Krimi & Thriller

What would you do if you personified a fundamental aspect of existence? If every choice you made as the embodiment of that concept could drastically alter not only the state of the universe surrounding you, but the very logic and rules that frame it.Enter Endless, the living concept of endlessness. A being who as his name suggests, simply keeps going. With no end possible for this unique existence, Endless freely roams the innumerable worlds, planes, and dimensions that populate the unquantifiable expanse of everything and more. On this particular trek, Endless finds himself on a quest, driven to locate that which has been dubbed 'The Answer'. For an entity with endless life to live, it is an opportunity to learn something which could frame the rest of his existence for all the time to come. When Endless does reach his destination, within the strange map-defying region known as Else, found 'where areas aren't', he finds 'The Answer' is not a what, but a who.When Endless asks the big question, if she would be willing to teach him all she knows, she simply replies "You need to give me... An answer of your own. And a good one at that." Which faces Endless with an even bigger question: What answer do you give to the one that has them all? For Endless, it's a story. One which reaches through both Endless and The Answer's nature as embodiments, and attempts to find meaning about their and any other existence's place in the universe.¿This story follows the embodiment Lexicon. The personification of letters, words, and language. And Lexicon has a bone to pick with humanity. Will Prevention stop him?

What is life if not a tragedy?"The Things I Lied About" takes you into a place of dark, thought-provoking psychological poetry that lingers with you even after you have put the book down. With its short- to mid-length poetry, The Things I Lied About is focused on different aspects of life and emotions that are with us through the journey.Loosely inspired by Greek tragedies, it attempts to reduce humans to nothing more than their roots and forces them to accept the carnage that each and every one of them is capable of.Would you still be the person you are now if it weren't for this society?

To solve baffling crimes in turn-of-the-century Chicago, you only need to know a single fact. Bygone sins in the White City cast the longest shadows.GILDED AGE CHICAGO MYSTERIESGilded Age Chicago is the fastest growing metropolis in America, rivaling New York as the City of the Century. This melting pot of thieves and corrupt politicians, robber barons and immigrants, is rife with scandal and social injustice. An eccentric heiress and a star reporter find themselves repeatedly drawn into the hidden world of intrigue and murder that lurks within the shadows of the White City.Volume Three - The Black Widow's Prey - ARKANA SERIES CROSSOVERConsulting detectives Evangeline LeClair and Freddie Simpson face their most challenging case yet when a priceless Egyptian artifact is stolen from a Chicago museum. To make matters worse, the museum's richest patron is robbed of a diamond necklace shortly afterward. Suspicion immediately falls on a wealthy widow and her scheming son. Trapped in their clutches is the widow's hapless daughter, about to be forced into a marriage of convenience against her will. The investigation is complicated by two mysterious strangers who have also taken an interest in the missing Egyptian relic. Solving both thefts will lead Freddie and Evangeline down some strange avenues of inquiry involving secret societies, international criminal masterminds, gentlemen jewel thieves, unexpected ocean voyages, and underworld kingpins. The two sleuths must either solve their case or join the ranks of fatalities numbered among THE BLACK WIDOW'S PREY.

In ancient China, Prince Sun Zhe Yan, the most ruthless of the former emperor's sons, must absolutely restore his family's reputation to secure the throne for his older brother.To achieve this, he blackmails one of the most influential ministers at the court: if the minister wants to keep his secrets well-hidden, he must offer his daughter in marriage.But Minister Liang has more than one trick up his sleeve: to protect his beloved daughter from such a marriage, he decides to sacrifice Mei Xin, his other daughter, the one who was dishonored by another man a few years earlier.Mei Xin is thus forced to marry a man whose name alone is enough to send shivers through the entire capital...

How far is too far to save the people you love?Leaving everything she wants was behind, Siana makes the watery journey to Hartlem. But without access to her emotions, she stands to become everything she once hated and the deadliest weapon in her enemy's arsenal.As her time in the sense guard ticks by, she finds the lies of The Continent, stretched further than she ever could've imagined.Completely cut off from her family and friends, can she break the surface to expose the truth, or will she face the ultimate consequence, and drown under the weight of her failures.

