Thriller

En tant que planificatrice d''├⌐v├⌐nements, Gillian Romano sait comment encaisser les coups durs et r├⌐soudre les probl├¿mes inattendus. Mais que son vol se fasse d├⌐tourner au retour d''une mission d├⌐passe tout bonnement ses comp├⌐tences. Et apr├¿s l''assassinat de passagers et alors que les terroristes la choisissent comme porte-parole, encore plus de vies innocentes reposent sur ses ├⌐paules. Seule une voix calme et rassurante ├á l''autre bout du fil lui permet de garder son sang-froid, ├⌐tablissant un lien avec cet inconnu qu''elle n''a jamais rencontr├⌐, mais dans les mains duquel elle confierait sa vie.Walker Nelson, alias Trigger, et son ├⌐quipe des Forces Delta se sont entra├«n├⌐s pendant des ann├⌐es au sauvetage d''otages en combat rapproch├⌐. Lorsqu''ils sont d├⌐p├¬ch├⌐s en Am├⌐rique du Sud pour tenter de secourir un avion rempli d''otages, il ne s''attend pas ├á rencontrer au centre de cette op├⌐ration une femme qui le d├⌐sar├ºonne compl├¿tement. Il est impressionn├⌐ par le calme et la bravoure de Gillian, confront├⌐e ├á une terreur sans nom et au spectre de la mort. Imaginer qu''elle ne se tire pas de cet avion saine et sauve est tout simplement impensable.Enfin de retour au Texas, Trigger et Gillian ont h├óte de voir si leur connexion instantan├⌐e pourra survivre au monde r├⌐el. Ni l''un ni l''autre ne savent qu''une personne est frustr├⌐e par l''├⌐chec du d├⌐tournement et qu''elle les observe, attendant son heure pour frapper ├á nouveau.** Un Refuge pour Gillian est le 1er tome de la s├⌐rie Delta Force Deux. Tous les tomes peuvent se lire s├⌐par├⌐ment et ne se terminent pas sur un suspense.

Si abbassano tutte le difese nel quinto romanzo della Ace Security di Susan Stoker, autrice di bestseller per il New York Times. Anzich├⌐ essere lusingata, Sarah Butler ├¿ arrabbiata e innervosita. Ha ricevuto strani regali da un uomo che conosce a malapena. Ancora niente di minaccioso, ma avverte una strana vibrazione impossibile da ignorare. Si rivolge dunque alla Ace Security. La loro soluzione: lezioni di autodifesa alla Rock Hard Gym con un pratico istruttore privato. Uno sguardo al macho barbuto, tatuato e dagli occhi verdi ├¿ sufficiente a far innamorare Sarah.Cole Johnson ├¿ sicuramente l''uomo giusto per aiutarla. Non vede l''ora di allenarla, ansioso di conoscerla meglio. Per quanto riguarda le intuizioni di Sarah, Cole sa che lei non si sta inventando nulla. Cos├¼ come non si sta inventando l''intensa chimica tra loro, rendendo Cole sempre pi├╣ desideroso di proteggerla. Ma lo stesso vale per le paure di Sarah: quando lei scompare, si avvera la paura pi├╣ grande di entrambi.Con l''aiuto della Ace Security, Cole non si fermer├á davanti a nulla per ritrovare l''amore della sua vita... prima che lei sparisca per sempre.* "Il riscatto di Sarah" racconta una storia autonoma e conclusiva. ├ê il libro 5 della serie Ace Security, ma pu├▓ essere letto piacevolmente anche da solo.

