“A savage, gloomy murder tale that captivates with graceful prose and relentless protagonists.” — Kirkus ReviewsWhen retired FBI agent Karen McIntyre is hired to look into a string of grisly murders, a trail of sinister secrets leads her down the twisted trenches of a world shunned by society. From the torrid streets of Honduras to the sleepy backyards of small-town Appalachia fragments of a brutal reality come to light, and the picture of a killer emerges. But the closer ...

"Nothing to Fear" is an episode inspired by The Rule of Three, the opening novel in Eric Walter's trilogy of the same name about the terrifying challenges faced by an ordinary suburban kid, his family, and his neighbors, in the first days and weeks and months after a viral catastrophe causes the world to go dark. Sixteen-year-old Adam Daley is taking his girlfriend, Lori, on a picnic in his homemade ultralight aircraft—one of the few computer-free machines that still works. He wan...

Six girls.Five stars.Four kinds of organic yogurt.Three days.Two guns.One case of mistaken identity.Welcome to Bradley’s world…This novella is book 5.5 in the Blackwood Security series, and is a standalone story - no cliffhanger!

A Texas Ranger must protect a single mom with a target on her back in this breathtaking romantic thriller from the author of The Cattleman and The Sheriff.Texas Ranger Mitch Striker's uncomplicated bachelor lifestyle suits him just fine: catch the bad guys and move on. But there's nothing straightforward about struggling single mom Brandie Ryland or her adorable four-year-old son, Toby. The beautiful redhead is the prime suspect in Mitch's undercov...

SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, HUMOR* Aztec Astronauts* Punster Prophets* Apocalyptic Apps* Cantankerous Cryptids* and the Duck KnightFifth annual volume of the Unidentified Funny Objects anthology series features eighteen lighthearted science fiction and fantasy tales from the masters of the genre.Read about planetary adoptions, secret agent princesses, alien cooking reality shows, rigged elections, magical insurance agents, and much more.

A classic tale of suspense from New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo, previously published as A Baby Before Dawn in 2007Chase Vickers never knew a day of fear. From one secret mission to another he’d stared down danger—until the blackout hit Boston, and Chase’s only love became the target of revenge. Lily Garrett, the woman he’d loved and walked away from eight months ...

ALL DARK, ALL THE TIME is the second book in a series collecting all of Brian Keene's short fiction. Included in this volume are such critically-acclaimed and fan favorite stories as "The Girl on the Glider", "Fetish", "The Siqqusim Who Stole Christmas", "Scratch", "Lost Canyon of the Dead", and many more.These are stories about darkness. The darkness outside of us, surrounding us, and the darkness inside the human soul.ALL DARK, ALL THE TIME -- and morning is never coming....

”There was nowhere in the world that I would rather be than pressed meaningfully against his broad chest, feeling the heat that emanated from him and the beat of his heart mingling with my own. I slipped my hands beneath his arms and let my fingertips dance across his back. Here and there I felt a scar or an imperfection along his skin. Every bump and every line was a story - an illustration of the life he lived and the lengths he was willing to go to in order to fight for what he believed...

There are many ways to die in the desert...The plane went down in less than a minute. One moment, personal assistant Jane was staring out the window at the sprawling Mojave desert. The next, she was praying for a quick death.Yet somehow, Jane has survived. Now, alongside a sleazy Hollywood agent and a badly injured flight attendant, she must navigate the harsh desert and find help—before it’s too late.As night falls, they stumble upon a remote, aban...

What if your husband tried to kill you…after he was dead?Jack Clayton dies suddenly, leaving his wife, Natalie Clayton, with grief, funeral expenses, and a nasty mother-in-law. Now, someone wants Natalie dead—and all the evidence points to Jack.Detective Addison Conner, as a single dad, struggles to keep one step ahead of his teenage daughter while handling the department's increasing caseload, but he's losing on both fronts. An unexpected attraction to Natalie points out h...

What horror awaits when the Blood Moon Rises? What monsters lurk in the dark? A collection of twelve horror, sci-fi and fantasy tales from the authors taking part in Blood Moon Rising 2.By S.K. Gregory (Editor), Michael Noe (Author), Riley Amos Westbrook, (Author) M.L. Sparrow (Author), Sharon Higa, (Author) Kat Gracey (Author), David Wind (Author), Ash Hartwell, (Author) Michelle Garza, (Author) Melissa Larson, (Author) Toneye Eyenot (Author), C.L. Hernandez, (Author) Donald Armfie...

Don't Ever Change is a stand alone short story.High school was a time of fond memories for Lori. Twenty three years later, she's back in town for her mother's funeral. Not wanting to deal with family right away after a long drive, she roams around town, only to find herself in front of her old school.On a whim, she decides to sneak through a hole in the fence and take a look around. The last thing she expected was to find a classmate from long ago. Even more shocking was the ...