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Texas Ranger Rhyden Trammell walks a tightrope. The single dad battles crime in Bennett County while fighting a demon far more insidious: a growing opioid addiction fueled by the pain of his past. His daughters, already scarred by trauma, deserve better than a fading hero wrestling with his own darkness.With a vicious serial rapist stalking Bennett County leaving a growing trail of terror in his wake, small town whispers point to the unthinkable. Could the rapist be a sheriff's deputy?When his investigation places his middle daughter, seventeen-year-old Samantha, in the crosshairs of a rapist-turned-murderer, Rhyden knows justice hangs by a thread. Can he hunt a monster while warring with himself? As addiction tightens its grip, he faces a chilling ultimatum: confront his demons or risk losing everything.Can he expose the true predator before another life is shattered? Or will his personal demons claim him first, leaving his daughters forever tormented by tragedy?Broken Dreams was originally published on Kindle Vella.

Book 11 in the Gabriel Hawke SeriesA church fire.An unconscious woman on Starvation Ridge.Gabriel Hawke, fish and wildlife officer with the Oregon State Police, helps with a fire at the Lighted Path church before heading out to check turkey hunters. He discovers a car wedged between two trees and a woman with a head injury reeking of smoke. Is she the arsonist? Hawke encounters the county midwife gloating over the burnt church and learns she and the victim in the car know one another. Two seemingly separate events lead Hawke to a serial rapist and a county full of secrets.

A recovery cruise turns into a work request. A mystery body leads to consternation for multiple passengers. Can Macleod discover the identity of the victim and unmask the killer before the passenger disembark forever?When Seoras Macleod's holiday cruise turns into a work request, he is forced to balance his professionalism with tending to his unamused partner. As he uncovers the secrets the passengers have dragged on board, Macleod finds himself far from home with a killer on his back. Has he still got what it takes when his team are absent? Or will the killer remove the pesky investigator before he cracks the case wide open?Relaxation is so often a killer!

