Kidnapping Obsession

In Obsession, John Douglas once again takes us fascinatingly behind the scenes, focusing his expertise on predatory crimes, primarily against women. With a deep sense of compassion for the victims and an uncanny understanding of the perpetrators, Douglas looks at the obsessions that lead to rape...

**She saw something she shouldn't have. Now he'll never let her go.** Madison Lissemore lives for the quiet. As an art conservator, she spends her nights alone in the museum basement, peeling back centuries of decay to reveal the beauty hidden underneath. It's careful work. Controlled. Safe. Exactly the kind of life she built to escape a childhood defined by violence. Then she witnesses a murder—and the man holding the gun already knows her name. Dante is ruthless, calculating, and dangerously beautiful. He runs an empire built on blood, and he doesn't leave witnesses. But something about...

Teddy Fay must put all his skills to the test in this electrifying new adventure in the New York Times bestselling series. While filming on location in scenic Santa Barbara, California, Peter Barrington and Ben Bacchetti look to expand Centurion Studios' business by making a deal with a young...

I should’ve trusted him, believed him when he told me he was only trying to keep my safe. I thought the worst was behind me. Little did I know the worst was yet to come. Kidnapped by a man capable of the worst kind of evil, I am thrust into a dark and dangerous world where blood and wealth are the only things that matter. I’m a pawn in the war for power. The man I was desperate to escape from is now the only one that can save me. I’ll do anything to be back in his arms. He saved me once; he’ll do it again.

From bestselling author Oona Ryda comes a high-heat, over-the-top Bratva romance featuring an age-gap, virgin heroine, forced proximity, kidnapping rescue, and a dangerously devoted, ruthlessly possessive, JP/OTT antihero. Mirella is a nobody—until a dangerous stranger pulls her from the path of a speeding car. Now she's everything—to Gavril "Grim" Volkov, ruthless boss of the Russian Bratva. She should run from the man everyone fears. Instead, she follows him—straight into his penthouse, his protection, and his arms. But when rival factions target her to get to him, Gavril faces an ...

When a series of suspicious fires leaves multiple victims dead in their homes, NYPD hostage negotiator Abby Mullen knows in her bones that the terrors of her childhood have returned. As a young girl, she narrowly escaped a fire set by Moses Wilcox, a fanatical cult leader who’s been presumed dead for thirty years. These murders have his fingerprints all over them.

From bestselling author Oona Ryda comes a high-heat, over-the-top arranged-marriage Bratva romance featuring an age-gap, virgin heroine, opposites attract, a gruff protective antihero, and a dangerously possessive JP/OTT obsession. Bronislav “Bron” Gavrikov never wanted a wife—especially not the daughter of an Italian mafia boss. But a political marriage is the only path to peace, and Bron is chosen as the groom. He expects a spoiled, jewels-and-furs daddy’s girl with a poison tongue and a taste for drama. Someone he’ll tolerate for the sake of his beloved brotherhood. What he ...

SEBASTIAN They call Jamie Thorne the future of the franchise. The Golden Boy. The rookie sensation with the million-dollar smile. I see him for what he really is: A broken asset. He hesitated in the playoffs. He choked. He let the noise get inside his head, and he cost my team the Cup. As Captain, it’s my job to fix the weak links. Even if I have to drag them into the dark to do it. I didn't ask him if he wanted help. I didn't ask for permission. I blackmailed him. I stripped him of his phone, his clothes, and his name, and I took him to my fortress in the mountains. He thinks this is a ...

He owns her body. Her soul. Her future. Dante Severino is the devil in a suit—a ruthless, psychotic mob boss with no moral code and a darkness that runs deep. When he saw her for the first time, he knew she was meant to be his. Hannah Brightley, the innocent daughter of a family drowning in debt, becomes his obsession. He orchestrates the debt just to have an excuse to claim her—and he doesn’t just take her. He marks her. Tattoos his name across her skin. Steals her birth control and forces her to bear his child. His love is brutal. Unforgiving. All-consuming. Warning: This is a dark ...

Obsession never ends when your father wants to kill you – it just passes into your children like a deadly poison. Dr. Sonia Amon, battlefield surgeon, retired Army Major, and CIA operative is gravely injured by her terrorist father and evil sister when they detonate a bomb on US soil. During her recovery faithful k 9 Tessa remains at her side. She accepts a position as a nurse at her son’s military school. She wants to be close, to protect Carter, her young daughter and aging mother from their terrorist relatives. But, can Sonia save the children she loves? Sonia learns from the CIA ...

