Kidnapping Thriller

Dalen Reese, Detroit’s greatest Private Eye, is back, and this time he’s working without his partners, Ian Parker or Robert Stonewall. During the height of the Covid pandemic, a young barista from The Coffee Cabin fails to report to work and Dalen jumps into action to find out where she is. He enlists the assistance of his friend Picasso, one of the most feared men in the Motor City, Nomar, a new friend with more questions than answers, and his eager friend Morrison, to help find Pasha. Along the way, Dalen meets a young boy named Rico whose mother is involved with a crime family and is...

When Mikala was four, her mother walked out and never looked back. So yes, now as a US Marshal, she tries harder, takes more chances, and always feels as though she has to prove herself good enough. But will she be able to survive a sexy, slow-talking sheriff who definitely rubs her the wrong way, and still bring in a fugitive on the run? When she heads to South Dakota, she quickly learns just how much Sheriff Gage Dawson doesn’t want her on this case. As sparks fly between them, she has to wonder if she’s angry at him or herself because of the emotions that rise to the surface. ...

Dee is horrified to find herself helping her father to rescue and rehome a girl who has been abused. The FBI are after her, as are the cops and a gang of bad guys. Who is going to find her first? Can she survive the odds, with no superhero skills to fall back on? Get this compulsive and original original first in series and be hooked... Saving the child wasn't on Dee's bucket list. It might be the only thing if the bad guys find her. The rights and wrongs of it aren't so obvious... If you love a good mystery with some WOW! moments, you need to read this book." Dee is an unintentional ...

What Burns Hotter, Love or Hate? Cole Sage is caught in a firestorm of chaos when two deadly threats erupt in San Francisco. On one side, a mentally unstable, PTSD-stricken Vietnam veteran launches a series of violent arson attacks targeting the city’s Asian community, leaving destruction and terror in his wake. On the other side, Jesse Monday, a self-proclaimed messiah, amasses a dangerous cult following after his sudden death—as rumors swirl of his miraculous resurrection. As Cole once again works alongside FBI agent Carter Washington to uncover the arsonist’s motives and stop the ...

Jing-nan has known Peggy Lee, a bullying frenemy who runs her family's huge corporation, since high school. Peggy's father has been kidnapped, and the ransom the kidnappers are demanding is not money but IP: a high-tech memory chip that they want to sell in China. Jing-nan feels sorry for Peggy until she starts blackmailing him into helping out. Peggy is worried the kidnappers' deadline will pass before the police are able to track down the chip. But when the reluctant Jing-nan tries to help, he finds himself deeper and deeper in trouble with some very unsavory characters.

Detective Rose has worked on difficult cases before, but this abduction is unique. No evidence. No witnesses. No leads. It’s a nightmare scenario for any law enforcement officer. Unsure of why the family was targeted, Rose races against the clock to recover the missing child before the kidnapper strikes again, a scenario Rose is desperate to stop.

Mae West has spent the last few years bringing the rundown Happy Trails Campground and the small town of Normal, Kentucky, back to a thriving economic community. Mae's efforts haven't gone unnoticed. Not only is Happy Trails Campground in the running to be named Campground Hospitality of the Daniel Boone National Park, but she landed the coveted Paddle Fest kayak competition that secures the winner a spot on the Olympic team. When champion and Olympian kayaker Bryce Anderson turns over in his kayak dead, there's more than paddling going on, and his death has been ruled a homicide.

September Day’s new Family complicates her world. Ashamed, but resolved to set right their wrongs, she’s determined to dismantle the sinister crime syndicate before her cop fiancé discovers the tainted relationship.

When a past trafficking victim confronts her and demands immediate justice, she’s mortified with guilt. Outraged her loved ones are also taken by the killer, September agrees to the ransom. She relies on her German Shepherd Shadow to locate the missing but must reluctantly accept help from her new untrustworthy “Family.”

Dans La Traque Zéro (Volume #3), quand l’Agent Zéro de la CIA découvre que ses deux filles adolescentes ont été kidnappées pour être envoyées en Europe de l’Est par un réseau de trafiquants, il se lance dans une poursuite effrénée à travers l’Europe, laissant le chaos partout dans son sillage, enfreignant toutes les lois et risquant sa propre vie alors qu’il fait tout ce qu’il peut pour récupérer ses filles.

