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"Fast paced, gorgeous world building, more twists and turns than the Hairpins of Montvernier and just as scenic.10/10, high recommended!" -KJ Fieler, author of Shadow RunnerWhen a young couple take a coastal holiday to celebrate with their new baby, they hope to return home with happy memories. Now, it seems they may not return at all. For they have crossed the line into an alternate reality, one which has been taken over by a malevolent and totalitarian sorcerer.The ethereal spirits of these realms need a saviour. Their senses pick up on the arrival of the young family. In particular, the baby. The child was born of magic and the prophecies state that she can defeat this cruel new force. A growth acceleration is administered upon the baby. One of body, mind and soul.This is the tale of Ramona in the Realms. The wizard who did not know she was a wizard... Yet.Along the way, you will meet all manner of characters and visit marvelous and unpredictable places. These realms are a world you will not want to leave.

"Balko's writing is pure magic and it's a must-read for today's divided world." -J.D. Greyson, founder of Move Me PoetryZiplining despite being scared of heights. Learning yoga when you're afraid of downward anything. Facing your strained relationship with your mother.When Olivia writes a ME List, she picks 10 things to get her out of her suburban mom funk. But what she really needs is to figure out how to deal with her next-door neighbor, nemesis, and new boss-Patricia. Patricia is the top realtor in their town and has the perfect life. But when Olivia agrees to be Patricia's assistant, she discovers Patricia's life isn't as perfect as she thought.The Me List is a touching tale about the complexity of friendship, the importance of reserving judgment, and the rocky path that life takes as we get older. Julee Balko brings snark and heart to this journey of self-improvement with a keen eye for flawed characters.Can a list change a life?

"A fantastic work of historical fiction. If I could have scored it higher than five stars, I would have." -ReaderViews.com"Beauty is power," Dr. Rome told her. "And with enough power, one can achieve anything."Straightening noses, trimming eyelids, lifting jowls ... In the year 1907, his revolutionary beauty surgery is considered daring, perhaps dangerous. Still, women want what Dr. Rome promises.Neither is his young assistant, Abigail Platford, immune to Dr. Rome's persuasive charm. Abigail once dreamed of becoming a doctor, though of a much different sort. That dream ended with her father's tragic death from a medical error for which she holds herself responsible. But Dr. Rome, who proudly displays his medical degree from Johns Hopkins, seems to believe in her. If he were willing to act as her mentor, might there still be a chance to fulfill her dream of someday becoming a doctor serving New York City's poor?But something feels terribly wrong, as though an insidious evil is closing in. Broken promises, lies, and intrigues abound. The powerful are threatening to destroy the weak, and a doctor's sacred duty hangs in the balance. Abigail no longer knows who to believe; but with Dr. Rome now her mentor and her lover, she desperately wants to trust him.Even when she discovers that one of their patients has mysteriously disappeared.From bestselling author Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard, a suspenseful work of historical fiction grounded in the social and moral issues of the Edwardian era in America. Finalist, Eric Hoffer Book Award (2018). Re-edited Second Edition with Author's Preface.

The tribal council hires Hokee to find missing reservation children. What he discovers is an evil business encompassing all humanity. Kidnapping, pedophilia and human trafficking take Hokee from America to the sands of Sahara where he nearly loses his life.A New York investigative reporter, Gloria Bingham is recruited to help Hokee take down the most successful madam in Paris, enjoying both political and police protection. The police, aided by those whose reputations are in peril, set a trap to kill Hokee and Gloria.Killers are sent to Pocatello, Idaho, where they torture and nearly kill Hilda, Hokee's office manager, to learn his location in order to kill him and Gloria before they can expose the people involved.Leaving a trail of dead bodies from Houston, Texas through Africa and France, Hokee relentlessly searches for the missing Indian children and the power behind human trafficking. Surviving yet another attempt on his life, Hokee returns home to find his his office wrecked and a nearly-dead assistant. With the aid of Curly, his deputy sheriff friend, and Shila a pet wolf, Hokee locates and disposes of the Idaho killers in McCammon's bottomless hole.Gloria's expose' on human trafficking is a success as Hokee realizes the city girl is not meant for Pocatello... He still has Shila, his best friend.

