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![Finding Mercy by Riley Edwards, Lori Jackson]()
Finding Mercy by Riley Edwards, Lori Jackson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"So much emotion it flew off the page and knocked the wind out of me. Finding Mercy was another great story by the absolutely brilliant Riley Edwards." Jennifer Pierson: The Power of Three Readers DEA Jason Walker became a widower at Twenty-eight. Two years later he's still torturing himself with guilt. They'd married young, and she'd been his first love, but her illness changed everything... -
![Chasing Honor by Riley Edwards]()
Chasing Honor by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEthan Lenox became a single father at sixteen when his girlfriend signed over custody of their newborn daughter and left to chase her dreams. Eight years later he’s a police officer, fiercely protective of the little girl and dedicated to his work. He’s never had time for dating and won’t allow any woman to betray his trust or abandon him again... -
![True to the Game III by Teri Woods]()
True to the Game III by Teri Woods
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe third and most explosive installment of the groundbreaking True to the Game trilogy will take you on a marathon race through the mean streets of Philly... -
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![Just A Happy Camper by Jinx Schwartz]()
Just A Happy Camper by Jinx Schwartz
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHetta Coffey is a sassy Texan with a snazzy yacht, and she's not afraid to use it. She's cruising Mexico's hauntingly beautiful Sea of Cortez when she gets a job offer she can't refuse. Not only is the project located in her old stomping grounds in Texas Hill Country, but comes with an RV for living quarters. She has no problem driving a forty-five foot yacht, but RVing is new to her... -
![Home Again: Starting Over by Becki Willis]()
Home Again: Starting Over by Becki Willis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThings in The Sisters are heating up, and Madison Reynolds is in the hot seat. When a local woman dies in a most unconventional way, In a Pinch takes on the quirky case and once again, Maddy finds herself in the middle of a would-be murder investigation. Even with the help of her grandmother and best friend Genny, this case may be too hot to handle... -
![Cold Blooded by Toni Anderson]()
Cold Blooded by Toni Anderson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA journalist searching for the truth about her best friend’s death—and the FBI agent who needs her to stop. Disgraced investigative journalist Pip West is devastated when she discovers her best friend’s body face-down in a tranquil lake. When cops and federal agents determine that her friend overdosed then drowned, Pip knows they’re mistaken and intends to prove it... -
![Looking Glass by Andrew Mayne]()
Looking Glass by Andrew Mayne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsProfessor Theo Cray caught one of the most prolific serial killers in history using revolutionary scientific methods. Cut off from university research because of the shroud of suspicion around him after the death of his former student and the aftermath of catching his quarry, Cray tries to rebuild his life but finds himself drawn into another unsolved case...Categorized as:
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![The Viaduct Killings by Wes Markin]()
The Viaduct Killings by Wes Markin
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsStill grieving from the tragic death of her colleague, DCI Emma Gardner continues to blames herself and is struggling to focus. So, when she is seconded to the wilds of Yorkshire, Emma hopes she’ll be able to get her mind back on the job, doing what she does best - putting killers behind bars.But when she is immediately thrown into another violent murder, Emma has no time to rest... -
![Catherine Coulter the FBI Thrillers Collection Books 1-5 by Catherine Coulter]()
Catherine Coulter the FBI Thrillers Collection Books 1-5 by Catherine Coulter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe #1 New York Times bestselling FBI thrillers are “excellent beach reads”*—stock up today on these five suspense novels featuring Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock. From the debut of the series, The Cove, through the “fast-paced twists and turns” of Riptide (San Francisco Examiner), you’ll be swept away...Categorized as:
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![Just Different Devils by Jinx Schwartz]()
Just Different Devils by Jinx Schwartz
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHetta Coffey is a sassy Texan with a snazzy yacht, and she's not afraid to use it—most of the time. She's an intrepid cruiser, but wild rumors of marauding gangs of flesh-shredding giant Humboldt squid on a rampage in the Sea of Cortez could keep even Hetta tied to an expensive dock... -
![The 12 Dragons of Albion by Mark Hayden]()
The 12 Dragons of Albion by Mark Hayden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy name is Conrad Clarke and I claim my reward…You’d think that staying alive and saving the girl would be enough for now.After proving himself in a desperate magickal battle, Conrad is admitted to the King’s Watch.And what does the world of magick do? It laughs in his face.At least Conrad now has a partner with some serious magickal firepower... -
![Ice Cream and Incidents by Agatha Frost]()
Ice Cream and Incidents by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJulia and her family head to the seaside town of Blackpool for a long weekend under the sun, but the trip is quickly disrupted when the B&B owner's son is found murdered! Can be read as a standalone but will be enjoyed more as part of the series. A light, cozy mystery read with a cat loving and cafe-owning amateur female sleuth, in a small village setting with quirky characters... -
