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Home of the Jersey Devil, New Jersey has its share of other devils, from predatory nurses to thrill killers and sadists. Here you'll find a family that preyed on one of their own, a mass murderer with a list of grudges, an adulterous minister killed with his mistress, and a wife who cut up her husband. This state is rich in crime, with a significant number of high-profile cases, like the Lindbergh and Reso kidnappings, Unruh's rampage, and the celebrated success of America's Most Wanted in tracking down a man who'd slaughtered his entire family.

Whispers of misconduct swirl around Grace Penrose, when a prominent surgeon has a fatal seizure on their moonlit stroll together. Grace and the victim are on opposing sides of a feud over hospital services for women. How could she refuse his invitation to resolve their differences in private? When he dies despite her attempts to save him, and his unusual symptoms further implicate her, it’s not only her personal and professional reputation at risk. As the case becomes ever more baffling, the only thing Grace needs more than Charlie Pyke’s sleuthing skills is his uncanny knack of ...

Penrose and Pyke are under siege. A mischievous gossip, a series of robberies, and now a callous murder and a looming epidemic. How much worse can it get? When a shopkeeper is killed during a robbery, Detective Charlie Pyke is desperate to track down the killer for reasons close to his heart. If only it was that simple. A tell-all article in the local ladies’ journal threatens both his investigation and his private life. Charlie needs Grace Penrose to stand by him, but she has her hands full preventing a deadly outbreak of measles. The rash of clues only starts to make sense when they ...

Once Mortal is the sixth Jackson Avery, Charlie Black novel. The two FBI Special Agents are called back to Northern New Mexico. A human head is found discarded at a State Park. A dead body is found in a hidden mountain dump site on federal land. The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator Field Deputy Emma Spruce and New Mexico State Police Criminal Investigator Mike Pelis uncover strange phenomenon and even stranger people. Another fascinating look into the unexpected behavior of seemingly ordinary people, and the unexpected revelations from spirits. Another wonderful read from ...

Once Feared is the fifth Jackson Avery, Charlie Black novel. Matters of murder, jealousy, insanity, and science interrupt the FBI Special Agents Jackson Avery and Charlie Black's, Christmas vacation in the Northern New Mexico mountains of Taos and Los Alamos.

Kimberley is endowed with supernatural powers that often make her life seem more of a curse than a blessing. Kimberley's strange gift, leads her to be drafted into occasionally helping the police, though all she wants is to not be noticed except when doing her day job. She is an Airline Purser and she is very good at her job. Jake is a pilot for the same airline, he is dashing, quite good looking and he has just noticed Kimberley. Kimberley looks stunning with luscious brown hair and Jake wondered where she had been all his life. Kimberly decides she cannot share her secret with anyone ...

Sometimes doors are closed for other ones to open... Sally Compton Scott's life should be back on track after the death of her husband, Tyler, the love of her life. Relocating from the suburbs to a high-rise building in Manhattan, she has built an accounting practice with a select group of small business clients. Now that her home is furnished and she is financially independent, all the things on her to-do list have been accomplished.Yet here she was with lonely evenings, yearning for a family with children to love, and an emptiness she can't seem to fill. Who was she? Where is her life ...

Have you ever had a rash? I’m talking one of the bad rashes. You know, the crusty kind that ooze puss and fester under the surface of your skin? The kind you gotta see a doctor for. Well, I’ve got a rash. It’s a bad one. And her name is Erika Wild. I’ve been told I can’t pick at my rash. I can’t cuss at either.

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...

Lucinda Jones paced around the room, debating which kind of criminal she’d need more for her task: a drug kingpin or a mafia boss? They had both been summoned to this mysterious rendezvous. Lucy surveyed her thick black book of contacts who frequented Club Twilight during its off-hours. When someone asked for Lucy’s help in resolving their dilemma, she never said no—but there was always a caveat. She might come calling for assistance one day. It had been ten years since two men came begging for Lucy's aid; and now Lucinda was due to collect on that debt. Indebtedness to Lucinda Jones ...

Disappearing wasn’t going to be enough…they needed a plan…some answers…and a safe place where they couldn’t be found…and time to figure out what to do next….and why their pursuers are interested in Harper’s father…and are willing to do anything to draw her out. Ava and Harper know there is a risk in communicating with Daman Alexander but it is one they are willing to take…what they don’t know is that there is another unknown who is following their every move…but are they enemy or friend?It’s the middle of the twenty-third century and while there have been ...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. "I almost didn't read this book because of some of the reviews, but decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did!" Amazon Review Meet the Flynns. Sure, they're alpha-holes but you can't help loving them. Mostly. Sophie Kincaid faces age thirty knowing she'll never have her own happily-ever-after. But, when she meets Henry Flynn, she finds herself dreaming of the tall, broad, and hot-as-sin Henry Flynn. Henry "Hank" Flynn is a foul-mouthed detective who knows all there is to know about solving crimes. He has no interest in finding a woman unless it's for one night...

Private Investigator Charlie Cameron is searching for a man who disappeared after his son’s suicide. When an unidentified body turns up at the morgue, Cameron is sure it’s another case closed. But the body laid out on the slab isn’t the man he’s looking for. And it isn’t a stranger. Suddenly, a routine investigation becomes a desperate fight for survival.

A former top-level National Security Agency insider goes behind the headlines to explore America's next great battleground: digital security. An urgent wake-up call that identifies our foes; unveils their methods; and charts the dire consequences for government, business, and individuals.

Gaia and Raoul have recovered from the poisoning, but the assassination attempt has fractured their relationship beyond repair. Dominique has lost his mother, his crew, and his purpose, and is trying not to lose his sister, while playing a dangerous game with the Governor. Salim has confessed his treason and has threatened to eradicate Kayamato with the release of a deadly disease, unless he's given reigning power. Beneath it all, Antione's obsession simmers as he moves his final pieces into place. Will the players be able to fight their individual threats by coming together, or will they ...

"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 ...

Ham radios...tree trimming...cookbooks...macrame hammocks...searching out centuries-old clues...they are isolated and very little is the same as it was before the storm...but life goes on...Gathering Storm is the fifth book in the Home to Clare Harbor series. Gathering Storm is the continuing story of family, friends, and strangers who are drawn together by forces over which they have no control. They have weathered what many believed to be the storm of the century. Now they face a storm of another kind that could pose an even greater threat both to them and thousands of others. An ...

Penrose & Pyke have until Christmas Eve to save the orphans’ home, by unravelling a tangle of tinsel and trickery. Private detective Charlie Pyke was looking forward to spending a quiet Christmas with his fiancée, Grace Penrose. Instead, Charlie and Grace must stop a dubious deal, find a sneak thief and foil a mischievous brother, with the help of a pair of inquisitive orphans and the spirit of a dear departed grandmother. If they can decipher the clues and make it through the dessert course, they just might survive their first family Christmas together. Tinsel and Trickery is a half-...

Penny Küfer's past unexpectedly collides with the present when an old acquaintance reappears in her life, offering her a unique assignment: At the de-luxe mountain hideaway of a controversial space magnate Penny is supposed to reinforce the security team. This time, will she be able to stop a cold-blooded murderer before he strikes?

Joe Pullo considers taking the Giacconi family in a different direction when he’s offered an opportunity to join a revolutionary new crime syndicate. The choice to join the group could ensure the Giacconis' survival for generations, but there are many who want to stop the merger from taking place.