Kidnapping Thriller

Ella Raven became an FBI agent to heal her wounds…only to have them torn open…one by one. As a teenager Ella lost everything she had when her dad was brutally killed and her little sister kidnapped, never to be seen again. When, years later, a young girl is kidnapped without a trace in a quaint lake town in California, the story threatens to repeat itself. Now a rookie FBI agent, Ella is forced to work on the case together with Matthew Hunter, the mysterious agent who is more than a decade her senior. The case hits uncomfortably close to home for Ella, who must deal with her traumatic ...

When you’re blind to the danger right in front of you, who will you listen to before you get hurt? In a small town in rural Pennsylvania, nothing is as simple as it seems. Secrets lurk behind every corner, dying to be exposed. No one will make it out unscathed. Addie is a teenage girl that seems to have it all figured out. Starting high school can be hard, but not when you’re one of the popular crowd. Addie has all the boys wrapped around her finger, but what fun is there in that? All is not what it seems when her life outside of school is exposed. She makes it look easy, but dealing ...

When homicide detectives Leo Magozzi and Gino Rolseth are called to a crime scene in a heavily-wooded city park, the setting is all too familiar. And when they discover a playing card on the victim's body, their worst fears are confirmed: There's a serial killer operating in the city for the first time in years. As the violence accelerates in Minneapolis, Magozzi and Rolseth soon realize their killer is planning to complete the deck, and they enlist Grace MacBride and her unconventional partners at Monkeewrench Software to help stop the rampage.

When an attack leaves one of the members of the Women's Murder Club struggling for her life, the others fight to keep a madman behind bars before he hurts anyone else. And Lindsay Boxer and her new partner in the San Francisco police department try to stop a series of kidnappings: children and their nannies are being plucked off the streets.

When Josh’s longtime partner, Grace, dies in a tragic accident, he is left with a mess of grief - and full custody of her seven-year-old son, Logan. Wanting to do right by Logan, Josh begins the process of becoming his legal guardian - something that seems suddenly urgent, though Grace always brushed it off as an unnecessary formality. But now, as Josh struggles to find the paperwork associated with Logan’s birth, he begins to wonder whether there were more troubling reasons for Grace’s reluctance to make their family official.

This omnibus features 3 page-turning mysteries packed with suspense. ** from Agatha, Anthony, Barry & Macavity finalist Kristi Belcamino ** Death Under the Stone Arch Bridge — A blast from the past turns sinister when Minneapolis photojournalist Tommy St. James goes to meet an old friend and instead finds a dead body. As she investigates the murder, St. James suddenly finds herself taking care of a young boy who is far from his Mexican home. Rafael's father, hoping to give the boy a better life, paid a coyote to smuggle his son safely into America. But nobody knew what lay waiting just on...

This book serves up a delicious treat for you. Mostly, it's written from Raven's point of view, and you know how she is. She's got a hunger for cruel and unusual punishment. Who will prevail in the global struggle for dominance, the wolves, or the sheep? Is the Consortium about to fall? Will Raven's thirst for revenge and blood, or Sir's drive to rebuild what was lost, secure the future of the Consortium? Who will prevail in the battle between the Consortium and the rest of the world? 'Retaliation' is an intense thriller that will keep you captivated with its twisted storyline and ...

When DI Adam Fawley is assigned a sexual assault case filed by an Oxford student against a tenured professor, he expects the facts to match up with the far too many previous reports he’s investigated time and again. But neither he nor anyone on his team imagined the victim would turn out to be a male rugby player accusing one of the university’s most respected female professors.

Somewhere on the flat Kansas landscape, a school bus carrying 8 deaf schoolgirls and their teachers brakes suddenly. Waiting are 3 ruthless men, just escaped from prison. And now, the girls are their hostages. Convicted killer Lou Handy promises that he and his crew will kill a girl each hour unless the FBI, led by negotiator Arthur Potter, cuts a deal to avoid the bloodbath.

