Thriller

Sometimes change can forge a path to a new beginning... Other times, it leaves a trail for your past to follow. Lawrence Rockefeller, known as "Rock" to most, is doing his best to embrace the recent changes in his life: marriage, a newborn daughter, a promotion to Lead Detective, and a new work partner. At home, he's struggling with the idea of being a "family man" rather than a carefree bachelor. At work, he's trying to earn the respect of his captain while learning to trust his new partner, Dixie. When a call comes in from a frantic mother reporting a missing infant, Rock believes it will be a simple custody case. His hope for an easy closure diminishes when Dixie finds three mismatched mittens strung across the window in the baby's nursery. Rock knows this is a message from the kidnapper and after years of working missing persons' cases, he's aware of the limited amount of time he has to bring the child home alive.As the days and weeks pass by, more reports of missing infants come in and Rock finds himself falling victim to the emotional pull of the case. He's battling a reporter determined to ruin his career, trying to find the person that's been watching his wife and daughter for over a year, and uncovering secrets about his partner's personal life, all while convincing his captain that he's still capable of performing his duties.Upon receiving a letter threatening his family, Rock must determine whether it came from the stalker or the kidnapper looking for their final victim. His time is almost up.

Ford "Truck" Laughlin e Mary Weston hanno dovuto superare la loro buona dose di tempeste negli ultimi due anni; il lavoro di Truck, la salute di Mary, l'autorità di lui, la stronzaggine di lei. Il tutto fingendo di ignorare la loro intensa attrazione. Mary ha provato a respingerlo per il suo bene, ma Truck non vuole permetterle di rinunciare a se stessa... o a loro. Proprio quando lei decide che meritano un'opportunità, un disastro li colpisce. Truck ha desiderato Mary dal momento in cui l'ha vista. Quella donna impertinente gli provoca ogni sorta di emozione e vede oltre il suo aspetto deturpato; una cosa che poche sono riuscite a fare. Il suo piano per portare la loro relazione al livello successivo viene bloccato quando rimane ferito durante una missione. Non è ancora tornato del tutto se stesso quando alla coppia viene inferto un altro colpo, che potrebbe porre definitivamente fine alle loro possibilità... e alla loro vita. ** Salvare Mary è il decimo libro della serie Delta Force Heroes. Di solito i miei libri sono autoconclusivi, ma in questo caso vi godrete di più la storia leggendo prima gli altri, dato che la relazione di Mary e Truck si sviluppa lungo tutta la serie. Se non altro, vi raccomando di leggere il primo libro, Salvare Rayne, dove inizia la loro relazione.

This collaborative sampler from Kevin Tumlinson and Mark Leslie combines a "Dan Kotler" archeological thriller with a "Canadian Werewolf" humorous thriller. These 15,000+ words are meant to introduce you to two different characters from two different thriller universes.The Brass Hall - Kevin TumlinsonWhat is a Celtic tomb doing in Egypt?Dan Kotler ('The Coelho Medallion') is back in this archaeological thriller prequel!Dan Kotler can't turn away from a good historic mystery. And finding a tomb for a Celtic god in a mountainous region of Egypt certainly qualifies.As Kotler investigates, he finds an amazing array of artifacts and evidence, and all of it points to something so remarkable it could redefine history-if Kotler can survive long enough to reveal it to the world.Join Dr. Kotler for an adventure an Egyptian adventure with a Celtic twist in this thrilling prequel to 'The Coelho Medallion.'This Time Around - Mark LeslieCAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOON AND NEW YORK CITY.Being a werewolf isn't all about howling at the moon. Or running carelessly through boundless fields feeling the wind in your fur. Not when you live in the most populous city in the US.For Michael Andrews, a Canadian living in Manhattan and afflicted with lycanthropy, there are odd side effects to being a werewolf in the middle of a bustling metropolis.Such as waking up naked in Battery Park with absolutely no memory of the night before as a wolf and trying to figure out why there is a bullet hole in his leg.Just another day in the life of a man living with the odd side effect of his werewolf affliction.(This short story is the tale that inspired the full length Mark Leslie novel A Canadian Werewolf in New York)A Happy Pants Books and Stark Publishing collaborative project.

