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The story of a dysfunctional old Louisiana family using deceit, murder, and robbery to regain what was lost, and the trucker who put an end to it.

Snazzy and innately passionate Karolyn experiences a sudden and disruptive breakup on the same day she meets her enigmatic handsome new barber, Louis. On the rebound, Karolyn finds herself going back to his barbershop for more than just the full-service haircuts, even after she realizes he is married. At first, it is only playful flirting on both their parts, but gradually she becomes obsessed with winning his affection. Betraying her beliefs, Karolyn goes against her own rules and falls for Louis, starting an erotic, raunchy affair with him. As quickly as it begins, Louis runs back to his family, deserting her on an island inn. Shattered, she is left on the verge of an emotional breakdown. However, Mercy steps in to pick up the pieces as Karolyn is brought together with John, a single, soft-spoken, well-meaning Christian. He is perfectly capable of giving her the 'happily ever after' she always desired, except she is unsure of her feelings for him. As her heart heals, she is about to realize her true feelings for John, when Louis again crosses her path. Now she must choose whether to mind once more the things of her throbbing flesh, or pursue an uncertain relationship hoping to find lifelong love.

Greeley, Colorado, calm and peaceful. Just what Detective Meranda Shaw needed. New York, where she currently lived with her husband Robert was putting a strain on their marriage. She worked long tedious hours with no signs of letting up. Meranda soon learned the darkness in New York was nothing compared to the evil facing her in Greeley. Murder, lies, deceptions, and greed would tear her world apart. Who can she trust? Follow Meranda and her partner Izzy as they unravel the dark truth of who is corrupt. Meranda's dark hole gets deeper and darker. She is a fighter and not one to give up easily. She lives by her motto, "e;You are never out of the fight"e; and she could be hell-on-wheels.

Dawn in the Sea of Japan: The Nelson Chronicles is about the trials and tribulations of Brandon Horatio "e;Buck"e; Nelson III, an American descendant of the great Lord Horatio Nelson, England's greatest admiral. Things are happening in the Sea of Japan with ships disappearing into the night and fog. The North Koreans blame the West; the West blames the North Koreans. War sabers rattle as the world is on the brink. Buck Nelson is sent into the Sea of Japan to find and neutralize the threat. On the way, he remembers his life as it was and as it is now. Who is the Horseman? Is he/it the Russians, Chinese, North Koreans, ISIS, pirates, clones, or aliens? What does the Horseman want? Why does he appear to Buck in dreams? (The Horseman will be a big surprise to many.) On the way, Buck meets the Nordic goddess who tries her best to seduce our hero, but will she?Dawn in the Sea of Japan: The Nelson Chronicles is an action-packed mystery that contains romance, love and marriage, tragedy, a bit of science fiction, and is really all about duty, honor, country, death before dishonor, integrity, and leadership. And it is a tribute to the United States Navy and submariners.

"e;Killing guidelines and dogmas of the cunning leaders are so subtly sophisticated."e; "e;If a war lasts many years, not only offenders have usually cruel actions, but also defenders could sometimes commit atrocities. Both sides denounce each other. This makes people confused; and they condemn both offenders and defenders, or they wrongly support offenders or invaders and criticize defenders or victims."e;"e; . . . Thus, gullible intellectuals like you are more harmful . . . You don't carry out fact-finding on the reality of the despotical systems which invaders implement in their country . . . but you think on your utopian ideals and read their propagandist books . . . Better I kill you to stop your wrong actions . . ."e;"e; . . . Brutality won generosity and barbary defeated civilization. Now, blindness guides clear-sightedness; dullness rules intelligence, and uneducated teaches educated."e;"e; . . . Both of us know they're sly and cruel invaders; but fringe benefits, high positions, advantageous prerogatives, and profitable privileges are given by victors, not by defeat. Be clever to procure them."e;"e; . . . On the other hand, the consecutive governments of this country are implementing pragmatic policies: they welcome us as businesspersons; we bring great amounts of money to this country; they don't care about our dictatorship. Refugees like you have so many misunderstandings . . . Money conquers everything."e;