She destroys the men she loves—and escapes every time. The most dangerous killer James Patterson has ever created is also his most seductive. On his first night with Detroit PD, Officer Walter O’Brien is called to a murder scene. A terrified twenty-year-old has bludgeoned her kidnapper with...

Six men with no rules. Six women with no escape. One twisted collection. Welcome to the world of Caged and Claimed, where love isn’t a courtship. It’s a capture. From the lawless town of Mercy to the desolate wastelands and isolated ranches, these possessive anti-heroes don't ask for permission. They take. Whether it’s a debt to be paid, a crime to be punished, or a flower to be stolen, the price is always the same: Her. This complete set includes all six full-length novels. Prepare for rough hands, primal needs, and the kind of obsession that burns the world down. Includes: The ...

It was a bleak November in 2012 when Cari Lea Farver vanished from Omaha, Nebraska. Cari, 37, was a devoted mother, reliable employee, and loyal friend - not the type to shirk responsibilities, abandon her son, and run off on an adventure while her dying father took his last breaths. Yet, the many texts from her phone indicated she had done just that. While Cari's boyfriend, Dave Kroupa, and her supervisor were bewildered by her abrupt disappearance, they accepted the texts at face value. Her mother, Nancy Raney, however, was alarmed and reported Cari missing.

In Obsession, John Douglas once again takes us fascinatingly behind the scenes, focusing his expertise on predatory crimes, primarily against women. With a deep sense of compassion for the victims and an uncanny understanding of the perpetrators, Douglas looks at the obsessions that lead to rape...

Lieutenant Abby Mullen is no stranger to crisis. As the hostage negotiation instructor for the NYPD, she deals with worst-case scenarios every day. Nothing fazes her anymore. That all changes when she gets a call from Eden Fletcher, a fellow survivor of the infamous Wilcox cult. The two haven’t spoken since the night of a tragic, fiery massacre, when their paths diverged. But now Eden needs Abby’s help: someone has kidnapped her son and is demanding a $5 million ransom. As Abby throws herself into the case, she can’t help but wonder why the kidnapper has targeted Eden.

As a child, Abby Mullen escaped the insidious Wilcox cult when it literally went down in flames. Years later, she’s the NYPD’s best hostage negotiator and a mother. She thought the worst part of her life was behind her. Until now. Armed conspiracy theorists called the Watchers have attacked the local high school - and taken her daughter hostage. With the delusional Watchers holding her child at gunpoint, the unflappable Abby might be at her breaking point. But the clock is ticking on her daughter’s life.

Emily thought she knew what love was—until she found herself locked away in a secluded cabin by the one person she trusted the most. What began as a romantic weekend escape quickly turns into a twisted nightmare. Jason, her seemingly perfect boyfriend, takes control of everything—where she goes, what she eats, even when she sleeps. As the walls of their idyllic cabin close in, Emily starts to see the truth behind Jason’s charm: a dark obsession that runs deeper than she ever imagined. But Jason isn’t the only one hiding secrets. When Rachel, a mysterious woman with her own dark past...

In The CLOSET, ten-year-old Annie Rowan is lured away from a small-town fair by a cunning and bizarre loner with a dark obsession. Annie’s father Will, a Methodist minister, still grieving the unsolved murder of her mother, is devastated. Who took her? Why? Was her taking random, or was she an intended target? Baffled from the start, the police seem to be getting nowhere. In a race against time, Will digs into the past on his own to discover the kidnapper’s true identity while Annie is forced to star in an unthinkable role. It’s a deadly play that challenges the young pastor’s faith...

Four soulmates, one devastating twist. Avery’s life is all about balance—juggling early mornings in the bakery with her dream of building a thriving landscape design business. Romance? Not on the menu. That is, until Jaxton and Liam walk into her life. Charming, magnetic, and undeniably irresistible, they’re everything she didn’t know she was missing. But when their brothers Lennox and Kamden enter the picture, Avery learns there’s a catch—these four captivating men share everything, including their girl. Caught in a whirlwind of passion and connection, Avery is drawn to each ...

She was their everything. Now she’s their greatest fight. Avery thought her life had finally fallen into place—a love that burned brighter than she ever imagined with Kamden, Jaxton, Liam, and Lennox by her side. But the illusion of safety shatters when she’s torn from her world and thrust into the clutches of someone from their past. Alone, isolated, and terrified, Avery must rely on her sharp mind and unbreakable spirit to survive. With a secret she can’t afford to lose, Avery knows she can’t simply wait for rescue. Every move she makes is a gamble, but she refuses to give in. ...