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The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale

I n June of 1860 three-year-old Saville Kent was found at the bottom of an outdoor privy with his throat slit. The crime horrified all England and led to a national obsession with detection, ironically destroying, in the process, the career of perhaps the greatest detective in the land.
At the time, the detective was a relatively new invention; there were only eight detectives in all of England and rarely were they called out of London, but this crime was so shocking, as Kate Summerscale relates in her scintillating new book, that Scotland Yard sent its best man to investigate, Inspector Jonathan Whicher.
Whicher quickly believed the unbelievable-that someone within the family was responsible for the murder of young Saville Kent. Without sufficient evidence or a confession, though, his case was circumstantial and he returned to London a broken man. Though he would be vindicated five years later, the real legacy of Jonathan Whicher lives on in fiction: the tough, quirky, knowing, and all-seeing detective that we know and love today…from the cryptic Sgt. Cuff in Wilkie Collins’s The Moonstone to Dashiell Hammett’s Sam Spade.

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher is a provocative work of nonfiction that reads like a Victorian thriller, and in it Kate Summerscale has fashioned a brilliant, multilayered narrative that is as cleverly constructed as it is beautifully written.

Reviews

“Told and interwoven with admirable skill and definition.”
—BookPage (BookPage )

“A bang-up sleuthing adventure.”
—Kirkus Reviews
(Kirkus Reviews )

“Mesmerizing. . . . Readers will delight in following every lurid twist and turn in his investigation.”
—Publishers Weekly [starred review] (Publishers Weekly )

“Transforms listeners into armchair detectives. . . . Essential for crime and mystery collections.”
—Library Journal [starred review] (Library Journal )

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The Beholder, a Maddie Richards Mystery by David Bishop

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Maddie Richards is an efficient and resourceful detective with a secret wish that she could handle her messy personal life as well as she handles her work life. As a homicide sergeant for the Phoenix, Arizona Police Department, she has one of the highest solve rates in America. Her success leads her chief of police to assign her a serial killer case. Some sicko the press calls the Beholder is killing beautiful women. Her chief describes the case as “a career maker or breaker, get me?”
She has an ex-husband she still cares for, but who was bad for her and her ten-year-old son. Her widowed mother who lives with her is both a blessing and a trial. And, oh yes, her ex-husband has married an extremely wealthy and politically connected woman who cannot give birth. So, Maddie’s ex is filing a motion to obtain permanent custody of their son, citing the risks attendant to Maddie’s police work endanger the boy.
If that were not enough, the brother-in-law of the chief of police is using his position as an administrative assistant to sexually harass Maddie. She could file a formal complaint, but the good-old-boys network in the department is watching how she handles the situation.
Further complicating Maddie’s life is two love interests: Gary Packard, a hunk who recently moved in across the street, and Lincoln Rogers, a confirmed bachelor, who lives thousands of miles away and works for the FBI.
As the case develops Maddie learns that the victims all wore the same bra size. She must decide if this is merely a coincidence or a criterion the killer uses when selecting his victims. She also finds that each of the victims is somehow connected to the Phoenix police department. This realization isolates her further as she must pursue the killer without disclosing this theory to her department because, if her suspicion is correct, the Beholder would learn she is closing in.
As the story races toward its climax, Maddie is betrayed by those closest to her, and she begins to believe her own name may be on the killer’s list.

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Black Flagged by Steven Konkoly

B ook One of the Black Flagged series.

A graduate of the Department of Defense’s experimental Black Flag program, Daniel Petrovich carries secrets he’d rather keep buried. Secrets his government has hidden in the deepest vaults of the Pentagon. Unfortunately for Daniel, someone is trying to raise Black Flag from the dead and bring Daniel back with it. Someone who knows all of his darkest secrets.

In exchange for the promise of a clean slate and a chance to keep the life he has built with the woman he loves, he agrees to carry out one final mission.

Daniel’s life is about to disintegrate, as he becomes the focus of a relentless FBI manhunt and the target of a vengeful CIA agent. To survive, he’ll be forced to release a dark side he fought for years to keep suppressed. A dark side with few boundaries, and even fewer loyalties.

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Black Flagged lays the foundation for a gritty, unapologetic series exploring the often unceremoniously brutal world of covert operatives and government agency politics.

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“Nobody writes breakneck-paced thrill rides like Konkoly. There are few in the genre who can do it like he does!” Russell Blake, bestselling author of The Voynich Cypher, King of Swords and Zero Sum.

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They Disappeared by Rick Mofina

A loving family, fracturing under pressure…

Jeff Griffin, a mechanic, and his wife, Sarah, travel from Montana to Manhattan to give their nine-year-old son, Cole, his dream vacation as they secretly face the heart-wrenching turmoil that has them teetering on divorce.

