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Tucson, Arizona – Eighteen-year-old Matt Garrison is harboring two terrible secrets: his involvement in the drowning death of his 12-year-old cousin, and a night of drunken sex with his best friend’s mother, Crystal, whom he finds dead in a bathtub of blood. Guilt forces Matt to act on impulse and hide his involvement with Crystal. Detective Winston Radhauser knows Matt is hiding something. But as the investigation progresses, Radhauser’s attention is focused on Matt’s father. Matt’s world closes in when...

Meet Quincy McKay — flower enthusiast turned amateur sleuth! City girl Quincy is ready for a fresh start in the picturesque town of Hillside, Utah. Finally free of her good-for-nothing ex, she can dedicate her time to setting up her floral boutique. But those plans come to a halt when the body of a rival florist is discovered in a casket — topped with Quincy’s signature floral arrangement. The police suspect foul play and Quincy is their prime suspect. Can...

He’s a West End blueblood. She’s an East End cop. When they met, it was murder. “I loved this book! Great characters, great story! I was charmed by the interesting mix of personalities, and then unexpectedly Tony, Kate, Paul, Lady Margaret and others became real people to me - people I cared about. I lost track of me and fell into the story. That is what a great book does to one. I am purchasing the entire series!” —from Reader...

When structural engineer Catherine Morris stands up against a Redding condo project, citing the unethical demolition of a 200-year-old heritage property, she earns the ire of Richard Walker, a corrupt builder with a reputation for dangerous shortcuts. Things escalate when Catherine is called as a forensic expert to investigate a building collapse in Venezuela that killed 12 people — another project linked to Walker. As she testifies in a high-stakes inquiry, Walker's threats turn personal, launching a smear campaign against...

Nobody’s safe when the inner beast awakens. Dr. Peter Palma joins the medical team of the Paradise to treat passengers for minor ailments as the cruise ship sails across the Atlantic. But something foul is festering under the veneer of leisure. The brig fills with felons, the morgue with bodies, and the vacation becomes a nightmare. Peter and his staff face a vile affliction that pits loved ones against each other and shatters the bonds of civil society. With the...

Dark. Raw. Gritty. Blond. from USA Today bestselling author V. J. Chambers Ever since blond detective Ivy Stern got herself kicked off the police force for “sexual conduct unbecoming an officer,” she’s been slumming it as a private investigator. But she’s handling the fact her life is in shambles just fine, thank you very much. She manages to get up to open her office by the crack of noon every day, no matter how hungover she is or whose bed...

Revenge isn’t just a dish—it’s a savage feast served cold, brutal and bloody. In Revenge is Sweet, the pulse-pounding sequel to The Friday Edition, journalist Samantha Church faces her deadliest battle yet. The drug cartel she exposed has returned with one singular obsession: vengeance. Their thirst for retribution is merciless, and they’ve decided that the only way to settle the score is through Sam’s utter destruction. When the drug dealers she once exposed resurface, they no longer care about politics...

When NTSB agent John Tubman is called to investigate the downing of a commercial airliner, he knows it won't be a routine case. He rushes to the crash site only to find the area crawling with FBI agents. He soon finds that what transpired was no accident, and the story is far from over. Agent Tubman solves one layer of the mystery of Flight 227 only to be confounded by more questions. He is told to close the case but...

"THE BEST BRITISH CRIME NOVEL I'VE READ THIS YEAR!"★★★★★ Detective Todd “Ratso” Holtom is as tough as they come. Born and bred in gritty London, Ratso learned early how to spot criminals – eventually turning that skill into being a top detective. Now he’s handed a career-making case: destroy the elusive Boris Zandro’s drug-running empire. But the ruthless kingpin has evaded every attempt to arrest him - despite being linked to a dozen murders. With a huge shipment of drugs...

ADRENALINE: Murder is the ultimate rush. When patients start dying unexpectedly in the O.R. at Mercy Hospital, anesthesiologist Doug Landry finds himself the focus of the blame. Is he really incompetent or is there something more sinister going on? As Doug struggles to clear his name and unravel the secret of the mysterious deaths, it becomes clear that someone will stop at nothing to keep him from exposing the devastating truth. Doug becomes trapped in a grisly race against time...