Belinda and Jonathan O'Malley always wanted a sibling for their daughter, Holly. When the opportunity arose in 1975 to adopt two Vietnamese orphan girls from Operation Babylift, they were overjoyed to welcome Liana and Bonnie into their home. Exuberant Bonnie is delighted to finally find herself with a family but Liana is a lot more reticent. When a strange Vietnamese man Belinda doesn't know takes such an interest in Liana that he tracks her to the O'Malley's Indiana hometown, Belinda has to wonder what is going on. The stakes are raised higher when their new daughter, who isn't forthcoming about her past, goes missing not long after this odd guy shows up. Who is this man? What does he want with her child? And what, for that matter, went on with eight-year-old Liana, back in Vietnam, to have sparked this whole dilemma in the first place? A riveting mystery about a well-intentioned American family and their adopted child of secrets.

Enter the abstract narrative landscape of SLASHER REDUXXX. The newest work from Snatch Wylden, weaving avant-garde compositions with existential metafiction, philosophical horror, spectral dances, the enigmatic strands pulled from the fabric that separates dream and reality.Let the text lure you into its mirror maze, over every booby trap, towards each surfacing decoy. Traverse the recesses of an undisclosed consciousness. Slowly approach. Through the meshed masks of duality, persona, portrayal. Let the text pull you further into your subversive roles. Leave your narrator behind. The path from chaos to cohesion is attuned to the steps of the dreamer / slasher / the soul of the model. SLASHER REDUXXX bends experience into abstraction. It speaks through the disembodied voices of the void. Shattered strata. Pulled teeth. Nondescript viscera. In the spaces between words, submerged in warm blood, under cold earth.Not all books are meant to be read. Not all artifacts are meant to be coveted. Welcome to the otherside of the mirror. Where the light refracts and waltzes in the chiaroscuro of shadows.

Unleash the Mystery!Step into the world of Agatha Christie like never before with this unique retelling through the nose of Reggie, a courageous greyhound and former Mercy Dog. This intrigue-filled tale stays true to its roots while offering a fresh perspective from our four-legged sleuth.Join Reggie and his owner, Captain Hastings, as they unravel a mystery that's captivated millions. It's the same classic you love, now with a different tail! Perfect for Christie enthusiasts, dog lovers, and mystery aficionados alike.Get ready to sniff out clues and uncover the truth in "A Greyhound Investigates The Mysterious Affair At Styles." A classic mystery, reimagined!

Dive into a chilling collection of tales where shadows twist and secrets whisper within the historic heart of Erie. Author Brian Dailey crafts a haunted landscape where imagination intertwines with local landmarks, weaving fantastical narratives that will keep you guessing until the last page.From the misty shores of Lake Erie, where ghostly melodies lure victims to watery graves, to the eerie echoes of an abandoned courthouse, each story paints a vivid picture of the supernatural lurking beneath the city's surface. Dare to explore the chilling depths of the infamous Erie Cemetery, where restless spirits wander amidst towering tombstones under the watchful gaze of iron gates.More Creepy Corners in Erie, PA is not just a book of chilling encounters, it's a portal to a world where nightmares and folklore collide. Each expertly crafted story offers a thrilling escape, transporting you to a chilling realm where anything is possible. Whether you're a seasoned horror enthusiast or simply enjoy a good scare, this collection promises to send shivers down your spine and ignite your imagination.So, gather your courage, turn the page, and step into the shadows of Erie. Just remember, some corners are best left unexplored... unless you crave an unforgettable taste of the macabre.

WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE TO SAVE FROM A MADMAN'S BULLET? THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE OR YOUR CHILD?When an unmarried man, a writer, and a married woman, a decorated cop, who are conducting an affair accidentally run into a man in the supermarket with their shopping cart, the victim becomes more than annoyed. He begins to stalk the couple relentlessly, eventually abducting the cop.There's more than meets the naked eye in this relentless episodic pulp fiction thriller from New York Times and USA Thriller Award winning author, Vincent Zandri. For fans of Michael Connelly, Lawrence Block, Jim Crumley, Charlie Houston, and more.Nab your copy now!Praise for Vincent Zandri:"Sensational . . . masterful . . . brilliant."-New York Post"(A) chilling tale of obsessive love from Thriller Award-winner Zandri (Moonlight Weeps) . . . Riveting."-Publishers Weekly". . . Oh, what a story it is . . . Riveting . . . A terrific old school thriller."-Booklist "Starred Review""Zandri does a fantastic job with this story. Not only does he scare the reader, but the horrorShow he presents also scares the man who is the definition of the word 'tough.'"-Suspense Magazine"Vincent Zandri is one of the most acclaimed thriller writers working today!"--Publishers Weekly"The story of Vincent Zandri is the story of our times."--Business Insider"Vincent Zandri hails from the future."--The New York Times

