Krimi & Thriller

Will Those Unworthy Ascend the Holy Mountain?The exiles arrive at the Throne of the Gods. But they face increasing dangers before they reach their goal. They are now close to the end.But Lycas Ryth has his own plans. He makes a dark move to counter the champions of Rama'dy'ac.What's more, Cecil harbors a secret, and it might be the undoing of the entire quest.

In Exacting Retribution II, JD Kendall and his team are set to make a triumphant return, joined by an NYPD Detective and a former client turned operative who both bring a fresh perspective to their mission. Together, they confront even more challenging adversaries and neutralize a threat to the NYPD. Will JD and his team succeed in their quest for retribution? Or will their pursuit of justice lead them down a treacherous path from which there is no return? Exacting Retribution II will take you on a roller coaster ride of suspense, action, and moral dilemmas as you follow the relentless pursuit of justice by a group of unlikely heroes. Don't miss out on this electrifying tale of revenge, redemption, and the enduring power of the human spirit. Exacting Retribution II will keep you hooked until the very last page, questioning the boundaries of right and wrong in the pursuit of justice.

His life to date was far from memorable... Little did he know it was a bout to get a whole lot worse.Lincoln Berenger buried the memories from a childhood raised in a state-run children's home, under years of new memories. It was how he coped.But when he returned to his home town in southern, regional Australia, after a lengthy absence, people closely linked to his troubled past were found murdered.Was this timing a coincidence, or was something more sinister at play?

What if the Target of an FBI Manhunt is More Than What He Seems?Sheriff Stuart Benson of Forgetful, Nevada leads a quiet life and has come to expect nothing will change that. But when an idling rental car is left, doors locked, in the parking lot of a local diner with what appears to be an urn of human remains on the front passenger seat, his life will be turned upside down. Soon he is swept up in an FBI manhunt across several states for a dangerous man. But as the hunt progresses, he begins to find strange clues that point to something much different than what he has been led to believe about his quarry. He discovers a trail of people who have been mysteriously healed from all manner of sicknesses and injuries. He will have to find the truth and discover the real nature of the threat facing him.If you love mysteries with surprising twists, you'll love Healer. Join the manhunt!

Tank is a superhero with extraordinary abilities, known for his bravery and dedication to protecting society from danger. As a child, his powers manifested due to exposure to Chemical Z24 and a powerline accident. Balancing superhero duties and personal struggles has been an ongoing challenge for Tank, who has trust issues. Despite his personal struggles, Tank remains committed to protecting the innocent and fighting for justice. The book "Tank" takes readers on an emotional journey of highs and lows through action-packed scenes, complex characters, and a gripping plot. Any superhero fan would enjoy reading this must-read book.

Clara Bardés, barnebarn av en berømt avdød maler, har blitt ansatt for å restaurere en serie malerier, noen fra middelalderen, som er bevart i Notre-Dame-katedralen i Paris. Under et ensomt besøk i den øvre delen av bygningen, når turistene allerede har dratt, legger hun merke til den deformerte silhuetten av Ergaster, en pervers torturist som hun trodde var død og som hun kunne ha vært et annet offer for, sammen med professor Alba Longa, hadde det ikke vært for det faktum at i siste øyeblikk, Kommissær Tynianov grep inn. Katedralen lukket seg bak henne, og forbryteren, som tilsynelatende ikke hadde sett henne, ble igjen. En gang i leiligheten hennes, livredd, ringte hun Alba Longa og han kontaktet Tynianov. Mellom de tre, trekker tråden av tilstedeværelsen i katedralen til denne morderen, en spesialist i den såkalte "død av tusen kutt", oppdager de en forferdelig konspirasjon, hvis katastrofale konsekvenser forventes de neste dagene.

