A serial killer returns to torment the woman once determined to catch him. This time, she’s not backing down. Former detective Jill Jacobs is forced to confront the Makeup Artist, an elusive psychopath whose trail of terror left seven dead and whose obsession with her almost destroyed her. When the Artist strikes again in a new city, Detectives Gordon Daniels and Aaron Remalla seek out Jill, whose strange telepathic connection to the killer is their best hope to catch him. Desperate and plagued by guilt, Jill’s only chance to find closure is to confront the man who stalked her and his grisly crimes. But there’s a catch. She must return to the mindset that bound her to him. The mindset the killer still seeks from her. But choosing to help Daniels and Remalla will not only risk her life but also her heart, when she falls for one of them, drawing the attention of the man she’s driven to capture.After losing everything, can she find the courage to face the murderer who took it all away, and is eager to do it again? Free on Kindle.
Free: First Cut: A Serial Killer Murder Mystery Thriller (The Family or Foe Saga with Detectives Daniels and Remalla Book 1)
Runway Dreams A Pricey Affair
“Ambers’ debut offers romantic suspense in a world of high fashion. It features memorable protagonists and a plot that unfolds with surprising twists and turns.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Overall, Runway Dreams is a mystery that, thanks to plenty of light comedy, doesn’t take itself too seriously. But when things finally turn and barrel towards the climax, readers won’t be able to put Runway Dreams down.” – BestThrillers.com
Runway Dreams is a dark and comedic thriller about family dynamics and what happens when the youngest sibling in a prestigious family of models falls for a con man with a dangerous past. $0.99 on Kindle.
Doubloon Cove: The Secret of the Templars’ Satchel
When Stacy is told that her father has been kidnapped, with the demand that she hands over the secrets to the location of the Freemasons’ greatest ancient treasure, she enlists the Doubloon Cove gang to get her father back. But things don’t stop there—the young teens must race the criminals to find the treasure first, while running from the Illuminati, evading the police, and working behind the Freemasons’ backs.
This second book in the Doubloon Series is a fast-paced action/adventure novel, in the genre of The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew, with elements of Indiana Jones and Dan Brown. $0.99 on Kindle.
Confessions of a Killer Volume 1: True Crime Murder Confessions from Around the World
Ever wondered what a killer says when they confess? This fascinating new series takes you into the heart of that moment. Featuring the stories of Chris Watts, Elizabeth Wettlaufer, and Michelle Carter, it is a must-read for all true crime readers.
“I told her I didn’t love her anymore … that’s when it happened.” – Chris Watts $0.99 on Kindle.
Final Belongings
An eerie photo and urgent note unearthed 50 years later. A woman driven to solve a family mystery—at any cost. Following the trail to Italy, will unraveling her uncle’s illustrious past destroy her own future?
“A bewitchingly dark tale, as emotionally engrossing as it is boldly unconventional.” —Kirkus Reviews $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: The Alpha Team: Volumes 1 – 3
An explosive trio of International Spy Thrillers. The Alpha Team is an elite private force of former SEALS, CIA operatives, and Delta Force members working for private a company under contract to the US Department of Defense. This trio of gripping novels will keep you on the edge of your seat. From beginning to end there’s no time to get bored as the incredible suspense builds. The action, the characters, and the storyline are truly compelling. You’ll be part of the action as author Parr trusts you into the team itself and interact with the eclectic and unique characters in the novels. Operation Due Diligence Operation Black Swan Operation Raven — The Dead Have Secrets Free on Kindle.
The Cabinet of Curiosities
In the secluded town of Hemlock Hollow, an ancient cabinet filled with supernatural relics holds unimaginable power. When the cabinet’s dormant artifacts are awakened, chaos ensues, and the town becomes a battleground for the forces of light and darkness.
Enter Detective Max Martin, a skeptical investigator with a penchant for logic, and Julietta Evens, a woman haunted by her own connection to the paranormal. Reluctantly paired together, they embark on a journey to unravel the mysteries plaguing Hemlock Hollow. As they delve into the cabinet’s secrets, they encounter ghostly apparitions, hidden compartments, and cryptic inscriptions that hint at a history steeped in secrets and forgotten prophecies.
Their investigation leads them to encounter a cast of intriguing characters: the enigmatic historian Henry Blackwood, the eccentric artist Evelyn Hartley, the psychic Amelia Hawthorne, and the charismatic antique shop owner Lucas Monroe. Each possesses knowledge and connections that may hold the key to understanding the relics’ awakening.
As Julietta and Max confront their own beliefs and fears, they navigate a delicate balance between skepticism and acceptance, trusting their instincts and forging an unlikely bond. But as supernatural chaos escalates and the line between reality and myth blurs, their lives and the fate of Hemlock Hollow hang in the balance.
In this captivating paracozy mystery, “The Cabinet of Curiosities,” the shadows hold ancient secrets, and the town’s future depends on Julietta and Max’s ability to confront the supernatural forces at play. Will they uncover the truth hidden within the cabinet’s depths and restore harmony, or will Hemlock Hollow be forever consumed by darkness? $2.99 on Kindle.
In for a Bad Spell
Check out this portal?Alice is going to be so jealous! I’m looking forward to a lazy summer full of long conversations with my new man. But the scream that just ripped through the air gives me the feeling that destiny has different plans for me. My old magic professor is missing. That eccentric giant makes me look halfway normal, and he’s gone and gotten himself kidnapped, or worse. $0.99 on Kindle.
The Sign of Death: A Victorian Book Club Mystery
USA Today bestselling author Callie Hutton returns with her second Victorian Book Club mystery, in which Lady Amy and Lord William sleuth the death of a teetotaler who took a fatal dunk in the drink.
$2.99 on Kindle.
Free: A Very Private Woman
A Very Private Woman, a compelling, exciting, unputdownable mystery racing to find the truth behind a deadly invitation.
“A fun, unique, and entertaining novella that is well worth a read for fans of the genre”- Book Reviewer and Author Rose Auburn Free on Kindle.
A Shot of Love
Losing his beloved wife as modern civilization crumbled around him is the hardest thing Tex Pemberton has ever had to face. But, with a young son and Victoria, his best friend and Army buddy’s widow, to protect, Tex has no choice but to survive.
Finding himself falling deeply in love with Victoria, Tex realizes it’s one battle he simply can’t fight, even though he’s wary of getting hurt and emotionally scarred by the death of his wife. And so, the two lovers embark upon a relationship entwined with romance, guilt, and dark secrets – one that is fated to end in heartbreak and death.
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Scenarios
Welcome to the Golden Age of Erotic Film-Making, aka Porn.
It’s the 1970s and it is in full frontal as an obsessed porno writer who doesn’t take rejection well, his ex-Third Reich-loving producer, and his ex-circus performer dominatrix wife plot to break through with a legit Tinsel Town Big Time Studio Movie. They encounter instead a landscape littered with unspeakable secrets, delusional psychos, and gigantic egos blocking their stars from being born.
That is, until they manage to devise a sure fire million dollar film pitch. Which morphs into a fail-safe blackmail scheme. Which shifts into a tsunami of international espionage topped by a mushroom cloud of global mayhem, murder, and money laundering–Hollywood Style.
What else does this story have?
A Hollywood agent with a talent for Caribbean Santeria? Check. A stand-up comic rabbi with the looks of a Marvel hero? Check. S and M? Check.
Ready for a cleverly written satirical mystery filled with humor and suspense?
Prepare for one zany, every-which-way Hollywood spy thriller with more twists and turns than Mulholland Drive. Read Scenarios today! $0.99 on Kindle.
Echo from a Bayou
NEW RELEASE!
MURDER, TREASURE, AND A SUPERNATURAL TWIST COLLIDE IN THIS HIGH CONCEPT SUSPENSE THRILLER
Approaching middle age with an overwhelming sense of disappointment is not what John Bastian envisioned for himself. Hoping to shake his despair and change his luck, John hits the ski slopes, plunging headlong into an accident that leaves him in a coma.
Post-coma John may seem physically well, but mentally he is a changed man, different in ways too bizarre to explain to others. Something like a dream, but more like a memory, clings to his psyche. Unshakable visions of a cursed treasure, a brutal ax attack, and a vibrant red-head consume his thoughts, propelling him toward a dangerous future that feels as inevitable as his past.
John sets out on a journey to find answers and hunt down the man who murdered him in his past life. Faced with danger at every turn and with a hurricane fast approaching, John must fight for his survival and the safety of those he loves. With threats haunting him at every turn, will he find redemption, or will he be consumed by his quest for revenge?
“With boundless energy and unexpected twists, Echo from A Bayou is a dramatic treasure hunt whose ending just might be the gold you’ve been searching for.” – Indies Today
“Thoroughly entertaining—murder, mayhem, adventure, and another chance at a stolen love. Echo from A Bayou is a vibrant, fast-paced thriller that will keep you enthralled until its explosive end.” – Independent Book Review
“A consistently nimble and riveting cross-genre tale.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Immerse yourself in this riveting journey for a suspense-filled exploration of the supernatural and a relentless quest for redemption.” – Literary Titan
“An action-packed thriller with a focus on redemption and second chances, this Deep South adventure is an original, genre-bending read.” – Self-Publishing Review $0.99 on Kindle.
