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Featuring North America's foremost thriller authors, Thriller is the first collection of pure thriller stories ever published. Offering up heart-pumping tales of suspense in all its guises are 32 of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning names in the business. From the signature characters that made such authors as David Morrell and John Lescroart famous, to four of the hottest new voices in the genre, this blockbuster will tantalize and terrify.

"Thank you for this book, I couldn't put it down! Can't fault any aspect, hence all fives. Heather made me wow!" - Reader's Favorites 5 stars review For Tom, life was finally looking up – a reconciliation with his wife, Heather, two cherished children, and the promise of a bright future. But in a horrifying instant, a brutal car crash shatters those dreams, leaving Heather and his children devastated. As the police investigate, unsettling inconsistencies emerge, hinting at something far more sinister than a tragic accident. Each step forward peels back layers of deception, exposing a ...

This installment of the popular Lauren Murphy Mystery series continues the running plot of BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY, and resolves the lingering question of, "where is Lauren's sister?" Settle in with mystery #6 and all the twists and turns that happen along the way! Previous installments: The Death of Stacey, The Death of Me, Eddie's Revenge, A State of Confusion and Big Girls Don't Cry.

Dewey Hunter puts his reputation in jeopardy as he keeps his client out of jail. To unmask the murderer, he must solve the mystery of the Deceptive Diamonds.

A burglary at an attorney’s home in Tupelo, Mississippi and a stolen 10,000-year-old archaeological treasure draw Detective Arlan Trahan into the dark underworld of primitive flintknapping—and into the ghostly path of a World War II soldier with a terrible secret. Soon he finds himself on a decades-long trail of clues between the old soldier and the home invasion. Connections between the attorney, her stolen artifact, and a 1942 bank robbery quickly turn more than mysterious. A team of Memphis racketeers arrives with plans for the missing relic, and plans to end his investigation—with...

Jamaica Biltmore; Partners is fast paced, quick witted novel about a New York private eye who drags his son to Key West and Las Vegas in order to convince his son being a private eye is better then going to college. Joe agrees to try one case during the summer as a test between college and a career with his dad. Jamaica Biltmore agrees to the one case test but exclaims, “No guns for part time work.” Specializing mostly in finding missing people, the case of the a life time takes Jamaica and Joe on a roller coaster ride through the streets of New York, to the Caribbean, Key West and Las ...

Just released from prison, Trip Walker’s hopes for a fresh start are shattered after finding his twin sister Rose has vanished without a trace. Determined to uncover the truth, Trip plunges into the dark past he left behind, only to find powerful forces are also hunting for Rose—with sinister intentions. Dodging hired killers and crooked cops, he races to find his sister, all while uncovering secrets of his own family’s past. With time running out and enemies closing in, Trip faces an impossible choice: abandon his search, or risk everything—including his newfound freedom—for the ...

Helen lives a decent, uncomplicated life. Satisfied in her career, she’s raising three happy teenagers, and her family has the most envied house on the street. Admittedly, she’s growing just a little disenchanted with her marriage to her workaholic husband, Werner. But that’s nothing she can’t fix. For disaffected, young petty criminals Ralf and Brian, it was a scheme to make some cash: a quick home invasion. The targets they’ve chosen are Helen and Werner. Just as planned, Brian disappears into Helen and Werner’s house. And he never comes out again.

The Death of Me brings Lauren Murphy and Curtis Kopp together again after Curt’s convalescence from being shot in The Death of Stacey. Curt is now back on the job as the Supervising Lieutenant at the Metro Green Bay Police Department. Lauren is back to work at her floral shop, Lilies and Old Lace. They’ve gone their separate ways until Curt investigates a murder on the east side of Green Bay. The only evidence police found at the scene was one of Lauren’s business cards. Curt must contact Lauren in hopes that she might know the victim. Once again, they must work together to unravel ...

Enjoy the third book in this fictional comedy series of mystery novels, as we join Lady Ashcroft, and her friends for a Christmas Eve party. Plymouth, 1950, a large yacht plays host to a small crowd of wealthy guests. All wearing masks, to create the atmosphere of excitement, awaiting a murder to take place. Who are the suspects, and who is the victim? Is there anyone that can be trusted when all goes horribly wrong? Terry is on his way for some advice, and is caught up in an explosive conclusion, as the yacht heads for an escape, and towards an impending doom! Detective James Young has his...

Deborah Monroe and her daughter, Grace, are driving home from a party when their car hits a man running in the dark. Grace was at the wheel, but Deborah sends her home before the police arrive, determined to shoulder the blame for the accident. Her decision then turns into a deception that takes on a life of its own and threatens the special bond between mother and daughter.

