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"A COMBINATION OF SINISTER BLEAKNESS AND EVER-PRESENT DANGER-FATHER BARRETT IS BACK FOR BOOK THREE IN THIS SINISTER MYSTERY SERIES. Ex-Vatican investigator Father Michael Barrett has been ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous by his superior, Archbishop Crowe. Coinciding with a surge in violent street crime and the appearance of a strange newcomer among the local homeless population called the Garbage Messiah, Barrett's attendance at AA leads to him forming a bond with Anglican minister Kelly Ward-an ex-infantry officer still haunted by her tour of duty in Afghanistan. Thus, when Barrett's deacon goes missing and local crimes escalate to stabbings and shootings that sideline law enforcement, Barrett and Ward decide to join forces. Two priests, an ex-cop and an ex-soldier, plunge into a maelstrom of evil and criminal violence-pulling no punches in their effort to find a missing deacon, take down the Garbage Messiah and spare small-town Fulton from becoming a war zone"--

SOMETIMES BRUTAL, SOMETIMES BLOODY, THIS STRAIT-LACED POLICE PROCEDURAL WILL HAVE YOU TURNING PAGES AT LIGHTNING SPEED.Phoenix, Arizona Detective Russ Temple has a new case-two burned corpses in a house apparently victimized by arson. But before he can make headway, he's tasked with forming a brand-new squad within the department's Violent Crimes Bureau.The Major Crimes Squad is to handle headline-making cases that the city wants closed-and fast. They'll also be expected to track down and bring in the worst of the worst as Temple quickly learns when their newly-formed squad is handed its first high-priority case-the days-old death of the mayor's son from a fentanyl overdose.Investigating these two cases pits the Major Crimes Squad against drug dealers, an outlaw motorcycle gang, and the newest-and most dangerous-face of organized crime in the city. From saguaro-studded hillsides to the sun-splashed streets of Phoenix, no criminal is safe from their reach.But that notoriety has a downside, for each squad member is a target now, too...

"1940s Wichita, Kansas Local shamus Dwayne Wheeler is in the middle of the freewheeling no-holds-barred postwar underworld. Enjoying steady work as a bounty hunter for a local bail bondsman, he can often be found tracking down and apprehending fugitives in a fair routine. But when a rather eccentric bail jumper by the name of Fritz Harrigan drops out of sight under mysterious circumstances, Dwayne's care-free life takes on a lethal twist. He quickly discovers that Harrigan has some powerful protectors whose best interests would be served if he remains out of jail. Before Dwayne can turn manhunter and get his man, though, he must first discover the secret of the fugitive's shadowy patronage. And as he begins closing in on his quarry, the stakes become higher...and deadlier. Wichita Manhunt is book two in a historical private eye series that follows Dwayne Wheeler-a tough and hardboiled detective"--

"FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ACTION-PACKED TEAM REAPER SERIES COMES BOOK TWO IN A THRILLER SERIES YOU WON'T WANT TO PUT DOWN! After a violent shootout that killed the sons of an Irish matriarch, Dave Nash leaves law enforcement in favor of being a private investigator-all because he thought it would produce a quieter life. But when his niece and her boyfriend go missing, he drops everything to help find her, walking into an unexpected storm of death and revenge. Behind him is Joe Black, a hitman who will stop at nothing to finish what he started. Ahead is a blood red wasteland in which killers hunt their victims. And in the middle is an elaborate operation where Nash's niece and her boyfriend were last seen alive. Death is everywhere... And Nash's other half, Gloria Browning, might just be its next victim"--

FATHER BARRETT IS BACK FOR BOOK TWO IN THIS SINISTER MYSTERY SERIES.Ex-Vatican investigator Father Michael Barrett is still adjusting to life as parish priest in the backwater town of Fulton, British Columbia when he is called to the deathbed of Arnold McLellan-Fulton's wealthiest man.Death is complicated at the best of times. But McLellan's heirs are at odds, and his main asset, the Spirit Ranch Estates development, is tied up in litigation with the local tribe. As a mysterious break-in at Barrett's parsonage coincides with the unexplained disappearance of First Nations youths, a series of clues tie the missing kids to the disputed estates. Too soon, Barrett finds himself torn between the roles of investigator and mediator in a brewing conflict between the tribe and the local townspeople.Can Barrett race against the clock to find the missing kids while working to prevent the town from descending into total war?

