FBI Criminal Profiler, Clara Van Dorn, finds herself buried deep in an investigation dating back to the 1990’s involving the kidnapping of a baby girl. Along the way, Clara unravels several clues and finds herself a lot more involved than she wished for. She finds herself with the daunting challenge of trying to bring down the ring leaders, masterminds of the psychological maze called Cryptic. Once Clara believes she has a handle on the case, it takes an unexpected cruel turn where she’s fighting against time and for her life. It’s up to her survival instincts whether she’ll be able to save herself and others from falling victim to Cryptic.
Cigarettes on Saturday
It’s a race against time.
Based in backwoods Mississippi in a small town called Malview, a deranged, lonely redneck, Tom, finds himself stuck in a midlife slump until one particular evening at a liquor store, he is inspired to act on his urges and abducts a cocktail waitress, Pamela, after eavesdropping on her conversation with the store’s clerk about how everyone just needs to live a little. Tom forces her to be his wife and keeps her confined to his bedroom on the third floor of his home during the days by unleashing a ferocious dog trained to hunt runaways to stalk the halls while he is away at work. When he is home in the evenings, she is forced with him by her side to watch dull episode after dull episode of his favorite TV show whose main protagonist reminds him of his deceased mother. It soon becomes unnervingly evident he is deeply traumatized by her death as he inevitably forgets who Pamela is entirely and begins only referring to her as the character from the show. As Tom’s mental stability starts deteriorating at a disturbing rate with every “date,” Pamela is forced to get creative and play into his delusions to escape not only the property itself that seems to be in the middle of nowhere but also this insane man’s make-believe marriage as well in the ultimate fight for her life.
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AVENGING ANGEL: Love and Death in Old Brooklyn by Charles S. Isaacs
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A riveting tale of revenge, survival and redemption, wrapped around an unlikely love story and set against an urban backdrop corrupted by violence against women and racism.
Following a racially motivated gang-rape by Ku Klux Klansmen, 12-year-old Cassandra Monroe vows revenge. After eight years of training, now a strikingly beautiful assassin, she accomplishes her mission.
Her campaign continues with solitary walks through dark city streets, hoping to be assaulted by men with bad intentions. Those entrapped by her spider’s web pay dearly for their efforts.
Surrounded by three white men one night, she’s rescued by Mike Borelli, an Italian-American passerby. A stormy up-and-down relationship ensues. Ultimately, as her rage matures into purposeful action, and as he begins to see the world through her eyes, they become a team.
Along the way, they encounter serial killers, wife-beaters, actual and would-be rapists, gangsters, crooked cops, a kidnapper and a pedophile priest, as well as numerous women in desperate need of their help. Beneath all the action, though, is the blossoming of a most unusual love story.
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Moonlight Beach by Yurie Kiri
Moonlight Beach by Yurie Kiri
Chick lit Café Awards First Place to Moonlight Beach: Murder and Magic by Yurie Kiri for best Paranormal Thriller, Crime & Mystery
Moonlight Beach by Yurie Kiri examines the bizarre and outlandish murders, and gruesome crimes being committed at the charming beach town of Rancho, California. It is filled with mystery, witchcraft, paranormal activity, mystical mayhem, and dark magic. This is the perfect novel for fans of these genres. One of the very best I have ever read. It is completely original with unique characters and an incredible, engrossing and gripping plot and storyline.
Body parts are washing up on the beach and the detective is trying figure out who is committing these crimes and what exactly is going on. Then there is also a group of friends using certain drugs and conjuring up spirits. When the group performs the rite on a full moon, their combined strength gives them more power than they originally intended and they cause the spirit of a powerful witch from long ago, called Katomi, to get trapped inside one of the friends’ bodies. This is just one of the various evil occurrences going on in the wealthy community. Only the friends shared strength can protect Katomi from “Roy,” who is an ancient shaman who has been attempting to trap Katomi’s spirit inside dying bodies while he rapes and mutilates each one. Katomi’s spirit can only be released from her host’s body if Roy or the host is killed, but her presence allows the four women to have power over other’s minds which they wield to protect themselves and their coven. In an action-packed plot sequence, as the women attempt to dodge Roy at all costs, another nefarious deal is unraveling. Ike Bracken, a multi-millionaire needs a liver for his young son. His son’s condition can only be improved with a transplant, but the wait is too long. Luckily, Roy is good at murder—murder is what feeds his power—and he’s equally equipped to harvest organs. Especially for cash. As events come to a head, readers will be flying through page after page to see if the women can survive an ancient madman.
