Bloody Animals

Joe Barboza knew that there were two requirements for getting inducted into the Mafia. You had to be Sicilian. And you had to commit a contract killing. The New Bedford-born mobster was a proud Portuguese, not Sicilian, but his dream to be part of La Cosa Nostra proved so strong that he thought he could create a loophole. Barboza’s legacy, buried for years thanks to the murders or deaths of its participants, is finally coming to light and being told in its unvarnished brutality by one of America’s most respected true crime writers.

When an innocent person is murdered, the suspect list isn't clear. Who would want to kill a friendly, but mousy victim? Could that person know more than they should have working in a large corporation where secrets may hide? A quarreling corporate family may have secrets worth killing over. Or was the victim not so innocent, having a secret life that led to her death? Has Wanda found love? She's not the type to give her heart willingly. Will Wren make an appearance and explain the reason for her absence?

She was born in the forest and abandoned... until Tolbalth, a dragon shape-shifter, found her and raised her as his own daughter. Zadie is not an average teenager. She can communicate with wild animals, her best friend is a white tiger, and she is discovering her own magical powers. Tolbalth, the Destroyer of Men, is a fierce dragon-man shapeshifter who raises and trains Zadie to be a warrior and the protector. But on her eighteenth birthday, everything Zadie has ever believed about her life is challenged when she finds out the shocking truth about her bloody past. Now, she must choose ...

Step into a world where magic reveals its true face, and destinies collide in the shadows. In the wake of her twin sister's mysterious disappearance, stage magician Lila is thrust into a world where illusions give way to undeniable magic. When enigmatic Nick appears, his sorcery defies all logic, plunging Lila into a perilous journey of discovery. Meanwhile, Grace Lackland inherits leadership of a pirate fleet after her father's tragic end. As she navigates treacherous waters, she must shield her vulnerabilities to safeguard her crew's survival. Across distant realms, Lady Bulwark ...