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El Padrino by Mario Puzo
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsDon Vito Corleone is the ‘Godfather’ of New York’s richest Mafia family. His business is built on fear and murder. Vito’s son Michael wants a quiet life away from the family business... -
Ranger Honor by Lynn Shannon
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecrets never stay buried...When Sheriff Claire Wilson is attacked, she calls Texas Ranger Gavin Sterling for help with the investigation. The handsome lawman is smart and kind, but Claire is determined to ignore the sparks between them. Divorce shredded her heart and left her jaded when it comes to love. She pours everything she has into raising her small son and protecting her hometown... -
Mind Games by Nancy Mehl
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKaely Quinn's talents as an FBI behavior analyst are impossible to ignore, no matter how unorthodox her methods. But when a reporter outs her as the daughter of an infamous serial killer, she's demoted to field agent and transferred to St. Louis... -
The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCombining heart-wrenching emotion with edge-of-your-seat tension, Charles Martin explores the true power of sacrificial love. He shows up when all hope is lost. Murphy Shepherd has made a career of finding those no one else could—survivors of human trafficking. His life’s mission is helping others find freedom. But then the nightmare strikes too close to home... -
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The Harry Bosch Novels, Volume 2: The Last Coyote / Trunk Music / Angels Flight by Michael Connelly
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Last Coyote: LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch is suspended from the force for attacking his commanding officer. Unable to remain idle, he investigates the long-unsolved murder of a Hollywood prostitute — his mother. Trunk Music: Harry returns to the force to investigate the murder of a movie producer with Mafia ties... -
Dan Brown Inferno (Robert Langdon) Unofficial Guide by Stephen Eastment
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe Dan Brown Inferno Unofficial Guide will allow you to decode the masterful and clever codes, symbols and art history of Dan Brown's fourth international blockbuster, Inferno and follow in the footsteps of the great puzzle solver Robert Langdon. Dan Brown's new international blockbuster, Inferno, will be his fourth book fusing history, art, codes and symbols... -
Chasing Secrets by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsElite Guardians bodyguard Haley Callaghan may be in South Carolina, but when a photo leads investigators in West Ireland to open a twenty-five-year-old cold case, her life is suddenly in danger. Haley knows how to take care of herself; after all, she's made a career out of taking care of others... -
No Landing by Edie James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's her brother's best friend. She’s loved him forever, but will old secrets—and a determined killer—destroy their chances for a happy ending?Star Brannigan might know more about computers than men, but she’s certain her older brother was killed because of the dangerous ransomware program he and their friends thought they’d destroyed years ago. And now the murderer’s stalking her... -
Bad Landing by Edie James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s too busy for love. He’s allergic to commitment. They’ll make the perfect pretend couple, right?Scientist Jane Farrell’s new discovery might just change the world… if she lives long enough to introduce it at the World Energy Conference...Categorized as:
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Margin of Error by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSome secrets have deadly consequences. Brynlee Parker thought her biggest challenge would be hiking to Dead Man’s Bluff and fulfilling her dad’s last wishes. She never thought she’d witness two men being viciously murdered while on a mountainous trail. Even worse, the deadly predator is now hunting her. Boone Wilder wants nothing to do with Dead Man’s Bluff, not after his wife died there... -
Third Watch by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJourney back to first-century Jerusalem, a dark and hopeless time, when citizens are searching for their promised Messiah to return. Meet new characters Zahav, a Jewish woman who is very strong in her faith, and Alexander, a Greek with a past...Categorized as:
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Cold Dawn by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn inferno meant to destroy… Blackwell Tactical operator and former criminalist Samantha Willis discovers forensic evidence to prove her friend has been murdered. But before she can gather the evidence, an explosion erupts and a fiery inferno traps her in a building. She helplessly watches the evidence go up in flames and prays that she can escape before the encroaching flames take her life... -
Rise of the Mystics by Ted Dekker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSome say the great mystery of how one can live in two worlds at once died with Thomas Hunter many years ago. Still others that the gateway to that greater reality was and is only the stuff of dreams. They are all wrong.Rachelle Matthews, who grew up in the small town of Eden, Utah, discovered just how wrong when she dreamed and awoke in another world...Categorized as:
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Predator by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBestselling author Terri Blackstock presents another stand-alone novel, Predator. The murder of Krista Carmichael’s fourteen-year-old sister by an online predator has shaken her faith and made her question God’s justice and protection. Desperate to find the killer, she creates an online persona to bait the predator... -
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When Heaven Weeps by Ted Dekker
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA thriller unlike any you have ever read. A love strong enough to bring a tremor to your bones. A sacrifice powerful enough to make heaven weep.At the close of World War II, a shell-shocked solider, Jan Jovic, was forced to inflict a game of life and death on a peaceful Bosnian community. In a few short hours, this young man was confronted by more love—and hate—than most experience in a lifetime...Categorized as:
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Scene of the Crime by Sharon Dunn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomeone’s out to end her life.Can a K-9 unit shield her from harm?Evidence from forensic specialist Darcy Fields could convict a killer—if she survives to testify. A copycat killer seems determined to discredit her, frighten her…and silence her, permanently... -
Christmas Up in Flames by Lisa Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTargeted by an arsonist...can she survive the holidays?Back in her ex's hometown to investigate an arson, fire inspector Claire Holiday plans to do her job and be home by Christmas...until her B&B is set on fire while she's sleeping. She escapes only with the help of firefighter Reid O'Callaghan -- her secret son's father...Categorized as:
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Callum's Compass: Journey to Love by Sara L. Foust
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKat Williams's brother died in a gruesome accident in the mountains of East Tennessee. She blames herself. Ryan Jenkins's fiancée was murdered. He couldn’t protect her. With the death of her brother, Kat believes she is unworthy of love from anyone—even God...Categorized as:
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Signs of Life by Creston Mapes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRogan Sneed . . . Portland’s Worst NightmareWhen a mass shooting rips through Portland's Pioneer Square, high school teacher Tyson Cooper races to the scene, only to find his beloved lies among the fallen. Shattered and seething, Cooper vows vengeance against the 19-year-old shooter Rogan Sneed, no matter the cost... -
DARK STAR: Confessions of a Rock Idol by Creston Mapes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEver since he was a kid from a troubled home growing up on the gritty backstreets of Cleveland, Ohio, Everett Lester longed to be somebody, to make a name for himself. He was determined to prove to his parents and the people who looked down on him that he would rise above, make it in this world — and make it big...Categorized as:
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Blind Betrayal by Nancy Mehl
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeputy U.S. Marshal Casey Sloane has worked at the St. Louis Marshals office for two years and is given a routine assignment to help transport a reporter to D.C. to testify before a grand jury. Valerie, the reporter, was writing a story about an up-and-coming environmentalist who suddenly disappeared and, she later discovered, whose backers purportedly have ties to a terrorist... -
Up from the Sea by Amanda Dykes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeep in a New England forest, an ancient tree stands at the center of a tale passed down through the generations. So much so, that the residents of Ansel-by-the-Sea, Maine, no longer know what is truth and what is fable. A woman fleeing in the night, rumors of treason, revolution, retribution . . -
Dead Fall by Nancy Mehl
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter facing the demons from her past, Alex Donovan is ready to move on and focus on her career at the FBI's elite Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU). When renowned profiler and BAU co-founder John Davis is found dead in his hotel room, the FBI is called in to work on the strangest case they've ever faced... -
High Treason by DiAnn Mills
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Saudi Prince Omar bin Talal visits Houston to seek cancer treatment for his mother, an attempt on his life puts all agencies on high alert... -
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A Time to Seek by Tracy L. Higley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer Future Destiny is Hidden in the Ancient Past.Sahara Aldridge, a young Egyptologist in 1922, is making a name for herself on the digsite soon to become Egypt’s most sensational discovery—the tomb of the boy-king, Tutankhamun.Despite opposition from a mostly-male profession, Sahara fights to continue the legacy of her Egyptologist parents, who died tragically at sea when she was a teen... -
The Magdalene deception by Gary McAvoy, Will Damron
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA forbidden secret . . .The Church’s fate in the balance . . .Will a pair of amateur sleuths expose a truth that could upend the Christian world? Jesus’ resurrection is a cornerstone of Christian faith. But when a clue surfaces that hints at an alternate account, the ramifications stand to change Christianity forever...Categorized as:
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Thunder of Heaven by Ted Dekker