Rulon Hurt doesn't believe the earth is going to end from an asteroid strike, but his Swiss wife, Yohaba, disagrees. So does her grandfather, former CERN director Leonard Steenberg. One-eighty-two Elsa is shaped like a potato - a potato 27-miles wide and pock-mocked with numerous craters, the remnants of impacts from other, smaller asteroids. Elsa originated several billion years ago, at the dawn of the solar system, a non-descript member of the main asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars. At about the time Alexander the Great was conquering Persia, Elsa was side-swiped by a larger asteroid, lost some of its mass, but continued hurtling through the emptiness of space - this time on a different orbital path that will have it colliding with the earth just south of Geneva, Switzerland on April 13, 2029. Its 27-mile-wide mass moving at 30,000 mph will plunge through the earth's 60-mile thick atmosphere in just over a second and destroy the earth. On impact it will release the energy-equivalent of 200 trillion tons of TNT. Even if it lands in the 6.86 mile-deep Mariana Trench it will still pierce the earth's crust. The resulting earthquake will topple every structure on the planet. All the oceans will boil. The earth's atmosphere will catch fire. Everything will die. Shortly before his death, Albert Einstein predicted this would happen, even down to the exact date, but had time to confide his discovery and his proposed solution to only his three brilliant protégés. The youngest of them, Leonard Steenberg, still lives, and has dedicated his life to fulfilling Einstein's last and greatest mission. Trouble is, mankind doesn't want to be saved.

Maria's a beautiful woman who is married to Javier; a criminal and powerful man in the community. They live a luxurious lifestyle in a fabulous beach house in Mazatlán, Mexico. After waking up from a coma, caused by a horrific car accident, Maria is diagnosed with Amnesia. Struggling to remember her life, the family doctor puts Maria on an experimental medication to help with her memory loss, but she is told she may never recall her past life. After months of recovering and feeling like she can now move on, Maria starts questioning everything when she comes across old photographs, hidden rooms in her house and questionable stories from her 'friends'. Over time she struggles to trust her husband, the stories told to her, and is besieged by recurring 'dreams'. Eventually, Maria learns the truth about her medical condition, her husband's business of human trafficking and her former life. "It is suspense-filled and able to trigger/heighten a lot of emotions in the readers. The characterization, and development of the characters are executed neatly. The smooth transition from the beginning to the end, the writing style, and the revelation of plot-twists is superb." ~ Jessie R., Editor

ONE MISTAKE IS ALL IT TAKES TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY. It's 1973. Oil wars, terrorist attacks, Watergate... Senator Temple has his hands full, maneuvering political turmoil at home and the powder keg that is the Middle East. His mistake allows a criminal businessman to seize control of the world's energy sector. Powerful oil dynasties-the Kingsleys, the Sheppards, and the Barronses-could help Temple fix things, but greed and old grudges threaten the alliance. Three families, their fates interlinked. A politician with secrets. An enemy to fear. From high-society New York to dusty Middle Eastern villages, from broken romances to bitter conspiracies, they battle their way through the glitter and grit of the 'seventies and 'eighties. One wrong move from any of them, a single error, will echo across decades and change history. The Maltese Attack starts a gripping political saga, a tale of powerful men and women who fight ruthlessly, hate virulently, and love unwisely. Praise for The Maltese Attack "...page-turner... interesting symbolism... thrilling chase..." Blue Ink Review "...history... action... suspense... enough here to keep almost every reader happy..." U.S. Review of Books "...powerful characters... fast-paced and well-written..." D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review "...unique and interesting... rousing narrative... smart and engaging..." Readers' Favorite "...headstrong young people are swept into an international power play." Clarion Reviews

In New Dis, Purgatory, there is no rest for the dead. Sprouting from the rim of Hell's depths, not even this bohemian city of the afterlife-full of mercantile enterprises, engineering innovations, and political intrigue-is immune to the tragedies filtering down into it as war and endless suffering rage on Earth above.WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Summer 2021 - Best Religious Fiction"...a superb work of religious fantasy fiction with plenty of interesting twists, steampunk stylings, and high-octane action moments to offer its readers. ...well planned, well plotted, and cinematically written...." ~ Readers' Favorite Book Reviews, K.C. Finn (5 STARS)Hephaestion, well-known from history as the ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿general, confidant, and lover of Alexander the Great, has one goal: rescue Alexander from the torment of Hell. Yet far more souls bar his way than he'd ever anticipated, and Hephaestion, with the help of new friends and comrades, will have to use both brains and brawn against some of the underworld's most unsavory opponents."The tension and action are exceptionally well done, weaving a fast pace into these intellectual and religious inspections... Fantasy readers looking for something different-say, Dante on steroids-will find everything they are looking for right up to the unexpected conclusion..." ~ Midwest Book Reviews, Diane Donavan (Sr. Reviewer)EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a tale set in an industrialized Dante's Inferno with steampunk trappings, in the first book of the "Hellbound" series of religious sci-fi/fantasy adventures."Fast-paced, action-packed, and weirdly entertaining... a cannon blast of a start to a series with a highly unique premise." ~ Readers' Favorite Book Reviews, Pikasho Deka (5 STARS)"The descriptions of hell and Hephaestion's journey to get to Alexander are incredible. Galaini pushes the senses of readers, gives them points of interest, and makes sure they stay with Hephaestion until the end." ~ Readers' Favorite Book Reviews, Rabia Tanveer (5 STARS)