Ancient Suspense

Only a vampire can solve these crimes–a vampire private eye named Samantha Moon... Detective Samantha Moon finds herself entangled in a mystery that transcends time, myth, and the supernatural. After lifting the veil that cloaked an ancient Armenian town, she inadvertently unleashes something far worse, the insatiable hunger of a cursed scroll. What was once a hunt for answers quickly spirals into a desperate fight for survival. The scroll does not simply exist—it calls, it tempts, and it corrupts. With her team, Brent Cole, Kingsley Fulcrum, and Detective Sherbet, Sam must navigate ...

Join Holmes and Watson as four exciting mysteries from the acclaimed series unravel. Deductive reasoning leads to murder and suspense in the thrilling escapades of history's greatest detective.

In October of 667 A.D., Fidelma of Cashel - sister to the one of kings of Ireland, a religieuse of the Celtic Church, and an advocate of the Brehon courts - is struggling with her most challenging role yet, that of mother to her infant son Alchu. So it is with mixed feelings that she receives the summons from Abbot Brogan. There have been a series of shocking murders that have terrorized the villagers near the Abbey of Finbarr; three young girls have been violently slaughtered...

It is 1066 and the Saxon leadership lie dead at Senlac Hill. Only Aelfraed and his northern rebels hold out against the Norman war machine. Fighting treachery as well as Normans Aelfraed and his warriors bravely take the fight to the Normans. Forced to become outlaws they fight a rearguard action from the northern forests until William relentlessly hunts them down.

It is A.D. 79. In Ostia, near Rome, Flavia Gemina and her three friends, Nubia, Lupus, and Jonathan, are celebrating Jonathan's birthday. Then a visitor from the past arrives to see Jonathan's father. The next day, the visitor has disappeared, and so has Jonathan. When the three friends discover that Jonathan has gone on a secret mission to Rome, they immediately follow him. Their journey takes them to the Golden House of the Emperor Nero, where a deadly assassin is at work.

In the late 7th Century, the High King of Ireland is killed at night in the middle of his compound. Who killed him is not in question - there are unimpeachable witnesses that point directly to the clan chieftain responsible. Dubh Duin is, after all, found by the High King's guards in the High King's bed chamber holding the murder weapon. But with impending civil war in the balance, the motive for the murder becomes of paramount importance.

Calypso Violante is in deep. She’s got to satisfy the terms of her agreement with the mysterious fire mage, Dominic while at the same time keep the members of the FBIC at bay—particularly Nate. Back to the terms of the agreement. Finding the supernatural, well hidden, even better guarded items that Dominic wants her to locate without being busted as a supernatural being herself. Who’d have thought staying hidden in a city the size of New York would have been difficult? Well, it turns out it is when the options are being a four legged beast or a naked statuesque brunette. Can a girl ...

In January of 668 A.D., Fidelma of Cashel - sister to the king of Muman, advocate of the Brehon law courts and religieuse in the Celtic Church - is called to investigate the brutal murder of Abbess Faife and the mysterious disappearance of six young female religieuse while away on a short pilgrimage away from their abbey. But when Fidelma and her husband, Eadulf, arrive, they are confronted with another violent murder under mysterious circumstances.

The Roman civil war has come to its conclusion - Pompey is dead, Egypt is firmly under the control of Cleopatra (with the help of Rome's legions), and for the first time in many years Julius Caesar has returned to Rome itself. Appointed by the Senate as dictator, the city abounds with rumors asserting that Caesar wishes to be made king - the first such that Rome has had in centuries. And that not all of his opposition has been crushed.

In Hearts Beneath the Ashes of Pompeii, healer Lucia Valerius and Egyptian physician Khai risk everything to uncover a deadly secret—and protect a love society forbids. As Pompeii teeters on the brink, they must fight prejudice, passion, and time itself in a race to heal a city—and their hearts.