"A PULSE-POUNDING THRILLER THAT ANALYZES GOOD VERSUS EVIL AND QUESTIONS PREVIOUSLY SHED MORALS. After fleeing from the States when his alias is discovered, Jay Howell-also known as Clark Gable and William Clark-is now an old man wanted by the cartels. As he sets off to disappear completely in the Amazon jungle, those who survived his iron grip are in pursuit to rid the world of his evil for good. A shaman woman-believed to be the only human alive who can remove the cancer that is the sinister Card organization's influence-calls on JD Storm, Detective Monica Bonner, and Howell's daughter, Helene, to help aid in its demise. Will these enraged, former victims be successful...or will evil triumph once again? A pulse-pounding thriller, Desire's End closes the chapter on those indebted to this sinister organization in a shattering conclusion"--

1940s Wichita, KansasDwayne Wheeler, a slightly felonious private detective, plies his trade in the city's sub-culture of bookmakers, bootleggers and hookers. When he is hired to solve the murder of a local bookie and dear friend, the case is quickly linked to the arrival of a Kansas City mobster on the scene.Sensing a takeover of local bookmaking and criminal activity in the works, Dwayne's investigation leads him into the upper echelons of Wichita society and into the arms of corrupt police. And it isn't long before some very powerful people decide it would be advantageous if he turned up face down in the Arkansas River.Will Dwayne be able to use all his highly developed skills of self-protection to stay alive as he gathers the evidence he desperately needs to solve a murder and prevent K.C. gangsters from invading his beloved city?Wichita Payback is book one in a historical private eye series that follows Dwayne Wheeler-a tough and hardboiled detective.

A HARD-DRINKING, TWO-FISTED PROTAGONIST IN THE MIDST OF A PARADE OF COLORFUL CHARACTERS-GRITTY REALISM AT ITS FINEST.After years of tracking down pedophile priests, Vatican investigator-and former cop-Father Michael Barrett snaps and beats one to near-death. Spared a trial by church intervention, he is transferred to a backwater parish in Fulton, British Columbia and told to behave himself.On one drunken night, Barrett crosses paths with the Paladins-who coerce him into accepting five thousand dollars to conduct a secret funeral for a victim of biker "justice." Caught in a sinister web of danger involving vanishing corpses, crooked police officers, phony Navy SEALs, feuding biker gangs and plenty of cold-blooded violence, Barrett alone knows how all the pieces fit together. Too bad he's sworn to the silence of the confessional.In a wilderness big enough to hide a hundred bodies-where one priest must be both minister and executioner-death and justice share the same tormented advocate.

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR STEPHEN MERTZ IS BACK WITH A PRIVATE EYE NOVEL-CRACKLING WITH PLOT TWISTS AND ENDLESS SUSPENSE.McShan is tough and smart-a top operative for the detective agency Honeycutt Personal Services. But when he's sent to the picturesque desert landscape of southeastern Arizona to check on the well-being of a former Olympic gymnast who's become involved with a New Age cult, his hands are suddenly full. It doesn't take long for murder to rear its ugly head, and McShan finds himself neck-deep in a case involving vicious bikers, an unassuming barber who may be a criminal mastermind, a wealthy entrepreneur hiding dangerous secrets, and too many beautiful blondes with deadly secrets of their own.Populated with compelling characters and told with a sharp, contemporary edge, this private eye classic will leave readers everywhere breathless."Stephen Mertz is the best action writer I've read in a long time!" -Brent Towns

