Laila Hope is haunted by the night she watched her father load her best friend’s body onto his truck. She was fourteen then, a child, and no one believed her. Her first case as a detective is a brutal homicide and kidnapping that feels all too familiar. To save a life, Hope must once again succumb to the darkness she has tried so hard to forget. $0.99 on Kindle.
Hope For Redemption
The Forest of Mayhem
Down a Bad Road
Jealousy, secrets, and revenge make a steamy love triangle in rural New York. Burley breaks his no-married-women rule for Lavender, igniting a dangerous obsession in his ex-lover Marta. As tensions mount, a psychic warns Lavender of the danger lurking in the Adirondack woods. Someone’s out for revenge, and lives may be at stake. $1.99 on Kindle.
The Bad Parents
Instead of hosting trivia nights, the parents on Madison Lane decide to play by a whole new set of rules. Anything goes. Petra, Dawn and Amy are about to indulge in their darkest fantasies.
Until someone pushes those fantasies too far.
Petra soon realizes she’s caught in a dangerous game. One she may not win. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: A Seed for Murder: A Joey Mancuso, Father O’Brian Crime Mystery Book 11
In a matter of minutes, they ruled Myrna Tucker’s death a suicide. But one must ask, did the detective assigned to the case conduct a thorough investigation? If not, why not? In his latest addition to the acclaimed Mancuso and O’Brian Crime Mysteries series, author Owen Parr plunges readers into the world of industrial espionage and murder. A Seed for Murder delves into the timely and gripping subject of genetically modified crops, exposing a tangled web of deceit and greed that is ripped straight from today’s headlines. As with all of Parr’s works, the truth may not be apparent at first glance, making for yet another page-turner. Did Myrna Tucker really commit suicide, or was foul play involved? As the Head Researcher for NuvoSeed, an agricultural firm specializing in genetically infused seeds, she was on the cusp of a revolutionary discovery that could change the industry forever. However, NuvoSeed has noticed several breaches in their computer servers and fears their intellectual property is being stolen, possibly by an insider. With the company on the brink of a lucrative sale, is NuvoSeed hiding the truth about Myrna’s death and the server breaches from the acquiring company? Could they be utilizing Mancuso and his team under a non-disclosure agreement to keep the details under wraps?
Enter the dynamic duo of Mancuso and O’Brian Investigative Services. This diverse team comprises former NYPD homicide detective, Joey Mancuso, and Father Dominic O’Brian, the pastor at St. Helens in Brooklyn and Joey’s half-brother. Both licensed private detectives, they are tasked with investigating the theft of intellectual property and the possible murder of Myrna Tucker. The team is further bolstered by the inclusion of Joey’s wife, Marcy Martinez, a retired FBI agent from the White Crimes Division in New York, as well as African American Lucy Roberts, Joey’s former partner and mentor at the NYPD. In addition to these seasoned veterans, the team also includes fresh talent in the form of Jimmy Johnson, also known as JJ, an eighteen-year-old African-American computer genius and hacker, who works alongside Agnes Smith Persopoulus, a skilled computer researcher. With their offices situated in an Irish Pub and Cigar Bar in the financial district of New York City, a venue that has been in the O’Brian family since 1948, the team’s eclectic makeup is further emphasized. Fans of crime mysteries and esteemed authors such as James Patterson, Nelson DeMille, Michael Connelly, and Lee Child will surely be captivated by Mancuso and his team. Free on Kindle.
Lucifer’s Shadow
Can an ordinary scholar hope to qualify as a worthy opponent of darkness, in order to end a major curse on Turtle Island?
Throughout the novel, the protagonist realizes that he will need all the help he can get, from various unworldly sources that he would never have imagined otherwise. Readers who enjoy fast-paced, adventure/mystery/supernatural based novels should enjoy this one. $0.99 on Kindle.
Memories And Remorse (A Warrenton Novel)
Detective Roger Taylor has been through hell and back. After defeating his nemesis Leonard Pierson, Taylor lost the love of his life, Shelia Lee. But when a local business owner is murdered in his own home, Taylor finds himself partnered with newbie detective Laura Barnes, embarking on a new investigation.
As Taylor and Barnes dive deeper into the case, they soon discover that the remnants of Pierson’s criminal organization are seeking revenge. With their lives on the line, Taylor and Barnes must work together to bring down the new threat before it’s too late. But as they piece together the clues, Taylor begins to suspect that there’s more to this case than meets the eye. Someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes, and the detectives must navigate a complex web of deceit and betrayal to uncover the truth.
Memories and Remorse is a thrilling new murder suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. With gripping action, unforgettable characters, and a twisty, unpredictable plot, this is a must-read for fans of crime fiction and suspense. Will Taylor and Barnes emerge victorious, or will they become the next victims in Pierson’s deadly game? $2.99 on Kindle.
OCELLICON: Future Visions
OCELLICON is military science fiction with elements of legal/detective/mystery/feminist/neo-noir sci-fi. Earth barely survives nuclear battles until the militaries of the world take over from authoritarians. Prosecutor Major Annalisa Farrell, Military Academy honors graduate, war hero, wounded warrior, and child abuse survivor fights to champion justice. But an apocalyptic struggle for power and control from within threatens to destroy years of Earth peace and interrupt alliances with other planets unless the traitors are discovered and stopped. Can heroic warriors save humans from their own self-destruction? $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Beast in the Bluegrass
A horse racing world with a killer on the loose! In the gritty underworld of Thoroughbred racing Detective JD Cole has landed his toughest case yet, one that puts those he loves in the crosshairs of a dangerous foe. With everyone hiding something, will the good guys win against all odds? You’ll be guessing on that one till the end! Free on Kindle.
