Thriller

The Obelisk is a supernatural thriller that's filled with intrigue, drama, romance, action and adventure.Life had recently become very interesting for Dr. David Sholfield?a new town, a new career, a new love interest. The happiness he felt at joining Dr. Lucas' renowned surgical team at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago was only eclipsed by meeting the lovely Angela Stockman, a college professor at Columbia College.Angela's friend and fellow professor, Tom Harrison, who she brought along on their first date, exhibited certain eccentricities, leading David to the conclusion that he, as well as Angela were harboring secrets, and he was determined to find out what they were.As David continued dating Angela, he learned one of her secrets, that she was heiress to the fortune of a wealthy real-estate developer. David noticed, during several outings at Angela's parent's mansion, that Tom Harrison's behavior continued to deteriorate, culminating in a psychotic episode at a 4th of July celebration at a European Aristocrat's mansion.When David visited him in his hospital room the next day, Thomas asked him to retrieve a cedar chest, located at his parent's cabin in West Virginia. Out of sympathy, David agreed. Unfortunately, when he returned, Thomas was dead, having passed away under mysterious circumstances, leaving David in possession of the chest, which contained two books written in a strange language.After the books were translated, David learned that one of them was the memoirs of the now deceased Thomas Harrison. The information he gleaned from Tom's memoirs changed his life forever. David knew that he had to make the most important choice that anyone could ever possibly have to make.He could either dismiss the writings as the hysterical ravings of a madman, or he could try to discover if the information contained in them was true, because if it was true, it would be the most important find in the history of mankind.

From USA Today Bestselling author L.A. Detwiler comes a dark domestic follow-up to The Delivery that can be read as a standalone.A new house. A new start. But what happens when things start to unravel for this picture-perfect family?When the Taylors move into their new home in Oakwood, they are hoping for a fresh start. Disturbing occurrences, though, make Rose Taylor begin to think the tenant before them had some horrible secrets. The town, wary of outsiders of any kind, does not look kindly on Rose's snooping. As she works to uncover the mystery, she starts to realize the truth: the family isn't safe in the creepy town of Oakwood.Rose begins to unravel as she researches Claire Fountain, the woman who lived there before. However, Rose's own dark past leaves room for doubt with her husband and loved ones. Will she be able to convince them that dark forces are actually at play before it's too late, or will her own past lead to her undoing?This dark domestic thriller features several shocking twists. Set in the same world as The Redwood Asylum and The Flayed One, this page-turner gives a deeper look into the haunting town.

ANCIENT SECRETS THREATEN THE MODERN WORLD, AND THE HISTORIC CRIMES UNIT IS OUR ONLY HOPEWhen Dr. Dan Kotler-Archaeologist and FBI Consultant-gets an invitation to explore the Huashan mystery caves, located in China's Anhui Province, it's an offer too good to pass up. Especially since the lead on the project has promised him some "unusual, out of place history" to investigate. It's the closest thing to a vacation Kotler ever seems to take.But what Kotler finds hidden in those caves is more than just out of place-it's a sign of something sinister and dangerous that could threaten the modern world. Alex Kayne-former Fugitive Number One, and the inventor of a profoundly powerful quantum-based artificial intelligence-has come in from the cold. In exchange for staying out of a cell, Kayne has been recruited to work with the Historic Crimes Unit, putting her skills and her infamous AI to the task of tamping down the sorts of threats that emerge from history and endanger the world, here and now. She's not entirely comfortable being on a leash, following orders and living a restricted lifestyle. But she's giving it her best shot. For now.Her first case with the HCU, however, may be her last, as she faces off against operatives from an ancient order known as the Jani. They want whatever Kotler has found in those caves, and they think Kayne can help them get it. READ THE OUTSIDERS GAMBIT NOW!

A collection of three gripping new stories from the world's bestselling thriller writer3 DAYS TO LIVEA CIA-agent bride is on her European honeymoon when she and her husband are poisoned - leaving her seventy-two hours to take revenge.WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRSTWhen a deal goes bad on a tech executive in Washington, DC, he turns an order to kill his family into a chance to relive his military glory days.THE HOUSEKEEPERSA Los Angeles doctor trusts her two housekeepers, but when she's murdered in a botched attempt to steal drugs, the pair of grifters vie to control their former employer's estate - facing off against the Russian mob. _____________________________Praise for James Patterson'The master storyteller of our times' Hillary Rodham Clinton'James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged' Steve Berry'No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent' Lee Child'Nobody does it better' Jeffrey Deaver'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin