Mystery & Suspense

The dead don't give up their secrets easilyForensic pathologist Grace Reilly has seen her share of unusual deaths in rural Missouri. But when she begins to notice a curious pattern in autopsies of older residents whose demises appear to be natural, she takes her concerns to Sheriff Nate Cox.Nate is skeptical about the link Grace is seeing between the deaths, as well as her suspicions of foul play. But her persistence is compelling. And once they join forces to investigate, danger follows close behind. Because exposing the truth could destroy several lives--including Grace's."The sweet romance charms and the exciting mystery will keep readers guessing. The result is a fulfilling series finale."--Publishers Weekly

Die neue Colleen Hoover: 'Wohl das Abgründigste, was ich je geschrieben habe.' "Wärst  du bereit, auch selbst ALLES durchzumachen, was dudeinen Figuren zumutest?"Der Shitstorm um die Verfilmung ihres Romans stürzte Bestsellerautorin Petra Rose in eine Schreibkrise. Sie hat erlebt, wie es sich anfühlt, wenn sich das Internet gegen einen wendet. Nur mithilfe ihrer Kollegin Nora findet sie allmählich zur Normalität zurück: Sie geht wieder live online und mietet eine abgelegene Hütte am See, um endlich ihren nächsten Thriller zu schreiben. Dann taucht erplötzlich auf.Nathaniel, ein Detective, berichtet von einem verstörenden Ereignis in unmittelbarer Nähe. Er ist das Ebenbild des Cops in ihrem Roman - und heizt Petras Kreativität unerwartet an. Nie hat sie sich lebendiger gefühlt, als wenn er sie berührt. Doch das Spiel, auf das sie sich einlässt, ist gefährlich und bedroht ihre Existenz ...- Bestsellerautorin Colleen Hoover is back - mit einem grandiosen Romantic Thriller für alle Fans von "Verity"- Cancel Culture, Shitstorm, Schreibblockade, Suche nach Authentizität: originell und clever webt Hoover aktuelle Themen in die Handlung ein - Tropes: Morally Grey, Forced Proximity, Forbidden Romance, Strong Female Character

A soldier tormented by the past. A woman with no memory. A love neither of them saw coming.Elliot "Echo" Hunt carries the weight of his past, haunted by the one person he couldn't save. When he finds an injured woman on his ranch, he rescues her without hesitation-only to realize she looks eerily like the one he couldn't protect."Jane Doe" wakes with no memory, no identity-just an overwhelming sense of connection to the man who saved her. The attraction between them is undeniable, yet Elliot, scarred by his past, keeps her at arm's length, terrified of what a second chance at love could cost.As the danger surrounding Jane intensifies, so does their bond. With every passing day, their hearts grow closer, but secrets from her past threaten to tear them apart.As Elliot faces his greatest fears, he must decide if he's willing to trust in God's plan for a love that might heal them both-or risk losing it forever.Dive into a gripping tale of love, redemption, and unshakable faith. Get your copy of Echo and experience a heart-pounding Christian romantic suspense story that will leave you breathless!

An ominous oath taken for personal privilege.An enigmatic artifact unbound by time and place.An evil consequence for generations. A chilling mystery unfolds at Seashell Cottage as architectural historian Mercedes Ellison stumbles upon an ominous black cabinet decorated with ancient Egyptian symbols. Delivered under the cover of darkness, this enigmatic artifact pulls her and her client into a web of secrets that stretches across generations.As they delve deeper, a private investigator friend joins them in unraveling the sinister connection between the cabinet and a long-buried family oath to a clandestine society. With blood as the ultimate spiritual currency, they must confront the haunting legacy of a deceased ancestor whose evil choices ripple through time, binding Mercedes' client in ways they never imagined.This gripping story is filled with mystery and revelations. As a Christian, Mercedes knows Jesus reverses curses. But will her client come to know this before it is too late?

Adelaide hätte nie gedacht, drei Freundinnen in ihrer neuen Heimat in Kanada zu finden, die wie Schwestern für sie sind. Sie versprechen sich, für immer zusammenzuhalten - doch dann hebt der Erste Weltkrieg ihre Welt aus den Angeln und der deutsch-amerikanische Mann, den Adelaide und Dorothy lieben, wird unbegründet verdächtigt. Eine schreckliche Explosion reißt die Schwesternschaft schließlich unwiderruflich auseinander. Jahre später erhält Rosaline einen Anruf von Dorothy, der Erinnerungen wachruft, die sie vergessen wollte. Erinnerungen an einen Mann, den sie einst liebte, an eine Schwesternschaft, die sie im Stich ließ, und an den Tag, an dem sie aufhörte Adelaide zu sein.Ein Roman über den Wert von echten Freundschaften - und wie Vergebung und Ehrlichkeit diese retten können.

