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Brooke Reynolds had once been an integral part of Team Reaper. Now, she's taking on a new kind of mission... A jewel-encrusted cross surfaces, leading Brooke Reynolds and Mark Butler to the Golden Hawk, a Spanish Galleon which disappeared with a priceless treasure aboard.But with mystery comes danger in the form of the Spanish Order, a band of modern-day pirates who kill without mercy and whose leader has an agenda which could devastate the Northern Hemisphere.With old foes resurfacing and unexpected twists at every corner, their adventure becomes a heart-pounding race against time...

A NEW MYSTERY TROUBLES THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO.After a shocking attack on a catholic cathedral, a priest goes missing, leaving only questions behind. Evidence points to the priest being alive and on the run. But who is trying to kill the man and why? Steve Blazer and Special Forces are tasked with finding him, and as they press forward-even as higher-ups in the church try to derail the investigation-one obvious question arises: Is the church trying to cover up another abuse scandal?Complicating matters, Blazer gets a surprise visit from his father, who begins popping up in the middle of the investigation, putting them in danger of having everything fall apart. Blazer then receives a startling revelation from the church itself-the priest was once affiliated with the Irish Republican Army. What does the priest have to do with the British independence from the European Union, known as Brexit? And why is Blazer's father interfering in their search?Could the murder of a priest bring about the economic downfall of an entire nation? Only one group stands to face down this trouble-Clan Blazer.

Prepare for a family reunion like no other, where danger and secrets collide...With a thriving agency and the captivating Lola Caldwell by his side, Nick seems to have it all. But there's a void in his heart that only his long-lost sister, Angie, can fill-a sister he hasn't seen in three decades, since the tragic loss of their parents.Just when he thought his search for Angie was in vain, she resurfaces, but with a deadly twist. She's now entangled with a crime family hell-bent on erasing her existence from the world. And this is no ordinary crime family-it's none other than the notorious Bekrics, a name that sends chills down Nick and Lola's spines.As they confront their own demons and face off against the relentless Bekric family, Nick and Lola must protect Angie at all costs. The stakes couldn't be higher, and the secrets they uncover threaten to shatter their world.Can Nick and Lola outwit the forces that seek to destroy their family?

PRISONER OF WAR!Sergeant James Hawk faces relentless challenges in the unexplored heart of an island, desperately attempting to rescue an imprisoned Army general from the clutches of the Japanese. However, fate takes an unexpected turn when an inexperienced officer is suddenly thrust into command, only to vanish into the dense jungle without a trace. Sgt. Hawk regains control of the mission and sets out to fulfill his assignment, but there's a catch-he must await crucial instructions from a mysterious contact. Time is of the essence as he races against the clock to save the General and escape the treacherous island.Pursued by a relentless army, navy base, and even the crew of a wrecked Nazi submarine, Sgt. Hawk must summon every ounce of courage and tactical brilliance to survive. With danger lurking around every corner, he'll have to outsmart his adversaries and navigate the perilous landscape to achieve his mission.Join Sgt. Hawk as he battles against all odds to complete the rescue and unravel the mysteries of the island.

When a simple missing heiress case lands in the laps of private investigators Nick and Lola, little do they know it's just the tip of the iceberg.As the duo digs deeper, they find themselves entangled in the treacherous world of Honduran crime and the ruthless Bosnian mob. And the heiress? She has a knack for vanishing without a trace, leaving our intrepid investigators chasing shadows.In this explosive sequel to Stolen Lives, the stakes are raised to new heights. A million-dollar bond violator becomes their target, leading them on a thrilling international manhunt. Yet, they soon discover they're not the only ones on the hunt, as drug cartels unleash their own deadly assassins.With bullets flying and survival at stake, Nick and Lola must navigate a web of danger and deceit. As their investigations unfold, they're drawn into the sinister underworld of human trafficking, fighting to bring down the merciless kingpins behind the abduction of teenage girls.Will Nick and Lola overcome the odds and unravel the mysteries that threaten to consume them?

Survival hangs by a thread...After losing his hard-earned championship and a hefty purse, Steve Wolf, the battle-scarred ex-army ranger, is forced to take a risky fight against a relentless young contender on short notice. But as Wolf trains for the fight of his life, he can't shake the ominous feeling that death is closing in once again. Little does he know, his arch-nemesis has unleashed two cunning ex-SAS assassins, paired with trigger-happy cartel gunmen, all bent on erasing Wolf and his mentor, Jim McNamara, from existence.With witnesses falling and a federal case against the cartel in ruins, Wolf, McNamara, and Special Agent Lucien Pike set their sights on Mexico, chasing both a traitor and an irresistible reward. But betrayal thrives in the heart of darkness, dragging them into a merciless battle where survival is a blood-soaked quest with no mercy given or expected.When death comes knocking, there's no quarter given or expected.

