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She was loved by many… and envied by more. Reese Hamilton was the kind of woman who seemed untouchable, respected professor, brilliant in the classroom, admired by her friends, desired by men who should’ve known better. But when she’s found dead, everything unravels. Detective Jordan Cross is pulled into a case where every suspect has a motive: jealousy, betrayal, obsession, greed. Reese’s friends, her lover, even her family, no one is above suspicion. Secrets spill. Lies crack. And the truth, when it finally comes to light, is darker than anyone imagined. Sometimes the people ...

The Jury Did its Job...and Everyone Else's Job, too. What happens when a new jury is made up of jaded members? Some of them have sat on juries where the bailiff or a policeman stuck his head in the door and gave them information that was barred in court. Or maybe the government uses a fake tape recording to convict someone, and the jury decides to get hold of the original tape and see what's changed. Or maybe a judge has agreed to help the government because he's under audit by the IRS and facing criminal tax charges. All of these things can and do happen. Pity the poor defense attorney ...

1959 - Greensboro, North Carolina - White family in a well-to-do part of town hire a young black woman to be their maid – cleaning, cooking and washing etc. Over a few months, the maid realizes the man of the house is a Pedophile. But it’s 1959, he is wealthy with friends in high places. She’s a poor black woman. No one believes her. She goes on a quest to expose him.

Driven by his tragic past, prosecutor Chance Meridian seeks justice for a beautiful woman brutally murdered in her own home. Except nothing comes easy in Atlanta, and certainly not justice. A lot of people in town wanted Sara Barton dead, and every single one of them is lying about something. Chance shouldn't be surprised. Murder is an ugly business. But so is love.

Bethany, Mississippi, is a quaint, step-back-in-time type of town, where its only protection is the symbolic white picket fences. But even small communities have big secrets. Even the perfect family. And their white picket fences can’t protect them from the tragedies that lurk around the corner. When a mysterious stranger saves a young girl from drowning in a secluded river, the question rises is he trustworthy or not? Where did he come from? Why does he keep hanging around the twelve-year-old girl he saved? This tight-knit community is connected by more than their zip code. Their lives ...

Braxton and Devon are finally free of the apocalyptic nightmare of Las Vegas. The climactic final battle against the Children of God ended in their favor with the dramatic capture of the cult’s compound. The effects of solar flare that trapped them in the glittering valley of death has devastated the entire state, escaping into the open country doesn’t mean they’ve eluded danger. New enemies, both human and natural, lurk along their path northward, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. The road ahead is fraught with threats hiding around every corner and along every bend of the ...

Trapped in a relationship that has become her prison, Adelle Roberts has learned to survive by making herself invisible. Alonzo controls every aspect of her life—who she sees, where she goes, even what she wears. His charm conceals a monster who punishes the slightest perceived betrayal. When Alonzo forces Adelle to join a gym to lose weight, she stumbles across a kickboxing class and glimpses a possible escape. Except Latifa, her trainer, seems to be harder on her than Alonzo has ever been. What's more is that Latifa seems to be holding a few dark secrets of her own.

What would you do if all modern technology vanished overnight? ‘The Long Night’ follows the Winter family as they fight to survive a devastating EMP attack that plunges America into darkness. This cyber-attack survival thriller is a must-read for fans of "One Second After" by William R. Forstchen, "Lights Out" by David Crawford, and "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel. After a cyber-attack, followed by an electromagnetic pulse (EMP), the Winter family from Harbour Island, Florida, faces an unprecedented struggle for survival. Former military officer John Winter and his son, Jack, ...

A whip-smart and darkly funny crime novel—perfect for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer and The Maid—that follows a wife and mother with a deadly secret that she must suppress if she wants to maintain her picture-perfect façade. Meet Lalla Rook. Lalla has a lot on her plate: She needs to...

Vincent never had a chance. He lost his mother in the South Tower. He lost his father to a bottle. The rest, he gave away slowly—to heroin, silence, and survival. ★★★★★ "by the time the last scene fades out, you’ll want to sit in the dark for a minute, just letting it settle."- Goodreads ★★★★★ "It did what The Sopranos ending tried to do but actually pulled it off. The final pages of In Powder Blue by Nikolas Pleiadi left me completely silent." - Goodreads ★★★★★ "A modern crime masterpiece....You could dissect this forever. On par with The Godfather."- ...

On the day before his twenty-first wedding anniversary, David Sullinger buried an ax in his wife’s skull. Now, eight jurors must retire to the deliberation room and decide whether David committed premeditated murder—or whether he was a battered spouse who killed his wife in self-defense.

The courtrooms of 1903 Los Angeles are a man’s world––until Kit Shannon arrives With shoulders squared and dreams set high, Kit Shannon arrives in Los Angeles feeling a special calling to the law. Yet under the care of her socialite aunt, Kit quickly comes to realize that few understand her burning desire to seek justice and practice a profession known only to men. When her aunt adamantly refuses to support her unconventional career aspirations, Kit questions whether she is truly following God's will. And when her growing love for a man pledged to another threatens scandal, Kit knows ...

A breathtaking and cinematic novel about the lust for gold and its bloody consequences, set in the unforgiving landscape of the sub-Arctic Canadian wilderness, from the acclaimed author of The North Water A ragged fur peddler arrives at a remote outpost of the Hudson Bay Company in the winter of...

Ambushed, betrayed, and exiled. Braxton and Devon have faced precarious situations before, always managing to stay one step ahead of death—but this time, they’re lucky to still be alive. Even though their circumstances are dire, nothing will stop Braxton from reuniting Devon with her daughter, Lucy, who remains trapped behind enemy lines. Living in the shadows of the city, the pair and their few loyal allies must band together to stop the deranged Children of God cult from seizing control of the region and enslaving its people. Gathering friends and aid wherever they can, they set their...

Braxton Stone’s arrival at High Home signals a reckoning for the ruthless motorcycle gang that controls the region. No longer can they terrorize the town with impunity—if they expose themselves for even a moment, Braxton is ready to strike. But the gang remains entrenched behind fortified defenses along the town’s perimeter. No matter how many men or horses Braxton can rally, a frontal assault would be suicide. To gain the upper hand against a superior force, Braxton is pushed toward increasingly creative—and dangerous—strategies. His first move: find Oliver Fuentes and bring him ...

Debbie Mullen is losing it. For years, she has compiled all of her best advice into her column, Dear Debbie, where the wives of New England come for sympathy and neighborly advice. Through her work, Debbie has heard from countless women who are ignored, belittled, or even abused by their husbands. And Debbie does her best to guide them in the right direction. Or at least, she did.

The Taylor family shatters in a single night when two teenage siblings are found dead in their own home. The only surviving sibling, Vincent, never shakes the whispers and accusations that he was the one who killed them. Decades later, the legend only grows as his career as a horror writer skyrockets. Ghostwriter Olivia Dumont has spent her entire professional life hiding the fact that she is the only child of Vincent Taylor. Now on the brink of financial ruin, she's offered a job to ghostwrite her father's last book. What she doesn't know is that this project is another one of his lies.

She looks exactly like me. Same face, same scar, same life. And now she's stealing everything that's mine. When Madisyn Holmes moves in across the street, I can't shake the feeling that this isn't coincidence. She copies my garden design, my home décor, even my professional strategies. It's like watching someone erase me in real time. My husband thinks I'm paranoid. My neighbors think I'm losing it. But I know what I'm seeing. I start gathering evidence—photos, notes, proof of her systematic theft. Because someone has to stop her before she takes everything. The question is: how far will...

At 4, Trey is ahead of the game. He’s the first in his crew to buy a home. To celebrate, he’s hosting a housewarming party—a chance to show off his new place, reconnect with friends, and mark the beginning of his fresh start. But life in his new neighborhood isn’t as perfect as it seems. Enter Mrs. Pearl—a charming, elegant woman with a magnetic personality and a smile that hides more than it reveals. At 64, she’s the kind of neighbor who knows everyone’s business and doesn’t hesitate to get involved. From the moment Trey moves in, Mrs. Pearl’s warmth and attention seem harmless—at first.

Jonathan never expected the woman he fell in love with to become his worst nightmare. When he met Allie at work, she was charming, beautiful, and full of promises. But behind her sweet smile lurked something else.