Modern Thrillers

An American TV actress adopts a little Russian girl in St. Petersburg in 1994. The actress, Molly McKay, arrives to find a Russia struggling to become a free market democracy. She also discovers that the TV show she starred in back in the ‘80s in the U.S. is now a big hit in Russia, complicating an already harrowing adoption journey. Then there are the two handsome princes, one Russian, one American, and all the other fairytale characters who help or hinder My Russian Clementine.

Fantasy author Ken Altabef lends his unique voice talents to a modern reading of 13 classic tales (and six poems) by Edgar Allan Poe.

A mutilated body is found lying on the ground in Chicago, a dead hand pointing down Adams Street, also known as Route 66, a road of many names. And now of many deaths. A silent caravan of cars, dozens of them, drives down the road, each passenger bearing a photograph, but none of them the same. They are the parents of missing children, some recently disappeared, some gone a decade or more.

La diciannovenne Kim sta finendo la sua prima stagione di lavoro intorno al bellissimo lago. Un cadavere viene trovato sul traghetto e la polizia è totalmente sconcertata e non può fare ulteriori progressi nel caso intrattabile. Con immensa riluttanza, chiamano l'improbabile assistenza di una detective consulenza, che da solo risolve il mistero e va avanti per risolvere il caso.

Atunci când obsesiile citadine și singurătatea apăsătoare își dau mâna, un newyorkez constată că mișcările îi sunt urmărite. În acest joc periculos de-a viața și de-a moartea, descoperim ce înseamnă izolarea extremă și care sunt consecințele unei pandemii, totul într-o frescă proaspătă a lumii în care trăim. David Duchovny scrie un roman cât o respirație, un thriller camusian în care personajul principal își caută sensul, însă mintea începe să îi joace feste. Pe măsură ce misterul se adâncește, asistăm la o călătorie spre sine în care micile momente iluminate ascund adevărate capcane.

Rosemary’s Baby meets Revolutionary Road… On the border between the necropolis of Colma, home to over two million dead souls and 1,794 somewhat live ones -- and the gritty industrial working-class town of South City -- At 1015 Crestview, little seven-year-old Reynaldo cowers under the escalating abuse hurled by an adoptive mother who now sees him as a burden. Allen, a workaholic Silicon Valley techie, seeks relief from domestic conflict by slipping away to sample the sweet brews at McCoy’s, a mysterious pub and Hell’s Angels hangout. Up the street, young adults Rad and Tawny drift ...

Kim, 19 ans, termine sa première saison de travail autour du magnifique lac. Un cadavre est retrouvé sur le ferry, et la police est totalement déconcertée et ne peut plus avancer sur cette affaire inextricablement difficile. Avec une immense réticence, ils font appel à l’aide très improbable d’un détective consultant, qui à lui seul ouvre le puzzle et continue à résoudre l’affaire. Comme toujours, il y a un peu d’humour ironique et un soupçon de romance flottant dans l’air.

Rise of Modern Machines: Dawn of Humanity is short fiction inspired by AI's dominance in the world today and in the future. In recent years, as I’ve worked with various AI tools, an uneasy feeling about the future of humanity has grown within me. This apprehension doesn’t stem from AI’s occasional mistakes or hallucinations but from the astonishing speed at which it is improving. Tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E, Gemini, and Einstein have made remarkable progress, surpassing human error rates in many scenarios.

In the sultry, shadow-drenched streets of New Orleans, a fertility clinic whispers promises of miracles. But beneath its guise of hope, two vampire doctors play a sinister game. Their dark secret? Impregnating clients with a bloodline never meant to see the light of day. A bloodline blending human and vampire, birthing children with terrifying, untamed powers. But secrets in the vampire world don't stay hidden for long. The overlord, a figure of nightmarish authority, uncovers their treachery. His verdict is swift and brutal – extermination. Yet, the deed is done. The city now blessed ...

A collection of short stories from such favorites as Wilkie Collins, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Rudyard Kipling are joined by others written anonymously in this anthology which will have you scratching your head and listening just a bit longer to discover the key to the mysteries.

Show dogs, pianos, baseball, fainting sofas, knives, guns, theft, ransom, the American Dream, antique Fords, live theater, education, the woods, the water, the mutt, the man with bad knees, the man in a cheap suit, the woman who sings to you, the bloodstained carpet, and the declaration of the greatest firstbaseman of all time.

La vida de los jóvenes atenienses es dura: viven una existencia de semiesclavitud que se reparte entre trabajar para los adultos y prepararse para los Juegos de la Guerra. Esta competición a muerte fue ideada tiempo atrás por los Consejos de Ancianos de Atenas y Esparta como sustituto de la guerra entre adultos. Quien gana los juegos tiene derecho a imponer sus costumbres a su rival. El problema es que los espartanos llevan diez años seguidos ganando los juegos, y un legado ateniense, enviado a Esparta para investigar la cuestión, desaparece sin dejar rastro.

Isabella Carter is an archaeologist who is on the brink of a discovery about how some ancient artifacts could change the future destiny of mankind. Unfortunately, there are evil forces led by the mysterious billionaire Lazarus Fane who are hellbent on suppressing and destroying the knowledge of the ancients. Can Dr. Carter, her grad students, and reluctant adventurer Aiden McKenzie recover and decipher the Alexandria Code before the massive manhunt closes in? Join her on a trek that leads from Sault Ste. Marie to South America! "Isabella Carter is a woman with a mission, she's equally at ...

The final story in a series of five adventures which re-work original stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle into our modern world. The murder of an aged rock star is initially blamed on a gang of burglars, but Holmes senses that his widow is hiding something. What is the formidable music mogul not telling about the night her husband died at their Gothic country home? And how will Watson and Lestrade face up to the life-changing decisions they both decide to make?

h2>Unpredictable Romance a clean and wholesome romantic suspense story. Jilted fiancée schemes to win her man back but does she go too far?! Do you enjoy romantic short stories? Then you’ll love Roxanne’s modern love story shorts. After being dumped Connie flees to the solitude of a mountain retreat only to come face-to-face with the other woman on the snow covered trails of Lake Placid. The peaceful surroundings of her winter wonderland are shattered when tempers flare, and angry death threats are made. Connie uses Shawn the local ski bum to make Tori jealous, but her plan backfires ...

The third adventure in a series of five stories which update individual tales by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to our modern world. Based on "The Creeping Man", a pop-star is plagued by an unusual stalker whose violent outbursts and strange jumping seem to hint at mental instability. She seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes to track him down and uncover his identity. Watson welcomes any distraction from his humdrum life of domesticity and his boring job, so enthusiastically offers to assist.

The audiobook begins after the leader of a criminal gang learns from the media about the success of a team of Neanderthals who are helping the cops find and capture criminals. He decides to create a criminal gang of six Neanderthals by obtaining Neanderthals who have been raised to be part of a workforce by the same robot company that provided the cops with their team. The gang leader and his associate will then train these new recruits to commit crimes, such as robberies and hits for revenge.

Abby is looking forward to a perfect day of card reading for the tourist types that invade Santa Fe this time of year.But when one of her regulars dies in her store her thoughts turn to murder. And with a nose for mystery and Tarot cards built for trouble she embarks on finding out why Doris had to die.Buy Your Copy Today!