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Andrew and Jihi Bustamante were a “tandem couple”: married spies who’d dedicated their lives to the CIA. They met as trainees at Langley, and got married while hunting terrorists across the globe. Then, suddenly, they were assigned to a mission so sensitive and explosive that the CIA still has never acknowledged it.

Wait. What do you mean, my dad gave me to you? I was ready for a fresh start in England, a career with the London Symphony Orchestra. But my father's "underperforming" company is bought out by The Corporation. Suddenly, I'm being told I'm marrying the tall and terrifying Thomas Williams, because dad would rather trade me to keep control of his company. Thomas tells me that it "looks better" to be a married man as his organized crime empire starts a partnership with the Russian Bratva Syndicate. Really? I'm a wife. I have a giant diamond ring to prove it... and a husband who can be kind in ...

Step once more into the heart of Victorian London with the legendary Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion, Dr. Watson. In this collection of three original mysteries—faithfully inspired by the world and style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—Holmes faces baffling puzzles, sinister conspiracies, and secrets long buried. As danger lurks in the fog and deception lies at every turn, only his unmatched intellect can bring the truth to light. The Chronofabulist A man claiming to have traveled from 1824 arrives in London with disturbing predictions and a strange invention. As Holmes investigates ...

We broke all the rules to be together. Now, we have to live with the consequences. For the first time, I finally feel like I belong. Tobias and I have a chance at a better life now. A new beginning. But the sins of my past have come back to haunt us. An old enemy stands in the way of the happy ending Tobias and I deserve. An unbreakable force, one more powerful than we ever expected. And he’s coming for me. Unbroken is the second book in a trilogy. Untouched must be read first.

I’m a bride he doesn’t want to claim. And I will do anything in my power to keep it that way. They call me Gabriel’s girl, but say it to my face and I will cut your heart out. The Rossis are ruthless. They will crush anyone in their path to the top. That happens to be me. But joke’s on them—I’m far from whole and have nothing to lose. Some say that makes me dangerous too. I won’t be a pawn or a plaything. Unfortunately, my heart didn’t get the memo. If arranged marriage and organized crime with dirty jerk alpha heroes is your thing, 1-click to read this book if you dare to ...

A missing reporter. A city of secrets. A race against time in the heart of New Orleans. When fearless investigative journalist Carmen Williams vanishes from her French Quarter apartment, FBI Special Agent Briana Song knows this is no ordinary missing person’s case. Carmen was on the verge of exposing deep-rooted political corruption—now, she’s disappeared without a trace. With just 24 hours to unravel the mystery, Briana and her partner James Buckley plunge into New Orleans’ criminal underworld. Every clue leads to more danger, and every answer raises new questions. The deeper ...

Don’t be afraid to fall in love. That’s much easier said than done. Layla’s on the run and the very last thing she should be doing is noticing the mechanic working on her car. Using a fake name and with her guard all the way up, she keeps telling herself having feelings for someone is off limits. But it isn’t long before her heart stops listening to her head. Nathan knows he’s found someone special from the moment he pulls a woman out of her smoking car. He can see she’s been hurt and that she’s still scared. But he wants to help her move forward, into a future with him. Can ...

Haven Antonelli and Carmine DeMarco grew up under vastly different circumstances. Haven, a second-generation slave, was isolated in the middle of the desert, her days full of hard work and terrifying abuse. Carmine, born into a wealthy Mafia family, lived a life of privilege and excess. Now a twist of fate has caused their worlds to collide. Entangled in a web of secrets and lies, they learn that while different on the surface, they have more in common than anyone would think.

In the sultry shadows of 1918 New Orleans, death has a rhythm all its own. When a string of brutal, axe-wielding murders shatters the city’s uneasy peace, Detective Louis Beaulieu is thrust into a chilling hunt for a phantom whose only calling cards are shattered skulls and bloodstained jazz notes. As fear grips the streets, the elusive Axeman sends a nightmarish ultimatum to the public: play jazz through the night—or face the blade.

Captured in the 1930s before the words psychopath and pedophile were part of common vernacular, notorious serial killer Arnold Sodeman murdered four young girls with little thought of remorse. Without guilt, the evil serial killer strangled them to death with their own clothing and left their small bodies alone in the Australian brush, earning himself a chilling position in the annals of Australian crime.

