Kidnapping Thriller

Ledger McGraw may know all about horses, but he doesn't know anything about the lie that broke up his first romance with waitress Abby Pierce. Abby, tricked into marrying the wrong man, is at the end of her tether in her abusive relationship. When she learns the truth about her terrible marriage, she becomes desperate to escape it - before her jealous husband kills her.

You’re under arrest for murderNo. You can’t be serious! Yes. You were in the same place at the same time when 16 women were killed. Investigative journalist Barry Mackay has traveled the world. Putting his memory into overdrive, he recalls these places and thinks this is all about a woman he met in 1972. But how will he know for sure? Can he prove his innocence? Can he find the madman who hates him this much? When Barry’s daughter is kidnapped, the chase becomes more than life or death. It’s about stopping this elusive predator and bringing his daughter home alive. But time is not ...

Dalen Reese, Detroit’s greatest Private Eye, is back, and this time he’s working without his partners, Ian Parker or Robert Stonewall. During the height of the Covid pandemic, a young barista from The Coffee Cabin fails to report to work and Dalen jumps into action to find out where she is. He enlists the assistance of his friend Picasso, one of the most feared men in the Motor City, Nomar, a new friend with more questions than answers, and his eager friend Morrison, to help find Pasha. Along the way, Dalen meets a young boy named Rico whose mother is involved with a crime family and is...

Tim McAndrews, a top Seattle prosecutor, has his near-perfect case record unjustly tarnished by a self-defense shooting and fears his career as an assistant district attorney is doomed to go nowhere. It's not all bad, though. Legendary FBI Profiler, Elias Cain has offered a job with his team. As he weighs his options for the future, Tim is fortified by the fact that he saved his wife and lover, the beautiful Daniela St. Clair, from death at the hands of a serial killer. Tim takes a much-needed ski vacation with his wife and best friends to Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort. When a young girl ...

Juniper has escaped her past, can she protect her future? Its the dawn of a new century and a vampire war threatens England. Juniper has finally made it to London but old dangers await her. With the help of the demon hunter Tom Constantine, she creates a new identity. She used to help vampires, but now she hunts them. It isn't her only mission. She has until summer to fulfill a prophecy that will change the world. Every demon in London would kill to stop her. Juniper crafts an intricate scheme to succeed with a team of allies including a brilliant detective, brave scholars, and even Harry ...

They thought he was dead . . . Now they’ll never see him coming. When 18-year-old Patrick Daley arrives home in Sacramento with his traveling circus, he’s desperate to look into his mother’s missing person case. After a reckless attempt to shine a big, obnoxious light on her disappearance, Patrick finally gets the help he’s wanted. It’s not until he’s kidnapped, and thrown into a Siberian work camp, that he discovers how close he was to solving his mom’s case. Ten years later, with revenge in his heart and a fortune hidden in a secret account gifted to him by a spiritual, old ...

Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing! When Max Harmon took the detective job in Rohm, he figured it was a nice little all-American town and a great place to spend his days until retirement. Boy, was he wrong! When a hitman comes to Rohm and assumes the role of the parish priest, something just doesn’t seem right. When everything you do is an uphill battle, sometimes the wise person reaches a point where enough is enough. As Max stands at a crossroads, he is faced with the daunting task of deciding to stay with the friends and colleagues he has taken him in, and face the continued Good ...

Sixteen-year-old Dita Golian is destined to be a killer. But she doesn’t know it. Then one day, on her way to school, she is kidnapped. Her life changes forever and all the lies she had been told growing up are revealed.

When local children begin to vanish, Officer Alex Mercer is positive the cases are tied to recent threats against his family - especially since the first girl to go missing is his best friend's daughter. It all ties back to Alex. He's sure of it. The only solid link to the missing kids is a mysterious woman in a red dress. But that isn't enough to go on, and Alex has orders to focus on another case. As if that will stop him.

If you think you’ve got it all figured out, would you be able to sense the danger coming for you? Nothing is as it seems in this small rural town in Pennsylvania. Everyone has something to hide, and keeping secrets is becoming deadly. Addie just started high school when she found the love of her life, Brett, seemingly out of thin air. A college student, he is much older than her, so she keeps him as her little secret. He understands her better than her friends and helps her decide on the life she wants to live. With a mom that lost her job and seems to only be spiraling downwards and a ...

