Krimi & Thriller

Britney Cage's personal life is finally falling into place... but her relentless inner demons threaten her newfound domestic bliss.Not a bad trade for Florida's deadliest serial killer, but it turns out even violent, bloodthirsty butchers long to strike that ever-evasive work-life balance.Still wired and reeling from her last kill, Britney throws herself headlong into the only thing she knows will kill the pain and keep those demons at bay: stalking her next mark.And this time, things are easier for her. Her fiancé, a psycho in his own right, is willing to use his position on the police force to help cover her tracks, ensuring a steady stream of fresh meat for Britney's blade.Still, as the great Sophocles once said, "The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves," and it's even money whether Britney can get out of her own way long enough to again unleash her fury on her latest unsuspecting victim.

Once again Valerie Stone is drawn into somewhere she would rather not be. Chasing an insurgent in the UK and then down through Europe, into Africa and the Middle East she picks up an ally and lover. Following a hazardous trail, Valerie Stone acquires a lover and ally in the person of an Iranian major.As usual, she is kept in the dark, only discovering the true mission is about a deadly weapon when there is little chance of surviving any outcome.

In this dual-timeline story, two women come to terms with seeing the future.Living in one of the whitest counties in Texas, twenty-nine-year-old Jess Atwood is plagued by visions she doesn't want and can't control. At the same time, she struggles to keep her family's organic farm out of foreclosure.In 1960s Tennessee, Jess's grandma Anna Mae has her own visions, which she thinks are divinely inspired. Each woman deals with her own visions differently, but both find themselves in trouble due to following-and sometimes not following-them.Jess must overcome her resistance to the visions and embrace her gift of second sight-or she may wind up as the next victim of a human trafficking and kidnapping syndicate. Anna Mae needs to stop obsessing about the visions that rule her life and drag her into danger.

This mystery involves a young expecting mother who disappears soon after learning that her fiance has been killed in action. John was an Army officer and on deployment. Authorities in the small Midwest city investigated her disappearance with no results. After months, her body was discovered. There were no clues, no DNA. The police began dealing with a Chicago drug family expanding into their area. The case is forgotten for sixteen years.The city has grown considerably since that time. Sixteen years is a long time to be forgotten. However, this young energetic four-year law student joins the team on an internship. Special Agent Emily Edmunds and Detective Clyde Sorenson team together and renew the investigation.

On a dark night, in an old house, at the top of a tall hill, Millie Carver awoke with a start.Millie lives a lonely life in her big house, until the strange occurrences begin, causing her to wonder if it's reality, or just in her mind.Suzanne is worried about the strange goings-on in her mother's house. Guilt and a strained relationship have kept her at a distance, but something must be done.A story of ghostly events happening against a Gothic backdrop of isolation and darkness, this novella by breakout author Heather Daughrity explores the haunting of both a house and a lonely mind.

It is never good when the police have to call the police.A military style assault on a man who for all practical purposes was an average homeowner.Now the St. Louis Area Major Case squad is catapulted into a political game of death.Sibling rivalry on a Governmental level with the Whitehouse desperate for answers.

In a section of Los Angeles near Dodger Stadium, two rival gangs rule the streets. For the Alvarado Street Diablos, it's been a year since the murder of one of theirclosest members at the hands of their sworn enemy, the North Rampart Lobos. A drive-by killing in his honor is planned, but things go wrong and an innocentbystander is the victim. Several hours later the one who pulled the trigger suffers a horrifying death caused by something never before seen in its uniqueness. Many more such cases follow, but all of them involving only these two gangs among the hundreds throughout the city. And each death occurs at the same time of day. The exact same time of day. What can these two enemies do to survive against an unstoppable power intent on vengeance and their mutual destruction? How is a gang-hating young boy's urgent attempt to save the life of a gang member tied into preventing a loved one's soul from eternal darkness? And what does a mysterious psychic's prophecy conveyed earlier in New Orleans have to do with all of this? Exploring the emotions of despair and desperation, as well as love, hope and redemption that often define our humanity, The Poe Consequence integrates social and ethnic divisions through acts of fate and supernatural horror for the reader to observe and imagine.

A prion pandemic threatens the world as brilliant young researcher Dr. Callie Archer vows to find a cure for the aggressive variant of mad cow disease that killed her father.Like unstoppable super-bugs, the deadly prion proteins infect livestock and wild game, threatening world food supplies. Unknowing humans who eat infected meat become paranoid, violent and die horrible deaths.Federal authorities isolate Dr. Archer's primate research project at an NIH high-risk laboratory in the mountains of Montana for protection from radical animal rights activists. While she risks her life to stop the catastrophic disease that could prove fatal to millions, a sexist director, sabotaging cohort, and a handsome rancher obstruct her progress.Dr. Archer closes in on a cure, but murderous activists penetrate her lab, steal infected animals, and nearly kill her. As the disease spreads in ranching and hunting country, authorities suppress public information to save the country from economic disaster.

