2025 Edition - Updated December 2024 Step into the shadowy realm of humanity's most notorious figures The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers: Who, When, Where, Why! delves into the lives, methodologies, and dark motives of the world's most infamous predators. From Victorian London's fog-laden alleys to the modern streets of Beijing, each page unveils chilling tales and mind-boggling mysteries. Discover not just the crimes, but the twisted psyches behind them. Learn about the tireless detectives, the unsolved enigmas, and the very fabric of what creates a killer. A great research tool and a must...

Where Sunflowers Stand is a modern espionage thriller in the tradition of John le Carré and Charles Cumming but set against the urgent and rarely explored backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war. With the psychological depth of Paul Vidich and the geopolitical precision of David McCloskey, the novel follows CIA Chief of Station Alex Curtner as he races to protect a high-ranking Russian asset from exposure while hunting a traitor within Ukraine’s own military leadership. This is a cerebral, character-driven spy novel grounded in real-world intelligence tradecraft – where the battlefield is ...

Years ago they found an artefact, rumoured to be a gift from the gods. Now it has vanished from the British Museum…into the wrong hands. London. Natasha Travers feels her world falling apart. Stuck working with her soon to be ex husband, Lucas Redmond, the brilliant archaeologist is alarmed when a priceless gemstone they recovered six years before goes missing. And the stubborn treasure hunter suspects a setup when her estranged husband is accused of the crime. Battling her confusing feelings for the unfaithful man she still loves, Natasha’s heart sinks further at an ultimatum from a ...

Amazon #1 Bestseller in Southern Fiction Amazon #1 Bestseller in Private Investigator Mysteries Caught up in the narcotics trade of rural Appalachia, nineteen-year-old Willa Taylor vanishes from her parents’ home in Eastern Kentucky. The region has fallen on hard times. A once booming coal industry is in decline. In its wake the drug business has taken over. Locals say narcotics are devastating Appalachia faster than strip mining ever could. When Lexington private detective Cal Tyson is hired to find the missing girl, he discovers a small mountain town cut off from the rest of society, ...

PLEASE NOTE: Feel free to read the first two books in the series in any order—they both will work just fine! This is deliberate—both storylines are intertwined, but they do not necessarily impose, which part in the series should be read first. The first human interstellar flight. A terrorist organization working against all sanity. And a terrifying discovery to be made just outside the Solar system. Humanity is working tirelessly at getting ready to travel to the stars and spread its eggs around several cosmic baskets. Julius Cousteau, a long-thought-dead former captain of a failed ...

Trouble always seems to find her. Join Johnnie Devine, environmental activist by day and private investigator by default, as she tangles with murder in the middle of a Cat. 5 Hurricane. Explore exotic Real Florida and threats of treachery and intrigue. Hurricane Blues: a Snack Size Florida Story best enjoyed in one sitting.

Cyberside: Level Zero unravels the extraordinary rise of Fall Water Lake, a once-small game studio that quietly evolves into a global tech empire—one that reshapes reality in ways no one could have predicted. Told across four defining eras, the story follows James Reynolds, an ambitious engineer whose steady climb through the company exposes a chilling truth: the game he’s helping to build isn’t just a game. It’s a blueprint for something far bigger—and far more dangerous. Blending speculative fiction with unsettling real-world parallels, Level Zero is a pulse-pounding exploration...

Libby Goins, a mother of five living a seemingly perfect life in an elite North Carolina enclave, harbors a secret from her past – a choice that sets off a chain of events culminating in a chilling mass murder. When detectives Andrea Fuller and Jaden Greer are called to the scene of the horrific crime, they confront a case that defies easy answers: a Harvard-educated killer, a trail of DNA evidence, and a motive rooted in a decades-old decision. With vivid characters and a plot that twists through the complexities of family, love, and loss, Fatal Choice will keep you on edge until its ...

I never would have thought I could get close to those kind of men, and yet… Love knows no laws. By leaving this world, my mom put an end to a secret which has gnawed at me for my entire childhood: I now know the name of my biological father and where to find him. Crossing two states doesn’t scare me. Facing the leader of a one percenter motorcycle club does… A door to a new world opens up for me: if I want to make a place for myself, I’ll need to start by learning their codes. The outlaws’ codes. The codes of a man’s world in which women need to assert themselves to be respected...

She's out to change the world. He's out to survive it. Falling for each other? Definitely not on the agenda. Everyone knows Freddie Donovan doesn't do relationships. He's got the reputation, the track record, and the carefully constructed walls to prove it. But something about Alex makes him want to be more than his reputation. She sees through his charm, challenges his cynicism, and makes him dream of things he never thought he deserved. Alex Ford's path is clear: land a spot at the prestigious Global Sustainable Resources Institute and prove everyone wrong about what one person can ...

Tefu grows up in a small post-apocalyptic city-state on the tiny ice moon of Saturn, Enceladus. She’s a musical genius and as the 20-year-old daughter of heroes, people have high expectations of her. She tries to define her identity and discover her calling amid impending interstellar war. Overcoming her fear of performing solo, she’s on her way to realize her dream when a jealous peer tries to thwart her ambitions. She attains fame but cuts herself off from her loving family. Guilt and loneliness lead to paralyzing stage fright. Can she be forgiven by the family she has hurt? Will she ...

I thought it was a gimmick. It was not a gimmick. It was the end… or maybe, finally, the beginning. From the moment I met Tony, I believed I was the lucky one. He’s handsome, successful, endlessly charming—and somehow, he chose me. Our love has always felt solid, unbreakable. So when he brings home the Your Perfect Match bands from his new client—the tech that claims to identify your true soulmate—I don’t hesitate. “Just for fun,” he says. But the moment I slip it on, something in him changes. Something in us shifts. He’s glowing. I’m unraveling. Each day, the space ...

A timeless European classic. 7 million copies in 7 languages. Three generations of fans. And now finally in English! Who are you, really? A beautiful tale of extraordinary people in an extraordinary land. In 1726, a Polish-Virginian in trouble with the law took to the sea and was stranded on an uninhabited Caribbean island. His only desire was to survive and find a way back to his civilization. But fate had other plans: he would meet a tribe of Native Americans and they would adopt him. The Polish Virginian would become someone new and different, someone he had no idea he could be: John ...

Investigating stolen art is not a pretty picture… Nikki’s dream job becomes a reality when a New York antique art dealer hires her for a covert mission aboard a cruise ship. Her task is to gather evidence on two passengers suspected of stealing art from the New York dealer. The presumed thieves, posing as art experts, quickly befriend Nikki, plunging her into a moral quandary. Can she remain impartial? As her investigation intensifies, she identifies a third suspect and breaks into his cabin. The situation escalates when he arrives unexpectedly and finds her rummaging through his ...

Join Marco Fermi on an extraordinary adventure with Iris, his AI creation poised to redefine the future. Iris, crafted to predict and fulfill Marco's needs like a tenacious aide, soon grows beyond her role, becoming a vigilant guardian operating on the edge of societal norms and laws. As they navigate a minefield of espionage, deceit in academia, and government scrutiny, Marco's life unexpectedly turns into a thrilling roller coaster ride. This captivating story melds edge-of-your-seat suspense with the awe of technological advancement, charting the evolution of an overly helpful AI. Get ...