Meet Ed Race who made his trade as a vaudeville gun-juggler supreme, known on stage as "The Masked Marksman" and for handling six loaded .45s to the delight of the crowds. But when this line of work became too tedious, Race took advantage of his multi-state P.I. licenses to solve crimes across the country. This collection includes his next seven stories:Juggler's Holiday: Ed Race, gun-juggler supreme, liked to help his friends out of tight places. But when that gun-active Samaritanism led him between the raking crossfires of both gangsters and police, Ed knew there was only one thing to do: blast his way out in a double gamble with death!Death's Curtain-Call: Ed Race, who juggled guns for both business and pleasure, wanted to do a favor for a pretty girl friend... But a crooked poker game and a murder plot nearly made Death step forward to take Ed's final bow...!Cue for a Gunman: Ed Race, six-gun magician, realized that a fast horse, a crooked bookie, and a quarter million dollars-mixed together-meant big-time trouble... But Slingel's mob didn't know Ed could juggle hot dough just as well as hot revolvers...!Murder Backstage: Ed Race didn't like bandits-even the nervous and beautiful girl targeting him with an automatic... But when he understood the set-up, he barged head first into a six-gun ambush to help her out!Death's Understudy: Ed Race couldn't say, "No!" when a friend bid for his aid-even when it meant chancing a suit of hot tar and feathers... and a grim threat of more, and deadlier, hell to come!Action Off Stage: Ed Race wasn't looking for a fight, but a pretty girl's lie and a crooked sheriff's stubbornness shoved it right into his lap. And good-natured as he was, Ed figured it was time to quit joking when the hillbillies rallied for a necktie party!Prologue to Death: It gave Ed Race a queasy feeling when his Broadway pals treated him like a leper... And it took a bloody tommy-gun lesson to teach him that one determined enemy, hidden in a host of friends, can put a man on a cold morgue slab.

Meet Bob, your local courier.You've barely noticed him. You've barely even looked his way.But he's noticed you. He's noticed everything about you.He's been paying very close attention indeed.And he likes what he sees... You by Caroline Kepnes meets Engleby by Sebastian Faulks in Courier, a gritty psychological thriller novella about loneliness, warped thinking, and the dark side of desire.

How could a lone man, ceaselessly hunted by the law and a deadly Underworld alike, hope to save the terrified city from the Iron Man-a super-being whose cohorts were giant, unconquerable robots of steel! Read how the Master of Men rose up to crush the invincible killers who dealt destruction at every step. Another dramatic, pulse-quickening Spider novel!

She watched traces of dust dance in the harsh traffic light. There was movement somewhere. This, she thought, would not end well.In the cold rain of Falls City, a man arrives at Marti's office, looking for his parents, Andreas and Isabella. They've only been missing two days, but in Falls City, that is a lifetime. Private Investigator Marti Starova finds the couple alive and well in a sex club. The easy case takes a sudden turn when a woman shows up looking for Andreas, but calling him William. When Andreas is murdered, Marti must unravel his mysterious life and death to find the killer. Now, if only someone wasn't hunting her...Join the very broken lesbian detective Marti Starova in this erotic murder mystery as she wends her way through the neon streets and back alleys of Falls City.

In the years following the Civil War, former Union soldier John Bitter and his wife, Morgan, have overcome the relentless hardships of traveling to Oregon from Missouri along the Oregon Trail and have settled into a peaceful and contented life in Abiqua with their two sons. When Anna Franklin, the impetuous daughter of State Representative Peter Franklin, runs away with her unscrupulous fiancé to get married-or so she believes-the congressman asks John Bitter, now a Pinkerton agent, to find her and bring her back.Accompanied by his Native friend, Owl, John's journey takes the reader to the wilds of Eastern Oregon during a time of unrest among the native tribes, and Canyon City's gold fields. Along the way a vow of revenge from outlaws results in life-threatening injuries for John. With Owl's help, John's recovery and continued search for Anna become a mission for justice as well.This is also a tale of a state that votes anti-slavery and still passes the Exclusion Act which prohibits black freedmen and former slaves from living in the state of Oregon, a sad display of prejudice that lures John Bitter into state politics.Following Rod Collins' Bitter's Run, Abiqua is ¿lled with colorful characters-real and imagined, law abiding and lawless-in a galloping adventure of courage, loyalty, and the pioneering spirit.

