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Imploded Lives
When two masked men take a busy Los Angeles bank in broad daylight, police, SWAT and the media cover every visible angle of the bank. Despite hundreds of eyes on the bank, nearly a million dollars – and the robbers themselves - vanish without a trace.
LAPD detectives Stacey Gray and Jeff Butler begin to investigate the logic-defying case with no clues and little evidence. Soon, life-changing secrets are exposed and their worlds turn upside down.
Who are the robbers - and where is the money?
Praise:
★★★★★ "Well-written caper novel. Held my interest all the way."
★★★★★ "Unique intersection between local law enforcement and the FBI taking into account moral and ethical dilemmas along the way. Fast-paced entertainment."
Kraken's Keep
A routine dive takes a drastic turn for marine biologist Tess Hoffman and her boyfriend, when a monstrous underwater creature of unknown origin attacks them.
To study the dangerous deep-sea denizen, they team up with a ragtag crew of scientists and explorers, including the heroic Culley and George, a brilliant scientist.
Stranded within the confines of their research vessel, they soon understand that their scientific mission has turned into a fight for survival.
Praise:
★★★★★ - "This story was intense - it’s obvious the author knows about diving. I felt like I was right there."
★★★★★ - "Well done with a depth to each character that speaks of seasoned character development. Many unforgettable moments in this book will stay with me for a long time."
Love, Lies, and Legacies
When Catherine Tedder’s husband dies suddenly in September 1822, she is left alone with two small girls, Margaret and Sarah.
Accepting the proposal of James Blay Jr. sees her trapped in a marriage of convenience - for him. Struggling with the vagaries of her wayward husband, Catherine and the girls are forced to adapt to his tyranny.
Moving them between Hobart and New Norfolk, James refuses to let the girls attend school. It's 1823, and Catherine's rights as a wife are limited.
After spending time in prison, James Blay Jr. appears to be a changed man: attentive, caring, supportive. But then, a tragedy changes everything.
Time Tells All
With his parents deceased and his older brother deserting his family, William Blay is struggling with insolvency.
After selling his farm in New Norfolk, Van Diemen’s Land, William packs up his wife and three daughters and absconds to Port Phillip. But life in the new Colony is dogged by the same dramas that hounded William in Van Diemen’s Land. A new start is not easy as it first seemed.
Forced to deal with the First World War and the Great Depression, they fight to make ends meet. But tenacity is often rewarded with success, and soon their family realizes its value as a significant part of Australian history.
Nuclear Knights
After the end of modern civilization, the world hangs in a dreadful balance.
Humanity, giant beasts and aliens live together, all fighting to survive a wasteland littered with scars of the apocalypse. The Nuclear Knights - humanity’s last defenders - disappeared five years ago to parts unknown.
Now, the last remaining piece of human society on a space station plots to reclaim the Earth for themselves. Seeking help from the reclusive heroes to survive the coming war, the last survivors of mankind soon face a deadly last stand that will forever change the future of their world.
Purple Death
series of murders leads Detective Inspector Sean Connor and his team into a labyrinthine investigation. The victims are dispatched using a poison previously associated with the notorious Borgia family.
As the murders multiply at an alarming rate, Connor finds clues hard to come by, and every lead takes him down yet another blind alley. The killer seems to be one step ahead of him at every turn.
Together with Sergeant Lucy Clay, they must piece together the shreds of evidence and find the mastermind behind the murders that become known as Purple Death.
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Another spellbinding book from the master of misdirection."
★★★★★ - "A nicely crafted mystery that kept me guessing right to the end."
Seven for the Slab
It's nearly midnight when a curious snoop finds his neighbors dead.
He gathers his wits and calls emergency services. Despite a thunderstorm, Sheriff's deputies, the Fire Department and an ambulance all respond quickly.
But there's little they can do; the victims are long dead. The snoop invites the emergency workers inside, out of the rain, to await the arrival of the coroner and the funeral home staff.
The lightning flashes... The thunder rolls... And the setting inspires the police, firefighters, and paramedics to pass the time by telling stories, both thrilling and chilling. And you are invited to join them.
In Seven For The Slab, Rondo award nominee Doug Lamoreux spins seven eerie tales of terror and mystery into one bewitching brew.
The Four Emperors
"Be prepared to burn the midnight oil. It's well worth it." - Historical Novel Society
Under Emperor Nero's rule, Rome is a dangerous place. His cruel, artistic whims border on madness, and anyone who dares rise too high has their wings clipped with fatal results.
For one family, this means either promotion or destruction. While his uncle Vespasian goes off to put down a rebellion in Judea, Titus Flavius Sabinus struggles to walk the perilous line between success and notoriety as he climbs Rome's ladder.
When Nero is impaled on his own artistry, the whole world is thrown into chaos, and Sabinus must navigate shifting allegiances and murderous alliances as his family tries to survive the year of the Four Emperors.
Strawberries
Fifteen years ago, the innocence of the small town of Pleasure, Wisconsin was stolen by a young boy. Now, he is back, leaving a trail of bloody carnage in his wake. The media has dubbed him Strawberries, and the country is mesmerized.
Detective Harry Bland is a broken man, and can’t find a single clue to catch him. It doesn’t help that his mind won’t focus; his heart just isn’t in it anymore.
Halfway across the country, Sylvia is in a different state of mind. When she isn’t selling sex to the rich, she is doing her best to disappear. Sylvia lives a life of assumed names, one night stands and a constant stream of narcotics.
Awake The Cullers
What do you do when the monsters are real?
Legend spoke of people unafraid of pain; the ones gloried in war and death. Indescriminate killers, they fought past the point when most men would be dead.
