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Featured Book: The Only Witness by Pamela Beason

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A MISSING BABY – Seventeen-year-old Brittany Morgan dashed into the store for just a minute, leaving her sleeping baby in the car. Now Ivy’s gone and half the town believes Brittany murdered her daughter.

A HAUNTED DETECTIVE – Detective Matthew Finn, a big-city fish out of water in small-town Evansburg, Washington, struggles with his wife’s betrayal as he investigates Ivy Morgan’s disappearance. The clock is ticking and he can’t find any witnesses.

AN UNUSUAL RESEARCH SUBJECT – Imaginative, manipulative, and volatile, with the intelligence of a five-year-old child, Neema knows enough sign language to invent jokes and insults. She can also hurl a grown man across the room. Neema is a gorilla.

A DISTRESSED SCIENTIST – After a psycho murdered one of her “talking” gorillas in Seattle, Dr. Grace McKenna relocated to the Evansburg area. Now with the economy on the rocks and her funding cut, her beloved gorillas Neema and Gumu are in jeopardy. When Neema repeats a story of a crying baby, a cucumber car, and a snake, Grace realizes her gorilla is the only witness to whatever happened to baby Ivy. Does Grace dare go public with Neema’s sketchy clues? Can she afford not to?

Book #1 of The Neema Mysteries

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Featured Book: Secrets Rising by Sally Berneathy

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Murder, deception and romance as long-buried secrets rise from the past.
When Rebecca Patterson’s parents die in an automobile crash, she is shocked to find a note hidden in a locked drawer. “I thank you for what you’re doing for Rebecca. I know you’ll give her a good home and loving family, all the things I can’t…If she ever finds out you’re not her natural parents, you must not, under any circumstances, let her try to find me.”

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The File on Thomas Marks by Bentley Turner

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This suspenseful thriller features Thomas Marks, a young, intelligent man who admits to being with two women shortly before they were murdered. Though the detectives don’t believe him, he claims he’s innocent. The problem is none of the evidence corroborates his story nor confirms the guilt of anyone else. When another suspect surfaces, Thomas thinks he’s in the clear, but appearances can’t always be trusted. Will an arrest stick? Find out in this mystery of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end.

Targeted Age Group:: Adults

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I have been reading mysteries most of my life. Although I wrote fiction when I was an undergraduate (I enrolled in several writing courses), I switched to writing nonfiction primarily because of my professional career. When I retired I thought I should try writing fiction again. So I wrote a mystery primarily because I wanted to find out if I could. Besides, I had read numerous mysteries over the years and enjoyed the genre.

Concrete Jungle by Mary Odile LeClair

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When Nylah Diamond, a young psychiatry student, becomes aware of a new case study, she becomes obsessed with it. Something about it intrigues her.

She wants to know about every detail, every statement, every piece of evidence and everyone involved.

Someone else wants it left in the past.

She becomes determined to help piece together everything that has seemingly been hidden and scattered everywhere for so long.

Things that were meant to stay scattered and hidden. Something does not make sense.

Some things from childhood stick with you forever. Small things, big things, what seem like such insignificant things, change things. Change people.

If Nylah does not let sleeping dogs lie, she may be the next to get bitten.

All of the things you think do not matter, matter most. What you think matters most may mean nothing at all. People are animals. Savages. It is a concrete jungle out there. Something as small as a snake in the grass or a spider in a tree can take down a lion, the king of the jungle.

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Targeted Age Group:: This book is geared toward those eighteen and over. I don't believe there to be a maximum age limit.

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
The name of my debut book is ‘Concrete Jungle’, and its inspiration is the jungle we live in every day. The world. People are animals. Some are savages. Some are butterflies. It’s a dog-eat-dog world. My different experiences with all sorts of people are what has been its main inspiration.

The Arms of Death: Loch Lonach Mysteries with a Scottish Slainte, Book One by Maggie Foster

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An ICU nurse unable to save one of her patients finds herself far too close to finding out why in this unique blend of culture and crime from a Best of Texas Books Award-winning author.