Flight Nurse Liz Elliot quits her Arizona job after a medical helicopter piloted by her lover crashes in the desert killing him and two close friends. Vowing to never fly in helicopters again, she flees to Alaska to escape her grief and recover in a safe location far from the desert turmoil. When she interviews for an ER nursing job in Anchorage, a male nurse bursts in and quits his flight job, abandoning the flying village doctor Paul Lasher, leaving him without a nurse. Dr. Lasher needs immediate help for an emergency flight to a remote location for a woman in preterm labor. Liz accepts the sudden challenge of flying in a small plane to the wilderness emergency with the attractive stranger. High over rugged terrain, she wonders if she's lost her mind. Instead, she is about to lose her heart and possibly her life.

Britannia is overrun by migrants who speak a strange language and worship heathen gods, and Bishop Brice is given the job of trying to persuade the Romans to send a legion to drive them out. But the Romans have their own problems and are reluctant to spare any of their dwindling forces. However, a bishop called Germanus, eager to suppress the Pelagian heresy, manages to put together a small force to help the Britons. His religious zeal leads to a great victory at Maes Garmon - but can it protect him from the wiles of the Angle angel, Rowena?This is the fourth part of the English Dawn Pentalogy, which tells the story of the conquest and settlement of Britain by the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century, set against the broad sweep of events in the Dark Ages: the decline of the Roman Empire, the rise of Attila the Hun, the raids by the Picts and the Scots, and the usurpation of the kingship of Britannia by the tyrant, Vortigern. These events are a prequel to the age of Arthur, and the final chapter of the pentalogy sees Merlin setting up the sword in the stone for the king who is to come.

Twin brothers take revenge against a local butcher and set off a series of violent events involving a determined grandmother, her simple dog, the devil himself, and a maverick painter.

In 1987, two East German intelligence officers realize their socialist state is near collapse. They embezzle funds, defect to the West, and prepare to avenge their communist homeland's demise. Besides their ample funding and exotic talents, these assassins get a 25-year head start.Also in 1987, a young man begins studying assassination. In election year 2012, his lethal skills will confront the Germans' invincible plan.--The story begins in fictional Montshire, New England's second-largest state. A failing ski resort called Stumpy Runs operates its fabled Pole Buster ski trail there. One day it draws a pretty blonde skiing alone. Three elite French soldiers are skiing then, too, but almost nobody else is. It's brutally cold that day.When the Frenchmen try to rape the blonde, a young lift attendant named Ben Montgomery intervenes. He has basic martial arts skills learned from his late grandfather. Soon two of the goons lie unconscious in the snow, but the third one, swinging a crowbar left nearby, almost kills Ben.Ben survives because of the blonde. She draws a tiny .22 caliber pistol and shoots the hulking Frenchman in the shoulder from twenty-five yards. She calmly walks toward him, carefully firing her last five shots while the enraged Frenchman lumbers her way, murder in his eyes. She drops him with a well-placed kick before rushing to help Ben.The blonde is Shannon Wilcox, an accomplished woman who has powerful friends. For Ben Montgomery, 1987 is about to become a very good year.That same day inside East Germany, state security officers Ludwig Ernst and Otto Strempf meet behind closed doors. Strempf has diverted government funds to finance the two men's defection to the West. Once in the West, they'll patiently take revenge on America for East Germany's demise.Ernst defects first. He, like Strempf, is an expert skier. He crosses a minefield and surrenders to what might be NATO's tiniest contingent-two very cold enlisted men in a small truck. They eagerly take Ernst to their headquarters. That way they all can get warm sooner.Ernst negotiates the deal that brings Otto Strempf, the men's wives, and their two sons to the West. It helps Ernst that Otto Strempf's a very big fish, as Cold War defectors went. For the Strempfs and Ernsts, 1987 will be a very good year.The East Germans buy a drab ski lodge in Montshire. They become model citizens, improve their facility, and patiently prepare to kill America's political leaders in the 2012 election season. Small kills will occur along the way, as the two little boys grow into monsters.Ben Montgomery during the same years will become not only world-class deadly, but also a good husband, father, and friend. He develops the high-end analytical skills that eventually lead him back to Montshire for a dramatic clash between good and evil. We think it's one of those high-stakes showdowns you just might long remember. We will, anyway.Flat Light's Randall Jarmon's only ski novel so far. While it seems perfect for winter reading, we also recommend it for the beach. A story that transports you to ski country might take your mind off hot days and high humidity, right?Mikvelk Publishing, LLC