A hard-hitting detective with a thirst for justice and a Highway Patrol trooper with an obsession for finding the truth team up to take on the case of a lifetime. Detective Sergeant Nick Wolf is tasked with dissolving a human trafficking ring on one of America's most notorious routes between Tampa Bay and Orlando. When one final victim slips through his fingers, he is forced to pursue, and finds himself facing a dangerous standoff that ends with a career-ending injury.Forced into early retirement, Wolf is unable to stay away from the action and starts his own private investigation firm, where he crosses paths with Florida Highway Patrol trooper, Lola Caldwell. Instantly drawn to her investigative prowess, bravery, and combat skills, Wolf recognizes her as the perfect partner.Together, they tackle an array of compelling cases, showcasing their unparalleled expertise, and are led to their most challenging investigation yet-the kidnapping of a prominent judge's young granddaughter.Will Nick succumb to the shadows of his past, or will he find the courage to let Lola in and find the missing girl before it's too late?

MURDER, ADDICTION, AND REDEMPTION COLLIDE IN THIS ENTHRALLING SMALL-TOWN MYSTERY.Kentucky Game Warden Luke Ryder is an alcoholic on the verge of losing his job. But when a Louisville gangster is found dead in rural Kentucky-on the first day of muzzle-loader hunting season-a chance for Luke to prove his worth strikes.Asked to help with the investigation by County Sheriff Jim Pike, Luke works on the case while also confronting his addiction and using his innate detective skills to uncover clues and track down the killer.Along the way, he discovers that the murdered man came to the Holler for a specific reason-a reason that might connect to a larger conspiracy. Suddenly, solving this murder is the perfect opportunity for Luke to turn his life around and become a deputy sheriff.The true question is...can Luke Ryder find the killer before something more menacing comes to the Holler?

"1950s Wichita, Kansas Private Detective Dwayne Wheeler and his wife Donna Sue take on their latest case investigating the disappearance of five innocent girls who were promised stardom but instead found themselves trapped in a human trafficking ring. As they embark on a high-stakes investigation that takes them on a snipe hunt through Hollywood and beyond-chasing leads and following clues-Dwayne and Donna never lose sight of their mission to bring the missing girls home safely, even as they're mistaken for aspiring stars by producers. The dynamic duo must work together to uncover the truth and solve the mystery before it's too late. But will their escapades lead them down the right path and bring the girls to safety? Wichita Payback is book seven in a historical private eye series that follows Dwayne Wheeler-a tough and hardboiled detective"--

"A POST-APOCALYPTIC THRILLER FULL OF CONFLICT, HEARTBREAK, AND FAST-PACED ACTION. Jim Lane doesn't like the direction the world is headed. Everyone he knows-including his resident-assassin girlfriend-is telling him to withdraw from conflict. He's too jaded, too prone to violence, they say. But everywhere Jim looks people are angry and afraid. And they're starting to take it out on one another with frightening regularity. With world conflicts breaking out, terrorists streaming through borders, prices going up, and fuel and food shortages growing by the day...things aren't looking promising. Finally retreating to his secluded ranch near Stockton Lake to take care of his own, Jim is hellbent on finding peace. But when he's caught off guard by a rabid motorcycle gang who wants the area for their own, Jim begins to wonder if good exists anymore. How can this shepherd rest when predators are constantly running rampant?"--

FORBIDDEN TREASURE!Sergeant James Hawk has been selected to be a part of a secret OSS mission in the Dutch East Indies-where the Japanese are reportedly moving their government. With a large and unchallenged military presence there, an American task force is being assembled to thwart their efforts.Assigned to scout a nearby volcano, a war-weary Hawk searches for the enemy's presence. While he's busy exploring the mysterious volcano-and finding nothing of worth-the Japanese attack a French mission, sending Hawk on a crippling hunt for a necessary component to a deadly atomic weapon.Will Hawk survive the most horrific battle of his career and find his mission's most ultimate treasure...or will the enemy get to it first?

