Two classic science fiction stories about a California family fleeing a nuclear holocaust, written in an era when a dystopian future seemed inevitable. An atomic bomb has struck Los Angeles, and the streets are filled with cars fleeing the city. But Mr. Jimmon knows that things will be different for his family. He has meticulously prepared for such an event, and now that it has arrived, he carries out his plan almost gleefully. The Jimmons get in their station wagon, filled with supplies, and head for the predetermined base. From the backseat, his children are complaining. In denial about the world's precarious future, they would prefer to find their friends and wait out the crisis in the comfort of their home. But in reality, there is no guarantee of escape—or survival. Savage, unromantic, and unflinchingly honest, these two dark tales by "one of the best American writers," describe what could really happen at the end of the world, and... Views: 6
“Alex Kava is a master. Her heroine, Special Agent Maggie O’Dell is one of the classic characters of the thriller genre.”
--Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author
International bestseller Alex Kava delivers a stunning prequel to her critically acclaimed Maggie O’Dell series.
From her small Quantico office, Special Agent Maggie O'Dell has profiled serial killers using Poloraids, faxed copies and scraps of evidence provided by homicide detectives from across the country. She's gained a reputation for successfully profiling killers and solving crimes without ever stepping foot at a real crime scene.
Then comes Albert Stucky, and nothing will ever be the same.
Stucky is a sadistic madman who enjoys his twisted games as much as he enjoys the kill. Pieces of victims start showing up in takeout containers, strategically left for unsuspecting bystanders to find. Sometimes the body is dumped near by. Others are never found.
Maggie is tasked with profiling the murders. Despite all her skills and talents nothing has prepared for this. For the first time in her career she’s seeing the gruesome crime scenes firsthand, because this madman has chosen the backwoods of Virginia as his killing grounds.
When Stucky discovers an attractive female FBI agent is part of the task force to stop him, he begins to taunt Maggie. He leaves notes and bits and pieces as if they were clues for a morbid scavenger hunt. Each step of the way he’s daring Maggie to catch him if she can, all the while planning to make her his next prey.
Let the chase begin.
Praise for Alex Kava’s Maggie O’Dell novels
“Kava adds a human touch to the HEART-THUMPING CHASE.”–Publishers Weekly
“The Maggie O’Dell thrillers KEEP GETTING BETTER with each installment.”
—The Omaha World Herald
“Kava creates thoroughly AUTHENTIC, three-dimensional personalities.”
–The Boston Globe
“Tension, suspense, MASTERFUL TWISTS . . . Alex Kava’s writing has it all.”
–Crimespace
“A pro, Kava writes as coolly and adroitly as O'Dell profiles. SUPREMELY PACED.”
–The Lincoln Journal Star
“The writing is taut and polished, and the plot is well-woven. The forensic background is METICULOULY RESEARCHED.”
–Crime Fiction Lover (UK)
“Maggie is GUTSY AND APPEALING as an FBI agent facing constant danger.”
–Library Journal
“Kava does her FORENSIC HOMEWORK.”
–Bookreporter.com
“When somebody with the reputation of Lee Child refers to your protagonist as
‘Reacher’s long-lost twin,’ you MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT.”
—BookPage
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Nobody tells the story of women out for revenge quite like Ni'chelle Genovese does. Follow Michelle, Honey, and Novie as they struggle to protect themselves and hit back at the people who have wronged them.Michelle has been broken down, restored, and at the hands of Honey, practically demolished. The woman that has emerged is hell bent on revenge, until an unexpected twist of destiny turns her world completely inside out. Honey is preoccupied with her re-emergence into the world, embracing her new life as the "Queen of Miami." The only thing that might destroy her faster than Michelle's rage is her new Mafia family. She's learning that all that glitters comes with hands attached to dimmer switches—and right now they're itching to hit the off button. When the only options are bad and worse, Honey does the unthinkable and reaches into her past for a favor that might end up costing her more than the Family can even afford to pay. With her mother bugging her to help... Views: 6
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In this page-turning magical adventure in the spirit of The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells, a secret room in a new house transports a woman to alternate realities of her life—spiritual voyages of discovery that offer unexpected answers about her family, herself, and her true destiny. On Jenna Hall's thirteen birthday, her mother committed suicide, a tragedy that continues to haunt the young woman twenty years later. Now, on her thirty-third birthday, Jenna's pain over her mother's death and abandonment is tempered by her hopes for a brighter future—of a happier life in the new home she's buying with her beloved sister, Cassie. While touring the house, Jenna finds a secret room—a portal that magically transports her to an alternate reality in which her mother is still alive. It is the first of many alternate existences Jenna will experience in which she discovers a different version of herself and the people she knows, both the living and the... Views: 6