Josie lavora fino a quando le braccia le fanno male, fino a quando i paramedici arrivano e la tirano dolcemente lontano dal corpo freddo e fragile della donna. La voce di Noah si spezza accanto a lei mentre dichiara l'ora della morte per sua madre amata.Arrivando con il suo compagno Noah per cena nella casa di campagna immacolata della sua famiglia, la Detective Josie Quinn è devastata nel trovare la madre di Noah, Colette, distesa senza vita nel giardino posteriore, la bocca piena di terra.Cercando risposte in casa, il team di Josie non sa cosa pensare dei rosari sepolti nella terra vicino al corpo, o del file nascosto intitolato "Drew Pratt", la persona scomparsa più famosa della piccola città di Denton.Man mano che si addentra nel caso di Pratt, Josie scopre rapidamente che aveva un fratello il cui corpo è misteriosamente emerso sulle rive di un fiume. C'è anche un passo diario che suggerisce che Colette potrebbe averlo incontrato l'ultimo giorno in cui è stato visto vivo. Josie può credere all'impensabile, che una dolce anima come Colette potrebbe essere stata coinvolta nei loro omicidi? E la nuova relazione di Josie con Noah sopravviverà all'accusa?L'unica speranza di Josie risiede nel rintracciare la figlia di Pratt. Ma quando arriva a casa sua e scopre che è stata uccisa pochi minuti prima, Josie sa che il vero assassino è un passo avanti e non si fermerà finché il segreto di Colette non sarà sepolto per sempre. Con molte vite innocenti in gioco, quanto Josie è disposta a scavare in profondità per raggiungere la verità?Un thriller crimine assolutamente impossibile da posare che vi terrà svegli tutta la notte! Se amate Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni o Rachel Caine, sarete sicuramente catturati fin dalla prima pagina.Leggete cosa stanno dicendo tutti su Le ossa sepolte: "Adorato!!!... Non riuscivo a posarlo... personaggi incredibili... svolte nella trama che fanno girare le pagine per arrivare alla fine... NON PERDETEVI QUESTA SERIE!" Recensore di Goodreads, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Battevo sul mio Kindle come un picchio impazzito, così tanti sospetti e tensioni che si potevano tagliare con un coltello e per quanto riguarda la fine, MI HA LASCIATO SENZA PAROLE!!!!!... Un'altra serie avvincente e coinvolgente che continua a migliorare. L'HO ADORATO!!!!!" Recensore di Goodreads, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Una lettura altamente divertente, di prima qualità e impossibile da posare, aggiungi a ciò una protagonista femminile intelligente e combattiva e hai un capolavoro imperdibile a cinque stelle." Reader's Retreat, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Wow, questo libro mi ha preso dalla prima pagina... svolte e colpi di scena che mi hanno tenuto a leggere pagina dopo pagina. Proprio quando pensavo di essere sulla strada giusta, mi rendo conto di non esserlo stato." Recensore di Goodreads, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Mi dico sempre che leggerò solo alcuni capitoli prima di andare a letto. La prossima cosa che so è che sono le 2 del mattino e mi mancano solo poche pagine alla fine!!" Recensore di Goodreads, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Un viaggio straordinario e intenso... Veloce, divertente, pieno di suspense e pieno d'azione... vi troverete a volare attraverso e sarà difficile lasciarlo prima di arrivare all'ultima pagina... Un'altra bomba!" It's All About Books, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Quand la populaire Isabelle Coleman disparaît, tous les habitants de la petite ville de Denton se joignent aux recherches. Ils ne trouvent aucune trace de la jolie blonde, mais à cette occasion l'inspectrice Josie Quinn trouve une deuxième jeune fille dont ils ignoraient la disparition.Mystérieuse, muette et apathique, il est clair que cette dernière est traumatisée par ce qu'elle a subi. Tout ce que Josie peut obtenir d'elle, c'est le nom d'une troisième victime et un indice difficile à exploiter...Le compte à rebours est déclenché. L'objectif retrouver Isabelle vivante, et faire en sorte qu'aucune autre fille ne soit prise pour cible. Lorsque la piste conduit Josie Quinn à une affaire classée comme un canular par les autorités, l'inspectrice commence à douter de pouvoir encore faire confiance à quelqu'un...Dans cette ville très unie, quelqu'un commet des crimes innommables. Josie pourra-t-elle mettre le tueur hors d'état de nuire avant qu'il ne fasse une autre victime ?Un roman policier haletant qui ne laisse personne indifférent. Vous risquez fort de dormir la lumière allumée après avoir lu le premier volet de cette nouvelle série !Ce que les lecteurs disent de Jeunes Disparues, best-seller de USA Today et du Wall Street Journal Brillant, absolument brillant ! Dès que vous tournez la première page, vous êtes accro ! Des rebondissements et des coups de théâtre qui se succèdent jusqu'à la dernière page ! Il faut absolument le lire ! Un membre de Goodreads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tous ceux qui me connaissent savent que j'aime beaucoup les personnages principaux féminins et forts, et c'est exactement ce que j'ai trouvé avec Josie Quinn... L'intrigue se déroule à une vitesse fulgurante et me fait souvent retenir mon souffle. J'attends la suite avec impatience. Angela Marsons, auteur du best-seller Silent Scream (n° 1) 5 GRANDES ETOILES !!!!... Ce livre est brillamment rythmé... J'ai été happée dès la première page et je n'ai pas pu le lâcher. Un membre d'Open Book, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superbe ! je donnerais plus de 5 étoiles si je le pouvais ! Une lecture pleine d'action et de rebondissements qui est tout à fait agréable et qu'on ne peut pas lâcher ! Un membre de Goodreads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Un thriller d'action qui fait monter l'adrénaline ! Il m'a saisie dès la première page et ne m'a pas lâchée... Ce livre est percutant, plein de suspense et m'a littéralement fait retenir mon souffle... Le rebondissement principal était fantastique... Je veux la suite ! Stardust Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ J'ai adoré ce livre. L'intrigue, le personnage principal, le cadre, tout... Ce livre est brillant. L'histoire m'a accroché dès le début et m'a tenu en haleine tout du long. Nigel Adams Book Worm, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Le début d'une série exceptionnelle... Je ne voulais pas qu'il se termine. J'ai été captivée dès la première page et j'ai suivi la protagoniste Josie Quinn dans tous les rebondissements de l'histoire. Un membre de Goodreads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