Book One in the Loch Lonach Mysteries with a Scottish Slainte series

Ginny Forbes is a nurse with an insatiable curiosity, a special talent for critical thinking, and a gift for getting into trouble. When one of her ICU patients dies unexpectedly, she finds herself on the trail of a centuries-old secret.

Ginny is no stranger to investigation. Her hobby requires ferreting out and fitting together the traces of her ancestors, to create a mosaic of their lives. She knows how to dig and she knows how to read between the lines.

When a handsome newcomer offers to help, she allows him to tag along, but reports back on his actions to her long-time boyfriend, also an historian and genealogist.

Following the clues seems no more than a lark, but between the cause of death and the growing jealousy of her two helpers, Ginny is about to find out just how dangerous idle curiosity can be.

A page-turning mystery packed with suspense perfect for fans of Miss Marple, Lord Peter Wimsey, and Brother Cadfael.

Read what people are saying about The Arms of Death:

“I loved this book. As an avid mystery fan, I’m pretty particular about my authors. Maggie had me by page four, and it was a page turner from there. The book had the perfect amounts of suspense and romance, always a good combination. I look forward to book two of the series.” Amazon Reader, Sally S.

“A jolly romp with a strong mystery and excellent characterisation. The setting is marvelous, adding a lot to the atmosphere of the story.” UK reader

“Miss Marple but with a strong Scottish theme. Enjoyed it very much!” UK reader

“Murder and mayhem is part of the legacy of the House of Forbes. Ms. Foster weaves a page-turning mystery of twists and turns with a complex yet logical plot that leads to a satisfactory and realistic conclusion.” Bart Forbes, President, Clan Forbes Society, Inc.

“A very well-plotted and enjoyable mystery. Highly recommended.” The Wishing Shelf Book Awards

FIRST PLACE BEST MEDICAL THRILLER – Texas Association of Authors 2019, Best of Texas Books Awards.

SILVER MEDAL WINNER – 2019 PenCraft awards for Writing Excellence.

FINALIST – Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2019

Targeted Age Group:: 12 and up

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
The best writing advice I ever got was, "Write the book you are dying to read." I love murder mysteries. Can't get enough of them. And I love writing them as much as I love reading them.

SOMETHING IN THE WATER Book One: DROWNING by Dean Comyn by Dean Comyn

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A missing scientist and a deadly discovery. An unknown organisation with a global agenda and a new detective, who is good at ice hockey.

‘Not Yet Detective’ Charles Burns hasn’t been named to a newly formed task force. That was supposed to happen Monday. But a brilliant young scientist and his revolutionary discovery have disappeared. Has he been kidnapped or is he complicit in a terrorist plot to commit mass murder?
SOMETHING IN THE WATER Book One: “Drowning” follows Charles Burns and a newly formed unit of the London Metropolitan Police in real time as they search for a missing scientist and try to stop his discovery from becoming a weapon against humanity. Little is known about the scientist, but his work has attracted the attention of more than just the Health Ministry. It’s unclear who knows that the formula has a fatal flaw, and could become a dangerous weapon in the wrong hands. Burns and Major Crime Unit 2 has their first mission: find the scientist and stop the discovery from becoming a weapon. They must act quickly and quietly, and MCU2 has been put together by Detective Chief Inspector John Wayne to do just that: Act quickly, under the direct authority of The Home Office, and quietly, to avoid a panic spreading through the media. There is little time before that, or worse, happens.

“Steeped in sinister plots, apocalyptic threats, and political subterfuge, Drowning is the riveting first book in Dean Comyn’s Something in the Water series. When a priceless new technology and its creator go missing, a new British task force snaps into action to prevent what could be a devastating catastrophe. This thriller is timely and hard-hitting, combining well-researched procedural police elements with high-stakes anti-terror action. Dripping with attitude and brimming with tension, Comyn’s debut novel sets a promising stage for the series to come.”Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★

Targeted Age Group:: 18+

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
Fear.
Science, technology, and human overpopulation have caused catastrophic damage the Earth. What will save us from ourselves?
The protagonist. the victim and the "villain" all attempt to answer this question.

