Suspense Drama

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.

A sinister secret lies buried—one that swallows two young teens into an abyss of mystery. When two young teens at a county fair are drawn to desperate cries emanating from the House of Horrors, their world spins into chaos. They never enter, but suddenly, they're gone—vanished into thin air. Thus begins a baffling mystery into which rookie detective Teresa Simmonds and veteran Allan Yeats are thrown headfirst into a maze of secrets and lies. As they unravel the web of secrets and cover-ups, the question haunts them: What happened to Yasmine and Jerry, and why does no one want the truth ...

NEWLY EDITED AS OF 1/25/18! Damien is in serious trouble, as he has been accused of murdering his birth father, Josh Roland. Harper must defend him, as he fights for his life. Harper must defend Damien, who has been arrested for the murder of his birth father, Josh Roland. Harper knows that Damien didn't do it. He couldn't do it. Yet his past comes to haunt him, as Harper finds out things about Damien that she never knew. The victim, Josh Roland, was, for many years, a bastard. He sexually harassed most of his female employees and was a serial rapist. He was also involved with many shady ...

What would you do if your dead sister sent you postcards? I've struggled to get my life back on track after a lifetime of despair, addiction, and loss. I finally have it all. A bustling business, a home, my health, and time with my beloved daughter Sophie. But that tenuous balance is tipped when my twin Jane's postcard arrives in the mail. My family thinks she's dead. They want to put it all behind them. But how can I agree when the evidence is right in front of me? When my nagging little sister provokes my rebellious teenager to run away, I am forced to confront the past I've wanted to ...

Down on his luck after a string of lost cases and a recent divorce, personal injury lawyer Matt Taylor hopes his next trial will be an easy win. But when he meets a devastatingly injured young man desperate for help, Matt finds himself embroiled in an impossible lawsuit against Salvatore Conte, a powerful lawyer with sinister connections. Despite all warnings, Matt courageously pulls out all the stops to uncover the truth and right a horrific legal wrong.

Ginger is back, and her mouth is as unfiltered as ever... Ginger Perry, Harper's star witness in her previous murder trial, left Kansas City for the greener pastures of the Los Angeles adult film scene. As soon as she gets out to the West Coast, however, she catches a case. A big case. A murder case. The victim is a powerful studio head. Ginger insists she was framed. Harper's not so sure. She wants to give Ginger the benefit of the doubt, but Ginger's always been a little shady. Nevertheless, she agrees to take the case. After all, she hasn't had a vacation in years, and a trip to Los ...

When a husband is brutally murdered, all fingers point to his wife. But should it? Angela Ross joined the D.A.’s office right after law school. As a young and ambitious prosecutor, she’s still learning the ropes through trial and error in the criminal courts of New York County. Enter Memphis Ford, a seasoned and brilliant attorney with a stellar track record of wins and analytical skills to rival any criminal defense attorney. His help and mentorship could be Angela’s salvation. There’s only one problem. Angela is assigned to a highly-publicized case that rocks the community. Ellen ...

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 ...

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.

A mother's desperate search for her abducted twins leads her into the heart of a shocking family conspiracy. When twins Emily and Erica vanish from their family's farm, their mother, Susan, is shattered. Defying police skepticism, she courageously tracks their estranged aunt, Paula, uncovering a chilling plot. In a race against time, Susan's relentless pursuit leads to a dramatic rescue from an underground trap. Facing Paula's twisted revenge, Susan's strength prevails, uniting her family in healing and hope.

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 ...

Read by Viola DavisAcademy Award winning actress Viola Davis and the world's #1 bestselling author James Patterson’s Judge Stone “delivers first-class courtroom drama, small-town excitement, and strong characters all wrapped in a moral dilemma. Tense, readable, and relevant.” (Kirkus...

Not a day has gone by that Michael Whitman hasn’t thought about his ten-year-old daughter, Katie, disappearing from an amusement park in their small Midwest city. One moment she was there, waiting on a bench, and then she was gone, shattering Michael’s life. Now it is seven years later and it seems as if everyone has moved past Katie’s disappearance...except for Michael. Estranged from the rest of his family, he still holds onto the guilt of losing Katie and the hope that she might still be alive. And so when Michael receives an impossible text message involving his missing daughter, ...

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.

Lauren Daniels had everything planned. She'd go to college, get the degree, settle down, get married, build her career as a sought-after architect and have a family. For the most part, things worked accordingly. Until she decides to change the plans to get what she wants. Now, a chance encounter with a handsome man brings more than just the broken vows of infidelity. Leaving Lauren to wonder if she should have left well enough alone. How quickly we forget that things done in the dark always comes to light. Sometimes the best laid plans can spell disaster or even cost you a life.

Some secrets don’t fade with time. They rot. For decades, Genny Carter survived by staying silent. A violent husband. A house full of fear. Three daughters who learned too young that survival meant obedience. She told herself she was protecting them. She was wrong. Now in her sixties, Genny is ready to leave the man who destroyed them—but escape comes at a price. To get out, she’ll need the help of the very daughters she failed. And asking them means forcing the past back into the light. Each daughter coped in her own way. One built a flawless life to hide the damage. One chased ...

She thought marriage meant forever. Until one message, one night, changed everything. Nyla Jayston has been trying to conceive for months — trusting, hopeful, and sure her life with Clark Sumner is solid. Then a late-night text appears on his phone from a woman named Jordyn: a selfie, a seduction, a lie. What looks like a mistake becomes the first crack in a carefully built world. When Nyla follows a stranger’s taunting message to a villa at 4 a.m., she finds the proof she never wanted to see. Betrayed, humiliated, and hollowed by anger, she runs from the life she thought was ...

She thought marriage meant forever. Until one message, one night, changed everything. Nyla Jayston has been trying to conceive for months — trusting, hopeful, and sure her life with Clark Sumner is solid. Then a late-night text appears on his phone from a woman named Jordyn: a selfie, a seduction, a lie. What looks like a mistake becomes the first crack in a carefully built world. When Nyla follows a stranger’s taunting message to a villa at 4 a.m., she finds the proof she never wanted to see. Betrayed, humiliated, and hollowed by anger, she runs from the life she thought was ...

This is a powerful tale of family, a celebration of decency, and the heartbreak of society’s injustices then that rings true today. ★★★★★ Set in a world where women of the KKK betray their neighbors, where horrors of unscrupulous foundling homes come to light, and buried mysteries are not all that hidden. It's Georgia 1921. Mute since birth, fifteen-year-old Willow Stewart has one task to complete—to leave her Appalachian homestead and find a traveling preacher and her brother, Briar. When a peddler kidnaps her, she escapes only to face an unjust arrest and penal servitude. ...

A billionaire with secrets...A socialite hiding behind a veil of lies...A shocking secret... Silas Porter is a handsome billionaire with a very kinky side. He's accused of killing his socialite wife, Ava, and he has come to hire Damien as his attorney. He wants Damien, and only Damien, to represent him. Ava was found, chained to a wall, after a wild-fire swept through Silas' sex dungeon. Silas is accused of deliberately setting that fire to kill his wife. Damien could not imagine a more horrible way to die, but Silas insists that there is more to the case than what meets the eye. Despite ...