When a woman sees a dead body across the way through the window in her Manhattan apartment, she is desperate for others to believe her. Unfortunately, no one else can see what she does and it begins to drive her to madness. Carole Carsona fading movie star slowly loses her mind while surrounded by a colorful cast of unique characters who either are helping to calm her nerves or are consciously driving her insane. What you think is real just might not be. Or is it? Illusion, or perhaps madness, is at the heart of a mystery for the ages. In the spirit of old radio dramas of the 1940s, the heart-pounding mystery unravels delightfully until the surprising conclusion is reached. $0.99 on Kindle.
Shadow of a Doubt: Story 5 in the “Tales of Suspense” Series
R/N/A: Deadly Sequence
A dramatic increase in unexplained side effects calls WHO expert Dr. Laura Delille to the scene. Infertility, miscarriages and deaths are on the rise. Initial evidence points to a new mRNA-based vaccine. But as the symptoms worsen and people who have never received the vaccine begin to fall ill, it becomes clear that there is more at stake than just the obvious side effects.
As Laura investigates the mysterious causes on the African continent, reporter Hugh Stevens follows her lead. His research shows: This is neither a tragic coincidence nor a natural phenomenon, but the ruthless plan of a pharmaceutical company. Most puzzling of all, there is no trace of a clear pathogen. Laura’s superiors at the WHO, on the other hand, seem to keep putting obstacles in her way.
Soon, Laura and Hugh find themselves in the middle of a sinister conspiracy – and in grave danger. With time running out for them, the phenomenon spreads worldwide, soon threatening millions. Is the world at the beginning of a planned pandemic that could threaten the very existence of the human species? $0.99 on Kindle.
Never Ignore Monica!
All young Simon Steed wants is to be recognized for his special talents and superior intellect. Yet when everyone instead accuses him of being weird, he hopes theyll get whats coming to them. One by one, each of them meets with sudden and dangerous accidents, some of them fatal. Could these coincidences be? After he meets Monica in college, hes smitten by her devoted attention, but her abrupt disappearance breaks his heart. Did he ignore her? What went wrong? Even if it takes him years, hell keep searching. Then Simon will promise hell never ignore Monica ever again. Unless $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Murder Notes
As an FBI profiler, its Lilah Loves job to think like a killer. And she is very good at her job. When a series of murders surface, Lilahs instincts tell her its the work of an assassin. But when the case takes her back to her hometown in the Hamptons and a mysterious but unmistakable connection to her own life, all her assumptions are shaken to the core. Free on Kindle.
The Salvation Project
Finalist for political thriller of the year. U.S. President Isabel Tennyson (“Tenny”), having survived impeachment, attempted assassination and sex scandals, runs for re-election unaware her opponent is a Manchurian Candidate figurehead promoted by a ruthless international cabal determined to change America forever. “Be forewarned: there’s a lot of juicy action to digest here…and just when it seems like a tidy ending will evolve, yet another unexpected twist emerges. Readers seeking thought-provoking political intrigue that operates on both domestic and international soils will relish the approach of The Salvation Project, which embraces elections, murder, and conspiracy at the highest levels of office and the heart.” $1.99 on Kindle.
Lincoln’s Touch: Lincoln’s Ghetto Series Book 1
Book 1 and it’s prequel, set you up with an historical journey that leads to a suspenseful modern-day complex web of deceit and greed with gripping perils of thrilling danger for all parties.
1977 Chicago Illinois – The suicide of a high level official in the Chicago Catholic Archdiocese reveals a Last Will and Testament left by former President Abraham Lincoln, benefitting his descendants +1,000,000 acres of land in Central Illinois. The Lincoln Will stipulates that the benefactor must give 1/4 of the land to an African-American or Native-American as reparations before it can be fully actualized. The Archbishop of the Archdiocese sees this as a bounty for the Catholic Church. With the approval of a corrupt Vatican official, he gets the green light of assistance by the Chicago Mob and a dirty Chicago lawyer (villain) to seize the Will. This lawyer is connected to the Lincoln legacy but has been cut out of the Will. He sees this as his opportunity to seize the bounty for himself. They all conspire an evil plot to get the land and power for the Church, the State of Illinois and the Mob at any cost.
At the time of the suicide, an African-American law student at Northwestern University, is contacted by his rambunctious sons elementary school principal for bad behavior. The father is pulled from his law classes to come to the school to discuss with the principal. His law professor (the villain), enjoys picking on the minorities in the law program. Given the boy’s history and living situation, Social Services is called in to discuss other options for the boy. The mother/wife is addicted to drugs and alcohol and cannot cope with kid drama. After a horrible fight between the father and mother over her drug abuse, the father walks out on the family in frustration. The scheme to capture the Will is underway lead by the law professor.