Turn Key Condition
Meet Maggie, a single mom, who moonlights with jobs involving ‘comb-over’ lawn care and wedding cakes named after fabrics. While cleaning a model home, she stumbles across a naked dead man with a donut over his genitals. Maggie’s trademark is her dark humor – a defense mechanism to cope with a traumatic event in her childhood. Her unflappability starts to unravel as she begins to suspect this murder was prompted by abuse. Is her own past coloring her suspicions or did someone in the dead man’s family exact revenge with their own touch of gallows humor? She’s determined to find out. The Conditions Series: Turn Key Condition, Shampoo & Condition, In Mint Condition.
“There’s more fun than malice in this domestic murder mystery; readers will enjoy not only the sleuthing but following Orange County single mom, Maggie, as she goes about doing the many odd jobs that it takes to keep her family of three sons afloat…A wide range of zany secondary characters circle around Maggie and the plot, each adding something whacky to the mix. The repartee between Maggie and Jane is genuinely funny and the entire production is…an appealing mystery comedy.” – Publishers Weekly Review $2.99 on Kindle.
Forty Dates and Forty Nights
How it started: Go on 40 dates before her 40th birthday. Meet The One. Sorted.
How it’s going: She had a plan and it should have worked except she started to kill them all… $0.99 on Kindle.
The Dead Giveaway: A Ghost Story in the High Desert
This is the story of a recently released patient from an institution for the criminally insane. He had been diagnosed as bipolar when, in fact, he does see and hear ghosts. The Ghost is based on a historical figure, William Keys, who was instrumental in the development of Joshua Tree National Park. Keys spent five years in prison after being unjustly convicted of murder.
Lewis Price has a big problem. After single-handedly thwarting a bank robbery, he is expected to give testimony during the upcoming trial, since he is the only reliable eyewitness to the robbery attempt. The district attorney has gone missing, and the assistant DA has reservations regarding whether Lewis will hold up on the stand since he has only recently been released from a mental institution. According to his medical records, Lewis Price is bipolar.
None of the above is his big problem. In actuality, Lewis is not bipolar. The people he sees and hears—that no one around him sees or hears—are not figments of his imagination. Lewis has a rare gift, or is it a curse? He can see and hear ghosts. There is an insistent ghost in the high desert community of Joshua Tree who requires assistance, and Lewis Price is his choice to assist. $0.99 on Kindle.
Friday in Las Vegas
Isabel surveyed the crime scene, mop in hand. She should have been a cop like her dad, but flinching with her eyes closed every time she fired a gun kept her wiping up chunks instead of gathering clues. Too many chunks, though, has her thinking that it’s time to put her quirky shortcomings behind her and become the detective she was always meant to be. But can she duck the mob, shifty security guards, the handsome hotel manager, and the real cops long enough to crack a case in Sin City? $2.99 on Kindle.
Business as Usual: Notorious Ruthless and Deadly
A criminal empire to surpass all others…
Bobby Collins continues his reign as ruthless gang leader in 1960’s Northern England. Along with his number two, dapper yet psychotic Arthur Childs, nothing is beyond their reach as they add more vices and territory.
With their influence extending all throughout Europe, their daily matters to attend to are corruption, gambling, drug dealing, and murder. It’s an addicting thirst for power.
But maintaining a criminal empire isn’t easy. Not when there are police task forces to deal with. Even more threatening are business rivals who share a lack of morals. For Bobby Collins, it’s just business as usual. $0.99 on Kindle.
Shadow of Power
In the heart of darkness, a nation teeters on the edge of chaos. When twelve-year-old Adam, son of President John Marshall, is kidnapped, the delicate threads holding the nation together begin to unravel. As the clock ticks mercilessly, President Marshall faces a harrowing journey to bring his son home, battling against a clandestine organization embedded within the government itself.
In Shadows of Power, the line between loyalty and betrayal blurs, alliances fracture, and a shocking conspiracy of greed and political ambition is exposed. President Marshall must navigate treacherous waters, torn between his duty to the nation and his desperate need to rescue his son.
Amidst the backdrop of a nation gripped by fear and uncertainty, this political thriller unfolds, leading readers through a labyrinth of secrets, deception, and high-stakes action. From the opulent halls of power to the treacherous shadows, President Marshall races against time to uncover the truth and confront the powerful adversaries standing in his way.
Shadows of Power is a gripping tale of resilience, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bond between a father and his son. Will President Marshall’s unwavering determination be enough to unravel the conspiracy and save his son, or will the shadows of power consume them all?
$4.99 on Kindle.