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Propaganda by Chris Pearson
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Social media spreading lies. False claims, hate and conspiracy theories. News networks running fake stories. In a world of propaganda, there is no such thing as the truth.
PR consultant David Murphy has been missing for three months. The police have given up all hope of finding him. Out of the blue, a video of David’s brutal execution by Islamist militants surfaces and goes viral.
When David’s brother, ex-Catholic priest Alex Murphy, gets a phone call from a man with fresh information about David, Alex realises that not everything is what it seems.
Eva Martinet, French wine heiress, is mourning the death of her own brother Stephen by similar execution. Brought together by their shared desperation, Alex joins forces with Eva to uncover the truth about their brothers’ disappearances.
As Alex and Eva close in on a real terrorist plot, they discover that the truth has friends in powerful places. Friends who are willing to protect it at any cost… financial, political or human.
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My Sister’s Downfall
A woman’s scream echoes through the night, a haunting cry that pierces the air as she plummets towards the unforgiving ground.
It’s a scene of chaos and confusion, as her sister desperately races towards her, her heart pounding in her chest. But it’s too late. Gravity has already claimed its victim.
The setting is a bustling city, filled with towering buildings and flashing lights. It’s a place of both dreams and nightmares. Where anything can happen and anyone can be whoever, or whatever, they wish.
May and Isabella are both successful career women, with a strong sense of responsibility towards the other. But as the pieces of this tragic event begin to unravel, it becomes clear that both women have their secrets, ones they have been hiding from each other.
As their story unfolds, the lines between truth and lies, love and betrayal, become blurred. Who was the sister who fell? And did she jump or was she pushed?
For fans of gripping psychological thrillers, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. If you enjoyed “Gone Girl”, then you won’t be able to put this book down.
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Psychic Voices by J.P. Alters
Psychic Voices by J.P. Alters
Psychic Voices is Book 1 in the Mary Jameson Supernatural Thriller Series, and it will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Mary Jameson is a woman diagnosed with schizophrenia who attempts to end her own life and is taken to The Rainbow Unit, a psychiatric hospital. Mary has always heard voices, and had friends no-one else can see, but at The Unit, she discovers that her mental illness may be more than just a diagnosis.
Mary is a medium with the power to talk to the dead, and she quickly learns that at The Unit, everything is not what it seems.
As she uncovers a sinister conspiracy, Mary must navigate a dangerous world where she can’t trust anyone, not even herself. Can she uncover the truth before it’s too late?
Psychic Voices is the first book in the Mary Jameson Supernatural Thriller Series, written by JP Alters. This book is perfect for fans of suspenseful or paranormal stories with complex characters and unexpected twists.
Get ready to be transported to a world where the dead speak, and the living, must listen.
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MOTORCYCLE HELMET MAN
Chronic drinker Cole Hendrix stalks an intriguing homeless man wearing a motorcycle helmet he believes has answers to his dilemma. During a string of bad luck and rash decisions, Cole gets abnormally distracted and obsessed with this strange man who takes him on a spiritual journey. He stumbles onto something far bigger and beyond his comprehension, which sets the stage for the future Great Awakening.
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Captives by Travis Tougaw
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A child disappears, leaving behind a broken and grieving family. With no witnesses, no motives, and no evidence, Hadley, Vince, and Eddie must delve deep into the past to piece together what really happened, unaware of the powerful enemies they’re about to make.
Two-year-old Jonah Davidson disappeared from his family’s front yard 15 years ago. While most people believe he’s dead or will never be found, his desperate sister turns to the Fleck, Collins, and Marcotte Agency for help. As the detectives dig up clues from the past, they uncover a web of secrets, including some of Hadley’s own. As she struggles to come to terms with her past, the team confronts present-day adversaries who will do anything to keep their deceit from coming to light. The case takes the team on a chase across Colorado, where one misstep could prove deadly.
Captives is an edge-of-your-seat thriller. Well-crafted and surprising, Travis Tougaw’s latest novel will keep you turning pages until the end. Don’t miss Vince and Hadley’s new adventure!
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Arthur
Arthur Norman returns! Have you met Arthur? He has a job, friends, a family, a girlfriend, and an ex-wife (who’s back from the dead). Oh, and he’s still a killer. But he’s trying to change. . . .
The highly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning ‘You’re Gone.’
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The Beverly Hills Murders
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Two deadly enemies play cat-and-mouse across the streets of Los Angeles. One cop – one serial killer. One’s a violent schizophrenic who hears voices – the other’s a serial killer!
Recalled to duty, LAPD detective Spooky Jackson, renowned for his expertise in hunting down serial killers, faces the resurgence of his arch-nemesis, the infamous Hangman. Despite capturing him once before, the Hangman slipped through the cracks due to Spooky’s adherence to the ‘by-the-book approach,’ a philosophy he has since abandoned, leading to his suspension.
Reinstated under the condition of having a partner, Spooky is vehemently opposed to the idea, haunted by the tragic fate that befell his previous colleagues. It’s one of the reasons he earned the moniker ‘Spooky.’ However, when he encounters the fiercely independent and spirited Mia, he reluctantly relents.
With an impressive track record of apprehending serial killers, Spooky possesses an uncanny ability to crawl under their skin, experiencing their dark desires first hand—a trait that unnerves his colleagues and also contributes to his nickname – that and the fact he hears voices.
As the latest victim is discovered, her face gruesomely peeled off, Spooky’s heart sinks as he recognizes her as an ex-girlfriend. A chilling realization dawns upon him, with a sinking dread he realizes that this time it’s personal . . .
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Dark Fences
Dark Fences: A prequel novella in The Vickie Chronicles series
What if one act of rebellion could cost you everything? And the only person on your side is your uncle, a man sworn to follow rules and uphold the law.
When fifteen-year-old Vickie Bartolucci, Italian-Korean, tough, resourceful, and fiercely loyal is accused of a crime she didn’t commit, the judge, unable to see beyond Vickie’s troubled past, confines her to Maine’s volatile Juvenile Hall. But once inside, the lines between right and wrong blur when a young boy named Ollie disappears from the facility and, without his medication, only has hours left to live.
Working on the outside, Vickie’s police officer uncle helps her dive deep into the shadows of the detention center to expose a cover-your-ass warden, a duplicitous guard, and fellow inmates wrapped in a web of secrets and deceit. With every clue they unravel, Vickie’s life and future teeter on a razor’s edge, until she learns that in a place where corrupt adults reign, the only way to survive is to learn the rules, then—break them.
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The Ambition by Yvonne Blackwood
The Ambition by Yvonne Blackwood
In the hustle and bustle of 1990s Toronto, John Cippione and his older brother Carmine take over their hard-working Italian immigrant father’s small heating and air-conditioning company. John is determined to propel the business into the big leagues and finally have the lavish lifestyle he craves, so the brothers join forces with a powerful development company.
But when an industry player sets out to bankrupt them, they risk tarnishing their father’s name and losing the legacy he entrusted to them. With everything crashing down around them, they must scramble to survive in a dangerous game of adultery, murder, and ruthless ambition.
“The Ambition is a riveting story of high-finance business deals, Italian family ties, an illicit romance, and murder. You won’t soon forget Connie, Lorenzo, and the other vivid characters who populate this unique tale.”-Marcia Trahan, author of Mercy
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Poorracourt
In the quiet oil city of Port Harcourt, a group of cold-blooded killers wielding machine guns kidnaps an innocent teenage girl. Bloodthirsty gangsters seeking revenge, they underrate Jideofor, the clever, relentless former cop who swore an oath to rid society of evil. Yet acting according to plan, they blackmail Jideofor to assassinate the former MP under his protection.
Rather than give in to blackmail, Jideofor, through might and sacrifice, races against the clock to save his daughter and the politician, no matter what.
But beyond the confrontation and betrayal, another terrifying danger emerges. And it’s worse than anything imagined—an oil thief wants his family dead.
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You’re Gone
Meet Arthur Norman: Widower, Son, Brother, Friend, Serial killer.
A murderously dark comedic thriller.
‘A bloody good tale of grief and murder.’
Kirkus Reviews.
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Murder Most Extreme
Struggling to solve a series of horrific murders, to what depths would a senior detective plunge in the line of duty?
