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The Girl and the Twisted End by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA horrific beginning.Ends with the most unexpected twist...Marie was young, beautiful, and vibrant.Her life was cruelly taken from her.Her murderer still roams this world, potentially looking for a new prey... -
The Girl and the 7 Deadly Sins by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPride. Greed. Lust. Envy. Gluttony. Wrath. Sloth.The sins that make us our own worst enemy.And at any given time, we all could fall victim to them.Fighting those demons at times seems impossible.Especially when they come to life…FBI agent Emma Griffin has seen her share of dark and twisted murders.When she's called onto a new case, Emma finds herself baffled and horrified by the crime scene... -
The Girl and the Midnight Murder by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt was just another ordinary night.And an ordinary meal to accompany it.A glass of wine, a plate of chicken.And the sound of the ticking clock. But then, the unexpected feeling of disorientation seeps in.Cheryl suddenly felt dizzy and nauseous...Then something far more unexpected happened.And in an instant an ordinary night turned into a night full of incomprehensible mysteries... -
The Girl in the Mist by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere’s something strange about the mist... After a night of a scary movie marathon, a cold thick fog rolls over Sherwood, bringing with it the promise of fall. And when FBI Agent Emma Griffin wakes up the next morning, she can't help but shake the feeling that something is off... -
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Little Did She Know by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnother nail-biter from Bestselling Author Willow Rose! It was supposed to be the happiest day of her life when her kidnapped daughter returned, but it wasn’t.Fourteen years ago, Clarissa Smalls was born, and a few hours later, she was taken from the hospital. Kidnapped. Her mother searched desperately for her for years, but she never found her.Until now... -
Proving Grounds by B.J. Bourg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the sniper-style murder of an alligator poacher puts two rival families on edge, Police Sniper London Carter and Detective Sergeant Dawn Luke join forces to solve the case. But they'll have their work cut out for them as the two families recruit small armies to fight each other... -
Blake Pierce Mystery Bundle: Cause to Kill / Once Gone / Before He Kills / Trace of Death by Blake Pierce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA six book mystery bundle by #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, author of ONCE GONE, a #1 bestseller on Amazon with over 1,000 five star reviews!Here is a bundle of the first books in six Blake Pierce series—The Mackenzie White, The Avery Black, The Riley Paige, The Keri Locke series, The Making of Riley Paige, and The Chloe Fine Psychological Suspense series—all here in one convenient place...Categorized as:
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So We Lie by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEva Rae Thomas is in over her head on her first assignment as an FBI profiler in multi-million-copy bestselling author Willow Rose’s nail-biting mystery.When the mother of two, Arlene Wood, crashes her car against a tree at four in the morning, the case seems pretty straightforward.But evidence found in the remains of the car soon raises the question of whether this was really an accident... -
Free to Prey by Julie Mellon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNow that her suspension has been lifted, Katie Freeman is determined to return to work, keep her head low, and – most importantly – stay off her boss’s radar. But someone has other plans. Waiting on her desk is a package with shocking contents, with no indication of who sent it - and the implied threat lands Katie in the one spot she was most determined to avoid... -
Free to Live by Julie Mellon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSpecial Agent Katie Freeman has a secret, one she has only shared with her partner, Michael Powell. While looking at the files of a cold case, Katie discovered a possible personal connection... -
Three Small Bones by Jennifer Chase
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSmoke curls from what’s left of the beautiful family home on the edge of the woods. The heat is unbearable as she descends the stairs to the basement, past a set of bicycles––two big, one small... -
Home Stretch by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe end is near. The end of Savannah’s pregnancy, that is. Less than a month to go, and she’ll be the mother of what will surely be the most adorable baby boy or baby girl in the world. But before that, there’s Thanksgiving with the Martins to get through. Not to mention a little spot of murder at the group home where Mrs. Jenkins, Savannah’s grandmother-in-law, lives... -
