Fast Paced Fiction

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks’ greatest nightmare just also happened to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of a missing ...

The world is on the brink of economic collapse. Tom is an unhappily married journalist from London, seeking to advance his career. Sally is single, ambitious and independent, visiting from Australia. They're both chasing the same story. After several incidents rock the Royal National Bank to its core, its share price tumbles and world stock markets begin to ripple. International economic stability is at risk. Timing and diversity of the events makes it impossible for them to be coincidence or incompetence.

MARBELLA, 1985. A time of excess and greed. A place of corruption, betrayal, and violence. Former paratrooper, Eddie Lawson, had done many things in his life of which he was not proud. Still, the tormented Falklands war veteran had always kept the promise he had made to his devoted mother on her death bed - don't ever be a criminal. Estranged from his wife and daughter, and destitute, he hitchhikes his way to southern Spain to find the brother he has not seen for a decade. All he wants is to borrow some travel money so that he can join up with a mercenary unit in Africa. It's the closest he...

Big business might be ruthless, but Lucie Rizzo learned to take the heat from the best: Her mob boss father. Except instead of cooking the books, she’s mixing up her next moneymaking expansion. But her BFF-turned-partner isn’t sold on the idea. Ro is the creative genius - not to mention the boobs - of their operation, but Lucie has the discerning business palate. And this venture smells like sweet success. All they need is the right investor. French chef Antoine Durand made casseroles sexy again. His closely guarded secret recipe built a billion-dollar empire.

One devastating event, seven teens--their families dead--and a choice no one should have to make. Samson has a close, welcoming family and when he, and six others, are violently expelled from the Spaceship Victoria into deep space minutes before watching his home and his family explode, Samson has no idea how to cope. And that’s a problem. When the EV Victoria explodes, Kay gets scared. Scared because her father and step dad were dead; scared because she was locked in a tin can with six people she didn't know; scared because they had to make a choice--wait years for rescue or travel ...

Edison Rooker is determined to gain access to the magical world. Problem is, he doesn’t have magic. But he does have a plan: get a job as apprentice to powerful sorceress Antonia Hex. He also has an illegal Spell Binder device, which he must keep hidden from the Magical Consortium, at all costs. With his new job, Edison is given a new name – Rook – which he happily accepts. He’s less happy about working alongside Sun, the grumpy but annoyingly cute apprentice to Antonia’s big rival.

Most people celebrate Cinco de Mayo with mariachi bands and tequila shots. Me? I’m spending it in Puebla, killing a cartel boss. The mission: take out Esteban “El Alacrán” Montoya—publicly, painfully, and with enough flair to send a message. Just your average bloody cleanup on aisle five. But guess who else decided to show up? Camille Noir. Last I heard, she was working for France’s external intelligence agency. Now I have to kill Montoya, piss off the French government, and maybe settle a long-overdue score. But I don’t walk away from an assignment just because of a few ...

London private investigator Jack Barclay is on the trail of financier Tom Stanton, who has disappeared with £1 million of clients’ money, leaving his desperate wife and children behind. Stanton’s Parisian mistress, Danielle, is also involved with the boss of a drug smuggling cartel and Stanton is seduced into laundering money for them. When £4 million of drug money goes missing and Tom is the prime suspect, he and Danielle go on the run.

A past you want to forget. A future you want to get to. A spaceship that's falling apart. Four years after the Spaceship Victoria Exploration Class escapes Planet Jjazx, Tiffany longs for the crew of the Victoria to thrive. But when the galaxy envies your metal rich ship, and your hiding out from your captain's crazy brother, life is never simple. As another trade fails in spectacular fashion, Tiffany loses hope that things will change. At every point, problems prevent the quiet woman getting what she needs. She wants to love; she wants to play; she wants to get past the nightmares of her ...

He made a tragic mistake. Will more missteps lead to his own demise? Andy Flint can’t escape his devastating guilt. Determined to bring the man responsible for his boy’s murder to justice, the disgraced former CIA officer heads to Brussels to meet an old friend and colleague. But their rendezvous turns bloody when a machine gun-toting assassin sends her to the hospital, several people to the morgue, and Flint on the trail of a killer. Digging into her files, the grizzled ex-spy uncovers an international oil-supply power play at the highest of levels. And when he makes a connection ...

Librarians meet the Dresden Files. Unleashing the Curse! When a fierce storm subsides, two curious kids stumble upon a shocking discovery on the beach: a mysterious skeleton that rises from the sand and takes a haunting breath of life. As the living skeleton attacks, the youngsters turn to the Ashburns for help. Together, they embark on a heart-pumping adventure to unravel the secrets of a centuries-old witch's curse: "Finders keepers." With time running out, the Ashburns must navigate a world of ancient magic, cryptic riddles, and treacherous forces. Can they break the spell and shatter ...