![Fair Warning by Michael Connelly]()
Fair Warning by Michael Connelly
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe hero of The Poet and The Scarecrow is back in the new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly. Jack McEvoy, the journalist who never backs down, tracks a serial killer who has been operating completely under the radar--until now... -
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![Cold as Ice by Allison Brennan]()
Cold as Ice by Allison Brennan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn New York Times bestseller Allison Brennan’s Cold as Ice, FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid must get into the head of a psychopath to save her family, and herselfTwo years ago, FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid put psychopath Elise Hansen Hunt in juvenile detention for her role in an organized crime syndicate... -
![The Creek Killer by Dominika Best]()
The Creek Killer by Dominika Best
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHow would you prove you weren’t dead? Jane Smith has been running from danger her whole life. That danger followed her everywhere, leaving a trail of death in its wake. When the mummified bodies of six girls are discovered in the wetlands of Los Angeles, Jane is surprised to learn one of the dead girls bears her name—the name she abandoned twenty-five years ago to go into hiding...Categorized as:
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![Mastermind by Andrew Mayne]()
Mastermind by Andrew Mayne
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA mysterious electrical storm plunges Manhattan into darkness. As a strange, smothering fog rolls in, all communication crashes. In the blink of an eye, the island seems to vanish into a void.FBI special agent Jessica Blackwood and brilliant scientist Dr. Theo Cray know this isn’t a freak accident. It’s a sinister sleight of hand...Categorized as:
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![NYPD Red 6: A missing bride. A bloodied dress. NYPD Red’s deadliest case yet by James Patterson]()
NYPD Red 6: A missing bride. A bloodied dress. NYPD Red’s deadliest case yet by James Patterson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratings_______________________________At the wedding of the century, a brazen kidnapper steals the star of the show...Erin Easton's wedding in one of New York's biggest venues may have a TV crew documenting every extravagant detail, but when the bride disappears from the reception, it's not diva behaviour. Her dressing room is empty, except for a blood-spattered wedding dress... -
![Deadly Attraction by Misty Evans]()
Deadly Attraction by Misty Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wildfire out of control…His twin brother is dead and the only way National Intelligence officer, Mitch Holden, is going to make it through the holidays is by staying focused on his latest SCVC Taskforce investigation—catching a homegrown terrorist with a penchant for arson. The terrorist has started a wildfire eating up thousands of acres of forest and putting dozens of people in danger... -
![Interlude by C.S. Poe]()
Interlude by C.S. Poe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInterlude is a collection of short stories spanning the complete timeline of the Snow & Winter series, beginning with The Mystery of Nevermore, to after the conclusion of The Mystery of the Bones. They feature the point of view of Sebastian Snow and Calvin Winter and consist of mini-mysteries as well as scenes from daily life... -
![Deadly Secrets by Misty Evans]()
Deadly Secrets by Misty Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***Blacklist meets Criminal Minds Secrets can get you killed in this latest riveting release in the SCVC Taskforce romantic suspense series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Misty Evans. He killed my best friend when we were only girls…but I got away. Now he’s hunting me again. Well-renowned anthropologist and religious studies expert, Dr...Categorized as:
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![Exposed: An Edgars Family Novella by Suzanne Ferrell, Paul Boehmer]()
Exposed: An Edgars Family Novella by Suzanne Ferrell, Paul Boehmer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUS Marshal Frank Castello is on medical leave and feeling restless. While at his friends' wedding, he finds himself attracted to Sydney Peele. Problem is, the cute, sassy blonde is the photographer for the wedding. Frank hates photographers. They're a hazard to his profession, especially when he's on witness protection duty... -
![Nothing to Lose by Debra Webb, Regan Black]()
Nothing to Lose by Debra Webb, Regan Black
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClaudia Mitchell is the safety net for the Dangerous Protectors. Whatever a Protector needs, Claudia taps a few keys and makes it happen. When she receives a desperate call from her sister, Claudia can't use cyberspace to save her... for this one, Claudia has to be there in person. Nate Jennings showed the world what being a hero looked like despite being in prison... -
![Justice for Sloane by Reina Torres]()
Justice for Sloane by Reina Torres
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor FBI Agents like Cruz Livingston and Vicente Bravo, their DNA was imprinted with Law and Order. Defending those in danger comes as easily as breathing. As a Special Agent for the FBI, Vicente was treated to a front row seat to see how those ‘with’ have an easier shake than those without... -
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![Fire with Fire by Candice Fox]()
Fire with Fire by Candice Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA pair of desperate parents. A man on the run. A rookie cop.Four people with everything on the line... -
![Keep Her Quiet by Emma Curtis]()
Keep Her Quiet by Emma Curtis
