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Logan is aware of the statistics: the first forty-eight hours after a kidnapping are critical for finding the missing person. If they were kidnapped by a stranger, that timeframe is even shorter. After a night of celebrating Logan's birthday, two of his friends are missing, and another is hospitalized in critical condition. The only witness to what happened is in a coma, and the remote location means that there aren't many clues as to what happened. As the hours pass and another teenager is found missing, Logan and his friends realize that they may be the only ones who can bring them home. ...

Wendell Meyers leaves his crime-riddled past to take a road trip across the western desert, and makes a stop at the isolated Hotel California, hoping the payola scandal at his firm will simply "blow over" in his absence. He settles in to enjoy the great service and many delights offered by the mysterious resort and its staff, but is soon plagued by nightmares and waking dreams intermingled with his lavish daily indulgences.

"While some of his followers clearly understand it's satire, many others seem not to." -PBS Newshour "Young is trolling the media, too, getting his opinions into mainstream publications." -The Huffington Post Can finding a woman's head in a box help solve one of history's most infamous murders? Just drifting through life, Thom Wilson sells computer software, has no future, is a manic depressive, and ponders his meaningless existence. He finds a woman's head in a box which puts him on a mission to solve the mystery. Mental Illness has never been this much fun.

What readers are saying: ***** ”Brilliant thriller with a banking twist.” ***** ”Utterly FANTASTIC!!!!” ***** “Layers of suspense…” ***** “Unusual Plot – some parts seem entirely too possible! ***** “Action!” ***** “Wow, Action to the nth degree” ***** “This is so well written and edited I loved reading it. The story, action scenery and romance are incredible. I HIGHLY recommend this book and author, my new favorite!” Ex-Navy specialist, Teague Chavez, can repair temperamental marine diesels or kill a man twenty different ways, but life after the military is a ...

For Mike and Hattie Hayes, their cabin on a pristine Colorado lake has always been a refuge, a weekend escape from the hustle and bustle of Denver. Both are particularly excited their daughter and her husband have joined them for a weekend away. Their time with her is rare and precious. Long walks, fishing, and lunch in the nearby historic town of Rustic are all a part of the allure. The star-filled night sky viewed from their small boat is the clearest they have ever seen.

2026 FULLY EXPANDED AND REVISED EDITION Some secrets refuse to stay buried... In this explosive new Baker & Tate mystery, Texas Ranger Ruth Baker faces her darkest case yet—one that strikes at the heart of her own family. When twenty-three children vanish from a school bus in Caldwell, Texas, the case becomes personal for Ruth Baker—her daughter Ava should have been on that bus. Partnered with fellow Ranger Aaron Tate, Ruth uncovers a haunting connection to the infamous "Red Barn Killings" from twenty years ago. But as they dig deeper, they discover that Caldwell's most powerful figures...

Jaime Monroe seems destined for greatness—a young prosecutor with a brilliant career ahead in the Denver District Attorney’s office. Yet behind the polished facade, she hides a tormented past that refuses to let her go. When a shocking discovery crosses Jaime’s path, it ignites a fire she can no longer suppress. Leigh Roberts, a respected journalist, plans to force a life-altering procedure on her vulnerable, mentally challenged daughter, Ashleigh. Stirred by an unfamiliar blend of anger, compassion, and an unshakable sense of justice, Jaime makes a choice that will change everything....

Bridget Collins is in dire straits - she needs to get out of New York, fast. With two young siblings under her wing, her options are limited. Her priest sends her as an outplacement agent on the orphan trains that run from New York to out west. With almost 40 orphans under her care, she's relieved that fellow and more experienced outplacement agent Carl Watson is there to guide her. But Carl is dealing with his own trauma and finds it difficult to handle the pain the orphans are dealing with.