These Billionaires Will Bring You to Your KneesThe Forbidden SitterA little boy needed me. A grown man needed me. And I needed to let go of my V-card...Tossed away by his horrible mother, the two-year-old needed me desperately.I could be there for the poor boy.But I fell in love with both the son and the father.My overprotective family wouldn't mind my love for the child.But my love for the man who wasn't supposed to be touching me at all?Well, no one was going to be okay with that.So I told the billionaire who was used to getting his way that we'd have to hide our relationship.Keep the steamy encounters a secret.I found out billionaires do not like to be kept hidden.So how long would I get to feel his phenomenal touch before we had to end it all?Masked IndulgenceOne night of naughty fun turned into one lifetime of responsibility...The little beauty caught my eye right from the start.The naughty negligee she wore enhanced her luscious body, though the mask hid her face from me.But I took her anyway and I took her as many times as I wanted; she belonged to me that night.My little slave gave me everything I demanded of her.My touch became her undoing, making her give me more than she'd ever given anyone.Nightclub SurpriseOne full moon, one last chance, and one hot as hell night of fiery passion...He was the hot guy who'd lived next door to me for as long as I could remember. I was the recent high school grad who'd just turned eighteen. He was on his way out of our small town to become a marine. I was a virgin who found herself lucky enough to be the last girl he'd see before leaving for war the next morning. Soft caresses, silky kisses, and velvety murmurs took me to a place I'd never been, and I knew only he would be able take me back to that place of pure bliss. But he had to go. One night of unadulterated, hot as sin, lust-filled passion was all that was in the cards for us. Seven years passed before I saw him again.i i Billionaire Romance: Nightclub Sins Box Set contains HOT and STEAMY scenes with no cliffhanger and always a HEA.

A Halloween Tale is a collection of stories that occur in imaginary worlds with fictitious characters that don't necessarily occur on Halloween but have enigmatic characteristics and mystery that qualify them to be part of these events.

Albuquerque is being blanketed by one of the harshest bone-chilling winters in recorded history. Cindy Anderson, who is a local television field reporter, has been reporting on heartbreaking stories in Albuquerque for many of winters. This winter, Cindy will soon find herself in the center of one of the greatest terrifying stories to ever unfold in this southwestern town. Cindy, after the loss of her daughter to a rare brain disease, finds herself battling the same fatal disease.Cindy's disease has given her the ability to physically interact within the spirit realm. The spirit world and Cindy's world have now become one terrifying world.The Black Annis, who some believe to be the most malevolent of all the old hags, has come looking for Cindy.The Black Annis must possess Cindy's body to unleash her horrendous evil into our world.Cindy, once living a happy loving suburban life, is chased away from that life by the Black Annis. Cindy soon finds herself living on skid row, not even knowing who she is. Battling with the Black Annis daily, Cindy soon meets two strong-willed guardians who the Black Annis strongly fears.Cindy's guardians, Mother Hollie and Katrina, take Cindy to stay in an old abandoned Victorian home where Cindy can safely reside free of the Black Annis.When Cindy encounters the spirits inside this Victorian home, she quickly realizes the spirits there need her as much as she needs them. Together, they bring peace and love back into one another's dark and lonely world. Until the Black Annis changes everything.