Here are narratives by "nobodies" who were privileged (or, in some cases, not) to be employed by or otherwise to have served famous people. They include corpulent Horatio, who serves as "a sort of muse" to a grieving William Shakespeare; Mose, a runaway slave who serves as a masseur and bedtime reader to Anne Bonny; the fierce but nervous pirate; and Parson, a spiritual advisor to Davy Crockett. There's Buffalo Hump Woman, a hairstylist to General Custer; ten-year-old Mimsy, a tea party assistant to aged Lewis Carroll; pretty Antoinette, who serves as a maid for Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas; and Louie, a press aide to President William Howard Taft, whose endeavor is to mislead the press as to Taft's true weight. There's burnt-out Jean, a fortuneteller for Marilyn Monroe; and Percy, a spy for temperamental Vince Lombardi. And Solly, who serves as a trivia research assistant to retired gangster Meyer Lansky in Miami Beach.

Lt. Wally Crimson is the leader of an elite group of mutant insects who defend the interests of his nation abroad. While his career is at a high-point, thoughts about what kind of a future he is making for his son plague his mind. What kind of example is he setting for the next generation? Should he just leave it all behind and spend more time with his son? How would he get out of the deal he has made with the manipulative General Nunes without dire consequences?All these questions come to a head during what Wally hopes will be his last mission, teaming up with an enigmatic mutant solder known simply as Dragonfly.

Masonia brings you this raw, sexy, epic and mysterious story that will keep you on your toes Being a criminal is not easy The two couples made a vow to stay away from criminal activities. While Kena and Mela Peace tries to find the zen life. Their past gets brought up by an ambitious lawyer that won't stop at anything, that leaves their enemies to their death wish.

Mariah, a bookbinder's daughter, seems doomed to a life of domesticity, betrothed to a man twice her age on the other side of the world. She is on her way to her dreaded wedding, sailing from England to Jamaica, when her ship stumbles upon a pirate: Toussaint "Bad Weather" Dupuis. This pirate bears a curse from the Aztec god of storms to bring tragedy upon whoever is near him. Mariah joins with him anyway, taking inspiration from his free spirit to break from her betrothal and take to the sea. Together, these two pirates will battle against the forces of oppression that plague the Caribbean, but how long can they continue to sail ahead of hurricanes before the stubborn god of storms claims his promised soul?

Russell Reinhart, a well-known author of private eye novels, is released from the Illinois State Prison in Joliet after serving seven years for the involuntary manslaughter of his wife. He returns to Chicago, welcomed home by his top-flight attorney who tucked away all his millions so no one could get hold of them while he was incarcerated, and rented him an elegant apartment in the Near North neighborhood, half a block from Lake Michigan. Reinert was an only child, adopted when an infant, and now he has no one to whom he can turn. His release from prison is reported by the local papers, and he's contacted by a man he's never heard of named Cole Cabot. A few years earlier, Cabot had married Reinert's extra-curricular girlfriend, Aubrey, who has suddenly gone missing. Russ pleads he's no private eye but just writes fiction about them, but worries his ex-lover has disappeared, so agrees to take on the case. He learns Aubrey was also the mistress of one of the world's richest men in America, Gaylord Ogilvie, at the same time she was with him. Having investigative trouble, he is helped by the young son of a man who met while he was in prison, a huge, half-illiterate black man named Denver Tolliver, who saved his life behind bars several times. Denver was locked up for life after killing a police officer, but his college-student son is brilliant loyal, intelligent and wise. Butting heads with Ogilvie and his minions, Russ also falls heads-over-heels in love with Cassidy Hammond, who he met while taking a Michigan Avenue Beach run for the first time in seven years. His adjustment to new freedom makes life more difficult than he'd ever imagined. When he runs into danger that might turn permanent, he hadn't forgotten how Denver Tolliver had taught him to prison-fight, and he eventually learns he's not that much alone as he thought he was. The first words of this book are identical to the last words in the book, too: "I am an only child..."

2024 Reprint of the 1927 Edition. In this mystery, created from a reworked collection of short stories, Poirot enters the world of international espionage. The original stories were published in 1924 and it was in 1926 that Agatha Christie, in need of a new book, gathered them together with the help of her brother-in-law and submitted them to her publisher. Summary: An unexpected visitor called Mayerling comes in through Hercule Poirot's bedroom and collapses on the floor. The only clue to what he wants is his repeating Poirot's name and address and writing the number 4, many times. When Hastings jokingly calls it "The Mystery of the Big Four," the man begins speaking about an international crime cartel of that name. He describes the four leaders: Number 1 is a Chinese political mastermind named Li Chang Yen; Number 2 is probably American; Number 3 is a Frenchwoman; and Number 4 is known only as "the Destroyer." The man dies soon after Poirot and Hastings go off on the trail of the Big Four. It is up to Poirot to discover and expose this international plot aimed at world domination.

