Vigilante Crime

Previously published as ShadowMan. There is something terribly wrong in Sanctuary City. When Maggie Bychowski starts her new job as a police officer in Sanctuary City, the small northern California town appears as bucolic as its name. But three young girls are beginning to find out that their beloved home town has a dark, writhing underbelly. When Shadowman, an online fantasy character, starts luring local girls into doing his deadly bidding, Maggie is the only one who can save the town from a powerful evil that threatens to destroy everyone and everything in its path.

Detective Mort Grant of the Seattle PD has finally decided to sell. The home where he and his late wife raised two kids feels too large and too full of old memories. His son is married and raising a family of his own, and despite desperate efforts to find her, Mort has lost touch with his wayward daughter. That is until the day she walks back into her childhood home and begs for his help. For the last four years, Allie Grant has been the lover - and confidante, confessor, and counselor - of one of the world's most powerful and deadly men.

It's the CRIME OF THE CENTURY. A maverick journalist with a black hole past uncovers an invisible cabal bent on destroying American sovereignty. When five public figures vanish, the journalist becomes the hunted, so he goes the run to find his anonymous deep source. But when the kidnapper emerges online, and there is no record of him ever existing—nothing is what it seems. Beta readers predict a top 10 political thriller. Readers who love CIA action, America collapse fiction, vigilante fiction and vigilante love stories, will want to add AMERICAN MUTT to their must-read list. Also readers...

As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, DI James Walker receives a phone call that puts paid to his Christmas break. During the wedding of the year at a lakeside hotel, the bride’s sister has vanished. When Rachel left the wedding breakfast before her speech, newly-wed Libby was furious. But as the night went on with no sign of her maid-of-honour, Libby started to realise something was very, very wrong. Before the wedding night is out, the lake is being searched for a body.

On the run from the law, Levon Cade and his daughter, Merry, head back to the hills and hollers that Levon once called home. But his return opens old wounds and tears brand-new ones when a man from his past involves him in a deadly game. A gang war erupts in the high country, with Levon and those he loves caught in the crossfire. A massacre in the deep woods leads to an underworld manhunt for those responsible. Soon, the scenic mountain roads are awash in blood as the body count rises. His back to the wall, Levon is not about to back down or give up ground…this time, it’s family.

Jolene and Tanner were hiking in the Idaho wilderness when Tanner slipped down a slope of loose rocks, injuring his leg and knee so he couldn't walk. Jolene had to leave him in a campsite along the trail while she went for help. She found Max Smith - that's the name on his current ID - who is a retired veteran camping in a remote Idaho state park in his RV. Max agreed to help rescue Tanner. But the rescue was not just for Tanner. It was to help Jolene catch a gun runner based in a nearby town. The RV Vigilante had to help. It's what Max does. The Hiker's Redemption is Book 3 of the RV ...

When Reina Baudoin goes missing from a university, her parents make their way to Alabama to find out what has happened to their beloved daughter. Reina’s mother relies on her faith for strength, while her dad, OSCAR, has other ideas. When the people responsible for Reina’s disappearance begin turning up dead, one by one, Oscar questions his disbelief in his family's legends. The police don’t believe in coincidences, but they can’t tie Oscar to the murders. Unwilling to shrug it off as the streets taking care of its own, Detectives Cooper and Sharp are determined to solve the crimes....

From Amazon Bestselling author Michele Mannon comes a dark, steamy suspense about the CEO of an underworld organization and the girl who tests his limits of self-control. Hayden’s everything I fear. A ruthless cartel boss. A killer. A stranger to this town. Yet, I went to him for help anyway. They say wisdom comes with age. When you’re young, you do foolish things. Seeking him out—foolish. Allowing my headstrong brother to swear loyalty to him—foolish. Falling in love with him—reckless and foolish. Yet I can’t help wanting him. Now I’m under his protection, at the mercy of his...

Lights, camera… murder. Eddie Ankin, Hollywood stuntman turned reluctant crime solver, has a simple gig in New York: film some action scenes, enjoy the city, and spend time with his LAPD detective girlfriend, Kim Mallory. But when a close friend is found murdered, “simple” goes right out the window. Teaming up with Kim, Eddie starts pulling at the threads, and what he unravels is a lot more than he bargained for. Turns out, his friend’s death is just the beginning. There’s a crew of master thieves who’ve already pulled off one jaw-dropping heist, and now they’re planning ...

A troubled teenage girl has been charged with the grisly murder of her stepfather. The evidence is damning: Emily was found alone at the scene with blood on her hands, and an incriminating email she wrote outlines a murder plot identical to the method of the brutal slaying. But deputy district attorney Julia Chandler believes her niece is innocent, and she's determined to keep the promise she made to protect her dead brother's daughter - even if it means hiring private eye Connor Kincaid...the man who blames her for forcing his resignation from the police department.

