Kidnapping Thriller

Rae Dixon is lucky to be alive. Fifteen years ago, she survived being trafficked and abused, escaping her captors to reclaim her life. Now, she’s running a thriving business with her best friend and raising a teenage daughter on her own. Rae’s finally in control—literally. As Mistress V, Rae is the one calling the shots catering to Oklahoma City’s elite in her private dungeon, which is fronted by a spa. But when a client goes missing, Rae’s world spins out of control.

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, ...

Haunted by childhood abuse, Veronica Howe is hell-bent on revenge. She confronts her abuser on the day he's released from prison, but events quickly spiral out of control. Suddenly on the run, and also desperate to retrieve a beloved necklace that belonged to her late mother, Veronica embarks on a dangerous mission, but realizes she can't do it alone. Olivia Darby overcame childhood obesity to blossom into a gorgeous young woman who is desired by all. But the solace she found in the church during her early days of torment, inspires her to become a nun instead of pursuing ordinary romantic ...

Who took Magdalene Dacosta? Why? Where is she now? On the night of her parents' Winter Solstice party, three-year-old Magdalene Dacosta vanishes in the night, never to be seen again. But how did this happen? The home was locked up securely, and security cameras show no one entering or leaving the residence. Detective John Jordan must figure out how this seemingly impossible crime was committed and who is capable of such wickedness before it's too late for another innocent. John Jordan has never had a more baffling case, and the stakes for him have never been higher! Inspired by the real...

Her sister was taken. Two years later, the kidnapper has returned for her . . .Rosie's life changed forever on the night an intruder broke into her home and abducted her older sister Gracie. The single tragic event left the teenager's life in disarray, but after two years, Rosie is finally trying to find happiness in her life again, feeling as though her sister would want her to be happy after all. But her sister's kidnapper won't allow that to happen. He has returned, and is leaving a series of increasingly frightening and disturbing messages for her. He is watching her every move, ...

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 ...

Early on a cold Somerset morning, ten year old Alesha Daniels is reported missing by her father, a violent alcoholic. Her mother, a known drug addict, is found unconscious, but it’s her mother’s boyfriend the police are keen to trace. As the hunt for Alesha gathers pace, a second local girl is taken, plunging another family into the depths of despair.

Old wounds sometimes take a longer time to heal than fresh ones, no one knows this better than BLACK LOVE. District attorney turned private investigator faces maybe one of the biggest cases of his career when a scab is pulled off of one of his old wounds an uncaptured perpetrator re-surfaces rather he wants to or not he's placed in the center of a man-hunt for the one that got away. Old flames are re-introduced into his life as he tries to navigate through the uncertainty of his current romantic relationships not only with STONE, but also with TRIGGER BROWN in the midst of this it seems as ...

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...

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.

August 1975: Als Barbara eines Morgens nicht wie sonst in ihrer Koje im Sommercamp liegt, beginnt eine panische und groß angelegte Suche nach der 13-Jährigen. Das Verschwinden einer Jugendlichen im Naturreservat ist unter allen Umständen eine Katastrophe, aber Barbara ist keine gewöhnliche Camperin: Sie ist die Tochter der reichen Familie van Laar, der das Camp und das umliegende Land in den Wäldern gehört. Und sie ist die Schwester von Bear, dem Jungen, der seit 14 Jahren vermisst wird.

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.

Caught in a deadly game, Dominic Deluca must choose between the family he leads and the family he loves, as a father's war collides with a mobster's oath. Dominic Deluca has two families. The first is his wife Maria and young daughter Isabella. The second is the Deluca New Jersey Crime Family, which he leads with an iron fist. But when a rival family kidnaps his daughter, Dominic will go to war as both a feared crime boss and a father desperate to get his little girl back. Dominic's loyalties to both families will be tested when the FBI approaches him with an offer to help. Will Dominic ...

Connie Parker mysteriously vanishes after going to the store. Detective Bradley is assigned to the case, but he has difficulty establishing any solid leads, and the discoveries he makes only leave him more baffled than before. Where is she? How did she get there? Who is involved? In the meantime, as the clock continues to tick, the chances of finding Connie alive decrease.

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 ...

A year has passed since DI James Walker cracked his biggest case yet, and he’s hoping for peace and quiet this festive season. But across the fells, a local farmer returns home on Christmas Eve to find footsteps in the fresh snow that lead down to his unused basement - and no footsteps leading away. Days later, his body is found, alongside those of his wife and daughter. Without a neighbour for miles, there are no witnesses and little evidence. And the crime scene has strange echoes of another terrible murder committed at the farmhouse, 20 years earlier.

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.

Disappearing wasn’t going to be enough…they needed a plan…some answers…and a safe place so they could figure out what to do next and stop running in circles trying to stay one step ahead of the guys who seemed to want her dead. Simon Sullivan might not be who Ava always believed him to be, but along with his brother, he’d spent his life trying to protect her. That wasn’t going to change especially now when everything they’d planned for, hoping against hope it would never be needed, was playing out exactly as they’d feared. But he’s not alone. Harper Riley isn’t about to ...

Target: Dr. Kiana Avesta. Profile: Nuclear scientist. Mission: Extract and protect. Ethan Galaal and his team are sent to Iran to extract a nuclear scientist who has made a discovery that could transform uranium production. When a rival force arrives to take her out, things take a turn for the worse. A game of cat and mouse ensues as Ethan and his team move the scientist across Europe in a bid to save her. But no place is safe. The pursuers can’t be lost. When one of their own is captured, Ethan must make a choice. Give up the scientist or abandon his teammate to certain death. What would...

Enjoy this exciting 2 book series by mystery thriller author Michelle Files. Madison's bedroom was eerily quiet when the kidnapper lifted her from her crib. The moon filtered through the curtain, illuminating the baby's face in a cold, blue light. The next morning, Madison's parents awoke to an empty crib and police officers knocking at the door. Her disappearance sent shockwaves throughout the town. Determined to find out what happened that night in her bedroom, Madison began digging deeper and uncovered a web of secrets and deception that threatened both her safety and sanity. With each ...