Thriller

The return of an alien craft sends the planet careening toward WWIII in this action-packed sci-fi thriller by the author of Happenstance. September 11, 2029.It's been almost a year since Blake Thompson discovered an alien ship near Pluto, helped President Callahan defeat a terrorist threat, and watched the Cjarians depart for their home planet. Now he's in Colorado Springs with Diego and Sean, looking forward to well-earned vacation and a U.S.A.F. Academy football game. But then the trio stumbles across a horrific attack planned for the Academy. And before Blake can determine the source of the attack, the Cjarians secretly return to Earth to share their own grim news with him. When the Cjarian arrivalis detected by foreign satellites, it raises the specter of global conflict as world leaders choose sides and vie for the alien technology. Now it's up to Blake and President Callahan to prevent the growing skirmishes from escalating into World War III. Blake struggles to balancethe expanding needs of his country while still protecting the Cjarians and his team, but the ultimate Ops planner is also questioning his own abilities as he is faced with the harsh reality that even he cannot overcome all the threats.

Sarah-Jane is a young woman living alone in the house she grew up in. She is celebrating her 31st birthday with her friends; they go for dinner, drinks and live music afterwards. Her friends give her an unusual birthday gift at dinner, a subscription to a sex website. This gift isn't something Sarah-Jane would have visited but she thinks why not give it a go. During this time of self-discovery, she meets different men and has very different emotional experiences, having never before gone through these types of sexual waves that flood over her with every meeting.Unfortunately for Sarah-Jane, during this journey she encounters death. Spiralling out of control, she goes through a dark transformation with each murder. Her sanity was long ago broken as her childhood trauma breaks free from the prison of her repressed memories. Her friendly, kindhearted, happy life slowly vanishes as she becomes a seductress, luring her victims to their death with the offer of sex. Sarah-Jane devises a cunning plan...

In a small Connecticut fishing village known as Watch Hill, walking on the beach at sunset has become a rather enjoyable pastime for Wayne Minor. Watch Hill is not a very big village and, in fact, it is situated on a small island. It is a very peaceful setting until several mysterious Black Orchid blooms are found on the beach. Suddenly, the residents begin to die one by one, as tis quiet town becomes a place of terror. Everyone begins to wonder where the blooms are coming from and who is behind leaving them for the residents to find. Nobody is safe from the deadly blooms. Even the police baffled and begin to die. One police detective is so angry that his fellow officers are being tortured and killed that he vows to find the killer or killers no matter what the cost.

Ghost of a Storm is a gothic love story that spans almost a century. The story revolves around a magnificent Stanford White mansion that stands over the cliffs in Montauk, NY. On September 21, 1938, Montauk was devastated by a nor'easter. The Stanford White Mansions in Montauk, as well as the Manor, were among the few structures that remained standing after the storm. Lynn has been invited to house sit for a mansion in Montauk. The fact that she is beautiful, talented, and smart is unfortunate for her because she is the exact prototype that her anti-hero, Sonya, has been waiting to end for a long time. Lynn will need to evolve emotionally and spiritually before she can meet the powerful challenges that are coming her way.

Damnaste, The demon hunters, is the second book of a three-part series. In this continuing saga, the main character, Caitlynn Tourney, has been sequestered for her own safety. She has been in the sanctuary for two years. Caitlynn has not seen her family, or her friends, or the light of day, for a long, long time. She is lost to the world, and so life continues, while Caitlynn waits for Juliette. Many things happen to Caitlynn's family and best friend in her absence. Tragedy befalls Caitlynn's best friend, Rachel. She too is taken away from the world and her life is almost too desperate to bare. Caitlynn's family loses their patriarch during the attack on the family home. All seems lost, but time gives way to change and life evolves. During this time, an evil force has been at work. Agares, the grand duke of the eastern zone of Hell, has returned to avenge his brother's death. Demon hunters are sent to stop Agares wrath. It will take a great force to defeat Agares, because evil never rests. Upon Juliette's return, she must devise a plan to take on her nemesis, Agares, for it was Juliette and Hans, who killed Agares' brother. Juliette takes on her role as demon hunter. She enlists the help of witches and other immortals to help create a web of deception. Juliette's friend Hans, who was once a vampire, is now a ghost. Though he is not of the physical world, he is able to move about the earth and gather information. They all must work together to defeat, the evil that is, Agares.

Not Every Story Has a Happy EndingEvery choice has a consequence.Every dream can be destroyed.Happiness has no place here. Whether you're at a gas station, work, home, or the place you treasure most in the world, you're never truly safe. In each of these horrifying stories, you are taken to a moment where you wonder if all is left to fate. Or do you get to choose? Is the answer as simple as waiting for your life to end? Or having it taken from you?

