Kidnapping Thriller

Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing! When Max Harmon took the detective job in Rohm, he figured it was a nice little all-American town and a great place to spend his days until retirement. Boy, was he wrong! When a hitman comes to Rohm and assumes the role of the parish priest, something just doesn’t seem right. When everything you do is an uphill battle, sometimes the wise person reaches a point where enough is enough. As Max stands at a crossroads, he is faced with the daunting task of deciding to stay with the friends and colleagues he has taken him in, and face the continued Good ...

"A gripping and gut-wrenching thrill ride, as we experience the horrors of kidnap and the terse action David has become known for. Get your copy of Grim Measures today!" – Lt. Colonel Rip Rawlings, New York Times, USA Today and Amazon Bestselling author. "Brilliant, tense, and filled with action!" ★★★★★ – Jonas Saul, International Bestselling author of The Sarah Roberts Series and The Drowning. "David Darling’s trademark crisp writing and lightning fast pacing is once again on display in Grim Measures. Even with the reduced word count of a novella, there is enough physical ...

Can a by-the-book lawyer outwit dirty cops who'll do anything to keep him quiet? Houston, Texas. Tom Meyers believes rules keep chaos at bay. But the brilliant defense attorney is bored with his recent slate of cases. So when a woman is accused of murdering her abusive husband, he takes her as a pro bono client, convinced that a high-profile acquittal will make him a household name. As he digs for clues to the dead man's past, Tom dispatches his offbeat investigator to Baton Rouge, where she discovers the deceased had a whole other family and a job dealing drugs. But when she disappears ...

A peaceful cabin on the lake. A small town filled with friendly locals. Too good to be true? Absolutely.After a break-in leaves her family shaken, 16-year-old Katie Hickson is forced to say goodbye to her home in Los Angeles when her family moves her to a lakeside cabin in a small town in the country. Despite being unhappy about the move, she starts to change her tune when she meets some new friends. But it all takes a turn for the worse when Katie discovers the body of a teenage girl in the lake. When she learns that the dead girl was also from out of town, Katie feels compelled to learn ...

Hollywood was betting a lot on this movie being a hit. It had a big budget and an A-list cast including Danny Glover and Dennis Quaid in the lead roles. To help insure it worked they wanted an author whom a studio chief called “Mr. Action” to rewrite a knotty script and novelize the movie. I, Dave, the “Mr. Action” in question, viewed the movie’s concept as a kind of serious “Twin Peaks” and part of a lineage of mountaineering thrillers dating back to the 1909 Where Snow is Sovereign: A Romance of the Glaciers. The script I got was titled “Going West in America.” I changed...

When Dana Simmons was ten years old, her mother disappeared. Twenty years later, with a successful modeling career, Dana faces another loss after her father dies of lung cancer. She soon discovers her mother might still be alive and harbors a secret that could endanger Dana. As she searches for answers, Dana rallies through a deadly chase which lands her in the Witness Protection Program. Although the program promises to protect her, they strip away her career, her home, and her identity hoping she would never look back. Determined to find closure, Dana is left with a choice that could ...

You’re under arrest for murderNo. You can’t be serious! Yes. You were in the same place at the same time when 16 women were killed. Investigative journalist Barry Mackay has traveled the world. Putting his memory into overdrive, he recalls these places and thinks this is all about a woman he met in 1972. But how will he know for sure? Can he prove his innocence? Can he find the madman who hates him this much? When Barry’s daughter is kidnapped, the chase becomes more than life or death. It’s about stopping this elusive predator and bringing his daughter home alive. But time is not ...

Her blue eyes were luminous. They saved her life…for a while. The first book in The Journey Series of Suspense Thrillers, Deadly, introduces us to the characters and follows them on an odyssey that leads to a fateful and deadly encounter in an Iowa cornfield. With plot twists that immerse the reader in the journey, the story reminds us that things are not always as they appear. The first book in The Journey Series of Suspense Thrillers, Deadly will leave you wondering who the “good guys and bad guys” are. Scroll up and pick up your copy of Deadly today!5.0 out of 5 stars - A great ...