L''innamoramento potrebbe esporre al pericolo una donna in fuga, nel quarto romanzo della serie Ace Security di Susan Stoker, autrice di bestseller per il New York Times.La sorprendente scoperta dell''ex mercenario Ryder Sinclair, ovvero avere tre fratellastri a Castle Rock, in Colorado, dà a tutti loro la possibilità di riempire gli spazi lasciati vuoti dal loro tragico passato. Dopo aver conosciuto Felicity Jones, Ryder desidera ancora di più mettere radici. Ma se il suo istinto non si sbaglia, quella bellezza mozzafiato è in difficoltà.Castle Rock non è la casa di Felicity. Proprio come la sua falsa identità, è solo una copertura. Tutto ciò che vuole è abbastanza denaro per continuare a spostarsi da un luogo all''altro, per fuggire da un segreto che l''ha perseguitata per anni. Per quanto l''abbraccio forte di Ryder la faccia sentire al sicuro, teme che innamorarsi di lui e rimanere in Colorado metterà in pericolo le persone che ama.Più Ryder conosce Felicity, più è determinato a non lasciarla andare. È giunta l''ora di mettere fine alla sua fuga, anche quando un pericolo inesorabile si avvicina, minacciando il loro amore e la loro vita.* "Il riscatto di Felicity" racconta una storia autonoma e conclusiva. È il libro 4 della serie Ace Security, ma può essere letto piacevolmente anche da solo.

A bride withholds a shocking secret from her new husband. Could you keep a secret from your daughter forever? Louie plans to. Is love enough to keep the marriage together? When a quiet Midwestern family receives flawed medical advice, psychotic post-partum depression is misdiagnosed and catastrophe ensues. Louie attempts to raise Laurie, his daughter, while perpetuating a devastating lie. Laurie, a desperate, lonely New Jersey teenager, connects with a cunning cult leader and a devious psychotherapist, but they are no match for the two strong women who thoughtfully upend societal expectations and provide wisdom and stability. Family relationships are complicated; love shows up in many forms.

Celia Brockwell writes the truth and takes no prisoners. She's exposed predators, dogged charlatans, and even told the story of an infamous serial killer. It's how she has made her career. Going after the brutal facts is how she's made her career.However, sometimes her matter-of-fact approach makes enemies. So when her friend is kidnapped, it doesn't surprise Celia that the kidnapper contacts her.So who is this mysterious criminal? Is it her old boss, who is fresh out of prison and resentful? Is it a professional rival? Or is it someone who wants something only Celia can provide?

A dig in a remote site uncovers demonic killings & buried secrets that shatter archeologist Michael Rempart''s world in this sweeping supernatural thriller that crosses time and space from the present to the last days of the Russian Tsars.When Michael unexpectedly receives a recent picture of a long-lost love, a woman he thought was dead, he gives up everything to search for her and to find answers to questions that have plagued him through the years. Instead, he uncovers more mysteries as he''s drawn deeper into the occult and the ancient power of alchemy.Michael''s search takes him from St. Petersburg, Russia to an archeological dig site in Ukraine''s Carpathian Mountains-a desolate area where medieval knights once roamed, and where horrifying secrets are buried-and at the same time it creates a mystical connection to the riches and debauchery of the court of Nicholas and Alexandra and the "mad monk" Rasputin.As Michael''s quest continues, he soon finds that while he hunts, he is also being hunted. Will he find all that he''s looking for before it''s too late?Join the many fans of the Ancient Secrets novels. Each can be read as a stand-alone work. All are available as ebook, print, and large print editions as well as audiobooks.

A buried secret from the past is the catalyst for murder.FBI Agent Derek Reed is back in Phoenix and in charge of his new cold case team, the Legacy Unit. Plagued by visions and nightmares from his previous case, Derek questions why the dead won't leave him alone.Billy Edmonds is found bludgeoned to death in his home. His connection to high level politicians and his close friendship with Congressman Jackson, gives the dead man special privileges.When the Congressman pulls rank and puts Derek and his team on the case, Derek can't help but wonder if he is being set up.As evidence unfolds, Derek realizes this killer isn't done, placing his team in a race against time to stop him. However, when Derek searches beneath the surface of the case, a connection to a cover-up puts one of his team members in danger.Derek turns to the one person he can trust, his director. But when the evidence leads to a bigger circle of government and FBI officials, he knows continuing to dig may not only cost him his career, but the lives of those he loves most.

