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SHE CAME FOR REVENGE. SHE UNCOVERS A WORLDWIDE CONSPIRACY. LAPD Detective Gabi Longoria returns home to an unspeakable crime—her husband has been brutally killed. Her captain refuses to let her join the murder investigation, so Gabi decides to do her own. Plus, she wants revenge. Convinced the reason for her husband’s death can be found at the New York health club where she met him, she goes undercover as a trainer there. As she seeks the truth, she befriends a handsome, mysterious man who claims an evil corporation killed her husband. What’s worse, he also claims they’ve developed ...

When brilliant and dangerous Elijah Weiss escapes from a high-security psychiatric facility, FBI profiler Sidney Stone is called back from vacation to lead the manhunt. As she delves into the mind of a manipulative genius, Sidney uncovers a web of deceit that goes far beyond prison walls. With enhanced abilities and a mysterious agenda, Elijah is always one step ahead. Can Sidney outsmart him before he unleashes chaos on an unsuspecting world?

Some women donate eggs to help families. I did it to pay the rent. In 1990s Los Angeles, I was a broke Swedish immigrant with limited options and unlimited eggs. Egg donation paid better than waitressing, hurt less than telemarketing, and seemed harmless enough—at first. So I did it. Then I did it again. And again. Twelve times, actually. I became a super donor, injecting myself with hormones in traffic, recruiting other women into the business, and fielding six-figure offers from couples seeking designer genes. I mastered the donor hustle—until my body had other plans. When extreme ...

As a sadistic serial killer crucifies victims across New York City, FBI Agent Gabi Longoria fears the murderer’s impossible, superhuman abilities may make him unstoppable. Two years ago, Gabi stopped a global conspiracy and uncovered the existence of superhumans—genetically engineered people with enhanced strength, intelligence, and abilities. Now, nearly 8,000 of these so-called ‘supers’ live hidden among us, their existence a secret the world isn’t ready to face. Gabi and her partner, Ian Armory, are assigned to the case. The killer is ruthless and methodical, staging each body ...

I thought my nightmare was over when my husband was arrested. I never imagined his mother would finish what he started. Seven months after her husband is jailed for attempted murder, Skyler Lawrence gives birth while battling crushing postpartum depression. When her wealthy mother-in-law, Eleanor, moves in to “help,” Skyler is too desperate to refuse. Eleanor is the perfect grandmother—nurturing Grace through the night, managing the house, always knowing what Skyler needs. But as the weeks pass, Skyler’s mind unravels. Her memory fractures. Her depression deepens. One by one, she ...

Trusting a Lawrence nearly killed her. Now one might be her only hope. Skyler Lacy survived her psychopath ex-husband—and his mother’s attempt to poison her. But the Lawrence family isn’t finished with her yet. Mark Lawrence fights for visitation rights from his prison cell. Eleanor, awaiting trial, has one last target: Scott Lawrence, the only family member who tried to save Skyler. Her weapon? A brain surgery that will erase Scott’s memories—and his testimony—forever. With only weeks before the procedure, Skyler forges a desperate alliance with Hannah Lawrence—Eleanor’s ...

Seventeen-year-old Gabe Landis has issues. Anger issues, due to severe trauma. If he doesn't address his ever-present anger, he'll explode. No orthodox methods help him. The only way he gets true peace is when he takes a life. Temporary peace, that is. Yvonne Landis, his mother, has issues, too. Not only does she suffer from schizophrenia, but she's also a fugitive. She was held at a mental institution to stand trial for her husband's murder.

She and her husband were out on date night when the fatal car accident happened. The airbag that saved her life malfunctioned on his side of the car. Then, as she crawled to safety, the car blew up. As if it’s not enough to lose her husband, Yvonne soon has reason to suspect that her son Joseph staged the accident, as well as deactivated the airbag earlier in the day. Joseph, once a model child, has recently displayed antisocial tendencies by joining a domestic terrorist cell. He may be back home now, but he’s still mad with his parents for ignoring him for years.

TWO BROTHERS AT ODDS. ONE MOTHER, ONE CHOICE. Fugitive Yvonne Landis is shocked and furious: her 14-year-old son Joey has been brutally assaulted and is in a coma. She can’t wait to avenge him, believing she’s finally able to kill another human being; that is, if you can call the monster or monsters who attacked her baby human. Little does she know that the assailant is her older son Gabe. Gabe himself is devastated over what he’s done. The extreme bout of anger prompting him to attack Joey came out of nowhere and he simply couldn’t stop himself. But what’s the point of telling ...

CONTROL HIS URGES OR DIE Killing someone doesn’t produce the terrible guilt fugitive Yvonne Landis had thought. That's the takeaway after she shoots her dangerous ex-psychiatrist. But she soon faces other problems. Her son Gabe claims he no longer has to kill bad people to cure his debilitating anger because it’s gone. She demands he still do it in case he’s mistaken. It’s the only way to prevent him from hurting another innocent person. Gabe refuses to go on killing. Yvonne can make him by threatening to turn him into the police; after all, she has his recorded murder confession. ...

