Fast Paced Mystery

Shane Hanson was set up for a double homicide when he was only 13-years-old. His relative did it because she blames him for the death of her one true love. After spending five years in juvie, he’s released on parole and determined to reveal the truth about his relative. In the meantime, he meets a girl he develops feelings for. Shane's relative is a psychopath so good at manipulating people that she has managed to get everyone to believe Shane killed two people that she’s killed.

Fresh out from under five years of deep cover in New York City’s seamy world of narcotics trafficking, Detective Joe Dante is teamed with the straight-laced Rosa Losada to investigate a series of gruesome serial murders that have all of Manhattan on edge. The mystery killer is clearly obsessed with a type and has the means to strike at will. Motivated by entirely different sets of life experiences, both Dante and Losada are equally obsessed with seeing this string of killings brought to an end and need to discover a means of working together without friction to accomplish that task. “...

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 ...

Deep in the woods of upstate New York a woman flees a blazing barn. She is burned beyond recognition, and her dying words point police to a labyrinth of "confinement rooms"—rooms designed to hold human beings captive—where they make other chilling discoveries.

Catalina Rosales was gunned down by ruthless smugglers, and Thomas Kendrick is determined to bring the killers to justice. But as he digs deeper, he realizes he’s not the only person searching for answers. A mysterious woman appears to be one step ahead of him, systematically eliminating his witnesses before he can even speak to them. With the help of Michael Bennett, a peculiar Marine, Kendrick sets out to uncover the truth, expose the smugglers’ illicit contraband, and seek revenge for Rosales’ death. However, as the two close in on the heart of the operation, they realize that the ...

A breath-taking arctic adventure with a new twist on Norse mythology! In the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard miners make an unexpected discovery: a cave with ancient petroglyphs and a giant ship that has a dangerous secret. When one of the men touches it, he goes berserk and kills several workers. Archaeologist Anika Wahlgren is called out to Svalbard to investigate the ancient ship. Yet she has no idea what she’s about to uncover: NAGLFAR! The ship from Norse mythology that heralds the end of the world. With a team of international researchers she’s determined to get to the bottom of ...

What happens to one man when his identity is stolen. For Alex Albury the nightmare that destroyed his life will only end in death; his or his tormentor’s. A compelling thriller of identity theft, fraud, embezzlement and murder. Alex Albury has it all: a successful business, a luxurious house, a family. One September morning the police burst into his home and arrest him. Now, three and a half years later, newly released from prison, Alex is intent on finding the man who stole his identity and framed him for fraud and embezzlement. All he knows is his name: James Andover. But who is Andover...

This is a SHORT STORY set within the ongoing THE UNSEEN franchise. Potential spoilers ahead! This action-packed thriller stars Jillian Moon, recapping her initial encounter with the Unseen inside New York’s Museum of Natural History, an event that occurs during ORIGIN (The Unseen Book 1).

DEAD BROKE is the first in a gripping new crime series. A desperate gumshoe... A stolen antique... Jefferson Cole is about to find out that being a Private Investigator can be murder... Introducing the first book in a thrilling new crime series that will keep you on the edge of your seat! If you're a fan of LJ Ross, JD Kirk, Mark Dawson, and Ian Rankin, then DEAD BROKE is the book for you. Meet Jefferson Cole, an American Private Eye in London who is down on his luck and running out of funds. But when a wealthy client offers him a job to recover a stolen Chinese antique, Cole thinks he's ...

"COLD OPEN is red hot when it comes to action. A terrific book with plenty of inventive twists and turns. And who could write it better than this? A real reporter, Greg Clarkin sums up the electricity and crackle of a newsroom with a deadly twist. COLD OPEN is great entertainment." -Kitty Pilgrim, former CNN correspondent and author of The Stolen Chalice and The Explorer's Code "Check out COLD OPEN...a thrilling mystery." -Ali Velshi, CNN anchor When the nation’s number one cable news anchor, turns up floating in the East River, the cops label it a suicide. But his gorgeous widow is ...

A gripping spy memoir that unravels a world of power, corruption, and high-stakes diplomacy. Set against the backdrop of the Vatican, the Kremlin, and a master chess player with a hidden agenda, this riveting narrative explores the intersection of centuries-old conflicts and modern-day geopolitics. As the story weaves through diplomatic maneuvers and oil pipeline rivalries—from Africa and the Middle East to Xinjiang, China—it exposes the dark underbelly of international lobbying in Washington and London. At the heart of this saga is a retired ambassador, who is now working for one of ...

