Urban Crime

Claire Mumford has had enough of the supernatural. The last time she tangled with a ghost almost got her killed. But the lure of an unnamed spirit haunting the waters by Lums Pond State Park is more than she can resist. Can she discover the identity of the ghost who screams so plaintively in the darkness? All that may be left are rumors and speculation. Who was the poor woman who lost her life so brutally by the pond so many years ago? Can the undeniable powers of her two year old daughter finally help her give a name to The Screaming Woman Of Lums Pond? Should Claire risk everything to ...

PESO solidified his position as the kingpin of the south side following a violent seizure of power. Unlike all those that came before him—including his dad—Peso wasn't willing to allow anyone to get in his way of ruling the streets. Conflict might erupt when RAUL meets a woman who can either become a benefit to his hustle or a detriment. He ends up making a move in the game on his own, despite Peso being against it with legit concerns. Once Peso receives the first shipment of cocaine from his Colombian connect, it changes the game in a major way. He and his crew have to move the product...

When Reina Baudoin goes missing from a university, her parents make their way to Alabama to find out what has happened to their beloved daughter. Reina’s mother relies on her faith for strength, while her dad, OSCAR, has other ideas. When the people responsible for Reina’s disappearance begin turning up dead, one by one, Oscar questions his disbelief in his family's legends. The police don’t believe in coincidences, but they can’t tie Oscar to the murders. Unwilling to shrug it off as the streets taking care of its own, Detectives Cooper and Sharp are determined to solve the crimes....

After the tragic and bloody end to The Cartel's reign, Carter is forced into isolation to evade the law. With his wife, Miamor, facing federal charges and his dear brother six feet under, Carter has never been more alone. His empire is at his feet, and he has no idea how to rebuild his kingdom. The only thing that is certain is that he has to stay out of the way and off the radar of the feds until he can figure out how to get his lady out of prison.

I’m the head of the Hell Raisers MC. I have a code of honor, even if I keep it hidden. So when I see some of my guys roughing up a runaway, I step in. I just don’t expect to want her for myself. People think I’m crazy. They’re right. They just don’t know why. Nobody knows the truth about me, but she sees right through me with her big blue eyes. I’m reckless and wild. But when I see her, I want something different. For the first time in nearly a decade, I start thinking about what happens after. After I catch my brother’s killer. She doesn’t seem to care that I’m a ...

Cash lives a nefarious life, full of danger and crime, while honoring the code of the streets. But Gangster, who is in his trusted circle didn’t honor the code; someone in Gangster’s crew is playing a dirty two-faced game that draws the attention of a powerful figure. Cash and his crew ignite an all-out attack on Gangster, who is then forced to use every ounce of his street smarts to go toe to toe with Cash. There can only be one king in Brooklyn, and a beast known as Animal is determined to show Gangster and Cash that he is the one who wears the crown. With beef coming from all sides, ...

Amelia Sachs is hot on the trail of a killer. She's chasing him through a department store in Brooklyn when an escalator malfunctions. The stairs give way, with one man horribly mangled by the gears. Sachs is forced to let her quarry escape as she jumps in to try to help save the victim. She and famed forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme soon learn, however, that the incident may not be an accident at all, but the first in a series of intentional attacks.

In the bustling city of Henderson, Nevada, Hope Novak co-owns StriveFitness with her sister, Ewa Krupa. The fitness center is a thriving business that offers self-defense classes to empower women. However, the sisters are hiding a secret that has made them stronger than they appear. Project Aurora, a government program that manipulates DNA and virtual reality training, has given them years of special operations training. Hope's life takes a turn when she meets Celia Mendonca, a high school student who wants to earn money for her prom dress. Hope sees potential in Celia and offers her a job ...

Between Agent Söze, the treacherous Internal Affairs tyrant whose taken over my precinct, and the super illegal sorcery my partner Lienna was hiding in said precinct—which is now missing—my usual routine of busting magical criminals has fallen apart in favor of hectic damage control. But that went out the window too when a respected Guild Master was found dead. Agent Söze is trying to cover it up, which is all the reason I need to make solving the murder my top priority.

After losing someone you love, how do you move on with your life? How do you celebrate your blessings when you feel you have been cursed? Where do you find strength when life has beaten you down to your knees. These are the questions Samantha finds herself facing, after losing the closest person she has ever had in her life. After finally landing her dream job as a detective, she soon finds herself at a crossroad in life. Every decision she makes has the potential to back fire on her in the long run. After facing a large amount of devastation, she doesn't have the luxury of taking time to ...

