Fast Paced Mystery

Everyone has something to hide.... The virile, all-American husband. The brainy golden girl. The happily wed bi-coastal couple. Someone is watching…. Someone who has uncovered their darkest secrets. Someone who is hell-bent on making them pay for their sins. No one suspects the truth.... Now there is no escaping the shadowy jury that watches their every move. Infiltrates every part of their lives. Stalking. Judging. Condemning. Punishment will be swift, severe, and final.

In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.

Maggie Thomas, private investigator extraordinaire is enjoying the Miami sun and sand. She’s had a couple easy cases lately, which is a relief after recently being wrapped up in a few murder investigations. That all changes when her spunky orthopedic shoe wearing assistant Dorothy Raye’s main squeeze is accused of murder. Hunky Detective Jake Jackson worries the killer will come after Maggie. Handsome attorney Reynold Mitchell promises to get Dorothy’s beau out of jail. Maggie will need all hands on deck to solve this crime.

THE TIDE ALSO RISES In a whirlwind of unexpected encounters and chilling revelations, Cam, an adventurer with a heart of gold, and his loyal dog, Walter, find themselves in El Cuyo, Yucatan, seeking relaxation. However, the appearance of a mysterious salvage boat named 'Malinda's Star’ radically alters their plans. This rusty vessel links back to Casey, Cam’s enigmatic former brother-in-law who mourns the death of his sister - a death that holds deceptive secrets. Their tranquil vacation morphs into a peril-laden mission as Cam uncovers a ruthless local gang holding Casey captive. The ...

AFTER KATELYN LANDER’S EX-HUSBAND DIES in a tragic car accident that her son witnesses, she quits her high-powered banking career and returns to her hometown of Savannah. Her belief that the Low Country's slower, more peaceful life will be the perfect place for her son to heal is quickly upended when a slew of dead bodies connected to Katelyn’s family wash ashore like decaying fish in a red tide, turning a US Marshal's interest in her family into an obsession. US Marshal Nathan Parsi is convinced the esteemed Landers family's financial success is derived from laundering money. But when ...

Three top secret research scientists are presumed dead in a boating accident, but the kidnapping of their families the same day raises questions the FBI and local police can't answer, leaving them waiting for a ransom demand that will never come. Central Intelligence Agency analyst Chris Leroux stumbles upon the story, and finds a phone conversation that was never supposed to happen. When he reports it to his boss, the national clandestine services chief, he is uncharacteristically reprimanded for conducting an unauthorized investigation and told to leave it to the FBI.

Defense attorney Jackson Taylor left his Chattahoochee River roots for an office with a view of the Atlanta skyline. But when he’s called home to defend a childhood friend accused of murder, the boy Jackson grew up with has become a man he doesn’t recognize. He’s a cheat, a crook. A killer? So why is Jackson’s dad begging him to step away from the case? Despite his father’s reputation as a former no-nonsense cop, he’s changed, forgetting things. Is he hiding something? There are more questions than answers. Threatening letters of vengeance. Money laundering for the mafia…His ...

NOW YOU SEE HER. NOW YOU DON'T. NOW YOU'RE DEAD! A writer who's suffering from a prolonged bout of writer's block is hunted down by a fan...a deranged fan who now only wants him to write a new novel and dedicate it to her. She stalks him and makes his life a living hell. At the same time, no one believes he's being harassed, convinced he is simply cracking up under the constant pressure to produce words and make money. From Thriller Award winner Vincent Zandri comes a tale of suspense, fear, and dread. Nab your copy now! "Vincent Zandri is one of the most acclaimed thriller writers working ...

TV news anchor Harper Knowles has the story of a lifetime. Marriage gone bad, kidnapped child, missing husband, possible murder...unfortunately, it’s her marriage, her husband, and her child––and she’s the only suspect. When the growing evidence points to her, Harper jumps bail, determined to find her son. Her only clue leads to a tiny Georgia town where a shocking reunion might give her the help she needs––but can she trust the kindness of small-town strangers? As Harper runs out of time, she will take any chance and break every rule to prove her innocence and find her son. ...

A killer from his past threatens his future. Will a decade-long chase end in justice or disaster? Special Agent Aidan O’Reilly is haunted by the one that got away. And even after another year of silence, he still can’t shake his failure to nail the sociopathic madman responsible for over fifty shocking murders. But his guilt becomes a shot at redemption when the murderer returns, naming the detective in a personal note pinned to a fresh kill. With meticulously clean crime scenes and a nosy reporter on the loose, O’Reilly and his new partner scramble to uncover the next target’s ...

