Fast Paced Suspense

Everyone has something to hide.... The virile, all-American husband. The brainy golden girl. The happily wed bi-coastal couple. Someone is watching…. Someone who has uncovered their darkest secrets. Someone who is hell-bent on making them pay for their sins. No one suspects the truth.... Now there is no escaping the shadowy jury that watches their every move. Infiltrates every part of their lives. Stalking. Judging. Condemning. Punishment will be swift, severe, and final.

Three top secret research scientists are presumed dead in a boating accident, but the kidnapping of their families the same day raises questions the FBI and local police can't answer, leaving them waiting for a ransom demand that will never come. Central Intelligence Agency analyst Chris Leroux stumbles upon the story, and finds a phone conversation that was never supposed to happen. When he reports it to his boss, the national clandestine services chief, he is uncharacteristically reprimanded for conducting an unauthorized investigation and told to leave it to the FBI.

When Tom Hitsman attends his high school reunion he is confronted by the bullies that made his life miserable decades earlier. Suspecting that they are involved in criminal activities and faced with a terminal diagnosis, he makes a decision that will alter his life and their lives forever. As Tom navigates the complexities of vengeance and moral ambiguity, he manages to create ingenious ways to dispose of the bad guys including using a Barry Manilow song. They say revenge is sweet, but is it truly sweeter when simmered over thirty years, or just a really a bad idea. Find out in Terminal ...

HIGH-PROFILE MURDER. FAMILY SECRETS. ONE WRONG FINGERPRINT. When defense attorney Jackson Taylor takes on the case of a lifetime, he's prepared to fight for justice. His childhood friend—the son of a powerful senator—has been accused of a brutal murder. Jackson is certain the man he grew up with couldn’t be a killer. But when shocking evidence links his own father, a former small-town sheriff, to the crime, Jackson’s unshakable trust in the truth is pushed to the breaking point. Jackson remains steadfast in his quest for justice. He only wants the truth , . . or does he? Does his ...

Hans is the son of one of the four ruling Councilors of Liberty Island and heir to the family manufacturing firms in Europe. Highly trained self-defense skills give him confidence, but his success as an acclaimed fashion designer and entrepreneur propel his reputation as an international playboy. Thrust into the leadership of the family’s businesses and Island politics when his father and brother are assassinated, Hans begins his quest to hold those guilty accountable. He does so, knowing that accountability requires him to lead an insurrection. Outmanned and outgunned, he must prepare in...

Janet Lake Casuals is the most profitable line of high-end women's fashion offerings produced by New York's Close Apparel. When the line's talented designer, who also happens to be the brother of the its namesake, the internationally famous model and actress, Janet Lake, is found bludgeoned to death in the company's corporate offices, Detective Joe Dante is assigned to lead a task force charged with bringing the murderer to justice. But shortly after the investigation gets underway, it becomes clear to Dante and his partner that too much of the evidence in the case contradicts itself. A ...

A respected lawyer has it all - a successful career and a shot at becoming the President of a major university. But his past could shatter everything. The former President was fired for sexual misconduct with a student, and the lawyer fears his history of extramarital affairs could be exposed during the vetting process. He races against time, contacting women from his past to keep them silent, but one is missing. As he digs deeper into her disappearance, he realizes his past holds even darker secrets than he ever imagined. The lawyer finds himself on a perilous path, facing unexpected ...

A spellbinding and gripping novel of betrayal, the unbreakable bonds of family, the power of love, and the price a family pays for its secrets by Susan Cochran, author of The Key. Grace Channing is a journalist, adopted as a baby by a world famous mother, a secret she's kept well hidden. While doing a news report on adoptees finding siblings through DNA testing, her own DNA test reveals a brother she never knew. Her discovery leads her to forge a strong bond with him and they uncover a web of secrets and betrayal. Two families lives intertwined and changed in an instant. Boone Varon is the ...

A small-town mayor's search for his fiancee pulls him into an inconceivable government conspiracy. Mayor Tanner Duncan’s idyllic life in rural Georgia turns mysterious and suspenseful when his fiancée disappears an hour before their engagement party. While his friends and the police brush the no-show off as cold feet, Tanner knows deep down that something is terribly wrong. Determined to find her, Tanner's search uncovers more than he bargained for—a trail leading to a mysterious government project with secrets that has global ramifications. Despite warnings from two U.S. Marshals to ...

An Armenian mobster's son is being tried for murder, and Harper must win the case. Her life literally depends on it. If the son is convicted, Harper's life will be in danger. Introducing Damien Harrington, Harper's new associate! Harper is stuck representing Sargis' son Erik for murder. Harper thinks that he's good for it. All day long. Yet she must take on his case and find some way to get him acquitted. If she loses this case, she might lose her life. No pressure.... Helping her out is brand-new associate, Damien Harrington. Damien has a secret that he is hiding from Harper, a secret that...

