Corruption Thriller

A sitting U. S. Senator secretly plunders strategic oil reserves. The government whistle blower is brutally murdered. A reluctant hero who is... the weapon of justice. Billions worth of U. S. strategic oil reserves are secretly plundered from the American stock-pile and the Federal whistle-blower disappears without a trace, the day before he can testify. The Sikorsky nine passenger helicopter simply vanishes while traveling from Phoenix, Arizona to the Federal Court in San Diego, California. This key Congressional witness is a Chinese American billionaire and best friend of the Chinese ...

Selected as a Finalist for the 2022 Killer Nashville Claymore Award for Best Mystery! TROUBLE IN VALDEZ COUNTY is the first novel in the new Doc Gunther Mystery series, which is centered around a modern-day Texas Ranger assigned to the Texas border with Mexico. A rural Texas border community, mired in corruption, on a lark elects a twenty-seven-year-old woman with absolutely no law enforcement experience as the county sheriff. This throws a wrench in the plans of the local politicos and their cartel backers. When the body of a young woman is discovered during the annual Javelina Harvest, an...

He took me in off the street. Then he took me as his. Kraven Sokolov isn't the kind of man who tolerates being stolen from, even when it's just a girl who's been living out of her car hoping to get away with a quick dine and dash at his restaurant. By the time my punishment was over, I was on my knees with my bare ass bright red and arousal dripping down my thighs as I showed this infamous Bratva Pakhan how good of a girl I could be. Then he took me home with him, and every caress and climax made the truth more apparent.

What Paige Campbell saw when she opened a door into 70 years from now scared the hell out of her. She and her Tangent colleagues brought their terrible discovery to the President and were met with a hail of automatic gunfire after leaving the White House. Only Paige survived.

Reporter Freya Sinclair has always known she was different. While waiting on the outcome of an autism assessment, Freya uproots her life in Glasgow, quitting her job at one of Scotland’s top broadsheets and taking a local beat in her childhood home of Orkney. But her plans for a quiet life are shattered when human remains are exhumed by a winter storm on Orkney’s wild Atlantic coast. The identity of the bones opens old wounds in the islands, and sheds light on a darker truth nobody wants to accept.

When former detective Trevor “Finn” Finnegan became a PI, he adopted a new mandate: catch the LAPD’s worst in the act. While on surveillance in Venice Beach, Finn tails two potentially dirty cops: Detective Martin Riley and Finn’s ex-partner, Detective Sally Munoz. Things take a deadly turn when an unknown assailant executes Riley and wounds Munoz. In an instant, Finn goes from private eye to eyewitness. Munoz needs Finn to help find Riley’s killer, but doing so could blow his cover.

Arden Springs is a town full of secrets. A bizarre clue lands me in a game of shadows. Blackmail tightens its grip, but I won't be silenced. I'm Elara Grant, a journalist drawn into danger. Detective Ryan Blake, a man with his own shadows, stands with me. Our connection crackles, an electric undercurrent beneath our quest. We plunge into a world shrouded in deception. Powerful figures hide behind masks, concealing dark truths. With each step, sinister forces conspire against us. Time bleeds away, the truth just out of reach. Can we unravel the lies without losing everything? Or will ...

Los Angeles, 1958. Killings, beatings, bribes, shakedowns: it's standard procedure for Lieutenant Dave Klein, LAPD. He's a slumlord, a bagman, an enforcer, a power in his own small corner of hell. Then the Feds announce a full-out investigation into local police corruption, and everything goes haywire.

Denny O’Callaghan is afraid to open his eyes. He’d been out drinking last night with the guys, and his head throbs, his arms hurt, and he can’t remember what he’s done. He opens his eyes. Blood. On his sheets. His pillowcase. Then he gets a call: his ex-wife was murdered last night. He desperately tries to piece together what happened. But he can’t explain how he got the scratches on his arms, the police want to know about the domestic violence report his ex filed against him, and his buddies say he was raging against her last night before he stormed off on his own. Right about ...

When the system fails you, sometimes justice requires a different approach—and the perfect pair of socks. After her abusive ex-boyfriend walks free despite overwhelming evidence, Sasha Williams reaches her breaking point. Armed with nothing but determination, a notebook listing those who've wronged her, and a collection of statement socks, she embarks on a mission to balance the scales of justice her own way. As her targets begin meeting bizarre "accidental" ends, Sasha transforms from victim to vigilante, attracting both devoted followers and relentless pursuers. But when her one loyal ...

