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Featured Book: OFF GRID: Is There Anywhere Left to Hide from the Surveillance State? by J. P. Redding

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Philosophical fiction, wrapped in a political thriller, with a sci-fi/romance twist. OFF GRID is a wild ride through a dystopian near future.

First COVID-19, now terrorist attacks. With the economy failing, the Feds employ every power of the Welfare and Surveillance State to control the populace. A key tool is PivPal, an indispensable smartphone used to track citizens. As civil liberties crumble, resistance is relegated to flyover country whose residents—derided as off-gridders—cling to the time-honored virtues of freedom, self-reliance, and charity.

Against this backdrop, Jenny Hernandez struggles to keep her rural church community nourished and safe. Hiding from the Feds, a team of inventors, and Jenny’s ex, arrive to complete the amazing plasma drive. They bring hope, but also the watchful eye of Big Brother. From the halls of D.C. to the remote wilderness of Upper Michigan, OFF GRID explores the trajectories of community, statism, and revolution in a fragmenting America.

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Featured Book: Hostile Witness by Rebecca Forster

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Download FREE! A prominent judge is dead, a sixteen year old girl is accused, and only one woman, Josie Bates, is willing to risk her reputation to defend the girl. But when wealth, power, and privilege join forces to stop her, it’s more than Josie’s reputation on the line…it’s her life. Inspired by one of the first trials where a child was tried as an adult, Hostile Witness has kept over 3 million readers up all night.

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Cultivating Despair by Miik YS

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Death is easy; it’s life that’s hard. The Angel of Death, or AOD as he dubs himself, provides a public service by eliminating those he deems sleazebags. Because of his fascination with chess, he never attacks his targets directly. Instead, he takes those related to the target off the board one by one while tormenting his true victim until that target commits suicide.

Detective Hauteman is new on the job at the state police Major Crimes Homicide unit. She investigates a suspicious death others would rather classify as an accident. More bodies pile up. They seem like accidents, but always involving family members of the first victim.

Detective Hauteman’s captain suspends her for investigating the deaths even after he orders her to stop. With AOD selecting his targets based on his whims and planning moves steps ahead like any chess master, plus her captain growing more enraged when she refuses to cease investigating the deaths, Detective Hauteman struggles to unearth any detail to shed light on the killer.

Targeted Age Group:: Teen and Adult

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I set out to write a really scary horror story, but they're never all that frightening because the monsters aren't real. The monster in this story is all too real. He could be under your bed or in your closet right now. That creates a much more terrifying story.

Featured Book: Pinot Noir: An International Banking Spy Thriller (A Louise Moscow Novel Book 2) by Lorrraine Evanoff

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BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER, MYSTERY
B.R.A.G. MEDALLION HONOREE, HISTORICAL FICTION

★★★★★ – “A high concept “noir” adventure that goes down like a fine wine. Pinot Noir is one of the best thrillers I have read in recent times.” ~ Astrid Iustulin, Readers’ Favorite

★★★★★ – “What a great sequel to Foliage! Highly recommend this addictive thriller and be sure to have a yummy glass of red wine nearby!” ~ Nelle L’Amour, New York Times Bestselling Author

★★★★★ – “A great, modern thriller by Lorraine Evanoff. The writing crackles with a smart, sexy, intelligent energy and Louise Moscow is a credible, gutsy, fabulous heroine.” ~ Dominic Piper, International Bestselling Author

Multi-billionaire banker and philanthropist, Ekram M. Almasi, has just been murdered…

And there’s only one person who can uncover the mystery behind this international banking scandal:

Louise Moscow.

Able to handle a high-powered speedboat, an ex-lover, and a ginger-haired villain with equal ease, this international spy embarks on a journey that will take her to Monte Carlo, Paris, and Burgundy.

The amazing scenario, however, cannot hide a complicated and awful truth.

On her journey, Louise struggles against uncooperative witnesses, a mysterious vine disease, a gun-wielding monk, and a secret society.

Even though local investigators seem to have found the ideal culprit for the murder, the case is not as open-and-shut as it might seem…

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Featured Book: Night Chill by Jeff Gunhus

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About Featured Book: Night Chill by Jeff Gunhus

Supernatural thriller from USA Today bestselling author Jeff Gunhus.
Jack Tremont moves his family to the quiet mountains of Western Maryland hoping to leave behind a troubled past and restart his life.
Instead, he finds himself caught up in a nightmare when his daughter Sarah is targeted by Nate Huckley, a mysterious and horrifying stranger driven by a dark, ancient power who will stop at nothing to abduct Sarah.
When Sarah goes missing, suspicion falls on Jack and he must uncover the secrets of the small mountain town of Prescott City and face the evil secret hidden there.
As he digs further, he learns the conspiracy reaches more deeply than he could have imagined. He must soon face the question, What is a father willing to do to save his child?
The answer?
Anything. Anything at all.
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City of Dark by CH Dickinson

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The Paris catacombs. The city’s subterranean shadow. Hundreds of kilometers of tunnels. A land of history and legend, where the underground explorer treads a fine line between reality and irreality. As the top inspector on the counter-terror squad, Khalid Sadiqi thought he knew everything there was to know about the City of Light’s weak spots. But this is new. This is the City of Dark. Seeking to learn more about the world below the city, Sadiqi stumbles on the impish help of Antonia Corrigan. The vibrant young engineer heartens the jaded inspector. Not only can she wend her way through her underground playground with lively agility, she also knows all the myths and legends that will prove to be the key to unlocking the mysteries. But will her knowledge of the tunnels below ground be enough to stop the mayhem above?