Unstoppable, they terrorized the lands until at last they were wiped out in the Great Wars. Or so the world wished to believe. On the cusp of transition, Ondar braces for a return to the horrors of the past, even as new heroes emerge to protect the most innocent among them.
What do you do when the monsters are real? You fight.
Sword Scroll Stone
One by one, three ancient talismans disappear.
After Columba Riverford’s induction to the Hall of Swords, the sacred sword Genesyx is stolen, and Columba accused of its theft. Meanwhile, Aridisia Myric obtains membership to the Crypt of Scrolls, and the One Scroll Canodex vanishes.
Soon after, the One Stone Luxullian disappears and Baron Marl Gneiss’s access to the Vault of Stones is denied.
Banished, the three embark on a quest to recover the artifacts and restore their names. But unknown to them all is an ancient evil that seeks to destroy the Order of Magic, and claim the talismans as his own.
The Hollywood Starlet Caper
If you're looking for a hardboiled detective in the mold of Philip Marlowe or Sam Spade, Dick DeWitt is not your hero. He's not very bright, oozes insensitivity, lacks class, and epitomizes what we now recognize as political incorrectness.
A Tinseltown starlet wannabe needs help: she has become involved with two sleazes, a fast-talking lecherous movie agent and a mean, corrupt cop. She's kept two little black books that could ruin the men, and that's why she needs an intelligent, tough-as-nails guy to protect her.
She doesn't find one, but settles for DeWitt. His loyalties walk both sides of the proverbial street, But Dick is dogged in his determination to get the job done. With the help of some friends and some luck - make that a lot of luck - he just might succeed.
Reborn
Mankind faced extinction centuries ago, but with the help of the intergalactic Consortium they were rescued from the brink of destruction. This time, Nathan Chambers will have to fight a war on two fronts if he hopes to prevent their demise.
The conflict will test the endurance of his friendships, the strength of his body and the toughness of his character, and he will need to shed his naive teenage persona and be reborn as the defender his allies desperately need.
Reborn introduces the Twelve Timeless - ancient survivors of a universal catastrophe - who pledge their help to Nathan's cause. But will their assistance be enough to prevent history from repeating itself?
The Convenience of Lies
Always unpopular and a misfit, Mackenzie Fairbanks gets a chance to start over when she moves to a new town. Finding an unlikely friend in the Russian girl Kira, they quickly become best friends.
When Kira goes to Russia for a holiday, Mackenzie vows to finally get the bad boy, Ramon, to notice her... And he does. As the sparks begin to fly and Mackenzie finds her place, Kira's return from vacation brings about new challenges for the girls.
Suddenly, Kira and Mackenzie get entangled in a mystery involving several acts of vandalism. Mackenzie knows that the culprit is closer than she ever imagined, and it's up to her to decide what's more important: her friend or her heart. Can she find the truth within the lies without losing everything she ever wanted?
The Courtier of Versailles
France, 1682. Louis XIV, the Sun King, is at the height of his power. The court at Versailles is a paradise for privileged young women.
Jeanne Yvette Mas Du Bois is unlike other courtiers: her thirst for knowledge often incurs her father's brutal wrath. But her uncle encourages Jeanne's independence, secretly teaching her fencing in the palace's labyrinthine basement.
Hidden behind her mask, Jeanne is mistaken for a man. As Jean Luc, she is admitted to an inner circle where she learns of a devious plot in the court. As Jean Luc, she is permitted to bring her intelligence and swordsmanship to bear. And as Jean Luc, she is free to love the man of her choosing... even if she can never have him.
The Dudley Dilemmas
Sex and the Mafia collide with higher education to make English Professor Willard Slick’s tenure very tenuous. When “Slick Willie” asks Dudley College students to write about their sexual experiences, students, parents, faculty, and the college president are up in arms.
Unfortunately for Slick, so is the head of New England’s crime syndicate.
The Fargoer
Deep in distant north, Viking warriors roam the land and riches are in reach of the powerful.
In this world emerging from the age of myth, young Vierra begins her passage to adulthood. But the medieval north is a dangerous place, and powers both natural and supernatural are ready to take away everything she holds dear.
Vierra sets to overcome the odds with iron will and sharp wit, but fate has more in store for the young woman. Venturing ever farther from her homeland, she discovers that her destiny is greater than she could have ever imagined.
But can she break her path painted in stone?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Breathtaking."
★★★★★ - "A beautiful tale full of Nordic mythology."
Day Of The Dead
In a game of destiny and death, mortal fates hold little importance.
Ambjorn and his wife Jofrid face death eye to eye when the peace of their home village is shattered. Thrown into a game where every move carries high consequence, every choice could be their last.
But is it possible to win when playing against forces beyond your own comprehension?
The First Lady Of Hardy Ranch
Farmgirl Lynnette Humphry’s life changes when she submits herself as a mail-order bride, and receives a proposal from handsome Wyoming rancher Jacob Hardy.
On the train ride to meet her future husband, Lynette is seduced by quick-minded book lover Thomas – but foul play, robbery, and a deceptive ruse run afoot, leaving Lynette questioning who she can trust.
Torn between two men and seeking the truth, will Lynnette find a way to navigate her new life as the First Lady of Hardy Ranch?
Halcyon Nights
After astrobiologist Jules Rammis returns to Earth after saving the Terran colony on planet Tartarus, he hopes to spend some time with his six-year-old daughter Lisa, who has inherited his telepathic skills.
Their plans change when Jules is summoned to Halcyon to destroy a Terran ravager: the Dream Czar of Halcyon. Reluctant to take his daughter with him on such a dangerous mission, he soon learns that his new employer will not take no for an answer.
But can Jules complete the mission while keeping her daughter safe, and rescue the inhabitants of Halcyon before it's too late?
Halcyon Nights is a standalone novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
