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King of the Hoboes
Detective Veronika Heydrich has one mission to complete before she lands her coveted promotion: uncovering the truth behind the "King of the Hoboes", a man who prides himself on selflessly helping the misfortunate homeless people of the city.
Convinced he's more dangerous than he is helpful, Veronika goes undercover as a vagrant herself, learning firsthand of the trials and tribulations the poverty-stricken must endure. The further underground she goes, the more danger Veronika encounters. The man deemed the "King of the Hoboes" is more powerful, more perilous, and more vicious than she ever realized.
A City Owned - Murder By Increments Book One
One after another, they appear by the sides of suburban roads and freeways – the naked, strangled bodies of women who have been raped, tortured and left for dead.
Police begin to suspect that their target is a rogue operator who has emerged from their own ranks. And then, all hell breaks loose in Los Angeles.
An arrest in the strangling murders of two co-eds across state lines finally leads to a break in the case, but the suspect is someone the investigators could have ever expected.
None of them are prepared for the dark journey through the mazes of the human mind it will take to unlock the door to justice.
From the author of the bestselling “Gone: Catastrophe in Paradise”, “A City Owned” is the true story of the worst case of serial sex homicide in American history.
Killing Cousins - Murder By Increments Book 2
After an investigation spanning nearly two years, Los Angeles investigators come up empty in the case of a terrifying serial sex killer.
But then, a seemingly unrelated arrest is made across state lines. In book two of Murder by Increments, we journey deeper into the life and mind of the suspect at the center of the case: one of the most confounding and mysterious serial killers in American history.
Killing Cousins documents the shocking story of an abusive childhood that created a monster, and the suspect’s possible involvement in a separate string of killings of teenagers in Rochester, New York.
Did this man truly have multiple personalities, or was he a cunning sociopath enacting a daring hoax against the criminal justice system? By the end, you make up your own mind.
Ascending
After enduring a marriage fraught with abuse and infidelity, Scarlett Kane's husband is suddenly killed in a motorcycle accident.
Conflicted by feelings of love and hate, she struggles to build a new life, but a paranormal visitor’s presence prevents her from moving on. Haunted by the past, all she wants is to have a happier future.
When Scarlett discovers an incredible secret about her husband, it seems like the inconceivable burden of her past is finally gone. But on a path woven with love and deception, can Scarlett find the strength to choose between the living and the dead?
Trill
Sabrina's past has caught up with her, and a terrifying secret leaves her questioning who to trust.
After discovering her deeply rooted ancestral power, Sabrina is torn between her past life and her duty of being the Sibyl.
Some responsibilities are too great to be escaped. But can Sabrina find a way to control her new powers, and embrace her true fate?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Sabrina's world just gets more and more exciting. A wonderful follow-up."
★★★★★ - "A lively world of enjoyable, complex characters, sharp dialogue and moments of humor."
★★★★★ - “This book has everything a paranormal lover wants.”
Myths
In the distant land of Platonia, ancient protectors of the Gracies are dying; only the Gemwings can restore the magic within the Well of Life. After four Gracies volunteer to search for the Gemwings, Platonia comes under attack.
Prince Daerahil lives in exile. Something dangerous is drawing ever closer to him; a shape hunting his soldiers in the shadows of Plaga Erebus, the land of wounded darkness.
Soon, Daerahil will have to decide whether to join forces with this creature, and receive his help in taking back his kingship in return. But will this decision seal the fate of every living soul in Nostraterra?
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Interesting characters, unique storyline."
★★★★★ - "Suspenseful and intriguing. Enjoyed reading this one."
The Bradgate Heiress
Chelsea, 1547. At ten years old, Lady Jane Grey arrives at Old Manor to begin her education with the Dowager Queen Katherine: widow of the late Henry VIII.
Jane is a bright, scholarly girl, but destined to reach early maturity and be manipulated and groomed by over-ambitious men. After being forced to marry Guildford Dudley - son of the Duke of Northumberland - the country is divided and Jane struggles to come to terms with her situation.