Growing up in the rough city of Memphis TN, Antson wasn't no stranger to the law. Though he was a known troublemaker, shortly after his eighteenth birthday, he decided to give the law-abiding way a chance. With the help of his long-time girlfriend, Quinisha the transformation went pretty well. During his journey from boy to man, he learned that living on the right side of the law didn't exempt him from trouble. People with weak immune systems, are prone to getting sick. Well Antson was prone to getting into trouble. He was like a magnet for it. And after multiple violent clashes with the law, Antson found himself growing more and more bitter towards the police. Which took a dangerous and violent turn for the worst...

A woman is detained by authorities after a terrorist attack, sending her on a twisting path from London to Afghanistan in this emotionally powerful saga. When Laila and her lover, Faisal, are detained after the 2005 terrorist attack in London, it sets in motion a chain of events that will alter Laila's life forever. After being held in solitary confinement for months, Laila is released back into the world without charge, a woman changed beyond recognition. When she decides to leave the country and travel to Pakistan to look for her elusive father, Laila is reunited with Faisal in Peshawarbut the romance is short-lived when she finds herself kidnapped and taken to Afghanistan, leaving her sad, angry, and uncertain if she will ever find her place in the world and the freedom she craves... From the author of Ella's War and The Train, InVisible is a poignant look at how we treat each other and the judgments we make that explores the question of whether freedom always comes at a price.

What do you do when you've lost it all? A novel of one man's rise and fall, self-doubt, and spiral into despairand the moments that can change our fates... Eddie Gamble was blessed with looks and charm. Everything came easy to him. It always had. It was just how it wasuntil it wasn't. He had a successful media career, married his college sweetheart, and had a couple of kids. Still, every morning he looks in the mirror and only sees a fraud. When his career falls apart, his wife leaves him, and he's down to his last dollar, he can't stop the free fall. This wasn't the way it was supposed to be. With nowhere to turn, Eddie gives upbut an unlikely chance encounter on a snowy night may be the thing that saves him...

A novel of marriage and deception that asks: Is it better to comfort with a lie, or to kill with the truth? Grace and Justin have been trying for a family for years. So, when Grace finally announces that she is pregnant, she isn't prepared for Justin's reaction. Why does he act so strangely? Why does he leave and never return? Two years later, while at the seaside with baby Daniel, Grace sees Justinwho is desperate to come home, but can't reveal the reason he left. However, Grace too is harboring a secret, one that won't just hurt Justinbut will destroy him completely. One thing is certain: their secrets will be exposed. And when they are, neither Grace nor Justin will be prepared for what follows... ';Gemma Metcalfe is a fresh new talent.' Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House

A deaf woman must stop a serial killer obsessed with targeting everyone she loves in this intense psychological thriller. Annie Black, who is profoundly deaf, has always looked out for her friend's deaf son Toby. Now she's looking for him as part of a search party. And when the fifteen-year-old turns up murdered, it's only the beginning of Annie's nightmare. Someone is targeting people close to hersomeone merciless and very smart. Teaming up with the lead Detective, Annie attempts to understand the killer's mind. With everyone she cares about in mortal danger, her work puts the entire deaf community at risk. And as the murders escalate, the killer's obsession grows. Will the police untangle the killer's motivation before it's too late?

A dark and twisty psychological thriller from the award-winning author of The Silent Pool, a writer who "e;pulls you in at 100 mph"e; (Mark Billingham, international bestselling author).How do you escape when you've set your own trap?From behind the locked door of her home, Sarah broadcasts her popular podcast. When she starts to seek the truth about the murder of a teenage girl twelve years earlier, she soon finds herself the centre of unwanted attention.While trying to manage her agoraphobia, as well as the online trolls and her family life, Sarah begins to uncover some uncomfortable facts relating to the cold case.As she edges closer to accusing someone of the murder, the online threats soon become physical and as the outside world draws closer and closer to her front door threatening her home, her family and her life, Sarah must decide between fight or flight . . ."e;There are some big twists . . . the final chapter is also mind-blowing! . . . a good, enjoyable gripping read!"e; -Curled Up with a Good Book"e;Packed full of suspense . . . a dark and twisted read that will ensure you keep turning those pages."e; -By the Letter Book Reviews"e;I thought that the main characters for the book were well developed and they worked really well with the plot line . . . the suspense the author built up was great . . . Four stars from me for this one-I really enjoyed it!"e; -Donna's Book Blog

A reunion between childhood friends stirs up the traumas of the past-and poses a threat in the present . . . As a young, deeply insecure girl, Karen was targeted, and traumatized, by her friend Sandra's father. Now, decades later, he is dead-and Karen has been reunited with Sandra, whom she hasn't seen in ages. Against her better judgment, she agrees to meet Sandra at a nearby restaurant, and Sandra proves to be just as thoughtless and self-absorbed as she was back when the two of them and their friend Yvonne were attending school dances together.Karen has a husband and children now, and they live in a beautiful home thanks to a successful family business. Sandra is supposed to be in town only temporarily, so Karen tolerates her excessive drinking and intrusive questions. But things become more difficult as her life starts to go awry-and as this taut, unsettling novel moves between past and present, secrets come to the surface and both women will come to understand the true cost of betrayal . . .