The Party Of The Year In Virginia Turns Deadly What began as rural Virginia New Year's day celebration turns into a day of horror when the enemies of Alexandra's grandfather, Congressman Adam Patrick Lee, bring the war to his Virginia estate killing, maiming and destroying everything in their path. Could an American hero be behind this heinous attack? If so, what would lead someone to turn on his own country? Alex finds herself thrown into a conspinracy involving corrupt politicians, mafia vendettas, and a terrorist plot that threatens to upend and destroy the lives of thousands. Get it now!

Mistakes have been made, boundaries have been breached, and the dangerous results of a top-secret experiment are no longer contained. Conrad Bowen and his team have greedily welcomed the lab-manufactured dinosaurs to Dionysus Island, where high-grade security systems have been designed to keep the dinosaurs safely inside. The fences have been constructed to withstand ferocious impact and they should prevent any chance of an outbreak. Meanwhile, Dolly and The Exigency are poised to take a joyride to the island, where they plan to carry out their scheme to use the stolen dinosaurs as a ...

A gang war grips the city, and the police force is under fire from all sides. But Detective Inspector Helen Grace defies direct orders as she becomes drawn to the case of a missing teenager. Naomi's mother is desperate for help - and Helen is her only hope. Keeping the investigation secret, she finds a disturbing trail of questions - and more who have vanished off the streets... Sometimes, the truth hides in plain sight. But proving it is another matter entirely. The clock is ticking - and the only person looking for Naomi is about to meet her match.

If it wasn’t for bad luck, Nik Briscoe wouldn’t have any luck at all. On the run from a criminal gang for a crime she didn't commit, she finds herself arrested in the obscure town of Possum Trot for yet another murder she didn't commit. Sensing a trend here, Nik knows she needs to clear her good name—and fast. As a disabled ex-Navy SEAL, Nik is no stranger to challenges, but facing off against Sam Beaulieu, a local power player with seemingly limitless influence, pushes her skills to the limit. With the odds stacked against her, Nik dives into the murky underbelly of Possum Trot, ...

They took her mother 23 years ago. Now they want Ava. Forced home at Rosegate Farm by fragmented memories, Ava Cade learns her mother didn't abandon her but was murdered by a criminal network hiding secrets in plain sight. From hidden cellars to powerful men and corrupt officials, Ava unearths a conspiracy tied to land, money, and blood. With allies she barely knows and enemies lurking in the shadows, she's in a race against time. Justice is a long shot in the bayou... unless you fight for it!

Garden Of Lies Book 1 of 3: A Briana Song Crime Thriller 4.3 out of 5 stars Accident or Murder? Truth or Lies? Nothing is what it seems in the Garden District of New Orleans.When a renowned real estate tycoon is found hanging in his lavish Garden District mansion, all signs point to suicide. But the governor isn't convinced and requests the FBI's help. Assigned to the high-profile case are Special Agents Briana Song and James Buckley—but it's Briana's first investigation since transferring to the New Orleans office. As they investigate, Briana realizes they'll need to bend the rules to ...

Zombies, reapers, and more monsters. In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level. Discover ghosts, demons, and your worst nightmares. Read at your own risk. Featuring 19 stories by the following 17 authors: Michael Raff, Antoinette McCormick, Matthew Ross, Charles Kyffhausen, Andrew McAuley, B.F. Vega, Douglas Allen Gohl, Toni Mobley, Barend Nieuwstraten III, E.B. Hunter, Constantine E. Kiousis, Alexis Cunningham, Katie Jordan, Maya Moes, Jodie Francis, Lori Gaudet, and J.E. Feldman.

Orphaned at 13, Grace Silva clawed her way out of poverty and violence to become one of the most respected judges on the federal bench. Grace believes in the rule of law, lives it, breathes it. She has always been buttoned up and buttoned down. Except once.

As of late, Samantha Moon has been feeling the evil influence of the demoness living inside her more and more. The idea of succumbing to the spirit's depravities isn’t something she’s ready to grapple with—and it isn’t something she can allow either. On a late night flight over Monterey, CA, Sam is attacked by an unidentified ball of light and disappears; indeed, her friends, Allison, Veronica, and Julia Agrippina are unable to locate her. It isn’t until a normally silent person begins talking that all three begin to get very worried. Empress Dowager Tzu-Hsi has encountered the ...

A shadow has fallen over the megachurch in Ogun State, Nigeria: the beloved Bishop Dawodu has been arrested for the murder of his wife. Sade Dawodu has vanished without a trace and although no body has been found, the police have acted based on what they claim is damning evidence. Philip Taiwo, hot off the success of solving the Okriki Three case, is brought on to investigate. He quickly learns that Sade, young, impulsive, and outspoken, is no favorite of the congregants. She has also been known to disappear for long stretches of time.