International Mystery & Crime

Featured Book: Troubled Sea by Jinx Schwartz

Action-packed adventure on the high seas!
A cruising couple live a life many only dream of aboard their 42-foot boat in Mexico’s hauntingly beautiful Sea of Cortez. But their chosen sea has a serpent: Mexico’s out-of-control drug trade.
After witnessing a drug-deal gone wrong, they set off a deadly chain of events that lands them in a sea of intrigue involving a best friend, the Mexican Federal Police, the DEA, US Coast Guard, the INS, and a nasty drug cartel.
This fast-paced adventure is a must-read for anyone who has ever dreamed of cutting the lines and shoving off to adventure.

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Featured Book: Rippling Red by Brigid George

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Behind the friendly laid-back facade of Darwin, Australia’s northern capital, a crocodile roams the waterways in search of revenge and evil ripples in the hearts of humans.

The suicide of Cody Bongiorno is devastating to those left behind. But was this gentle young man manipulated into taking his own life? Is there a link between Cody’s death and the horrific crocodile attack on his comical friend, Jerry Lucas? Following on from her stunning success in solving the murder of a famous Byron Bay resident, amateur sleuth and investigative journalist Dusty Kent is once again determined to bring resolution to the families left behind in the wake of these tragedies.

Rippling Red, the third novel in the Dusty Kent murder mystery series, unfolds against a backdrop of spectacular sunsets as layers are stripped away to reveal twists, surprises, shocking truths and finally, the dark secrets that lie beneath still waters.

Brigid George is the pen name of JB Rowley, author of Amazon #1 best sellers Whisper My Secret and Mother of Ten.

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Featured Book: Deadly Investment by Jill Paterson

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It was an accepted fact that Beatrice Maybrick, owner and operator of the Maybrick Literary Agency, accidentally fell to her death. Or did she? Esme Timmons thought not, her suspicions fuelled by a letter she received from Beatrice following the tragic incident. Faced with this dilemma, Esme takes steps to find the killer.

Meanwhile, Detective Chief Inspector Alistair Fitzjohn commences his investigation into the suspicious death of entrepreneur, Preston Alexander. With robbery ruled out as the motive, Fitzjohn is drawn to Preston’s investment portfolio and the Maybrick Literary Agency.

Finding an antiquated establishment where uncertainty prevails following the demise of its owner, Beatrice Maybrick, Fitzjohn asks himself two questions. Why did the high flying investor, Preston Alexander, invest in such a business, and did it lead to his death?

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Featured Book: Vanished? by Christer Tholin

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“He could only hope he’d get out of here in one piece.”
Hunt across Sweden

To come to terms with his recent divorce, Martin, an attorney in Berlin, plans a peaceful vacation – two weeks in a Swedish summer house seem to be the solution. It won’t be peaceful, however, and those two weeks will change his entire life. He takes a liking to Liv, a Swedish woman whom he meets in the neighbourhood. Unfortunately, they don’t get to have their first date – Liv disappears under mysterious circumstances. Martin begins his search but soon realises he can’t find Liv in a foreign country by himself. He hires two private investigators, and their discoveries make everything seem even stranger.
The complexities in this suspenseful criminal case lead to a hunt across Sweden. Martin comes close to finding answers, but his search lands him in very real danger, eventually leading to the first deaths. Soon he’s wondering if he can get Liv and himself out of this situation alive.

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Featured Book: Covert Dreams by Michael Meyer

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It’s as if she never existed–and neither Saudi Arabia nor the United States government will investigate…

A simple trip to the Middle East for Stan and Valerie Halsey ends in chilling confusion and despair as Valerie seemingly falls off the face of the earth, leaving no trace of her existence behind.

Back in the States, B.J. wakes up night after night in a cold sweat from the exact same torturous nightmare that takes place in a country he has never been to. Both B.J. and Stan suspect that they have been sucked into a conspiracy that threatens to consume them and everyone they love.

With time running out fast before they can get answers, they have unwittingly entered into a very dangerous game…one that they may not survive.

If you love fast-paced international thrillers, then take on COVERT DREAMS. It is like “reading Robert Ludlum and the Bourne series” – Dale Roberts, mystery writer.