When best friends marry a pair of brothers, their fairytale ending leads to a terrifying new chapter in this psychological thriller-"e;definitely recommended"e; (Curled Up with a Good Book, UK).Flora and Sophie are ready to put their traumatic past behind them when they fall in love with a pair of brothers. Now life would be a dream come true-if it wasn't for their mother-in-law. Disappointed that her sons have married beneath them, Cecilia constantly belittles the two young brides. And when she learns that her son Sam is moving away with Flora, her taunting turns to outright wrath. Suddenly, strange things start happening to Flora-things that even Sam finds hard to believe. Meanwhile, Sophie's life is crumbling around her. Her marriage is not what it seems, and she is desperate to escape the clutches of her poisonous new family. Will Sophie and Flora have to give up on love in order to survive?

A seemingly simple murder leads a Newcastle DCI with a criminal past to a dark underworld in this mystery by the author of Open Grave.An eighteen-year-old petty criminal is brutally tortured and left in a farmer's field to die. DCI Jack Lambert and his team think they have it all figured out. It's a robbery gone wrong. Suspicion immediately falls on the man who called it in.What Jack doesn't realise is that this is just the beginning. An escaped prisoner, an attempted hit, and a seemingly unending trail of violence and retribution follows. As the mystery unfolds, Jack begins to suspect the existence of a secret, but powerful, syndicate operating on the very edges of the North East's criminal underworld. With the situation spiralling out of control, Jack finds himself at a crossroads-one which could lead him back into the kind of life he has spent a career running away from. Time is running out, and this case might not only cost Lambert his job, but also his life . . . Grave Intent is the second novel featuring DCI Jack Lambert but can easily be read as a stand-alone. A fast-paced police procedural, full of stunning twists and turns, it will appeal to fans of authors like Angela Marsons, Joy Ellis and Helen H. Durrant."e;From its very first gut-wrenching chapter, I was completely hooked."e; -Howard Linskey

A woman out for revenge against her husband's mistress finds herself caught in a deadly game in this domestic noir thriller by an acclaimed British author.Happily married to the headmaster of a prestigious boarding school, Louise enjoys a charmed life of dinner functions, distant travel, and domestic stability. But her perfect life suddenly comes apart when a journalist informs her that her charismatic husband is having an affair.Louisa decides to learn more about her romantic rival. But her online snooping quickly turns to vengeful cyberbullying. When the woman is found dead, the police are called to investigate-and Louisa is suddenly in a lot of danger. Suspicion is falling on her . . . and she's beginning to suspect her husband of much more than infidelity.

A medical thriller "e;full of twists and secrets from the completely heartbreaking start to marvellously shocking yet satisfying ending . . . brilliant"e; (White Tulip Candles).He's a doctor . . . but can you trust him?With his marriage collapsing and grief-stricken following the death of his baby son, surgeon Dan Lewis is struggling to make sense of it all.His work is his lifeline. But when he fixates on a child patient he thinks has a potentially lethal disease, no one believes the diagnosis. They all think he's losing his mind.When one of Dan's critics is senselessly murdered and the evidence points to the damaged doctor as the prime suspect, his bad situation becomes desperate.But there's a dark secret linking the ill child and the murder victim. One that no one other than Dan can see.Can he overcome his paralyzing despair to reveal the truth and clear himself?And if he does, will he be in time to save an innocent child from a terrifying fate?

A death in remote Scotland remains an unspoken secret-for now . . . "e;A cracking read that will keep you engaged until the very end."e; -Sharon Bairden, author of Sins of the FatherOn a remote Scottish hillside, three paths meet. On each path, a boy, one carrying a gun. When their paths cross, a shot is fired and a boy dies. That leaves two-one killer and one perfect witness . . .This killer will stop at nothing to make sure the witness says nothing. Keeping quiet can be difficult, even for someone who's been guarding a secret of his own for five years. What if the witness decides he's been silent too long? Sometimes even the unspeakable must be spoken, if we can find the words . . .From the bestselling author of the psychological thrillers Till The Dust Settles and I Know Where You Live. One Perfect Witness is a gripping thriller with a "e;brilliant storyline, great characters and an unusually satisfying ending"e; (Wendy Haines).

A woman living in fear and trapped in her home is driven to the edge of insanity by a mysterious package in this tense psychological thriller.Karen Rainey lives a sheltered life on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. For the last five years, she's worked from home, gotten her food delivered, and taken in the occasional housemate to help with rent. But Karen isn't agoraphobic. She's terrified of her ex-boyfriend, Zach. With the help of Karen's testimony, he was found guilty of a string of bank robberies and sentenced to life in prison. And yet, Karen lives in fear of how he might exact revenge.Karen's current housemate Beth keeps asks what's wrong, and she's running out of ways to avoid the question. But when a mysterious package is left on her doorstep, it sends Karen's world into turmoil. Now Karen and Beth are both trapped inside and terrified of what's coming next. But the threat may be much closer than they know . . .