IN THE SHADOW OF VESUVIUS Death in Herculaneum Sextus Romanus, an efficient Captain in the Imperial Roman Navy, is tasked by Pliny the Elder to investigate a series of murders of patricians that have taken place in the Roman town of Herculaneum. He is reluctant to take on the mission due to a previous investigation he carried out which led to friends and colleagues shunning him, but he travels to Herculaneum to see what he can discover. Instead of finding people who might help him he discovers that people shun him and that his investigation has dangers that he could not possibly have ...

3 BC. Two wild Germanic brothers, Armin and Wulf, are held hostage in Rome to keep their father from rebelling against the Empire. As the years pass, they are moulded into ideal soldiers: brave, disciplined, ruthless. Attributes that are to be tested when a conspiracy arises, threatening their emperor and the Empire’s future.... As serving Roman soldiers, the brothers are separated at opposite ends of the Empire, each proving their bloody might on the battlefield.

Zeus, the all-powerful King of the Greek Gods. Lyssa, primordial Goddess of Madding Rage. A house that Hephaestus built. When Pheme, the goddess of gossip and rumors, overhears plans, she finds and informs Lyssa that Zeus, wants to meet with her. Unbeknownst to Lyssa, Zeus is troubled by a growing number of jobless gods. Abandoned by their parents, these jobless gods wander the Earth, enter tiny villages attempting to force their worship, when defeated, they arrive at Mount Olympus, with more demands. Desperate, Zeus calls up on Lyssa to control the jobless gods, wreaking havoc on earth and...

In February of AD 668, Fidelma of Cashel and her companion, Eadulf, are about to get permanently married. As the sister to the king of Muman, Fidelma's marriage ceremony is a major event; the high king of Ireland as well as other kings and major figures are going to be in attendance. On the eve of the ceremony, the fanatical and much disliked Abbot Ultan is found murdered in his chamber, and one of the distinguished guests, the king of Connacht, is accused of the crime.

AD 173. The Danube lies frozen. On its banks gather the clans of Sarmatia, their riders winter starved by sickly herds and blighted crops. Petty feuds cast aside and their disparate numbers united in the face of a great enemy. For across the frozen waters stands the mighty Roman Empire, and its Legion marches ever closer.

The Wrath of Ra by Silas Thorne is a gripping paranormal fiction novel set in the mystical land of ancient Egypt. In this thrilling tale, Thorne masterfully weaves elements of supernatural suspense and historical adventure, creating a world where the ancient gods still hold sway over the lives of mortals. Follow the story of Daniel, a young boy haunted by a recurring nightmare of a massive, threatening wave that never crashes but looms ominously over his life. As he grows older, the nightmares become intertwined with his waking reality, leading him on a perilous journey to uncover the truth...

Coleby de Velt is the firstborn son of the notorious Dark Lord, Ajax de Velt. He grew up idolizing his father - and knowing all about his history - and he has his father's dark streak. That makes him a perfect agent for William Marshal and the Executioner Knights. As William Marshal himself says, "Tis better to be at the Devil's right hand than in his path..." And Coleby is definitely the Devil. He's the spawn of The Dark Lord and everything that goes with it. When Coleby falls for an unusual woman, it’s with his whole heart.

In September of AD 666, an aged monk and a set of relics disappear during the night from the Abbey of Imleach. The missing monk is a matter of great concern for the abbey. But the relics are a disaster of a much higher order. They are the priceless holy relics of St. Ailbe, the man who, in the fifth century, brought Christianity to the Irish kingdom of Muman, converted and baptized its king, and founded the abbey. The relics are the political symbol of the entire kingdom, and their disappearance threatens to disrupt its continued peace and stability.

Theodosia Throckmorton is in a fix. Allowed to attend a reception given by one of the directors of her parents museum, she stumbles across Mr. Tetley of the British Museum in most unusual circumstances! Since Theo has last seen him in a showdown in an ancient Egyptian tomb, his reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos are back.

Illustrated edition! Sara becomes torn between love and duty when she is chosen by the gods to assassinate the father of her beloved. Emperor Titus is the most ruthless villain in the world. Killing him seems to be her only option but Sara soon finds that there is so much more to the tyrant than meets the eye…