Books published by Timberlane Press

It takes a killer to stop a killer.Retired DEA agent Robert King has a thriving PI business in New Orleans—and one promise to keep. He must help his niece, Louie, use her supernatural abilities to rid the world of monsters, without becoming a monster herself.But King plays by the rules of law and order, and Louie does not.So when Louie discovers a serial killer who is actively hunting a young woman, King knows he has only one chance to keep his promise to his dead wife. He must convince Louie to take the man alive and seek justice for the families he’s already destroyed.Melandra Durand has worked hard for the life she has. As the owner of an occult shop in the French Quarter, her days were filled with palm readings and souvenir sales until an unorthodox PI moved in next door. It doesn’t help that King employs a dangerous young woman who attracts dangerous company—jeopardizing both Mel’s safety and sanity.Then Mel’s husband is released from prison, and the real nightmare begins.More than one woman’s life is on the line and the clock is ticking…

Is it still revenge if you kill the innocent?Fast, furious, and with an iron will—Louie Thorne is the woman they fear. Crime lords the world over go to great lengths to escape her retribution. But with her terrifying gift and relentless drive, there is nowhere in the world they can hide.For Lou it’s personal. When her father was murdered by drug lords, Lou survived not only because of her supernatural ability to be anywhere at any time, but because she found a reason to live: revenge. She vowed to destroy those who carelessly destroyed the lives of others. Yet Lou’s freedom to exact these plans lies in her anonymity. She kills without repercussions because she is little more than a ghost haunting the dark underbelly of the world.Until a young reporter desperate for the story of a lifetime starts to unravel the mystery of Louie Thorne and threatens to expose Lou to the light… 

Always wanted to prove you wouldn't die in the horror film? Here is your chance.Bartender Reese is asked to use her special abilities to investigate a murder in Castle Cove.But is it murder or bad luck? After all, Castle Cove teens have a peculiar rite of passage. On their eighteenth birthday, they must swim 800 feet from Hunter's Beach to Heart's Rock, under the watchful gaze of the moon. It's a dangerous feat in nighttime waters.And if the sirens guarding the cove catch swimmers in their territory, the price for sparing their life is very high indeed.But in the course of her investigation, Reese suspects the sirens aren't the real problem. An older, darker magic is in town…This is a choice-path novel allowing you to decide the direction of the story.*This book does contain explicit sex. However, those choices are clearly labeled and can be avoided by selecting another path*

Always wanted to prove you wouldn't die in the horror film? Here is your chance.A young woman is dumped by her fiancé of three years. Longing for a new life, she takes a job in Castle Cove, a seemingly perfect town nestled between beautiful pine forests and the sea. Only Castle Cove isn’t what it seems.Each choice you make as you read this interactive novel will reveal Castle Cove’s secrets and dark history. But beware: you can find adventure, power, romance or monsters within these pages. Choose carefully, or else…

In this second volume of a special omnibus collection: Dying Light (Book 4), Worth Dying For (Book 5), Dying Breath (Book 6) and Dying Day (Book 7). Find out how death surrogate Jesse Sullivan's epic tale ends here.Who was lost? Who was saved? And at what price...

This omnibus includes the first three novels in the Dying for a Living series: award-winning novel, Dying for a Living, bestseller, Dying by the Hour, and their companion novel, Dying for Her.On the morning before her 67th death, it is business as usual for agent Jesse Sullivan: meet with the mortician, counsel soon-to-be-dead clients, and have coffee while reading the latest regeneration theory. Jesse dies for a living, literally. Because of a neurological disorder, she is one of the population's rare 2% who can serve as a death surrogate, dying so others don't have to. Although each death replacement is different, the result is the same: a life is saved, and Jesse resurrects days later with sore muscles, new scars, and another hole in her memory. But when Jesse is murdered and becomes the sole suspect in a federal investigation, more than her freedom and sanity are at stake. She must catch the killer herself--or die trying. And this is only the beginning of her epic 7-book adventure. Find out how a snarky young woman and her loyal friends just might save us all. 

Enemies make the best allies. ΓÇïLouie Thorne is good at only one thing. Killing. She knows peace only when she kills and this relentless thirst drives her to hunt the world's worst crime lords. But when her cancer-stricken aunt makes a dying wish, Louie is torn between her own dark nature and a promise made to the only family she has left. Enter Konstantine, bastard son of the crime lord who killed Louie's family, and now the leader of the Ravengers—a ruthless crime faction from Florence's underworld. He didn't rise to power without making enemies and now one of those enemies has made Konstantine the most hunted man alive. Konstantine's only hope of reclaiming his throne is to trust the woman who wants him dead...

