Crime Kidnap

No body means no crime, which makes this the perfect murder, Doug Stewart hopes. Doug even has an ironclad alibi. He’s been seen hundreds of miles away when his lovely wife, Venus, vanishes. What better plan could any murderer hope for? But Doug’s forgotten one thing: the power of a mother’s love. Venus’ mother believes her daughter’s husband lured Venus outside and killed her. Now, Venus’ mom wants her daughter back, dead or alive. Never Forgive, Never Forget: A Shocking True Crime Story by Rod Kackley tells the story of a woman whose fear of her husband was justified. It’s ...

After the killing of a prominent mob lawyer, NYPD homicide detectives Jacob Jackson and Caitlin Grimes start receive chilling, written “rules” for how to commit the perfect murder. "Rule number one for the perfect murder: Evidence is your enemy. Leave none behind." Jackson (Reid Scott) and Grimes (Cobie Smulders) race to find the killer, setting them on a collision course with the city’s crime underbelly, and a perpetrator who seems happy to toy with them. “Rule number two. No crimes of passion. The perfect murder is always business, never pleasure.”

“The most bizarre and daring crime in New Orleans police history.” —United Press On Labor Day 1948, two New Orleans police detectives became involved in the most grim and notorious incident in the history of the department. This is a true crime story of the bizarre events that chronicle the brutal slaying of one of those detectives, and his partner’s frightening escape from the same fate.

One wild night to celebrate landing my dream job. I never imagined my new client would be the commanding alpha billionaire who'd left marks on my neck just hours before. One night. Pure fire. Forever changed. I meet a stranger at a bar - older, commanding. His experienced touch ignites me, his masterful kisses consume me. By morning, I'm ruined for any other man. Twenty-four hours later, I'm frozen in a boardroom doorway. There he sits - Dante Romano, billionaire and my new client. My unforgettable one-night stand. He's not just a billionaire. He's the city's most powerful mafia boss. As ...

She says I’m a beast. She's right. But I’m the man she needs if she wants to survive. I’m no family man. Big, bearded, tatted – I’m no teddy bear either. As a member of the Twisted Devils MC, I fix bikes and break heads. At night, it’s all about easy riding and fast women. No commitments, except to my club. Until Trixie. That night, everything changes. The curvy bar singer takes the stage and my world shifts. She’s gorgeous. And her sinful voice stirs an animal inside me. All I want is one night. Nothing more. She tells me I'm full of it. She wants nothing from a man like me. ...

The past won't stay buried Gabby McAllister doesn’t take calls from Lacey Aniston—not since high school, when Lacey made it her mission to humiliate her at every turn. Now a rising TV reporter with a cutthroat reputation, Lacey is the last person Gabby expects—or wants—to hear from. But when Lacey's younger sister vanishes without a trace, desperation overrides old grudges. She pleads for Gabby’s help. And Gabby—reluctantly—answers. Not because she forgives Lacey. But because her psychic gift doesn’t allow her to walk away from people in need, no matter how much they once ...

What would be the "right" price for your loved one - and can you avoid putting others at risk by paying it? What prevents criminals from maltreating hostages? How do you (safely) pay a ransom? Kidnap: Inside the Ransom Business uncovers how a group of insurers at Lloyd's of London have solved these thorny problems for their customers. Based on interviews with industry insiders (from both sides), as well as hostage stakeholders, it uncovers an intricate and powerful private governance system ordering transactions between the legal and the criminal economies.

Since the sudden and tragic death of her partner, bestselling crime author Serena Winters hasn’t written a word. With deadlines looming, she packs up her grief and escapes from New York City to a secluded clifftop house in small-town California, hoping the change of scenery will cure her writer’s block.

How far would you go to save your child? This is the impossible question facing Lacey. Would you sacrifice your lover, your mother, your husband? Three families are torn apart, their lives shattered, everything they know turned upside down. when their children are kidnapped, the only communication they receive is a request from the abductor to sacrifice a loved one to be tortured to death. failing to follow the instructions will result in their child suffering that fate instead. Delving into the depths of a damaged mind, this novel contains some graphic scenes of torture and explores some ...

If you’re going to pick an abandoned building to hide in, don’t make it a Russian Mafia safehouse. A Russian mafia boss found me hiding from my abusive ex. Told me he’d protect me. Sparks flew between us and I ended up spending the night in his penthouse. Then I saw him do something I could never forgive. So I ran before he could do the same to me. I started again on the other side of the country. But the head of the Bratva never forgot me. He stalked me. Kidnapped me. Demanded I marry him. And the worst part is… I just found out I’m pregnant, and he’s the father.Obsessed Bratva...

