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  • Wrath by T.R. Ragan

    Wrath by T.R. Ragan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The follow-up to the Wall Street Journal bestseller Outrage.Those who hunt monsters must be careful not to become monsters themselves.In another life, before human traffickers murdered her husband and stole her children, Faith McMann was a wife, mother, and teacher. Now she has become Furious, a merciless avenger on a deadly mission to retrieve her young son and daughter, no matter the cost...
  • Judgment Cometh (And That Right Soon): A Legal Thriller by Scott Pratt

    Judgment Cometh (And That Right Soon): A Legal Thriller by Scott Pratt

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A Supreme Court Justice is found cut into pieces in the back of a pick-up truck. Three other judges have already gone missing. In the eighth installment of Scott Pratt’s bestselling Joe Dillard Series, Dillard is hired to represent the man driving the pick-up. As Dillard delves into the case, he comes to believe his client is not guilty...
  • Outrage by T.R. Ragan

    Outrage by T.R. Ragan

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    A Wall Street Journal bestseller. The happy life Faith McMann knew as a wife, mother, and teacher was destroyed when vicious criminals murdered her husband, kidnapped her children, and left her for dead. After paralyzing grief, fear, and despair, there was nothing left for her to feel…except fury...
  • Her Broken Wings by D.K. Hood

    Her Broken Wings by D.K. Hood

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The sound that wakes her from sleep is unmistakable—someone is in their house...
  • Jack Frost by Christopher Greyson

    Jack Frost by Christopher Greyson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    What do you get when you mix Agatha Christie's masterpiece And Then There Were None with the blockbuster television show Survivor? JACK FROST! Jack has a new assignment: to investigate the suspicious death of a soundman on the hit TV show Planet Survival. Jack goes undercover as a security agent where the show is filming on nearby Mount Minuit...
  • Jack and the Giant Killer by Christopher Greyson

    Jack and the Giant Killer by Christopher Greyson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    You said people were safe so he wanted to let them know they’re not. He wants people to be afraid. He wants them to be scared. If you want to catch this killer, let him know that he accomplished his goal. You need to let people know that he’s right—they should be scared because they’re not safe...
  • Gray After Dark by Noelle W. Ihli

    Gray After Dark by Noelle W. Ihli

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    A merciless wilderness. A harrowing attack. A desperate escape.When a tragic accident sidelines Miley's dreams of Olympic gold, she takes a summer job at a mountain guest lodge.The Frank Church Wilderness is remote, but it’s the perfect place to train and recover. Local lore about a staffer who died years ago doesn’t scare her. But it should...
    Categorized as:
    crime  suspense  thriller  vigilante  justice  mystery  fiction  horror
  • National Burden by C.G. Cooper

    National Burden by C.G. Cooper

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A new president under pressure... Threats coming from every angle... The SSI team caught in the middle... Following his predecessor's abrupt departure, newly appointed President Brandon Zimmer must deal with aggressors at home and abroad. The sharks sense his weakness and are out for blood. The burden might just be too much to handle for the young president...
  • Dark Justice by Kristi Belcamino

    Dark Justice by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A ruthless killer intent on wreaking havoc in San Francisco through a series of senseless slayings will do anything to escape detection, including making sure Gia Santella is the one who takes the fall ...After years abroad, Gia Santella has finally gone home to San Francisco searching for meaning in a life full of loss...
  • Border Line by Kristi Belcamino

    Border Line by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    not a choice...It's her destiny.Gia Santella has settled into domestic life with a vengeance. The days of drinking too much, driving too fast, and going home with an assortment of cute boys have come to a screeching halt.But her world is upended when a little girl escaping a brutal life in Guatemala is thrust into her life...
  • Deadly Justice by Kristi Belcamino

    Deadly Justice by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book 14 in the USA Today Bestselling Gia Santella Crime Thriller series by Agatha, Anthony, Barry & Macavity finalist Kristi Belcamino...
  • Rising Spirit: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett

    Rising Spirit: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Jesse McDermitt has rebuilt his island in the Content Keys far better than it was before the storm. The task was enormous, but so was his need to make things better. Unbeknownst to Jesse, an environmentally conscious woman from his past has stumbled onto a drug manufacturing cartel in Virginia while working on a pollution mitigation problem...
  • Dark Night of the Soul by Kristi Belcamino, Sonja Field

    Dark Night of the Soul by Kristi Belcamino, Sonja Field

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gia Santella, the fast-driving, hard-drinking, karate-trained free spirit, has finally put her dark past behind her. UNFORTUNATELY, the past isn't done with her yet. The third book in a new, exciting series featuring an unforgettable new character by the Anthony, Barry & Macavity finalist and crime writer ..
  • One-Eyed Jack by Kristi Belcamino

    One-Eyed Jack by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The men, mostly virgins, gather in the darkest corners online, drawn together by a common self-hatred. They hate the way they look. They hate their disastrous sex lives. They hate alpha malesThere is only one thing they hate women.Women are the root of all their problems. Women are inferior and deserve to be punished for rejecting them...
    Categorized as:
    crime  thriller  pulp  vigilante  justice  noir  mystery  fiction
  • Dark Mountain by Jeff Carson

    Dark Mountain by Jeff Carson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The past returns, and it’s ready for vengeance. When Wolf’s detective goes missing, disturbing memories come to life in the next suspense-filled thriller in the Amazon Bestselling David Wolf Series. When a dead body is discovered stuffed inside a car trunk in the forest outside Rocky Points, Colorado, Chief Detective David Wolf finds himself involved in a case that will rock the local community...
  • Enduring Charity by Wayne Stinnett

    Enduring Charity by Wayne Stinnett

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When her position with the government is eliminated, Charity Styles is faced with an uncertain future. The only part of her previous life that she truly enjoyed was sailing her classic sloop. The cruising lifestyle is wonderful and helps keep her mind centered, as she sails from one anchorage to another, looking for her true calling...
  • Betrayal by Russell Blake

    Betrayal by Russell Blake

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Twenty-eight year old Jet, the former Mossad operative from the eponymous novel JET, must battle insurmountable odds to protect those she loves in a deadly race that stretches from the heartland of Nebraska to the corridors of power in Washington, D.C., from the lurid streets of Bangkok to the deadly jungles of Laos and Myanmar...
  • Caleb by Jeff Menapace

    Caleb by Jeff Menapace

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Vengeance is therapy.Caleb Lambert kills people for a living. The money is nice, but it comes a distant second to his primary reason for choosing such a Caleb often calls it “scratching an itch.”Here’s the thing, Caleb won’t just accept any contract. He and his team thoroughly vet each and every prospective mark to make sure they deserve to be punished...
    Categorized as:
    thriller  crime  pulp  suspense  noir  vigilante  justice  fiction
  • Rising Fury by Wayne Stinnett

    Rising Fury by Wayne Stinnett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In the backcountry of the Florida Keys, you can see and hear trouble coming for miles in any direction. If you’re paying attention. Jesse McDermitt lives in the backcountry and very little happens near him that he’s not aware of. During a quiet moment, he watches a slow-moving shrimp trawler as it serenely cruises by, far out on the Gulf, at the edge of the three-mile limit...
  • Tell No One / Gone For Good by Harlan Coben

    Tell No One / Gone For Good by Harlan Coben

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben comes an unforgettable duet of classic novels—two top-notch thrillers filled with the author’s signature storytelling genius.TELL NO ONEFor Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day for the past eight years, he has relived the horror of what happened. The gleaming lake. The pale moonlight. The piercing screams...
  • Presidential Shift by C.G. Cooper

    Presidential Shift by C.G. Cooper

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The vice president is dead...The first lady narrowly escaped...What's an embattled president to do?Cal Stokes, former Marine and owner of Stokes Security International (SSI), has had a busy year. Trying to calm his inner demons and forget the tragic loss of his men, Cal dives headlong into his work, taking the battle to the enemy...
  • The Pilot's Daughter by Audrey J. Cole