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe world's worst fears have dawned. Nothing stands in the way of total destruction...except the love of one woman.Deep in the Amazon jungle a young American woman and the son of plantation owners fall madly in love. For Tanya and Shannon, life is a paradise most only dream about. But today paradise ends. The jungle has hatched more than idyllic love. It has also spawned insidious evil...Categorized as:
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Visible Threat by Janice Cantore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOfficer Brinna Caruso wants perfection--perfect justice and a perfect world. She wants to save and protect all the innocents in the world, no matter the cost.Orphaned and struggling to get by, Ivana and her sister left Bulgaria for America with dreams of a better life. But since they arrived in Long Beach, everything they were promised has turned out to be a lie... -
My Sister's Prayer by Mindy Starns Clark, Leslie Gould
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWomen of Fearless DevotionVirginia, 1705 Celeste Talbot is usually such a sensible young woman—until she falls for an English soldier reassigned to the Colonies. Leaving her Huguenot family behind, she sets sail for America, only to realize that her younger sister Berta has been kidnapped and forced on board the very same ship...Categorized as:
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Explosive Alliance by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last thing Krista Curry expected to find in a soccer stadium was a time bomb. When she alerts explosives expert Cash Dixon, she becomes a local hero. But the attention could expose her real name - and the infamous past she fought to escape. Cash promises Krista protection from the bomber's retaliation... -
Dangerous Pursuits : 15 Stories From Today's Most Popular Mystery and Suspense Authors by Mary Alford, Lisa Harris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCrisp Days. Cold Nights. Dangerous Pursuits.Consecrated Sacrifice by Mary Alford:CIA Officer Branch Collins is saved by a dead woman. Is she a hero or a traitor? Everything rides on finding out the answer.The Last Day by Lisa Harris:When Dr. Hope McQuaid stops at the scene of an accident on a lonely west Texas highway, she becomes a bargaining chip for two dangerous fugitives with nothing to lose... -
High Stakes Escape by Elizabeth Goddard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA TODAY bestselling author Elizabeth GoddardWhen hiding is no longer an option,she must go on the run.Someone's infiltrated the witness protection program with murder in mind—and Chasey Cook is the next victim. Chasey gave up everything to go into WITSEC, including a budding relationship with deputy US marshal Ben Bradley, but now she must rely on him to shield her... -
The Royal Artisan by Tessa Afshar
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSazana of Persia creates exquisite pottery that graces Susa's finest tables, but her master, Lord Haman, does not know her Sazana is one of the Jews he despises. When Haman discovers her true identity, he forces her into indentured servitude. In an unexpected reversal, at Haman's downfall, Queen Esther becomes the new master of the pottery workshop, restoring Sazana to her rightful place...Categorized as:
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Covert Mission by Lynn Shannon
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDuty is all he knows. Logan Keller spent his military career saving lives, but none of that prepared him for raising his out-of-control teenage niece. He’s desperate to get through to her. A charity designed for teens seems like the answer, but when Logan arrives to speak to the director, he interrupts an attack on the woman’s life. Danger surrounds her... -
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Dark Justice by Brandilyn Collins
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf I’d had any idea what those words would mean to me, to my mother and daughter, I’d have fled California without looking back. While driving a rural road, Hannah Shire and her aging mother, who suffers from dementia, stop to help a man at the scene of a car accident. The man whispers mysterious words in Hannah’s ear. Soon people want to kill Hannah and her mother for what they “know... -
Phoebe's Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPhoebe Starbuck has always adjusted her sails and rudder to the whims of her father. Now, for the first time, she's doing what she wants to do: marrying Captain Phineas Foulger and sailing far away from Nantucket. As she leaves on her grand adventure, her father gives her two gifts, both of which Phoebe sees little need for...Categorized as:
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Water Walker by Ted Dekker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy name is Alice Ringwald, but the man who kidnapped me says that's a lie.Thirteen-year old orphan Alice Ringwald has no memory beyond six months ago. The only life she knows is the new one she's creating one day at a time with the loving couple that recently adopted her and gave her new hope.That hope, however, is shattered one night when she is abducted by a strange man... -
Deadline by Randy Alcorn
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHeart-Pounding Murder Mystery Involved in a tragic accident under suspicious circumstances, award-winning journalist Jake Woods teams with detective Ollie Chandler to uncover the truth. This alluring repackage of the R andy Alcorn bestseller finds Jake drawing upon all his resources in an ever-intensifying, dangerous murder investigation... -
