The Aquitaine Progression

The Aquitaine Progression

Robert Ludlum

Thriller / Crime

In Geneva, American lawyer Joel Converse meets a man he hasn't seen in twenty years, a covert operative who dies violently at his feet, whispering words that hand Converse a staggering legacy of death: "The generals . . . they're back . . . Aquitaine!" Suddenly Converse is running for his life, alone with the world's most shattering secret. Pursued by anonymous executioners to the dark corners of Europe, he is forced to play a game of survival by blood rules he thought he'd long left behind. One by one, he traces each thread of a lethal progression to the heart of every major government, a network of coordinated global violence that no one believes possible--no one but Converse and the woman he once loved and lost, the only two people on earth who can wrest the world from the iron grasp of Aquitaine. Praise for Robert Ludlum and The Aquitaine Progression "You won't be able to put it down. (Don't ever begin a Ludlum novel if you...
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The Maul and the Pear Tree

The Maul and the Pear Tree

P. D. James

Crime / Mystery / Suspense

In 1811 John Williams was buried with a stake in his heart. Was he the notorious East End killer or his eighth victim in the bizarre and shocking Ratcliffe Highway Murders? In this vivid and gripping reconstruction P. D. James and T. A. Critchley draw on public records, newspaper clippings and hitherto unpublished sources, expertly sifting the evidence to shed new light on this infamous Wapping mystery.
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The Man Who Crossed Worlds (A Miles Franco Urban Fantasy)

The Man Who Crossed Worlds (A Miles Franco Urban Fantasy)

Chris Strange

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Crime

All freelance Tunneler Miles Franco wants is a bit of freedom and a couple of bucks to rub together. So when the cops haul him downtown for illegally smuggling the natives of another dimension to Earth, he’ll take any chance he can get to stay out of the pen. And funnily enough, the cops have just the job for him.A mysterious interdimensional drug-smuggler is staking his claim on Miles’ city, and a drug war is about to kick off that will make the city look like the set of a post-apocalyptic horror movie. As a Tunneler, Miles knows all about interdimensional transport, and the cops need his help cutting off the drug lord’s supply before it reaches Earth.But it doesn’t take long playing police lapdog before Miles realizes this ain’t no ordinary drug he’s dealing with. Snooping around in gang business is a dangerous job in a city where everyone’s on the take and the gangsters play for keeps.And there are a lot of ways a nosy Tunneler can disappear.THE MAN WHO CROSSED WORLDS is a heart-pounding, stomach-kicking, noir-drenched urban fantasy novel.
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Taken by Sadistic (Rage Ryders MC #3)

Taken by Sadistic (Rage Ryders MC #3)

Liberty Parker

Fiction / Romance / Crime

Rage Ryders are back for Tic and Kori’s story. Their story started years ago, and they’re finally getting their reunion.Sadis’(Tic)’ and Kori fell in love only to have it ripped apart by her father and his evil plans for his daughter. She’s always known her father is evil, but when he makes plans to hurt Tic and his brothers she makes a decision which will impact all of their lives. So Kori does what she feels is best -- she runs. Tic knew the day was coming when Kori was leaving, they had it planned, but when she left before schedule, he had known her father was involved. Vowing to make her father pay, he started his plans immediately for when she returned.When they finally reunite it isn’t what he had planned, he fights for what’s his, and Kori gives into her heart’s desires. The Rage Ryders have another battle on their hands as they take on Kori’s father and his band of evil drug dealings. More secrets emerge. Can Kori and Tic come out stronger and still keep their relationship intact, or was it doomed from the beginning? This is the third installment of the Rage Ryders Saga. This book concludes Tic and Kori's story and leaves openings for other couples to come. There is no cliffhanger. This book is not suitable for those under the age of 18. Does touch the subject of emotional and physical abuse. Please do not purchase this book if these topics are hard for you to read about or could cause you a trigger. There is sexual content. **
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If You Love Me

If You Love Me

Alice Keale

Nonfiction / Crime / True Crime

'You said I was the perfect boyfriend. If you can prove you really love me, perhaps I can be that way again.' This is the chilling true story of a woman trapped in a devastating relationship as she tries to prove her love – over and over again. Within days of spending their first evening together, Alice and Joe were talking about getting married and spending the rest of their lives with each other. Everything about Joe seemed perfect, and Alice was the happiest she'd ever been. Then one day Joe saw a message on her phone from an old love, and that changed everything. He ignored Alice's explanations and desperate pleas. And soon the violence and abuse began. As she attempted to prove to Joe that he really was her world, Alice gave up everything that mattered to her, including her family, her friends and her job. But still it wasn't enough. Then the 'challenges' started, and finally Alice dared to hope that this time, maybe this time, Joe might just believe she loved him ...
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Child Star: Part 3

Child Star: Part 3

J. J. McAvoy

Crime / Romance / Thriller

Amelia London is America's sweetheart. Noah Sloan is America's bad boy. Both are former child stars and once were lovers. When they are cast as the leads in the upcoming erotic suspense blockbuster—Sinners Like Us—they are forced to come to terms with the issues that tore them apart to begin with.As the whole world watches, can they keep their secrets hidden? After all, everybody is a sinner…
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The Price of Innocence

The Price of Innocence

Lisa Black

Mystery & Thrillers / Crime / Suspense

Called out to investigate a suspected suicide in a luxury high-rise apartment, forensic scientist Theresa MacLean only just escapes with her life when the building is blown to smithereens. An accident - or something more sinister? A mostly empty block of trendy apartments in downtown Cleveland seems an unlikely terrorist target. The following day, Theresa is examining another suspected suicide in a wealthy neighbourhood when the cop accompanying her is shot dead by an unseen assailant. Could the two events be connected? As Theresa painstakingly pieces the clues she uncovers evidence of a dark secret in the murdered cop's past.
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