The father and young boy separate but have in-ate and un-canny abilities to reason and problem solve, especially in difficult situations. They will need every ounce of these abilities if they are to survive in Lincoln’s Ghetto. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: This Side of Midnight (Tildas Island Book 4)
Immerse yourself in the gripping world of “This Side of Midnight”a riveting blend of murder, conspiracy, friendship, and love. Detective Anika Anderson, determined to prove her worth in the Tildas Island Police Force, faces an unexpected battle within her own department as tourists meet suspicious deaths. Enter Dominic Burel, an FBI agent and former elite Air Force Pararescue Unit member, whose friendship with Anika takes a thrilling turn as they uncover a sinister plot. As they hunt a killer, the stakes rise, revealing a grander scheme at play. Join Anika and Dominic in this friends-to-lovers romantic suspense a page-turner that will captivate you from dusk till dawn. Free on Kindle.
The Hook
It’s 1976 and Ernest Kemp is looking for his wife and daughter. After leaving the US Navy, he finds his way to Hallowell, Maine. He’s an outsider and the townsfolk don’t trust him. Their suspicions increase when someone starts killing children. After being falsely accused and arrested, Ernest teams up with Samantha Belcher as she investigates the murders for the Kennebec Journal. They discover the murders are ritualistic sacrifices. Ernest and Samantha’s issues rise as bullfrogs roam all over town and three new outsiders resemble women from a 100-year-old news article. Will they find the killers and Ernest’s family before another child dies?
“Pack is deft when it comes to balancing the plot and the characters, and the dynamic between his intriguing, flawed characters is authentic. Fans of gripping supernatural thrillers will be glad to sink their teeth in this one.” Prairies Book Review
“Pack creates a vivid sense of doom, deftly portraying an intriguing world of brutal slayings, centuries-old curses, deadly rituals, otherworldly beings, and ordinary people who are caught between these anomalies. Readers will be on the edge of their seats until they turn the last page.” BookView Review
“Penned with a gritty grace that blurs the line between reality and something far stranger than fiction, the surprises build slowly with a deft layering of suspense, weaving together different genres and themes, and fronted by an engrossing protagonist.” Self-Publishing Review
“The allure of The Hook comes from its ability to deliver the horror, dial it back, and then gradually build up to a crescendo of fright. …a tale with an irresistible appeal to fans of mystery and horror.” The Book Commentary $2.99 on Kindle.
Free: Dead Letters: A Riveting International Police Procedural Mystery
The exotic adventure was her dream. Until it turned into a nightmare.
When her niece goes missing with an archaeologist whose shady past has spilled into the present, handwriting expert Claudia Rose embarks on a desperate search in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. Resolved to expose the sinister truth behind Monica’s disappearance, and prepared to do whatever it takes to find her, Claudia’s international hunt for answers leads her to Gibraltar and the UK. Free on Kindle.
Free: The Cannabis Preacher – Sermon Four
In this action-packed financial thriller, Al Ivers and his two brothers live with the constant fear of an elusive killer who has sworn to take revenge on their family. Al’s life is already complicated enough as the majority shareholder of the largest cannabis company in the country, but a mysterious illness is making him increasingly weaker.
Meanwhile, Al’s best friend and advisor, Rafael, is stranded in a tropical storm thousands of miles away. With no leaders, the company is thrown into chaos. The vice president, Thomas Donnelly, attempts to take over, but he proves to be a destructive force threatening to tear PerCan apart.
With no one else left to turn to, Kayla Montecito must step up to take control of a million-dollar harvest, but a near-deadly attack on one of Al’s brothers leaves her at the center of a worker’s revolt.
Even as they battle to regain control of the company, their sworn enemy launches a final, explosive attack, leaving everyone’s fate hanging in the balance.
Will the Ivers brothersand Kayla and Rafaelsurvive the killer’s wrath, or will their empire come crashing down? Find out in this nail-biting financial thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end. Free on Kindle.
Lotus
Covert operations. Predictive dreams. Tangled jungle paths. A passionate, romance.
Isabela is haunted by her dreams. When a series of synchronistic events merge her nighttime dreams with reality, Isabela follows her intuition to study with a master watercolor artist in Thailand. She descends the airplane airstairs in Bangkok into an overwhelming heat and a future with unforeseeable consequences.
Navy pilot Lance Jameson is flying jets off the USS Midway when he is recruited for a covert mission along the Laotian borderand a return to the far eastern land of his youth.
Charged within the backdrop of pre-Vietnam war era three lives converge in an epic multi-generational novel that spans four decades. Lotus explores the brutality of war, the mysterious interconnection and impermanence of nature, and the freeing power of redemption.
