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The 1989 quake in Santa Cruz, California destroyed the picturesque downtown of the small coastal city. Lives were lost and lives were forever changed. For private investigator, Jeff Burke life would never be the same. Among the never-ending aftershocks, two murders would cause Burke to go on the run as the prime suspect. Amid the complex web of drug dealing, money laundering, and real estate fraud help would come from the most unexpected sources. But how high was the price to get out of this mess? And who was the killer who now had his sights set on Burke? Drawn from the rich and unique ...

Recovering Aubrey from the clutches of the state department and taking her back to his mountain home in Colorado seemed harmless enough. No one knew that Kevin Grienne had been watching her and unwittingly was going to insert himself into Zander's life. He was an enigma. People had said he had many faces. Maybe there were countless faces that Kevin Grienne let others see. There was, however, a darker side to Kevin Grienne that he let no one see. Kevin's darkness had gone unchecked for most of his life, and he always got what he wanted. This time it was Aubrey, but now she would be called ...

Jilly Truitt has made a name for herself as one of the top criminal defense lawyers in the city. Where once she had to take just about any case to keep her firm afloat, now she has her pick - and she picks winners. So when Joseph Quentin asks her to defend his wife, who has been charged with murdering her own mother in what the media are calling a mercy killing, every instinct tells Jilly to say no. Word on the street is that Vera Quentin is in denial, refusing to admit to the crime and take a lenient plea deal.

Young, loyal and startling beautiful CHEVY is in search of the fairy tale love that she has always longed for. After her latest heartbreak, she finds the thug of her dreams in the unlikeliest of places. TIAZ, a young street veteran, absolutely loves and adores Chevy. She is the rider that every hood nigga needs on his side on his road to riches. But Chevy wants him to give up the one thing he refuses to let go of. Will Tiaz give up the streets or his new boo? Or will his life of crime take him up on his offer of “BURY ME A G” before he can make a decision?

A good deed turns deadly… When Trip Walker, a PI-in-training with a troubled past, rescues a young man with special needs from kidnappers, he’s thrust into a dangerous game. What starts as a simple good deed quickly spirals into a maze of deceit, greed, and violence that threatens to consume them both. Trip soon discovers that Reggie, the young man he saved, stands at the center of a vicious family feud. To protect Reggie and uncover the truth, Trip must navigate a minefield of shifting alliances and hidden agendas. But in this high-stakes game, everyone seems determined to use Reggie ...

Stripe finds himself back on the streets, crossing paths with Mystro—a chance at a new life and an unexpected love. But as he begins to rebuild, the ghosts of the past refuse to stay buried. Life, death, and old enemies resurface, each hungry for vengeance, threatening to destroy everything he's come to care for!

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Chino When Navy Seal and Scuba diver John Drew is wrongfully accused of murder and sent to Pelican Bay Prison, his life couldn’t get any worse. It does. Known for having the only prisoner SCUBA diving program in the world, Drew refuses to participate in the program until the heavy rains come and threaten to flood the entire valley, putting his wife and baby in mortal danger. A dive team of prisoners is assembled to make repairs to the Caustic Dam before it breeches and floods the valley. Drew volunteers to lead the team. The team has other ideas and, lead by Drew’s arch-rival Nick ...

This is a story of love and friendship like no other. A story of a crime which shakes that love and friendship to the very core and begs an answer to the question "What would you do for love?". It is 1964, the Beatles are topping the charts in America while on the other side of world the Vietnam War is escalating. In a small, one-light town in the Hudson Valley of upstate New York lives Danny Fosse, who is an average fourteen-year old kid who is becoming more and more confused and disillusioned by the world around him. His idyllic small-town life takes a dreadful turn when one of his ...

To save what is left of his career and his sanity, Chicago homicide detective Ross McGuire moves to the quiet town of Brownsburg, Indiana. Three years earlier, his fiancée was the victim of a serial killer that continues to elude the taskforce in Chicago. When a woman is found murdered in Brownsburg the day after he arrives, Ross immediately recognizes the similarities to the Chicago victims. He decides not to reveal his suspicions about the link between the new victim and the unsolved murders in Chicago so he can finally search for the killer himself. Brownsburg K-9 patrol officer Jae ...