Meanwhile, her progress is watched from the filth-laden streets of London by William Hope: a shoemaker who is becoming ever more infatuated with her.
Write By Your Side
Ellie Chambers always wanted to be a writer. Now, she was a successful author, but it had come at a price. Two prices, actually.
The first was the fallout from a hastily-signed contract with Margo Rollings, the Publisher Who Wouldn't Die. And the second was Sam Price, her former writing partner and almost-fiance.
Sam Price had dreamed of being the next Hemingway, not the hack ghostwriter behind the popular "Lottie Long" cozy mystery series. But days spent with his dad as a carpenter in quaint Golden Grove, Iowa gave him little time for much else.
An unforeseen catastrophe, in the form of Margo Rollings, leaves Sam with the ultimate lose-lose proposition: write another book with Ellie, or face a ruined career.
Army of the Goddess
After the attack of the Goddess, Axandra Saugray must prepare her people for war. Their planet has become unsafe, and violence strikes without warning.
Meanwhile, the Goddess has built an army of human captives, each host to a powerful parasite known as the Stormfly.
In the middle of chaos and uncertainty, a new hope arises. But is it enough for Axandra and her friends to save their homeworld from the Goddess?
Dark Voyage
In 1914, fear and paranoia rule the high seas. Young Iain Cosgrove sets sail for a research trip aboard Lady Balgay, the last of Dundee’s once-grand sealing fleet.
Fueled by rum and the crew's eerie tales, they obsess over ancient superstitions, which Iain dismisses as simple lore - until they reach the frigid Arctic seas.
Soon, Iain begins to question his beliefs. But none of them are prepared for what they are about face in the frigid, dark waters of the north.
Praise:
★★★★★ - "Helen Susan Swift has created a story for the ages with Dark Voyage."
★★★★★ - "A great story of horror on the high seas."
★★★★★ - "Very enjoyable read. Kept my interest throughout, as I enjoy horror and history."
Dody
Running from love, she found her destiny.
Escaping an arranged marriage, Dody travels to Reno to help a friend. What she doesn't see coming is a stranger who captures her heart.
Greg never expected the feelings that overtook him at the barest glimpse of the beautiful stranger on the train.
But can love born in a moment last a lifetime?
Engaging The Dragon
Princess Almere felt the dragon's hard and smooth bulk sizzle between her thighs. Oh, how she missed her husband Stannock, who was fighting a war far in the northwest.
With the princess's husband away, her affections are challenged by Tevron, her husband's half-brother. The reigning king is old and unpredictable, and as the power struggle in the palace intensifies, an heiress is needed to bring peace to the realm.
An old prophecy tells of Dracaena - half dragon, half human - who will rise to power and unite the realm in the Great Hall of the Four Races. As sinister plots unfold and the balance of power shifts, Almere and her companions must place their trust and friendship wisely - or perish.
Ghost Boy
Will and Alice Harding, and their seven-year-old son Toby, have just moved to a new house in the countryside. Hoping for a fresh start, Will's and Alice's past hides dark secrets that are just waiting to emerge.
Soon, Toby begins to change; his voice, his appearance, his demeanor. Finally accepting that something is seriously wrong with their son - something traditional medicine can't help with - Will and Alice turn to folk magic for help.
But can they figure out what the powerful, mysterious force is that plagues their son... and how to defeat it?
Haunted Whispers
A university student doing a thesis on fear takes his research too far.
A man learns he is next in line to be the Grim Reaper, but does not want to give up his life.
An angel forces a man to relive his worst memory.
A former Nazi hiding in Canada is haunted by more than just his past.
A couple haunted by an unspeakable act committed with the best intentions, with dire consequences.
People haunted by whispers of the past try to forget and move on. But no matter how hard they try, how far they run, it waits for them... And just when they think they are safe, the whispers begin again.