Snowy Misery by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA hazy shade of winter comes.And this time, it brings Sarah Garland some pretty bad memories, mainly in the form of her returning ex-husband, Brad.Determined to speak with Sarah, Brad Garland may seem the same crass, belligerent jerk that Sarah left behind in Los Angeles, but he also comes into Snow Falls carrying a terrible secret... -
Rise to the Fly by Cheryl Rees-Price
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill the police or a devious killer win this battle of wits?A quiet corner of Wales becomes the centre of a murder investigation when the bodies of a retired couple are found near the shore of a reservoir.Police try to establish the methods and motives of their attacker by careful examination of the crime scene. And, bizarrely, fishing flies are found in the victims’ mouths... -
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A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFBI Agent Lucy Kincaid’s husband, Sean Rogan, is in a dark place after being held captive. He won’t talk about it with anyone, not even Lucy. She’s hoping a conference in Sacramento, which includes family and the unveiling of a highly sought after drone Sean’s been working on, will help him heal... -
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Over The Edge by Lisa Regan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen retired Philadelphia detective turned private investigator Joselyn Rush is rear-ended, her knee-jerk response is anger, especially when the well-dressed woman driving tries to flee the scene. But as Jocelyn watches in disbelief, the woman jumps off the bridge, plunging to her death in the Schuylkill River one hundred fifty feet below... -
Law of Five by Robin Mahle
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe nationwide manhunt for a killer begins and the media quickly dubs him the “Highway Hunter.” Bodies left roadside on display with horrific markings; a calling card. But this case is miles away from Katie Reid and her life with Detective Marshall Avery.That is, until she gets the call from her old friend and reporter, Marc Aguilar, who believes that the killer could be coming their way... -
Close Killer by Stacy M. Jones
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA killer is targeting American tourists in Edinburgh, Scotland. Three dead solo female travelers were found strangled in the closes off the Royal Mile. FBI Agents Kate Walsh and Declan James are sent to investigate at the height of the Christmas tourist season. Police Scotland is without any leads. No one believes these crimes are the killer’s first – and they aren’t...Categorized as:
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Bad Debt by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen every member of a rural Sweetwater family is murdered in their beds, Maury County sheriff Bob Satterfield calls on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for help... -
Catherine Coulter the FBI Thrillers Collection Books 11-15 by Catherine Coulter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive FBI Thrillers featuring FBI Agents Savage and Sherlock #11-15: Double Take, Tailspin, Knockout, Whiplash, and Split Second... -
Free to Steal by Julie Mellon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGreed can be deadly. When called to the scene of a bank robbery that leaves a young mother dead, Katie Freeman and Michael Powell are confronted with their most perplexing case yet. The trail connects a series of unsolved bank robberies from across the country dating back more than a decade – yet the investigation suggests that money was never the motive... -
Treacherous Depths by Paige Black
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor fans of pulse-pounding thrillers and intricate police procedurals comes a story that will plunge you into the darkest depths of human nature. In the misty coastal town of Nightfall, Oregon, Officer Eden Mercer faces her most harrowing case yet... -
Free to Believe by Julie Mellon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSuspended - a word Katie Freeman never thought she would hear. Now, here she was with an entire week to ruminate on her possible ruined career. And to make matters worse, she had brought her partner, Michael Powell, down with her. All of that changes when Michael and his former partner, Stan Odenthal, show up on her doorstep with a complex cold case that has haunted Stan for over two decades... -
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CSI Reilly Steel 3 Book Boxset by Casey Hill
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst three books in the CSI Reilly Steel series in one great value box set. For fans of Patricia Cornwell, Tess Gerritsen, Karin Slaughter and Lisa Gardner TABOO Forensic investigator Reilly Steel, Quantico-trained and California-born and bred, imagined Dublin to be a far cry from bustling San Francisco, a sleepy backwater where she can lay past ghosts to rest and start anew... -