When his three-year-old daughter goes missing, Nick Rossi fears he’ll relive his sister’s disappearance from twenty-five years ago. Only this time officer Ruby Orton and her K-9 partner, Pepper, rescue the child. But as the kidnappers escalate to murder and target Nick, Ruby knows there’s more behind the abduction. Together, can they find the connection with a decades-old cold case…before the past turns deadly?

Estranged after a devastating betrayal, brothers Victor and Frank Landis - sheriffs of neighbouring counties - hadn't spoken for years. In truth, Victor didn't care if Frank was alive or dead. Until the day somebody killed him. Crossing county lines in search of answers, Victor is soon on the trail of a sinister conspiracy that takes him deep into the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. From the poorest communities to the most powerful and corrupt organisations, he soon becomes ensnared in a dangerous web of drugs, trafficking and murder.

'The chase is gripping, the stakes are high and the opposition deadly.' Stewart Peterson, Greenock Telegraph Mike Watson, an investigative reporter has problems. He's lost his job and his wife has walked out on him. But before he has time to feel sorry for himself he's dragged into a search for a former colleague's bride who mysteriously disappeared while having coffee in a busy Paris café. Watson's search takes him across Europe and exposes a massive insurance fraud and a chain of crooked nursing homes. It also brings him into contact with a former girlfriend he hasn't seen for a long ...

Low self-esteem can have deadly consequences. Engel Academy, an elite Cape Cod high school, unravels when the new girl in town goes missing. Kaylee Jones, a self-conscious and shy junior, worries that the disappearance of Emily Mason may only be the beginning. It turns out she was right. As more people vanish, Kaylee searches for a pattern. Who’s next? What’s the connection? When will it end? Are those being abducted still alive? Little does Kaylee realize the stalker is online preying on their insecurities. Join Kaylee and her friends as they race to save one another and figure out how...

AMAZON #1 BESTSELLER A Nail-Biting Pulp Noir Crime Thriller with a Hard-Boiled Amateur Sleuth. A quirky widow in her early sixties takes her first job ever in a private investigator's office. Arriving early she discovers an agitated man waiting at the door. He insists he must see the PI immediately. In the midst of his anxious demands, he clutches his chest and collapses. Shocked, she runs for help. Upon returning, the man has disappeared. The police are skeptical dismissive of her story. To prove she's not a wacky woman, she attempts to find the missing man using only the cryptic note and ...

Abduction. Amnesia. And family secrets that were supposed to remain buried forever.18-year-old Gwen Taylor has lived a sheltered life being raised by her grandmother, and she never thought to question or rebel against her grandmother's strict rules. At least not until she meets Ray, a college student who fills her head with dreams of a more ambitious life and her heart with deep desire for him. But she is still young and naïve, and when she makes the long drive to visit him, she is mortified to find him with another woman. Fleeing the scene, Gwen suddenly spots someone standing in the ...

I thought I had a perfect life with a loving husband until… He joined a cult. I wake in the middle of a nightmare, alone in a room I don’t recognize. Far from my perfect life. And I realize my husband is not only my enemy, he’s also the worst villain in my life. He’s the reason I’m here. He brought me to this place because I refuse to follow the rules. His rules. He demands I have a son as our first child, and when the doctor announces we’re expecting a daughter, my husband accuses me of going against God’s vision for us. He thinks The Farm will put me on my path to God. And I...

In Ridgewood, North Dakota, Amy Peters' life is a picture of small-town perfection - loving parents, a close-knit community, and a cherished friendship with her best friend, Cassy. However, this idyllic existence is abruptly shattered when a mysterious figure abducts Amy during Cassy's birthday celebration, plunging the town into a web of secrets and fear. As the tranquility of Ridgewood gives way to a gripping mystery, the search for Amy reveals hidden truths and challenges the facade of this seemingly peaceful town.

A beautiful Italian girl driving home in an open top sports car, a little boy playing on a South Coast beach and the senior steward of the Jockey Club on his way to a press reception in Baltimore. One after the other they suffer the same nightmare ordeal - kidnapping. But there is one thing connecting these particular cases. For the Italian girl is a jockey, and the little boy an only son of a racehorse owner.

If Princess Diana had been murdered, what sort of man would have killed her? Maybe one who made accidents happen. Maybe one who didn't realize who he was murdering....

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!