On a cold December day in a northern countryside, a strange woman appears on the doorstep of the farmhouse Hugh Mercer is renting, warning him that a local named Elizabeth Goode is about to vanish under mysterious circumstances. Despite her ominous pleas for help, the former NYPD detective remains too preoccupied with the past he's trying to escape back home in America and his affair with local police officer Alice Morrow. So, he simply dismisses the woman's dire prediction.But soon this strange woman's desperate concerns become reality - and Mercer begins to realize that there is more to the seemingly ordinary Alice and the easy-going northern town she's from. As Mercer and Alice work together to unravel this crime, they discover the dark history of all those involved and the desperation of those seeking revenge when forgiveness is not possible.

The historical city of Chester has been rocked by the brutal murders of several young men close to the canal. DI Ruth Hunter is called in to track down the murderer - who the papers have dubbed the Towpath Ripper - before they strike again.Ruth identifies a suspect but just as she is about to pounce, they slip through her fingers.Ruth and her CID team must pursue the serial killer across the border into North Wales in an increasingly dangerous game of cat and mouse - but the killer is always one step ahead. And soon, the hunters will become the hunted...

Suspended for one year from her position as homicide investigator for the Rhode Island State Police for issuing an OUI to a powerful congressman who demands a public apology, Claire Evergreen is not content to sit around collecting unemployment for twelve months. She learns of an open position for sheriff of the small town of Smoky Point on Long Island, applies, and to her surprise, gets the job.Smoky Point is a sleepy little town on the easternmost point of Long Island which relies heavily on tourism for its livelihood. Claire inherits a small staff of three deputies: Turley, an older, seasoned veteran; Knox, a young man waiting for bigger things; and Rose, a middle-aged single parent just trying to get by. As she acclimates herself to small-town life, Claire reads arrest reports from previous years and notices a serious spike in crime from Memorial Day to Labor Day, which is no surprise since that's the height of the tourist season. What is a surprise is how many motorcycle gang members from Rhode Island are arrested in Smoky Point each summer.She recognizes some of the names, being familiar with them from her years as a trooper before being promoted to homicide. Claire assigns Rose the task of pulling all arrest records on one particular motorcycle club, The Disciples.

Revelation after his death by an elderly priest of a serious crime, reported in the sanctity of the confessional, leads a police officer friend to follow from birth the strangely connected fate of two girls, one from wealth, the other from poverty, whose paths through all their growing years are unknown to each other but which cross dramatically in the arrest of one for assault and deadly arson.

Partners in crime, living and dead. Having rescued his close friend Dr. Alfred Khryscoff, Detective Joel Franklin returns to the London police station only to be assigned a new task by his volatile boss, Chief Bedgegood. The chief's aunt Celeste has been robbed, and it happened the night of Dr. Harold Plimpton's séance! Fortunately for Joel, Dr. Plimpton, world-renowned Doctor of Thaumaturgy-and Joel's primary suspect-is hosting another séance, this time at the home of one of Celeste's friends. Joel, who has a special gift for speaking to the dead-or essences, as he prefers to call them-smells a fraud. And possibly worse. With the help of his sensible-and very pregnant-wife, Georgie, Joel gets himself invited to Plimpton's inner circle, and what began as the innocent enough Case of the Stolen British Biscuit Box explodes into a tale of dramatic séances, tortured spirits, bloody murder, and elaborate heists, driven by pride, greed, and revenge. Set in the fabulous mansions and glittering society of London's wealthy elites in the late 1930s, One Man Left is the latest installment in the Joel Franklin Mystery series, which began with Lightning at 200 Durham Street. Taking place in Ontario, Canada, with a cast of recurring characters, this paranormal historical whodunit harks back to the Golden Age of detective fiction and will appeal to readers of all ages.