Murder in the Fawnwood Museum
Lola and Polly once again at the wrong place at the wrong time….or is it the right place at the right time if you like the intrigue of solving a murder mystery?
And it was until the museum’s director was found dead right at the bottom of one of the interactive sculptures.
With the help of the handsome security guard, Lola and Polly try to find some answers.
Can Lola and Polly solve the mystery of who murdered the director before anyone else gets hurt? Apparently not soon enough. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Death Behind the Dumpster
Dream career—gone. Temp jobs—dull. Until she finds the body.
Scarlett Chase’s current temp job might be the most boring one she’s ever had until a flash of lightning during a spring storm plunges the entire office building into darkness.
When the lights come back on, Scarlett finds Willow Dawn, the eccentric soul healer from upstairs, lying dead behind the dumpster out back.
Scarlett learns that almost every tenant in the building is hiding a secret or two, and she can’t help but try to untangle the web of lies and mystery. Soon she finds herself in a race to uncover the murderer before she ends up being the next victim.
Free on Kindle.
Free: Joey Mancuso Mysteries: Volumes 4 – 6
BOOK 4 -THEIR DAUGHTER GOES MISSING AND THEY DON’T CALL THE COPS? THAT’S ONE OF MANY…
…intriguing mysteries deliciously and intricately layered in these pages. Layer upon layer, twist upon twist, secret upon secret, this is a case tailor-made for a Sherlock Holmes devotee like private investigator Joey Mancuso. From the beginning, there’s just something funny about parents who didn’t report a missing student right away, and days later still want no police.
BOOK 5 -AT 16, HE SAW HIS DAD GUNNED DOWN. NOW HE HAS A CHANCE TO FIND THE KILLER,,,
PI Joey Mancuso was just a kid when he watched a stranger walk into a Little Italy bar, shoot his mobster dad in the chest, and calmly walk back out, disappearing into the Manhattan din. The murder was never solved. And the old mob adage “an eye for an eye” went unfulfilled.
BOOK 6 -THE WOMAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH. As the men around her are dropping like flies In his sixth labyrinthine hard-boiled puzzler, NYC private eye Joey Mancuso finds himself neck-deep in a maze of a murder mystery—the kind that weaves through military secrets and international espionage—at the center of which is the woman he loves.
Award winning and best-selling author, Owen Parr has weaved three unique murder mysteries you’ll devour. Free on Kindle.
Free: Escape to Osprey Cove: Book 1 of The Osprey Cove Lodge Series
What Doug finds in the secret compartment of his new red Corvette will forever change his life. It will also change Catherine’s. Doug and Catherine come from two different worlds. Catherine’s world is one of privilege and wealth. Doug grew up dirt poor and full of envy of others who had the things that he wanted but could not have. His goal was to one day have all the things he coveted. Their worlds collide when Catherine, VP of a large New York City marketing firm, hires Doug. As soon as Doug learns of Catherine’s wealth, he sees Catherine as his ticket to all the things he covets. After a whirlwind courtship, they are married.
Poor boy meets rich girl should have resulted in happily ever after — not exactly. Doug quickly learns he also covets independence. Events begin to unfold in each of their lives. For Doug, it is his mysterious discovery in the secret compartment of the Corvette. For Catherine, it is a business meeting with Alex Droxell at the Osprey Cove Lodge. Whe Free on Kindle.
The Theory of Irv: An American Health Policy Detective Story
What matters more than your health? And the health care system that is supposed to keep you healthy or fix your medical care problems? Very little.
Imagine learning more about this major social issue- and its problems- through an entertaining public health detective mystery story. A compelling tale that begins with the threat of a pandemic and moves on to something far more sinister.
The Theory of Irv provides a suspenseful journey through not just the storyline of the book’s plot, but an overview of American health policy. How it came to be a hundred years ago. How it has adapted in the last several decades. Perhaps more importantly, how we can fix it so we can have better health and health care for all Americans into the future.
Learn about the defects in the American health care system that create problems for the people that rely on it, like you. Many believe it to be broken, in need of fundamental repair. Meanwhile, solutions offered up to this have become a political football game, rife with politics and divisive ideology, none of which seem to make things better.
Our heroes must confront a myriad of obstacles and threats to solve the fictitious tale. Along the way, they must also deal with America’s broken health care system and the defenders of its status quo, and they try to resolve this too. $0.99 on Kindle.
Arrietty
A shattering psychological suspense thriller that will keep you guessing!
Our loved ones protect us. So what if you woke up one day to find yours gone? Your mum, your friends, your freedom – all gone. And the one person you trust may be hiding a terrible secret. Welcome to Arrietty’s life. $0.99 on Kindle.