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings'This is grip-lit at its best' Fanny BlakeJenny has just given birth to the baby she’s always wanted. She’s never been this happy.Her husband, Leo, knows this baby girl can’t be his. He’s never felt so betrayed.The same night, a vulnerable young woman, Hannah, wakes to find her newborn lifeless beside her. She’s crazed with grief... -
![All the Rage by F. Paul Wilson]()
All the Rage by F. Paul Wilson
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCan you imagine a new chemical compound, a non-addictive designer drug that heightens your assertiveness, opens the door to your primal self, giving you an edge wherever you compete? Whether on the street or the football field, in a classroom or a boardroom. Wouldn’t you be tempted to try it . . -
![Gateways by F. Paul Wilson]()
Gateways by F. Paul Wilson
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFollowing last year's successful The Haunted Air, F. Paul Wilson returns with another riveting episode in the saga of Repairman Jack, the secretive, ingenious, and heroic champion of those whose problems no one else can solve. As Dean Koontz says, "Repairman Jack is one of the most original and intriguing characters to arise out of contemporary fiction in ages... -
![The Haunted Air by F. Paul Wilson]()
The Haunted Air by F. Paul Wilson
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn the sequel to The Tomb, Repairman Jack returns in a chilling adventure set against the backdrop of a Queens house haunted by the ghost of a nine-year-old girl as Jack becomes embroiled in a terrifying struggle in which the forces of evil threat... -
![Threads of Suspicion by Dee Henderson]()
Threads of Suspicion by Dee Henderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDee Henderson Pens Another Compelling Cold Case Mystery Evie Blackwell's reputation as a top investigator for the Illinois State Police has landed her an appointment to the governor's new Missing Persons Task Force. This elite investigative team is launched with plenty of public fanfare. The governor has made this initiative a high priority, so they will have to produce results--and quickly... -
![Dead Man's Footsteps by Peter James]()
Dead Man's Footsteps by Peter James
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom the ashes of mass destruction. . . Amid the tragic unfolding mayhem of the morning of 9/11, failed Brighton businessman and ne'er-do-well Ronnie Wilson sees the chance of a lifeline: to shed his debts, disappear and reinvent himself in another country... -
![Harbingers by F. Paul Wilson]()
Harbingers by F. Paul Wilson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIt starts off so simply: Jack, still feeling down after the tragic events of Infernal, is hanging in Julio's when a regular named Timmy asks him for help. His teenage niece has been missing since this morning; the police say it's too early to worry, but Timmy knows something bad has happened. Jack says he'll put the word out on the street... -
![Sinister Secrets by Traci Hunter Abramson, Clair M. Poulson]()
Sinister Secrets by Traci Hunter Abramson, Clair M. Poulson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrepare for heart-pounding danger in Sinister Secrets, featuring short stories of suspense from three of your favorite writers: Traci Hunter Abramson, Paige Edwards, and Clair M. Poulson. With all the thrills and chills you’ve come to expect from these best-selling authors, this must-have compilation will keep you at the edge of your seat until the very last page...Categorized as:
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![Dare You by Jennifer Brown]()
Dare You by Jennifer Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the second book of the suspenseful Shade Me trilogy, Nikki Kill becomes embroiled in another mystery where only her synesthesia can help her unravel the dark truth.Nikki Kill didn’t realize that trying to find out who killed Peyton Hollis would tangle her in a web of dangerous family secrets that would rock her identity to the core... -
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![Huntress by A.E. Radley]()
Huntress by A.E. Radley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmy is stuck in a rut. After graduating, she never left her temporary job at the motorway service station. Daily visits from a mysterious woman are the highlight of her days. Until one day, when the mystery woman vanishes. Amy investigates the disappearance and makes a shocking discovery. Suddenly, she’s being framed and no-nonsense Claudia McAllister is being sent to arrest her... -
![Mine by Fiona Quinn]()
Mine by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA sleepy town in southwest Virginia wakes up to a nightmare of untimely deaths.From the USA Today bestselling Kate Hamilton series - Mine, a mystery novellaNot safe at home in Boston, science teacher Kate Hamilton seeks refuge in the small Virginia town where she was born and raised.Scarborough is no longer the bucolic village that she remembered...Categorized as:
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![Smoke over Owl Creek by Caren Hahn]()
Smoke over Owl Creek by Caren Hahn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsValerie Fisher came to Owl Creek looking for a fresh beginning. What she finds could tear the small town apart.After her husband's tragic death, Val returns to her childhood home with her seven-year old daughter, hoping to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. But the sleepy logging community isn't as safe as it once was...Categorized as:
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![The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes]()
The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvery’s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about.To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it all is the Hawthorne brothers...Categorized as:
