Wrath of the Gods (A James Acton Thriller, #18) (James Acton Thrillers)

*** FROM USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR J. ROBERT KENNEDY *** A THOUSAND YEARS OF HISTORY IS ABOUT TO BE REWRITTEN! A strange people land on the shores of the Mayan Empire, triggering a battle for the very survival of a civilization already in upheaval from a punishing drought, the fight falling to a young chieftain left to face what he believes is the wrath of gods angered by a loss of faith. A thousand years later, Archaeology Professors James Acton and Laura Palmer are invited to an incredible discovery that reveals the truth of what happened in those fateful days 400 years before Columbus. Yet before they can fully explore this amazing find, they are thrust into the middle of the Mexican drug war, Acton and Interpol Agent Hugh Reading taken hostage, leaving it up to Laura to save them. Four-time USA Today Bestselling author J. Robert Kennedy once again takes history and twists it to his own ends in Wrath of the Gods, an action-packed thrill ride only he can deliver. Prepare to be on the edge of your seat as a forgotten history is revealed, and a race against time unfolds with enough heart-pounding excitement, laughter and tears, to satisfy any action fan. With over 650,000 books in circulation and over 3000 Five-Star reviews, it’s time to join those who have compared Kennedy to Patterson, Clancy, Brown, Cussler and Rollins. Get your copy of Wrath of the Gods today, and discover the world of Archaeology Professor James Acton!  
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Acts of Vanishing

A city in darkness. A hero in disgrace. His daughter in the gravest danger. With its heart-pounding action and breakneck pace, Acts of Vanishing is the perfect blockbuster thriller. One winter evening just before Christmas, Stockholm is plunged into a sudden, citywide blackout. Radio, internet, phone service—all cut out simultaneously, cloaking the city in darkness and silence. On the pitch-black streets, a young woman carries a message for her estranged father. It may be the key to reversing the blackout and preventing further attacks. But someone powerful is determined to stop her from delivering it...In an eerily quiet newsroom, journalist Christina Sandberg tries to piece together what's happening. She has a terrible feeling that, somehow, her ex-husband William is involved...Code breaker and cyber-security expert William Sandberg recieved an anonymous email, immediately before the blackout, with very specific...
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Vanilla Bean Killer

Missy and Chas start their new life after selling the Inn, but are plagued by scary situations from the very start. Chas and Spencer's first official case at the investigation agency hits far too close to home, and Missy begins to wonder if she might have made the biggest mistake of her adult life. County Coroner, Timothy Eckels, is haunted by the ghosts of his past, and his feisty assistant Fiona fears for her life in this first installment of the Cupcakes in Paradise series.
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Herman Wouk Is Still Alive

New fiction 6,500-word story from Stephen King. FB2Library.Elements.CiteItem
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The Bone Bed ks-20

A woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness of Canada. Somehow, the only evidence has made its way to the inbox of Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, over two thousand miles away in Boston. She has no idea why. But as events unfold with alarming speed, Scarpetta begins to suspect that the paleontologist’s disappearance is connected to a series of crimes much closer to home: a gruesome murder, inexplicable tortures, and trace evidence from the last living creatures of the dinosaur age. When she turns to those around her, Scarpetta finds that the danger and suspicion have penetrated even her closest circles. Her niece Lucy speaks in riddles. Her lead investigator, Pete Marino, and FBI forensic psychologist and husband, Benton Wesley, have secrets of their own. Feeling alone and betrayed, Scarpetta is tempted by someone from her past as she tracks a killer both cunning and cruel. This is Kay Scarpetta as you have never seen her before. The Bone Bed  is a must read for any fan of this series, or an ideal starting point for new readers.
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Night of the Living Demon Slayer

By New York Times bestselling author Angie Fox Paranormal romance at its finest: An accidental demon slayer, biker witches, magic creatures, and a talking dog populate this bestselling urban fantasy set in New Orleans. Lizzie Brown is all for letting the good times roll…until a dark voodoo church rises up in the bayou outside of New Orleans. Now ritual fires are burning long into the night and the dead are having a hard time staying that way. Lizzie goes in undercover to put a stop to the madness. Good thing she can count on her sexy shape-shifter husband, as well as her Grandma’s gang of biker witches. Too bad nobody’s watching her trusty dog, Pirate, who has become way too friendly with the phantom haunting a long-forgotten Victorian séance room. Secrets and spirits abound. Nothing is what it seems. And when legions of the dead threaten the city, there may be no stopping them. For readers who enjoy Kerrelyn Sparks (Crouching Tiger Forbidden Vampire), Lynsay Sands (The Immortal Who Loved Me), Molly Harper (The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire), Darynda Jones (Charley Davidson), Robyn Peterman (Fashionably Dead), Meghan Ciana Doidge (Trinkets, Treasures, and other Bloody Magic), Juliet Blackwell (witchcraft mystery), Christiana Miller (Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie We're in Trouble!), Robyn Peterman (Hot Damned series), Rose Pressey, Leighann Dobbs (Blackmore Sisters), Jana DeLeon (Ghost in Law), Deanna Chase (Jade Calhoun series), Ann Charles (Deadwood), Amanda M. Lee (wicked witches of the midwest), Lauren Quick (sister witches), Elizabeth A. Reeves (witches of karma), Barbara Annino (the bitches of everafter), Tonya Kappes (magical cures), Melanie James (Accidental Leigh), Sharon Karaa (The Last Challenge), Liz Schulte (Easy Bake Coven), H.P. Mallory (Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble), J.D. Winters (Ghost on Duty), Janet Evanovich (Wicked Business), Katie MacAlister (Dragon Fall), Dakota Cassidy (The Accidental Dragon), MaryJanice Davidson (queen betsy), Michele Bardsley (Broken Heart Vampires) Best selling books funny paranormal romance “This rollicking paranormal comedy will appeal to fans of Dakota Cassidy, MaryJanice Davidson, and Tate Hallaway.” —Booklist “This book is a pleasure to read. It is fun, humorous, and reminiscent of Charlaine Harris or Kim Harrison’s books.” —Sacramento Book Review “Filled with humor, fans will enjoy Angie Fox’s lighthearted frolic.” —Midwest Book Review The continuation of an anthology that also features Julie Kenner, Mindy Klasky, H.P. Mallory, Rose Pressey, Deanna Chase and Liz Schulte.
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

What do a dead cat, a computer whiz-kid, an Electric Monk who believes the world is pink, quantum mechanics, a Chronologist over 200 years old, Samuel Taylor Coleridge (poet), and pizza have in common? Apparently, not much: until Dirk Gently, self-styled private investigator, sets out to prove the fundamental interconnectedness of all things by solving a mysterious murder, assisting a mysterious professor, unravelling a mysterious mystery, and eating a lot of pizza — not to mention saving the entire human race from extinction along the way (at no extra charge). To find out more, read this book (better still, buy it and then read it) — or contact Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
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