Targeted Age Group:: Adult

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
There are hundreds of kilometers of catacomb tunnels below Paris. I started wondering what would happen if those tunnels were taken over by terrorists.

Hell lingering within by Max Kwoa

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People says ageing is a brutal process, but just how brutal exactly? “Hell lingering within” is about to help you find out.
Centered around mid-life crisis, this fiction treats the theme in a blunt manner, with the protagonist’s inner self literally taking shape for a killing spree.
It all starts when Victor, a fashion designer, travels back to his birthplace. As the trip goes, familiar faces starts lurking around. Miraculously making it back home, Victor’s life slowly goes berserk, events of the trip affecting his work and family life. Meanwhile, the mysterious face seemingly followed him back…

Ageing, in all its brutality, will never look the same once you’ve read the last words of “Hell Lingering Within”.

Targeted Age Group:: 25+

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
Dramatic impacts that mid-life crisis had over people around me (myself included) made me realize how brutal the process can be. Suicide, divorce, ageing is life changing and far more brutal and vicious than any fiction killer could ever be. From there the idea of inner struggle literally coming to life just seemed like the next step.

Tesla by Jason Walker

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Tesla by Jason Walker

Darren Mathews, a former Australian SAS super soldier, is a loving father married to his soulmate, Anna Mathews. They are both devoted parents, living with their daughter, Dana, on a small island off the coast of Florida. They seem to have the perfect family life, but they are hiding a dangerous secret: they both work for the Orange Corporation, an umbrella company of the CIA controlled by the shadow government. From aliens to giants, they have seen all that the Hidden Hand has kept from the world. Almost.

When a routine recovery mission puts Darren face-to-face with original Tesla documents, he makes an impulsive decision which will alter the course of not only his own fate but the fates of his wife and daughter forever. What will Darren do with the Tesla notes and diagrams? Will the shadow government discover what he has done? And will Anna turn her husband over to the Hidden Hand, or will she stick with him for better or worse—until death do they part?

Loss Of Reason by Miles A. Maxwell

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Loss Of Reason by Miles A. Maxwell

One Of The Most Disturbing Stories You’ll Ever Read!
Distant for many years, Franklin out of Pennsylvania and his step-brother Everon out of Nevada are connected by a single link: Their sister Cynthia.

Enter The Nightmare
A nuclear bomb is detonated in New York. Banker, wife, mother, Cynthia lives in New York. The military has quarantined the city, its bridges and tunnels destroyed or blocked. Easterly winds have forced the bomb’s radiation cloud out over Long Island. But the wind is about to change.

Franklin climbs mountains and truly understands people. Everon can fly anything. Cynthia’s brothers are determined to find her. If it were your sister, what would you do?

A ripping good tale of how intelligence and determination can overcome the near-impossible. And the true price of altruism.

Perverse Consequences by Robert Blain

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Australian private investigator Andrew Schlakier is hired by a mysterious government agency that wants a conviction on a ten-year-old murder case – and is willing to pay handsomely if he delivers. Broke, burnt out and binge drinking since splitting with his girlfriend, Schlakier takes on the cold case against his better judgement. He begins tracking the whereabouts of Christopher Hohl – the eldest son of one of Australia’s richest families. Questions hang over him concerning the disappearance of his wife a decade earlier, for which he is widely believed to be responsible. But far from unearthing a man of murderous intent, Hohl’s back story reveals a family tragedy in which he was an innocent victim. Is Hohl the cold-blooded predator the media paints him as or just fodder for a vociferous press baying for blood? Schlakier seems to be the only person who believes his target is not guilty, even while evidence to the contrary continues to mount. But as Schlakier traverses the streets of Melbourne, the state and the entire continent in search of clues, each lead propels him further into jeopardy – and a step closer to the man who could put his very own life in peril.

Targeted Age Group:: 18-100

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
This work is inspired by the life of Robert Durst and the documentary, The Jinx, which chronicles it. I just couldn't get the true-life story of Robert Durst out of my head. From the way he saw his mother commit suicide by jumping of the top of his home as a child to the incredible way he confessed to multiple murder at the end of the documentary. I didn't think I'd feel sorry for him but I did. How much did the trauma as a child contribute to his violent tendencies as an adult? I hoped writing this novel would help me understand.