Suspense Drama

Heart-pounding Fear. Chilling Anguish. Heartbreak. Priceless Love. The Ultimate Sacrifice. All in less than a minute. Sometimes precious moments is all there is. Between one heartbeat and the next, Susa is plunged into a devastating nightmare, wounded and broken, yet desperate hope filled her heart and soul. Nothing in her life had ever prepared her for this. Adam Manning arrives at a crime scene and quickly sees that not everything is as it seems. Unknown to the town’s small police force, neither is he. If you enjoy clean mystery romance and inspirational women’s fiction filled with ...

Hayley was destined to be something she never wanted. Stuck in a relationship that undermines her very sense of self, she runs. Hiding however, comes at a price. A price she pays daily. Getting close to people isn't easy, and maintaining friendships is impossible when you have secrets to keep. But just as Hayley's life begins to take shape, her past comes back to haunt her. Can she remain in the shadows when its the very place the darkness resides? Jesse is a newly promoted Detective Inspector with a lot to prove. With two cases causing him headaches, he decides to do a little undercover ...

Cursed with a form of Asperger's Syndrome which compels him to repeat ridiculous rituals whenever a pen or an eating utensil is in his hands, newly-minted lawyer Wyatt Mazy can't find a job with any law firm. Forced to open his own legal practice on a shoestring budget, Wyatt attempts to survive among the established shysters of Upper New York State. This is the first in a planned series of novels about Wyatt and his search for acceptance in a brutal profession and his dream of finding a woman who will accept and love him, quirks and all. There are now three books in the series. ABOUT THE ...

The snow hasn’t melted, and neither has the past. After years of hiding in the cold quiet of rural isolation, former detective Laura Hensley can no longer outrun the thing that’s stalked her since childhood. The white-eyed killer—the one who shaped her life in silence and blood—has returned. The murders are more savage, more personal, and this time, the bodies are being left in Laura’s backyard. DARK CROWNS is the final, harrowing installment of the Dark Descent psychological thriller series by #1 bestselling author Ava Rowens. Through the final entries in Laura’s weathered ...

Lifestyle journalist Ella Skye remembers every celebrity she interviewed, every politician she charmed, and every socialite who eyed her with envy. Her husband. But what she can’t remember is the tragic car accident that ripped her unborn child from her. Ella can’t even recall being pregnant. Hoping to find the memories of a lost pregnancy that’s left her husband devastated and their home empty, Ella begins delving into her past when she’s assigned an exclusive story about Nathan Donovan, a retired celebrity adventurer who seems to know more about her than she does him.

L. A. Sheriff Lieutenant Max Cort is accused of killing his wife, but how do you prosecute a murder trial without a body? This high-profile courtroom drama has local TV newscasts scrambling for legal commentary. One station invites law professor and attorney Jake Clearwater to handle the nightly updates on the hearing. Jake gained fame for defending a convicted murderer on death row, winning him a retrial, exposing the real killer, and getting his client released from prison. Early in Cort’s trial, Jake realizes it's not going the prosecution's way, and when it ends in a hung jury, the ...

This box set includes the first three books in Lucy Burdette's cozy culinary Key West Food Critic Mystery series: An Appetite for Murder, Death in Four Courses, and Topped Chef.

While America struggles to define its destiny, beautiful and ambitious Caroline Sanford fights to control her own fate. One of Vidal’s most inspired creations, she is an embodiment of the complex, vigorous young nation. From the back offices of her Washington newspaper, Caroline confronts the two men who threaten to thwart her ambition: William Randolph Hearst and his protégé, Blaise Sanford, Caroline’s half brother.

When a woman's shattered memories point to a violent past she cannot escape, Rebecca must navigate a web of cults, conspiracies, and betrayals to uncover the truth of who she really is—and what she has already done. As ancient rituals rise from the ashes and fractured loyalties threaten to consume her, Rebecca’s greatest enemy may not be the ones hunting her... but the monstrous self she is beginning to remember. Broken Vessel is the second gripping installment of the chilling Vacant Shadows series, a dark psychological thriller packed with razor-sharp twists, haunting revelations, and ...

Birmingham detectives Kerri Devlin and Luke Falco arrive at the scene of a double homicide to discover that nothing makes sense. A woman and her child are dead, and though the husband says he killed them, the evidence says otherwise. Why would a man confess to unspeakable murders he didn’t commit? What starts as an open-and-shut case explodes into a web of new leads. Devlin and Falco get to work tracking down every single one - including a disturbing connection between the murders and Falco’s dark past.