An action-packed speculative fiction including rogue androids attacking Earth to men building their empire on Mars. "We'll send androids to build habitat structures on Mars and make decisions on their own. What could go wrong?" Edwin asked. Follow two generations in the never ending battle between greed and hope for humanity. Welcome, to the prequel of the Domino Sagas. This speculative tale was previously published on Kindle Vella. 5/5/23 Next in the Domino Sagas: Similar But Not the Same #B0BT8HSGB4. 7/1/24

Meet Ben Dane: brilliant, devastating, devoted, honest to a fault (truly, a fault). His Broadway theater baron father is dead - but by purpose or accident? The question rips him apart. Unable to face alone his mother's ghastly remarriage to his uncle, Ben turns to his dearest friend, Horatio Patel, whom he hasn't seen since their relationship changed forever from platonic to something...other. Loyal to a fault, Horatio is on the first flight to NYC when he finds himself next to a sly tailor who portends inevitable disaster. And who seems ominously like an architect of mayhem himself.

Ed finally meets his daughter's boyfriend for the first time. Smart, successful and handsome, Ryan appears to be a real catch. Then Abbie announces their plan to get married. There's just one problem. Ed thinks Ryan is lying to them. All of Ed's instincts tell him his daughter is in terrible danger - but no-one else can see it. With the wedding date approaching fast, Ed sets out to uncover Ryan's secrets, before it's too late....

A deadly satellite combined with an unstable president could prove fatal. (Saga 2 of 10). Can Detective Blackhawk save Earth from destruction? In this spell-binding thriller, an overheard conversation leads to three deaths in one night. Det. Blackhawk has no choice but chase a killer to Mars in the 25th century. Updated -5/18/24 Be sure to get the ebook, Best Friends, an outtake companion story of Alex's early life. #B07VVMQLQ6 Next in the Domino Series: Crossroads #B01E9N6FPW

The Perfect Alibi A Psychological Thriller That Will Keep You Guessing Until the Final Twist When Claire Rivers is selected as the forewoman for a high-profile murder trial, she expects to shoulder the burden of justice—not become its target. Lucas Hayes is accused of killing his wife, Emily, in a fit of rage, and the evidence against him seems damning. But as the trial progresses, Claire’s life begins to spiral into a nightmare. It starts with a single text: “We know who you are. Watch yourself.” At first, Claire dismisses the message as a prank, but the threats escalate quickly. ...

Power built this empire. Loyalty protects it. But betrayal? That shit cuts deep. Sean White thought he buried his past the night he killed his father. But when a ghost returns with a vengeance and a war ignites from within, the kingpin of New York is forced to confront everything he thought was dead and gone. At his side? Sierra—the queen in his corner, his match in mind and heart. She’s no stranger to war, pain, or sacrifice. As a mother, a wife, and a force in her own right, Sierra will protect her family at all costs… even if it means burning everything to the ground. But with his ...

A walk to fight off boredom puts a young man in a position he may die getting out of. He finds himself in the middle of a criminal act he can only wonder at the origins of. In any case, he is now a part of it until the end of what ever it is... ... He was breathing hard. "We got to kill some time: Find a place." He looked at the girl. “What the f*ck is it you want, manita?” He showed her the 45 just in case she hadn't seen it. She turned and looked to the back of the lot, motioning with one hand as she did, and spat out a stream of Spanish that was lost on me. At the end, I caught the ...

"The Honorable Owen Otis O'Brien, chief superior court judge of Randleman County, was buried with his black judicial robe today. He had been blown to pieces when his canary yellow Lincoln Town Car exploded on the second day of our trial. The vanity license plate – “Judge O” -- survived the blast. "Upon learning of our judge's demise, my client and I laughed out loud in the courtroom. The stenographer turned and stared. So did the clerk, deputies, jurors, Lumbee Defense Committee members, and journalists scribbling quotes for the Randleman Journal and the Fayetteville Times. Luckily TV...

Step into the fog-shrouded streets of 1930s London, where shadows linger in every alley and danger is never far behind. Meet Dixon Hawke, the legendary British detective whose razor-sharp intellect and unwavering sense of justice have made him a scourge to criminals and a hero to the innocent. At his side is the spirited young Tommy Burke, whose quick wit and boundless courage make him the perfect companion in the relentless pursuit of truth. Within the pages of this captivating whodunit eBook, you’ll find 19 thrilling short stories, each brimming with intrigue, suspense, and the ...

Jack Conroy and Gwen Harmon are barristers in the same set of chambers in Sydney. When she dumps him, he is devastated and wants her back. They soon face off in a murder trial. He fights to win an acquittal and win her back. However, murder trials rarely go according to plan. A comic novel about love, the law and horsehair wigs.