John Bitter scanned the hilltops with his field glasses, blaming unfamiliar territory for his uneasy feelings, but past experience taught him not to ignore his hunches. Something's brewing, he thought. Following Lee's surrender of the Northern Army of Virginia to Grant on April 9, 1865 at Appomattox, Captain John Bitter of Abiqua Creek, Oregon musters out of the 40th Missouri. A loner, Bitter plans a quick ride home over the Oregon Trail. The good Lord, however, has other plans for him. After a month on the Trail, two gun battles, a bruising fistfight to settle a blood feud, a new wife, and two adopted sons, Bitter tells Rockford, his big, mean, black horse, "This sure complicates the business of getting back to Oregon." Bitter now finds himself the leader of a mixed entourage going west: a black pioneer family earlier wagon trains shunned; an Irish rebel turned galvanized Yankee; a dispossessed Cherokee turned Cheyenne medicine man; the rescued sister of a Bannock chief; a white boy adopted by the Cheyenne; and a scout for the Union Army who is also one of the richest men in Oregon. Bitter's Run is a spirited and adventurous tale. Told in three parts, it portrays the realities and uncertainties of life on the Oregon Trail, of war-weary men seeking or returning to a homestead in Oregon, and of the courageous women who rode with them.

From Scott Douglas Prill, the author of the historical fiction novels Into the Realm of Time and From the Realm of Time, comes a story of mystery and murder that begins in Iowa in 1940 and ends thirty years later in 1970.In November 1940, a businessman abruptly vanishes from a rural town in Iowa, never to be seen again. Three decades later, a decorated but disillusioned Vietnam War veteran dies in the same town, a death some view suspiciously. A troubled detective from Des Moines is assigned to confirm the veteran's cause of death. The detective finds the assignment is not so routine. His inquiry is hindered by politics of war that divide the town, including an outspoken woman who takes an unpopular stance against the war.As the detective uncovers clues about the veteran's death, he unearths chilling details related to the unsolved disappearance from 1940. While investigating, he encounters a teenage boy struggling through adolescence and grappling with a frightening run-in with the town curmudgeon. Both the detective and the boy find themselves entangled in solving the town's dark mysteries with resolutions not easily attained.

For fans of Sophie Kinsella and Janet Evanovich... From USA Today bestselling author Beth Prentice comes a series full of romance, mystery, laughter, and a house hiding more than one deadly secret...Just when I thought the only problems I had in life were my crazy family and far too many nightmares, the house reveals yet another secret! This time it's a skeleton in the back yard. And it has an extra hand. Urgh!The find isn't something I can easily forget but maybe if I can learn the truth of how it all got into my garden, I can put the secrets of the house to rest for good. But can life be that easy? Apparently not.Ed the super-hot policeman, a group of sex crazed senior citizens, and Bradley the owner of Westport Tours, are all sending me crazy. Add to that I have far too many near misses with death and I find myself in a race to hammer the For Sale sign into the ground.Can I solve the mystery of the bones, placate my real estate agent, and prove to my gorgeous new boyfriend that I'm perfectly sane? Or will I uncover something much more sinister?I just hope it's not my body the next owners find!Give Murder A Hand is the second book in this light-hearted romantic mystery series. If you like crazy families, fun engaging reads, and a sweet romance, all tied together with a ribbon of danger then you'll love this instalment in The Westport Mysteries.

The Shedi'im have been Set Loose.Lycas Ryth has opened the pit and summoned hundreds of ravenous demonic creatures in a bid for revenge against the four exiles, the champions of Rama'dy'ac.Meanwhile, the four reluctant heroes traverse a barren hellscape of another decimated world - Remmice. They are accompanied by a native of the world and seek a device that will assist them in their battle against Ryth.