Charles Warner Kennedy O'Brien, or Charlie to his friends, is a private investigator, or a private eye as he prefers to be called. This is the third novella in his Trilogy about the quite prestiegous and very lovely retirement community of Laguna Woods Village, California. It is located half way between big and bustling Los Angeles, and the beautiful and laid-back city of San Diego. A very famous and very wealthy heirest has been Kidnapped by a evil drug cartel from Ensenada, Mexico. 1. A Mystery in Laguna Woods.2. A Theft in Laguna Woods.3. A Kidnapping in Laguna Woods (herewith).

Enjoy this exciting 2 book series by mystery thriller author Michelle Files. Madison's bedroom was eerily quiet when the kidnapper lifted her from her crib. The moon filtered through the curtain, illuminating the baby's face in a cold, blue light. The next morning, Madison's parents awoke to an empty crib and police officers knocking at the door. Her disappearance sent shockwaves throughout the town. Determined to find out what happened that night in her bedroom, Madison began digging deeper and uncovered a web of secrets and deception that threatened both her safety and sanity. With each ...

Detective Valentine investigates the murder of a scathing judge of a singing competition. An unknown assailant strikes and kills the popular judge with her own Emmy. As Valentine investigates the homicide, she discovers the victim had earned the nickname "The Dream Crusher" and gathered numerous enemies. After she digs deeper, she finds a rival judge, an arrogant producer, an estranged brother, and a host of others with more than enough motive to deliver the deadly blow. When bodies start to pile up and her suspect list grows, Valentine must uncover the murderer before her own voice is ...

Kate sees death in photographs. Before it happens. Gift or curse? As the lone survivor of a school bombing, she’s hid from the press for twenty years. Her new job as a photographer in the rural town of Bend, PA offers her another safe haven from bold reporters. Until women start disappearing. Each missing woman appears to have a connection to a mysterious local cult, and Seth, Bend’s only reporter, sets out to investigate. His drastic plans to expose the members make Kate fear for his—and her own—safety, but can she trust him enough to reveal her secrets? The wrong answer could get ...

When a mysterious note arrives for six months pregnant Dr Eliana Hughes, she begins to doubt every aspect of her life - from her mixed feelings about motherhood to her marriage to Martin, who has become distant in recent months. As the person behind the note escalates their campaign to out Eli’s husband as a cheat, she finds herself unable to trust even her own instincts, and as pressure builds, she makes a mistake that jeopardises her entire future. Elsewhere, someone is watching.

"Don't kill her. She's no good to us dead." These words haunt Jane MacGuire after a shocking attack shatters her world in an instant. Was it a random kidnapping attempt, or the countdown to something far more sinister?

Jess McAdams dotes on her four children and gives advice and suggestions to parents all around the world. No one would ever question her love and devotion to her children, let alone suspect her of murdering one. But Alex Mercer does. Alex has plenty of experience investigating crimes involving missing kids. So when he senses something is wrong, he trusts his instincts. The only problem is, he's a newly deputized officer of the law. If he's wrong about Jess, he'll destroy his career before it gets off the ground.

Dutch Rosen must save a friend from both a cartel and guerilla fighters while also getting entangled in the complicated affairs of the underworld in Europe. He must discover how his cousin was killed in Holland and why someone would want to kill him.. Dutch is left hanging knowing that he must continue to dive deeper into a world he wishes he didn't need to have any connection with but life has given him no choice.

On a trip to Key West to talk with a wealthy developer about a new building project, Deal stops to help a young black man who is being rousted by police on a lonely beach road. The young man is appreciative, which makes it all the more shocking two days later, when he turns up dead. What happened? The police won't say. The locals won't talk.

Time is running out to save her sister. Will she find her before it's too late?Haylee has been held captive for what feels like an eternity, but she refuses to let Peter Dumont break her will. She has a plan to free herself from him, but she's playing a dangerous game. She tries to earn his trust by pretending to be falling for his attempts to convince her to stay with him forever. How long can she keep it up before she begins to fall victim to her own deception? And will Dumont continue to believe her lies or will he see through them and punish her again for being dishonest with him? After...