In the wake of their heartbreak, a mother and son disappear…

While sightseeing near Times Square, Jeff steps into a store to buy batteries for their camera—but upon returning to the street he finds that Sarah and Cole have vanished.

A frantic father searches for clues as time ticks down…

Battling his anguish and police suspicions, Jeff fights to rescue Sarah and Cole. He knows now that the love he and Sarah have is worth saving. But he could lose the chance to tell her amid growing fears that they have become entangled in an unfolding plot that could have global consequences.

Reviews

“A blisteringly paced story that cuts to the bone. It left me ripping through pages deep into the night.”–James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author on In Desperation

“Hell hath no fury like a mother wronged. In Desperation is a “A superbly written thriller that plumbs the depths of every parent’s nightmare. Timely, tense, and terrifying, this book is sure to be a big hit!” –Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Taut pacing, rough action and jagged dialogue feed a relentless pace. The Panic Zone is written with sizzling intent.”-Hamilton Spectator on The Panic Zone

“The Panic Zone is a headlong rush toward Armageddon. Its brisk pace and tight focus remind me of early Michael Crichton.”-Dean Koontz, New York Times bestselling author

“Mofina’s on top of his game, pulling together a wickedly complicated plot with great skill and assurance. Genuinely chilling.”-RT Book Reviews on The Panic Zone

“Vengeance Road is a thriller with no speed limit! It’s a great read!”

-Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author

“A gripping no-holds-barred mystery…lightning paced…with enough twists to keep you turning pages well into the wee hours. Vengeance Road is masterful suspense.”

-Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author

“[A] well-crafted and timely thriller”-Publishers Weekly starred review on Six Seconds

“Six Seconds should be Rick Mofina’s breakout thriller. It moves like a tornado.” -James Patterson, New York Times bestselling author

“Six Seconds…grabs your gut-and your heart-in the opening scenes and never lets go.” -Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author

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Frantic by Mike Dellosso

C an a deranged serial killer be stopped before it’s too late?
For gas station attendant Marny Toogood it’s just another day on the job when an urgent message from a young girl in the backseat of a car draws him into a daring rescue attempt. Now on the run with the girl and her brother, Marny begins to realize he must conquer his own past and surrender all to Christ.

As they face kidnapping, underground cults, and other evils, can Marny trust the simple faith of a child and stand his ground against a power so twisted?

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“Mike Dellosso has a winner here. Unforgettable characters. Compelling plot. Soul-stirring implications and some of the best writing I’ve seen.” –Alton Gansky, Christy Award finalist, Angel Award winner, and author of Angel and Enoch –Alton Gansky, Christy Award finalist, Angel Award winner, and author of Angel and Enoch

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Family Honor (A Cop In The Family) by Jamie Hill

B odies of dead women are piling up and Detective Melanie Curtis is doing everything she can to solve the ‘Cheerleader Slasher’ case. Surprised to discover her chief has requested help from the FBI, she’s even more shocked when she meets the sexy FBI special agent sent to assist her.

SSA Nate Willis tracks serial killers for a living. The slasher case is a challenge, but nothing compared to the feisty police detective he finds leading the investigation. Their attraction is swift and mutual, but the killer is escalating and they need to solve the case before they can focus on their personal relationship. When the unthinkable happens and the investigation is turned upside down, is their chance for happiness also in jeopardy?

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“Author Jamie Hill has a knack for pulling a reader deeper and deeper into her stories as they try to figure out where she is leading them.” ~ Tammy, Fallen Angel Reviews

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Wild Meat by Nero Newton

V AMPIRES AREN’T SUPERNATURAL; they’re just WILD
ANIMALS.
The real monsters are the people who raise them in kennels.

Check it out in WILD MEAT, a story of nocturnal primates, medieval
drawings, transnational mobsters, and a strange new phenomenon on the
Lonely-Planet-reading backpackers’ circuit.
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Fleeing on foot through the central African rainforest after a botched attempt to spy on loggers, Amy Kellet comes across the carcass of something that looks a lot like a bush baby – except that it’s at least ten times too big.

Her description of the find on a zoological web forum is ignored by scientists, but not by others who would prefer that the animals’ existence not be publicized.

She also draws the attention of amateur historian Stephen Stokes, who sends Amy images of something that’s a pretty close match with the creature she saw. He says the drawings are from the Middle Ages and the Spanish Conquest. He says he’s got a storage locker full of them, but wants her to keep it quiet because they’re stolen goods.

Working together, Amy and Stephen begin to understand the connection between his medieval evidence and her recent find. While working out what made the beasts valuable in the distant past, they struggle to stay ahead of present-day thugs who have a high-stakes interest in keeping the animals a secret.

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THREE DAYS to DIE (Aaron Quinn thriller series, No. 1) by John Avery

H E DIDN’T MEAN TO OVERHEAR … but he did.

