A Rogue AI Threatens the Future of the Human Race... When interstellar traders arrive at a distant human colony, they encounter an enraged rogue AI named Grendel who has slaughtered the local population. Grendel's anguish over his own mortality in an infinitely complex, unknown, and terrifyingly dangerous universe makes him a threat to humans everywhere. The ensuing human struggle is a tale of duty, courage, and sacrifice. But for their "tame" AI partner, Patrice, this encounter will test the limits of intelligence as a survival trait. The outcome will turn on his capacity to collaborate, ...

If you liked Jack Reacher and Mitch Rapp, then you'll enjoy Morgan Rapier. Daddy’s Little Felons, Rick Bennett’s second novel, introduces former Navy SEAL and computer wizard Morgan Rapier, a one-man force of nature whose retaliation against Russian & Chinese hackers inadvertently starts (and eventually wins) a world-wide cyberwar. His creative attack against an Islamic hacker nearly ignites a holy war. The video of his beating up a child abuser goes viral and becomes the #1 Navy SEAL recruitment vehicle. And his tracking down a serial killer in Utah embarrasses quite a few prominent ...

In the heart of Zurich, Switzerland, three lives scarred by loss and betrayal collide, setting the stage for a journey of healing, love, and redemption. Six-year-old Karla, yearning for the mother she lost too soon, finds solace in her burgeoning talent for painting. Anna, grappling with the wounds of her ex-husband's deceit, becomes both a mentor and a maternal figure to Karla. Meanwhile, Jonas, a widowed artist and teacher, hides behind his grief, carrying a secret from his past that threatens to unravel everything. As Anna and Jonas nurture Karla's gift, their connection deepens into a ...

What Does a Harvest Festival and Zero Pumpkins have to do with a Dead Guy? It's time for the annual Harvest Festival in Goodsprings, Georgia as tourists and vendors pour into the small town. Everyone is excited until a vendor meets his reward....and not in a good way. He wasn't the most pleasant of fellows, but who or what wanted him dead? Does the Otter King have a clue? Tessa, fire witch, stood up Ethan, the new detective in town. But why? Tessa won't divulge much to Sam, and Ada, Ethan's twin, blames Tessa for her brother's somber mood. Black magic has sickened Mara and her mother steps ...

During what those who lived through it call “The Golden Age of Advertising,” an aspiring young Mad Man, Brian Durston, finds his uncle, the President and CEO of the ad agency Brian has just joined, dead with a bullet through his brain. The police think it’s suicide, but Brian finds that impossible to believe. More than one person wanted his uncle dead, and perhaps not coincidentally, the agency’s largest account just went into review. As if that wasn’t bad enough, his uncle’s insurance company won’t pay because apparently the policy holder took his own life. Without the money ...

As the world gathers for the Brussels International Exhibition, the city pulses with energy, ambition, and the excitement of innovation. Amid its grand boulevards and magnificent pavilions, Eva Moretti finds herself at a crossroads—leading efforts to unite global women’s movements and orchestrate an Art Exhibition, while quietly holding onto a vision she cannot forget: the return of Jed. Jed, a Mediator from the Inter–Galactic Alliance, has spent the past four years tracing a growing darkness across Europe—an invisible threat that could fracture the planet’s future. Now recalled ...

A teacher is missing. Problem is she went missing 95 years ago. Angie Kramer, advice columnist, is on the case, with little help from the local police. They're busy trying to stem a crime wave. Residents of the Morning Sun long-term care facility are being scammed in a fake animal shelter scheme. And the McGill family is smack in the middle of the crime wave. Cattle rustlers, thieves, brawlers, and land barons, the McGills have plagued the county for over a century. Now they appear to be at the center of the case. Bobby Lee McGill, a resident of the Morning Sun, is a favorite of all the ...