Nachts in eine gottverlassene Kirche einsteigen? Keine gute Idee. Sich in den Beichtstuhl schleichen und dabei zuhören, wie ein Mann einen brutalen Mord gesteht? Noch schlimmer!Vor allem, wenn dieser Mann dein neuer Boss ist.Als ich nach einem Streit mit meiner Junkiemutter aus dem Trailerpark ?iehe und in einer abgewrackten Kirche lande, ahne ich nicht, dass mir in dieser Nacht ein mysteriöser Fremder seine größte Sünde beichten wird. Ich weiß nicht, was das Schlimmste daran ist: dass er seine Tat nicht einmal zu bereuen scheint oder dass ich trotz all der schrecklichen Details keine Angst vor ihm habe. Wochen später höre ich seine raue Stimme erneut - bei meinem Bewerbungsgespräch im Red Poison. Ayden Curse ist nicht nur ein skrupelloser Mörder und Nachtclubbesitzer, sondern auch mein neuer, verboten heißer Boss. Er verkörpert all das, was ich nicht wollen sollte und trotzdem nicht aus meinen dunkelsten Träumen bekomme.Genau wie seine starken Hände, von denen ich genau weiß, zu welchen Gräueltaten sie fähig sind. Und ich frage mich, was er mir antun wird, wenn er erfährt, dass ich seine größte Sünde längst kenne ...Dark Romance Einzelband. Nicht für schwache Nerven und sensible Leser:innen geeignet!Unbedingt Warnung beachten.

She'll do everything it takes to save her son...... even marry a stranger.Jocelyn Nielson is on the run from a man involved in selling children. When a man shows up on her doorstep, claiming to be her knight in shining armor, she's reluctant to trust him. After all, memories are returning, and they are exposing things best left buried in the past.Conley Hook, private detective, is determined to protect Jocelyn and her son at all costs. Even if it means his life.Together, the two must learn to trust God and each other in their quest to save the Captured Innocent.

A new job as nanny turns deadly.By Amazon, and ECPA best-selling and award-winning authorDarcie Thayer needs to find what her late husband hid before she is killed. The package may be her only means of survival. She accepts a job as nanny to a best-selling author in hopes of having the time to continue her search in the last place she ever thought she would go back to. Her hometown.After his unfaithful wife's death, York Wardell has sworn off women and lost his muse. He hopes hiring a nanny for his two children will allow him the time to meet deadlines. He doesn't expect his life to be turned upside by a sprite of a girl with a chip on her shoulder who thrusts his family into danger.Can Darcie and York, both hurting souls, flee the ruthless killers following them and rely on God to heal their pain?

Iris Marshall never wanted to be anything more than what she is-an official for the European League of (American) Football. So, why she said yes to being a courier for the CIA? She's not sure, especially when it lands her in an international thriller that has her on the run from a killer. And worse, the person she's on the run with? Arrogant, bossy, playboy Hudson Bly football player and the last person on earth she wants to go into hiding with.Hudson knows his days as a wide-receiver are numbered. Too many head injuries, starting with a violent TBI in college have caught up with him. So yes, he agreed to be a patriot, do his bit for the USA and courier a message between agents. He never expected for that simple act to ignite an international man-hunt for the official who wrecked his life, Iris Marshall. But what's a guy to do-let her get killed?But spending time with Iris has ignited a desire in him that takes him by surprise, and for Iris, maybe Hudson is more than she thought.But who is after Iris? When one of her fellow officials is murdered, maybe the killer is after more than just her-maybe she's found herself in the middle of an international plot to take down a country.It'll take the help of the entire family to keep Iris safe...but at what cost when they have to choose between their careers...and their country?Join the Marshall family in book four of the thrilling romantic adventure!¿¿THE MARSHALL FAMILY SAGAThe Minnesota MarshallsBook 1: FraserBook 2: JonasBook 3: NedBook 4: IrisBook 5: Creed (coming soon)More Marshall family romantic adventuresThe Epic Story of RJ and YorkBook 1: Out of the NightBook 2: I Will Find YouBook 3: No Matter the CostThe Montana MarshallsBook 1: KnoxBook 2: TateBook 3: FordBook 4: WyattBook 5: Ruby Jane