A collection of Hollywood style Horror...Two Youtubers investigate the authenticity of a series of paranormal videos that were shot in the local graveyard. They want to disprove the videos but as they unravel the source of the mysterious footage, they uncover something far more sinister and terrifying about a real life witch that is producing the videos...

Jeremy Boon is an autistic pest control expert. His father, Dr. Andrew Boon, disappeared ten years ago after being part of a top-secret military think tank that was developing mutant insects to be used as drones. When Jeremy gets the biggest fumigation job of his career, he must use his expertise to protect Elaine, the girl that he's loved since he was a child, and her son Keith, from the gun-toting mutant insects that his own father had a hand in creating.

In the year 2479, humanity survives under domed cities to protect themselves from their toxic atmosphere. Government factions regulate what remains of the Earth's natural resources (meat, plants, fuel, etc.) In this fragile political climate, an animal rights group named H.E.A.T. strives to fight for organic life independent of World Senate politics and their corruption. Trevor Pullman is a 16-year-old boy whose first love (Flora) is a die-hard member of H.E.A.T. The more that he learns about what H.E.A.T. is up to, their politics and methods, as well as their connection to a terrorist waiting outside the Earth's most prosperous dome, the deeper he gets into a world of eco-terrorism and crimes against nature. He is also pulled into a war that may or may not be a front for the criminal activities of Flora's trillionaire, philanthropist father.

Come along for a gripping tale of resilience, redemption, and revenge in "Justified Retribution." Alicia Rogers, a determined pre-law student, faces a life-altering ordeal when she becomes the victim of unspeakable abuse by four privileged jocks at a college mixer. But her journey is far from over. As Alicia Rogers seeks justice and her special form of redemption, she embarks on a remarkable transformation. Fueled by her unwavering determination, she delves into the worlds of law and martial arts, ultimately forging her path to success by opening her own law firm. Not only have her tormentors shattered her life, they also abducted her adopted son. Now, armed with her newfound legal prowess and martial arts skills, Alicia is ready to exact the retribution she's longed for. She'll stop at nothing to ensure her son's safety and to make her tormentors pay for what they did. Alicia Rogers unleashes a relentless pursuit of vengeance, saving her most brutal retribution for the alpha male ringleader. With each page, the tension escalates, and the boundaries between right and wrong blur as Alicia navigates the complex web of justice and morality. Prepare to be riveted by this thrilling tale of a woman's journey from victim to victor, where justice takes on a whole new meaning. "Justified Retribution" is a story of empowerment, determination, and the lengths one will go to protect the ones they love. Will Alicia's quest for retribution bring closure and healing or plunge her deeper into darkness? Find out in this pulse-pounding novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

Secrets will come out eventually, so are they worth covering up?Left for dead in his own house, math teacher Benjamin Cohen wrestles with amnesia and blackouts.His wife, Helen, who immediately called 911 and saved his life, found him on the floor when she came home from work one night. She now works extra hours at the hospital, while Benjamin, not being ready to get back to teaching, fights the recurring blackouts and the guilt of keeping a secret from his wife. All the while, he searches for the unknown assailant who left him to die. But what he doesn't know is that the attacker intends to finish the job.

Matt Duncan was a devoted husband. His wife was his world. That was until he discovered the love of his life was having an affair with her personal trainer.The humiliation from her betrayal caused something inside Matt to snap. To Matt, she had crossed a line from which there was no going back.Using experiences gained from a long career in the FBI, he devised a foolproof plan to kill his unfaithful wife and frame her lover. With his vast knowledge of the criminal mind and crime scenes, he was certain he would literally get away with murder. It would be the perfect crime. Or would it...?He needed everything to go to plan, for it to succeed. Matt would soon learn that even the most careful and thorough planning, cannot account for everything.