Black Plume
It’s the summer of 1996 in Lewton, Indiana, and Jenna Wilson is working hard and playing harder. Surrounded by her friends, they’re surviving the sweltering heat with drinks and playing cards. Then one of them is murdered.
Local law enforcement is certain that one of her friends is to blame, but Jenna refuses to believe one of those she trusts most could be behind a brutal killing. As bodies pile up, will she unravel the mystery in time to save herself, or is one of her closest allies a murderer? $3.99 on Kindle.
Mercury Rising
Midlife—when the magic really begins…
Happy Birthday and hello Mid-life crisis to me. At forty-five, I thought life was over. Dead-end job, empty nest…it was just me and the cat. But when I lost my house and moved in with my senior citizen mom—that was the icing on my cake. Then, out of nowhere, my luck changed—or so I thought. I won a trip to an Inn…
Who knew the prize would be learning I’m not just a broke, divorced, empty-nester—I’m a witch.
Join Mercury a she discovers her hidden past, murder, and the world of magic waiting for her at the Phoenix Inn.
$2.99 on Kindle.
Seaside Promises
Free: CASCADE
On hearing the news her adopted father has suffered a second heart attack, Shani Balcescu dashes from St Aquinas College in Oxford to be at his bedside in Prague. Her father asks her forgiveness, but Shani takes his words to be little more than the ramblings of a dying man – until the following day, when she discovers the name Tuma Dangbo, a former Séroulése president gunned down in a devastating coup in the West African state thirty-eight years ago.
French journalist, Nicolas Dubois, helps Shani make sense of her ancestry, before introducing her to the leader of the Séroulése rebels at a safe house in London. Just as Shani starts to trust and have feelings for the journalist, he sends her a bizarre text and breaks contact. Nicolas’s disappearance threatens to derail her already fragile state of mind, and with an attempted coup in Séroulé virtually underway, ‘friend or foe’ takes on a new meaning for Shani as she questions whether she is being manipulated by the rebels, and that the present despotic regime is about to be replaced by another, only with much greater and far-reaching repercussions. Free on Kindle.
Opie & Cleigh: A Lifetime of Love, War, School, and Murder in 92 Hours
For fans of intense psychological thrillers and murder mysteries that seem too real to be fiction. Featuring plenty of suspense, a dash of romance, and a former military male lead, this story of courage and bravery in the midst of danger and unnecessary tragedy will have you cheering on the heroic actions of ordinary people living a nightmare that happens all too often in America today. $0.99 on Kindle.
Blood Notes
Winner of a 2022 Chill With A Book Premier Reader’s Award! A retired detective who’s now a school receptionist helps her former police colleague to solve a murder at the school. The odd pair of Edward – a gifted cellist and newly arrived student at the school – and his pushy mother seem to be involved, somehow… $0.99 on Kindle.
MURDER MOUNTAIN
A fugitive from justice, an impossible mission, and a taste for murder
Nail-biting? You’ll chew your fingers off!
Wanted by the FBI and hiding out on a remote island in the Pacific, Peter Blake has an unwelcome visit. He’s been rumbled by a man who “trades in information” and the price for not being handed over to the authorities is to use his mountaineering experience to lead a team on a dangerous mission to recover a fallen satellite. If he fails, it will cost him his life. $0.99 on Kindle.
Dead in the Alley
When Bay Bishop’s husband was found in the alley behind their Northern Michigan restaurant, she lost not only the partner in her dreams of establishing the best fine-dining establishment in the area but the man she thought was the love of her life. Then she finds out how he had betrayed her. Now she’s a suspect.
$0.99 on Kindle.
Shore Lodge
Her grief threatened to swallow her whole. When a seed of betrayal plants a devastating truth, will blood prove thicker than vengeance?
Jacklyn Stone is struggling to stay strong. Left bewildered by her husband’s death, the devastated widow feels her usually competent management over her garden shop sliding into chaos. So when her son and daughter suggest a brief vacation to help speed up her healing, she heads to the remote retreat… only to realize she can’t check out.
With her skin crawling as the so-called getaway reveals its true nature as a psychiatric facility, Jacklyn fights to establish her mental stability. But with her child determined to leave her locked in the gilded cage, she fears the tightly sealed grounds will be the permanent backdrop to her golden years.
Can she reclaim her home before it’s forever destroyed? $4.99 on Kindle.
Free: Murder On The Heath
Jeb Strauss and Grant’s Gold
A Civil War gold shipment lies buried in the sediments of the Tennessee River. Treasure hunter, Jeb Strauss is hired by a mysterious woman to find the wreck and the gold hidden inside. Unfortunately, there are others searching for the vessel and the secret shipment that is worth more than the gold. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: Dead Before Dinner
Green chile has never been more dangerous. Psychologist Maddie Swallows’ decision to return to New Mexico seemed like a good idea at the time, considering the divorce and her two teenagers she’d dragged along for the ride. But that was before the New Year’s Eve party she was guilt-tripped into attending. Before a member of the town council wound up dead and everyone at the party became a suspect. And before she was forced to unravel the secrets of her former hometown in order to clear her name. Of course, with the help of two precocious teenagers and one meddling mother, the real murderer doesn’t stand a chance. Free on Kindle.
The Missing American
Private detective Edie Fox is more than a little suspicious when a wealthy American turns up to her cluttered backstreet office in Oxford, England, and hands her a bundle of cash to find his missing cousin. But not enough to turn down the deal. Yet she soon has more on her hands than she bargained for when an old flame enters her life, and the witnesses in her case start giving her the run-around. $0.99 on Kindle.
Free: An Early Death
When Lady Beatrice’s husband James Wiltshire dies in a car crash along with the wife of a member of staff, there are questions to be answered. Why haven’t the occupants of two cars seen in the accident area come forward? And what is the secret James had been keeping from her? The search for the truth begins… Free on Kindle.