Organ harvesters are his prime target. Leon Cazador is on FBI liaison duty in Charleston, South Carolina when a dead child is found with a kidney missing. Suspecting an old foe, he jumps into action when a convoy of trucks with kidnapped children hits a snag, and a boy escapes. But what starts out as a simple cat and mouse chase turns into a convoluted web of deceit involving an underground organ transplant ring that surpasses Leon's wildest expectations-and abilities. Years later-and carrying around the weight of unresolved burdens-Leon runs into suspicious activity in Córdoba, Spain that makes his heart stop cold. Organ traffickers are running rampant, and a three-man investigating team has gone missing. Eager to put an end to this corrupt organization's misdeeds once and for all, Leon makes finding its leader his top priority. But will he have what it takes to bring an evil like no other to its knees?

AMERICAN MORALE! Sergeant James Hawk is on a mission-search a large island in the western Pacific and capture a downed Japanese fighter pilot ace named Zanji. Nicknamed The Firebolt for downing 84 Allied planes, he has become a national hero in Japan, and his capture is seen as a major morale issue by the American command. But the shores of the island are occupied to prevent an escape by sea, and-when enemy paratroopers counterattack-Hawk's squad is separated from the rest of the U.S. forces. Ordered to go inland and conduct a search for the pilot in the badlands of the interior, Hawk is put to the test in an ultimate fight for survival. Will Hawk succeed in his mission...or will the futility of war finally catch up to him?

Some perpetrators of crime deserve only one fate-no prisoners.When Leon Cazador discovers the body of a fellow investigator who was working with the British National Crime Agency to infiltrate a pedophile group that uses the pursuit of golf as a cover for their organized abuses, he refuses to chalk it up to coincidence.Seeking justice for his fallen friend, Leon is presented with another missing person's case. But this one is decidedly different. Diving deeper, Leon finds himself one step closer to uncovering the deadly pedophile ring that took down his comrade.Finding missing persons is all in a day's work for Leon. But can he fight his ultimate nightmare in a race against time to save a group of innocent children and exact revenge on their abusers?

"Ex-Army sniper J.D. Storm kidnaps the granddaughter of The Desire Card's head guy-in-charge--his former boss, known only as Clark Gable--in the hopes that he can lure Gable out into the open. But J.D. is quickly reminded that the illusive organization's master schemer won't stand for being toyed with. As Gable is in the throes of rebuilding his organization, he's threatened by Laurence Olivier--the sociopathic head of the Card's international office, who sees this time of weakness as an opportunity to seize control. Meanwhile, Detective Monica Bonner is assigned to the kidnapping case and finds herself in the underbelly of The Desire Card, where her obsession for justice will not only endanger her, but her loved ones as well. As these lives converge...no one is safe"--

Private Investigator Tommy Shore has been summoned to Wallingford, Connecticut-a little outside of his normal jurisdiction. But Carla Vitter's brother-in-law is missing, and she's all alone to care for her niece. Worried that he got involved with the wrong type of people, Carla is on edge. And while Tommy suspects an abusive spouse-who might also be involved in a white supremacist group-the police offer no help, and he begins to wonder if they're involved as well. As Tommy digs deeper, he uncovers truth after hidden truth, and the investigation turns nasty-culminating in a question of whether anyone will come out unscathed. Part noir, part throwback, part travelog to one of the great small cities, Mosaic is book three in the Tommy Shore Mystery series.

Excelling in the private eye business, Tommy Shore no longer misses his failed publishing career. So, when he's approached by an exotic dancer at a local strip club who says she's being stalked by a mysterious assailant and wants Tommy to investigate, he doesn't hesitate. But the stakes are higher and more deadly than they seem, for-unbeknownst to Tommy-serious mob connections are involved. Will Tommy make it to the end of this investigation's shattering conclusion?Part noir, part throwback, part travelog to one of the great small cities, For a Dancer is book two in the Tommy Shore Mystery series.

