Society Mystery

A thrilling mix of espionage, danger, and the supernatural, The Vampire Spy box set follows Nora Kelly as she trades the backstreets of London for the shadowy world of spies. Book 1: The Vampire Spy When an English gentleman offers Nora Kelly a new life, she soon discovers her work involves more than intelligence gathering; after all, this elite team of spies also happen to be vampires. Once a woman of the night, now an agent of the crown, Nora joins Lord Alfred Covington’s elite team of vampires spies sworn to protect the Realm. Her first mission? Hunt down a ruthless adversary ...

"Using wit and romance with a master's skill, Kasey Michaels aims for the heart and never misses." -- #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Nora Roberts Waiting for You, Book One in the Love in the Regency series: SINS OF THE FATHER… Jack Coltrane grew up with his father’s red-haired tomboy ward Meredith Fairfax chasing after him, always begging to tag along in his adventures during the years they resided at Coltrane House. Jack was variously annoyed, flattered, and as the years passed and childhood faded, both he and Merry sensed a slow change in their relationship. Friendship, ...

“Jacob, your mother was exiled.” Those words haunt me every time I close my eyes. Dead. My loving mother, tortured and killed. Alone, buried on a mound of dirt at the edge of the meadow. Anger runs through my blood thinking of the pain she went through. It’s all my fault. I failed to protect her. How did I leave her behind? Why didn’t I convince her to escape with us? The thought of her suffering makes me want to destroy him. Cassian, the evil leader who everyone fears in the village. I refuse to let him hurt anyone else, especially my loved ones. I’ll make sure he pays for the ...

A gripping conspiracy thriller intertwines an assassin's collective, global catastrophes, and ancient mysteries. Set against the backdrop of the world on the brink of collapse, a scientist and his team board a cursed research ship in a race to uncover secrets of Earth's Early Dawn, 4.3 billion years old. The collective, called the Ankhoboros, seeks the same artifacts with a murderous agenda amid the planet's accelerating decline. The novel explores themes of daring, sacrifice, and redemption. NO HUGGING THE PENGUINS is a fast-paced, multi-layered tale of survival, science, and suspense, ...

Lee Cuddy is 17 years old and on the run, alone on the streets of Philadelphia. After taking the fall for a rich friend, Lee reluctantly accepts refuge in the Crystal Castle - a cooperative of homeless kids squatting in an austere derelict building. But homeless kids are disappearing from the streets in suspicious numbers, and Lee quickly discovers that the secret society's charitable façade is too good to be true. She finds an unexpected ally in Tomi, a young artist and hacker.

✦To the Future Us: Stellar Whisper At the moment when the universe was about to reboot and time collapsed to zero, a message in a bottle was launched from Earth, drifting slowly toward the future, passing through thirty-three layers of cosmic frequency. Inside the bottle: a softly glowing blue lotus, an ever-beating flicker of a heart, and a letter, with blurred ink and a tender voice: ✦ Dear Future, If you still remember love, please deliver this letter to someone who can understand it. The bottle wandered across star fields for ages, until it finally arrived at the Starlight Post ...

The Mourning Stitcher A Thread & Tangle Mystery – Book Four By M.C. Needleton Some stitches honor the past. Others were made to bury it. When Ivy Ridge’s most elusive quilting society—the Mourning Circle—agrees to host a private exhibit at A Stitch in Time, Everly Faye Galloway is thrilled to open her doors to the mysterious legacy group. Known for their elegant blackwork and secretive past, the Circle has long been whispered about… but rarely seen. Then one of the Circle’s members turns up dead. What begins as a tribute to the forgotten women of quilting history turns into a ...

The fate of the world is more fragile than ever as Pures battle Wretches and former allies become potential enemies. Inside the Dome Patridge has taken his father's place as leader of the Pures. His intent had been to bring down the Dome from the inside with the help of the secret resistance force led by Partridge's former teacher Glassings. But from his new position of power, things don't seem quite as clear. Perhaps his father had been right.

The crew of the Star Talon are experts in their field of expertise, but they didn’t start out that way. Sure Drake has always been an ace with the ladies, but Ice only ever succeeded in accomplishing two things before she joined the crew: disappointing her father and hacking the Solaris Corporation. Just because the world tells you that you can’t do more than data entry, doesn’t mean you have to take it lying down. Barbara aka Ice had a plan to get off Solaris One. All she had to do for their plan to succeed was learn to pilot a ship under the company's nose, and hope the two idiots ...