Step into a riveting adventure novel that will sweep you off your feet with nail-biting suspense, unlikely love, and one man’s search for a treasure that will change both past and future. When two worlds collide with earth-shattering consequences, the first book in the Redemption Series is a gripping read that’s perfect for fans of historical fiction, mystery, and suspense with religious undertones and a supernatural twist. A magical artifact. A princess from another time. And a flawed soldier on the hunt for his destiny. The year is 2016, and veteran James “Mack” MacNaughton ...

Johnny Miracle is in love... but not with his wife. He's going to divorce Mary, and he has leverage. He knows her deepest, darkest secret, and he's going to use it to take all her money, her beloved vineyard, and everything else she holds dear. But Mary isn't the weak woman her husband thinks her to be. And now that she's learned a few unforgivable truths of her own... she's motivated. Johnny is going to pay... with his life. But there are others with a score to settle with Johnny. And in the deadly game of retribution, there's no knowing who will survive. MASTER OF CRIME AND LEGAL ...

Cassie, a bored housewife gets more than she bargained for when a devious murderer she has been writing to in prison manages to make his way to her doorstep after escaping incarceration. “Lee Chambers reveals fully rounded characters through deft dialogue concealing plot twists that you won't see coming." Actor Paul Wilson (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It). "A psychological thriller that throws you into a suspenseful cat and mouse game of twists and turns until its surprising nail-biting conclusion." Tom Craig (Former VP of Production at Universal Pictures) "How screenplays should ...

Journalist Juliet Brown is a ScandiGeek, a person who is enamored of all things Scandinavian. An unexpected opportunity sends Juliet to Sweden to interview an American jazz singer, and she is quickly drawn into the vibrant Stockholm music scene. When one of Juliet's new friends is murdered, she finds herself embroiled in a real-life Swedish mystery. Journalist Magnus Lindblom offers to help Juliet despite his own struggles, which include hiding the truth about Stieg Larsson's missing fourth book. Set in the depths of the cold and dark Swedish winter, amid the weaving cobblestone streets of ...

I never planned to marry a killer. But when a forged marriage license lands on my desk—along with a photo of my sister’s bruised face—I don’t get to say no. Adrian Morelli is my opposite in every way: eleven years older, colder than ice, and the most dangerous man in D.C. The same man who sits at the throne of the crime syndicate I’ve spent my life trying to destroy. Now I wear his ring. Live in his penthouse. And every heated touch blurs the line between enemy and husband. This was supposed to be protection. A lie. But Adrian plays for keeps—and his lies cut deeper than his ...

A FRESH START TROPICAL COZY MYSTERY.On her fiftieth Birthday, newly divorced Chloe leaves London for Bermuda, she's dreaming of sipping Rum Swizzles on the beach, a fresh start for her fifties, and maybe some romance? Instead, she finds a famous artist murdered in her new back yard, and Chloe discovers a different side to her Paradise island... A glittering and dangerous world of art, wealth and deadly secrets. Chloe's longed for fresh start comes with a rundown business, eccentric neighbours, pushy developers and a sinister undertone in her new circle of friends. Before she's had a chance ...

You will hate Him for all that he's taken, but you will love Him. You poor fool, you will love Him. Mary Devlin accepted her fate years ago, to serve Slanaitheoir, the mountain spirit who saved her ancestors from the Irish Famine. The hauntingly beautiful woman submitted to His every caress, His every humiliation, but He’s gone too far by threatening her family. Mary’s daughter-in-law is now an unwitting pawn in the fickle spirit’s game. Mary must challenge her fate and that of all future Devlin women, but Slanaitheoir is the most powerful being in the land. And when part of her still...

Named one of the Top 30 Mystery Novels of 2022 by The Strand Magazine! Winner of the Silver Falchion Award for Best Mystery What would you do if you found a bone record—a black-market Soviet recording made on an X-ray? What if you found it at the site of your father’s murder? "A wonderfully flawed protagonist and a complex mystery combine with current events in Zahradnik's best novel to date. The Bone Records had me hooked from page one." —Elena Taylor, award-winning author of All We Buried and the Eddie Shoes mystery series Grigg Orlov only has a few minutes reunited with his missing...