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The EMP was unexpected. No one saw it coming. But the pulse that crippled the country, sending civilization back to the stone age, was just the beginning. As the enemy prepares for their next attack, Ben Riker and his family will do whatever it takes to keep each other safe, despite the perils that lay ahead.

Attorney Desiree Contando can think of only one word to describe her very first home: disaster. The vintage Queen Anne is beautiful - or will be, in about 1,000 years. Certainly not in time to host the family Christmas gathering. “Disaster” also describes the bad breakup that left her picket-fence vision in tatters. Even the carpenter she’s hired is a reminder of lost dreams - the high school crush who never spared her a passing glance. But she’s a grown-up now, perfectly capable of keeping things professional.

Luke Trevors, a PI with the ability to see the dead, walks between the worlds of the living and the dead alone. Shunned by both, Luke must dig deep for the resolve to finish a case that ended in bloodshed the year prior. But until Luke learns to control his demons, he’s unsure if this time around will be any different.

When an EMP decimates the United States, Lori, a former Marine Raider, must embark on a treacherous journey with her daughter across the former United States from Pennsylvania to a rumored sanctuary in Washington State. Can what has been lost be rebuilt? Lori, and her daughter Avah, fight to answer that question as they trek across what remains of the United States after a devastating EMP attack. Together with her new family, Lori must contend with armed bandits and roaming gangs who challenge her at every turn.

Culinary queen Angie Amalfi has put aside her gourmet utensils to concentrate on planning her upcoming wedding to San Francisco homicide detective Paavo Smith. What could possibly go wrong? Instead of the answer to her heart's dreams, she scrambles to deal with wedding planners with bizarre ideas, wedding dresses that don't flatter, squabbling relatives with hurt feelings, a long-suffering groom, and worries over where she and Paavo will live after the wedding. But all of that pales when Angie finds the perfect house for them, except for one little problem - the house may be haunted.

At the request of an old friend, Clyde Barker, a private investigator, launches into a dangerous investigation at the Proudshire Estate. The South Georgian family bands together to find their missing cousin. However, nothing is what it seems. Clyde Barker's loyalties are tested as he fights to uncover the truth behind Dorothy-May Proudshire's vanishing, but not even the dead are willing to help him.

Emily Brown, a six-year police veteran, upends her life in California after her ex-husband moves himself and their eight-year-old daughter, Amelia, to a small, rural town in Beaker Point, North Dakota. But before Emily can unpack her suitcase, accusations fly when their daughter goes missing. With Emily pinned as the main suspect in her daughter’s disappearance, she must uncover the truth this small town has kept hidden before it claims another child.

William and Emily Broadmoor are in dire straits when the economic implosion puts a severe dent in their small home-renovation business. When all hope seems lost, William is approached by a man with an unrefusable offer - the chance to fix a dilapidated stone mansion in Maine. Initially, the details of the offer seem too good to be true, but with nowhere else to turn, William and Emily decide taking a look can’t hurt.

The disappearance of two children leaves a small Florida town in disarray. A suspect remains at large, and investigators are baffled by conflicting evidence and anonymous calls to the police station by their alleged kidnapper. With Halloween approaching, two detectives find themselves racing against the clock to find the children before it’s too late. They soon realize they are dealing with a madman who has plotted his vengeance against the town for years, determined to carry out his plans to the fullest.

When Ken and Sally Richardson lost their only daughter to cancer, the glue that held their family together dissolved. Wrecked with grief, Ken and Sally are lost and desperate and on the cusp of bankruptcy from their late daughter’s medical bills. But when a mysterious letter arrives, informing the Richardson family they have won a mountain cabin in Montana's luxurious Big Sky region, they’re skeptical of the letter’s legitimacy. When the prize turns out to be real, Ken and Sally arrive in Big Sky. It doesn’t take long for them to realize the cabin comes with strings attached.

The Falcon Creek Lodge was established in 1950 as a high-end resort for travelers and distinguished guests, taken in by its seclusion and scenic beauty. After an unspeakable tragedy, its doors close. Decades later, a tabloid TV host investigates the vacant lodge with his production crew in search of supernatural evidence. Their show ends in disaster. In the years that follow, family man Greg Barrett purchases the property with dreams of running his own business. But his presence awakens a dormant curse and unleashes a terror from beyond.

Everyone has a past, and everyone has secrets, no more so than FBI Agent Kira Lockhart. But, even after five years, Kira’s past keeps catching up with her. Hoping to distract herself with a new case, Kira realizes the disappearance of a young college student might be a part of a larger conspiracy.

In a flash, an EMP blast disables North America's entire East Coast. When an EMP brings the United States to its knees, Mary must fight to survive amid the terror descending upon the city and rescue her family.

Missing children. Murderous secrets. Corrupt conspiracies. When a child mysteriously vanishes from the elite sleep-away facility Camp Crescent Moon, Carolina Caccia travels out of her way to take the case. In the backwoods of North Carolina, she confronts her deepest terrors: loneliness and failure. With each passing day, she is less likely to locate the missing child, but strange happenings at the camp distract her. To make matters worse, a dangerous hurricane is on the way, and Carolina doesn’t know if she can survive the storm.

When an adolescent boy is kidnapped from summer camp, the cops come up empty-handed - no leads, no suspects, and no motives. All Jacques Tillery wants is to peacefully retire from private investigation, but when the case piques his interest, Jacques discovers a string of similar unsolved kidnappings from decades past. As he digs deeper, Jacques realizes there may be a shocking link between the old kidnappings and the boy’s recent disappearance.

When Naomi Kiernan’s husband died, she lost more than her partner: She lost her purpose. Once a talented writer, Naomi can no longer breathe life into the words on the page. After accepting an invitation from her best friend to teach at La Habileté, a prestigious art school, Naomi notices some peculiar behavior from her students. It doesn’t take long for Naomi to uncover the school’s haunting secret, but in doing so, she’ll unearth a past she’s been desperate to keep buried.

When Agent Dominique St. Clair arrives in Denver, she plans to profile a dangerous and elusive bombing suspect. What she uncovers instead involves a kidnapped heiress, an unstable band of radicals, and a hostage situation in a blizzard. Now she must race against time to stop a madman from carrying out his final plan of mass destruction.

The thin thread holding the civilized world together has been severed. Millions of citizens have been thrust into the unknown. As society falls into decay, John charges headlong into the escalating chaos to protect the only thing he holds dear: his family.

When an old acquaintance is framed for murder, amateur treasure hunter and diver Leigh Lacosta must beat a murderous rival to an undiscoverable shipwreck to clear her friend’s name.

When the nation falls, who will rise from the ashes? After an EMP explodes over the United States, Kora Clark, an ambitious rookie cop, finds herself leading a revolution in a lawless city. Looting, murder, and the worst of mankind bubble to the surface of our broken nation. From an invading foreign army to cut-throat gangsters, multiple factions vie for power in the explosion’s aftermath. Now our country’s survival hinges on San Antonio’s success: Can Officer Clark maintain order or will the powerless city consume her like it has millions of others?