New Delhi, 3 a.m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the curb and in the blink of an eye, five people are dead. It’s a rich man’s car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who cannot explain the strange series of events that led to this crime. Nor can he foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold. Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption, and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family.

Benedict Cumberbatch plays the young, feisty, devastatingly acute Horace Rumpole in this collection of cracking cases, also starring Timothy West as the older Rumpole.

“After decades their story and the truth can now be told.” Following the successful completion of extended special operation missions in both the Mediterranean and Black Sea during the period 6 May 1967 through 6 January 1968, the submarine USS (Redacted) (SSN-Hull Number Classified Secret) was reported missing. After an exhaustive search by surface ships and aircraft, the submarine was located on 24 March 1968 just north of the Canary Islands at the base of an uncharted submerged mountain range at a depth of 300 fathoms beneath the sea. Attempts to salvage and raise the submarine by ...

Pure Love follows the introspective odyssey of Asli, a young lady who dutifully met every demand imposed by her given name and parental guidance. Yet, a friend saw the need for Asli to transcend her familiar boundaries and orchestrated a blind date. Surprisingly, Asli becomes entangled in a quandary, leaving her friend amazed, as she must now decide which path to embark upon first, or perhaps even embrace both experiences concurrently.

Outnumbered and outgunned by those who are out to kill him, TIAZ finds an ally in a very unlikely person. Together, they dare to go up against a gangsta whose power is enough to leave them both dead and leaking blood in the streets. Will their courage help them prevail? Or will it ultimately lead to their demise? WICKED has his marker called in by a band of Shottas back in prison. To pay off his debt to them, he must execute a man with due prejudice. Failure to comply with this demand will put his own head on the gauntlet. Will Wicked kill in cold blood or will he renege on his blood debt ...

Love is a four-letter word. Edgy romantic suspense thriller, Enter the Upperground continues where The Lie That Binds leaves off. Ehra stumbles on a secret society of unmatched people passing as Omeo, even as her second-class status stymies her every turn. With her constant questions, “Uppergrounder” Hami challenges everything Ehra knows about the world and herself. Mamara’s increasing volatility and an unexpected death thrusts Ehra into uncertainty. She is further devastated by Hami’s dangerous declaration of love. When Ehra receives a message from her father that could upend Omeo ...

After leaving the Criminal Investigation Division, Nick Parker, the legendary black-ops agent, thought his life would finally move at a slower pace. That was before he got a call from his old partner, Reggie Flannigan. What started out as a kidnapping on the poor streets of South Park, would quickly lead to a highly organized human-trafficking ring. But that was only the beginning. As Parker followed the evidence, he quickly discovered that what had started with a gang from Chicago, would ultimately pit him against men who were rich and powerful. Men who were corrupt and lived in a world ...

FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND WINNER OF THE 2024 SCARLET STILETTO AWARD FOR CRIME FICTION, NIKKI LEE TAYLOR. Can you ever really outrun the past? Find out in the highly anticipated sequel to The Secrets We Keep. Accused of murder and on the run, would you choose to save yourself or the life of a little girl you’ve never met? Five years after being kidnapped and almost killed in a car crash, seventeen-year-old Harlow just wants to live a normal life. But when a controversial video of a drunken night out goes viral, she quickly finds herself exposed to the vicious attacks of ...

In the end...we all lose. How well do you think you know the Callahans? Yes, I'm asking you. Because I know you've been watching. The chaos, the violence, the love, and the madness - who could look away? Not me, for sure. My grandmother always told me...where you look is where you go. So I ask again, how well do you think you know the Callahans? Do you really think you understand Melody, Liam, or even Ethan? I have to wonder - will your mind be able to handle it?

As the owner of a quirky bakery in the heart of Manhattan, Ella juggles a playful bet with her friends that pushes her to step outside her comfort zone—one wild fling at a time. When a sexy, mysterious plumber shows up to fix her latest disaster, she finds herself caught in a whirlwind of unexpected chemistry, witty banter, and simmering tension. But James isn’t just another notch on her belt. Beneath his rugged charm and magnetic smile lies a tangle of dark secrets that could upend everything Ella thought she knew. As their connection deepens, she must decide if she’s willing to risk...