In Children of the Province, young Aella and her little brother Tom are unaware of the adventures and dangers that life has in store for them. They enter service at Hearthstone Castle - Aella as a kitchen maid and Tom as general labor. As the Kingdom of Vasalia is threatened by intrigue and civil war, their little world of Hearthstone Province - a small, insignificant backwater - is plunged into hardship and sacrifice.In the midst of this tale of personal and moral growth, the children come to learn some of the secrets of Vasalia's history; they benefit from the library at Hearthstone Castle and the wisdom of others. As they wrestle with the complexities of real life - honor, foresight, love, sacrifice, death - Aella and Tom learn to recognize what is true, good, and beautiful.In Children of the Province, author Jason Rogers, a translator and educator based in Michigan, uses literary realism in the genre of fantasy fiction to deliver a harrowing - yet believable! - tale of adventure, personal growth, and morality through the lives of Aella and Tom. The book features the warm, rich, hand-drawn illustrations of local Michigan artist Glory Bell.

The Complete Series Collection includes all 4 Books in the TAKE ME HOME NOW Psychological Thriller Series.Four adventure seekers win an all-expense paid trip to Costa Rica through an advanced dating game, but things take an unexpected, sinister turn in this short series.With each swipe right on his Q phone, Eli dreams of a chance to escape his lackluster life with Jesse and find new love. But as his dreams near realization, he begins to wonder if the contest organizers have revealed everything there is to know about the prize.When the contestants arrive at their destination, their lives converge in unsettling ways. They discover they are at the center of a lethal plot with more far-reaching implications than they could ever imagine. As the situation escalates, their survival depends on who they choose to trust. But will it be too late?

Kat und Harry beschließen, ihren Hochzeitstag in Venedig zu verbringen. Doch statt romantischer Sonnenuntergänge und glamouröser Partys erwartet die beiden eine gefährliche Ermittlung: Das amerikanische Außenministerium bittet sie um Hilfe bei der Aufklärung des mysteriösen Todes eines Undercover-Agenten. Innerhalb weniger Stunden befinden sich Kat und Harry in einem tödlichen Wettlauf, denn sie müssen eine Verschwörung aufdecken, bevor ein weiterer Mord geschieht ...beTHRILLED - mörderisch gute Unterhaltung!

Kater Brown auf Abwegen!Der rätselhafte Dr. Hu hat nichts Gutes im Sinn, als er nach Greyman¿s Hollow kommt. Er ist auf der Suche nach einem Chip mit wertvollen Informationen. Ausgerechnet der Vorbesitzer von Rasputina soll ihn zuletzt besessen haben. Hu vermutet, dass der Chip in der Katze versteckt ist und will sie daher entführen. Was er nicht weiß: Rasputina lebt jetzt bei Alexandra - zusammen mit Kater Brown. Und der hat bekanntlich nicht nur eine Spürnase für Verbrechen, sondern sieht es gar nicht gern, wenn es jemand auf seine Familie abgesehen hat. Der schlaue Kater Brown lässt sich absichtlich anstelle von Rasputina entführen und macht sich daran, die Pläne des rätselhaften Dr. Hu zu durchkreuzen ...beTHRILLED - mörderisch gute Unterhaltung!

Als Kater Brown sein Frauchen Alexandra Berger frühmorgens zu einem Pub führt, schwant Alex nichts Gutes. Und sie liegt richtig: Jemand hat den Wirt erschossen. Seine Leiche liegt mitten im Schankraum - direkt unter der Überwachungskamera. Der Mord sollte sich also leicht aufklären lassen. Doch als Alex und DCI Lassiter sich das Video ansehen, trauen sie ihren Augen nicht: Ein Pinguin betritt den Pub, erschießt eiskalt den Wirt und watschelt wieder davon. Was wie ein schlechter Scherz klingt, stellt Alex und Kater Brown vor ein großes Rätsel. Denn ein echter Pinguin wird¿s wohl nicht gewesen sein - oder doch?beTHRILLED - mörderisch gute Unterhaltung!

In Nathalies Hotel stirbt ein Gast - und das Loch in seiner Stirn macht klar, dass es kein Herzinfarkt war! Nathalie und Louise können sich beim besten Willen nicht vorstellen, warum jemand ihren langjährigen Stammgast Nick Hemsley ermordet hat. Doch bei ihren Ermittlungen stoßen sie auf einige düstere Geheimnisse. Und es kommt noch schlimmer: Nicht nur Nick Hemsley sollte getötet werden, sondern auch jemand, der Nathalie und Louise sehr nahe steht ...beTHRILLED - mörderisch gute Unterhaltung!