BIG CITY CRIME. SMALL TOWN HEROESA missing woman.Cut loose from the CIA after a devastating injury, Ember Hendryx only wants one thing-to live long enough to find her missing sister. The clock is running down. She's got the skills to do this, but she'll need the one thing she can't do for herself if she's going to succeed. With no leads and little idea what her sister was into, this just might take everything she's got. And give her a future she can't even dream of.An EMT with a choice to make.Trey Banning got sidelined after he was stabbed a few weeks ago. Now he wants back on the ambulance so he can be who he is: a hero just like his dad. Except all his attempts to get his life on track again get him is social media attention he doesn't want. His reputation is under fire, and for the first time Trey realizes he needs to change the way he lives. Helping Ember has nothing to do with furthering his career, but this side gig with Vanguard could save a life.When the search for Ember's sister lands them in the middle of a deadly scheme, there's more than just one future on the line. Can they get to the bottom of it before it's too late?Each Benson First Responders book is a stand-alone Christian Romantic Suspense.

Twenty years is a long time in a man's life but for Otto and Roan, it could have been like yesterday!Otto Alexander rose from a troubled childhood to build a business empire. For Roan Joseph, she got past a teenage trauma to become a self-made, confident and career-driven woman. The day they met, twenty years' achievements got a new meaning and a new definition. Putting their challenges and achievements aside, they plunge into a love affair both never knew they had a capacity for, embracing a newfound love for God and for one another with zest.But this new life must come at a cost because both have secrets that threaten to destroy their fragile balance - demons from Otto's past are unrelenting, and Roan must come to face the reality of who she really is.Frail flesh is a tale of love, fate, determination, resilience, fruits of repentance and forgiveness.Can they truly maintain courage, even in the face of the ultimate betrayal of their frail flesh?

Marilu Hutchins wakes up one morning realizing the man next to her is not her husband.That awareness is the beginning to ten years of lost memories returning.One of which leads her to believe she is a paid assassin.As she struggles with the realization of who she is and what she was, she begins a search for her daughter. Things are complicated when she runs into Brad Morrison, the undercover agent who is the brother to the man Marilu had been hired to kill. Together, the two go on the run to prove that all is not as it seems and Marilu is nothing more than a Mistaken Assassin.Can she let go of her fear and uncertainty to let God's will prevail?

The FBI might've buried the truth, but she'll find it.Private Investigator Kenna Banbury walks into a courtroom-and finds herself in the middle of a case. She's looking for a missing young woman no one seems to know and hunting an elite organization that held an entire town in its grip. Something quite different is happening in Hatchet, New Mexico, and Kenna doesn't have much time to untangle how it all fits together.Before a deadly killer strikes again.When someone close to her is threatened, Kenna signs on for a protection detail that quickly turns into a deadly game. She vowed not to let anyone else die for this case. This shadowy organization has already taken too many lives, and she'll face losing even more before this is over.Unless Kenna can bring her brand of justice.*Christian Thriller

THE THRILLING NEW HISTORICAL ADVENTURE NOVEL FROM BOYD AND BETH MORRISON - DUEL OF BEASTS - AVAILABLE TO PREORDER NOW!<BR><BR>The thrilling new historical adventure from New York Times bestselling author Boyd Morrison and expert medievalist Beth Morrison. Fox and Willa find themselves on a dangerous quest for the treasure of the Templar Knights.<BR><BR>A Perilous Quest. A Deadly Legacy.<BR><BR>Italy, 1351. English companions, knight Gerard Fox and the resourceful Willa, have come through a death-defying journey across war-torn Europe. Now looking towards a future together, they must first find a way to reconcile with their difficult pasts.<BR><BR>In a small village between Florence and Siena, Fox and Willa are caught up in a deadly ambush. After rescuing Luciana, the target of the attack, they take refuge in her opulent villa and learn her heartbreaking story - a tale of loss, deception, and a burning desire for freedom.<BR><BR>Soon, Fox and Willa are involved in a perilous quest to save Luciana's family legacy. To do so, they will have to solve a mystery that points the way to the fabled lost treasure of the Knights Templar.<BR><BR>'Complete with mysteries, secrets, and adventure, rich in detail, delivering exactly what a reader craves. This writing duo knows all the right chords to touch.' Steve Berry, #1 New York Times bestselling author<BR><BR>'A mesmerizing sequel to the hugely entertaining The Lawless Land.... There is action galore. What a ride!' Elizabeth George, #1 New York Times bestselling author<BR><BR>'Any lover of historical mysteries or great tales of adventure will find much delight in this novel!' James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author<BR><BR>'A triumphant follow-up to The Lawless Land, with a puzzle that will dazzle fans of The Da Vinci Code. There's so much breathtaking excitement that the book should come with an oxygen tank.' Lee Goldberg, #1 New York Times bestselling author<BR><BR>Reviews for the TALES OF THE LAWLESS LAND series:<BR><BR>'The Morrisons bring the Middle Ages to life in vivid detail.' Graham Brown<BR>'A novel full of both authenticity and thrills.' Mark Greaney<BR>'Historical fiction fans will eagerly await the couple's further adventures.' Publishers Weekly<BR>'Combines the rich historical tapestry of Umberto Eco and the relentless pace and adventure of Clive Cussler.' J.T. Ellison

