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In the remote Four Corners region of Colorado, Special Agent Nathaniel Arkin, a disgraced former intelligence officer, investigates the killing of a bigoted, vitriolic preacher who was about to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. In processing the murder scene, Arkin thinks he recognizes the modus operandi of a shadowy group he pursued and was on the verge of exposing years earlier, just before his abrupt fall from grace and exile from Washington, D.C. Rumored to be run by a self-righteous, lapsed Jesuit priest, it was a group Arkin long suspected of orchestrating an international assassination campaign targeting charismatic, fledgling fanatics—future Hitlers and bin Ladens—just as they emerged from obscurity, before they were capable of instigating mass murder. Reluctant, but aching for redemption, Arkin resumes the chase, setting in motion a chain of events that could lead to his salvation—or his doom. Along the way, he confronts a question that has troubled him for many years: What creates murderous fundamentalists and fanatics like Hitler and bin Laden in the first place?
Featured Book: Spouse Trap by Cynthia Hamilton
Blackmail, sabotage, and blood-chilling suspense converge in this psychological thriller meets detective mystery.
Madeline Ridley had it all: a handsome, successful husband, a place at the top of Santa Barbara society and every luxury money could buy. In all respects, her world was perfect…until she awoke in the early morning hours in an unfamiliar hotel room, alone, unclothed, with a splitting headache and no memory of how she got there.
When Steven Ridley comes home in the middle of a weekday and throws a sheaf of damning photos at her, Madeline’s enviable world collapses in a swirl of blackmail, sabotage and deceit. Hoping to convince Steven of her innocence, Madeline drives to his office and witnesses a scene that makes her realize who the enemy really is.
From that point on, Madeline deconstructs herself, reverting back to Madeline Dawkins while she tries to salvage what’s left of her life. In the process, she discovers where her true strengths lay. Utilizing those, she steels herself for battle, while her life hangs in the balance.
An action-packed ride full of unexpected twists. A must-read for fans of Ruth Ware, Karin Slaughter, and Mary Stone.
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Featured Book: Fault Line by H.N. Hirsch
Newly minted 25-year-old lawyer Bob Abramson joins the DA’s office in San Diego and soon finds himself leading an investigation into the politically charged murder of the mayor’s husband–a powerful, wealthy developer with too many secrets for his wife’s political ambitions. Meanwhile Marcus, Bob’s partner, has accepted a new position at UC San Diego. As they settle in to their new home, they’re thrust into the murder investigation and its political ramifications. A sequel to last year’s popular mystery “Shade.”
Advance review:
Written in the classic style of James Ellroy, Fault Line is a murder mystery you won’t soon forget. With a full cast of characters, a scenic setting, plus a laundry list of suspects, I couldn’t stop reading until the dramatic conclusion. Fans of L.A. Confidential will enjoy this political murder mystery. 5+ stars!
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Featured Book: The Gouge by MH David
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Carson ran away from Cypress Creek to escape his dark past—his father was the serial killer dubbed, “The Man in the Woods”. Twenty-two years have passed, and a simple text message threatens to bring all of his secrets out into the open.
The freshly slain bodies of two teenage girls have been discovered in the woods of Cypress Creek, and the methods by which the girls were killed are identical to those found nearly twenty-two years earlier on his father’s victims. The now retired detective who worked the first case has long suspected Carson Bates knew more than what he revealed during interrogations; now is his chance to prove it.
Carson returns to Cypress Creek to finally face his past, but it is soon clear that Carson isn’t the only person in that small-town harboring dark secrets about that fateful night in the woods.
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Featured Book: Serenity by Craig A. Hart
Shelby Alexander knew one thing …
Trusting anyone would be a huge mistake.
But can he survive alone?
When Shelby moved back to his small hometown of Serenity after retiring from boxing, he was looking for a little peace and quiet. He was getting too old for all the high-octane nonsense of his prior life.
But when he finds a badly injured girl curled up by his barn, freezing in the winter chill, he knows the jig is up. And if the local sheriff has anything to say about it, Shelby will be spending a lot his retirement in jail.
Ah, well … it’s just another day in the small town of Serenity.
Featured Book: Devil’s Ledger: A Female Sleuth Financial Thriller with International Espionage (A Louise Moscow Novel Book 3) by Lorraine Evanoff
Recruited by the CIA to work in their financial crimes division, Louise Moscow sets out to expose the corruption that took down the world’s oldest bank. A riveting international thriller!
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The Factory: A Thriller by Ryan Alexander
After sneaking out to a college Labor Day party, sixteen-year-old Kelly Gates’s fate becomes a girl’s worst nightmare. With no leads as to her whereabouts after weeks, her father and uncle take the case into their own hands. As Kelly fights for her life and sanity in a dangerous new world, Karter and Kash remain relentless in their pursuit of her. The question becomes: how far will a farmer and a diesel mechanic go to find a member of their family?
Milwaukee’s Revenge by Ryan Alexander
Milwaukee’s Revenge follows Detective Jack Owens as he investigates an attack on an innocent young couple from rural Wisconsin. As he searches for the group of thugs responsible, Detective Owens must also grapple with rising political pressure to draw certain predetermined conclusions about the case. The race between a police officer putting his job on the line to do the right thing and a victim out for revenge ensues. The question becomes: Are they on the same course?
Bow Season by Ryan Alexander
A winding case unfolds when a young woman is found shot with an arrow in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Brayden Tucker and Mike Lenard, Eagle River’s most unlikely duo of detectives, make an astonishing discovery: could this be the work of a serial killer? Tension rises between the young progressive detective and the grizzled old veteran as they try to solve each case… before the next Bow Season.
Featured Book: Suite Suspicion by J.T. Kelly
More insidious deeds are afoot in Suite Suspicion. If you crave heart-wrenching suspense and crime mystery, this third installment of the International Thriller series will keep you mesmerized with every twist and turn.
After the legal affairs of the slain Hugo DeMann are settled, his family proceeds with the development of DeMann Suites hotel on the shore of Lake Maxinkuckee in northern Indiana. During the construction of a new luxury pool, bones of ancient Potawatomi Indians are disturbed and fears of spirits are rising.
Two teenage sisters have now gone missing from DeMann Suites. Their father was the judge in the trial of DeMann’s murderer. Criminal elements may still hold a grudge against him for his role in their crony’s life sentence. Could they be behind the girls’ mysterious disappearance?
When the investigation moves to Europe, Interpol searches for a nefarious organization in Berlin. Intel from the CIA leads them to the masterminds behind the production of radioactive bombs. Suspected Nazi sympathizers involved in this dangerous scheme must be stopped before their weapons are delivered to the hands of Middle Eastern terrorists.