City Developer Murdered at Historic Castle Anna's Cafe is flourishing. But the town of Dolphin Bay is in uproar as a city developer proposes new construction on the scenic Coastal Walk. Locals flock to the town meeting to protest. Hours later, the man is dead, stabbed to death in a room full of people. The police face a big challenge since everyone present had a motive to kill. When Anna’s friend and local resort owner Charlie Robinson becomes the top suspect, she reluctantly steps in to help. Can she ignore his sordid reputation and trust he is innocent? New secrets are revealed and ...

When a Zamboni driven by machine gun wielding Russians smashes through the wall of a mob-owned bowling alley, Leonard Fleischman uses a well-placed bowling ball to go from being the guy who sprays antifungal disinfectant into rental shoes to an all-American hero. Leonard’s heroics turn bowling into a nationwide craze and spawn a televised tournament at the Meadowlands where the winner gets $100,000 and a spot on the pro tour. He’ll have to compete against a violent truck driver who wants to punch himself in the liver and a bowling ball engineer who invents a high-tech magic ball that ...

Actors, musicians, TV personalities, and other public figures in the spotlight aren’t always who they appear to be. You might be surprised by just how many have led nefarious, double lives, and have become infamous criminals! Power, status, and a rich lifestyle aren’t barriers to criminal behavior. Yes, people from all walks of life commit crimes. But the people featured here are not your typical neighbors or subway passengers—they are household names and Hollywood stars.

He thought he knew everything about his wife... He was wrong! Tom and Amy Pearce have built a seemingly perfect life - a loving marriage, a beautiful daughter, fulfilling careers, and a comfortable home. They couldn't ask for more. So why is Amy hiding something? When Tom stumbles upon an object he believed was lost in a tragic accident, memories flood back, catapulting him into an emotional whirlwind. A few days later, Tom observes an encounter between Amy and a mysterious stranger. The subtle shift in her demeanour piques his concern, stirring a deep unease within him. Desperate for ...

For 20 years Daniel Paquette's murder in New Hampshire went unsolved. It remained a secret between two high school friends until Eric Windhurst's arrest in 2005. What was revealed was a crime born of adolescent passion between Eric and Daniel's stepdaughter, Melanie - redefining the meaning of loyalty, justice, and revenge.

"We are the people our parents warned us about" is the motto of the Bandidos, one of the world's most feared outlaw motorcycle gangs. For ten years, Steve Utah was a Bandidos insider. He arranged the security of their clubhouses. He 'cooked' ecstasy and ice for them. He was at meetings where interstate and overseas drug and weapons smuggling was planned. He saw stolen military weapons being sold. He witnessed vicious beatings, helped dump corpses.It all became too much and, in an attempt to regain control of his life, Utah resorted to the unthinkable....

When you hear the howls, don't go near the swamp Paranormal investigator Wyatt deals with a heinous death on an island resort for actors, artists, and writers. Strange monks, Cajun werewolves, and people in a fishing village who practice voodoo populate the island. An old voodoo woman tells Wyatt, "There are creatures on this island that only walk at night." Will Wyatt solve the murder mystery and uncover the island's dark secret, or become a victim to the swamp's horrid creatures?

Describes how two highly decorated former detectives, Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito, were convicted of murdering eight people on the orders of a vicious mob boss.

The Shot Caller is both a never-to-be-forgotten insider’s look at the violent world of gangs and prison life and a powerful, modern demonstration of how God will go to the most miraculous extremes to reach even the worst sinners. Casey Diaz came to this country when he was just two years old, the oldest son of El Salvadorian immigrants who settled in the barrios near downtown Los Angeles in the 1970s. An abusive family life propelled Casey into street gangs at the age of eleven and he rose quickly within the ranks of the Rockwood Street Locos to become their leader.

Dr. Jim Bob Brady, orthopedic surgeon and amateur sleuth, is spending a one-month sabbatical trying to decide whether to remain in his position at University Hospital in Houston, Texas, or move to the Hill Country and work in a more relaxed atmosphere, now that he’s the recipient of a windfall legacy. Scaling back would provide him much more free time to golf and spend time with his wife, Mary Louise, and rest, as his wife so aptly puts it. They are renting a condo on the waters of Lake LBJ while making potentially life-changing decisions. As the sabbatical winds down, Jim Bob comes ...