Connor Reeves ist erst 14 Jahre alt, als er für eine weltweit agierende Bodyguard-Agentur akquiriert wird. Und bereits sein allererster Auftrag hat es in sich: Er soll keine Geringere als Alicia Rosa Mendez beschützen – die Tochter des amerikanischen Präsidenten! Schon bald gerät Alicia in große Gefahr und Connor muss unter Beweis stellen, dass er zu Recht für diese heikle Mission ausgewählt wurde.

Imagine being kidnapped by mistake. That's Katherine. Now imagine marrying your best friend's kidnapper. That's Jennifer. Two best friends whose lives were torn apart by a man with two lives and a dark secret. "Gripping." - Stewart Ross, author of 'The Soterion Mission' Trilogy "I couldn't put it down!" - Jacob Shelley, author of 'Put Title Here' and 'Life In Three Lines'

Assigned to the CIA's survivalist school in the Appalachians, Sasha Kopytina intercepts a short wave radio transmission from a long-dormant Russian sleeper agent, a spy ring headed up by her father. They went off the grid after the Berlin Wall fell twenty-five years ago. A quick phone call to her half-brother, Sam Mulchay, in the CIA's Black Ops, and he appears on the scene under the guise of FBI Special Agent Adam Brookfield. Sam arrives in the dusty, hot small town of Brownville, Alabama, to investigate and quickly finds himself caught up in the spiraling mystery of the disappearance of ...

If you like Jack Higgins and John MacLean, this should be for you. A thirst for revenge A deadly chemical weapon A global conspiracy In this first book of the ’Megalomania’ series, DS Dan Weissman from the Sheriff’s office in Naples, Florida investigates what appears to be the simple hoax-kidnapping of a young girl from her bed in the middle of the night. When a connection is made to the Department of Defense, then the FBI, CIA and Homeland Security become interested, the case is obviously anything but simple. If DS Weismann and the combined forces of the Security Services can’t ...

Immerse yourself in a thrilling chase as a tormented mother battles her shadowy past to rescue her abducted daughter. Amid the pressure of an impending FBI investigation and puzzling clues, she confronts long-lost family ties and her deepest fears. In this heart-pounding journey of love, friendship, and relentless determination, the mother's unwavering resolve could reveal her path to redemption.

He thought he’d left the past behind. But the past isn’t done with him. After a chance encounter in a Dubai hotel lobby, John Hayes knows something isn’t right. But he doesn’t expect it to follow him across the border. Now relaxing in the rugged beauty of Oman with the woman he loves, John lets his guard down—until Adriana is snatched without warning by a brutal team of mercenaries. The message is clear: someone from John’s past hasn’t forgotten… or forgiven. With no time, no support, and only his instincts to rely on, John must navigate an unforgiving desert landscape to ...

Book #11 of the Jab Boone Murder Mystery Series A dying ex-GI, known as The Doorman, is killing American Indian brujos and shaman. He’s holed up deep under the Owyhee Mountains, and he has booby-trapped every entrance with explosives. Jab’s team discovers his hide-out— only to become The Doorman’s prisoners themselves!

Book #18 of the Jab Boone Murder Mystery Series After convulsing and passing out in a plane, Jab decides to confront his lifelong fear: claustrophobia. He hires Ezra to investigate—himself! Ezra’s probes discover a connection to Jay Boone, Jab’s grandfather. Worse—the criminals involved are safely behind bars, making it next to impossible to solicit the truth and gain a confession!

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?

Stuck waiting for his girlfriend in a shopping mall parking lot, Doug witnesses someone scoping out cars. When he sees the figure break into a parked van, he expects the thief will be gone before anyone can stop him. Yet to Doug's horror, this is not what the man has in mind at all. Turns out the creep is only waiting for the van's occupants to return. He has big plans for them tonight, and he won't tolerate any interference from would-be heroes like Doug. With no time to call for help, Doug decides that he must stop the carjacker from harming the family. He's also horrified by the ...

What dangers lurk beyond the edge of town? After getting lost on a dark country road on their way back to the city, a group of revelers decide the best solution is to stop at a local bar and resume drinking. But after a member of their group is dragged outside and attacked, their nightmarish evening has only just begun. Fueled by adrenaline and an angry desire to hand out justice, their search for the attacker takes them deep into a world they were never prepared to go. Torn Web is the length of a long short story.