"Sandra Gardner combines drama, comedy, and tragedy in a riveting tale of friendship, deception, and betrayal." -Judith Lechner, author of The Moon Sings BackAfter many years, a serial killer of young women is back again in upstate New York. Philomena Wolff, the host of a crime-solving blog, a psychic gravedigger, and her blog readers are determined to stop him-no matter the danger.Philomena Wolff was 17, walking home from school with her best friend, when her friend disappeared, ending up as one of several young women abducted and murdered in upstate New York by a clever killer who eventually disappeared from the area.Philomena was terrified that the man caught a glimpse of her when he took her friend. Many years later, young women have been ending up dead again.Philomena, now an investigative reporter, hosts a crime-solving blog, "Who Killed Who?" With the help of her friend, a psychic gravedigger, her friend's boyfriend, a P.I., and the blog's readers, Philomena is on a mission to hunt the killer down. Her blog readers are with her, but so is the killer, posting vile notes and vicious threats on the blog.Could the killer be the same one who murdered her friend long ago, trolling for more young women-and Philomena?

The Novelist is the story of Charlotte Clarke, journalist, writer and fictional daughter of the 19th century novelist, Marcus Clarke, whose most popular work is For the Term of His Natural Life.Charlotte challenges herself to write a sequel to her father's celebrated book, twisting her father's ending to suit her beginning-where protagonists Rufus Dawes and Sylvia Vickers survive a supposedly fatal ending in a shipwreck.As a natural sleuth, Charlotte investigates-in the role of journalist for the newspaper-local crimes and their outcomes in court.This alone attracts unwanted company, often putting her life in danger.

"A fast-moving, character-driven tale of spiritual reincarnation." -Dan C. Gunderman, author of Synod, former journalistA terrible accident. Two deaths. A soul who refuses to move on.In her past life, after causing the death of a little boy, Nikki was so devastated that her soul mate promised to murder her in their next life, to make her pay for what she had done. With no knowledge of this, Nikki lives for years as an addict, down on her luck, until she is rescued by Ken, who helps her with all aspects of her recovery. With the help of a few new friends and a cat named Destiny, Nikki turns her life around. What she doesn't know is that someone out there is destined to kill her, and he is watching, his passion for killing her growing stronger each day.The question is: Can an agreement made between two souls be broken, and how far will one soul go to keep a promise made in a desperate attempt to save the other?

Rachel and Talia Fontenot are sisters born into brutal, rural poverty of southeastern Louisiana in the 1960s.Raised with one another until tragic circumstances intervene and they are separated. Talia disappearing into a life of drugs and petty crime, Rachel fleeing to New Orleans. It is now present day and Talia has been missing for many years. Rachel in New Orleans is living what appears to be the perfect life, but underneath she is struggling with constant anxiety, prescription drug abuse and tremendous grief over the loss of her missing sister, as well as her oldest son to an accident several years earlier.One night, she receives a call from a nurse she's not heard from since Hurricane Katrina. The information she is given sets in motion a series of events that will unravel Rachel's life, forcing her to examine her past choices and taking her on a psychologically arduous journey to save her sister.

An engineered virus that attacks the brain leaks from a research lab and spreads quickly, causing infected people to go into psychotic rage. Before almost anyone knows what is happening, a well-armed America is terrorized by a pandemic of violence.Kanetha Wilson-friend of the first victim-is first to recognize that something is not as it seems. She inspires a small cadre of scientists and others into a breakneck, lonely, and lawless mission to identify and stop the murder plague. They must rebel against scientific and political establishments and public opinion hardened against taking pandemics seriously. More importantly, they must stay alive themselves, when crazed murderers might appear anywhere, and when madness might be only a breath away.Set in Orlando, Florida-where tourists from all over can quickly spread contagion-The Murder Plague is a dystopian thriller transpiring not long after the COVID crisis. Scott Michael Powers, author of the UFO-hunt thriller The Roswell Swatch, delivers a fast-paced tale full of suspense, riveting action, high stakes concerns for science and society, and heart.Read The Murder Plague and see what the next genetic engineering accident might cause, and what it might take to stop it.

"[A] provocative work of speculative fiction ... with an irrepressible sense of humor and wit." -Kirkus Reviews"Clever, darkly humorous, beautifully written. Loophole is a wickedly charming urban fantasy that grabs you by the throat with the opening line, surprises you page by page all the way through, then delivers a jaw-dropping yet satisfying resolution." -KJ Fieler, bestselling author of Shadow RunnerImagine a world where all your crimes are written on your face.In Alannah's world, every moral choice she makes changes her physical appearance-for better or worse. Any good deed increases beauty, while any misdeed leaves an immediate, ugly mark. Naturally, she wants to be as good and beautiful as possible-until her habit of finding ways around the rules leads her to discover that people have found devious ways to abuse this system.When she leaves home for a magazine internship in Colorado Springs, Alannah finds her desire to be good challenged in unexpected ways. Over the course of her internship, she has surprising encounters with homeless people, gangsters, politicians, policemen, cute coworkers, illegal makeup traffickers, and more. Before she knows it, she's drawn into a social conflict that endangers not only her entire concept of what it means to be good but also the lives of those she cares about.

Gabriel Staub is a writer adrift in his early 30s whose older sister, Becca, is a brilliant, tempestuous-and world-famous- artist. Gabriel has spent his life in the shadow of Becca's success, and he is haunted by a childhood incident that traumatized her. A chance encounter with an old friend offers him unexpected companionship, but also forces him to confront his painful past.Providence is a story about friendship, art, and memory set amid the contemporary New York of glamorous high-rises and glitzy art galleries, with detours to France, Italy, the Slovak Republic, and the backwoods of the Catskill Mountains. Meditative and searching, the novel tells of coming of age amid loss and solitude.

Based on an actual 1912 historic event, The Beautiful One is an intriguing heist/murder mystery with fascinating characterizations and engaging plotting from Cairo to Berlin.

After progressive world leaders crush the economy, leading to the brink of war, a nanotechnology- enhanced Chinese virus was released on the world. Humanity was swept away by the worst plague in human history, killing 95% of humans on Earth.The plague begins to subside, and survivors peek out at a completely changed world.Mike Broehm leads a neighborhood in Central Kentucky, surrounded by a remarkable cast of characters, to begin rebuilding America based on Founding Father principles. Besides the challenges of obtaining everyday necessities for himself and his neighbors, Mike must navigate his new role as leader of a diverse group of people while dealing with threats of anarchy and the inevitable rise of power-hungry despots.It is a completely new world, without many of the support systems people have depended upon for generations.Fortunately, Mike has the help of several brilliant minds, superior military leadership and training, and people that have studied and understand history. Will this be enough to overcome man's tendency toward savagery in a world without rules or someone to enforce them?

"Eull's Intercessions is both a Hitchcockian thriller and the deeply personal journey of a forgotten victim. Grief, trauma, disorientation, stalking are just the tip of the iceberg. A debut novel not to be missed." -Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times bestselling author of Sleepless CityWhen young Corianne Dempsey and her best friend, Rebecca, are approached by a stranger on their way to school, only one girl makes it home. When Rebecca turns up dead, Corianne's childhood ends abruptly.Growing up in the long shadow of this event, Corianne is now a conflicted young woman seeking solace in dangerous places. Her hauntingly-dark dreams begin crossing into waking life, hinting that the past she remembers may be a lie.Driven to make sense of what is happening, she returns to the only place she feels solid, the farm that provided an escape all those years ago, and the one person who has never judged or blamed her-the husband of her mother's best friend.With his help she begins to let in the darkness she has tried so hard to shut away and learns that truth and healing are even more complicated than she imagined.

