They trained him to be a weapon. They never expected him to think for himself.Sam has spent his entire life obeying. Conditioned to kill, trained to trust no one—he has followed his uncle’s commands without hesitation. Survival demanded it. But when a ghost from his past resurfaces, the foundation of his world begins to crack.His life was governed by one unbreakable rule:“Trust no one. Be alert. Show NO mercy to the guilty.”But what happens when guilt is no ...

A buried secret from the past is the catalyst for murder.FBI Agent Derek Reed is back in Phoenix and in charge of his new cold case team, the Legacy Unit. Plagued by visions and nightmares from his previous case, Derek questions why the dead won’t leave him alone.Billy Edmonds is found bludgeoned to death in his home. His connection to high-level politicians and his close friendship with Congressman Jackson gives the dead man special privileges.When...

Would using magic to entice my client to tell me what she wanted make me a bad person? Because, after my third visit to her rather ostentatious mansion on the edge of town, sketching seemingly endless variations of poses I could have easily done from photos instead of live sittings, I was ready to tell her I was donezo.Charlotte Easton didn’t seem to notice my growing irritation at yet another wasted two hours watching her fiddle and fidget in the dark blue gown she ch...

A short story set just after the end of The Magpie Lord. Stephen Day and Lord Crane return to London. Neither is quite sure where their fledgeling relationship is going. It seems unlikely that there can be much of a future for them, under the circumstances, with Stephen going back to work and Crane returning to China. Until they encounter an unexpected moment of magic...

Two people destined to be together, but to never see each other again, fight against the greatest odds in this powerful and moving fantasy novel by critically acclaimed author Roselle Lim.Exes Ward Dunbar and Camille Buhay thought they would never see each other again. They had broken up to pursue their dream jobs on opposite sides of the country—her to New York City, and him to Los Angeles. But years later, they unexpectedly reconnect in London, where they are int...

John McCann, a man who judges life by the tally of an accounts ledger, has a supreme goal in life: To achieve, live, and enjoy the rarified executive lifestyle. But he's encountered one problem: The migraines are going to continue to get worse unless you make some major changes in your lifestyle. What you need is a 'sea change'… Perhaps buy a nice little business in the country, settle down, something easier to occupy your time…While John knows the doctor is right, he just can't re...

All In The FamilyMy grandmother’s door shouldn’t have felt like I faced a firing squad instead of the rather rude naked man dangling in the center of the black-painted space, urging me to use his impressive and repulsive self to announce my presence with a wriggle of his bronze hips. Why then was I so nervous I hesitated a long moment, hand half-raised, power contained, shuffling my feet on the hardwood floor in front of her suite while debating this i...

A humorous twist on the old fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, as seen from the view point of the wolf. Was Ms. Hood really innocent as in the original story? Was the 'Big Bad Wolf' really so bad?

Prepare for edge-of-your-seat suspense in this Thriller Short.Originally published in THRILLER 2 (2009),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cussler.In this Thriller Short, bestselling author Jon Land brings his trademark suspense to the fore.Fallon is a seasoned assassin who's both a sociopath and a hero. He's assumed the identity of a small-town middle-school English teacher in a las...

Fact #257 - Allie Sai should have been named "Unlucky." Prison sucked. She should've known better than to run from her unlucky future, should've known that the government would catch her, should've known that no one escaped the draft. When a failed escape attempt leaves her in the custody of a sexy alien with the personality of grey paint, there's only one thing a girl can do.Fact #372 - Sometimes moonshine is not the answer.Numbing her fear ...

West Virginia, New York, Tennessee…Lara and Finn Murphy have lived in all of these places. And thanks to Finn’s career as a country music singer, they have had the opportunity to explore many more. But what they have discovered along the many roads traveled, is that the only real place that matters is where each other is—that is the place they belong.The pair will need to hold onto that truth as they face their greatest challenges yet. On top of dealing with Pop’s terminal illness,...

The night began with an innocent drive to Lover's Leap, but ended with a young, college woman trapped in the wreckage of a car in a remote area with her dead fiance at her side. Her legs caught in the tangled metal, she is bleeding and growing weaker, aware that no one is searching for her. The next few days will not only test her will to survive, but will challenge her mental stability. Put in the darkest of situations, she must delve within herself to find the strength to overcome and pe...