Each hunter has the same equipment-a sniper rifle, five bullets and a machete. An even killing field. A corrupt organization in Spain is selling the ultimate thrill. They cater to rich amateur game-hunters who hunger for the privilege of stalking and killing human prey. Their targets are non-persons. In effect, the vile process gets rid of illegal immigrants.Enter Leon Cazador-a half-English, half-Spanish private investigator who occasionally assists the authorities. Eager to take down this immoral organization, he's tasked with going full cloak-and-dagger.But when his cover is blown and he's forced to join nine other captives, will he become the hunters' ultimate prey?

"Harrison Stockton has lived an adult life of privilege and excess. A high-powered job on Wall Street fuels his fondness for alcohol and pills at the expense of a family he has no time for. Quite suddenly, all of his luxuries come to a crashing halt when he loses his job and-at the same time-discovers he has just months left to live. Desperate, and with seemingly nowhere else left to turn, Harrison activates his Desire Card. What follows is a gritty and gripping quest that takes him from New York City to the slums of Mumbai, where he's forced to take chances and make decisions he hoped to never face. And when his moral descent threatens his wife and children, Harrison must decide whether to save himself...at any cost...or do what's right and break his bargain with The Desire Card"--

SECRET WEAPON!The Americans are halting their all-out invasion of the island of Rechnung, and no one knows why. Rumor has it two platoons of soldiers have mysteriously disappeared, and the Japanese have a new and deadly secret weapon.But so do the Americans. Plucked from the front lines, Sergeant James Hawk is used as bait to provoke the Japanese to use their weapon once again. And once he uncovers what the enemy has up their sleeves, there is no weapon on earth that can match his wrath.Can Hawk successfully destroy the enemy's lethal secret?

ISLAND MASSACRE!When Sergeant James Hawk's Marine battalion gets wiped out by Japanese submarines off the war-torn province of New Guinea, he-cut off from all hope-boldly takes command, knowing that survival means locating and destroying the deadly base.Driving through wild and dense forests swarming with Japanese soldiers and vicious savages, his mission becomes a bloody one. The fatalities are high, and the air strikes relentless. But as a wounded Hawk pushes on, he begins to realize...this is only the beginning. Will Hawk prevail over all the hell war has to offer before his ultimate and final battle?

"US Marine turned backwoods vigilante, Levon returns to the Iraqi desert on a mission of mercy that will take him into the heart of terror. It will take all his skills, all his courage and all his will to survive the hell that Mosul has become."--

"J.D. Storm is an ex-Army sniper, discharged after losing an eye in battle. Finally finding work at the illusive Desire Card an unsavory organization that promises 'any wish fulfilled for the right price' he heaves a sigh of relief. But when those wishes become too immoral, J.D. quickly finds out that no one reneges on the boss, a powerful and eccentric madman known only as Clark Gable because of the realistic mask he wears, without paying a hefty price. On the run, J.D. begins a white-knuckle cat-and-mouse chase that takes him northwest where he hides out with a former girlfriend and tries to scrounge up enough cash to flee the country. But with every second that passes by, Gable's other masked operatives are closing in. Soon, J.D. discovers just how widespread the organization's contacts are no longer knowing who he can trust. Rather than running, J.D. decides that his best shot is to take out the head of the snake. After all, the hunted must become the hunter if he has any hope of surviving"--

OUTLAW MARINE!The U.S. Army has invaded the Japanese-occupied Philippine Islands, and on their heels are the Marines. Right away, Sergeant James Hawk is assigned to a division recapturing the Philippines from the Japanese. But as an inter-service rivalry develops, Hawk finds himself smack in the middle.As the Marines are driven from the town of Liloila, Hawk meets an American girl-who becomes stranded there. Against direct orders, Hawk's unit launches an ill-fated attack on the town, prompting the Army to proclaim him a renegade criminal to be shot on sight!Will Hawk survive multiple attempts on his life in an action-packed fight to the death?

