It's Father's Day weekend-a tough time for Charlie D, host of a late-night radio call-in show that offers supportive advice to troubled listeners. For years Charlie has been alienated from his father-a retired politician who was always too busy for his son when Charlie was growing up. The trouble is, his dad has chosen this weekend to attempt to reconcile with his son. Charlie is not keen to forgive. But Charlie's personal issues suddenly seem mundane when an email arrives from a young listener that outlines his very specific plans to kill not just his father but his entire family. The deeply troubled boy could be anywhere, and Charlie has just two hours to discover his identity and stop him from murder. Views: 30
“...Dragonflies nails the sweet spot where science fiction meets thriller. The technology seems all too real and the story all too plausible...Straka's dreamed up a helluva team for a helluva series. What a ride!” – John Gilstrap, New York Times bestselling-author of the Jonathan Grave thriller series“The engaging mix of genres (Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller), the protagonist (a confident and strong female).... allowed me to escape into a world that I have always been interested in, while mixing in mysterious government projects, crime, conspiracy, and perhaps a hint of a future romance….a skillfully crafted plotline, suspenseful build-up and a climatic cliffhanger.... you can guarantee I’ll be impatiently waiting to read the second in the series.”– NetGalley Devours Reviews Views: 30
The year is 1861. The American Civil War has
just begun, and London arms dealer Daniel Alberton is becoming a very wealthy
man. His quiet dinner party seems remote indeed from the passions rending
America. Yet investigator William Monk and his bride, Hester, sense growing
tensions and barely concealed violence. For two of the guests are Americans,
each vying to buy Alberton’s armaments. Soon Monk and Hester’s forebodings are
fulfilled as one member of the party is brutally murdered and two others
disappear– along with Alberton’s entire inventory of weapons. As Monk and Hester
track the man they believe to be the murderer all the way to Washington, D.C.,
and the bloody battlefield at Manassas, Slaves of Obsession twists and
turns like a powder-keg fuse and holds the reader breathless and spellbound. . .
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When a young woman is ritualistically murdered in her Saint Louis apartment with the primary clue being a pentacle scrawled in her own blood, police are quick to dismiss it as a cult killing. Not one for taking things at face value, city homicide detective Ben Storm calls on his long time friend, Rowan Gant–a practicing Witch–for help. Views: 30
"Fans have waited two years for another of Aird's Calleshire County police procedurals, and if you like golf, this well-crafted whodunit was especially worth the wait....Full of poetical, biblical and Shakespearian references, this fun read delivers a denouement that finishes the game well under par. Nicely played."--Publishers Weekly on Hole in One"Trust mystery writer Catherine Aird to add her own special twists and lots of biting wit to murder...the settings are classic, the characters delightfully quirky, and the words of wisdom many." --Boston Herald on Amendment of LifeThe dramatic theft of an 18th Century painting is discovered just moments before the old manor house from which it was stolen -- and is uniquely depicted in the background of the portrait -- is set on fire. Making matters more grisly even is the pile of bones that is sighted in the blazing inferno moments before the roof collapses. What started as simple, if... Views: 30
The community of Fairbanks is threatened, and there's only one person who can save them. Unfortunately, the leader of their group just had her hanged.
The community has to pull together to fight this new threat. All the factions have to learn to cooperate. And there are new threats that they can't even comprehend. Many will die. The few who survive have little chance of success without Madelyn. Views: 30
Do you dare open your eyes? Far beneath the streets of Briar Hills lies an enormous temple of stone. Ancient secrets are buried within its walls…along with countless and unspeakable horrors. To look upon the things hidden there is to invite madness…but to journey forward blindly is to provoke death. Now the time draws near for the temple to fulfill its awesome purpose.…and it all begins with a wooden box…College student Albert Cross loves puzzles, so when a mysterious wooden box appears in the driver’s seat of his locked car with cryptic messages carved into it, it is no surprise that he quickly becomes obsessed. And when his lab partner, Brandy, unexpectedly turns up in possession of the box’s key, he finds himself with an opportunity to not only solve an exquisite mystery, but to do so with someone he very much wishes to impress.But the secret of the box is far greater than either of them suspect. Soon, they uncover a map that leads them deep underground, into the city’s vast and complex subterranean system, where the miles upon miles of service tunnels and drainage pipes are long rumored to be haunted. Here, far below the streets, Albert and Brandy discover an ancient and very deadly labyrinth, hidden for ages deep beneath the earth. Together, they discover strange statues populating the darkness, shadowy creatures prowling the endless passages, and dangerous chambers where their most primal urges are violently turned against them. Their clothes lost in a moment of strange lust, they find themselves forced to navigate the unearthly stone corridors naked and vulnerable. Their only chance for survival lies within the odd assortment of objects found inside the box, from which Albert must somehow piece together a map.Book One of The Temple of the Blind, 52,000 words, Dark Adventure, Suspense, Mystery.About the AuthorBrian Harmon is an author of horror fiction, suspense and dark adventure. He grew up in rural Missouri and currently lives in Southern Wisconsin with his wife, Guinevere, and their two children. Views: 30