    The Pilot's Daughter by Audrey J. Cole

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Welcome aboard Pacific Air Flight 385, with nonstop service from Seattle to Honolulu.Cora is scared to fly again after her husband died in a recent helicopter crash in Pago Pago.A thousand times she has told herself to turn around, not get on the flight, go back to her young children...
  • Las Vegas Girl by Leslie Wolfe

    Las Vegas Girl by Leslie Wolfe

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Detectives Laura Baxter and Jack Holt are members of the elite: Las Vegas Metro PD, one of the toughest and most respected law enforcement agencies in the United States. In the middle of a city with two million residents and 43 million annual visitors, they’re hunting for a killer...
  • Serenity Engulfed by Craig A. Hart

    Serenity Engulfed by Craig A. Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Familiar enemies resurface in this blazing new thriller that finds Shelby racing against time to save the most important person in his life: his own child. When Shelby's daughter, Leslie, fails to show up at his cabin for her long-planned visit to northern Michigan, he's concerned, but makes excuses. When her car is found abandoned by the side of a tree-lined highway, he fears the worst...
  • Conviction  (Written By Blood #1) by Dwayne Gill

    Conviction (Written By Blood #1) by Dwayne Gill

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Not All Monsters Are Created Equal. Cane was supposed to be out of sight. His most important asset has always been his anonymity, spanning back to his days as an assassin for the U.S. government. But when he finds a cassette player taped to the bumper of his vehicle, he realizes someone not only knows what car he drives, but the routes he takes, as well as what’s most important to him...
  • Target: A Circle of Justice Novel by L.P. Dover

    Target: A Circle of Justice Novel by L.P. Dover

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *~* STANDALONE NOVEL *~* An assassin . . . that’s what I am. I’m Wade Chandler by day and a killer at night. I get the job done no matter the cost. Not only do I hunt people for the FBI, but I’m also the owner of Chandler Enterprises, one of the top companies in the southeast...
  • Snake by Scarlett Black

    Snake by Scarlett Black

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It was never a game.She was at the wrong place at the wrong time in her life.I had no choice but to do what I do best—play to win.When that turned the woman, who was sweet on my tongue to bitter, I had to change my game plan to convince her that she belongs to me.But she turned me into a prisoner, and the only way out is through her...
  • Bloodlands by Mark Dawson

    Bloodlands by Mark Dawson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The cold of Siberia meets the chill of betrayal.In a world where loyalty is fleeting and alliances are temporary, John Milton is on a mission that will bring him face-to-face with enemies old and new. When his friend, Alex Hicks, finds himself pursued by mysterious adversaries, the two men are thrust back into the web of international espionage...
  • High Stakes by Kristi Belcamino

    High Stakes by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *Warning* Be prepared to lose sleep, skip chores, and hide from family to read this new Queen of Spades thriller!When Eva Santella answers a desperate plea for help from a boy worried about his sibling, she has no idea that a sinister organization is behind his problems.As Eva uncovers a mass murder scheme, her enemies try to stop her by striking at what she holds dear...
  • The Suicide King by Kristi Belcamino

    The Suicide King by Kristi Belcamino

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Former assassin and mafia boss Eva Lucia Santella has lost everything she’s ever cared about, but is still attempting to carve out a new life for herself back in Italy as a modern day Robin Hood, devoted to taking down those who prey on the innocent. And she’s training an army of female assassins to help her do it. When one of her top lieutenants comes under attack, Eva vows revenge...
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    crime  pulp  thriller  vigilante  justice  noir  fiction  female-mc
  • Elusive Charity by Wayne Stinnett

    Elusive Charity by Wayne Stinnett

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Since the recent death of a wealthy but perverted businessman, Charity Styles has been hiding in plain sight, as if challenging anyone to come after her.She’s on her own once more, living day to day on her beloved Wind Dancer, anchored near a quaint little Gulf Coast town in the Florida Panhandle...
  • Rising Thunder by Wayne Stinnett

