Draxon, a gifted mechanic and Fria descendant, possesses the ability to see visions with just a touch, an advantage that proves to be both a blessing and a curse. With each touch, Draxon is faced with the knowledge that every creature in the universe will eventually screw him over. To combat the weight of this knowledge, Draxon turns to alcohol, but still struggles with the demons of ...

In a merciless universe where power and passion collide, Norna, the enigmatic comms expert aboard a tow ship, can't escape the ghost of a love that still burns like a supernova. Kaison, a commanding space prince from an aristocratic race akin to celestial high elves, remains tormented by the memory of Norna, the only woman who ever ignited his soul. As ruler over a quadrant of planets and colonies teetering on the edge of chaos, Kaison is expected to forge alliances through marriage, but his heart is chained to the past. In a twist of fate, Norna is captured by ruthless rebels who seek to ...

Ex-FBI agent Cody O'Brien lives a quiet life in Northern California. Self-sufficient and content, she provides a good home for herself and her eight-year-old son, Ryan. But all of that is shattered when Ryan is kidnapped is broad daylight. Cody's greatest fear is knowing the true motive behind the abduction. For her entire life is a lie - one so easily exposed, and so very dangerous. A woman of hard-earned courage, she escaped the killers responsible for her husband's murder and learned to start over. Failed by the Witness Protection Program, she trusts only herself to save her son.

It's Emma’s thirtieth birthday…and it might just be her last! For political journalist Emma Jane Lewis, Captain Nathan James Oliver, code name, Outlaw, represents exactly the kind of man she never wanted to date. Too stubborn, too muscled for her taste. When he and his buddies join her and her girlfriends at a London night club, it gets awkward fast. But something about him draws her in and makes her heart race, despite their rocky start. It's her birthday, after all, and he was handsome and attentive. What could be the harm in enjoying his company? When Nate meets Emma, the attraction ...

Zahn can't get the missing girl he found—and the one he can't find—out of his mind. Someone in this mountain valley is collecting children, and Zahn is gradually drawn into the case while still trying to break through to his daughter. Then she disappears too.

Gray Wolf Security had seen a lot of disturbing things in their day, but disappearing teenagers, strange tattoos that tagged them for a madman, was all new to them. When three of their own kids came to them for help, they couldn't refuse. Finding out what was happening proved to be more difficult than they believed. With Callan working to help the team identify the tattoo artist, they weren't afraid to use every advantage at their fingertips. Who would have thought that the ghosts would be the best sources of information and help on the property. With time running out, the men race to find ...

Reeling from a negotiation gone wrong, FBI Special Agent April Ramos is caught off guard when a frazzled young woman shoves a crying baby into her arms, then disappears. Worry for the child's safety quickly turns to fear when a man claiming to be the girl's father abducts them at gunpoint. April puts her hostage negotiation skills to use to learn more about who she's dealing with: Jason Snyder, a fugitive accused of murder. As Jason spins a tall tale about being framed for the killing of his business partner, April must sort through his claims to find the truth.

It's the holidays, and Samantha Moon and her family are ready to get together and celebrate. No, they may not be your average family, but the love is just as real. It's two days before the big Thanksgiving meal when Sam receives a most unusual guest. Unusual because she hasn't seen her brother, Clayton, in twenty years. Turns out, he isn't just here for the pumpkin pies and yams. He's got a problem. He's been cursed and thinks his little sister is his best chance to fix it. With pie baking put on hold, Sam and company set out to break his curse, locate a kidnapped baby, and save the day. ...