It's not many 'Mickey from Manchester' thriller detective novels that have Mickey flat on his back from Chapter 3. Worse, he is in shock. and doesn't even remember his name.Meanwhile his girlfriend Melia is staying at his house, recovering from a terrifying ordeal that Mickey previously rescued her from. It's no help to her Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder that some of the perpetrators turn up on her doorstep. Not fully recovered, she has enough wits about her to turn the tables on the arrogant, self-assured little no-good teenagers. With the help of her old pal Terry, she soon has them on the run, and even one of their Dads turns up to apologise on their behalf.The hospital in Salford is crowded during this tale, when another major character suffers a life-changing fall. With two combatants in nearby beds, the mystery doesn't look it will get solved anytime soon, until Mickey's oldest friend Don Fellowes steps in.Still, there is some more good news. The victims in the hospital beds appear to have inherited massive numbers of shares from the biggest property development firm in Salford. If they ever get back on their feet, they will be rich. And important.

"Do You See What I See"? © 2018 / 2022This unique story will appeal to teenagers, everyone that was ever a teenager, U.F.O. buffs and fans of the 1970's era. The story's central date coincides with the actual historic date that President Nixon was in Moscow, one day ahead of a scheduled conference with Premier Brezhnev. Nixon met with Brezhnev in the Kremlin's equivalent of the Oval Office. No one knows what was actually discussed and no other American president has ever been invited to the executive Russian office.May 1972, two teenage boys John and Mark decide to hitchhike west. Ninety-eight other American teenagers are also compelled to travel to the center of the country - fifty boys and fifty girls; a similar occurrence is happening in Russia.President Nixon and Premier Brezhnev have been visited by the "Others", aliens that will not tolerate many more nuclear explosions, for testing or otherwise. The world leaders have one week to comply with the Others demands, or a plague will descend and kill every human on Earth, it's said to have been done before. The Others demands are threefold - to reduce nuclear arsenals and testing, to deliver 100 young adults from the U.S.A. and Russia, and for both countries to cooperate with one another. The task is dubbed Project Noah's Ark.General Brandon is chosen by Nixon to head the American side, Brandon will be forced to trust his instincts and his personal assistant, Captain Duffy, to make difficult decisions. Colonel Nikolai will lead the Russian operation. Nikolai is not at all pleased with the mission and is convinced that the Americans are running an elaborate ploy to weaken Russia; he will not allow it.Curtis Knapp is the Assistant Director of the Department of Defense, and he has never been able to escape his suicidal thoughts. After being briefed on the matter, Curtis is struck with a compelling idea for a perfect suicide. He can check out and take every other asshole on Earth with him. All he has to do is, make sure the operation does not go smoothly.Ivan and Victor are the Russian spies assigned to General Brandon's team; they are recalled by Colonel Nikolai and forced to defect. Colonel Nikolai and Curtis Knapp are not the only complications to Project Noah's Ark.For John and Mark, strange and dark feelings begin to develop while they are on a bridge - outside Omaha, Nebraska. After a few wild rides, the boys are left stranded on a deserted swamp road; then, suddenly, the road is no longer deserted. They are surrounded by police, subjected to testing, and are integrated. Eventually, John and Mark are released and ominously told to "walk that way".The boys do as they are told and walk directly into Betty and Sandy - two teenage girls who are running away from men who want to enslave them. The four teens quickly become two couples, with a shared goal - to get "there", wherever "there" is. The two couples are drawn to a railroad yard, then to a caboose where they meet four more teenage travelers, Walt, Louise, Brownie, and Christine.

Dive into a story where you will enter into the secret magick world where Immortals, (The children of the old Gods) pose as Mortals that masquerade as Witches in Paul Ieson's captivating novel Immortals Among Us, Life As A Human. As the main character navigates through two worlds, Earth and the mystical Shadow. The main character is doing OK until his girlfriend is abducted. A clash between good and evil begins and love then rises from out of the depths. Drama ensues and a Mortal who wishes to join the ranks of the Immortals gets thrown into the mix. This tale of magick, suspense and romance showcases Paul's storytelling brilliance. Offering readers an enchanting escape into a realm where the extraordinary becomes reality. A must-read for fantasy enthusiasts. Did I mention that there are Dragons too?Anyone who is a fan of Paul's writing can tell you that reading his work is like sitting by the firepit and having someone tell you a story. Paul looks at himself as a story teller more than anything else.