HE ONLY HEARD A FEW WORDS … but he heard too much.

HE RAN … but he was followed — a mistake that would turn thirteen-year-old Aaron Quinn’s, and his beautiful, courageous, single mother, Ashley’s, worlds upside down.

THE CLOCK STARTS TICKING … when Aaron is stolen from his mother by a psychotic killer and thrust headlong into a dark underworld of armed robbery, prostitution, and death. Will Aaron lose his mind as he’s forced to participate in a deadly crime spree and witness first hand the horror of cold-blooded murder?

THE WALLS CLOSE IN … on Ashley when she listens to a tape recording left on her pillow by the killer, giving her two choices:

1) Call the police and risk being responsible for her only child’s death …

2) Offer herself as a sacrifice in exchange for his life …

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE HER?

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A CRIME THRILLER

An ACTION MOVIE

A LOVE STORY

In THREE DAYS to DIE, debut author John Avery takes you on a perilous journey unlike any suspense thriller you’ve read before.

From the opening sequence to the smashing ending, THREE DAYS to DIE moves at lightning speed, introducing the world to an exciting new hero, a beautiful and plucky heroine, and a truly frightening villain.

“John Avery opens Three Days to Die with a bang and then sprints toward the finish line … taking thriller lovers of any age on a heart-pounding, pulse- tingling ride, and he does it with style. Five Stars!” – Jill Allen, Foreword Review

“I truly got lost between the pages of this wonderfully told story – though I did cringe and even cry sometimes and wanted to hit someone at other times, which is totally against my nature. It just goes to show how totally absorbed I was in the world John Avery created in Three Days to Die.” – N. Budden – Amazon Top Reviewer

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*** Adapted from the original screenplay, THREE DAYS to DIE, by John Avery – Shortlisted for Hollywood’s prestigious 2010 – PAGE International Screenwriting Awards ***

Approx 225 pages
Recommended for adults 16+

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The Baptist: A Psychological Thriller by Ruby Barnes

W hat if you woke up one day and realised you’re a serial killer on a mission from God?

The Baptist – he’s clever, calculating and uncatchable. If you hear a knocking on your door don’t let him in. John Baptist is cleansing a path for the Second Coming

Jim Williams, Booker prize nominee, on The Baptist by Ruby Barnes – “This is not a standard serial killer thriller, and this means that the reader does not have the safety and comfort of the usual conventions. Prepare to be creeped out.
The most effective passages of the book deal with John’s encounter with a mysterious friend, Feargal, and the resumption of his relations with Mary. Because we see events through John’s eyes the surface of the narrative becomes slippery with uncertainty as to the reality of what we are seeing, and the identities of characters seem to elide one into another. This part is wonderfully done because of the delicate writing, which is restrained, slyly humorous, and at times lyrical. The best parts are reminiscent of Kazuo Ishiguro.”

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The madness of the fictional serial killer is a permanent part of the character’s identity – masked perhaps, but always there – while in contrast the madness of actual life is like a career of part time jobs: some good, some horrible, but all episodic. Ruby Barnes’s insight into this reality is what makes The Baptist so truthful, convincing and distinctive.’

‘The writing is tight and very atmospheric. A chilling tale of real evil.’

‘Dark and disturbing, but oh so good.’

‘Dark and dingy, hot and steamy, everything you need from a novel in one swift download.’

‘Well written and totally convincing, it provides an absorbing insight into the minds of some very strange characters. It’s not without humour albeit of the dark kind.’

‘Compelling and very, very different.’

‘I was hooked right from the start and loved the dark and sinister quality of this tale.’

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The Qualities of Wood by Mary Vensel White

A haunting and beautifully written debut novel by an exciting new talent.

When Betty Gardiner dies, leaving behind an unkempt country home, her grandson and his young wife take a break from city life to prepare the house for sale. Nowell Gardiner leaves first to begin work on his second mystery novel. By the time his wife Vivian joins him, a real mystery has begun: a local girl has been found dead in the woods behind the house. Even after the death is ruled an accident, Vivian can’t forget the girl, can’t ignore the strange behaviour of her neighbours, or her husband. As Vivian attempts to put the house in order, all around her things begin to fall apart.

‘The Qualities of Wood’ is a stunning novel from an exciting new writer. Perfect for readers of Anne Tyler and Anita Shreve.