    Rising Thunder by Wayne Stinnett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Paradise isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. Few people know this as well as Jesse McDermitt, retired Marine and former government operative. In the aftermath of an intense mission in coastal Mexico, Jesse wants nothing more than to get back to his boat; to just sail away and forget all about the firefight and his warrior past...
  • Next Exit, Three Miles by C.W. Browning

    Next Exit, Three Miles by C.W. Browning

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Alina Maschik was one of the best. She never missed. Yet, two years ago in Cairo, she missed her shot at one of the world’s most wanted terrorists. Now, he’s back. This time, he’s on US soil.Given the opportunity to redeem herself, Alina’s objective is simple: find the terrorist and complete her mission...
  • Hard Knocks by Zoë Sharp

    Hard Knocks by Zoë Sharp

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ‘Perhaps if the army had known what was inside me, what I would eventually turn into, they might not have been so keen to let me go.’Charlie really didn’t care who shot dead her traitorous ex-army comrade Kirk Salter during a bodyguard training course in Germany...
  • Sins of the Father by Jen Blood

    Sins of the Father by Jen Blood

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN B008OKBNOK. Sins of the Father finds Erin Solomon continuing her quest to find her father by investigating a convicted murderer's claim of innocence. Her investigation leads her down a path of dark secrets, painful truths, and deadly obsessions, as she struggles to reconcile her memories of her father with the cold, ruthless portrait others paint...
  • Fractured by L.T. Ryan, Brian Christopher Shea

    Fractured by L.T. Ryan, Brian Christopher Shea

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Facing a seemingly insurmountable enemy, Rachel Hatch risks everything for her team. While serving as an interrogator attached to an elite group of Army Green Berets, Rachel Hatch's team comes under heavy fire. She has to rely on grit and instinct to keep herself, and her team, alive. But her actions will leave her forever changed... Fractured...
  • Red Means Run by Brad Smith

    Red Means Run by Brad Smith

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Mickey Dupree is one of the most successful criminal attorneys in upstate New York, having never lost a capital murder case. That is the upside of being Mickey. The downside—Mickey has a lot of enemies and one of them drives the shaft of a golf club through his heart, leaving him dead in a sand trap at his exclusive country club...
  • The Perk by Mark Gimenez

    The Perk by Mark Gimenez

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Beck Hardin returns to his Texas hometown - and his estranged father - after the death of his wife leaves him with two children to raise. The town is still reeling from the murder of sixteen-year-old Heidi, whose father - Beck's old college friend - asks Beck to help him find Heidi's killer before the statute of limitations runs out...
  • Friends and Foes by Kaylie Hunter

    Friends and Foes by Kaylie Hunter

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Smoking hot men, amazing friends that can drink me under the table, and plenty of money for food and booze – What else could a girl ask for in life?Oh – Yeah, to rescue my son from my evil nemesis and hopefully end her for good in the process.Those same hot men and amazing friends have no idea why I work so tirelessly to build my business and my bank account...
    Categorized as:
    vigilante  justice  crime  suspense  romance  mystery  heist  fiction
  • Past Haunts by Kaylie Hunter

    Past Haunts by Kaylie Hunter

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    PAST HAUNTS - Book Two of the Kelsey’s Burden Series: I’m Kelsey Harrison, former Miami cop, former mother, former everything. Almost three years ago, I went home and found my entire life ripped to shreds. While trying to find those responsible, I triggered the execution of innocent lives. I fled...
  • Dark Guardian: A New Dawn by Ammar Habib

    Dark Guardian: A New Dawn by Ammar Habib

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Following the events of DARK GUARDIAN, Ethan Daniels has fully embraced his alter ego of The Guardian. His mantle has become a symbol of hope for his nation. After two years of spearheading his mission against the corruption and injustice that has ruled over Crown City for so long, his mission is finally nearing its end...
  • Lost Charity: A Charity Styles Novel by Wayne Stinnett