"Where is my son?" Asher's mother screamed as they loaded her husband's body into the ambulance.Five miles up the trail, Asher was going deeper into the wilderness. His compulsive need for routine, hike to the lake at the same time on the same trail with the same gear, is now amplified by his father's last wish, to find their friend and deliver supplies.In Lincoln, Wyoming, fourteen-year-old Caleb (Finding Caleb: Search and Rescue Dog Book I) is stunned when the sheriff asks him to urgently bring search dog "Boo" to find Asher. When they find Asher near the lake, the adventure is just beginning. Asher insists on staying "lost" so he can connect with an off-the-grid survivalist. Then a woman in a wheel chair helps them all stay out of trouble with the law.Finding Asher is a story of resilience and the driving need for belonging, as Caleb and Boo search the wilderness and survive the with the help of people with autism, mental illness, and physical disabilities.

"Lawrence Kelter is an exciting new novelist, who reminds me of an early Robert Ludlum." -Nelson DeMille, New York Times bestselling authorGina Marie Cototi is a feisty Sicilian sparkplug, a Brooklyn-based PI with a fondness for family, friends, and one roguishly handsome Casanova named Rocco Benelli. Hey, nobody's perfect.This headstrong sleuth drives a split-window '63 Corvette coupe and never, I mean never, misses Sunday dinner with Ma, Dad, and her sister Theresa.Broke, brooding, and breathtaking, Benelli, an out-of-work parole officer is cursed with more charm than any man deserves. Deep down, Gina knows she shouldn't touch him with a ten-foot pole, but she's got more cases than she can handle, and Benelli's ready, willing, and able-bodied, the perfect partner to help her get the goods on Vlad "The Scud" Rzhevsky, a disreputable boxer running point on dirty deeds for Luca Mura, a mobster as evil as he is dangerous.Gina must somehow close the case without losing her life to Mura or her virtue to Benelli, but a moth working alongside a flame is always in danger of catching fire.For fans of Janet Evanovich. Think of Man-Killer as Stephanie Plum meets Moonstruck.

"A love letter to theatre, Christmas, and Agatha Christie all wrapped in one." -Timothy Gene Sojka, author of Payback JackIt's December in Tennant Park, Colorado, and that can only mean one thing: The annual production of "A Christmas Carol" is just around the corner. The cast is abuzz, full of community-theatre veterans and fresh-faced newcomers. All in this small mountain town is merry and bright...Until Teena, one of the actors, makes a chilling discovery on opening night: Someone is going to murder Scrooge-or, rather, the actor playing Scrooge-right on stage, in front of the entire audience. Everyone in the cast is a suspect. Can Teena crack the case, save Scrooge, and figure out whogonnadoit... all while remembering her lines?

"A Riveting Investigative Thriller." -T&MSuspicious deaths and political ambition collide in Foxholes. Follow Vince Marcotte and Hadley Collins as they join forces to solve a pair of murders before they become the next victims.Combat veteran Vince Marcotte has hung up his uniform in favor of a quiet, comfortable life. But, ghosts from his past are raised when Nick Batson announces his Senate campaign. Vince is convinced Nick got away with murder 15 years ago when they were both deployed to Afghanistan. When another person close to Nick dies under mysterious circumstances, Vince enlists the help of amateur detective Hadley Collins to prove Nick's guilt. As they grow closer to the truth, they become Nick's targets and soon learn that he'll stop at nothing to achieve his political goals. As Nick barrels toward a campaign victory, Vince races to discover what really happened in Afghanistan. Will he survive long enough to bring Nick to justice?Foxholes, the first in the Marcotte and Collins Investigative Thriller series, is a page-turning crime thriller. Smart, engaging, and suspenseful, Travis Tougaw's debut novel will grab your attention on the first page and not let go. Buy it today and get to know your new favorite detectives!

"A charming, funny, romantic mystery with a fine, twisty plot and a delightfully kooky cast of older patients and friends." -Angela Knight, NY Times Bestselling AuthorRuth Markson returns to her childhood home for a year as she carries out her secret plan for a big city career. On the first day nursing in a retirement facility, she's warned by a resident that his friends are unexpectedly dying.Unlike Ruth, her former pal Tyler Kelly truly loves their small Wisconsin hometown and its community of friends and family. The only thing missing is someone to share his life-Ms. Right.Ruth questions the medications for elderly residents and suspects foul play. As patient deaths mount up, she receives threats and asks tech-savvy Tyler for help. Using hidden cameras, she risks her job and her career to solve the mystery. She finally blurts out her conclusions, unaware that a killer is listening.As the danger increases, so does her attraction to Tyler. With scheming coworkers, an old nemesis turned Elvis impersonator, and an attack goose in her way, can Ruth uncover the conspiracy before the murderer comes for her? Will she be forced to choose between her dreams and her growing desire for Tyler, or can they move from friendship to forever?