** Contains editorial revisions ** Time is a healer....unless you're the one doing the killing... DCI James Craig is heading home to Fife for a family funeral after the discovery of his wife's uncle's lifeless body at home, having fallen down the stairs. The incident was classified as a Sudden Death, attributing it to the man's advanced age and fragility. Case officially closed. Or is it? Craig, inherently skeptical, approaches matters from a unique perspective, a skill honed on the streets of London. He hesitates to accept the neatly wrapped conclusion surrounding the old man's demise.As he contemplates letting the matter rest, certain details stand out, prompting him to reconsider the circumstances surrounding the death. Craig reconnects with his former boss, now a Superintendent, from his probationary days in Fife. He requests permission to join the inquiry and is paired with DS Isla McGregor. The two of them are soon caught up in a series of killings that stretch back years, back to the days when a young copper called James Craig was just starting out. A case that Craig remembers very well. Because he almost caught a serial killer who was starting out on his own journey. And now their paths are going to cross again. ICE INTO ASHES is the first book in a new series from the creator of the DCI Harry McNeil books. Perfect for fans of Andrew Raymond, David J Gatward and JD Kirk.

"His name wasn't Sid any more than my name is Gladys Knight. He was really Gennaro Danotti. General Dee, to use the name in the papers. This warrant is for Feldstein. I don't see any AKAs included." Hermann Franck, Harrison County Sherriff Rural Iowa: rolling hills and quiet living. What better place to disappear than amongst the few neighbors who will ignore you? Yes, Bill Butler knew his tenant was laying low, he just didn't know who he was avoiding. Jump down the rabbit holes of Sid's Place.

A fast paced thriller with an ending you'll never see coming, Cold Dark Fear is the prequel novella to The Kensington Killers series and can be read as a stand-alone in under four hours. Grab this book before you go to bed -- Prepare to stay up all night to finish it!In Brooklyn's wealthiest zip code, a beat cop responds to a B&E in progress that she expects will be as straightforward as they come. A vacant townhouse. An obvious point of entry. A reliable witness.But when the intruder attacks instead of making a run for it, Officer Danielle Foster has a split second realization: jewelry and silverware aren't the kind of big score he's after, and she'll have to claw her way out of this one if she wants to survive.One bad night, one false move, that's all it takes to get pulled from duty, forced to relinquish badge and gun, a looming psychological evaluation destined to seal her fate. It doesn't take Danny long to understand that like the night gone wrong, nothing about this case is as it seems.Reaching a breaking point of frustration, her anguish turns to anger... and she trades victimhood for vengeance.Now, as she investigates alone and against the warning of the chief of police, the dirty secrets surrounding the case become all too clear, and Danny must risk her career, and life, to expose the face of true deception behind it all.

Hunter Harden, an LAPD investigator, refuses to be defeated by a severe injury and a career setback. His latest assignment appears insurmountable: a series of murders targeting charity CEOs, carried out with brutal precision and leaving no trace. The common thread? DonorScale, an innovative software employed by these philanthropic titans. As Hunter teams up with the enigmatic architect of DonorScale, Emma Harper, they unearth shocking revelations. Beneath the veneer of altruism lies a dark nexus where benevolence and malevolence collide.

What if you meet an Indian Hercule Poirot who investigates an Indian Murder Mystery of a housewife?Amazon Review: Well Constructed Mystery"It was a pleasure to read this story. I liked the characters Mayur, Aisha, and Prakash very much. The author does a fine job of plotting the mystery and it held my interest all the way through. Highly recommend! Many thanks!" - MistyMartiNaina Goel, the wife of Karan Goel, is robbed and murdered in their mansion, Giri Kunj. Karan requests an inquest for his detective friend, Mayur Varma. Mayur decides to solve the mystery along with Inspector Prakash Malhotra and his junior, Aisha Mishra.Naina's life was insured with a high sum and Karan is intimate with his secretary Ishita Kashyap; Karan's farm managers are unhappy over the agriculture not being so profitable. Karan's remaining workers at the mansion require money for their children's marriages and hospitalizations.If you are a fan of Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes detective fiction, this book is for you!What hurdles do Mayur and his colleagues face before they solve the murder mystery? Click the BUY button to find out more!