Epiphany ‘Pip’ Bloom is down on her luck. She can barely afford cat food, and just because Most has three legs doesn’t mean he eats any less. So she absolutely can’t afford to mess up her latest temp job. But when she walks through the door of the private investigation firm, her new boss mistakes her for a missing persons expert. He then charges her with finding Matty Price - the teenage son of two A-list celebrities - who has mysteriously disappeared from his home in Kensington.

Tall, sexy, and possibly deadly. I've been arrested by a dangerous alien. Now I know it’s possible to break the intergalactic code without ever traveling to space. The huge and gruff Commander Rok of the Intergalactic Cadets turns up to arrest me for my supposed crimes. All I’ve been doing is running my dating business and expanding my customer base. Citywide, statewide. Hell, why not conquer the world? He says I was broadcasting my data halfway across the known galaxy. Whoops. Earth is full of women who want to find a connection. As the Commander of the Intergalactic Cadets, it's my ...

Four years after escaping England, Nick is no longer able to fight the irresistible urge to return home and claim his prize. Amy, the one that got away, the one he is convinced can heal his tortured and damaged soul. All he needs to do is find her, snatch her and prepare her for a slow, lavish feast that only he would enjoy. The not so simple issue of the witness protection program was likely to be his hardest barrier to overcome. Utilising contacts from his dark and depraved past, he finds himself in a strenuous battle to control his demons whilst he awaits his salvation. A terrifying ...

Missing in Plain Sight: What Happened to Kyron Horman? is a compelling true-crime account that delves into the mysterious disappearance of 7-year-old Kyron Horman from Skyline Elementary School in Portland, Oregon, on June 4, 2010. The book meticulously reconstructs the events of that fateful day, highlighting the last known sighting of Kyron at a school science fair, and the subsequent realization that he was missing when he failed to board the school bus. Despite extensive searches and investigations, Kyron's whereabouts remain unknown, making this case one of the most perplexing missing-...

Once upon a time a beauty fell for two beasts. Elle When I leave my old life behind to meet a writing deadline, I don't expect my cabin in the woods to collapse around me. But it does. Two men save me. Two perfect beasts who want to share me. My fairy tale begins and their ends. I fall for two men I'm about to betray. Author's Notes: - A modern, steamy MFM take on the classic fairy tale. - Two Beasts Next Door is a fast-paced, standalone MFM menage romance with a happily ever after ending. There are no M/M scenes. This story is all about two beasts who fall for the same woman.

Ivy Sinclair knew the job offer was too good to be true. But she was desperate. She’d lost her father, her job, her apartment, and her best friend all in one fell swoop. She’d no choice but to hope this was a turning point. She thought things couldn’t get any worse. How wrong she had been. Abducted and thrust into a world of violence, trapped alone with a captor who had been stalking her for years, Ivy must find a way to survive his darkness without losing herself completely as he forces her to become his, in body, mind, and soul.

I’m kidnapped by the man who swore to protect me. Is he my salvation or my destruction? Set up by a crooked cop, my only hope is to clear my name and go undercover with an MC. I’m terrified, hopeless, and certain I’ll be murdered. Until I meet Bones. The fearsome biker who wraps me in his leather and tells me he’ll protect me. Then he kidnaps me. At first, I fight to escape. But when he growls my name and presses his lips to mine, My heart and body both submit. Then I’m no longer his prisoner. I’m just his. But our haunted pasts and a brewing MC war threaten everything. Bones ...

There’s only one wound I can’t fix – the one in my heart. Only she can do that. Jaded bastard, King Grump, Club Doc, I go by many names in the Twisted Devils MC. This life has taught me to keep a wall around my heart. Until I meet a ray of sunshine with a battering ram. Eden helps troubled kids at the youth center. She’s too good for a killer like me. But when I see her being attacked by a stalker, I’m the monster she needs. But the only way to protect her is to keep her close. And the closer she gets, the more sparks fly between us. Until the only thing left between us are my bed...

I kidnapped her to save her life. I'll wage a war to make her mine. Stacy's new in town. Looking for a fresh start away from her troubled past. A ruthless biker like me has no business wanting a woman like her. We are opposites - she's innocent and kind, I'm a vicious killer for the Twisted Devils MC. She's everything I shouldn't want but can't resist. And I won't stop until she's mine. She tries to resist our explosive attraction, But her lustful looks and lingering touch gives her away. She aches to submit to me. And her life depends on it. Because there's someone else after her. He's ...

I took her captive. Then she captured my heart. As the VP of the Twisted Devils MC, it’s my mission to protect my club. Kidnapping the spitfire daughter of the Marchetti Mafia boss is a gamble worth taking. Even if it starts a battle that could get us all killed. Because Alessia's father thinks he can cut in on the MC's territory. He's dead wrong, and I'm going to teach him a painful lesson. Doesn't hurt that I can't keep my hands off his daughter's curves. There's just one problem: I don't want to give her back. I took her because she's the only daughter of my enemy. A beautiful pawn and...