From behind the curtains, Sarah spotted the man coming out of the house, followed by the woman. It would be strange seeing people in the property. She wondered how much it would change their lives. For now, she would bide her time and hopefully get to know them better. She needed to gain their trust. When I met Richard, I fell for him instantly. He was able to give me everything I had always wanted: the dream house, security and above all, love like I'd never known. We lived a quiet life in the middle of nowhere; we didn't need anyone else. So, when the empty house next door is sold, I am wary. Will our neighbours invade the perfect life Richard has built for us? As soon as I meet Juliette and Danny, I am reassured. Overwhelmed by grief after the death of their young daughter, they have moved in search of a quiet life and a chance to start again. Over dinner one evening, we hit it off instantly and I know they are just the neighbours we need. All is well until Juliette spots a young girl in our garden. Richard convinces her that she is seeing things, that it's the grief taking over. But Juliette won't let it go. She is sure she saw a child. She believes that Richard is threatening her. She starts to think that I'm not safe. I need to convince Juliette that she's imagining it. I need to keep Richard happy. If I am to protect everything I have built for myself, she must never find out the truth. That my perfect life is built on the deadliest lie. A heart-stopping psychological thriller with a truly brilliant twist, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, T.M. Logan and K.L. Slater.Readers love The Life She Wants: 'Woah.... blown away by this one...This one left me guessing until the very end, and I loved it. The twists and turns were shocking yet realistic... I felt my own heart racing... Couldn't read this one fast enough.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Kept me up well past my bedtime, I could not put it down. So many thrilling twists and turns... Just could not put it down... highly recommend. Phenomenal... I was blown away by this book!' NetGalley reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'May possibly be my favourite of Mel Sherratt's books so far!... I was totally immersed after the very first chapter... This truly is one hell of a ride. Oh, and Mel, you owe me a night's sleep, as I couldn't stop reading until I'd finished!!' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'A totally gripping read that had me reading obsessively until it was finished. I couldn't put it down it was so twisty and unpredictable. I loved it.' Goodreads reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Oh my gosh. What a fabulous book. This had my heart racing.' StefLoz Book Blog, ¿¿¿¿¿

"Life''s Elusive Horizon ... an unholy trinity" is the conclusion to author Rob HIlliard''s "Cutter/Wellington trilogy," a saga of two competing families in the world of thoroughbred racing that takes place in the 1980s. TJ Cutter III is a legacy alumnus of the University of Virginia who aspired to a career in the diplomatic corps, but took over his family''s Leesburg, VA, horse farm upon the untimely death of his father. Beauregard Wellington is the first of his family to not participate in politics, his grandfather having been a long-time U.S. Senator while his daddy spent two terms as Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Taking over his family''s horse farm after serving an internship with a major breeding business in Florida, Beau wrote his own success story running the Lexington spread, which lay in the heart of thoroughbred country.The unfolding drama involves interactions between these two equine-industry elites and gradually envelops other members of their families as well as a growing number of business associates and acquaintances. Mayhem, ranging from financial scheming, business power plays and illicit sexual encounters to brushes with the underworld, acts of terrorism and murder, compel readers to tackle the author''s tale as quickly as Secretariat captured the Belmont Stakes on his way to the Triple Crown.

