Old Suspense

A thought-provoking novel for readers who enjoy literary fiction, unpredictable originality, bizarre mystery and cool, philosophical reasoning., An old lady and a young man meet on a crosswalk in Manhattan in bizarre circumstances which drastically change the directions of their lives. A foul-mouthed youth is killed in a traffic accident. The old lady’s apartment is visited by folks that would make most people run to their psychologist. A mass murderer explains why he thinks he is a good man. A cool Jesus asks for parts of The Bible to be rewritten. Literary characters come alive and ...

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 ...

INSTA-LOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN . . . ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE! I shouldn’t have run that red light, but I did. I shouldn't have gotten into that cop's car, but I did. I shouldn’t have said yes, but I did. I said yes, and now I'm his. OMG, I'm his! If you've read the first book, you know what the CURVY FOR HIM series is about, and you know how freakin' out there it is. Drama, madness, and over-the-top steam! Twists, turns, and chaos! Sweetness with a touch of darkness! No cheating. No cliffhangers. Yes, it's over-the-top to the point of insanity, but there's always a happy ending. This...

Here's the fourth tale of the new spicy, fast-paced Operation Big Rock Romance series, a spin-off series from the original five-book Big Rock Romance Collection. Lacy Hardy’s reputation is ruined, and she is completely innocent. Her escort, Carl, is a perfect gentleman when he finds shelter for them on that awful, stormy day. The storm lasts through the night and when they finally make it home the next day, rumors are already flying. Carl agrees to marry her, but he is murdered on the morning of their wedding. Emmett Burke is a blacksmith in Big Rock and would be the object of every young...

Card-player-extraordinaire Poker Alice knows when hold 'em, when to fold 'em, and when to team up with master gunman Newt "Widowmaker" Jones. She's betting on Jones to protect her - and her money - on a treasure hunt in the California desert. Legend has it that a shipwreck is buried in the Salton sands. Some say it's a Spanish galleon that got stuck when the sea ran dry. Other says it's a Chinese junk full of pearls or a Viking ship filled with Aztec treasure. Either way, a lot of very mean and dangerously violent folks would kill to find it.

As first dates go, it’s not the worst. Until the pirates show up. Dr. Faith Jackson’s life is nice and orderly. She’s the regional medical examiner and has no room for the chaos of a relationship. So, why does it feel like something is missing? Jake “Sol” Solomon has been trying to work up the nerve to ask Faith out for months. But this former Marine keeps missing the boat. Then, fate throws Faith and Sol together for a pirate-themed dinner cruise. Everything is going so well - until real pirates show up and ruin everything. They’ll have to work together if they want to see ...

Thrift shop til someone drops… When she receives a strange invitation to her aunt’s midnight funeral in the cozy Minnesota town of Pine Grove, Jessica Braun’s life is going nowhere. Her marriage is over, and her dead-end job has run out of road. Now she’s inheriting an old log house full of collected treasures and memories, and learns Aunt Daphne’s death was no accident. To make matters worse, Jess is the hopeless deputy’s prime suspect. After a second old-timer is silenced and a third may be in danger, she dives into her own investigation and the town’s worn-out secrets. With...

Tanner and Romeo team up to protect an old friend from England whose husband has become a target. When the threat escalates, Tanner faces off against the London mob.

After the great civil war, misfits, criminals, uprooted families and gold seekers streamed west. The Indian wars were over, and the losers were sent to reservations. Some refused. John Daisy, a White Mountain Apache, escaped the reservation by traveling into the vast, open land of the Great Plains with his white blood brother, known simply as Kid. They lived an idyllic life, traveling, hunting and living free. If they needed money, they captured wild mustangs, broke them and sold them. Then they came upon a burned-out wagon with the family laying where they had died. All but the two sisters...

Moonlight Plucking is written by USA Today Bestselling Author Reana Malori... Hyacinth had given up on love. Happiness was overrated. If she was destined to be alone for the rest of her life, so be it. Struggling to pay off her student debt and desperate for cash, she takes on a second job at night. It should be simple, right? Then why is she so drawn to the restaurant owner? She knows it's a bad look to get involved with the boss, but he's the one who won't stop treating her different. He's the one who won't stop staring at her. Let's not even get into his reaction when her lying ex-...