BLAZER IS DETERMINED TO TAKE DOWN THE CARTEL AND END THEIR CAMPAIGN OF VIOLENCE IN THIS BLISTERING ACTION THRILLER.Steve Blazer is an honest San Francisco cop-with a reputation for attracting trouble.While tracking down a Latino gang leader, Blazer comes across a massive cocaine stash where he discovers that a ruthless Mexican Cartel is targeting San Francisco. Any interference with their plans results in violence-turning streets into combat zones. In response, the San Francisco Police Chief reinstates a unit known as Special Forces. It's a risky notion. Special Forces was shut down years ago under a cloud of suspicion. But Blazer, as its new Sergeant, is tasked with keeping the unit honest.Too bad the squad is immediately involved in the death of a Latino gang member, and accusations and media slanders escalate the city into a race riot. Determined to regain control, Blazer sends one of his men on an undercover operation in the belly of the gang. However, the deeper his undercover agent goes, the more Blazer sees him losing control. With the Special Forces unit in jeopardy of being shut down, the cartel tightens its hold on the streets. But not before Blazer's unit discovers the gang leader's location.Blazer must now choose between the department and the badge itself. Does he step back and honor the department that wants him out, or push forward shielded by the values of the badge he cherishes and save the city he's sworn to protect?

SUICIDE MISSION!At great cost to American lives, the U.S. Marines succeeded in establishing a beachhead. In comes Sergeant James Hawk-a tough, young veteran of several suicidal missions-who's assigned to protect a Dutch plantation on an isolated part of the occupied island. Except, the plantation owner is oddly unreceptive to being protected, and his daughter is welcoming Hawk with open arms.But when some of Hawk's men are discovered mysteriously murdered, he knows he has more than the Japanese to contend with.If Hawk cannot discover the true identity of the enemy, it is certain that this mission will be his last!

An impressive new novel from award-winning author Gregory C. Randall-a heartrending, enthralling mix of cold-case mystery and political suspense.In 1968, four people were killed in the explosion of a militant's hideout during an anti-war demonstration in Chicago-two policemen and two radicals. Two others manage to escape.During this time, Cate and Joe Davis' family was torn apart by the Vietnam War, radical protests, and the disappearance of their older sister, Bobbie. It left their mother and father dead and what remained of their family a fractured version beyond repair. And-for fifty years-it also left dozens of questions unanswered.Fifty years later, Cate has become a successful novelist and Joe an important artist. But when the FBI comes barging down their doors, demanding to know where their sister is-the sister both Davis' believed to be dead for half a century-they're at a loss. Joe, still damaged by the war, is fighting to keep what sanity he has left, and Cate wants nothing more than to mourn the recent loss of her husband in peace. Nevertheless, the outrageous truth about what happened that fateful day in 1968 is refusing to stay hidden any longer...Packed with twists and turns and overflowing with emotion and compassion, White Rabbit is mystery fiction at its most fulfilling.

Past and present collide...What starts out as a simple mission to help MI6 turns into something more complicated than John 'Reaper' Kane ever expected to come across.All he has to do is babysit a former CIA officer who knew his grandfather from their days in the Vietnam War. But then the man claims that Kane's grandfather-who supposedly died in a plane crash-was actually murdered. As proof, he gives Kane a diary, telling him that his questions will be answered by the time he finishes.If only he can live long enough to read through to the end...Deep in the pages, Kane learns things about his grandfather that he never knew before. And as it turns out, the two of them weren't so different.But one small detail has Kane dumbstruck... His grandfather was the original John 'Reaper' Kane.

It's 1978 in New York City, and disco is prominent. As are mobsters, gritty streets, needle parks and graffiti-stained subways. Jake Barnum lives in Hell's Kitchen. He's a petty thief selling hot coats with his buddy Maggs to make ends meet and help his sick kid brother. At a Halloween party downtown, he meets a woman with a Marilyn Monroe mask who works for an organization called The Desire Card-an underground operation promising its exclusive clients "Any Wish Fulfilled for the Right Price." As Jake becomes taken with its leader, a pseudo father and sociopath at heart, he starts stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. In other words...himself. But as he dives deeper in with the Card, begins falling love with Marilyn, and sees the money rolling in, clients' wishes start becoming more and more suspect-some leading to murder.