Empire Deception

It was a time of unregulated madness. And nowhere was it madder than in Chicago at the dawn of the Roaring Twenties. Speakeasies thrived, gang war shootings announced Al Capone's rise to underworld domination, Chicago's corrupt political leaders fraternized with gangsters, and the frenzy of stock market gambling was rampant. Enter a slick, smooth-talking, charismatic lawyer named Leo Koretz, who enticed hundreds of people (who should have known better) to invest as much as $30 million.

Buckle up and prepare to dive into the adrenaline-charged world of an extraordinary FBI agent whose career redefined the battle against crime. This gripping narrative takes you behind the badge and into the heart of covert operations where split-second decisions and high-stakes missions determined the fate of hundreds.

Xiang Li Cheng, the President of the People's Republic of China, has both a problem and a plan in Rick Campbell's thrilling Empire Rising. The problem is that the limited supply of oil available to China is threatening to derail his country's economic growth and prosperity. But to secure access...

OneTaste hoped orgasm would change the world. Emerging in the midst of the late-aughts for-profit wellness boom, the company was unwavering in its faith in orgasmic meditation, or OM, a fifteen-minute practice featuring a woman being clitorally stimulated by a clothed, usually male partner. Nicole Daedone, the group’s magnetic and cunning founder, envisioned a world where OM was as widespread as yoga. But Daedone’s vision came with a price.

This instant New York Times bestselling “dynamic detective story” (The New York Times) reveals the hidden history Rudolf Diesel, one of the world’s greatest inventors, and his mysterious disappearance on the eve of World War I. September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between...

Atreus of Erlkazar: Hidden from his powerful family's enemies behind the hideous mask of his own face. Sent by the goddess of beauty on an impossible mission. Driven to find a way past his own flesh, into a soul torn between destiny and love. Deep in the ancient valleys of the enigmatic Utter East, Atreus will finally look into the...Faces of Deception.

All her life Cariad had one dream: to participate in humanity’s colonization of deep space. After topping her field as a geneticist, and then spending 184 years in cryonic suspension, she’s achieved her goal. But the new planet is not the paradise the scientists predicted. Alien predators come out at night, ready to feast on the new arrivals. What’s more, saboteurs have stowed away aboard the ship and are determined to destroy the new colony.

Remy Pendergast and his royal vampire companions face an enemy that is terrifyingly close to home in book two of Rin Chupeco’s queer, bloody Gothic epic fantasy series for fans of Samantha Shannon’s The Priory of the Orange Tree and the adult animated series Castlevania. Remy Pendergast...

One morning in 1805, off a remote island in the South Pacific, Captain Amasa Delano, a New England seal hunter, climbed aboard a distressed Spanish ship carrying scores of West Africans he thought were slaves. They weren' t. Having earlier seized control of the vessel and slaughtered most of the crew, they were staging an elaborate ruse, acting as if they were humble servants. When Delano, an idealistic, anti-slavery republican, finally realized the deception, he responded with explosive violence. Drawing on research on four continents, The Empire of Necessity explores the multiple forces that culminated in this extraordinary event.

A captivating Jazz Age true-crime caper about "the greatest jewel thief who ever lived" (Life Magazine), Arthur Barry, who charmed everyone from Rockefellers to members of the royal family while simultaneously planning and executing the most audacious and lucrative heists of the 1920s. “A...

The tumult of great powers colliding has passed and the city of Darujhistan and its citizens can at last get on with what matters: trading, bickering, politicking and enjoying all the good things in life. However, not all are ready to leave the past behind. A treasure hunter, digging amongst the...

When the Affair Is Over: Scars of Deception picks up where When the Affair Is Over: Untold Stories from the Former Other Woman left off, with the conclusion of Lorynn’s story, seeing the emotional and mental battle that she faces along her journey to moving past the pain of love’s betrayal.

It begins at the end. Eli is dead—gunned down in a hail of bullets, framed for a crime he didn’t commit. But this isn’t where his story ends. It’s where it rewinds. In a world of cyber heists, mob wars, and covert betrayal, Echo spirals backward through time, peeling away each layer of Eli’s choices, until it lands at a single, pivotal moment: a phone call he didn’t answer. This time, he picks up. The second half of Echo charges forward from that one altered decision, hurtling through a parallel path of shifting loyalties and deadly consequences. But even with time on his side, ...

A short story about young woman who has spent her life as a captive on Asticon, the ninth planet in the Nath system, who finally learns what role she may be forced to play in the great Serpan Empire.

From the battlefield to the blank page, I write with the same grit that got me through war. I’m a combat vet. A mom. On the streets of L.A. with my baby girl and a busted iPhone full of stories. PTSD rides shotgun. Survival isn’t theory - it’s every damn day. And yeah, I write about Wall Street. Because Sam - my friend, my street family, my daughter’s guardian angel - taught me everything I know. He used to run numbers for suits before the needle took over. This isn’t just fiction. This is how power works. New York moves fast. If you want to survive, you move faster. Grayson ...

“A tour de force of storytelling.” —Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Chief Inspector Gamache series “Jobb’s excellent storytelling makes the book a pleasure to read.” —The New York Times Book Review ”When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of...

A deliciously dark standalone set in the same world as the YA romantic fantasy Of Flame and Fury, where star-crossed enemies gamble with their hearts, empires, and the fate of a lost god. On an island marred by pageantry and pain, power comes at an impossible price. Inna is the perfect heiress...

The Gilded Wolves meets A Magic Steeped in Poison in the first of a new pulse-pounding YA fantasy duology about two thieves who go after the same mythical treasure, from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz. Once upon a time, there was a shining kingdom floating on the sea...

The heart-stopping sequel to The Iron Admiral: Conspiracy Grand Admiral Chaka Saahren has everything, except the woman he loves. Allysha Marten wants nothing to do with him. She blames him for the deaths of innocent civilians, including her father, and she intends to keep her distance. That vow lasts until the Fleet demands her skills for a temporary assignment. She agrees on one condition, avoid Saahren at all costs. Sean O’Reilly, the cheating husband she left behind, sees Allysha as his only hope. Drowning in debt, he hatches a desperate plan – capture her and force her into one last...