A fast-paced international intrigue full of intense action and enviable passion...Former USAF Special Agent Cleo North thought she had sworn off bureaucracy forever-but the Air ForceOffice of Special Investigations has other ideas. They need her expertise and are willing to pay her an extravagant fee. The case? An off-duty U.S. tanker pilot who took a bullet under suspicious circumstances and wound up dead.Teaming up with OSI Special Agent Jack Donovan, they uncover more than meets the eye. Turns out the deceased pilot was no stranger to illicit activities and had a questionable interest in a U.S. Army Air Corps transport that went down in the English Channel in 1943. Why, they're not sure.But when another murder links a far-fetched story of wartime international intrigue to millions of dollars in gold, only two questions remain... Who is this unnamed assassin who wants their secrets buried in a watery grave? And will Cleo be the bullet's last victim?

A thrill-packed ride filled with monstrous evil and good that prevails... Jonathan Creed has labored for twenty-five years in a profession where he's seen the worst humanity has to offer. But his newest case reveals a depth of depravity he has yet to confront. Creed's newest client, Hamilton Grant, has overcome horrendous child abuse at the hands of devil worshippers. Now, they want to claim him as their own. A dark and malevolent force, that perceives children as a commodity, will stop at nothing to gain control over Grant. Thrust into a disgusting world where children are used for pleasure and profit-under the guise of worship-Creed must protect his client and put a stop to seemingly unstoppable monsters. In a world full of good and evil, Jonathan Creed must descend into a terrifying darkness to neutralize a force as old as time itself.

An exhilarating military-industrial investigative tale... When a young woman vanishes without a trace, former USAF Special Agent Cleo North is hired to find her. But cold trail after cold trail lead nowhere until Major Jack Donovan-a special agent within the Air Force's Office of Special Investigations and the on-again, off-again man in Cleo's life-joins the case. Soon, Cleo and Jack are trying to determine why a low-level employee had access to top secret Navy contracts and the engineering schematics of a ship carrying deadly cargo. But when the evidence leads them to Malta, they uncover a massive threat with international consequences. Absolutely nothing is as it seems-and time is running out for them to find the key to a terrorist's deeply hidden sins.

"The team everyone fears, walking a deadly line... Someone is kidnapping young women off the street and using them for evil. When one of them is accidentally killed, the Talon team is tasked with finding out who's behind this brutal chaos. As a pattern emerges, it becomes clear that the culprit may be someone they least suspect. Soon, the team is drawn deep into a web of deceit and are-once again-fighting for their very lives and those they want to protect. At the the end of it all, will an unforeseen twist shock them beyond repair?"--

An exciting world of political intrigue, action-adventure, and steadfast passion... Ten years ago, USAF Special Agent Cleo North ignored her gut instinct-and a young sergeant ended up brutally murdered by her boyfriend. Knowing she missed vital clues in the case has haunted her ever since. Now a civilian security specialist, Cleo accepts an offer to provide protection to a self-centered actress attending the premier of her contentious new movie at the Santa Fe Film Festival. Unexpectedly, the gig reunites Cleo with her old partner, Special Agent Jack Donovan, and gets her up close and personal with a man she now suspects was involved in the decade-old murder she'll never forget. But as Cleo plunges headfirst into an unsuspecting tangle of violence and lies, she must quickly decide who the real victims are-and who's covering up that first deadly mistake.

In the summer of 1997, Penny Miracle, a beautiful, mature teenager, disappeared without a trace. On that day, up-and-coming rookie police officer, Carla McBride, was one of the first officers to arrive on the scene. Bernie Kowalski, who had just achieved detective status, was assigned as the lead investigator. After numerous interviews, tips, and dead-end leads, the case fell cold and laid dormant for fifteen years-until the police force's forensic psychologist and Penny's childhood best friend, Beth Pendergast, re-opened the case. Now, Carla, Bernie, and Beth are thrust into action, on the hunt to solve a cold case that's haunted each of them since that fateful day. Together, can they seek truth and redemption as a team...or will their lives remain forever changed?

"An action-packed thrill ride littered with pain and hope for redemption... It's a dark time for Jonathan Creed. Reeling from the recent death of a woman he loved-and blaming himself for failing to save her-Creed isn't looking for trouble. But New York City has other plans. When an old case comes back to haunt him in the form of a vindictive ex-wife, a new case turns up that he can't turn away. A politician is being blackmailed, and the stakes have never been higher. Nothing is as it seems in Creed's world. And as both cases pull him back into the never-ending plague of child abuse-where answers aren't easy, and wounds never heal-he begins to realize that, the deeper he dives, the easier it is to keep fighting to stay alive. In a world where the lines between fiction and reality are blurred, Jonathan Creed is determined to figure out where one begins and the other ends"--

An emotional rollercoaster and an action-packed thrill ride... Jonathan Creed is a tough New York City private investigator who puts himself between his clients and those with a thirst for hurting them. But this time...it's personal. When tragedy strikes and someone close to Creed turns up dead, he realizes he has two options: allow himself to be consumed by grief-and guilt-or stop at nothing to find the culprit in an attempt to balance the scales of justice and seek resolution. Determined to set things right, Creed hits the streets in a hate-fueled manhunt through the bowels of organized crime where normal procedure doesn't cut it and rules are nonexistent. But will his bull-headed determination get the better of him this time? In a world overflowing with novels about superhuman private eyes, Jonathan Creed stands out as a regular human being-flaws and all.