Pretending to be in love with a fae prince is easy. But what happens when the fairy tale feels dangerously real? Tessa’s injury ended her mountain biking career and broke her heart. But now a magic portal has sent her into a world of eerie creatures, haunted ruins, and a devastatingly handsome fae prince. Prince Ademar is unwillingly betrothed to the heir of a distant realm, so he makes Tessa an offer. If she disguises herself as a princess, he promises to sneak her home again through the portal. All she has to do is fool a palace full of fae royals with sharp wits and sharper blades. But...

What if uncovering the truth means facing a town full of secrets—and someone who will do anything to keep them hidden? Three years ago, forensic analyst Joleen Parker vowed to expose the small-town rehab hospital she believes was responsible for her brother’s death. Now, she finally has her chance—an audit of the hospital's finances gives her two weeks to find the answers she's been seeking. But as Joleen delves deeper into the charming town of Loblolly, she discovers more than just financial misconduct. A corrupt judge, a doctor with questionable practices, a town clerk caught in ...

Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking news. The judge’s sister has been found dead. At first glance, it appears to be a home invasion, but then why was nothing stolen, and why is the garden strewn with dead plants and insects? Although there is no apparent cause of death, Scarpetta recognizes telltale signs of the unthinkable, and she knows the worst is yet to come. The forensic pathologist finds herself pitted against a powerful force that returns her to the past.

It’s been seventeen years since Lindsey Tarlington’s mother disappeared and was presumed dead, her suspected killer dying in jail. When Lindsey receives an anonymous package containing a photocopy of her mother’s driver’s license, she’s forced to face the tragedy she thought buried years before. It’s been sixteen years since Matt Alessandro’s father perished in a jail yard brawl after being wrongly convicted for the murder. When Matt learns of Lindsey’s late-night delivery, he searches her out, believing she holds the key to the true killer’s identity. He wants to clear ...

What if the only way to save your child meant becoming a fugitive on the run? Harper Knowles, a well-known TV news anchor, is used to delivering the news—not becoming the headline herself. But when her marriage crumbles, her child is kidnapped, her husband vanishes, and she's accused of murder, Harper finds herself at the center of a terrifying mystery. With the evidence piling up against her, Harper takes a bold step and escapes, determined to clear her name and find her son. Her search leads her to the quaint, secluded town of Loblolly, where a surprising reunion might hold the key to ...

On the cobblestone streets of Savannah, a high-profile murder unravels a web of family secrets. A troubled teen, accused of the crime, confesses. But is she truly guilty or a pawn in a game of revenge fueled by a scandalous past everyone wants to bury? Ivy Abernathy's carefully managed life unravels when a stranger arrives in her adopted hometown of Savannah, exposing a secret Ivy has buried for nearly two decades. As she struggles to maintain control over her fragile world, a sudden tragedy plunges her into the middle of a high-profile murder trial, threatening to shatter the family she is...

When John Sutter's aristocratic wife killed her mafia don lover, John left America and set out in his sailboat on a three-year journey around the world, eventually settling in London. Now, 10 years later, he has come home to the Gold Coast, that stretch of land on the North Shore of Long Island that once held the greatest concentration of wealth and power in America, to attend the imminent funeral of an old family servant.

A killer from his past threatens his future. Will a decade-long chase end in justice or disaster? Special Agent Aidan O’Reilly is haunted by the one that got away. And even after another year of silence, he still can’t shake his failure to nail the sociopathic madman responsible for over fifty shocking murders. But his guilt becomes a shot at redemption when the murderer returns, naming the detective in a personal note pinned to a fresh kill. With meticulously clean crime scenes and a nosy reporter on the loose, O’Reilly and his new partner scramble to uncover the next target’s ...

What if your only hope for saving your family meant stepping into a kidnapper's trap? Savannah school principal Deirdre Stephens seems to have it all—until a family trip to finalize the adoption of an orphaned boy spirals into a nightmare. In a flash, her spirited four-year-old daughter is abducted, and days later, her husband vanishes without a trace. As Deirdre frantically searches for answers, she slowly uncovers shocking secrets surrounding her husband's business and their twelve-year marriage. Desperate to save her family, she sets a daring rescue plan in motion, using herself as ...

Can her magic save the world—before his curse destroys it?Shy, awkward Dru never believed she had what it takes to be a true sorceress. That's why she’s been running a little crystal shop on the rough side of Denver, selling potions and charms to the larger-than-life spellcasters who defend the world against the forces of darkness. But when she accidentally touches hands with a dangerously handsome stranger, sparks fly — literally — and he supercharges her crystal magic powers. Ironically, Greyson doesn’t know a thing about magic. But his screaming-fast muscle car is possessed by ...