"What is shown to us each time is an idea, a little piece of speculative universe, and we peek into it ..." -Russell Meredith, author of The Psychic BatteryA mysterious church, a man's humorous visit to a megastore, disappearing images from a photograph, missing chocolates, a search for a house from a grandfather's memory, ghosts protecting their home... These are all stories from the imagination, crossing genres, intended to answer "What would happen if...?" There is no one answer. The tales travel in different directions, using a variety of characters and styles to take your mind to worlds beyond this one.

"Nichols creates a cast of funny eccentrics who are in way over their heads when it comes to fraudulent antiques dealers, deadly doctors, and cold-blooded murderers. " -Kim Conrey Author of Stealing AresLucy Howard has arranged her life around the philosophy honesty is mostly the best policy. But her dream to work in research at a reputable museum don't materialize. Instead, she finds herself investigating a charming elderly woman who's running an insurance scam involving the company Lucy works for. She catches her "perfect" boyfriend with another woman. And her favorite narcoleptic- antiques-dealing uncle needs her to prove he's not a murderer, unless he actually is.Her boss agrees to assist her if she joins his investigation against a doctor suspected of selling human organs. Along with a sexy detective who makes Lucy question her resolve not to rush into another relationship, she becomes involved with some very shady characters. When she begins receiving bizarrely ominous threats, she realizes she could be in real danger.As the threats escalate, Lucy recognizes that her belief in total transparency might not be enough to save her life. And that if she gets the chance to begin a new one, she must accept that honesty, without love to temper it, can be a cold companion.

"The adventure continues, as Hanshee and Raymond confront a web of intrigue and double-dealing in a brutal world where outrageous luxury and dire poverty exist side by side." -Jill Hand, author of White OaksWhat was first thought to be a safe respite from both the winter elements and the stark brutality of man, has turned into more peril than Raymond and Hanshee could have imagined. Menace lurks in every shadowed corner and the pair find it almost impossible to tell friend from foe. Hanshee, the Maiyochi, has proven equal to every test thus far, but how much longer can even he hold out against dangers that can appear in any form, from any direction, and at any time?The impenetrable walls of Stronghold have proven to be as much prison as refuge, and the pair soon realizes that their only hope lies in somehow escaping the impregnable fortress of the Pith. Failure means continued peril from the shadowy forces who seek no less than their deaths. But even success, as unlikely as it seems, only places them adrift between hostile nations, with no guarantee that death won't continue to stalk them, and no choice but to again take up a journey that becomes more difficult with every passing day.With the destinies of empires riding upon their shoulders, and the tip of every weapon pointing in their direction, the stakes could not be higher for Raymond and the Maiyochi.

A cyberpunk fairytale. A different Alice in a wonderless land.Seventeen-year-old Jezebel Winters has fallen from grace.Once a member of SkyApt, the elite housing complex that protects the one percent in the New Satellite Republic of America, formerly Boston, a political coup leads to the murder of Jezebel's parents and her brother's disappearance. Overnight Jezebel's status switches from citizen to illegal pariah. The hunt is on.Terrified and alone, Jezebel flees into the dangerous urban jungle of the N.S.R.A. where half-human, half-android creatures roam and vicious machines called Graph Angels target all illegals. Using a combination of gymnastic daring and survivor instincts, Jezebel makes contact with the fabled Ragtag Whirly Girlies, an all-female gang of thieves whose DIY tech includes wrist lasers and jet packs that allow them to evade capture by government forces. Can Jezebel cement her place among the Ragtags, harness their revolutionary tech, and locate her parents' killer before her luck runs out?It's Alice in Wonderland meets Blade Runner in this high-octane dystopian adventure that explores what might happen if we lose empathy for each other and respect for our environment.