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![Just Deserts by Jinx Schwartz]()
Just Deserts by Jinx Schwartz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHetta Coffey is a woman with a yacht, and she's not afraid to use it. As a self employed engineering consultant with a penchant of oddball-read: shady- projects, she has a way of attracting trouble. With her floating home drydocked for repairs in Mexico, Hetta needs a place to live and a job to pay the boatyard... -
![Deadly in High Heels by Gemma Halliday]()
Deadly in High Heels by Gemma Halliday
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today Bestselling series! When fashion designer Maddie Springer is invited to help style contestants in the Hawaiian Paradise Beauty Pageant, she jumps at the chance! The fantastic publicity coupled with a weeklong vacation with her best friends Marco and Dana, is a win-win. But trouble follows her to paradise when one of the beauty queens winds up dead...Categorized as:
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![The Night You Left by Emma Curtis]()
The Night You Left by Emma Curtis
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT TO UNRAVEL A PERFECT LIFE . . . When Grace’s fiancé vanishes without a trace the night after proposing, her life is turned upside down. But has Nick walked out on her, or is he in danger?As Grace desperately searches for answers, it soon becomes clear that Nick wasn’t the uncomplicated man she thought she knew...Categorized as:
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![Ultimatum by Simon Kernick]()
Ultimatum by Simon Kernick
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE THREAT8 an explosion blasts through a cafe in Central London.THE ULTIMATUMMinutes later, a call from an unknown terror group warns that a far greater attack will be launched in 12 hours' time.THE PRISONERWilliam Garrett, AKA Fox, is awaiting trial for mass murder. He claims he can name the bombers. But only at a price...Categorized as:
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![Bloodline by F. Paul Wilson]()
Bloodline by F. Paul Wilson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJack has been on hiatus since the events in Harbingers. With his lover Gia's encouragement he dips a toe back into the fix-it pool. Christy Pickering's eighteen-year-old daughter is dating Jerry Bethlehem, a man twice her age. Christy sensed something shady and sinister about him, so she hired a private investigator to look into his past. But the PI isn't returning her calls... -
![Hosts by F. Paul Wilson]()
Hosts by F. Paul Wilson
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsRepairman Jack returns in a sequel to the New York Times bestseller, The Tomb!Repairman Jack has been tearing up the urban adventure scene ever since he was introduced in the New York Times bestseller The Tomb. As his fans know, Repairman Jack doesn't deal with electronic appliances; he's a situation fixer, no matter how weird or deadly a situation may be... -
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![Blind Eye by Stuart MacBride]()
Blind Eye by Stuart MacBride
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe first thriller in the No.1 bestselling DS Logan McRae series. Nothing keeps a crime hidden like fear… ‘Stuart MacBride’s thrillers just keep getting better’ Express ‘You can’t be an eyewitness if I cut out your eyes…’ Someone’s preying on Aberdeen’s growing Polish population... -
![Lupa nera by Juan Gómez-Jurado]()
Lupa nera by Juan Gómez-Jurado
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRestare viva non è mai stato tanto difficile. Dopo Regina Rossa, che ha incoronato Antonia Scott come la nuova protagonista assoluta del thriller spagnolo, il secondo capitolo della trilogia bestseller di Juan Gómez-Jurado. Antonia Scott e Jon Gutiérrez sono ancora alla ricerca di Sandra Fajardo, quando Mentor li convoca per un altro caso al momento più pressante... -
![Darkest Fear by Harlan Coben]()
Darkest Fear by Harlan Coben
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAn alternate cover edition and format of this edition can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...Myron Bolitar's father's recent heart attack brings Myron smack into a midlife encounter with issues of adulthood and mortality. And if that's not enough to turn his life upside down, the reappearance of his first serious girlfriend is...Categorized as:
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![Shadow Unit 11 by Emma Bull, Leah Bobet]()
Shadow Unit 11 by Emma Bull, Leah Bobet
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit hunts humanity's worst nightmares, but there are nightmares humanity doesn't dream are real. The BAU sends those cases down the hall. There, Stephen Reyes and his team pursue criminals transformed by a mysterious force: the anomaly. Welcome to Shadow Unit, a series created by award-winning authors Emma Bull and Elizabeth Bear...Categorized as:
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![Wings of Fear by Helene Young]()
Wings of Fear by Helene Young
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsContemporary Suspense Novel set in Northern Australia. Above the crystal-blue waters of North Queensland, Captain Morgan Pentland patrols the vast Australian coastline. When Customs Agent Rafe Daniels joins her crew, she is immediately suspicious... -
![The Princess of Greektown by Suzanne Jenkins]()
The Princess of Greektown by Suzanne Jenkins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThirty years ago, Terry Smith was Detroit’s top news anchor. She set the standard for excellence in investigative journalism, staying at the news desk long after her time should have been over. Just as Terry’s son-in-law is murdered in the city, Detective Jill Zannos faces upheaval in her own life...
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