New Mystery Thrillers

From esteemed crime fiction writer George Pelecanos comes four blistering novellas, drawn together by themes of strife, violence, and humanity. When the son of the Carusos is involved in a hold up, the family home comes under siege in the form of a no-knock warrant. Months after the cops destroyed their home, the Carusos struggle to return to normal. Elsewhere, two former inmates reunite by chance on the set of a TV production. Both have found their way on the straight and narrow path, that is, until one sees the potential for an easy grift.

A MURDERED HUSBAND. A DANGEROUS PAST. Stay-at-home mom Kate Martinez’s life is turned upside down when her husband is stabbed to death, leaving her with no means to support their toddlers. Detectives Cooper and White are put on the case, and their only lead is the unusual knife left at the crime scene. Naïve Kate insists neither she nor her husband have any enemies. But as the weeks pass, she learns that her husband wasn’t at all the man she’d thought he was. Not only did he once belong to a street gang, but he was one of the gang’s most vicious members. What other secrets did he ...

Miss Marigold Manners may be steeped in the etiquette of her old-money Boston family, but she is also an accomplished, modern woman and an avid student of archaeology who can handle any situation with poise. When the death of her parents leaves her too destitute to pursue her academic career and she receives a letter from a distant relative on Great Misery Island, Marigold decides she must do what any person of superior sense and greater-than-average curiosity would: she mounts her trusty bicycle and heads up the craggy, fog-shrouded coast of New England for a date with fate.

Who needs a police K9 unit when you've got a cat like Merlin? This isn't your average cozy mystery. It's a high-stakes, high-desert thriller starring an academic textile expert and her talking cat. Dr. Elizabeth Bennett's world turns upside down when her presentation on ancient weaving leads to a New Mexico gallery owner's murder, exposing a massive, deadly operation of art fraud and cultural exploitation. From meticulously crafted fakes to hidden ledgers revealing millions in illegal sales, this duo navigates a world where every beautiful piece could hide a dark secret, and even a genius ...

COLLEGE INSTALOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN, ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE. President of the party fraternity. Leader and role model to younger men. But some activist first-year named Petal wants to bring me crashing down to earth. Normally I wouldn't be worried, but when I see her I know this is gonna be a problem. Because I'm not just crashing . . . I'm falling . . . Falling hard. All the way down the rabbit hole. All the way to my forever. Drama and madness with a touch of angst. Sweetness and a hint of darkness. No cheating. No cliffhangers. And a guaranteed happy ending. This is campus-love, ...

Red is now the hunted. Red descends into the supernatural underbelly of Las Vegas to enroll in a magical academy. After leaving heartbreak in Los Angeles, she is ready to focus on her lessons. A new city comes with new problems when she befriends a teen orphan targeted by assassins. The mystery deepens behind the glitter of the Strip. Her old struggles aren't far behind when her brooding and heroic ex-boyfriend Lucas arrives with an ominous warning about werewolves. Another distraction to her studies is the sexy mogul Kristoff who arrives to do business with the alchemists. In the casino ...

A forged reference and a fake social media page is all it takes to convince the Mayers I’m the perfect person to look after their son Wyatt. Some people would be scared to move to a remote mountain village with a family they’ve never met, but it’s exactly where I need to be. Because Wyatt is my child....

Soon after Gwenda moved into her new home, odd things started to happen. Despite her best efforts to modernise the house, she only succeeded in dredging up its past. Worse, she felt an irrational sense of terror every time she climbed the stairs. In fear, Gwenda turned to Miss Marple to exorcise her ghosts. Between them, they have to solve a 'perfect' crime committed many years before.

Ethan Brady had a romance with a woman forty years ago. Now she has been murdered, and he must solve her killing. Set in New York and New Orleans in 1963, this suspenseful thriller deals with unique ways of murder and an unusual romance.

Female friendship is intense and that intensity can erupt into dangerous passions when teenage girls are cooped up in an exclusive East Coast boarding school. Beautiful, streetwise Cassidy Thomas; debutante jock Abby Madison; academic, sensitive Karen Mullens; and sophisticated troublemaking Zoey Spalding are four seventeen-year-olds who should be cruising happily through their Senior Year. But jealousies are simmering. And when Zoey plays a game with the class list—if you lose your virginity you get a star beside your name—it sets in motion a chain of shocking events.

The first attempt by the Norse explorers to settle in the New World has ended in disaster. With most of their better warriors dead in a battle with the Penobscot tribe, the survivors decide to head home across the wide and empty seas. They would risk a battle with King Harald Finehair. What they do not know is that they have left their Navigator alone and surrounded by enemies.

