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Keeper of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe final book in the Carly Moore series.Carly had every intention of heading to Dallas to bring down her father, but not as Wyatt Drummond’s hostage. After Wyatt kidnaps her at gunpoint and threatens to turn her over to her father--the man she’s spent the past nine months hiding from--she explains that his plan will get them both killed... -
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Cold-Blooded by Lisa Regan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFourteen years ago, high school track star Sydney Adams was gunned down in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. The investigation yielded useless clues, and the case went cold. But homicide detective Augustus Knox never gave up on finding Sydney's killer... -
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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... -
![Blake Pierce Mystery Bundle: Cause to Kill / Once Gone / Before He Kills / Trace of Death by Blake Pierce]()
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]()
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... -
![The Couple Next Door by A.J. Rivers]()
The Couple Next Door by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKara Davis had the perfect life. A doting husband, a beautiful home, and everything she could have ever wanted. But in an instant her source of happiness was tragically taken from her.Since then, nothing has ever been the same, and the paralyzing sadness within her followed her everywhere she went...Unbeknownst to Kara, her life was once again about to face another change... -
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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... -
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Stone Investigations : Complete Series by Harper Maguire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 1 Zoe Holloway is a high-powered attorney, who has always taken financial care of her fly-by-night younger brother, Tucker... -
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Spring into Murder by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDetective Sarah Garland is happy that a harsh winter in Alaska has ended and spring has arrived. The joy of spring, she hopes, will take away the difficult battles she faced during the winter months...Categorized as:
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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... -
![Ava James and the Forgotten Bones by A.J. Rivers]()
Ava James and the Forgotten Bones by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUnder the darkness of the winter night sky, in the small town of Hidden Cove.A disturbing plan was hatched. What happened afterwards may never be understood.Now at 509 Pleasant Hill Drive, the lives of the Johnsons will never be the same.Agent Ava James has settled in the town of Harlan just outside of Washington, D.C. in her new field office... -
![River's End / Remember When / Angels Fall by Nora Roberts, J.D. Robb]()
River's End / Remember When / Angels Fall by Nora Roberts, J.D. Robb
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRiver's End Olivia's parents had been one of Hollywood's glittering golden couples...until the night the monster came. The monster who destroyed their beautiful home and took her mother away from her forever. The monster with the face of her father... Now a young woman, Olivia still yearns to recall those horrifying events, to know the truth about her childhood... -
![A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan]()
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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![Unspeakable by Elisabeth Naughton]()
Unspeakable by Elisabeth Naughton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this electrifying novel from New York Times bestselling author Elisabeth Naughton, love can be a risk when it’s explored in such dark places… All his siblings have moved on from their troubling pasts, but Rusty McClane can’t leave his behind. Not even when his freedom is in jeopardy.Legal investigator Harper Blake can sense a bad boy... -
![Truth and Justice by Fern Michaels]()
Truth and Justice by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFern Michaels is a national treasure, and her latest in the Sisterhood series finds the stalwart friends bringing justice—and hope—to families devastated by a greedy con artist. The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and a quest for justice... -
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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... -
![Truth or Dare by M.J. Arlidge]()
Truth or Dare by M.J. Arlidge
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDo you want to play the game?A crimewave sweeps through the city and no-one is safe. An arson at the docks. A carjacking gone wrong. A murder in a country park. What connects all these crimes without causes, which leave no clues?Detective Inspector Helen Grace faces the rising tide of cases which threatens to drown the city. But each crime is just a piece of a puzzle which is falling into place... -
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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... -
![As the Night Ends by Calle J. Brookes]()
As the Night Ends by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGovernor Marcus Deane had watched the beautiful Ariella from afar for nearly a year. Drawn to her shy, sweet ways, the intense man responsible for leading the state of Texas knew he wasn't the kind of man a woman like her needed. He had to content himself to just be the friend she needed... -
![High Heels and Handguns (A Kate Howard Novel, Book One) by Lisa Heartman]()
High Heels and Handguns (A Kate Howard Novel, Book One) by Lisa Heartman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Kate Howard, former Army Special Forces Sergeant, life as a one-woman personal protection detail comes with challenges. Wearing civilian camouflage while guarding high-profile clients is a dangerous game of rock, paper, hollow point... -
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Seeking by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShannon Toliver, hacker extraordinaire with the PAVAD division of the FBI, loved her position with one of the best FBI teams in the nation, loved her new city, and loved the people she worked with. She wouldn’t change a thing about her job. Well, almost anything. There was always that thorn in her side, Ezra Hahn... -
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Snow Laughing Matter by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Sarah fall victim to a deadly killer set on destroying her life? Or will she force herself to use her cop instincts to outsmart the riddles of a clown who turns laughter into screams?While Conrad is away helping a friend in New York, Sarah and Amanda go see a circus that is visiting the small town of Snow Falls...Categorized as:
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![Snow Ordinary Family by Wendy Meadows]()
Snow Ordinary Family by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Sarah solve another murder and save the lives of innocent people or will she become trapped in the snow and wind up frozen? Sarah and Amanda are happily planning a girls-only week in Snow Falls while both of their husbands are out of town: an entire week to shop, laze around, bake brownies, and do girly stuff. But then a killer snowstorm arrives along with a whole lot of trouble...Categorized as:
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![Snow Mercy by Wendy Meadows]()
Snow Mercy by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSarah and Amanda set out to spend the day at O’Mally’s Department store and shop until they drop. But when a starving person named Manford Sappers shows up and tries to rob them, the fun-filled day turns into a strange mystery that takes Sarah down an unexpected path... -
![Treacherous Depths by Paige Black]()
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]()
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... -
![Chasing Shadows by Wendy Meadows]()
Chasing Shadows by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Unexpected CallAfter finding a lost orphaned puppy in her yard in Snow Falls, Alaska, Sarah Garland is happy for the new companion and something to love. Adding to the excitement, is an unexpected call from her publisher in Los Angeles, who wants Sarah to come into the office immediately and sign a major movie deal for all her recent books...Categorized as:
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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... -
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Snow is not the Time by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis winter cozy mystery series can be read in one to two hours. It is perfect for those moments when you are waiting at an appointment or want to enjoy a quick read.After battling with a deadly British Intelligence Agent in her small town of Snow Falls, Alaska, Sarah Garland is grateful that her life is returning back to normal. At least on the outside... -
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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]()
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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![The Case of the Mysterious Mr. Jekyll by Daniel Kenney, Emily Boever]()
The Case of the Mysterious Mr. Jekyll by Daniel Kenney, Emily Boever
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSixth-graders Stanley, Charlotte, Gertie and Felix did more than just start a detective agency. Using their math skills and their gut instincts, they actually solved a crime the police couldn't crack. Now the Math Inspectors are called in to uncover the identity of a serial criminal named Mr. Jekyll, whose bizarre (and hilarious) pranks cross the line into vandalism... -
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More Than Meets the Eye by Iris Johansen, Roy Johansen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling authors Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen team up for another electrifying thriller that pits a serial killer against Kendra Michaels' heightened powers of deduction. After scoring a plea deal in a high-profile murder trial, serial killer James Michael Barrett leads a grim parade of law enforcement officers to the body of his last victim... -
![FOOD TRUCK MYSTERIES: Books 1-5 by Chloe Kendrick]()
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]()
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]()
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... -
![The San Francisco Splash by David A. Kelly, David A. Kelly]()
The San Francisco Splash by David A. Kelly, David A. Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTime for a seventh-inning stretch! The San Francisco Splash is book #7 in our early chapter book mystery series, where each book is set in a different American ballpark!Splash! A hit soars over the walls of the San Francisco ballpark on the bay and drops into the water. But then Mike and Kate hear another, much larger splash nearby . . . and this time it's not a baseball... -
![Hot Springs Murder by Wendy Meadows]()
Hot Springs Murder by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Fresh StartSarah Garland Spencer is now happily married to Detective Conrad Spencer and her life seems peaceful with her nightmares far behind her. When Sarah's best friend Amanda announces that she's going to buy a hot springs resort, Sarah simply agrees to go with her friend as support, not knowing what darkness awaits... -
![Time Thief by Carolyn Keene]()
Time Thief by Carolyn Keene
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA mystery for the history books! River Heights Elementary School has been waiting a generation for this day to come. All the kids in Mrs. Ramirez's class, including Nancy Drew and her friends Bess and George, have gathered to watch Principal Newman dig up the time capsule that was buried over 30 years ago. But, when it's unearthed, a very important vintage doll is missing from the capsule...Categorized as:
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![Holding the Truth by Calle J. Brookes]()
Holding the Truth by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe'd been a victim of a horrible crime at her own father's hands. With her spirit broken and her body hurting, Texas State Police Officer Bailey Moore is determined to return to the job—and find a way to heal. No matter what she has to do. Finding her place in Value, Texas again is the hardest task she's ever undertaken... -
![The Magician by Stacy M. Jones]()
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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![Intended Target by G.K. Parks]()
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... -
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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]()
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... -
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Girl, Vanished by Blake Pierce
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen victims are found murdered, their bodies left mysteriously with coins on their eyes, Ella quickly realizes a serial killer is at work—and that he is as methodical, ritualistic and as obsessive as Ella is.Worse, he is unlike any killer Ella has ever read about... -
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Her Last Wish by Blake Pierce
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFBI Agent Rachel Gift, 33, unparalleled for her ability to enter the minds of serial killers, is a rising star in the Behavioral Crimes Unit—until a routine doctor visit reveals she has but a few months left to live.Not wishing to burden others with her pain, Rachel decides, agonizing as it is, not to tell anyone—not even her boss, her partner, her husband, or her seven-year-old daughter...
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