This is book two of a two part story. The first part is the book, The Reporter. Usually the desert is where problems are buried. But this time it's where the solution is dug up.

Good luck comes in threes, so they say. Only in the case of Jenny Allerton and her family - it was bad luck. Heartbreak, threats and financial disasters all struck at once. When an easy solution to the family’s financial problems turns up from a mysterious and unexpected source, Jenny’s parents are faced with a difficult moral dilemma – should they go to the police or accept and enjoy what fate has put in their path? Funny Goings On in Sandlebury Bay is written in our usual light-hearted, not to be taken too seriously, tongue in cheek, heart-warming, feel good, style. We hope you ...

Today marks the two-year anniversary of starting my new hobby. It had been a terrifying, thrilling, and all together fulfilling journey. No one had suspected a thing, as far as I knew. The first few times I did it, I felt immediate panic afterward, but as soon as the reports of horrible freak accidents showed up in the news, I knew I was safe. Ashley Gerard lived in a small city and spent her days doing whatever she pleased thanks to an inheritance she received. With no job to tie her down, she was free to wander and enjoy her life. She enjoyed being alone, except for hanging out with a few...

High above the Adirondack Mountains, a commuter flight to New York City turns into a rolling, twisting nightmare, plunging from the sky before the crew regains control. Then, in London, a jetliner crashes into the runway, killing fifteen people. Reporter Kate Page believes something beyond mechanical—or human—error is behind the incidents that have air investigators baffled. But the mystery deepens as teams scramble to pinpoint a link between the tragedies, and Kate receives an untraceable message from someone boasting responsibility and threatening another event.

In the fourth book in the series, The Reverend Digby Rolf faces his greatest challenge yet. While he had previously encountered the dark side of human nature—murder, betrayal, and deception—this time, the evil is something far beyond anything he has faced before. A centuries-old curse, rooted in ancient superstition, begins to unravel within the very walls of St Mary’s Church. The once unshakable Reverend finds himself confronting supernatural occurrences that defy logic, threatening not only his faith but also his sanity. Whispering shadows haunt him. Every step he takes brings him ...

Some campfires warm you. This one eats you alive. Ten-year-old best friends Derrik and Jeb are used to hiking through the mossy forests of their Pacific Northwest island. But tonight, they find something they’ve never seen before: a hovering campfire with no wood, no fuel, and no one tending it. At first they think it’s homeless squatters or some weird propane trick. But as they creep closer, they realize the truth is far worse. The fire whispers. It calls. Old Bobby, the local drifter. Albert, the school bully. Louisa, Derrik’s secret crush. They’re all sitting in a trance, ...

When Rán Hollander’s sister calls with the news that their father had a tragic accident on Lake Michigan, Rán drops everything and returns to a small town that turned its back on her years earlier. Was the death an accident, a suicide, or something much worse? Rán goes undercover to discover what really happened. Along the way, Rán discovers an intruder in her grandmother’s Victorian mansion who refuses to leave. It doesn’t help that his dog hates Rán's huge calico cat, Murgatroyd. And don’t forget the so-not-engaged ring that almost ruins Rán's life. Join the Hollander clan, ...

Is a father's love stronger than his devotion to God's calling? Monsignor Kevin Devlin's life is on a soaring trajectory within the Catholic Church until an unexpected revelation shakes the very foundations of his faith. He learns that he fathered a son he never knew existed, a revelation that sends shockwaves through his life, and that his son has disappeared. As he embarks on a relentless search for the missing boy, the Monsignor's journey takes an unexpected and harrowing turn, leading him into the shadowy underbelly of strip clubs, sex trafficking, and the sinister world of pedophiles. ...

Two strangers meet while seated together on a long distance air flight. The more seasoned of the two creates a game to pass the time. They choose seven passengers and proceed to guess their names, age, occupation, marital status, and personality. Later, they are informed of severe mechanical problems disabling the plane, leading to a crash into the sea. They survive along with only seven other passengers, incredibly the seven people from their game. The subsequent prolonged and horrifying adventure in a raft presents many obstacles to their survival including sharks, severe weather, death, ...