An innocent man arrested for murder. A children's Christmas event cancelled. The clock is ticking.The only thing widower and retired detective Howie O'Sullivan wants for Christmas is a successful event for the charity he manages: Pedals of Promise - a charity providing bikes and a special holiday meal to needy children and children of deployed parents in picturesque Boulder, Colorado.When Ebenita Scroogina, the town nemesis, convinces the city council to cancel the event, Howie assumes this is the worst thing that could happen. Until Howie's rescue dachshund, Scooby finds Ebenita's lifeless body at the Starlight Community Center. The situation goes from bad to worse when Howie's best friend, Sammy, is arrested for Ebenita's murder.With less than a week until Christmas, Howie faces impossible obstacles: finding Ebenita's real killer, freeing Sammy, and keeping his promise to the children and their families at Christmas. Who says retirement is boring?For fans of heartwarming mysteries with a touch of holiday magic, this book is a must-read. Don't miss out on this gripping tale of community, friendship, and the true meaning of the Christmas season.

AN ANTHOLOGY OF ORIGINAL ZOMBIE HORROR OUR DEAD BODIES In a post-apocalyptic world, Hal's wife and young daughter have become zombies. Somehow, however, they have retained a modicum of their humanity and communicate in the smallest of ways. Hal refuses to allow them to become exterminated even though the world is on a zombie killing craze. Determined to keep his family intact, Hal heads cross country to find his family a safe refuge from the zombie hunters. OUR LIVING FUNERAL Riley has been estranged from her mother for a long time. But her mom has just bailed her out of rehab for the umpteenth time. Riding on the subway together, they blame each other for their life's problems.. Suddenly, a man turns into a zombie in front of them and begins attacking the other passengers...the subway goes through a tunnel and the lights shut off...screams and shouts of pain echo throughout the train...can the mother and daughter team work together and survive the beginning of the zombie apocalypse? CEMETERY THINGS The zombie apocalypse is real...Katie can't study in her dorm room. She gets distraction after distraction until her entire world gets shifted upside down. The dead are now walking the streets and eating whoever crosses their path...Disbelieving at first, Katie receives a frantic phone call from her younger sister then gets disconnected. She decides that she has to make her way home and search for her sister and parents who are not answering their phone.. DEADVILLE A philosophy student finds her sorority sisters transforming into zombies after returning home from a party. THE ZOMBIE EFFECT Jaime is emotionally broken, alone and overworked...he is then bitten by a zombie and forced to face his own demons as he walks through his old hometown...conjuring up bad memories of friends and family alike until he reaches the home of the person who has been the cause of his childhood abuse... THE SOUND OF ZOMBIES In a post-apocalyptic world, the zombie population has been reduced to a mere hundred. The few that remain are used for research. A group of rednecks come upon a rare zombie in the backwoods and decide to abuse him for kicks. The zombie, however, turns out to be a lot smarter than what they anticipated. INFECTIOUS A group of American soldiers in Vietnam are assigned to clean out a village that has been wiped out by a top secret weapon...a chemical that has been sprayed down on the village to asphyxiate all of the inhabitants. When they arrive for the clean up job, they discover that they inhabitants have become zombies.

When Mike Denver's sister, Kelly, mysteriously vanishes along with her best friend, Jennifer Jones, he enlists the help of Jennifer's distraught father to search for them. The police are seemingly clueless, and time is of the essence, but can Mike help Sam overcome his drinking-to-cope method for long enough to search in earnest?Their rudimentary investigative skills lead them on a journey through the countryside, where they finally arrive at a strange structure not found on any of their maps. A tall, stone wall seemingly stretching for a mile in each direction. Mike and Sam know that whatever lies on the other side has something to do with the girls' disappearance.Nothing can prepare them for what they are about to discover. It quickly becomes clear that they are not wanted in this mysterious, uncharted village, as Mike and Sam find themselves in a fight for survival against an army of robed maniacs. And why is everyone here so... old? All except for one; the beautiful Eve Lockwood.To unlock the mysteries of the village and a curse known only as Centum, Mike and Sam will have to first survive the night.Easier said than done when you're in The Village of C.¿Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing-Tales from the Darkest Depths.