Das letzte Schiff der Föderation...oder... Der NanitenkriegAdmiral Thomas Brander ist der legendäre Gründer der Erdföderation und ihrer Raumflotte, der Earth Federation Space Navy. Nun kehrt er nach 35 Jahren aus dem Ruhestand zurück, in den er nach einer verlustreichen Schlacht gegangen ist. Jung geblieben dank mittlerweile selbstverständlich gewordener lebenserhaltender Technologien will er noch einmal ein Kommando haben.Er kommandiert sein altes Schiff, die Fregatte "Moondreamer". Ein Schiff, das von der Menschheit in eine Reihe mit der "Mayflower" gestellt wird. Oder der "Santa Maria" von Christopher Kolumbus - und das genauso umstritten ist.Der Admiral wird auf eine Goodwill-Tour zu einer fremden Rasse geschickt.Doch dann geschieht das Undenkbare. Eine noch nie dagewesene Bedrohung aus einer anderen Dimension streckt ihre Klauen nach der Galaxis aus und der Admiral, seine Crew und das alte Schiff müssen noch einmal ihr Bestes geben, um den Untergang der eigenen und anderer Zivilisationen zu verhindern. Denn als das Ende hereinbricht, sind sie buchstäblich das letzte Schiff der Föderation. Allein hinter den feindlichen Linien wagt der Admiral das Unmögliche...Eine Military-Space-Opera über den Kampf mit einem Feind aus den Untiefen des Multiversums im 23. Jahrhundert einer geeinten Menschheit. Karl Layton hat ein facettenreiches Romanuniversum mit zahlreichen Fremdrassen und neuen Technologien geschaffen, das den opulenten Hintergrund für diese abenteuerliche Space-Opera bildet.+++ Eine Bemerkung zur Zeitdilatation, weil das von Lesern angesprochen wurde. In diesem Roman reisen die Raumschiffe mit Überlicht-Geschwindigkeit durch einen parallelen (Hyper)-Raum, in dem die Zeit schneller verläuft.Hingegen hätte in der Wirklichkeit heute (ohne Überlichtantrieb und solchen Parallelraum) ein auf einen Teil der Lichtgeschwindigkeit beschleunigendes Schiff (im Normalraum) einen verlangsamten Zeitablauf im Inneren. Anderer Raum, andere Naturgesetze. +++AUF EINEN BLICKAdmiral Fuhrmann ist auf diplomatischer Mission mit seinem Schiff, als um ihn herum die Hölle losbricht und eine bizarre Macht aus den Tiefen des Multiversums nach der Föderation greift.Die Föderation der Erde - Saga:Prequel: Das letzte Schiff der Föderation (dieser Roman)Band 1: Das Schiff der VergessenenBand 2: Der Verräter des Herrgotts(weitere Romane in unmittelbarer Vorbereitung)

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One town. Three families. A secret that refuses to stay buried. Now the deadly legacy passes to a new generation. After her aunt's untimely death, Reese Everett is summoned to Devil's Vale, Georgia. Colton Waters is returning home for an entirely different reason. Their lives soon become entangled as a generations-old secret comes to light. Winner of the 2014 YARWA Rosemary Award for Excellence in New Adult Fiction.

After a video of her organizing her sock drawer goes viral, Emily Harlow uses her moment in the spotlight to start Freeze-Frame Clutter Kickers and launch her career as a professional organizer. The catch: she's married to a man who can't drive past a yard sale without stopping.Emily would love to toss out all his crap, but her ironclad rule?each person can declutter only his or her own belongings?keeps her from acting. He says he's a collector. Emily knows better?he's a hoarder. And the larger his ?collection? becomes, the deeper the distance grows between Emily and the man she married.Luckily, Emily's got two new clients to distract herself: an elderly widow whose husband left behind a secret storage unit, and a young wife whose husband won't allow her stuff into their house. But when Emily's initial meeting with the young wife involves too much wine and fantasies of how pleasant life would be without their collecting spouses, Emily finds herself in a mess that might be too big for her to clean up.

The shocking ninth novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö finds Beck investigating parallel cases that have shocked a small rural community. In a country town, a woman is brutally murdered and left buried in a swamp. There are two main suspects: her closest neighbor and her ex-husband. Meanwhile, on a quiet suburban street a midnight shootout takes place between three cops and two teenage boys. Dead, one cop and one kid. Wounded, two cops. Escaped, one kid. Martin Beck and his partner Lenart Kollberg are called in to investigate. As Beck digs deeper into the murky waters of the young girl's murder, Kollberg scours the town for the teenager, and together they are forced to examine the changing face of crime.