Every tough guy has a weak spot, and Trick’s is his love for his son Ex-con Patrick Halloran is trying to get a job and go straight. He missed out on his child’s early years, now all he wants is to spend more time with him. Getting back with his fiery ex, Ginger, would be a bonus.In jail, Patrick concentrated on one thing: getting his head in order to do right by his son. He trained, studied and kept out of trouble; now he is hoping he can lead a normal life.When a Mexican gang threatens his son, ex-con Patrick Halloran must turn back to crime. Under pressure to pay off a debt, and unwilling to turn snitch, Patrick takes a risk, and ends up on the wrong side of a Mexican gang.Having to raise cash quickly takes Patrick straight back into Chicago’s dangerous underworld where life is cheap, and...

What do you do when you must wed, but have never been in love? Lady Jessamine, daughter of the Marquess of Hartfield, finds herself asking herself that question. Wishing she could be content, like her sister Emily, Jessamine is nonetheless different. Bold, wild and quick-witted, Jessamine longs for romance and intrigue. It seems her time for it is running out, when Emily, her younger sister, becomes engaged . . . before her. Worrying their stormy eldest daughter will be left without a husband, her mother and father quickly set down a list of suitors for Jessamine to meet and enchant. But Jessamine does not like any of them. Miserable, she goes riding. Caught in the rain, she thinks matters cannot be worse. That is, until her horse collides with a stranger, throwing her. The dark, shadowy stranger helps her – somewhat offhandedly. Soon, she cannot get him out of her...

When Matt Ryan was born, he slapped the doctor.Years later, his tiny home state of New Hampshire, known mostly as a vacation state for campers and skiers, is overwhelmed by the opioid epidemic. Lives are being lost, budgets are busted, petty crime is rising, and first responders are stretched thin. Ryan gets drawn into the mêlée when his small business becomes the hiding spot of $300K in cash, stolen from one drug distributor by another.With easy money up for grabs, cold-blooded opportunists begin prowling the sleepy postcard town of Fall River, competing for the seemingly easy score.Just one problem.They weren’t counting on running into a brick wall like Ryan, or his canine companion, Sharky the maniac.*This is a vigilante crime/action story with a touch of dry humor, not an addiction story or a police procedural. There is absolutely no romance. I mean none whatsoever. Unless you consider the bond between...

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. But when the target leads her back to her hometown in New Jersey, the situation is anything but simple. Confronted with old girlfriends, her ex-fiancé and the Jersey mob, Alina must face her past as she races against an invisible clock.But as bodies start to pile up, a cunning and invisible assassin threatens to destroy everything she holds close. Accustomed to working alone, Alina must now rely on old loyalties and new partnerships to help her defeat this new threat, and save the lives of thousands of Americans, without failing a second time.

The Phoenix believes criminals should pay for their crimes. The system often fails to deliver the correct punishment. He can redress the balance. The Olympus Project Rescued by strangers from a watery grave and given a new identity. The Phoenix is a stone-cold killer. An ideal fit for the Olympus Project, a secret organisation fighting injustice. Gold, Silver, and Bombs The eyes of the world are on London 2012. British security services anticipate an organised terror attack. Safety is paramount. What if the real danger comes from a lone wolf? Nothing Is Ever Forever The action never slows. The tension never slackens. The Phoenix stares death in the face once more. Detectives Phil Hounsell and Zara Wheeler are back, as Colin Bailey’s past threatens to catch up with him. In The Lap Of The Gods Olympus battle vicious gangsters on home soil. The body count rises. Dimitar Marinov cements his...

“…an entertaining, tense ride into a world of lavish criminals and intrigue.” –IndieReaderTwo detectives’ steamy past complicates their hunt for a psychotic killer and puts them in an assassin’s deadly sights.Would you trust a former lover who’d betrayed you? Detectives Cole Trane and Mollie Simmons have no other choice. They’re after a ruthless killer tied to the Russian mafia who leaves behind a bloody trail of victims – from a world-famous movie star to a squad of Royal Canadian Mounties – as he races for the border. Their only hope is to have each other’s back like they once had each other’s heart.

Attorney Sabre O. Brown takes on three disconcerting new cases, each with its own illusion: a woman claiming she's been impregnated by a ghost, a threatening parent prone to violence, and a child bride with a heart-breaking First Amendment issue. At the same time, Sabre tries to protect her mother who is dating a suspicious wido≥wer she met on online. In Sabre’s search for justice, she is found near death after a magician’s illusion deviously goes wrong.

For five ordinary guys and one rather extraordinary woman, the only escape from the corporate rat-race is to buy the company they're working for: take it all to a new level, save hundreds of jobs and make some serious money.But it quickly becomes clear that nothing is as easy as it seems.The bid is quickly undercut as twisted corporate politics and personal vendettas take over. ˃˃˃ When the buyout becomes all or nothing for the management buyout team, it all spins out of control:Marriages fall apart, dark secrets are discovered, life savings are spent on the stock market, illegal insider dealing becomes a matter of fact and blackmail, theft, betrayal and manipulation are the new rules of the game. ˃˃˃ A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity turns into a lurid nightmare.Buyout is a gripping and compulsive page-turner about the power of money to unveil the deepest in human nature. It's also a story...

Don't even think about messing with Brooke.Two young American tourists are brutally murdered in Cancun. A private investigator in Connecticut is desperate to uncover the truth about a missing coed. At the heart of both matters is Brooke Walton, a young medical student. When her summer internship in a Medical Examiner's Office exposes a disturbing mystery and her ruthless brilliance, authorities take a closer look. Can Brooke save her own beautiful skin with someone watching her every move? Will one more murder solve her urgent problems, or dig her an even deeper grave? "From the delightfully creative mind of Jenifer Ruff, The Intern delivers chills, suspense, and an ending that was completely unpredictable."- -Allison Maruska, author of The Fourth Descendant"Brooke Walton is a top-of-her-class medical student and destined for success as a surgeon. But, the bodies . . . they keep piling up. A nail biter and a compelling psychological...

Mary Louise, Opal, and Pearl follow a cold trail on a hot summer's night. When sleuthing goes terribly wrong, Opal lands in the hospital fighting for her life...or so it seems. With these three girls, anything is possible, even faking a short illness in order to catch a killer.