Haunted by childhood abuse, Veronica Howe is hell-bent on revenge. She confronts her abuser on the day he's released from prison, but events quickly spiral out of control. Suddenly on the run, and also desperate to retrieve a beloved necklace that belonged to her late mother, Veronica embarks on a dangerous mission, but realizes she can't do it alone. Olivia Darby overcame childhood obesity to blossom into a gorgeous young woman who is desired by all. But the solace she found in the church during her early days of torment, inspires her to become a nun instead of pursuing ordinary romantic ...

Almena Guillory, better known as the Grizzly Queen of the West, has plenty to recommend her for the noose, but US Marshal Apostle Richardson enforces the law, he doesn't decide it. When a posse tries to lynch Almena ahead of her trial, Apostle refuses their form of expedited justice - and receives a bullet for his trouble. Before escaping, however, Almena unexpectedly saves his life by absorbing his wound through the use of dangerous flesh magic.

Vigilante Justice: Librarian Style Maggie was a quiet librarian until a heartbreaking murder woke something dangerous inside her. Now she’s out for blood, not for herself, but for those who deserve justice. She survives an explosion and begins the slow process of healing with the help of her unusual team. When her world is shattered by a heart-wrenching murder, Maggie's team trains her to fight to win, whatever the cost. Her grief and rage transform her from prey to relentless hunter, and her brilliant observational talents threaten a complex criminal scheme. As Maggie closes in on the ...

Grace had never been more terrified...the pain was relentless. Nothing in her life prepared her for this. She desperately needed somewhere safe...someplace she could hide. Someone she could trust with her life. It was dark...and getting darker. Ronan Hendricks didn’t recognize her voice. Not family...not friends. Probably not an enemy. But he didn’t need the years he’d spent as a detective to recognize what he did hear... Fear. In a desperate moment of hope, a single number saved her life. Then a complete stranger opened his home offering safety yet Grace knew danger surrounded them.....

I didn’t ask to be in charge of an innocent girl. But when the curvy young college student is put under my watchful eye, I can’t help wanting more. I fight my desire as hard as I can. I'm rude. Crass. I make her hate me and everything that I am. Until the day I hate myself for pushing her away. Now, I've gotta undo what I've done--appeal to her tender heart to give me a second chance. Not just to get her in my bed. But to keep her in my life. Forever. Cruel Mercy is a stand alone novella in the Margarelli Brothers, Devil’s Riders, and Untouchables MC universe. As always, no cheating ...

A girl ensnared, a young boy lost, both victims of ruthless traffickers. Nancy makes a promise… to bring them home safe, no matter the cost. International Criminal Court investigator, Nancy Wu is on her way to challenge the United Nations in an effort to save young boys abducted from their war-torn country. As she flies to New York, she meets a girl in need. And Nancy can’t look the other way. She launches into her new investigation with the same grit and shrewdness she’s shown in the past, bringing the fight right to the trafficker’s door. With young lives at risk on both sides of ...

Murder is Easy. But the consequences are Deadly. Amy Sholes has a problem. An obsession. She's a murderer. A talented and prolific serial killer. To most, Amy is a monster--evil, a cancer on her soul. But to many, she is an angel, avenging, serving justice and helping those who could not help themselves. One rule, Amy only kills those who prey on others. Beautiful and sexy, Amy is a killer you'll want to root for. Book 1 follows Amy's Affair with Murder. She succumbs to the seductive draw of a dark society, risking everything for a little taste. Her desires lead her into a thrilling world ...

Abandoned. Nobody to show her the ropes. How will she use her new powers? Collection: Seven short stories plus one novella In today’s world, nobody believes werewolves exist. Neither did Sara Flores until her Lupiti neighbor — a 400-year-old shaman — turned her. He then had the unmitigated gall to die on her, before telling her anything about what to expect. Sara determines to use her new skills for good. But besides saving innocents, what exactly does that mean? Yes, she can track down bullies and evildoers. But, for example, is it okay to kill them? If so, is it okay to eat them? ...

Megan has her sights set on finding a convicted burglar who's broken his parole, and she has the perfect partner to help sniff him out. Unfortunately, her shepherd mix Brigit's dog bowl is already full. A Peeping Tom has been spotted in an affluent Fort Worth neighborhood, and concerned citizens are looking for a few good watchdogs. To catch the creep, residents start enlisting volunteers to beef up their neighborhood watch group - which is fine with Megan.

In this important and revealing book, Jamie Bartlett takes us deep into the digital underworld and presents an extraordinary look at the Internet we don't know. Beginning with the rise of the Internet and the conflicts and battles that defined its early years, Bartlett reports on trolls, pornographers, drug dealers, hackers, political extremists, Bitcoin programmers, and vigilantes - and puts a human face on those who have many reasons to stay anonymous.