He wants quiet. She’s anything but. Together, they might just find a love sweeter than honey. Benjamin Barns never expected to trade in skyscrapers and city noise for the gentle hum of bees and the scent of salt-kissed air, but Honeysuckle Cove had a way of latching onto a man’s heart. He just wanted to be left alone, tending his hives and enjoying his hard-earned retirement. No drama. No entanglements. And certainly no love. Enter Aloria Rose—florist, free spirit, and the kind of woman who could probably talk a sunflower into blooming in the dead of winter. With her infectious ...

For years, Marei dreaded the Binding. On that day, each teen must write his or her choice of life mate. But with her childhood sweetheart having drowned long ago, Marei has no boy in mind, so she leaves her paper blank. This sets off a chain of events that ruptures the bedrock of her life and leads her to question the only home she’s ever had.

In "My Bully, My Aunt, and Her Final Gift," Hal revisits the complicated relationship he shared with his late Aunt Kathy, a woman who stood as the antithesis of positivity in his life. Despite her domineering and often cruel behavior, her passing left Hal with an unexpected opportunity for humor, healing, and reflection.

Harley, reeling from her being put on leave, from her long-term relationship falling apart, and from her father’s dying, is hardly ready to return to her hometown, to its long-buried secrets, and her tortured past. She spent her life escaping this small town—but, as she settles back in, she wonders: Might she have been wrong all this time? Yet as more bodies surface and as every clue leads to a dead end, Harley, clashing with her new partner, realizes she’s in a race against time.

One human species has lived a million years in peace and safety on a remote island. Another is advancing with predatory intent. With nowhere to flee, how can one young woman face the danger and live to tell the tale? Floresia, princess of the primeval forest, emerges out of the shadows of a forgotten history to chronicle the last days of her people. This half-size human, Homo floresiensis, thrived on the Indonesian island of Flores until fifty thousand years ago, and the invasion of the El, Homo sapiens. The way Floresia saw it, we are all part of Earth’s creation. Why not coexist, with ...

Cassie, a bored housewife gets more than she bargained for when a devious murderer she has been writing to in prison manages to make his way to her doorstep after escaping incarceration. “Lee Chambers reveals fully rounded characters through deft dialogue concealing plot twists that you won't see coming." Actor Paul Wilson (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It). "A psychological thriller that throws you into a suspenseful cat and mouse game of twists and turns until its surprising nail-biting conclusion." Tom Craig (Former VP of Production at Universal Pictures) "How screenplays should ...

Hi. My name is Ri. I’m the kind of delinquent teenage girl you hear horror stories about. My parents thought they could reform my “bad” attitude and get me away from my “troublemaking” friends in the city by shipping me off to my grandparents’ house in the countryside for the summer. I’m supposed to stay clear of the “forbidden” forest and piss away my days in my grandparents’ stupid rose garden alongside a boy named Avery.

Lowen Ashleigh recibe un encargo que le cambiará la vida: Jeremy, el flamante marido de Verity Crawford, una de las autoras más importantes del momento, la contrata para terminar la serie de libros en la que trabajaba su mujer antes de sufrir un grave accidente que la ha dejado en coma. Cuando Lowen se instala en la mansión del matrimonio para poder trabajar con los materiales de Verity, descubre una autobiografía escondida en la que Verity hace confesiones escalofriantes.

Tras la muerte de su tía Lina, Maribel Ordóñez se siente más perdida que nunca. Hacía tiempo que esta joven cordobesa se sentía sola, desde que falleció su padre, a quien estaba muy unida. Al menos ha heredado la casa familiar, un lugar que la...

Alicia Berenson, una pintora de éxito, dispara cinco tiros en la cabeza de su marido, y no vuelve a hablar nunca más. Su negativa a emitir palabra alguna convierte una tragedia doméstica en un misterio que atrapa la imaginación de toda Inglaterra. Theo Faber, un ambicioso psicoterapeuta forense obsesionado con el caso, está empeñado en desentrañar el misterio de lo que ocurrió aquella noche fatal y consigue una plaza en The Grove, la unidad de seguridad en el norte de Londres a la que Alicia fue enviada hace seis años y en la que sigue obstinada en su silencio.