Vicki Shea, a San Francisco malpractice lawyer with a medical degree, is a good choice for surgeon Arnold Jones. Jones faces a malpractice suit that could virtually wreck his career. He is accused of having caused the sudden death of a rich and powerful businesswoman. He is urged by everyone to settle, but he refuses. He knows he wasn't at fault, and won't say he was.As Vicki begins work on the case, she finds that someone wants her to stop: a concrete block is dropped on her car on...

In January of 1862 Gerald Donellon, a bookish boy living on a small dirt farm in Mississippi, turned 14. By late summer he had been orphaned by Yellow Fever and, with few choices open to him, lied about his age in order to enlist in the Army. On September 16 that same year he caught up to his assigned military unit as it went into bivouac north of Sharpsburg near Antietam Creek. Early the next morning, still without a rifle and nearly paralyzed with fear, he marched into battle.Wil...

Vicki Shea, the hero of Mortal Judgments, returns in this new thriller from the mind of John A. Peak. Since defending her client from malpractice charges in Mortal Judgments, Vicki has returned to medicine, and now practices full time as a pediatrician.When a severely injured infant is brought into the hospital, the nurse bypasses the on-call doctor and immediately calls Vicki. Vicki's years spent practicing law make her the best choice for dealing with suc...

A riveting thriller that puts the New York Times bestselling author squarely in the same league as Patricia Cornwell and Jefferson Bass, the Locard Institute Thriller series draws on Lisa Black’s real-life scientific expertise and her skill in crafting complex and dynamic female characters, as two female forensic experts team up to solve the deadliest and most devious crimes.For software pioneer Martin Post, the third richest man in America, his private co...

A British judge and a naked corpse put French inspector Henri Castang on delicate, dangerous ground in this mystery from the Edgar Award–winning author.When a local businessman's car is stolen, he's more concerned about what's inside—the body of his just-deceased grandmother. Then Parisian police Insp. Henri Castang is called to investigate the mysterious appearance of a woman's body found in a car. But just when it seems like his latest case is about to solve itsel...

While investigating a jewelry heist, Detective Ryan Boone discovers that what looks to be a simple crime is tied to a terrible secret. As he struggles to make a connection between the heist and four, seemingly unconnected, murders, Mel Parker, who runs an illegal escort service, refuses to come forward with what she knows. To complicate things further, somehow five other women are implicated in the murders despite most having never met. The trail turns up as many dead-ends as resolutions. ...

No one ever thinks the unthinkable will happen.When Grace Hughes’s family was murdered outside their suburban home the police told her it was a senseless tragedy. Just another madman with a gun. Happens every day in America. One year later and still overwhelmed by grief, Grace struggles to make sense of her shattered world.Then Grace meets two abandoned children in desperate need of help and she discovers a newfound sense of purpose. But as Grace s...

A Good Morning America Buzz PickA Mary Calvi Book Club Pick“A perfectly paced, addictive thriller with a vicious twist.” —Paula HawkinsWhen Kat Bird wakes up from a coma, she sees her mirror image: Jude, her twin sister. Jude’s face and name are the only memories Kat has from before her accident. As Kat tries to make sense of things, she believes Jude will provide all the answers to her most...

This novel brings to life a nightmare scenario in the not-too-distant future when scientists undertake a misbegotten scheme to tame the power of the sun.In Burning Sky, three generations of a family confront the life-and-death challenge of global warming. The first, a cantankerous climatologist, raises the alarm. The second, a brilliant scientist with a lust for power that spawns a dictatorship, constructs “the Cocoon,” a stratospheric shield to deflect su...

A People Magazine Pick.“In delicious, decadent prose, Denene Millner does what few authors can–compose a sprawling multigenerational tale that is necessary American reading. One Blood sings the song of the South in a voice that is heartbreaking, hopeful, and resilient. A masterpiece.”–Tara M. Stringfellow, National Bestselling author of MemphisJoin New York Times bestselling author Denene Millner as she exp...

The fortune teller said if I chose love, then I’d lose everything…‘If you want everyone you love to stay safe, you must walk away.’ The fortune teller told me my fate. But I ignored her. I married the man of my dreams. We made a family. A life that’s beautiful, safe and happy.I’ve tried to forget that hazy, sunny afternoon in the park, where we spotted a funfair setting up, and my best friends and I dared each other to go into the fortune teller’...

“Wendy Walker’s unforgettable thriller will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page.” —Greer Hendricks, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Wife between UsA pulse-pounding novel about a small-town business owner found dead and the teenage girl caught in the crosshairs, American Girl is the latest thriller from internationally bestselling author Wendy Walker.Charlie Hudson, an autistic seven...