Most people spend Valentine’s Day with roses and chocolates—I’ll be spending mine dodging bullets and slicing up billionaires. This year, I’ve got a date with a target who deserves Cupid’s deadliest arrow—a tech billionaire with a god complex and a list of sins long enough to make a priest blush. Taking him out should be simple enough, but of course, nothing ever is. Turns out, my latest target is tangled up in a web of lies, power plays, and one of my exes who’d love to see me six feet under. Toss in a midnight swim that could end in disaster, and you’ve got the makings of ...

Revenge is a dish best served bloody. An old friend is brutally murdered. The police don't have a clue. Enter Charlie Cobb. Back on the mean streets of Manchester and on the hunt of a savage killer. Charlie's hot on the man's trail. But there are three big problems. One, the murderer is protected by a powerful underworld boss. Two, a disposed Russian kingpin wants him dead. And three, Charlie must babysit a five-year-old in the process.

Dark, gut-wrenching, and unputdownable, Savage is a knock-the-wind-out-of-you hardboiled detective thriller that will keep you reading to the final, unforgettable page. Though Savage is the eleventh installment in the Ash Park series, all books in the Ash Park world can be read as standalones. If you liked Sharp Objects or The Wire, you’ll love Savage. “Riveting, sharp, and mercilessly suspenseful, Savage is a masterfully constructed thriller from one of the best authors in the genre.” ~Bestselling Author Emerald O’Brien Petrosky’s back, and so is his most vicious rival: the man ...

Dive into a World of Magic, Mystery, and Heart-Pumping Action In a world where magic and mystery collide, meet Jaxon Axis, a rookie Time Crime Fighter. A President in Peril When a former U.S. president is bewitched and propelled into the future, Jaxon must navigate the changing timeline to prevent a catastrophic rewrite of history. With the help of witch sisters and his new allies, he'll decipher cryptic clues and outwit time-traveling villains to save the world – and the past! The Clock is Ticking As the countdown begins, Jaxon's quest becomes a heart-stopping race against time. Will he ...

Earth is under overwhelming assault, and Kaishi has arrived to lead her people, just in time to see them destroyed. Hiding under the mountains with continuous attacks from the skies, Kaishi marshals humanity’s remnants in a final stand against overwhelming odds. Hope resides in a last ditch effort to call out beyond the stars for help, as Kaishi climbs the cliffs to fight one final time beside her friends. Sax is in similar straits, uniting with other rebels in a strike at the very core of the galaxy, to a planet few are allowed to see, much less set foot upon. There they must try to find...

Home. Kaishi can see Earth, but between her and her family stand a hostile fleet and Kaishi only has one ship that she doesn’t even know how to fly. Her sole chance at survival depends on a risky attempt to reach Earth’s far side, where nobody Kaishi knows has ever been. Landing there means a long journey home, but it’s better than dying in space. Except the Earth Kaishi finds when they reach the surface is far different than the one she knows, and learning why the ground is covered in ash will mean questioning everything she thought she knew about her tribe, and her species. ...

In the neon-drenched underbelly of New York City, where shadows hold secrets and loyalty comes with a price tag, an assassin’s bullet tears apart a fragile peace. The only son of a feared mafia don is left for dead—a tragic mistake that will ignite a war between the Vitalli and Marmarella crime families, if the truth ever gets out.

To survive on an alien world, Kaishi must decide whether to trust the creature inside her mind, or reject it and risk everything to fight for her freedom. Ignos lied. The alien promised to take Kaishi and her friends back to Earth, to home. Instead, Ignos has brought them to its own world, teeming with other parasites that see the humans as hosts, and a potential gateway to their own survival. The Sevora make an offer to Kaishi: join with them, take their technology, and forge a new destiny for both species together. With the Sevora, of course, controlling their human hosts. Across the ...

Dead men can’t talk. The people behind a movie star’s death are banking on it. The police think it’s an accident. Ex-mob fixer Charlie’s not convinced. He starts digging. Way too deep. What secrets will he uncover? Soon he’s framed for murder. Hunted by the LAPD and stalked by a mysterious stranger. The stakes ratchet up fast. And so do the players. But when Charlie’s in town, there’s nowhere to hide. You’ll love this action-packed series because it’s full of pause-resisting twists, perfect for fans of James Patterson and Lee Child.