TO KILL OR NOT TO KILL When fugitive Yvonne Landis learns that her younger son Joey is stalking her and her anger-plagued older son Gabe, she freaks out. She must stop him from doing anything drastic, such as go to the police and turn them both in. But it has to be done in a way that doesn’t upset Joey any more than he already is. Making matters worse, Yvonne finds herself in a position in which she must figure out how to stop a murderous woman without Gabe’s help. The best solution would be for her to kill the woman herself. But it’s one thing to assist Gabe killing bad people. ...

NEVER LET YOUR GUARD DOWN... Fugitive Yvonne Landis is settling into her new life being her son Gabe’s partner in crime. His mood is stable and her online erotica sales climb higher every day. She’s successfully evading the authorities. The fact that Gabe’s got his girlfriend pregnant who wants to keep the child is good, not bad, news to her. For the first time in many months, she is almost happy. At the very least, she can relax a little, enjoy life. And that is what she does, which is a huge mistake. Little does she know an Irish blast from the past is out to get her... NOTE: This ...

THEY'D BETTER GUN FOR IT OR IT'S OVER Fugitive Yvonne Landis looks forward to some much-deserved peace and quiet for her life in the shadows. Her teenage son Gabe’s molester is dead and buried at last. The murderous rage living inside Gabe has been mollified and won’t be back for several weeks. But Yvonne’s out of luck. Unfortunately, Gabe kept the molester’s gun instead of tossing it in the river like he had promised. His toddler cousin finds it and nearly kills Alison, Gabe’s aunt. Furious Alison demands to know what the gun was doing under Gabe’s bed. When he claims he found ...

KARMA HAS NO DEADLINE Gabe Landis didn’t expect to bump into one of the men who molested him years ago when rescuing Yvonne, his missing fugitive mother. Yvonne reveals why the private investigator who helped him feels so familiar. The PI made a plea deal with the prosecutor at the trial, witnessing against the child-traffickers kidnapping Gabe and other children in exchange for immunity. Gabe cannot accept that this man is walking free after what he did to him and other children. He must kill the man in order to have peace again. Yvonne agrees the man deserves to die, but she worries the...

Six months after apprehending methodical killer Sage Wellington, FBI Agent Sidney Stone receives mysterious DNA test results revealing a half-sister she never knew existed – just as a series of deaths bearing Wellington's distinctive signature begin to surface, forcing Sidney to confront the possibility that her newfound family connection may be hiding deadly secrets. When a package containing DNA test results arrives unexpectedly at Sidney Stone's desk, the discovery of a half-sister should be cause for celebration. Instead, it marks the beginning of a dangerous game. As Sidney ...

When trainer Ariel Rafaeli is found strangled outside a restaurant, Detective Gabi Longoria is thoroughly confused. Gabi is undercover as a trainer at the health club where Ariel works. The last person seen with Ariel was FBI agent Ian Armory, which makes him the most likely suspect. But how can that be? Gabi has just concluded that while her client Ian might be a conspiracy nut, he’s not a dangerous murderer. Not only does the murderer turn out to be the person Gabi least expects, but more people around her keep dying. Is it possible that Ian is onto something with all his conspiracy ...

ONE MISSING ACTRESS. DOZENS OF LIES. Rookie P.I. Brandy Baker has barely finished wrapping up her latest case when a former client contacts her. He has a business partner named Paul whose girlfriend has gone missing. Paul wants to hire Brandy to find his girlfriend, who’s prone to depression and has a history of disappearing. The girlfriend in question is Broadway actress Alina Patrick. The last time Paul saw Alina was when she left his apartment two nights ago. He believes Alina’s understudy kidnapped Alina so she can play the show’s lead character, which will make her famous. Alina ...

BRANDY IS IN OVER HER HEAD. SHE MIGHT END UP DEAD. Brand-new private eye Brandy Francine Baker has yet to officially open her P.I. business when a socialite named Dana Donovan approaches her. Dana wants Brandy to investigate why a dead stranger left her an antique gold ring in his will. The case seems easy to solve, so Brandy takes it on. But it’s more complicated than she had expected. Not until a mysterious woman calls the dead stranger’s widow and leaves a nasty message do things start coming together. The woman is the connection between Dana and the dead stranger. Dana used to know ...

Murder, Lies, and Betrayal: A Tangled Mystery of Power and Greed. Private eye Brandy Baker is hired by Aidan Yearwood, a man accused of murdering his wealthy wife, Marianne. Despite the overwhelming evidence against him—his presence at the lavish party where Marianne was strangled to death in her own home and the inheritance he stands to gain—Aidan pleads his innocence. He claims Marianne’s only daughter set him up when Marianne changed her will to benefit him. As Brandy delves into the investigation, she uncovers a web of secrets and lies surrounding Marianne's life as a wealthy ...

FBI profiler Sidney Stone investigates gruesome murders involving vigilantes, suspecting her ex-partner Kane may be behind the killing spree. As more victims surface, the evidence suggests her former lover is orchestrating the elaborate death scenes plaguing the city... FBI profiler Sidney Stone returns from vacation to confront her darkest case: victims carved open, their organs harvested with clinical precision, their bodies arranged in grotesque tableaux across the city. Each crime scene is a twisted stage, each victim's final pose a cruel mockery of their past. As Sidney uncovers a five...