“Don’t start reading this book on an evening when you have to get up early the next morning, because you’re going to find it hard to put down!” – Nick Russell, NY Times bestselling author of BIG LAKE

From the author of DEADLY EYES, a thrilling Caribbean mystery.

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Featured Book: Revenge For What Is Sacred by FJ Harmon

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A nuclear power plant and a nuclear arms depot book ends to a deep-water port, add a terrorist seeking revenge, what could go wrong? Mossad agent Amirrah Kohen is about to find out. She starts her new assignment as the Eilath anti-terrorist presence in Gaza with Palestine on the verge of Peace, but a bizarre partnership between a Zionist politician and a Muslim Jihadist ignites Gaza, and forces her to choose between saving the one she loves or stopping a disastrous terrorist assault.

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Featured Book: Nick of Time by Cathi Stoler

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In this fast paced international suspense thriller, Nick Donahue, an American gambler living in London, is in Venice playing Blackjack when he meets a beautiful woman in desperate need of help. Nick obliges and is soon embroiled in a whirlwind of mystery and intrigue.

He is kidnapped by jewel thieves, then released and dumped in the woods outside Prague. Calling on his brother Alex, a banker at Zurich’s SuisseBank, for assistance, Nick soon finds himself juggling Alex’s problem: the murder of his boss and a world-wide money laundering scheme the bank has been running. When Nick blows the whistle on SuisseBank, its main client, the New York mob, is none too happy with his interference and their loss of revenue. They demand revenge and restitution, which only Nick, with all of his gambling tricks, can provide.

This contemporary mystery novella provides plot twists and terror, revenge and romance, and just the right touch of humor.

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Jim Thompson Is Alive! by T. Hunt Locke

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The Jim Thompson story is one the enduring mysteries in post World War II Thailand. The famed Thai Silk King and ex-OSS spy cut one of the most glamorous figures in the swinging decades of the 1950′ and 60’s. From the upper crust of the Atlantic Seaboard gentry, Thompson became wildly successful in his own right as he founded and developed the Thai Silk Company. Then one day, at the height of his success, he went for a simple stroll in Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands. James H. W. Thompson was never seen again.

The largest manhunt in Malaysian history turned up nothing. Jim Thompson had vanished into the thin crisp mountain air. He would never be heard from again.

September, 2005: A letter is received at the offices of the Siam Foundation. It is signed: James H. W. Thompson.

Sam Collins, an ex-Boston Police Detective turned university professor, is summoned from the halls of academia. His assignment is simple. Track down the missing Thai Silk King. Reluctantly, Collins accepts the challenge and heads down the treacherous path forged by the mysterious silk merchant.

Murder, Sex, Mayhem! They are Sam Collins’ constant companions as he cuts a swath through Southeast Asia in search of the silk baron. Deceit and treachery lurk in each closet of Jim Thompson’s past. Will Sam unlock the seal on another of Thailand’s great mysteries? Or will Thompson’s enemies lay them both to rest?

Expertly researched, T. Hunt Locke brings Jim Thompson to life as never before in this highly erotic historical thriller.

Targeted Age Group:: 18 to 80

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
A simple stroll through a museum was my inspiration. I have been living in Thailand for over a decade and the culture and traditions of this land are magnificent. Jim Thompson is part of that tradition. Many years ago I took a tour through the Jim Thompson Museum in Bangkok and an idea sprang into my head. However, this was too big a subject to pick up for my first novel. After completing my first novel in the Sam Collins Mystery Series, I felt confident enough to tackle this real life mystery.

Featured Book: Cyberionage by Michael Elias

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About Cyberionage by Michael Elias

Israeli intelligence has embarked on the most widespread cyber espionage program ever that infiltrates the United States CIA and NSA’s most coveted PRISM systems. A secret artificial intelligence super computer secretly infiltrates the core of the NSA’s networks enabling a predictive system to monitor and track nuclear proliferation programs around the globe.
Moti Kidron, a decorated special ops soldier and Mossad techno genius is in a race against time to find a rogue Iranian nuke while keeping the United States at bay without disclosing the scope of his infiltration into the core of their networks.
Nuclear holocaust is imminent in the Middle East. The Mossad and Israeli prime minister are convinced that a rogue nuclear attack originating from Iran is hours from launch. The countdown results in a 4 way nuclear showdown that includes the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Iran.

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