Second Helping by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSisters are like chubby thighs--they stick together!The Guy sisters are ready to take their place as top-tier private investigators. The problem is, the only thing top-tier about their strip-mall agency is Octavia’s wardrobe…and the cases that come their way are less on the exciting side, and more on the eccentric side... -
No Way Out by Allison Brennan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom Allison Brennan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cut and Run, comes a new e-novella, No Way Out: FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid faces her worst fear when her husband goes missing Nine years ago, mercenary Kane Rogan and photojournalist Siobhan Walsh risked their lives to rescue Hestia Juarez, a thirteen-year-old girl being forced to marry a much older man to expand her father’s crime family... -
One Clean Shot by Danielle Girard
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here.Hailey Wyatt’s life is finally settling into a sort of normalcy after the tragedy that struck her family. Or it seems that way until an investigation into the homicide of two powerful San Francisco residents is suddenly the center of a media frenzy...Categorized as:
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Expert Witness by Rebecca Forster
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter Hermosa Beach attorney Josie Bates successfully defended sixteen-year-old Hannah Sheraton against murder charges, she took the girl into her own home. Now, just days before becoming Hannah’s legal guardian, Josie Bates has disappeared and Hannah must enlist the help of Josie’s lover, Archer, to find her... -
Inmate 1577 by Alan Jacobson, Christina Traister
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNational Bestselling Author Alan Jacobson brings back renowned FBI Profiler Karen Vail in an intelligent thriller that bridges time and space. When an elderly woman is found raped and brutally murdered in San Francisco, Vail heads west to team up with SFPD Inspector Lance Burden and her former task force colleague, Detective Roxxann Dixon... -
The Braque Connection by Estelle Ryan
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsForged masterpieces. Hidden messages. A desperate swan song.When world-renowned nonverbal communication expert Doctor Genevieve Lenard wakes up in an unknown location, drugged and kidnapped, it pushes the limits of her autism coping skills.For the last year, Russian philanthropist and psychopath Tomasz Kubanov has been studying Genevieve just as she and her team have been studying him... -
Shadow of a Doubt by William J. Coughlin
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn electrifying courtroom drama of extraordinary power, reissued to tie in with the super release of In the Presence of Enemies. A failed trial lawyer and recovering alcoholic is swept back into the spectacular career he'd lost when a woman from his past asks him to defend her stepdaughter against a murder charge... -
Crisis of Conscience by G.K. Parks
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s open season on federal agents, and Alexis Parker is the primary target.What happens when allies can't be trusted? Federal agent Alexis Parker is about to find out. After taking some personal time, Alex is back at work and embroiled in an investigation to uncover a traitor inside the Office of International Operations...Categorized as:
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Misplaced Trust by G.K. Parks
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith the shake-up at the OIO, Alexis Parker is assigned to assist the DEA on a long-term undercover operation across the country. Being away from home might be just what Alex needs to regain some perspective, especially when Martin's been so distant lately. But this assignment might be more than either of them bargained for since the death toll continues to rise while hard evidence remains zilch...Categorized as:
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Keeping Secrets by L.A. Dobbs
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen long-time White Rock resident Mike Donnelly is found dead at his hunting camp, it appears as if the tragic death was by his own hand. But a gut feeling tells Chief of Police Sam Mason otherwise... -
Treasure State by C.J. Box, Christina Delaine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings* Running time: 10 hours, 30 minutes *The return of Cassie Dewell 'TREASURE STATE', the latest in the series that inspired ABC hit series 'Big Sky', finds Cassie in Montana on the trail of a con man.C.J. Box's newest Cassie Dewell novel, the highly anticipated follow-up to 'The Bitterroots', is full of more twists and turns than the switchbacks through the Anaconda Range.©2022 C.J... -
Little Sister by Gytha Lodge
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Detective Jonah Sheens is enjoying a moment of peace in a pub garden on his day off when a teenage girl wanders out of the woods. She's striking, with flame-red hair and a pale complexion. She's also covered in blood. When Jonah races to help, the girl insists she's fine. Then she smiles. It's her sister he needs to worry about... -