Phil is back, and now he's squirt-capable! In Book II of this Science Fiction Comedy Thriller Series, Phil and the gang are back, and so is Millie. This time, she means to make Phil pay for his role in preventing her becoming the richest little alien in the Universe, and she will put the balance of the Universe at risk to achieve her aims. In a tale where Phil becomes Spiderman, Sam becomes Phil, and Julie becomes a convict, Millie sets her dastardly plans in motion. Can Phil really survive hanging by his fingertips above a seething river of magma? Can he save his sister from 15 years ...

If you've been captivated by the works of David Baldacci, Dean Koontz, Kendra Elliot, Jeffery Deaver, and Jim Butcher, then prepare to be spellbound by this dark and enthralling novel Original Sin. A chilling and sinister killer emerges from the depths of San Francisco's past, shaking the city to its core. The notorious serial killer known as Astaroth, dormant for three long decades, has resurfaced, leaving a trail of death and terror in his wake. As the body count continues to rise, panic grips the city, and Detective Alec Wolfe is faced with a relentless adversary that tests his every ...

Summer Loving Lion - STANDALONE Paranormal Romance (Shifter Seasons) Baby it's Hot Outside and In :) Hot, Rugged Lion Shifter + Pretty BBW = A Roaring Sexy Romance! Samantha Courtland has her hands full with two energetic kids and a failing jewelry store. When her business is robbed and a competitor sets up shop next door, Sam is not sure how she’ll make ends meet. Hunky Harve Adamson loves to win and Sam is the prize! When he sees her he knows she’s the one for him. Though love is the last thing on Sam’s mind, she can’t resist the powerful lion shifter. But when she discovers the ...

"I LOVED THE IMAGINATION OF THIS AUTHOR!" ~ Satisfied Kindle Reader "FIVE STARS!" ~ Multiple Fans "ALICE CROWLEY IS ONE OF OUR GREATEST LIVING WRITERS!" ~ Author G. Taylor Laura Craft is just a young LA woman with a lot of sexual drive and ample desire. One night, she hears the ocean calling to her, and she heeds that call only to cross paths with an alien tentacle species from Venus who are looking to strengthen their bloodline. Now Laura and a stud alpha male lifeguard named Kip Long are the future of the humans and aliens both because they are the chosen couple to help create a hybrid. ...

You know that eccentric great-aunt no one wants to sit beside at family functions? Or that neighbor who’s just a little too strange to get to know? Or the pushy woman at the thrift store? Maybe you know Gertrude. She’s rude. She’s frightfully frugal. And she’s fearless. Here are the first three Gertrude, Gumshoe novellas, collected for you in one place. She’ll find a body in a house of balls. She’ll tick off the local police. She’ll go undercover at her local thrift store. And she might even manage to get herself kidnapped while yardsaling. All in the name of justice.

Amber Patterson Parrish has come a long way. Hard work and immaculate planning turned her from invisible wallflower to prominent socialite, but there have been bumps along the way. Less than a year after her husband Jackson's tax-evasion scandal, Amber reigns supreme over the Bishops Harbor community. But with Jackson being released from prison, Amber's free time - and money - is vanishing. With shocking turns and entertaining characters, The Next Mrs. Parrish will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about duplicity and betrayal.

COLLEGE INSTALOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN. ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE. I was almost free. Just dropped out of college, about to buy my dream ride, about to hit the open road to an unknown future out west. But then I see her standing under a tree, those delicate lashes unable to hide what I see in her big brown eyes. The eyes of a prisoner . . . Someone trapped in a life she didn't want . . . Those eyes whisper, "Save me. Set me free. Please." But I'm no white-knight savior. I'm a loner dropout whose only assets are his fists. Besides, this girl just said she's engaged! That's drama like I don't...

When Viola's new neighbors move into Number 33, everything seems picture-perfect. But behind the manicured lawn and polite smiles, dark secrets lurk in the shadows. As Viola, a quiet retiree, digs deeper into the strange behaviour of the family next door, she uncovers a disturbing web of lies. The father, Rhys, is hostile. The mother, Wendy, seems to be losing her grip on reality. And their daughter, Mirabelle is an eerie eight-year-old. When Viola sneaks into Number 33, she discovers a locked room and a secret hidden inside. Soon her curiosity turns into obsession

A Must Read Religious Novel For Book Lovers! Love isn’t just about fate. It’s about fighting for your forever. Golden child, Diana Matthewton, may be blessed with beauty, brains, and a future full of promise. But sometimes life isn’t always that simple. High school heartthrob, Henry Richardson, is used to getting what he wants. And he wants Diana. After dating briefly, she refuses to be just another conquest, but her rejection only fuels his obsession. Once at college, Henry is a memory. Especially when fate throws Doctor George Smith in Diana’s path. She thinks he’s perfect. He ...