"It all comes down to this... Another name, another mission. This one in Tanzania. But it doesn't stay there. It spreads-and fast. In the midst of mercenaries, dead lovers, and traitors abound, the Talon taskforce is made up of men and women nobody wanted. And their hard work is about to pay off in blood and bullets. Two of their own will fall. One will survive. But at the end of the day...all that matters is that they stop Medusa. A task they mean to see right through to the stunning end. Will this action-packed adventure ramp up to a victory against Medusa once and for all?"--

"The team that instils fear in its opponents... It all starts with a car chase in Antwerp, Belgium. As the Talon team tries to find the location of a terrorist camp in the Nubian desert to rescue a handful of girls sold to Mustafa Osman, they aren't expecting intel that points towards one of the captees being Polly White-the daughter of the British Home Secretary. Sent in to secure the prisoners, Jacob Hawk finds that he's too late. Polly White has been relocated, and things aren't adding up. As team Talon's search for answers falls one step behind, lies and subterfuge abound. But once the truth is revealed...it's one stranger than fiction. Will their war with Medusa get turned on its head?"--

"1950s Wichita, Kansas Dwayne and Donna Sue have now bought the apartment they live in. The bail bondsman A.J. Kessler gets Dwayne to go with him to a small town in western Kansas to capture an escapee. However, they face danger when the guy draws his gun. Dwayne and A.J. kill him in a shoot-out. When Dwayne is arrested by two Treasury Agents for smuggling untaxed cigarettes, they promise him freedom if he helps them. Then he finds out they took advantage of him and didn't have the authority to take him into custody. Meanwhile Johnny Forzina and Tom Lundari are young gangsters who wish to get even with the Kansans from Wichita Undercover. Dwayne takes on a single attack in an armored truck after a one-man ambush. Peter Van Dyke shows up in Wichita to hire Dwayne to join him in a secret South American government project. Dwayne makes a combat parachute jump in the Argentinean mountains in the campaign, but that is not the end of his adventures. The F.B.I. sends him looking for the Mafia on the east coast that put him and F.B.I. Agent Terry McCarthy in the deepest peril. Wichita Dâejáa Vu is book six in a historical private eye series that follows Dwayne Wheeler-a tough and hardboiled detective"--

"An undeclared Viking hoard has been found on the remote Isle of Harris and Lewis, in the far north of Scotland. When renowned Private Investigator Mike Telford discovers that items are being put up for sale-unbeknownst to the authorities-Detective Chief Inspector Richard Langley is alerted. Too bad an unexpected dent in the case evolves when the infamous treasure discoverer dies. But not before he took three items to the police station for a corrupt officer to sell on the sly. With the rest of the treasure hidden somewhere on the island, Richard and Mike find themselves in a race against time to find and protect the treasure from those who seek to use it for corrupt gain. Will they find the remaining treasure before it's lost forever?"--

"1940s Wichita, Kansas World War II is over, but shamus Dwayne Wheeler is about to be caught up in a war of his own. Charged with the safekeeping and transferring of works of art that are sold and traded among a cabal of wealthy collectors, he is content with living an action-free life. But when Pete Van Dyke-Dwayne's former commanding officer in the military police-asks him to join in on his latest project, he can't refuse. All too soon, risky circumstances come to light when mysterious powers-that-be want to learn more about the cabal's contact in Wichita. Thrust into a precarious mishmash of U.S. military intelligence, a secret Zionist organization, neo-Nazis, Interpol and the FBI, Dwayne must, once again, fight to keep his head above water in a race against time. Wichita Artistique is book four in a historical private eye series that follows Dwayne Wheeler-a tough and hardboiled detective"--