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Driving Unclaimed Cargo
When the US military decides it’s in their strategic interest to update their nuclear assets, they choose to move the American nuclear arsenal to locations all over the United States. Preventing the currently centralized location from being wiped out too quickly. Even if a 99% success rate is achieved, one failure could occur. A bomb is misplaced, and it’ll take the work of a secret internal government organization and its operatives to bring it back. However, to reduce the number of connections back to the US government they decide to use an inexperienced non-government employee to do most of the work. His inexperience is noticeable. Follow along as they work against the current to return a bomb to its rightful owner in this packed adventure action-comedy. $1.99 on Kindle.
The Depths of Death: Island Mysteries Book 2
When a wealthy and influential businessman drowns in the waters off Grenada, Sten is brought in as a diving consultant. Something is off about the supposedly accidental death, but he cant quite put his thumb on it. After a harrowing underwater encounter with Amira by his side, Stens suspicions are confirmed.
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See the Fire
A shadowy terrorist group, a secretive cult, and an FBI agent hell-bent on blowing this case wide open.
When a devastating fire rips through a Federal Records & Accounts building, talented FBI Special Agent Heather Chase is tasked with hunting down an elusive arsonist.
She quickly realizes that the attack is linked to a series of high-profile crimes rocking New York City, orchestrated by a clandestine terrorist group known only as The C.
Dead-set on exposing the criminals behind the attack, Chase follows a web of clues that plunges her deep into the criminal underground. From shady businesses run by a ruthless mob boss to a sinister Ellis Island cult, Chase must push her skills to the limit to bring down The C and prevent another attack all while grappling with the loss of her intuitive powers.
The clock is ticking, and The C have already set their sights on their next target. With a wild card private detective on the loose, Chase senses that their paths are careening toward a fiery showdown… and only one side will walk away.
Dive into an explosive detective fiction novel that strikes the perfect balance between gritty realism and witty humor. With high-octane action and no shortage of wild twists, the fifth stand-alone book in the Heather Chase FBI Series is a must-read for fans of hardboiled crime fiction and near-future thrillers.
The Alpha Team: Volumes 1 – 3
An explosive trio of International Spy Thrillers. The Alpha Team is an elite private force of former SEALS, CIA operatives, and Delta Force members working for private a company under contract to the US Department of Defense. This trio of gripping novels will keep you on the edge of your seat. From beginning to end there’s no time to get bored as the incredible suspense builds. The action, the characters, and the storyline are truly compelling.
You’ll be part of the action as author Parr trusts you into the team itself and interact with the eclectic and unique characters in the novels.
Operation Due Diligence
Operation Black Swan
Operation Raven
The Dead Have Secrets $6.99 on Kindle.
Free: Blood River
When two anglers are brutally murdered on a remote island, new sheriff Dave Trask finds himself in the middle of rising tensions between lodge owners and Native American guides while trying to catch an elusive killer with an inexperienced staff. Dave enlists the help of his twin brother Don, lead agent for the BCA. Together they search for the killer unaware they have become the hunted. Free on Kindle.
Free: The Doppelganger’s Secret: A Coastal Murder Mystery
In the small, conservative town of Forest Glen, Oregon, the police department finds itself at the whim of a lawsuit that will shift the face of the department: The Singleton Settlement requires the next six recruits be from minority groups, and Quinn Summerhaving returned to Oregon after testifying against her homicidal husband and surviving a fire that many thought had left her deadfinds herself as one of these six rookies.
But even though the settlement requires the rookies represent minority groups, that doesnt stop the hatred, bigotry, violence, and discrimination these recruits receive from not only the locals, but other officers as well. So, when Quinn learns that the aim of the department is to make sure they dont make it past probation, she takes it upon herself to band them together.
Will their individual strengths prove to be enough to persuade the Chief to keep the rookies on? Or will the prejudices of the masses be too persuasive?
And while Quinn and the others work to prove their own merit, there are still others in Forest Glen that need their help, including a supposed murderer who calls the department often to confess her decades-old crime. The police seem certain that her tale is pure fabrication and a cry for attentionwhile also seeming to dismiss her due to her gender and sexual orientationbut Quinn senses there might be something more to the confessions.
Can she solve the case as she also works to prove herself to the department as a whole? Or is the woman who has confessed to these crimes truly just telling stories to cover a past she regrets?
The Doppelgangers Secret is the second novel in the Quinn Summer series. Come along with Quinn as she races to put the pieces togetherbefore a killer finds a new victim. Free on Kindle.
Puppet Master, A Marceau Mystery
The only constant is change.
Recently retired, Maurice Marceau hardly has a chance to rest. Not that he wants to. Madeleine, his daughter, a West Point graduate, now an attorney, could use his help, and her request is much too tempting.