The gripping new book from the author of The Algorithm Will See You Now. Based on the true-life rationing of kidney dialysis in 1960s America, a medical intern in 1992 Seattle tries to leave his painful past behind, only to uncover a shocking truth of thirty years prior and the lasting, generational harm of hidden secrets...After a co-intern dies by suicide, a grieving Noah Meier commits an accidental error. In a desperate move to save his patient's life, he covertly seeks help from audacious surgical resident Marah Maddox, igniting a bond between them.When the hospital is suspiciously quick to sweep everything under the rug, Noah turns to his late father's journal for guidance and makes a chilling discovery, all while trying to stay out of the crosshairs of abusive Dr. Rankel, keen to make an example of Noah. Worse, Rankel clearly has it out for Marah as the only woman in her program.As the hospital's patriarchal power structures, and the truth about his father's past, threaten Noah and Marah's burgeoning relationship, Noah will have to choose: shoulder his father's devastating legacy or create his own daring future.The latest sensational page-turner from physician-author JL Lycette, The Committee Will Kill You Now is a riveting historical suspense about the inner workings of the medical world and the personal struggles of those within it.A thrilling near-historical drama that exposes the dark side of the medical establishment and a must-read for anyone interested in medicine, ethics, and the human struggle for justice.

"Last Patient of the Night is M*A*S*H* meets Detective Harry Bosch. It's a thriller that won't disappoint." -Gregory D. Lee, author of Stinger: An International ThrillerThe death of a nameless young woman in his emergency room spurs physician AJ Docker to seek answers. Together with his policeman friend and a police dog, he sets out on a quest for justice for his lost patient, but he discovers more questions than answers as he delves into the criminal world. Last Patient of the Night is an action packed thriller interspersed with lighthearted stories from the emergency room, featuring a cast of interesting characters. Gary Gerlacher's experience as an emergency physician lends authenticity to the ER culture. His debut novel is the first in the AJ Docker series, and will leave you turning pages late into the night.

"Abby Miller is a unique character, and I immensely enjoyed taking this journey with her. Abby's Fire is a compelling tale with a wealth of dark secrets. As the saying goes, flames may destroy, but they can also create something vital . . . the human spirit." -Daryl Wood Gerber, Agatha Award-winning author of The Fairy Garden MysteriesAfter a fire destroys her home, Abby Bennett emerges from the hospital horribly scarred. Her husband has abandoned her, and her two little boys are-gone.Determined to reclaim her life and get her boys back, Abby returns to her hometown in Iowa. With the help of a reclusive neighbor, Jack, she begins renovating her sister's rental property. But the old cottage has a tragic past-a grisly unsolved murder.When Abby sees images of the victims-a mother and her children-in a mirror above the fireplace, she realizes it holds the key to solving the decades-old mystery. As Abby embarks on a quest to unmask the murderer, she learns that evil from the past still has the power to destroy. Will she sacrifice everything she's worked so hard for to set right an old wrong?

In two years, Destiny Lives on Fairhaven Street has gone on to win a total of 21 awards, including the '2024 Communicator Award of Distinction' (Audible) as well as placing as a Finalist in the '2023 American Writer Awards for Best Memoir' and more.His abusive family tore him away from her. Would destiny be enough to bring him back?At ten years old, Chris didn't have good looks, a caring family, or a bright future. But what he did have for three years was the love of Danielle, his beautiful neighbor on Fairhaven Street who showed him a glimpse of a life he desperately wanted.To escape his abusive father, Chris was forced to move out of state with his mother to the icy hills of Michigan. All he could leave Danielle with was half of a heart-shaped pendant and a promise that he would one day return for her. To have any chance of getting her back, he would have to end over one hundred years of abuse in his family, something his mother claimed he was destined to carry on. For eight years, all he had to keep going was his half of the pendant, which had tarnished heavily from years of his refusal to take it off.Destiny Lives on Fairhaven Street is a touching multi-award-winning memoir from author C.J. Hudson of his eight-year journey of preparation to return to the love of his life. Written to his twin sons, his story is a testament to the power of devotion and proof that the life you've always wanted is possible if you never give up.