Rogue Legal Thriller Series Boxset I: Legal Thrillers by Dale E. Manolakas

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Rogue Legal Thriller Series Boxset I: Legal Thrillers by Dale E. Manolakas

Two Must-Read Legal Thrillers [individual Audiobooks and Print books Available]

Hollywood on Trial ~ A Legal Thriller
✩Industry secrets uncovered…drugs, sex, betrayal, death…the power elite exposed and hunted down…murder on trial…✩
Sexual currency, extortion, and murder—the hidden life behind Hollywood cameras. Josh Stein, the industry’s top entertainment lawyer represents star power—the price for ingénues is sex. Starlets pit man against man and willingly or unwillingly do what it takes to fight their way into the inner circle. After a starlet goes one step too far, a murder trial of the century shocks the world.
✩ AMAZON AUTHOR REVIEWS: “Have read this author before. Truly gifted.” “Put you into the courtroom.” “… amazing trial …. This author has a particular talent for developing real life characters that you can’t forget.” “Visceral. Sensual. Alive.”
✩ GOODREADS 4.67 RATING: .”Excellent legal thriller written well with attention to detail. Highly recommended to anyone who loves a gripping courtroom drama.” “a good mystery-thriller-suspenseful read … will keep you turning the pages to see what is coming next … fast moving.” “I highly recommend … this author.” “… gifted author …”

Rogue Divorce Lawyer ~ A Legal Triller
✩ Depravity escalates to murder. “Great psychological thriller.” “Author truly gifted.” “Real life characters you can’t forget.” ✩
[Note: Sexual Subject Matter ~ Some Necessarily Explicit ~ Mature Readers]
Based on a real “Me Too” case—in this legal thriller for decades divorce lawyer Gary Stockton sexually harasses, abuses, and subjugates his “special” female clients. To him, they are the perks of his practice.
When Stockton’s criminal depravity escalates to murder, this new craving leads to a shocking trial. A pillar of the community, this rogue divorce lawyer is unstoppable until a new client fights back.
✩ AMAZON REVIEWS 4.5: “The characters are as compelling as the story which is true. Have read this author before. Truly gifted.” “Couldn’t Stop Reading.”Put you into the courtroom.” “Great psychological thriller with an amazing trial. A real page turner. Could not put it down. This author has a particular talent for developing real life characters that you can’t forget.”
✩ GOODREADS: 4.33 Rating
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Dwell by Miik YS

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A strong urge compels Cyn to dance a waltz in the precinct parking garage. The same compulsion at the same time forces Ali to waltz in her apartment. The impulses tailor themselves to the women. Cyn faces the overwhelming desire to torture a homicide suspect and shoot a homeless man, while Ali grapples with a yearning to shoplift and steal from a cash register. The women morph into passengers in their own bodies, aware of everything around them but incapable of manipulating events, like passengers on a bus watching the world pass by beyond the windows, while the influence nobbles them toward maiming, mayhem, and murder.

The duo subsist like most people, never questioning why they act as they do, never scrutinizing who or what sways them until an unknown influence threatens to swallow their lives. What about you? Who or what shapes your dealings? Do you even know? Does your will control you, or have you acquiesced to some other force without even realizing it?

Targeted Age Group:: Teen and Adult

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
Seeing how people are influenced by things that they may not even realize are impacting their behavior, I crafted a story to take that situation to extremes. From the point of view of the two women subjected to mind control, I show how it disrupts their lives and the lives of others in their orbit. They aren't content to become compliant victims, so they fight back.

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Featured Book: Dear Neighbour by Anna Willett

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Setting up house in a new town is an exciting time for Amy Holt and her boyfriend Zane, until she meets the neighbours. A likable elderly couple who quickly invite Amy into their home and their lives. Lives that are veiled in mystery and deception matched only by the dark secret Amy keeps.
When the two households collide, it’s murder.

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Featured Book: Hostile Witness by Rebecca Forster

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“Perfect…Impossible to put down.” L. Levenson, CBS Legal Correspondent.
A prominent Judge is murdered, and a sixteen year-old girl, Hannah Sheraton, is accused. Only Josie Bates, an attorney with a shameful past, will defend her. But the more Josie digs the more she realizes that politics, privilege, and family connections are a combustible combination that will either free Hannah or destroy them both.

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