What''s a girl to do when she finds a sexy giant bathing in the river?EmelieWho leaves their girlfriend in the woods after a fight?My now EX-boyfriend that''s who. One fight, okay a BIG fight because I found out he was cheating on me while we were camping and poof! He left me in the woods.So, I start walking to town, only I get turned around end up at the river where I meet Axel. This guy is HUGE.With a storm rolling in I don''t have much choice but to trust him and take shelter in his cabin since I''ve been walking for hours AWAY from town.Several days of rain wash out the road and it looks like I''m stuck here with my giant. Only he''s nothing like I thought he''d be. He''s quiet, watchful, smart, and funny.AxelI''ve lived alone for years and I''ve been okay with that until one day she finds me bathing at the river.She is small, cute, and talks a lot. I find I don''t mind it.When the storm washes out the only road into town and she is stranded with me a while longer I am grateful for more time with her.I like her in my space, I like showing her what I do, and how I survive out here. I like her in my bed.After years of living alone, I find little appeal in it anymore.When her ex-boyfriend shows up at my door can I convince her to stay?Can I ask her to give up a life in town for one out here in the mountains with me?This is a Steamy, Gentle Giant, Mountain Man Romance. No Cliffhangers.As always there is a satisfying Happy Ever After.If you love steamy romances with hot love scenes, mountains, rivers, and mountain men, then this one is for you.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks, Rob Tucker, Shawn Brink, Darren Simon, Ric Wasley, and Francesca Quarto bring you 9 tales of horror!Looking for Mr. Right? If he''s too good to be true, he is. Know a college student who''s looking forward to holiday break? Better hope they''re not alone in the dorms. Not college aged? Then be careful you don''t spend too much time home alone. Your memories may be all you have left. It still may be better than being stuck in the wilderness with a hungry pack stalking you. And if you think the devil made you do it, he probably did. You may have killed your best friend. But even the dead have tales to tell. Be sure you stock plenty of candles to illuminate their way. You''ll need them. You won''t want to sleep with the lights off, if you can even get to sleep.

 What happens when a small group of friends gathers for a six-day retreat, hosted by a charismatic channel and healer at her family''s historic adobe hacienda, set atop an ancient Native American site in rural New Mexico? Sarabeth and The Five Spirits is a novel about channeling, consciousness, healing, and murder-magical realism interwoven with ancient wisdom and intrigue. As the retreat begins, each member of the group sets out on an inner journey that will reset their understanding of the tapestry of life, and their rightful place within it. With Sarabeth as their conduit, they are presented with Astral-spirit guides, mythical heroes, wisdom from ancient cultures, and strange, unsettling dreams. Meanwhile, explosive revelations and unthinkable real-time events challenge Sarabeth herself to rethink everything she has ever known. Sarabeth and The Five Spirits shows how individuals choose their own destinies, how lives are inextricably woven together, and how human choice can result in peace and harmony . . . or death. As the days pass, and the retreat heads to its unimaginable conclusion, lives are forever changed. 

She lived for upholding the law... Defense attorney, Malone Rice, doesn''t want to go to her fifteen year class reunion. Attending means running into her former high school flame, now Portland police detective, Ian Blair. But when the committee decides to honor her for her pro-bono work with homeless teens, she knows it would be churlish not to attend. She will have to go and make the best of it.But now the law won''t save her. As expected, Ian attends the reunion, but what Malone doesn''t expect-could never expect-is that Ian would find her standing over their classmate''s dead body. Or that she would still have feelings for the once bad-boy of their high school. Ian''s struggling too, between arresting Malone for murder and his age-old attraction to her. He walks a tightrope, until evidence surfaces that the real killer''s still out there, and Malone becomes his prey. Can Ian overcome his feelings to focus and uncover the truth before the killer strikes again and Malone ends up dead?

She''s determined to find her father''s killer...FBI Agent, Toni Long, lost her father a year ago when he was killed in a joint FBI and ICE investigation led by Clay Byrd, a man Toni had found herself infatuated with. Unfortunately, the killer escaped, and if Toni hadn''t been distracted by her attraction to Clay, maybe her father wouldn''t have died. When she receives an anonymous tip on the killer''s identity, she follows the lead and an attempt is made on her life. Clay, having received the same tip, comes to her rescue. Thinking he can help find her father''s killer and keep an eye on her safety too, he quickly offers Nighthawk Security''s help.But she first has to face down her own dark past.She fights the idea at first, but she will stop at nothing to find her father''s killer, even if it means partnering with a guy she has feelings for. But as the investigation unfolds, they unearth deep, dark family''s secrets that are more dangerous than anything Toni could imagine. Problem is, Clay is right there by her side, offering her comfort and support, and protecting her from menacing danger. She soon has to fight feelings she''s developing for him when her focus should be on the investigation and staying alive.<br></p>