Regine Schwarz, Frauen- und Gleichstellungsbeauftragte des Staatlichen Schulamtes in Frankfurt, wird in ihrer luxuriösen Eigentumswohnung auf der noblen Frankfurter Westhafenmole brutal ermordet. Yunus Abbas, der junge und ehrgeizige neue Leiter der Mordkommission, übernimmt mit seinem engagierten Ermittlerteam den ersten großen Mordfall und steht vor der größten Herausforderung seiner bisherigen Laufbahn. Denn ein plausibles Motiv für die Tat scheint es nicht zu geben. Lange tappt die Kripo im Dunkeln, ermittelt im privaten und beruflichen Umfeld der Ermordeten. Eine Zeugin bringt Abbas unerwartet auf eine erste heiße Spur. Doch dann überschlagen sich die Ereignisse, ein weiterer Mord im Schulumfeld geschieht. Handelt es sich um die Taten eines Serienmörders oder um einen Racheakt? Erst die genaue Beobachtung und die Aussage eines gehörlosen Zeugen liefern einen wichtigen und entscheidenden Hinweis. Kann Abbas den Täter überführen, bevor ein weiterer Mord geschieht? Dieser Band ist der Auftakt zu einer Krimiserie, die mittlerweile 10 Bände umfasst.

Zwei Entführungen, Mord und die Heilige Linie Ostfriesland. Hauptkommissar Okko Bruns aus Aurich steht wieder mal vor Rätseln. Nur dieses Mal geht es auch um seine Person. Bruns kommt wieder an die Grenzen des Erträglichen eines Polizisten. Als ihm dann sein Vorgesetzter die anstehende Versetzung seines ganzen Teams verkündet, ist Bruns am Boden. Heilige Linie Upstalsboom ist der dritte Upstalsboom Krimi der Trilogie von Siegfried Klock. Auch in diesem Krimi bleibt Klock seinem Fast Past Krimi Stil treu und eilt von Szene zu Szene ohne durchzuatmen. Spannend, schnell und am Ende ohne Schnörkeleien.

The young girl trembles with fear as she stares at the gun pointed in her direction. She knows there's no point in screaming. No one will hear her on the mountain. As thunder breaks overhead, she silently prays that someone will at least find her body so she can be returned to her parents. Detective Madison Harper's heart aches when she attends a local support group for families of missing people in Lost Creek, Colorado. She wishes she could help them all, but one cold case in particular captures her attention. Five years ago, close friends Becky, Tasha and Stuart hiked the infamous Grave Mountain. But only Stuart returned. He claims they were separated by a storm, but the town has never believed him. Convinced Stuart is hiding something, Madison vows to find out what really happened. Just as Madison reopens the case, her blood runs cold when remains are discovered on the trail where the women were last seen. And when more bodies are discovered, Madison suspects she's dealing with a serial killer who has used Grave Mountain as a dumping ground for years. How many more bodies are they about to unearth? Then, the case takes an agonizing turn when someone close to Madison is found brutally murdered. As she gets closer to cracking the case, a tip-off leads her back to the mountain, and she knows that if she's going to catch the killer, she has to hike it alone. But as another storm closes in, Madison realizes she may have just walked into a trap that means she'll never make it off the mountain alive... A completely addictive and twist-packed mystery thriller that will have you holding your breath until the shocking final twist! Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot. Read what everyone's saying about Wendy Dranfield: "If I could give this 10 stars I would. HOLY GUACAMOLE! This book was FANTASTIC... so many plot twists... I tried so hard to read this slow because I knew I was going to be sad to be done...I could not put it down." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow what a wild ride!... Super fast paced it runs at breakneck speed. More twists and turns than a rollercoaster... A resounding 5 stars!" NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow this book was amazing!... Hang on to your seats because this was a rollercoaster of a ride. I was hooked from the first chapter, there were so many shocking twists, I couldn't put it down." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Exceptional... oh my goodness... once started you won't be able to put it down... what a book." NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow!...This book truly had me gripped... action packed to the end!... Brilliant from start to finish!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "An unbelievably good read. A real rollercoaster of a ride with an unimaginable plot of twist after twist after twist... brilliant." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

