Private Power

A rainy night in east Texas leads to murder When private detective Buck McDivit inherits his murdered aunt’s fishing camp on Caddo Lake, he quickly learns all isn’t right in this primordial paradise dripping with antebellum mystique. To retain his inheritance, he must take on a white supremacy group in the nearby racially-torn east Texas town of Deception. Will Buck prevail or become gator bait beneath the coffee-colored surface of the mysterious lake? Ghost of a Chance is Book 1 of Eric Wilder's gripping Paranormal Cowboy Series. See what Amazon readers are saying about Ghost: "...

New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith takes us inside the Kennedy White House with unparalleled access and insight. Having interviewed scores of Kennedy intimates, including many who have never spoken before, and drawing on letters and personal papers made available for the first time, Smith paints a richly detailed picture of the personal relationships behind the high purpose and political drama of the twentieth century's most storied presidency.

In the summer of 1987, Payam Zamani fled Iran. As a member of the Baha'i Faith, he had already survived years of religious persecution at the hands of Islamic fundamentalists. Taking the only path available to him, he escaped to Pakistan through the Emptiness Desert: a harrowing five-day trek through one of the hottest, driest, and most hostile regions on the planet. Twelve years later, he and his brother set records when the company they founded hit a $1.2 billion valuation on Wall Street.

Samantha Moon returns in an all-new story! Vampire private eye Samantha Moon is summoned to a home in the San Diego hills, where she’s about to discover she's been part of a rescue mission in motion for seventy years... There sits on the edge of a lake in Argentina a massive stone structure, a structure that just might have been home to Adolf Hitler... a base of operations from which he and his minions planned to launch the Fourth Reich. That is, until Samantha Moon takes on a case unlike any other... Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE!

Was Harold Dumphy killed to cover up something at the nuclear power plant where he was the head of security? This is what Harold’s widow asks Goff Langdon, private detective, to find out.

Izzy believes she can read minds. In a near-future army-controlled state, that should be a handy superpower, but it is always getting Izzy into trouble. Tons of Trouble. Mick the Mountain, newly released from a twenty-year stint of hard labour returns to Ostere looking for the girl, Dolorez, and the money he left behind. Times have changed. The army is in control. Dolorez hasn’t waited and the man holding the key to his deposit box had to sell it to satisfy his drug habit. When the first obstacle in Mick’s path ends up dead, Izzy knows she must find Dolorez and warn her of Mick’s ...

As if Elle doesn’t have enough on her plate, she’s about to stand trial in the death of Grand High Witch Bibi Blackstocking. Before she does, however, she takes on a case to locate and recover some of the most dangerous objects in witchdom—evil objects—before they fall into the wrong hands. But time is running out...and Elle's enemies are everywhere. Download today to continue the Witch Detectives series of supernatural mysteries!

Riley Brodin is the granddaughter of Walter Muehlenhaus - a man as rich, powerful, and connected as anyone since the days of J. P. Morgan. Despite her family’s connections, it’s McKenzie she reaches out to when her relatively new boyfriend goes missing. Despite his reservations about getting involved with the Muehlenhaus family - again - Mac McKenzie agrees to look for one Juan Carlos Navarre. What he finds, though, is a man who appears to be a ghost.

In '48 Laws of Power,' Robert Greene explores the timeless principles of power, influence, and human behavior. Drawing from historical examples and real-world strategies, Greene unveils a compelling and often provocative guide to understanding and mastering the dynamics of power. Whether you're an aspiring leader, a student of human psychology, or simply curious about the forces that shape our interactions, this book is a captivating journey into the intricacies of power dynamics.

The country club was unnervingly quiet at this hour, the usual clinking of glasses and murmur of conversations now replaced by the whispering breeze that slipped through the oak trees. A lone security guard, Tom Harrigan, paced the darkened halls, his heavy boots muffled by the thick carpet. He glanced at the clock. It was almost midnight. Everything about this night felt wrong. Tom’s hand rested on his belt, where his radio sat. He had been about to clock out when he’d heard something unusual in this place, where every movement was typically predictable. The country club’s board ...