Betrayal, a kidnapping, and a terrorist attack are just the beginning. $0.99 on Kindle.
Puppet Master: A Marceau Mystery
The only constant is change.
Recently retired, Maurice Marceau hardly has a chance to rest. Not that he wants to. Madeleine, his daughter, a West Point graduate, now an attorney, could use his help, and her request is much too tempting.
Betrayal, a kidnapping, and a terrorist attack are just the beginning. This father-daughter duo will need to learn to work together. In doing so, they travel from Central Pennsylvania to New York, DC, Paris, Shanghai and throughout Turkey.
Their goal? Find the link and find the solution.
At the root of all the trouble they face is one countrys need for regional and global dominance. The world has not been at peace for more than a thousand years, not since the time of the Pax Romana. With a long-term view and the patience to see it through, the new player on the world stage has begun the work needed to establish the new world order, with a distinct new spin.
In peace there is prosperity. But huge profits can be made from chaos. Capitalizing on the crisis it created is that powers ultimate goal. The world is a cauldron. China is stirring the pot.
Hopefully Maurice and Madeleine, can help figure out the how and why before those pulling all the strings succeed. $0.99 on Kindle.
The Greatest Betrayal
Liz Carter is the proud owner of a successful advertising business when she begins a whirlwind romance with handsome airline pilot Callan McKenzie. Yet after his estranged ex contacts him, he disappears without a trace. Liz resolves to move on with her life, but a chain of events has been set in motion that threatens all she holds dear. $0.99 on Kindle.
No More Lies
Every Silent Thing
Claire Deveraux, a shy and deaf twenty-three-year-old, has meticulously crafted her dream life as a foreign service officer at the U.S. Embassy in Paris. But tranquility shatters when she discovers a dying woman in a restroom, uttering three cryptic words and secreting a thumb drive in Claires pocket. Unbeknownst to Claire, these items are the key to locating the proceeds from a bank robbery. $2.99 on Kindle.
Three Strides Out: A Horse Show Novel of Suspense
Saving a champion show jumper from a burning horse trailer gives young rider-trainer Robb Slaughter one job: finding out who tied that horse in that trailer and making them pay.
For Robb, avenging that horse means atonement. Sure, he was just a kid when he left his mother screaming while her lover killed her, but that doesn’t mean he ever quit hearing those screams.
It’s the horses who’ve saved him from the torrent of unanswered cries inside his head. Clearing the big jumps on horses he cares about has given him a hard-won mental peace. He has built a good life for himself as a professional show-jumping rider, on his way to Grand-Prix stardom . . .
When Things Fall Apart
Newly minted homicide detective Kit Hanover is paired with a crusty veteran who makes no bones about his feelings for Native Americans. Their prickly partnership becomes more antagonistic when her first murder case proves devastating and she is reassigned. Determined to work the case in her own time despite the emotional consequences she finds herself and her family the target of an unknown madman. She withstands the inexplicable attacks as she continues her investigation until she finds herself face to face with the murderer. $2.99 on Kindle.
The Black Widow’s Prey (GILDED AGE CHICAGO MYSTERY SERIES Book 3)
Series Nominated for Reader’s Choice Awards as Best Historical Mystery and Best Traditional Amateur SleuthFor Fans of Cozy Mysteries, Amateur Sleuths, and Gilded Age Chicago History
GILDED AGE CHICAGO MYSTERY SERIES
Chicago in the 1890s is the fastest growing metropolis in America. It rivals New York as the City of the Century and the epitome of the Gilded Age. This melting pot of thieves and corrupt politicians, robber barons and immigrants, is rife with scandal and social injustice. An eccentric heiress and a star reporter find themselves repeatedly drawn into the hidden world of intrigue and murder that lurks within the shadows of the White City.
Volume Three – The Black Widows Prey – ARKANA SERIES CROSSOVER
Consulting detectives Evangeline LeClair and Freddie Simpson face their most challenging case yet when a priceless Egyptian artifact is stolen from a Chicago museum. To make matters worse, the museums richest patron is robbed of a diamond necklace shortly afterward. Suspicion immediately falls on a wealthy widow and her scheming son. Trapped in their clutches is the widows hapless daughter, about to be forced into a marriage of convenience against her will.
The investigation is complicated by two mysterious strangers who have also taken an interest in the missing Egyptian relic. Solving both thefts will lead Freddie and Evangeline down some strange avenues of inquiry involving secret societies, international criminal masterminds, gentlemen jewel thieves, unexpected ocean voyages, and underworld kingpins. The two sleuths must either solve their case or join the ranks of fatalities numbered among THE BLACK WIDOWS PREY. $0.99 on Kindle.