The assassination of KING RICH leaves BABY BOY in the position of power. His first order of business as the head of his father’s empire is to recover the shipment of drugs that were hijacked. Will Baby Boy discover that the culprits of that betrayal are people right within the ranks? DIABOLIC wants to brutally execute all guilty parties, with no regard. To his surprise, Baby Boy decides to give the culprits a chance to make amends, but only under conditions that might be worse than death.Will Baby Boy's decision come back to haunt him? Will Diabolic be able to sit back and let things ...

Baby-faced teen Giovanni Macedo is desperate to find belonging in one of LA's most predatory gangs, the Columbia Lil Cycos—so desperate that he agrees to kill an undocumented Mexican street vendor. The vendor, Francisco Clemente, had been refusing to give in to the gang's shakedown demands. But Giovanni botches the hit, accidentally killing a newborn instead. The overlords who rule the Lil Cycos from a Supermax prison 1,000 miles away must be placated and Giovanni is lured across the border where, in turn, the gang botches his killing.

Kashan, Isabel, and Tramayne were the sisters that everybody wanted to be or be involved with. Their last name said it all. Born from a street hustling woman who knew no boundaries in getting what she wanted, the Rich sisters knew all too well what it took to make it in the life they were dealt. At the tender ages of eleven, ten, and seven, they were introduced to a man that taught them any and everything about money and drugs. The father they always dreamed of having, he gave them all the tools to survive in the streets, teaching them who NOT to trust, how to run a business with drug money...

Having successfully served out his one hundred and twenty day probation, Hannibal is free move about the country and expand his criminal empire. He has devised a plan that will bring a level of anonymity to himself and the top-level people he has around him. He has also found a way to eliminate the competition and consolidate their operations into his. However, just like in the game of baseball, life throws him a curve ball. Hannibal takes out a couple of individuals that were trying to move in on some his territory. He thinks that the guys he killed were just some small-time hustla’z ...

The LaCroixs are four beautiful Haitian American women bound by money and blood. On the surface, the LaCroix Group is a venture capitalist company, but underneath, it’s so much more. The four sisters run long cons, targeting wealthy, prominent business figures. They have a system: Find the perfect mark, create the problem, then present the solution. For a cost....

Part-time environmentalist and philanthropist Ben and his ex-mercenary buddy Chon run an independent Laguna Beach–based marijuana operation, reaping significant profits from an established clientele. But they may have come up against something that they can't handle---the Mexican Baja Cartel wants in, and saying no is unacceptable. When they refuse to back down, the cartel kidnaps Ophelia, the boys' playmate and confidante.

JAYVON and his crew—CHYNA, AUGUSTUS, and BAG MAN—are on a mission to save his father TRICK, from the clutches of the callous kingpin DRACO. With a tight deadline and $5,000,000 to collect, they hustle hard, hitting stash houses, shaking down card games, and street fighting. The streets aren’t safe with DOLPH looming over their every move. One slip-up and the leader of the Kings of Thieve’s wrath will crush them all. The tension is high, and the clock is ticking fast. Will Jayvon and the gang deliver Draco’s cash in time, or is Trick destined to meet his end at the hands of his ...

A mysterious woman with dark secrets rocks Oyster Island to the core Embark on an exhilarating journey to the Big Easy with lighthouse keeper Jack Wiesinski and the last Atakapa Indian Grogan ‘Chief’ la Tortue as they indulge in their favorite pastime at Rockie’s strip club. When an alluring stripper named Vixen takes the stage, their wild night takes an unexpected twist. Vixen is an enigma—a mysterious woman living in squalor behind the club. With nothing but a duffel bag and a few meager possessions to her name, she captivates Chief with her otherworldly dance moves. When she ...

Down, down the Wicked hole… FREE on Kindle Unlimited! With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Rick and Mandy might have chocolate kisses and blushing roses in mind, but instead they’re drawn into a new case by NYC FBI Chief Hernandez when his daughter’s favorite author bites the dust. Up and coming graphic novelist Eve Wellington has been murdered, and no one’s more surprised than she is to find herself newly dead. The list of suspects who wanted to erase the self-styled cartoon diva includes rival artists, exhausted editors, and overworked assistants, but it’s the trail of...

Empire of Sin re-creates the remarkable story of New Orleans' 30-years war against itself, pitting the city's elite "better half" against its powerful and long-entrenched underworld of vice, perversity, and crime. This early-20th-century battle centers on one man: Tom Anderson, the undisputed czar of the city's Storyville vice district, who fights desperately to keep his empire intact as it faces onslaughts from all sides.