The rain adding its dreary greyness to the monotonous swishing of the windscreen wipers, joined neon lights bouncing off the surface of the road on this wet November night in a conspiracy highlighting not only the dark loneliness of the fields flashing past but also that other inner longing that went on searching for something different and more stimulating than doing the same things day after day. And so it was, that at a singular moment when he changed, gear and left the roundabout behind that fate and coincidence, intervening as they so often c did to change everything forever, stepped in to bring the car to a stop alongside the solitary, rain-swept figure waiting for a bus.

In his sixth month of 'delving', Tim Brown finds himself drawn back into newspaper work more and more, while surprises emerge close to home that threaten to upend his life.

The small community in SC3 is facing a new challenge: next summer pupils from the Continent will come and stay for a couple of weeks with local families to learn or improve their English. Some of them will prove disappointing, not least one of their teachers. The narrator's family will get out of their way to help, but can they really assist the local police with all the trouble created by some unknown thief? Why should such things take place in such a peaceful group, and what can be done about them?

WANT TO INDULGE INTO AN UNEXPLORED MYSTERY WHERE THINGS ARE BEYOND YOUR WEIRDEST FANTASY? Byju, a non adventurous, play-safe guy, on behest of his superrich friend goes on hiking to the spooky Roopkund Lake. They decide to use hang-gliders to fly back. His friend lands safely, but Byju is helplessly carried away by strong winds into the clouds. He finally crash-lands from a cliff into a mountain basin. He reaches to Taured, the village of the blinds. The story gradually unfolds how the sightless villagers survived, why they wanted to kill poor Byju, and what were the secrets unrevealed. A mix of horror, mystery, adventure, magic, and romance-this historical thriller is sure to be a nail-biting experience.

In a parallel, dystopian Austin, Texas, four strangers must work together through impenetrable traffic, flash flooding and deadly armed hirelings to save humankind from itself. There has never been a more deadly foe. If only this world had some duct tape to keep it from falling apart.

Ryan and Jenny Cook decide to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary by spending a second honeymoon on the Cayman Islands.But not everything goes as planned.What starts out as a journey filled with excitement and expectation, quickly deteriorates into their worst nightmare when a bungled carjacking goes horribly wrong.This emotionally charged, suspense-filled thriller is a story of a husband's pursuit of revenge that unwittingly exposes him to a dark underworld, filled with heart-stopping fear, extreme violence and murder. If he gives up his chase, he breaks his promise to his wife. If he continues, it could cost him his life.

After Prussia defeated the Austrian Empire in the 7 Weeks War King Wilhelm and his generals wanted to march on Vienna and vanquish the Austrian Hapsburgs. Bismarck opposed the idea because he wanted Austria as a future ally to his Little Germany. In this alternative history Bismarck is forced to agree and the Austrian Empire is destroyed. Bismarck is forced to change his plans and creates a Greater Germany in 1867. What kind of alliance would Bismarck weave and what would be the fate of Germany and all of Europe?

Damon Maxwell is the original of the Maxwells and this is a reimagining of his life by his grandson which are mixed with some of his father's adventures too, this is a remastered and edited version as the old one was unable to be published due to various mentioning of bands like Simple Plan and Blink 182, their names and songs had to be removed and this is a second version of the book to avoid copyrights and will only come in E Books, this is the first story, Damon Maxwell also has many names as a Vigiltante and adheres to a Punk related name throughout the series, a realistic version of Daredevil & Batman fused into small town of Iowa City and Damon Maxwell Family was born.

Death in Montana... if the gunsmoke, flashing blades, and flying lead in Cannon House doesn't satisfy your lust for action and adventure, then you're not a real western fan. Troy Andrew Smith is the real thing and his writing smells of saddle leather, sweat, and black powder smoke. Don't miss Cannon House if you love real western action adventure.

Being a rockstar comes with a dash of glitz and the occasional fistful of glamour, but Marisa McLaughlin's first meeting with a true fan girl wasn't anything like she would've expected as the fan offers to murder Marisa's cheating husband...Millie only cares about three things; pop music, shopping and killing vampires. She heads into Mexico where she meets a handsome local cop who is on a mission to find his missing little sister. The two join forces and hunt down an ancient vampire that has preyed upon the people of the small Mexican town for decades.