FBI handler Meg Jennings and her search-and-rescue K-9 partner are heading south where it's hunting season. But this time the prey is human. One arrow through the heart could be a tragic hunting accident. A second one, within days, looks more like a crime. That's when Meg Jennings and Brian Foster of the FBI's Forensic Canine Unit head to Georgia to investigate. With their dogs Hawk and Lacey, Meg and Brian are enlisted to follow the scent of a killer. At first, nothing seems to connect the two victims-a county commissioner and State Patrol officer. But the blood sport around the southern town of Blue Ridge is just beginning. As the body count rises, the compound bow killer becomes even more elusive, appearing and vanishing like a ghost. However, with each new slaying Meg is beginning to suspect the grim design that's escalating in the shadows. At its heart, a tragic event that reaches back nearly two centuries in Georgia's history is now turning Blue Ridge into a hunting ground. But as Meg gets closer to solving the puzzle, the closer she is to stepping into the crosshairs of an elusive murderer with deadly aim, and motives as deep and dark as the woods . . .

Special Agent Meg Jennings and her search-and-rescue dog are on the trail of a killer hiding where others fear to tread . . . For Meg Jennings and her K-9 companion, Hawk, exploring the ruins of a deserted building is an exciting way to sharpen their skills without the life-or-death stakes they face as part of the FBI's Human Scent Evidence Team. But deep in the echoing rooms of an abandoned asylum, Hawk finds the body of an elderly woman. The victim couldn't have made her way into the derelict building on her own. Before forty-eight hours pass, Meg learns of three more cases of elders found dead in neglected urban structures. There's not enough evidence to link the deaths--yet. But Meg scents a pattern, and when she gets word of another senior gone missing, she and Hawk don't hesitate. Meg is sure a murderer is hunting the eldery, and she can prove it if she can just find a connection. It will take the expert coordination of her whole team, along with help from Clay McCord and Todd Webb, to uncover the means, let alone a motive. And to stop someone who has operated in the dark for so long, Meg will need to risk more than she has to give . . .

Someone had once told Detective Inspector Keith Tremayne that some people were lucky and some weren't. Tremayne knew only one thing: the man lying dead in a pool of blood had qualified on the lucky after winning sixty-eight million pounds on a lottery ticket, but now his luck had run out.Tremayne knew the victim, Alan Winters; even knew his family. The man with all his new wealth had not hidden behind closed doors, fending off the scrounging relatives, the newly found friends. That wasn't Winters' style. He had been out and about, driving expensive cars, living well.And now he was dead. Tremayne knew the questions would start to roll. And why was he lying on the Altar Stone at Stonehenge, naked, with his throat cut? Clare Yarwood, his sergeant, had seen the body as well, turned away initially at the sight of it, but had taken a deep breath and stood alongside Tremayne. 'Nasty one, guv, ' she said.

A Portland socialite is found dead at the bottom of the stairs of her N.E. Alameda Street mansion under suspicious circumstances. Was Charlene Davies murdered or was it just a simple, albeit tragic, accident.With each chapter, Detective Bill Karb and true crime podcaster Meg Nguyen discover new clues about what might have really happened, These clues just lead to more questions and even suspects. Everyone has secrets but which ones will be exposed?This twisted and complex thriller is a worthy sequel to Murder in Bridge City.

+ Second edition. Revised and updated 2022.+ When Ex Chief Detective Inspector Richard Harris finds a dead female pilgrim outside his art gallery, it threw him into an international investigation that will take him from the peaceful Galician countryside, to the depths of British politics and the murky world of police corruption.With the help of the Guardia Civil, Harris must unravel the dark secrets of the victim's past, before the killer strikes again. Can Harris restore justice to the investigation, or will the truth be buried forever?Read this thrilling international crime novel by A.D. Thorne today.