FOOD TRUCK MYSTERIES: Books 1-5 by Chloe Kendrick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy the first 5 books of the Food Truck Mysteries series in this discounted bundle.All STANDALONE, FULL LENGTH books!MURDER TO GODespite the sudden loss of her aunt, Maeve Kinkaid is thrilled when she inherits the popular food truck Dogs on the Roll. She has no idea how cutthroat the food industry can be... -
FOOD TRUCK MYSTERIES: Books 6-10 (A Cozy Mystery Bundle) by Chloe Kendrick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy this discounted cozy mystery bundle featuring books 6-10 of the Food Truck Mysteries series! Get it FREE with Kindle Unlimited. A THIEF OF ANY MAN Maeve Kinkaid, owner of the food truck Dogs on the Roll, prides herself on her financial management skills, until she realizes that someone is pilfering small amounts from the register... -
Free to Scream by Julie Mellon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s nothing like being in the wrong place at the wrong time. An innocent outing lands FBI Special Agent Katie Freeman and her partner, Michael Powell, on the trail of a kidnapper whose greatest pleasure is torturing women. When a college freshman is reported missing, everyone assumes she ran away... -
A Little Taste of Murder by Carolyn L. Dean
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dead car, a vacation to the Pacific Northwest that’s really all about running away, and a bad guy face down on the steps to her rented cottage make Claire crave home more than chocolate cake and great home cooking... -
The Magician by Stacy M. Jones
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA killer focused on the occult. Affluent victims in Boston targeted. An FBI agent tangled in the killer’s deadly game. Right before Halloween, FBI Agent Kate Walsh receives a letter from a man calling himself The Magician. He’s already started his murderous rampage...Categorized as:
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Storm Warning by Allison Brennan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn e-short story by New York Times bestseller Allison Brennan introduces readers to the world of Lucy Kincaid leading up to the release of the next in the series, NOTHING TO HIDE (4/30/2019). FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid and her colleague Nate are racing a hurricane, but the storm is the least of their worries.. -
Intended Target by G.K. Parks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInside the federal courthouse, a single gunshot punches a hole through the window, leaving two bodies in its wake. One of the victims is an Assistant United States Attorney. The other is juror number five. Due to the nature of the crime, the OIO is assigned to evaluate the security measures implemented by the U.S. Marshal Service... -
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Dying for a Fix by G.K. Parks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome back, former federal agent Alexis Parker.Alex always said it'd be a cold day in hell before she'd step foot inside the OIO again, and the blizzard conditions outside prove her declaration true. But clipping on the badge doesn't mean taking a seat behind a desk or investigating a crime scene. It means infiltrating a local drug ring led by the city's most ruthless gang, the KXDs... -
Siren by Celina Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSimon Farraday was a respectable business man; successful, wealthy and with a loving wife and family. He was also heavily into sadomasochistic sex with virtual strangers, judging by the manner of his brutal, squalid murder... -
Singularity by Kathryn Casey
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsProfiler Sarah Armstrong knows what it's like to be in a sticky situation. As a single mother and one of the few female Rangers in Texas history, she has had to work twice as hard to rank among the best cops in the Lone Star State... -
The Eleventh Hour by Anina Collins
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first book in the Poppy McGuire Mystery Series! Poppy McGuire has always been a curious soul, but it's her life that's usually the topic of conversation in the small town of Sunset Ridge. But now one of the town's most important citizens has been found murdered, and everyone's life is suspect... -
Behind You by Rylie Dark
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDespite being a rising star in the BAU unit, FBI Special Agent Hailey Rock still lives in the shadow of her older sister, who remained in their small Midwestern town to become a police sheriff, and who remains the favorite in their parents’ eyes... -
Funeral for a Friend by Brian Freeman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou re safe, Stride. I found the body at the Deeps. I buried him.Jonathan Stride s best friend, Steve Garske, makes a shocking deathbed confession: he protected Stride by covering up a murder. Hours later, the police dig up Steve s yard and find a body with a bullet hole in its skull.Stride is pretty sure he knows who it is...
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