Isabella Stewart's Tangled Vines, Island Crimes is set in the quintessential seaport town of Edgartown on the island of Martha's Vineyard, seven miles off the coast of Cape Cod. In the summer, 120 thousand descend on the island, including many notable celebrities: Jackie Onassis, Barack Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton. But come September, the island shrinks to its year-round population of seventeen thousand hardy souls...some of whom abound in criminal activities.Her first book in a series features Maria, the island's leading real estate broker, who is determined at all costs to get accepted into the prestigious Yacht Club despite her Portuguese working-class background; and Rick, an attorney who takes advantage of Maria's greed and makes himself all-knowing. But when the pressures of her new marriage to a handsome off-islander make it more-than-necessary to keep her real estate sales flowing in, will it also make living life on the island - and keeping him interested enough in her increasing wealth and lifestyle-- impossible?This is not a beach novel taking place in the soft summer winds; it is the flip side taking place in the off-season when the wild vines take hold of vacant summer properties and weaken their foundations, climb and strangle trees, and weave a cloth of deception that is stronger than twine.Written by someone who lives year-round in this place that only is accessed by boat or airplane, Stewart's accounts of island corruption and crimes are intense and ... truer than fiction ... that lead to death. She gives an insight into the dichotomy between the wealthy summer residents and the domestic- and working-class lives of islanders--the good, the bad, and the (almost) unbelievable.

From Scotland's rocky coast and intriguing caves to Windsor's pre-Renaissance glamour galas, Forever Fawn is an entertaining tale of adventure, mystery, intrigue, and romance.When English Commander Court LeCroix reluctantly agreed to go on one more mission to Scotland, his adventure north took an abrupt detour when the beautiful Laird Fawn McGregg captured him in body and soul, captivating him until their mutual responsibilities caused them to part.Months later, when they meet again at the Galas of Enlightenment, they are betrothed to others, and tensions rise and mystery unfolds. Will their new love survive?

It was a beautiful summer in Munich when Tretan slipped the ring upon Adelisa's finger and made her his wife. Against all odds, against all prejudice, whether it came from those they loved: close friends, family, even strangers, they joined in a union built on care, sacrifice, and unrelenting love that would be put to the test. Years later, in November, Kristallnacht, The Night of Broken Glass had begun, and their world, their family was under the watchful eye of what was now Nazi Germany. Hidden in the darkness, they struggled to survive, living in fear of what would happen should they be reported for breaking racial law. But their nightmare had only just begun. The worst had happened and torn apart by the seams of their life; they were sent to Angel's Grove. Pulled from the lineup in front of her family, Adelisa thought her life was about to be ended. Instead, she was to become the personal maid of the camp's sadistic and twisted commandant, Gottfried Drechsler. Was it mercy that she was spared? The dread that she felt, her cries as she was torn from the arms of those she loved said otherwise and Gottfried's delusions of perfection only proved to be a more personal hell on earth. As time passes, she discovers Gottfried's true intentions, and the cruel game of cat and mouse begins, with the awaiting prize being the safety of her family in the end. Can Adelisa hold against all odds placed before her and come out the victor? Or will Gottfried, with his powerful war machine of bigotry and hate, overwhelm and consume what little is left of her soul?

College couple Jarell and Alyssa have decided to call it quits, due to Jarell's suspicions about Alyssa's infidelities. Alyssa starts dating the man Jarell accused her of cheating on him with. Alyssa has moved on and out of nowhere she starts receiving peculiar text messages from an unknown number. Alyssa is being stalked, by who though? Is it her ex-love scorned boyfriend? Or could it be her new man getting revenge on her because he wasn't her first choice? Is it someone hiding in plain sight playing games with Alyssa? Enjoy this thrilling page turner Can You Get Away? to see who Alyssa's stalker is and if she's able to get away before it's too late.

Marys life was all mapped out; she knew where she was going and what she was going to do. But all that has changed nowher aunt who had raised her since she was orphaned as a baby had died suddenly of cancer. But Mary hadnt been born in Australia, and everything she thought she knew about herself was wrong. She was born in Ireland and was now the lady of a grand manor house on a large Irish estate. However, everyone in Ireland believed she had died as a baby and was buried beside her parents in the village cemetery. Something was terribly wrong. Is she the person she has believed she is? Who is the baby buried beside her parents, and who is stalking her, watching her every move from the cover of the shrubs and trees, and what is his intent?Mark has also arrived from Australia; hes tall, dark, and very handsome, and shes not the only person to fall under his spell. She has a rival for his heart and the perfect body who fits so well into his riding britches. How the girls wish they could ride him as easily as they could ride their own horses. The Manor House is now an international five-star motel and function center, and working conditions are better than most places in Ireland, but few, if any, of locals will work there. Something bad had happened there on the hill the Manor had been built on, so few dared enter.