Mike Ray, former cop and body-double for a world famous action star, was ready to put show business behind him when he was asked to do one last favor for Hollywood's hottest new actress. All he has to do is find her the necklace from a forgotten film and not get killed in the process. From the insane house parties of Malibu and the reclusive mansions of Beverly Hills to the scorching California desert, Mike finds himself in a scandal involving one of the world's most eccentric billionaires, the Nevada Mafia and a sadistic Estonian porn kingpin.

Three years ago, Joleen Parker vowed to bring down the small-town rehab hospital that killed her brother. Now, as a forensic analyst, she gets the chance when she’s sent to conduct a misuse of funds audit––but she only has two weeks to make her case. Yet, what she finds in the quaint town of Loblolly runs deeper than she ever imagined. A crooked judge, a pill-pushing doctor, a town clerk mired in corruption––and a faceless enemy who’s threatening her life. With no one to trust, the lines blur between justice and revenge, but Joleen will risk her job and her life to avenge her ...

Maggie Thomas, P.I. and her orthopedic shoe wearing sidekick Dorothy Raye return. When Maggie witnesses a horrific accident it doesn’t take long for her to discover it was no accident. The victim’s wife hires Maggie to find the killer. But Detective Jake Jackson thinks he already knows the identity of the killer. Maggie disagrees. Who is right and will their opposing views cause friction in their new relationship?

She’s a renowned medical biologist with the State Department on speed dial––but the world thinks she’s dead! When Dr. Rachel McKenzie suddenly abandons a covert State Department lab, US Marshals Kate Landers and Joleen Parker must uncover the truth behind her mysterious disappearance. Unearthing Dr. McKenzie’s secret, a biological discovery with the power to weaponize a third-world country and turn common men into kings, the two marshals must battle against an unrelenting force to protect the lives of millions. With unexpected twists and powerful emotions, this explosive story ...

A fierce sandstorm hits southern Algeria and uncovers a lost ruin, its location unknown to modern man...until now. A team led by slacker archaeologist, Harrison "Hank" Boyd, is called in to investigate the find. In way over his head, Hank must lead his team through countless dangers and survive brutal encounters with enemies both human and inhuman alike. And if that's not bad enough, a shadowy group with a thirst for violence and a blind ambition is hot on their heels and will stop at nothing to obtain what has been found. Hank and company should have heeded the warning left by the ancient ...

Mayor Tanner Duncan has a cherished and quiet life in rural Georgia––until his fiancée doesn’t show up on the night of their engagement party, shattering his idyllic world. Despite the local sheriff and townsfolk insisting he’s overreacting, he’s determined to find her. When his search unravels a government research project Tanner is suddenly entangled in a web of sinister state secrets. Though he’s brushed aside and told to stand-down by the two US Marshals overseeing the investigation, Tanner has no intention of waiting by the phone. With the clock ticking, can a small-town ...

Paleontology professor Logan Ford thought he found a fresh start when he purchased a sixty-seven-acre ranch in the badlands of Montana. Drummed out of academia for his faith-driven principles and acceptance of creationism, Ford just wants to be left alone to dig in the fossil-rich dirt at his new property. Excavating dinosaur bones gives him an unquenchable purpose and lasting contentment. Unfortunately, his past refuses to let go. A former colleague at the university is hellbent on destroying him. Professor Julian Blade has always been envious of Ford’s life and even led the charge in ...

Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking news. The judge’s sister has been found dead. At first glance, it appears to be a home invasion, but then why was nothing stolen, and why is the garden strewn with dead plants and insects? Although there is no apparent cause of death, Scarpetta recognizes telltale signs of the unthinkable, and she knows the worst is yet to come. The forensic pathologist finds herself pitted against a powerful force that returns her to the past.

This is a SHORT STORY set within the ongoing THE UNSEEN franchise. Potential spoilers ahead! This action-packed thriller stars Jillian Moon, recapping her initial encounter with the Unseen inside New York’s Museum of Natural History, an event that occurs during ORIGIN (The Unseen Book 1).

U.S. Navy SEAL Lt. Commander Roman Nelson embarks on one final mission before retirement, but when things go horribly wrong and his fiancée and unborn child are caught in the crosshairs, can the battered soldier learn to live again? Wounded in a secret mission ordered by the President and racked with guilt and PTSD over the death of his family, Roman returns to his small hometown in Gates, Oregon. But, despite his best efforts to rebuild his shattered life, the former Navy SEAL can't leave the demons of the past behind when a chance encounter with a beautiful young woman sparks a nearly ...