    Lost Charity: A Charity Styles Novel by Wayne Stinnett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After a long hiatus, Charity Styles is itching to get back into the fray. She’s had a succession of minor assignments, none of which provided her with the action she craves.After months of recharging and rethinking her position in the Armstrong organization, she’s on the verge of walking away, returning to what could be a more normal life...
  • Shadow Tyrants by Clive Cussler, Boyd Morrison

    Shadow Tyrants by Clive Cussler, Boyd Morrison

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    "Nearly two thousand years ago, an Eastern emperor charged a small group with safeguarding secrets powerful enough to change the history of mankind. They went down in legend as the Nine Unknown Men--and now two rival factions of their descendants are fighting a mighty battle. Both sides think they are saving the world, but their tactics could very well bring about the end of humankind...
  • Redemption by Phil M. Williams

    Redemption by Phil M. Williams

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Do you really trust your husband?That’s what I had to decide. I had it all. At least that’s what people told me. Beauty, brains, and a rich husband. I deserved it too. My fiancé had cheated on me with my best friend. But I won in the end, or at least I thought I had.Until Christmas of 1999. My ex-fiancé, Danny, showed up at my parents’ house, wanting to talk to my father...
  • Devil's Deceit (Diamond Kings MC) by Nichole Rose

    Devil's Deceit (Diamond Kings MC) by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The devil might be a liar, but this undercover cop won't allow the truth to stand between him and his curvy soulmate.Creed "Devil" ThomasSix months ago, I traded my badge for a cut.My assignment is simple.Embed myself with the Diamond Kings and find a way to take down their rival, the Savages.And then Jessie Long waltzes in.Everything about her makes my blood boil...
  • The Predator Hunter by Phil M. Williams

    The Predator Hunter by Phil M. Williams

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A twentysomething trolls the internet for child predators. His confrontation and humiliation IRL.Kyle Summers mows lawns by day and hunts child predators by night. Troy, his friend and cameraman, is a mall security guard by day and watches Kyle’s back by night. Together the wannabe heroes hope to be someone more than they are. But being a hero comes with a price...
    Categorized as:
    crime  vigilante  justice  thriller  suspense  mystery  fiction  drama
  • Shaking the Tree by Mike Donohue

    Shaking the Tree by Mike Donohue

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What would you do if you found a locked suitcase in the woods?Would you keep it? Would you try to open it?What would you do when someone came looking for it?Max is starting over. Fresh out of prison, he just wants to keep his head down, go to work, and maybe grab a cold beer at the end of his shift. He doesn’t even care that the program stuck him in Essex – a nice, but nowhere small town...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  crime  thriller  noir  vigilante  justice  pulp  mystery
  • Levon's Trade by Chuck Dixon

    Levon's Trade by Chuck Dixon

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The first fast-paced installment in the thrilling, vigilante justice series—Levon Cade.Levon Cade left his profession behind to work construction. He just wants to live an anonymous life and be a good dad to his daughter. But when a local girl vanishes, he’s asked to return to the skills that made him a mythic figure in the shadowy world of counterterrorism...
  • Weapons by Matt Rogers

    Weapons by Matt Rogers

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    AN ARMY OF TWO FOR THE AGES... Jason King and Will Slater, the two most lethal operatives in government history, are out on their own. They’ve been through their personal journeys into hell, but they unite in New York City as brothers in arms. So begins a vigilante crusade against the city’s morally bankrupt inhabitants. But their private war doesn’t last long..
  • Hunt and Prey by Kaylie Hunter

    Hunt and Prey by Kaylie Hunter

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kelsey and her unpredictable sidekicks return to entertain readers in the Kelsey’s Burden Series, a crime drama with heart, laughter, and the darkest of villains.KELSEY HARRISONAs Kelsey’s relationship with Grady continues to set off sparks—and not the good kind—Kelsey receives a distress call from Miami...
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