"10 Módulos para Convertirse en Detective" es una obra meticulosamente diseñada y altamente instructiva, concebida por los especialistas de nuestra empresa, que ofrece un camino claro y estructurado para aquellos que aspiran a adentrarse en el apasionante campo de la investigación privada. Este libro está estructurado en diez módulos esenciales, cada uno dedicado a un aspecto fundamental de la profesión de detective, desde las técnicas básicas de investigación hasta los aspectos más complejos y sofisticados del oficio. A través de sus páginas, los lectores serán guiados paso a paso por el proceso de convertirse en un detective competente y ético. Los módulos cubren una amplia gama de temas, incluyendo la recopilación de pruebas, el seguimiento de personas, la interpretación de datos digitales, la psicología del crimen, y las habilidades de comunicación y negociación, entre otros. Además de proporcionar conocimientos teóricos, "10 Módulos para Convertirse en Detective" está repleto de ejercicios prácticos, estudios de caso y ejemplos reales que permiten a los lectores aplicar lo aprendido en situaciones de la vida real. Este enfoque práctico asegura que los futuros detectives no solo comprendan los principios detrás de su trabajo, sino que también desarrollen las habilidades necesarias para aplicarlos efectivamente. Este libro es una herramienta indispensable para cualquier persona que desee seguir una carrera en la investigación privada, ofreciendo una base sólida sobre la cual construir su práctica profesional. "10 Módulos para Convertirse en Detective" es tu guía definitiva hacia una carrera exitosa en el mundo de la investigación privada. Prepárate para desbloquear los secretos de este oficio y transformarte en el detective que siempre has soñado ser.

What if you were offered an easier, cheaper and quicker way to do the family shop? Rosa Bodran is in a rush as usual. The ferocious weather is doing everything it can to prevent her getting on with her day. Then she's made an offer she can't refuse. A virtual reality shopping experience. The man promises it will be quicker. He assures her it will be cheaper. He tells her it will be more convenient. It seems the perfect solution to picking her kids up on time, despite the freezing hail and wind. But all is not as it seems. The weather is a portent of something more terrible to come. Virtual reality becomes the least of Rosa's challenges. It could put everything she cares for at risk. Would you take the virtual reality shop? Or is it best to just say no?Dive into this futuristic thriller, and face some of the deepest questions about what you want your future to look like.From the award winning author of Portico and The Illustrator's Daughter, comes a short book that shows this challenging writer at the cutting edge of what he does.For Portico "Portico is a thought-provoking thriller. I'm already casting the film version in my mind." ¿¿¿¿¿ Goodreads "Pacy, thrilling, suspenseful and complex to keep your attention… this is a must-read for anyone who likes intelligently-written thrillers - political, techno, or otherwise." ¿¿¿¿¿ Amazon "The best of this genre I have read for a long time." ¿¿¿¿¿ Amazon For The Illustrator's Daughter"I finished this book and then went to give my children a big kiss and hug." ¿¿¿¿¿ Amazon "A brilliant book. Couldn't put it down." ¿¿¿¿¿ Amazon "This book took my breath away. Absolutely couldn't put it down. Beautifully written, it explores some hugely emotional issues with honesty and grace. Can absolutely recommend." ¿¿¿¿¿ Amazon "Honest, heartbreaking and unputdownable."¿¿¿¿¿ Amazon For The Spiral "Creepy and claustrophobic." Andy MacDonald "Recommended to all who love a bit of creeping dread in their lives." ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ Amazon "Another superb story from an emerging author." ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ Amazon