The Last Step is a fast-moving, exciting archeological mystery thriller set among the Mayan ruins in Copan, Honduras, including the magnificent hieroglyphic stairway rediscovered by Harvard archeologists in the 1930s. The statues of five Mayan kings adorn the stairway, whose thousands of carved hieroglyphic stones recording the kings' reigns were dislodged by ancient earthquakes. Unable to decipher the stones, the archeologists reassembled them at random on the stairway's 64 steps. They also purloined and shipped one king's statue to the Harvard Peabody Essex Museum, where it remains today. Harvard graduate student Alexis Hoffman, who seeks to return the stolen statue to Copan and to decipher the stairway, teams with electronics whiz Ben Acebo to develop novel computer techniques to catalog, correctly reassemble and "e;read"e; the hieroglyphic stones, and to reconstitute worn stone carvings and drawings. She also convinces Ben, lawyer/amateur archeologist David Elliot, and a sculptor friend to create an exact copy of the stolen king statue. The four then embark on a hazardous journey to return the duplicate statue to Copan, reassemble the stairway's hieroglyphic stones, discover the location of vast treasures removed from the five kings' burial chambers under the stairway, and discern the true meaning of December 21, 2012 -- the end of 5000 years of Mayan history. According to Mayan lore, what happened then can be explained only by deciphering certain hieroglyphic stones correctly reassembled on the last and highest step of the reconstituted stairway. The team encounters international intrigue and bewildering clues found on Copan statues and ceramics, and in the four surviving Mayan books in Mexico City, Madrid, Paris and Dresden, Germany museums. They also endure sinister events at Harvard, a harrowing flight to a remote Honduran island, a dangerous trip through mountain roads and rivers, drug criminals, murderous witchdoctors, man-eating jaguars, snakes, missing stairway stones, and unknown saboteurs to return the statue, find the kings' relocated treasures, and decipher the cosmic meaning of the stairway's last step.

In the modern world, man's reliance on technology increases exponentially. A rich Russian patriot decides that he can design a plan to make his mother country, Russia, relevant on the world stage. Convincing a computer genius to become his master manipulator, our protagonist launches a computer program that will change technology forever. Cyberterrorism and hacking are two common practices that can have a major effect on mankind. In a world that needs technology and electrical power, what if one day the systems that controlled it came to a screeching halt? It could be possible that instead of guns and nuclear warfare, modern war would invoke technological interruption. When looking at our cell phones, computers, and the myriad of electronic devices, including television, what if one day we were staring at a Black Screen?

The Grim Reaper is back for yet another wild ride. This time, his travels take him to a quiet town in upstate New York. Divine Lake is a peaceful town that is also a summer getaway for those that live in New York City. It also hides a deep, dark secret that is protected by an evil that looks to destroy a family. Mark and his friend Carol will attempt to find the mystery behind the powerful force that haunts the town and save the family that dwells within the walls of house that the devil calls home.

Two sisters-in-law find themselves working together to solve an international plot which they are clueless about in the beginning.

Imagine in 1880 a South Texas rancher perfects a plot to smuggle sacred cattle from India to improve his herd. Now imagine one hundred years later when the Indian descendants arrive in Brownsville, Texas, to fulfill their obligation to avenge their ancestors and sacred cattle. The Cameron County judge is a target of the Indians, being the heir of the rancher that smuggled the cattle. The drug cartels, drug violence, Mexico, South Texas, and the Rio Grande River afford the perfect setting for the book. It is the perfect time in history for the young Indians to carry out their destiny, with strict new gun laws and feuding Mexican drug cartels.