"Nothing ever goes as planned... That's what Steve Wolf is starting to believe after a carefully planned appeal to clear his name-an appeal his high-priced lawyer assured him was a slam-dunk-mysteriously disappears from the Military Court of Appeals docket. Disappointed, Wolf considers joining his friend and mentor, Big Jim McNamara, down at the border doing security work. But when a federal agent unexpectedly reenters Wolf's life, he brings with him a proposition this ex-Army Ranger is hard-pressed to refuse. All Wolf has to do is assist in an undercover operation by pretending to be associated with a hard-core motorcycle gang called the Devil's Breed, and his appeal will be back on track. There's just one catch-the mission is to stop an international human trafficking and drug ring that is controlled by a powerful Mexican cartel and led by an enigmatic and legendary figure known as El Tigre. To complicate matters more, Wolf must accomplish all of this while being stalked by a foe from his past. On a sudden collision course with murder, kidnapping, and disaster, Wolf finds himself in a race against time and one question plaguing his mind-will he risk it all to save the life of a man who once saved his?"--

When Detective Chief Inspector Richard Langley and Detective Inspector Eilidh Simmons are tasked with investigating a stolen Botticelli painting from the home of a former slave trader-at Penrhyn Castle in Wales-three brutally murdered bodies are discovered in Hampstead Heath, London.One victim appears to have been tortured with pieces of broken glass and has in his possession a cello with two Chagall paintings hidden in it-stolen during the Night of Broken Glass in Nazi Germany.As dedicated detectives work together to track down the original owners of the Chagall paintings and uncover if the murders are part of a revenge killing, a plot more intricate than anyone thought possible begins to unfold... And no one is safe.Read along as The Chagall Cello explores unexpected twists in a not-so-ordinary detective storyline.

"DARK, WITH MOMENTS OF LEVITY, THIS ACTION-PACKED POLICE PROCEDURAL WILL HAVE YOU RACING TO THE VERY LAST PAGE. A police officer is murdered when an undercover drug bust goes south, and even though every cop in the department "knows" who did the killing, no one present at the scene of the crime can pin it on the deserving target. To make matters worse, there's no useful evidence. So, when the gangbanger everyone "knows" did it turns up dead, nobody in the PPD sheds a tear. Everyone, even Russ Temple, head of the Major Crimes Squad, would have liked to take the scumbag out. But then more criminals-ones who have dodged prison for too long-start following suit. As the bodies pile up, Temple begins to suspect an old friend of rogue justice and wonders if this is the work of a serial killer preying on murderers. In the midst of a massive summer storm that threatens to drown the city, two men's paths collide in a showdown that only one will survive..."--

Eccentric Detective Richard Langley from the Art and Antiquities Unit is on the hunt for a stolen 16th-century masterpiece by the artist El Greco. The infamous thief stole the priceless painting from an apartment in Kensington, London, and-in the process-knifed a Russian woman to death. By Richard's side is Detective Chief Inspector Abdul Hazim from Scotland Yard's Homicide Unit. Together, they pursue a trail that leads them from St. Petersburg to Madrid, facing off against two entities who want the painting as much as they do-the Russian mafia and a businesswoman in Madrid who has historical ties to the painter and the Spanish Princess. But just as Richard and Abdul begin narrowing down culprits, an act of amateur heroism goes horribly wrong...and it's up to them to rescue everyone involved. Can detective and chief inspector alike uncover the true motive behind this illustrious theft and solve the case before another heinous act is committed?

"1940s Wichita, Kansas Only Private Detective Dwayne Wheeler is capable of submerging himself deep into a gang war among Irish thugs, a Sicilian mob and two different Mafia families-in the middle of the Kansas prairie. As a powerful criminal operation from the east coast moves in on a rural area of Kansas for unknown reasons, the FBI enlists Dwayne as an undercover operative. But it isn't long before a complicated crime operation shakes up the Wheat State-or for Dwayne to become embroiled in a desperate fight for his life. Wichita Undercover is book three in a historical private eye series that follows Dwayne Wheeler-a tough and hardboiled detective"--

"You can't go home again... Ex-Army Ranger Steve Wolf is wondering just that after receiving a desperate call home from his mother. His younger brother, Jimmy, is in trouble. As Wolf heads back to North Carolina to set things straight, he realizes that things have changed-and not for the better. The name of the town is different, a recycling plant has replaced the old textile factory, and a new off-reservation Indian casino is the main attraction. To top it off, the bitter stench of a burgeoning crystal meth problem is hanging over the area, and Wolf's brother is heavily involved in the distribution process. Jimmy and his friends have also secretly concocted a dangerous plan to rip off a violent drug kingpin. And Wolf's best friend and mentor, Jim McNamara, is working down by the Texas/Mexico border and is unable to offer his expertise. Standing alone, Wolf is forced to confront the ghosts from his past as well as a host of new and vicious adversaries, and-in a last-ditch battle to save his brother-Wolf races against a ticking clock to avert the impending carnage from destroying the only family he has left"--