A woman on the run with no one to trust...When a Christmas vacation at a snowy Mt. Hood cabin turns into a home invasion, Jenna Paine will do anything to protect her four-year-old daughter. Even if it means putting Jenna''s own life on the line. Which she must do when the intruder threatens to kill her. She knows the invader will stop at nothing to take her out, and she can''t let him get close or he might harm her daughter too.She wants to disappear, but she can''t survive on her own.In fact, Jenna would be dead now it Brendan Byrd of Nighthawk Security hadn''t come to her rescue during the invasion. Former Army Delta Force and county deputy, Brendan doesn''t think twice about offering his agency''s protection services for Jenna and her precious daughter. What he does think twice about is opening his heart to Jenna only to have it broken again. But as the threats escalate, he must hone his vision where she''s concerned, figure out this crafty attackers identity, and in the process, find a way to keep her alive.

Evaluating trace evidence is her job…When Sierra Byrd’s father needs a kidney transplant, despite her parents’ protest claiming they could never ask for her help, Sierra insists on being tested for the transplant. But when results prove it is physically impossible for her father to be her biological father, her family finally confesses their long-held secret. She was conceived in an affair her mother had the summer before her parents’ wedding. The man she’d come to know as father is named on her birth certificate, but he truly isn’t her father.But the job just turned personal.Shocked and hurt, Sierra goes in search of her biological father in the small coastal town where he owns a property management business. But when she arrives in town to find her father has recently disappeared, and she starts asking questions, FBI Agent Reed Rice delivers her second shock in as many days. Her father is wanted for embezzling money from the properties he manages. Despite the evidence staring her in the face, Sierra holds out hope that her father isn’t the criminal that Reed believes him to be. But as Sierra’s desperate search for the truth unearths long-buried secrets and she runs into dead end after dead end, she ignites a killer’s fury, and suddenly her own life is on the line.

An inferno meant to destroy…Blackwell Tactical operator and former criminalist Samantha Willis discovers forensic evidence to prove her friend has been murdered. But before she can gather the evidence, an explosion erupts and a fiery inferno traps her in a building. She helplessly watches the evidence go up in flames and prays that she can escape before the encroaching flames take her life.Or an act of revenge…Firefighter and former Navy SEAL Matt Griffin knew his friend’s death was no accident, and he arrives at the building to gather his own evidence. But he sees the building engulfed in flames and discovers a familiar car parked in the lot. Sam, his former girlfriend, had to be trapped inside. Despite his training, despite his captain’s protest, Griff takes off without a threat assessment, risking his life to enter the building and drag Sam to safety. When he does, he can’t help but wonder if the fire was set to destroy evidence or if it was set to kill Sam. Either way, if Sam survives, he vows to hunt down the answer.

When she discovers her worst nightmare…When Maya Glass—the Veritas Center’s toxicology/controlled substances expert—goes to check on her scientist friend after a cryptic phone message, Maya stumbles upon her worst nightmare. A deadly toxin has been released, her friend’s assistant has died in his secluded island lab, and her friend is missing. Worse yet, Maya is exposed to the deadly botulism toxin and she needs help. Fast. Problem is, the only person she can think of with the right contacts is her former love and FBI Agent Hunter Lane.Will she let him help her or go it alone?Hunter warns the feisty and tantalizing Maya to back down, but when it becomes clear that he needs Maya to locate her missing friend and find the killer, Hunter knows they must work together to stop the killing spree before the killer gets even and ends Maya’s life.