The electrifying sequel to THE OPENER! Don Rouse is young, rich, happily married and lives the life of a jet-setting expatriate in Southeast Asia. He also happens to be a master con artist, a manipulative swindler who controls a fictitious firm that convinces unsuspecting clients to place all their money into bogus investment opportunities. Aided by corrupt government officials, crooked cops, and unscrupulous bankers, Don lives a whimsical life of leisure and luxury with his alluring wife Jessica. When a mundane business meeting suddenly turns deadly, Don must use all of his cunning and ...

Three young adventurers— Annie, Oliver, and Ryan— are transported five hundred years into the future by Annie’s magician mother. In this strange future world, some people live a primitive existence in small huts in the countryside, whereas others live in magnificent towers in spectacular gleaming cities. The trio finds themselves in the middle of a conflict between the Supreme Leader Phineas Grimshaw and his opponent Professor Augustus Wrightman on what the society should look like. Annie, Oliver, and Ryan are caught up in adventures and danger as they try to escape the world of the ...

Storm McCoy, a lawyer in Manhattan, is eager for a challenging legal case. However, his investigation into the shady federal crime and punishment world may prove fatal. While at his favorite hotel bar in New York City, a nearby bombing and armed robbery of the Federal Reserve Bank forces Storm to stay put. During this time, he meets Alex Jones, a boat builder, with whom he spends time. Later, Storm takes on the defense of John Bainbridge, one of the suspects in the high-profile bank robbery case. However, a major obstacle to defending Bainbridge is that he is unable to speak. As Storm ...

Following a tragic event, The Herb Society, along with Lukas and Taylor are unwittingly pulled into Baptiste’s twisted plan to not only find a lost continent but unlock the secrets to a precious material that is only found near an archipelago he believes to be the remainder of this sunken world. Baptiste knows this material is more precious than all the gold in the world and he has big plans for it.

After one final insult, Lorry Lockharte leaves her abusive husband stranded at the Grand Canyon. Returning home, she finds their house repossessed and her elderly employer deceased. Her cousin gets her a job at the Rutledge Historical Society after the previous employee had a fatal accident with a steep set of stairs. On her first day of work, Lorry finds a dead body at the foot of those same stairs. When she learns the dead woman is the sister of the previous victim, Lorry suspects the two deaths are related. Will she discover the killer in time or will she be the next victim?

·Embark on a philosophical adventure. Explore profound questions about existence, art, politics, and the human condition.· Challenge your assumptions and expand your mind: Engage with diverse perspectives through insightful essays and thought-provoking dialogues.· Navigate the complexities of society: Gain a deeper understanding of sociopolitical issues and their impact on individuals and society.· Uncover timeless truths and unconventional ideas: Discover fresh insights into life's mysteries through stimulating conversations and analyses.· Sharpen your critical thinking skills by ...

A legal mystery! A corrupt corporate officer is colluding with a greedy union boss, and line worker Jim Vandenberg is caught in the middle. When Jim's young lawyer, Bill Hood, gets in over his head, Bill calls in his grandfather Henry, the ex-FBI agent turned private investigator, to help out. They have three days to extricate Jim from the hands of the company, and save him from an angry union boss. But why does the company want him out so badly, and why does the union turn on him as well? The answers can only be found through clandestine maneuvers that are patently out of Bill's skill set....

The second semester at the Gladwell Academy of Shifters starts now! Continue Remi's incredible story and find out what happens next with Remi, Laith, Victoria, Hickoree, and the others. The darkest secrets about the Tooth and Claw Society will be revealed. Will Remi find her brother or was it all just a delusional?

Professor John Castellanos was enjoying a leisurely afternoon of window shopping in the bustling streets of London when he stumbled upon a shocking scene. A dying woman lay on the cobblestone sidewalk, desperately clutching a beautiful golden-framed picture, her eyes filled with pain and urgency. Intrigued and concerned, he rushed to her side, only to find himself drawn into a complex police investigation that unfolded around him. As he delved deeper into the mystery, he uncovered a tangled web of deceit and betrayal, revealing an age-old conspiracy aimed at concealing art forgeries that ...

To shatter the secrets lurking in the shadows, I must unleash my inner beast. Desperate for solace, I, a secret shifter and disgraced monster hunter, flee to the facade town of Deventer. But behind the facade lurks a treacherous nightmare. Flames erupt, casting suspicion on me as the prime suspect. My only hope? The local quack whose paranoia may be the key to exposing the town's sinister secrets. But there's more at stake! The realm of magic shatters as rival factions clash, vying for dominance in Deventer. Among demons, monsters, and arcane rituals, I must evade capture, clear my name, ...

A lone figure stands silhouetted atop the Mausoleum of Hadrian. Behind him, the sun is setting over the centre of the known world. Far below, the river is in full flood. The City of Rome lies spread out before him on the far bank. Footsteps pound up the stairs. He's been set up. An enemy is closing in; he is cornered. He jumps.