An original new series, with heart-pounding suspense and surprising twists.Meet Louie Thorne. They didn't kill her--and they'll soon regret it.When DEA agent Jack Thorne's house is stormed by vengeful drug lords, both he and his wife are shot dead. Only his daughter Louie survives--by using a terrifying power that defies reason.Piecing together a life in his absence, Louie embraces her gift and her rage under the force of a single need: revenge.She will destroy the men that took her family. No matter the cost, no matter how many bullets, she won't stop until justice has been well and truly served.

She was the hero. Now she is the enemy.Jesse Sullivan has defeated her father and saved the world from his dark machinations. But as the beloved face of The Unified Church, his death has made him a martyr and now she is public enemy number one. But it isn’t the countless government agencies and freelance assassins who want her blood that she should fear. It is the powerful entity who’s come to reclaim what she has stolen and to make our world his own.

"I always knew I was going to die. I just didn’t know it was going to be today."Maisie won’t live to see her seventeenth birthday. Her mother and sister are locked in a war over the world, and Maisie is stuck between them. She must decide if she will join her sister’s cause, or defend her mother. In the face of her mother’s demands, Maisie doubts herself and what she truly wants. But her only alternative is to be murdered by the person she loves most.Jesse wants to find her father’s body and finish him before he can resurrect. If she succeeds she will save millions, if not billions, of lives. But first, Jesse must defeat the woman protecting him.

With enough power coursing through your veins, it's hard to remember whose side you're on.Jesse Sullivan's father commands a dark and terrible army. So Jesse and her friends must hide deep undercover for fear of arrest or murder. Their every move brings risk of discovery as they plot to usurp her father's genocidal reign.But when your enemy can control minds and teleport at will, there isn't a single place in the world where you can hide...

What doesn't kill you always tries again.Jesse Sullivan is a survivor. She is hunted for her special abilities and if she is caught, she'll be killed. But murder, even in self-defense, isn't without its price. As Jesse is pulled deeper into a dangerous game of survival and power, she stands to lose sight of all that really matters and even her closest allies begin to look like the enemy...Dying Light is the 4th book in the "smart, imaginative, and insanely addictive" urban fantasy series, perfect for fans of Darynda Jones, Patricia Briggs, and Ilona Andrews.

He only has one shot to make it right.James T. Brinkley was honorably discharged from the military after a fatal mistake changed his life—and took another.As an FBRD agent, Brinkley has devoted his life to protecting the vulnerable while trying to atone for his own sins. At the center of his quest for redemption lies Jesse Sullivan, a young woman whose past, present, and future all depend on the decisions he makes now. One wrong move and he’ll deliver her right into the hands of the sadist killer who hunts her. 

Fame, fortune, a pulse—you can’t have everything. Jesse Sullivan and Ally Gallagher are famous thanks to their recent kidnapping and brush with death. They have scars, but they’re breathing, and that’s more than the other victims can say.  Yet while they try to settle back into their routine, saving lives through Jesse’s rare ability, neither can quite shake the feeling that the danger hasn’t truly passed. Then another death replacement agent goes missing, and Jesse may be the only one who can find her.  But is the agent really another victim? Or is she the trap that will get them killed? Dying by the Hour is the Amazon bestselling sequel to Dying for a Living, a “unique” and “totally original” supernatural thriller.  

This box set includes the first three novels in the Shadows in the Water series: Shadows in the Water, Under the Bones, and Danse Macabre.Meet Louie Thorne. They didn't kill her--and they'll soon regret it.When DEA agent Jack Thorne's house is stormed by vengeful drug lords, both he and his wife are shot dead. Only his daughter Louie survives--by using a terrifying power that defies reason.Piecing together a life in his absence, Louie embraces her gift and her rage under the force of a single need: revenge.She will destroy the men that took her family. No matter the cost, no matter how many bullets, she won't stop until justice has been well and truly served.And this is only the beginning. Find the first 3 books in this original new series, with heart-pounding suspense and surprising twists. Scroll up and one-click your copy today!

And you thought dying once would be hard... On the morning before her 67th death, it is business as usual for agent Jesse Sullivan: meet with the mortician, counsel soon-to-be-dead clients, and have coffee while reading the latest regeneration theory. Jesse dies for a living, literally. Because of a neurological disorder, she is one of the population's rare 2% who can serve as a death surrogate, dying so others don't have to. Although each death replacement is different, the result is the same: a life is saved, and Jesse resurrects days later with sore muscles, new scars, and another hole in her memory. But when Jesse is murdered and becomes the sole suspect in a federal investigation, more than her freedom and sanity are at stake. She must catch the killer herself--or die trying...Dying for a Living is the first book in Kory M. Shrum's gripping urban fantasy series. If you like page-turning action, tough as nails heroines, and perfectly-paced suspense, then you'll love this "hilarious" and "supernaturally fantastic" ride.