When the childhood friend and secret adviser to the president of the United States pilots his plane to Washington at the request of "e;the man"e; himself, he sets off a chain of events that will take him across the country and into the wilderness as he runs for his life. Despite promising his wife that he had quit the DC scene, Scott Piquard is once again answering the call because of looming war in Central America. Straying into the secret tunnels deep below the White House with the security card given to him by President Brady, he overhears high-ranking officers plotting against Brady's life. Spotting him, they fire on him and make a radio transmission identifying Scott as a would-be assassin. Escaping to his airplane, he must take off into storm clouds and elude the overwhelming resources of the US military, using his outdoor survival skills to outwit his pursuers and try to save his own life and that of the president. Just as it looks like he will succeed, a double twist threatens their lives again in a dramatic conclusion. Last Flight for Whiskey Mike is a fantastic read. I loved what you did with the military scenarios. I have read all of Ludlum and Clancy, and this ranks up there with their top ten percent. -FBI regional supervisor (name withheld due to regulations)

Over the last twenty years of the 20th Century, set in Georgia and primarily in southern California, Patrick Kirk writes a fictional account of the lives of Bryan and Carolyn Jenkins as they traverse the "e;yuppies gotta have it all"e; lifestyle. The story is in some ways a high-tech suspense thriller; part romance, part spy novel. It is about business, mentorship, career changes and their effects on a marriage and having a family in the 90's. It's also about corporate corruption and greed and how the PC software revolution assisted in the decline in American business values. It's a dissection of the Enron-driven rolling electrical blackouts and the company's ultimate demise. Some of the story lines are imagined after people, places, events and technology encountered by the author during his thirty years in the PC software business.

Sarah Wheelers stepdad had just become her partner before the violent attack happened. Will he survive his injuries to be her partner again? Will she be able to solve the cold case of a little girl taken from her mother in a grocery-store parking lot? She knows how it feels to be kidnapped, and she wants to find this little girl, dead or alive, so the little girls mother can have some peace. Her relationship has been going great until an incident happens to make her question if Nate is really the one or if she may have jumped the gun. Why is he so testy all of the time lately? Why does it seem like he doesnt trust her? Does she have what it takes to forgive him and his reaction over an innocent mistake? Will the next chapter in her life be with Nate or alone?

Previously in Book 1 of the Prophets and the ExecutionerThe AwakeningIt was December 2011 when Steven Di Carlo suffered a horrific accident that put him in a coma for sixteen days. During those sixteen days, he was awakened to his purpose on earth by being shown several of his past lives, spanning thousands of years and a vision of a future time.His story began on his home planet amid a devastating war, a planet destroyed by greed, a home they chose to abandon in search of another. Arriving on Earth ten thousand years ago, they found a planet in dire need of cleansing and not much safer than the one they had left behind. Too tired to search for another and too eager for their long journey to end, they decided that Earth would become their new home.In 949, Plati, Greece, living his life as Thaddeus, son of Constantine, his two uncles were executed, and his father was the one who ordered the execution.In 1789, Lockerbie, Scotland, living his life as Francis Mackenzie, he was awakened to the evil forces of Daniel Macleod, the brutal murder of his two children, and the loss of his wife, who died of a broken heart a year later!In 1958, living his life as Giuseppe D'Amato, he was awakened to the wickedness of Luciano Lo Sciavo at an epic battle in the small Italian village of Amato. His only son was shot dead, and his wife died trying to save him!In 2011, Riverdale, New York, living his present-day life as Steven Di Carlo, he was awakened to a vision of a future where his wife and children would be brutally murdered and the world would be brought to the brink of darkness. To save his ninth family and all of humankind, he would need the help of others like him and the guidance of the path to defeat the darkness.Will the executioner be able to save them, or will evil prevail? Find out in The Darkness, book 2 of the trilogy The Prophets and the Executioner.

A seventeen-year-old girl and her family move to Colmar. Payton meets a family that is full of dark secrets. The more secrets she finds, the more danger her life is in. The book is full of action, thriller, suspense, and science fiction. Colmar will keep you on the edge of our seat.