Money. Power. Lies. Murder. Some families will do whatever it takes to win. Carson Winters does as he pleases, without guilt or shame. And no one can stop him. But his judgment day is coming. This series about the Winters family is a complicated tale of the family with everything. You won’t want to miss a single word of this story of love, loss, and heartache, with just a bit of mayhem thrown in. The complete Stone Mountain Family Saga: Winters Legend on Stone Mountain A Dangerous Game on Stone Mountain Deceit on Stone Mountain Get your copies now.

He’s her fiercest protector. She’s the challenge he never saw coming. Together, they’re about to ignite a fire that could destroy them—or save them both. When Delta Force operative Cole "Viper" returns to his small mountain hometown, he’s expecting peace and quiet. What he doesn’t expect is Bailey—a mysterious woman on the run, haunted by a relentless stalker. Drawn by her vulnerability and fierce determination, Cole can’t stand by while danger closes in. Bailey’s cabin was supposed to be her sanctuary, but safety feels impossible until Viper steps in. With his take-charge...

It’s been months since King and Slater faced true physical adversity. Now, they’re back in the depths of hell. A botched attempt to seize control of the Presidency by a brainwashed intelligence asset leads to the exposure of King and Slater’s location. The shadow world from which they fled has them in their sights, and they’re furious. Going rogue is the gravest sin - wetwork operators aren't afforded the leniency of leaving whenever they please. Examples must be made. The hunters are unleashed.

Soon, Rebecca Gray won't be able to see. Diagnosed in her 20s with a degenerative eye disease, each day her world grows a little darker. She's moved to the suburbs to raise her son, Jackson. In the wake of her husband's death, it should be a quieter, easier way of life.

The Paintings of Rauma takes the reader to Finland on a thrilling crime adventure. The story is based in the beautiful coastal city of Rauma and takes Jussi, a local Police Officer, on a journey to investigate connected crimes across Finland, Sweden and Singapore. This Nordic Noir mystery begins with a minor incident that sets in motion a chain of events involving theft, murder, passion and hidden treasure. Jussi Alonen is a local Police Officer whose life is turned upside down when someone from the past comes back into his life. A gang of criminals make their way around Finland, wreaking ...

When 4 teenage girls discover a body, badly beaten, a nice day at the beach goes horribly wrong. As they embark on a quest to solve the murder, they find themselves as the main suspects. The girls quickly turn on each other as they are blackmailed by an unknown person and harassed by residents of the small island they live on. Who killed the boy? Will the girls be next? This mesmerizing mystery, suspense novel will have you guessing until the end. Teens and Adults alike will enjoy this mystery series. Get your copy today! 2nd Edition - This novel has been thoroughly updated and edited, ...

'This book was a top notch thriller. I devoured it in less than a day!' Netgalley reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'A great plot with many exciting turns and twists that kept me engaged until the very last page!' 'A fun and twisty summer read that kept me guessing. One of the only books I’ve ever read in one sitting.' You thought you were keeping them safe. You let the evil in... My heart twists as I watch my teenagers, Willow and Josh, head off on their first holiday without me. They're spreading their wings, venturing into the world, and I feel a mix of pride and anxiety. ...

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 ...

The start of a big, commercial, crackling, suspense filled series featuring a sexy, tough-gal DEA agent, Kay Hamilton - perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Patricia Cornwell, and Sara Paretsky.

As a graduation present for her daughter, Tammy, Samantha Moon and the gang head down to South America for the vacation of all vacations. Next stop: Easter Island On a beach in Chile, the unimaginable happens. Magical cultists kidnap Tammy and Paxton in a blink of an eye—literally. Sam and Allison spring into action, chasing a barely visible trail... and end up, of all places, on Easter Island, famous for its massive collection of giant stone heads. Turns out, the cultists were dead set on sacrificing Tammy and Paxton to a local god. That was their first mistake. And as all hell breaks ...

How could cleaning a woman’s pool be dangerous? Would working for her be a way to escape his kidnappers?Kidnapped at an early age, Benji didn’t have any say about what he ate, wore, or where he worked or slept. For years, his captors hired him out for whatever dirty tasks earned them a dollar, threatening the young man’s friends or family with harm if he misbehaved. Digging ditches and shoveling out horse stalls was better than what the tanned and aging cougar had in mind for him, though. Would he be able to ignore her advances and still keep his fellow hostage, Wee Michael, safe? ...