I’ve organized a million-dollar gala for a silver-fox Mafia boss, not knowing it’s my wedding. My best friend’s father, Carlito Marcelli, hired me to plan an exclusive event. Carlito’s presence is magnetic—intense, brooding, and impossible to ignore. Beneath his sharp suits and quiet authority lies a dangerous bad boy with a heart I shouldn’t want to claim. His dark gaze and deep voice make him irresistible, but he’s completely off-limits. On a whirlwind trip to Las Vegas, I lose my grip on professionalism and give in to the chemistry between us, letting him explore every inch...

With a new president in the White House, Major General Ransom Jarvis suspects that his retirement from the US Army is imminent. But at Washington’s annual invitation-only Beaux Arts Ball, the decorated soldier becomes an unwitting pawn in a far-reaching conspiracy. It begins when Ransom meets Virginia Allan, a beautiful blonde with secrets. And there is something decidedly shady about Frenchman Leo Montaigne.

Abby was 42, and she was living with her 46-year-old boyfriend Tom and his handsome 18-year-old, Casey. Abby was completely undersexed, getting it from Tom so infrequently since he was always tired after a long day at work. But she loved him, so she put up with that lack of satisfaction in the bedroom. One morning, though, after Tom had gone to work, Abby went to wake up Casey, who always slept in late, and when she went into his room she was shocked and excited when she saw him dozing with his big, hard morning wood. Abby ran back downstairs before he saw her peeking at him, but she ...

Centuries ago Thomas Dyersen left behind the information needed to find Sanctuary…the safe refuge where he once took his family… Now hundreds of years later another Dyersen is in great need of the information Thomas left behind. The danger is not from someone close as what his ancestor faced…but an unknown threat…still unnamed but dangerous to all he loved. Storm Warning continues the story of family, friends, and strangers who come together at a time when the unknown is their greatest enemy…and their hidden sanctuary their greatest defense. Senator Gareth Dyersen knows that the ...

Versatile actor William Conrad had a long career (1945-1993) and was an American World War II fighter pilot, actor, producer, and director whose career spanned five decades in radio, film and television. He appeared in nearly 8,000 radio shows during the golden age and when TV beckoned, he delivered, starring in Cannon (1971-76), Nero Wolfe (1981) and Jake and the Fat Man (1987-1992). We’ve carefully selected 12 of William Conrad’s finest radio performances for this exciting collection and we hope you enjoy it!

During a vigil calling for police reform, students from Spelman College, a historically black women's institution, are assaulted by rifle fire from a passing vehicle. On her way to interview witnesses, Detective Sarah "Salt" Alt confronts the fleeing vehicle of the suspects, but they get away. While other detectives take the lead on the Spelman murders, Salt is tasked to investigate the case of a recently discovered decomposed body. When she combs through the missing-persons reports, it becomes clear the victim is a girl Salt took into custody two years before.

The curious amd murderous exploits of the Rev Frances Outerard as recounted by himself with interspersions from his cat Maurice and his dog Bouncer. Leslie Phillips as a cat? Inspired casting! An enchanting tale full of fun, wit and insight. Set in a delightful 1950s mythical Surrey. The collusion between the cat and the dog to ensure their owner keeps out of trouble is hilarious.

Grab your walker, secure your catheter, and make sure there's double adhesive on your dentures! Then hang on for dear life, because you are about to ride along with the covert Senile Squad -- a bunch of elderly cops who refuse to stop catching crooks. Fighting street crime the old-fashioned way is their modus operandi. The Ol' Blues, led by their cigar-chewing Sarge, bring justice back to the streets of Omaha by taking down a brutal Sudanese kingpin who thinks he's a powerful gang lord.

I preferred it when life came in tidy packages. When it didn’t — when something went awry — I was exceedingly skilled at packaging it back up. It was my job to do so after all. I was a reconstructionist. I collected the puzzle pieces, then I gave those pieces to an investigative team to sort out. I didn't ask questions. I didn't offer answers. I saw. I recorded. I moved on. I didn't dwell or obsess. I didn’t hunt down suspects. I didn’t follow clues to find a killer. And I certainly didn’t work side by side with anyone.

How can you hold an auction when the auctioneer is dead? That’s the problem facing Jessica Braun after her scheme to clear out thrift shop inventory through a bidding war goes sideways. Before the truck is even unloaded, she and her friends discover a terrible crime. With luck working against them and no one on their side, can Jess and her crew find enough evidence to solve the murder and stop the killer before they get away? What will happen to Jess if her auction plans are killed, too?