When eighteen-year-old Ellie Canning is discovered wandering the countryside, dazed and traumatized, she tells a harrowing story of abduction, captivity, and escape. An overnight symbol of survival and empowerment, Ellie enthralls an outraged nation. Then authorities zero in on an unlikely suspect: high school teacher Suzannah Wells, identified by Ellie as the woman who kept her drugged and bound in a basement. The evidence against Suzannah is damning—vilified by the media, Suzannah’s only defense is that not a single word Ellie says is true. Suzannah has no reason to lie.

When Lauren Murphy Kopp decides to make her flower/antique shop bigger, she gets more than she bargained for when problems arise and a crime is committed. Accessory to Murder is the 9th installment of Kelly Maloney's Lauren Murphy Mysteries, preceded by The Death of Stacey, The Death of Me, Eddie's Revenge, Big Girl's Don't Cry, Hook Line and Sinker, A State of Confusion, Life of Lies and Blood On The Rug

TO BE RELEASED IN PAPERBACK ON 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 A sceptre is haunting Delhi. Powerful forces appear to have colluded to perpetuate its domination. A killer is on the loose in New Delhi. He is no ordinary killer, and for the past few years, for some unaccountable reason goes on a relentless killing spree, every year in the month of November. Always elegantly dressed in a grey suit and a red tie, our assassin is a stylish, soft-spoken man, fond of Western music. He carries a guitar with him and performs to an often-unwilling audience of victims. On occasions he has been spotted by witnesses ...

In the idyllic backdrop of Ballycross, County Cork, Seren once reveled in the bliss of marriage to Frenchman André while managing their quaint wine shop. A perfect world, it seemed, until an unforeseen tragedy shattered everything. Determined not to be a mere pawn in the game of fate, Seren takes charge of her destiny. In this journey, she discovers the stark difference between fate and faith—realizing that control is a powerful force. The revelation of an enigmatic email destined for her husband propels Seren into a harrowing mystery. Abandoning the comforts of Ballycross, she ventures ...

Police detective Charlie Hardwick is back. And now he’s got more than just the feds on his tail. ”Another Hardwick success”… “Addicting series”… “The ending leaves me craving for Book #6”… Police detective Charlie Hardwick didn’t know he would be working with the mob. But now that he is meeting with a federal informant on the inside, he is carving deeper into the details of the conspiracy that keeps landing him in prison. But the mob still wants him dead… and the informant has to play both sides to stay alive. Meanwhile, murders in Chicago are still out of hand. A ...

Police detective Charlie Hardwick has been sent to prison for murder… again. Can his partner get him out? And can she do it without the chief of police firing her for insubordination? ”The conspiracy deepens”… “I need to know what happens next!”… “Very addictive series”… Police detective Sarah Bryer is now in the hot seat, as her partner, Charlie Hardwick, has been once again imprisoned for murder. Was she wrong to trust him this whole time? The two detectives have now learned just how high up the conspiracy goes. In their efforts to unravel it, they know the system will...

If police detective Charlie Hardwick doesn’t move fast enough, he will have another dead partner - and this time, it will be his fault… ”Difficult to put down"... "Great book from a great author"... "Would recommend to anyone who likes crime"... In his zeal to solve the crime he was falsely accused of, police detective Charlie Hardwick has now put his partner, Sarah, in grave danger. Without her at his side, he must take out the men who kidnapped her before they do something drastic. Meanwhile, they need to solve an endless stream of other deaths, like a killer who confesses she ...

Kellyn had always loved Elias Stratton with all her heart and probably always would. She'd trusted him...but never again. Elizabeth had always believed there was nothing more magical than the precious gift of love...even now in the heart of danger, she still believed it...she always would. After telling the story of Simon's magical cowboy ranch for more years than she cared to count, Elizabeth Fountaine wondered if there might be more to the fanciful fairy-tale than being an elaborate bedtime story to tell children. More than ever before, she very much needed for even just a small piece of ...

Hiding is no longer enough…she needed answers. What did Jackson see…and how does he tell Simon… Mick Johnson might be dead but his killer is unknown and the clues leading to them are non-existent. Completely non-existent…which according to Jackson never ever happens…then he finds one but how does he tell Simon… But Elijah Sullivan, the father she adored all her life left clues…she just has to unravel them even as she comes to terms with her feelings about Harper…and his for her. It’s the middle of the twenty-third century and while there have been staggering technological ...