Can they run fast enough?A cross-country road trip turns into a nightmare run for their lives.By Amazon, and ECPA best-selling and award-winning authorWidowed and broke, Rachel Kent collects her two children, packs up their belongings, and heads across the Ozarks to stay with her parents. They stop for the night at a newly opened campground, then take a short hike. The three return to find the other occupants of the campground murdered.They flee the campsite and stumble upon a ranger's cabin, where they enlist the help of handsome, former-Army Ranger, Wesley Ward, who informs them a survivalist group laid claim to the mountain.Only God can help them now.Can a man who wants only to escape his past and be left alone and a woman damaged by life forge a love that survives a flight through the Ozark Mountains?

Edie Larson has hit rock bottom. Her lucrative gig as a private investigator to some big-name celebrities ended badly, resulting in her losing her apartment, and barely having enough money to live off. So she moves home to Rocky Ridge, refusing to tell anyone that she is living out of her van at the campground. Matt Whittaker has always wondered about his mother who left when he was five years old. Shortly after turning thirty, he became aware of a large amount of money that she had saved for him over the past twenty-five years. This re-ignites his desire to find her, and a friend puts him in touch with Edie. As Edie and Matt work at trying to find his mother, an uneasy friendship is forged that leads each to a deeper faith in God. As they work through various challenges, they learn that they can rely on the Lord and each other. But will their past negative experiences and present dilemmas keep them apart or will love find a way to conquer all?

"She's never lost a hostage. Surely she can manage to take care of her sister. <BR>FBI special agent Julianna Jameson is a top-notch negotiator, but when her much younger sister, Dottie, needs a place to live while she finishes high school, Julianna's skills will be put to the test. <BR>Former sniper Clay Fox left the army after a tragic incident that he can't get past. Until he can figure out what to do with the rest of his life, he's working as a resource officer at a school. Dottie's school. <BR>When Julianna is called in to negotiate a courtroom hostage situation involving Clay's sister, he's impressed--and, if he's honest, a bit intimidated--by the calm, capable woman with the dark hair and blue eyes, and invites her to speak at the school. <BR>But as the anniversary of a school shooting from Julianna's past approaches, it becomes clear that her perfect record is about to be tested and that Dottie is at risk. If Julianna and Clay can't figure out who's behind the attacks, more innocent people will die--and Dottie is next in line."

The weapons of the mind-war Destan and Callimay are in the middle of are showing major signs of wear and tear. Between the devestating blow Callimay was just dealt by Canary's bombshell revelation and the monster Destan fights on a daily basis, will these two be able to withstand this storm and fight through without shattering? Can they win this battle against Elder?<BR>***<BR>Mental Tempest - the fourth instalment of the Behind Even The Shadows series - Tdives into the depths of what the Shadows is doing to bring about Eternal Eclipse; Callimay helping bring it to fruition without truly knowing. During this dive there are moments of total bewilderment that both character and reader will encounter; the mind being tested to the point that it is possible to doubt every, single thing that happens as being real. It's even possible that your trust in characters will begin to wane due to their actions.<BR>***<BR>Dive in today and immerse yourself in this Dystopian world of NA (New Adult) characters, their friends, families, and even enemies. Featuring: <BR>- World map (printed editions only)- Pronunciation key- Dialogue intense sections- Wholesome action, drama, and suspense<BR>This 24-chapter, fourth installment of a six-novel series is bound to keep you entertained and wondering what will happen next!<BR>Would you survive in such a hostile world? Would you be one who is hunted (left-handed)? How would you handle such a situation either way?