Loved By The First
Raina's Sire has released her to be with her human love. Finally.
If only her hunger for blood wasn't getting out of control and endangering him.
If only the first vampire and most dangerous being on earth wasn't pursuing her for his torturous pleasure.
If only she could stay.
She travels across the world to escape Varo, the man who began the vampire curse. Leaving everything she loves behind, she goes to Tombstone, where the Silver City Strangler has been making his own living dead girls, leaving their naked bodies to be claimed by the desert sun. Finding and dealing with him will feed the beast inside the beautiful new vampire, yet protect her human soul from disintegrating into nothingness.
Nature of the Witch
Many years ago, magic prevailed in Britain. It was a time when women were chosen by Mother Nature herself; a time of witchcraft, of the brotherhood of the Gwithiaz and of the terrifying Creatures. It has become a piece of forgotten history.
Now, magic has returned and Kiera is the first witch the world has seen in centuries. Jack has been chosen to learn the ways of the Gwithiaz. Together they must master their crafts and overcome their differences if they are to survive the dark enemy lurking in the shadows.
In the rugged Cornish landscape where it all began, with the help of their eccentric mentor, Kitto, they have face the dreaded Kasadow: an ancient evil that has awoken and is thirsty for the taste of witch's blood.
Otherworldly
In a distant future, humans are on the run from the Warrior Alphas, who have taken over the planet. Only old, leather-bound books pulled from the rubble tell the story of who once inhabited Earth.
Calypso is one of the last survivors. She’s different than the rest of her kind, her hair a silvery blue and her eyes like ice due to a gene mutation from a past nuclear fallout. She has always been warned about the large, merciless enemy, and that if they found them, they would be killed or enslaved.
One night, Calypso is attacked by one of their own. To her surprise, one of the alien males - Kassien - saves her and sets forth a chain of events that changes their lives, and the future of their races.
Shaman - The Awakening
The nightmares never cease. Ever since I was a child I have struggled to deal with them. Each night a different horror takes shape, and I see it as if I was there.
I wake from these terrifying dreams of another world in which I am running from the strangest visions of evil. Visions that can only exist in nightmares, yet they are all too real to me.
Christian Sands is an FBI agent with a unique ability. When his ViCAP unit takes on another serial killer investigation, they soon find themselves in deeper than they bargained for. The killer seems to be ahead of them at every turn.
The search for the elusive murderer takes Christian and his unit from the Crossroads of New Mexico deep into the Navajo Nation.
Spell of the Black Unicorn
Zofia Trickenbod is a sorceress from another planet living here on modern day Earth (which leads to a lot of lying). She's trying to keep the Stone of Irdisi (the most powerful magical implement from her world, which she is the current keeper), out of the hands of the ex-Dark Lord Vesselvod Blood's grasp, risking life and better judgment in order to do so. Blood wants the Stone so as to become all-powerful again (what's up with these dark lords anyway?).
For the past five years, Dorian, her husband has been thought to be dead. So when he returns as an “undead” Zofia is a bit miffed (more than mildly), at him for not getting word to her so that she wouldn't try and make a new life for herself on this strange planet where she and her off-spring can't practice magic in the open
Strange Tales
In the macabre style of Stephen King, with twists of satire and irony reminiscent of O. Henry, comes three Strange Tales...
•A series of gruesome murders haunt a small Irish village. After a mysterious woman arrives to the town, the villagers find a young girl tortured and mutilated at the bottom of Devil’s Drop. Who is The Lady on the Hill?
•A prosperous, self-absorbed couple uncharacteristically offer shelter to two beggars. But then both claim to be reincarnated souls from a long-forgotten past, hell bent on possessing their saviours to be reunited in flesh. Who are the Kids in the Park?
•One man develops a close relationship with a half-starved horse, rescued from an abandoned farmhouse. But troubling visions soon plague his waking moments.