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The Beholder, a Maddie Richards Mystery by David Bishop

* AMAZON LIST OF TOP-RATED MYSTERY SERIES
* AMAZON LIST OF BEST-SELLING MYSTERY SERIES

Maddie Richards is an efficient and resourceful detective with a secret wish that she could handle her messy personal life as well as she handles her work life. As a homicide sergeant for the Phoenix, Arizona Police Department, she has one of the highest solve rates in America. Her success leads her chief of police to assign her a serial killer case. Some sicko the press calls the Beholder is killing beautiful women. Her chief describes the case as “a career maker or breaker, get me?”
She has an ex-husband she still cares for, but who was bad for her and her ten-year-old son. Her widowed mother who lives with her is both a blessing and a trial. And, oh yes, her ex-husband has married an extremely wealthy and politically connected woman who cannot give birth. So, Maddie’s ex is filing a motion to obtain permanent custody of their son, citing the risks attendant to Maddie’s police work endanger the boy.
If that were not enough, the brother-in-law of the chief of police is using his position as an administrative assistant to sexually harass Maddie. She could file a formal complaint, but the good-old-boys network in the department is watching how she handles the situation.
Further complicating Maddie’s life is two love interests: Gary Packard, a hunk who recently moved in across the street, and Lincoln Rogers, a confirmed bachelor, who lives thousands of miles away and works for the FBI.
As the case develops Maddie learns that the victims all wore the same bra size. She must decide if this is merely a coincidence or a criterion the killer uses when selecting his victims. She also finds that each of the victims is somehow connected to the Phoenix police department. This realization isolates her further as she must pursue the killer without disclosing this theory to her department because, if her suspicion is correct, the Beholder would learn she is closing in.
As the story races toward its climax, Maddie is betrayed by those closest to her, and she begins to believe her own name may be on the killer’s list.

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Smoke Screen: A Novel by Sandra Brown

N ew York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with a tale of corruption and betrayal, revenge and reversal – where friends become foes, and heroes become criminals in the ultimate abuse of power.

When newswoman Britt Shelley wakes up to find herself in bed with Jay Burgess, a rising star detective in the Charleston PD, she remembers nothing of how she got there…or of how Jay wound up dead.

Handsome and hard-partying, Jay was a hero of the disastrous fire that five years earlier had destroyed Charleston’s police headquarters. The blaze left seven people dead, but the death toll would have been much higher if not for the bravery of Jay and three other city officials who risked their lives to lead others to safety.

Firefighter Raley Gannon, Jay’s lifelong friend, was off-duty that day. Though he might not have been a front-line hero, he was assigned to lead the investigation into the cause of the fire. It was an investigation he never got to complete. Because on one calamitous night, Raley’s world was shattered.

Scandalized, wronged by the people he trusted most, Raley was forced to surrender the woman he loved and the work to which he’d dedicated his life. For five years his resentment against the men who exploited their hero status to further their careers — and ruin his — had festered, but he was helpless to set things right.

That changes when he learns of Jay Burgess’s shocking death and Britt Shelley’s claim that she has no memory of her night with him. As the investigation into Jay’s death intensifies, and suspicion against Britt Shelley mounts, Raley realizes that the newswoman, Jay’s last sexual conquest, might be his only chance to get personal vindication — and justice for the seven victims of the police station fire.

But there are powerful men who don’t want to address unanswered questions about the fire and who will go to any lengths to protect their reputations. As Raley and Britt discover more about what happened that fateful day, the more perilous their situation becomes, until they’re not only chasing after the truth but running for their lives.

Friends are exposed as foes, heroes take on the taint of criminals, and no one can be trusted completely. A tale about audacious corruption — and those with the courage to expose it — Smoke Screen is Sandra Brown’s most searing and intense novel yet.

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Family Honor (A Cop In The Family) by Jamie Hill

B odies of dead women are piling up and Detective Melanie Curtis is doing everything she can to solve the ‘Cheerleader Slasher’ case. Surprised to discover her chief has requested help from the FBI, she’s even more shocked when she meets the sexy FBI special agent sent to assist her.

SSA Nate Willis tracks serial killers for a living. The slasher case is a challenge, but nothing compared to the feisty police detective he finds leading the investigation. Their attraction is swift and mutual, but the killer is escalating and they need to solve the case before they can focus on their personal relationship. When the unthinkable happens and the investigation is turned upside down, is their chance for happiness also in jeopardy?

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“Author Jamie Hill has a knack for pulling a reader deeper and deeper into her stories as they try to figure out where she is leading them.” ~ Tammy, Fallen Angel Reviews

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Flying in Place by Susan Palwick

O nce in a while, a first novel arrives like a bolt of lightning, commanding attention with an explosion of power, grace, and light. Flying in Place is such a book. As unflinching as The Lovely Bones, as startling as Beloved, it is a work to bear witness–with bravery and compassion–for the experience of millions of readers and their loved ones.

Emma is twelve, a perfectly normal girl, in a perfectly normal home. With a perfectly normal father…who comes into her bedroom every night in the hours before dawn. Emma will do anything to escape. From the visits. From the bodies. From the breathing. Even go walking on the ceiling–which is where Emma meets Ginny, the sister who died before she was born. Ginny, who knows things. Ginny, who can fly….

At the publisher’s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.

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