Heaven's Wager by Ted Dekker
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt was an absolutely perfect day . . . until everything went absolutely perfectly wrong. Kent Anthony is a brilliant software engineer who is cashing in on a brilliant career. He's finally living the idyllic life, far from thoughts of theft and murder and other kinds of horrible criminal behavior.He's left his past far behind . . . or so he thinks...Categorized as:
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A.D. 30 by Ted Dekker, Ellen Archer
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA sweeping epic set in the harsh deserts of Arabia and ancient Palestine. A war that rages between kingdoms on the earth and in the heart.The harrowing journey of the woman at the center of it all. The story of Jesus in a way you have never experienced it. Step back in time to the year of our Lord, Anno Domini, 30...Categorized as:
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The Seventh Scroll by Wilbur Smith
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFor four thousand years, the lavish crypt of the Pharoah Mamose has never been found-- until the beautiful Egyptologist Royan Al Simma finds a tantalizing clue to its location in the Seventh Scroll, a cryptic document written by the slave Taita.But the location of the crypt and its treasure is a secret others would kill to possess...Categorized as:
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Shadow Trace by Shawna Coleing
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter spending a year untangling corruption within the FBI, Special Agent Aaron Pritchard is careful who he trusts, and with a further six months undercover in a drug-den sifting through the darkest of humanity, he has returned to work moody and frustrated causing a lapse in judgement which finds him reprimanded — the punishment for which is babysitting a self-absorbed scientist scared of his...Categorized as:
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Blink by Ted Dekker
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe future changes in the BLINK of an eye...or does it?Seth Borders isn't your average graduate student. For starters, he has one of the world's highest IQs. Now he's suddenly struck by an incredible power--the ability to see multiple potential futures.Still reeling from this inexplicable gift, Seth stumbles upon a beautiful woman named Miriam... -
A Man Called Blessed by Ted Dekker
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA high-stakes quest for the Ark of the Covenant. An assassin out to stop them. And a man named Caleb, whose supernatural powers may be the only thing that can save them.In this explosive sequel to Blessed Child, Jewish soldier-turned-archaeologist Rebecca Soloman leads a team deep into the Ethiopian desert to find the one man who may know the final resting place of the Ark of the Covenant...Categorized as:
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The Year of the Cobra by Paul Doherty
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe young Pharoah Tutankhamun is unwell, but there is no heir apparent. Egypt's enemies, the Hittites, are advancing through Canaan, and Ay - First Minister of Akenhaten, father of Nefertiti, brother of Queen Tiye - still plots, like the spider he is. The web is woven, the traps set.. -
The Missing Monarch by Rachelle McCalla
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSix years ago Crown Prince Thaddeus abandoned his new bride and went into hiding. His motive was to protect his country and his family from a ruthless tyrant. But when his estranged wife tracks him down, Thaddeus knows it's time to make a stand. Restore the royal line. And reclaim the crown. Yet just as he learns about the family's new addition—his and Monica's son—little Peter becomes a target...Categorized as:
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An Evil Spirit Out of the West by Paul Doherty
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKnown as the Veiled One, the ugly and deformed Akenhaten is a shadowy figure. As a child he is overlooked and despised by his own father. As an adult he is thrust into the political limelight when his elder brother dies. Mahu, ambitious and ruthless, watches the young prince carve his own path to power... -
Good Neighbors by Russell C. Connor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinner of the Silver Medal for Horror in the 2016 Independent Publishing Awards HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS? Elliot Jefferson moved to the isolated Estates of North Hills to work on his sobriety and avoid other people at all costs. But when the electric transformers around the complex begin emitting a horrible buzz that he calls ‘the Squall,’ neither is easy to achieve... -
Submerged by Alton Gansky
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhile Henry Sachs lies in a hospital bed, dying from a mysterious illness, Perry must uncover the secrets of his father's past to try to save his life. Perry believes that Henry's condition stems from a time when he worked to investigate a secret underground base not built by the U.S... -
Under the Lawman's Protection by Laura Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA PROMISE TO PROTECT As a skilled SWAT team negotiator, Isaac Morrison has defused many a crisis situation. But safeguarding Leah Nichols and her young son may be his most challenging mission yet. Leah's brother—his best friend Shane—has gone missing while working undercover. Now it's up to Isaac to protect mother and child from Shane's enemies...
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