Maddie Montgomery and her mother, Phoebe meet the charming and mysterious Jack Stone at an expenses-paid weekend getaway. Completely flattered by Jack, Phoebe invites the man to a family gathering in their hometown of Quinn Dixie, Maryland. Not all are as impressed with Jack, especially Adam, a local detective who has recently returned from an undercover assignment. Adam's suspicion uncovers details about Jack that he immediately shares with Maddie. Maddie, who has found herself attracted to Jack, disagrees. Soon Jack's behavior starts to change and causes Maddie to think twice. Using information that Adam has uncovered about the mysterious Jack Stone, Maddie pieces together a puzzle that unveils startling information about Jack, the first having to do with his dead wife, Jennifer. With only the intention of finding the truth, Maddie's discoveries lead her to a startling conclusion that the charming Jack Stone may have devious intentions. Her determination lands her in a face-to-face confrontation with not only Jack Stone, but another victim who is equally dangerous and desperate.

In the winter of 2018, the world braced as continued North Korean missile launches over the Korean Peninsula had deteriorated and cooled diplomatic efforts between the United States and the Democratic Republic of North Korea (DPRK). Now, in hindsight, most of the Pentagon's top brass freely admit real-world executive orders to transport military families living in South Korea at the time of volatility were at least somewhat warranted. Ultimately, the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang just a few miles from the thirty-eighth parallel, also known as the DMZ, remained dormant and free from conflict. Cold Steel Seoul is the one and only book in existence that begs the question, "e;what if things in 2018 and beyond did not remain quiet, and a resurgence in the United States' longest-running war reached critical mass?"e; The book you have in your hands takes an extreme fictional approach to choreograph and examine what a break in the armistice would mean not only to the twenty-eight thousand military personnel currently stationed in South Korea, but also the world. In the end, most East Asian scholars and academics can agree on only a handful of facets of North Korea. The country is starving, the regime is totalitarian, and from an intelligence perspective we really know diddly-squat about what happens inside the DPRK. For instance, if a breakaway splinter cell of a deadly terrorist organization named Aum Shinrikyo were to infect the highest levels of the regime would we really know until it was too late? Buckle up, and hang on tight as the 2018 Winter Olympic Games just went from being a snooze fest and ignored speed bump in localized history to the most explosive and important events in human history. The breaths of a revolution are at hand, and the second Korean War might just be around the corner. "e;America loves a winner, and will not tolerate a loser, this is why America has never, and will never, lose a war"e; (General George S. Patton).

Welcome to the uncanny world of obduracy and obstinacy and their attendant skirmishes that resulted in the collapse of a republic. Once you start reading this book, you will not drop it until the last page is turned. Mazonia was a vast continent of many tribes with diverse languages and cultures. It had everything that could make it prosperous, such as temperate climate and rich mineral resources. However, those resources were not tapped; instead, the people were content with sustenance agriculture and local markets. Luminia, on the contrary, was a developed continent seeking to grow her industrial base. When the Luminians got to know of a continent called Mazonia that remained uncharted, with untapped mineral resources, the floodgate for scramble for her lands was flung open. For the Luminians, the desire to grab as much Mazonian lands as possible became a do-or-die, all-comers affair in which Mazonian lands were unconscionably shared and the ethnic nationalities dispersed and dismembered. As a result, those unfortunate natives found themselves belonging to different Luminian countries, carrying different colonial baggage and subjected to burdensome alien practices and regulations overnight. Megaterra, an intensely obdurate and perfidious nation, was one of the Luminian nations that vied for Mazonian lands, and she grabbed the largest and the most lucrative chunk, inhabited by three discordant big tribes, each of them big enough to be a country of its own. Megaterra conquered, colonized, and amalgamated the disagreeable tribes into one country, without due diligence, and named it Dimakanga, after the mighty river that snaked through it. Compounded by the colonizer's divide-and-rule policy, the forced, unholy alliance did not go down well with the people and the patchwork quilt began to give way. Three grueling wars of self-determination were fought, which forced the Republic of Dimakanga to metamorphose into three distinct sovereign nations.