As part of the FBI's Children's Victims Unit, Chase thought she'd seen it all. That is, until a truck loaded with the bodies of children is discovered abandoned on a mountain pass in the middle of nowhere.It's a sight no one can unsee, and the more they look, the worse things get-signs point to the chilling use of a biological weapon. And the person or group responsible for this macabre scene is only only getting started. Now, Chase is plunged into a race against evil, unearthing shadows and following trails that might not just lead to more dead children, but a sinister plot that has far greater implications for all of the United States. To her horror, Chase soon realizes that the master plot that she's uncovered places the lives of every man, woman, and child who lives there in jeopardy.

A dead heroin addict leads to the discovery of a potential drugs ring. As DS Adam Pennycome starts to investigate, he receives news of an unexpected legacy from a great-uncle he never really knew. So begins a journey of professional and personal discovery, with many twists and turns along the way. Just why is there a crack in the garage wall? Will he ever resolve his relationship with his girlfriend Sadie Quick? Is there a God leading him through the many challenges he is facing? These are only a few of the many questions Adam finds himself asking, as secrets long hidden are brought to the surface with consequences no-one can foresee.

Blood Runs Deep in the Northern Streets. Danger Lurks Within and Without. After a year in psychiatric care, Detective Inspector Erasmus Bukowski is finally on the mend. But when a body surfaces on the cliffs of his hometown, he faces an impossible choice: stay safe in recovery or risk his mental health to solve the case?Still haunted by the unsolved disappearance of a young girl, Bukowski knows he can't walk away. Secrecy and lies have poisoned his family for generations. To uncover the truth, he'll have to dig deep into his own psyche and the dark underbelly of the streets he once called home.With his career and sanity on the line, Bukowski quickly learns that the deadliest demons lurk within. He must first confront the memories lurking in his mind to catch a killer. And failure could mean a fate far worse than death.

Ethan Mitchell, old for his years after seventeen years in prison, knew the exact amount of time since his arrest for murder: eighteen years, five months and three days. After so long in prison, many things confused him on his release, but one thing he was sure of was that people do not come back from the dead. However, one month before his release from prison for the murder of a man, he had received a letter. It had only two sentences. Time will not save you. St Mark's Church, three in the afternoon, the first Wednesday after your release.He had recognised the writing. After all, hadn't they grown up together. The signature was unmistakable: it was his brother Martin's. But that's not possible, Mitchell thought. I killed him, spent seventeen years in prison for his murder.A voice echoed through the church; Ethan felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. 'Martin, it can't be, ' Ethan said. 'You're dead. I killed you.''You'll see me soon enough, ' the man said. At ten feet from Ethan, he stopped and reached into his right-hand jacket pocket.'No, don't.''It's only right, ' the man said. He levelled the gun that he taken from the pocket and emptied three bullets into Ethan, the noise echoing around the church. The man then put the gun into his pocket and walked out of the church and onto the busy street.

Detective Joe Erickson is called to investigate a burned-out pickup truck containing the charred bodies of two individuals. The truck's license plate helps identify the victims as a young man and his cousin, who were living in a house owned by the man's father. But when a suspicious area in the backyard is excavated, and skeletal remains are found, the case grows increasingly complicated. Who would burn the two victims beyond recognition? And could the skeletal remains have anything to do with it?

On SAC Ellie Iverson's plate: birthday prep for her twins; an attempted abduction; pressure from her husband to retire from the FBI; a missing accountant, and an American company with a nefarious off-shore agenda that could devastate the world. Within hours of trying to contact a whistle-blower, she discovers a murdered British scientist and is in the crosshairs of an assassin. A confidential informant from the scientific community reaches out and twists the emerging situation in a worrisome way. Ellie hauls together a partial plan but in a world littered with intrigue, contract killers, in-fighting intelligence agencies, and suspect connections, can they work together to prevent catastrophe?