Will DCI Ann Dixon find herself crumbling in the face of bitter public derision, press humiliation, and scorn from the victims’ relatives? Mocked by male colleagues for incompetence, it seems only wilful determination can save her failing career. Catching the perpetrator may require overriding all sense of self-respect. Amidst the irony of striving to retain dignity while dealing with the criminal underworld of murder mixed with the occult and sadomasochistic sex, the usually confident and self-assured DCI Dixon has her emotions tested to the limit. Resolute in her fight to succeed, she becomes entwined in the depravity of the murders. Will his determination to outwit her tarnish her reputation forever? As a complex web of events unravels, involving human trafficking, MI6, Interpol, DEA officers, Mossad agents, and a journey to the Brazilian forest, Dixon is left fighting on all fronts to retain her credibility. The murderer must be stopped. But how? Mired in bitter personal grief, her nerves and skill are almost shredded.
On her relentless quest for justice, DCI Ann Dixon confronts the killer in a nail-biting final scene. In the deadly, final confrontation, will she outwit the murderer and survive his twisted underworld?
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Once Upon A Crime
Once upon a time, the Grimms’ fairy tales taught lessons. Now, the Grimm Reaper does.
New detective Chelsea Sullivan is partnered with a maverick famous for closing cases and infamous for how he does it. He has a target on his back and a chip on his shoulder. Not exactly how she hoped to kick off her first homicide case.
Jim McPherson doesn’t mind showing an up-and-comer the ropes, but he does mind when she keeps putting herself in harm’s way. Especially since her innocence is exactly the trait the serial seems to be targeting. Unless they’re missing a crucial detail. And he can’t help but think his new partner knows what it is.
He has no idea she fears her father might be the murderer.
The body count is rising and the Grimm Reaper is after Chelsea. If they can’t catch him before he catches her, there will be no happily ever after.
Once Upon A Crime is the first book in Nolon King’s new Once Upon A Crime Trilogy. Start reading your favorite new series today!
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Junkie by Robert P. French
Junkie by Robert P. French
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How do you hunt down your best friend’s killer when you’re a drug-addicted ex-cop living on the streets?
Once a rising-star detective, he has one friend left from his old life. When he finds him dead, his former colleagues rule it a suicide. Cal is determined to prove them wrong and sets himself on a chilling path he never could have imagined.
If you like heroes who struggle with their demons, gritty urban police detectives, and clues you won’t see coming, get Junkie and follow Cal’s wild ride from the drug-infested streets through the worlds of drug gangs, big business, and the super-rich to its stunning conclusion.
Junkie will keep you guessing to the very last page!
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THE SPY FROM PALESTINE by Steve Haberman
THE SPY FROM PALESTINE by Steve Haberman
British-controlled Palestine, 1947. Teeming with intrigue and treachery.
Here prize-winning American war journalist, Charly Lawrence, and her lover, Jonas Shaw, ex-Churchill bodyguard and spy, arrive on a dangerous mission: amid this scrap of desert, fought over for centuries, find a Jewish survivor of a notorious WWII Nazi massacre in Europe. Then interview for a scoop for her struggling London-based newspaper. Little do these worldly travelers realize the life-threatening danger and plotting that await them.
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Reminisce: A Psychological Thriller about Memory Manipulation by Diane M. Dresback
Reminisce: A Psychological Thriller about Memory Manipulation by Diane M. Dresback
If your memories make you who you are, then what happens when you change them?
Nick frequents a bar to drink away his pain. The separation from his wife and inability to see his 5-year-old daughter is too much to bear. He meets Rachel, an expert billiards player who accepts bets from unsuspecting men who naively believe they can outplay her.
Sensing Nick’s hopelessness, Rachel offers solace to his present struggles. She convinces him to join her, along with other shattered souls, at the elusive Parlor—a dark and foreboding place located in an abandoned warehouse.
Swallowing one pill enables Nick to re-experience a memory complete with sound, touch, smell and emotion. He gets hooked on this enticing, bittersweet escape.
What harm can come from reliving the good times in his mind?
Rachel reveals her attempt to deal with a past trauma by manipulating its memory adding a haunting layer to the seductive escape.
Might that be a solution for Nick’s own woes or will it evolve into a nightmarish end?
Relive. Rewrite. Regret. Some memories are best left untouched.
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