DOG One chronicles the action-packed adventures of the Divine Operation Groups as they follow the trail of an international terrorist organization. The team must try to clear their name while avoiding being caught. Meanwhile, they hunt the group responsible for their predicament. The book exposes government cover-ups, corruption, and with national-security breakdowns. An action-packed adventure from the beginning to the end that will leave you wanting more. Follow Cap and the DOG team as they take on their new thrilling quest. They're next mission hits close to home with a shocking revelation at the end. Coming soon. "e;McBeth"e;

A pilot in the Israeli Air Force has just lost his wife and daughter in a terrorist attack. Terrorist attacks are increasing worldwide, and people are becoming more and more angry. While on a mandatory leave of absence, the pilot is approached by his cousin. Growing up, they were more like brothers. His cousin inherited the family jewelry business and is now one of the wealthiest men in the world. His cousin tells him that he belongs to an organization that believes there can never be peace with Muslims, and they have a plan to destroy Islam. The organization has members in the military, government, science, medicine, education, and several other areas, not just in Israel but throughout the world, including the United States. Some members of the government and the military of both Israel and the United States have been calling for preemptive nuclear strikes against countries they feel have been sponsoring the recent terrorist attacks. The pilot is to be a key in the success of their mission. They also have a key member is the US government, the vice president. She has her own agenda and the help of her daughter who is an electronics genius. In a matter of weeks, their mission could succeed, or the world could be destroyed in a nuclear holocaust.

When Sarah returns to Paradise after seven years and sees that it's been burned to the ground, she realizes it's time to let go of the past. Being able to bury the past makes it easier to concentrate on her future and her ambitions, but who is this person that continues to haunt her nights? Who won't leave her alone? Why does it seem like they are always around but no one ever sees them? When the police department she works for sends over a technician to install a security system and he gets hurt before he even starts the job, she wonders what, this maniac has in store for her. Will she be safe in her own home, or will she be a prisoner? Who, if anyone, can she trust? She decides to try trusting the technician since he seems to be at her place so much. Could she be falling for the man who is trying to keep her safe, even though she vowed years ago to not let anyone into her heart ever again? She's supposed to be the one who catches the bad guys, but when she doesn't know who that is, will she ever find him? Be sure to look for the next thriller in the Sarah Wheeler series, "e;Secrets"e;.

Established in the high-crime years of the late 1980s, Maywood Correctional Facility was designed to house the region's most violent and prolific felons. Inevitably, it suffered from the same problems endemic to similar institutions: extreme violence, drug abuse, gangs jockeying for power, high recidivism rates, high suicide rates, and a suffocating climate of futility and despair. Conditions go from bad to worse when the prison is privatized in the late 1990s. Under the supervision of Incarceration Alternatives-a ruthless, profit driven corporation-Maywood's inmates are seen as mere customers. As a result, the few remaining educational and jobs programs are severely curtailed for the sake of increasing shareholder profits.This dismal status quo is challenged upon the arrival of Father Dale Imbus-a worldly Jesuit priest-convicted of assaulting a police officer and providing unlawful assistance to Mexican and Latin American immigrants. The charismatic priest immediately begins to change the hearts and minds of Maywood's population, compelling the inmates to question the meaning of their suffering, the possibility of forgiveness, the purpose of their lives, and their prospects upon release. As rumors of the priest's ability to heal bodies and souls spread beyond the confines of Maywood, a group of wealthy, sympathetic citizens commence plotting a takeover of Incarceration Alternatives. The stage is set for two interrelated conflicts: one between the citizen supporters of Maywood's inmates and the shareholders who determine its purpose and priorities; the other between the priest's growing band of loyal disciples and the members of an ultraviolent Aryan gang, committed to reclaiming their diminishing power by any means necessary.