Fairview is bleeding again, and this time, the enemy wears a smile.The Retaliator (Sam Carter) thought he had finally broken the Olympus Syndicate, but the city's corruption has only mutated. Now, a new killer known as Mr Smile is stalking the city, not with a knife or a gun, but with devastating psychological warfare. His victims are found dead by their own hand, leaving behind eerie black smiles and cryptic notes aimed directly at Sam.As Detective Fuller chases the escalati...

Come on a journey through a collection of stories as varied as life itself.From heart-pounding thrillers and spine-chilling horrors to bittersweet family dramas and sharp witted comedies.These tales are bound together by their unforgettable twists and turns.Whether you're in the mood to shiver, laugh, or shed a tear, this collection offers something for everyone, with no story quite like the last.stories such as:The reflection-A man contemplating his li...

Max has never felt like he belonged anywhere. Not in school, not at home, not even in his own skin. But when a strange mark appears on his hand, he tumbles into a world he was never meant to remember.Beneath the city lies the Secret Underground — a forgotten world of magic, rebellion, and prophecy. There, ancient runes glow with his touch, strangers whisper his name like a warning, and a war-scarred boy wearing a mask waits in the shadows.His name is Kane.His past is...

Arthur: A Gentleman's DisasterArthur Winterbourne is the spy who shouldn't exist: charming to a fault, allergic to caution, and somehow still alive. When a mission on the Riviera tangles him with "Red Lips," an assassin as elegant as she is lethal, Arthur finds himself trapped in a game of seduction, betrayal, and bullets that stretches from Monaco's casinos to Marrakech's back alleys.With his misfit team—sharp-eyed Jane, sardonic James, anxious genius Steven, and razor-edg...

MY EVERYTHINGDaniel was an average man. He worried about deadlines, traffic, and missing his kids' football games.Then the world ended.When an outbreak shatters London, Daniel's only thought is his family. But that is a single, desperate walk to the coast. His wife and children are waiting, hoping to catch the final evacuation ferry.There will be no pause.This book has no chapters.It is a single, continuous stream of consciousness, fear, and e...

Mayor Sam Carter is the last hope for a city teetering on the edge of collapse. But his polished public image hides a dangerous truth: he is also The Retaliator, a masked vigilante whose methods are as dark as the city's alleyways.His double life is shattered when two ghosts from his past resurface, not just to haunt him, but to burn Fairview to the ground.• The Burnt Man: A monstrous killer, forged by the shadowy Olympus organisation and tied to Sam's darkest secret, leaving...

Trig was built to obey. A memory-wiped enforcer for the elite, he collects debts in a poisoned city where sunlight is a luxury and children are currency. But when a mission leads him to a woman who claims to be his mother—and reveals the Towers' darkest secret—Trig must choose between the system that shaped him and the truth that could shatter it.From the smog-choked slums to the glass spires of power, Above the Smog is a relentless, emotionally charged dystopian thriller about ide...

Sam Carter had it all!He had wealth, influence, and a clear path to becoming Fairview's next mayor.The city, known for its charm but ruled by its crime, was ready for change.But when Sam's elderly mother and disabled sister are brutally murdered in a home invasion, everything shatters.The system fails him, The Evidence disappears, Witnesses go silent and the powerful turn a blind eye.Fuelled by grief and rage, Sam uses his fortune to disappear from publ...

One of the most beloved books of the New Testament, the Gospel of Matthew speaks with eloquence and power. Among the Gospels, Matthew paints a fuller picture of the life, ministry, and teachings of Jesus. Anna Case-Winters's incisive commentary reveals that Matthew is clearly a theological book. It is about God's saving work in Jesus Christ. Moreover, it is presented in a way that easily lends itself to the task of teaching and preaching. Case-Winters highlights five themes that shape the ...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns to romantic Scotland to usher in a new generation of Cynsters in an enchanting tale of mistletoe, magic, and love.It's December 1837, and the young adults of the Cynster clan have succeeded in having the family Christmas celebration held at snowbound Casphairn Manor, Richard and Catriona Cynster's home. Led by Sebastian, Marquess of Earith, and by Lucilla, future Lady of the Vale, and her twin brother, Marcus, ...

For the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Matthew Bartholomew series, Sphere is delighted to reissue all of the medieval monk's cases with beautiful new series-style covers.------------------------------------The winter of 1353 has been appallingly wet, there is a fever outbreak amongst the poorer townspeople and the country is not yet fully recovered from the aftermath of the plague. The increasing reputation and wealth of the Camb...

A winter reunion for the orphans brings romance for Neville Cross in Book 4 of Mimi Matthews' USA Today bestselling Parish Orphans of Devon series.She Needed to be Seen...As a lady's companion, Clara Hartwright never receives much attention from anyone. And that's precisely how she likes it. With a stormy past, and an unconventional plan for her future, it's far safer to remain invisible. But when her new employer is invited to a month-lon...