Something sinister was stirring behind the closed doors and beneath the gleaming surfaces, a tension simmering just out of sight. A shadow flickered over the land of power and privilege, where appearances were crafted meticulously to conceal the truth, and nothing was as serene as it seemed. Alongside the gossamer whispers of corruption that hung in the air was something even more profound, an unspoken accord silently weaving through deals struck in dimly lit corners and half-smoked cigars exchanged among a select few. The acrid scent of smoke curled up toward the ceiling, mingling with the...

A Long Silence Eleanor Whitmore thought she was investing for her care in the final years when she funded , Willowbrook, a high-end elder care facility. Little did she realize the trap she was getting into when she entered Willowbrook for long term care. Her stay was brief and when she did pass away, no one noticed or questioned it. Years passed in silence—until Linda Thompson showed up. Linda Thompson, the facility’s new administrator, notices that something is odd. The books are cooked, the numbers don’t lie, and someone’s been siphoning funds for years. She hires Jet Rider, a ...

The grand ballroom shimmered under the soft glow of chandeliers, their crystal prisms catching the twinkling lights of the Christmas tree, which stood proudly at the far end of the room. Music floated through the air, a delicate waltz that danced on the breeze, its melody mingling with the laughter and chatter of the elite. The Christmas Gala was the event of the season, where secrets were exchanged as freely as champagne and every guest wore a mask, both literal and metaphorical. But beneath the festive cheer, something darker simmered. Among the glittering crowd stood a rare heirloom an ...

Praise for Alice Crowley's writing: "I LOVED THE IMAGINATION OF THIS AUTHOR!" ~Satisfied Kindle Reader "FIVE STARS!" ~ Multiple Fans "Alice Crowley is one of our best living authors!" ~ G. Taylor In this sizzling steamy suspense thriller, a confident private detective has her imagination stretched to its limits when she realizes the man she has been hired to follow has supernatural abilities. After conducting surveillance, our heroine begins to unravel a mystery from Chicago's darkest shadows, and shines a light on ancient and arcane ritualistic cults. Soon she and the stranger she has been...

Detective John Jordan thought he had put murder investigation behind him for good — his own good. Leaving Atlanta, he returns to Florida in search of the serenity that has so long eluded him. Until he witnesses the shocking and bizarre death of an inmate in state prison custody and is asked to find a missing mom by her young children. John realizes he can't run from his true calling any longer.

Scott Clark reinvented himself after losing a leg in the sandbox. He successfully applied his computer skills as a Cybernetic Private Investigator. An investigation into a high-level criminal coverup reveals an untouchable pedophile. Subsequently, Clark uncovers a vast network of untouchable pedophiles, their suppliers, and supporters. With no justice available from the Justice System, Clark and the Saxon Justice Committee have declared war on them.

A sinister Masonic-Templar organization - The Brotherhood of the Wand - is planning to bring the world to its knees and create a dystopian one-government world. The price? Eighty percent of the world's population. To achieve this aim, they are planning to harness ley lines and other ancient earth energies to reawaken the Serpent: a mythical creature known to all early civilizations by different names.

THE VINDICTIVE VINES Mark Tonnick and Delinda Djinn hunt for a killer with a taste for Wine and Homicide. A Napa Valley winery owned by Tonnick’s main client is about to go bust for reasons no one seems to understand. Between the dubious history of the vineyards, the mysterious wine caves and the picturesque tasting room built on the stones of a cursed castle, Djinn and Tonnick are about to uncork all the murder and mayhem they can handle.

CAN HE PROTECT HER FROM THE TRUTH, OR WILL FATE DECIDE? Lethal vampire, Oliver Cambiaghi, has just been promoted to head assassin at The Institute – a private security company tasked with eliminating the worst of the worst. His spare time is spent honing his warrior body to defend the vampire race, and pleasuring beautiful women. Plural. Life couldn’t be better… until Piper Roberts shows up with her smart beautiful blue eyes and sassy demands. Piper is a journalist and knows the man dating her sister is dangerous. She just can’t prove it - yet. Told they are on a tropical holiday, ...

Rachael Bonaventure, fleeing a passionless and empty marriage, is looking to discover herself and whether her longings for love, commitment and desire are possible in this world. Stumbling upon the private, hidden world of BDSM Dominance and submission, she experiences erotic adventures beyond her imagination and must confront her own fears, longings and, ultimately, see herself for who she really is.