A mysterious visitor at the door...Can danger be far behind?Quarter Horse breeder Fox Colton is a loner by nature. So when an anonymous infant appears on his doorstep, he reluctantly takes in the baby—and new assistant Kelsey Lauder. As he grows to cherish his unexpected family, Fox works to track down Baby John Doe's real parents. But when secrets from Fox's own past are unearthed, he could find himself alone again, just as he's come to love the new people in his life. Views: 188
From the author of DESERT PLACES, ABANDON, and “Serial,” comes this short story which is an excellent and affordable introduction to the author’s work.
In “On the Good, Red Road,” a group of four hard men trying to reach a remote 19th Century mining town become stranded in an early blizzard and resort to drastic, terrifying measures, to stay alive.
*Note: This story is collected with others in the eBook, FOUR LIVE ROUNDS, which also contains a Foreword by J.A. Konrath and introductions to each story by Blake Crouch. Views: 188
When club-hopping bad girl Tiara Kent is found dead in her plush Manhattan apartment, the killing has all the earmarks of a vampire attack. The ever-practical Lieutenant Eve Dallas has to deal with superstitious cops carrying garlic and stakes, as well as the ever-hysterical press. None of the wealthy young victim’s friends seem to know much about the Dark Prince she has been secretly seeing. The chase to stop him before he kills again will lead Eve and her team into areas of the city that not even the most intrepid cop wants to visit, and into the very heart of darkness. Views: 187
New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant "skillfully melds history and legend" (RT Book Reviews) in an exciting new series – The Kindred. To live in the light, they hunt in the dark... Runa is used to mysteries. Fortunately, she's skilled at using those things to her advantage. Until some truths about her past are revealed, and her world is shaken to its very core. Now, she has her sights set on finding and saving the family she's never known. What wasn't in her plans is the sexy, mysterious stranger who seems to find her over and over, taking her breath every time. All his life, Brom knew he'd eventually have to find the Varroki and take his birthright. Then a witch lays out a nearly impossible choice before him, and Brom decides to follow his heart. The beautiful and enigmatic female he's drawn to is more than captivating. She makes him want to reveal all his secrets. But doing so could be the difference between life and... Views: 187
What would you do if you discovered that a lethal virus is incubating in your body and would kill you within a week?
Unless an antidote is somehow found.
Ofer Angel's life has never been simple. When he was a teenager - his father committed suicide after being rumored to be involved in shady business deals. When he became a man - he had to deal with difficulties at home, but thanks to his determination, he managed to finish law school and was admitted as an intern at a renowned law firm.
Ofer is sent to spend the night with an expert witness for the firm's most important case. The following morning, he finds the witness dead in his hotel room, a flask from which they had both drunk whiskey on the previous night by his side, infected with the smallpox virus, supposedly eradicated from the world.
Before long, Ofer discovers that a certain unknown element is interested in framing him, perhaps even in bringing about his death. But even if that mysterious element is unsuccessful - the virus now incubating in Ofer's body would eventually kill him anyway within the week, unless an antidote is somehow found.
Will Ofer manage to solve the secrets of his past? Will he discover who tried to kill him and why? Is there enough time to find an antidote? ˃˃˃ A fast-paced novelFire in a Haystack is a fast-paced novel, witty, thought-provoking and chillingly contemporary.
Another breathtaking thriller by the author of the critically acclaimed Half a Mustache (2006) and The Eagle's Secret (2009).
Erez Aharoni is a lawyer and veteran Israeli air force pilot.
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FROM AMAZON AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR DESIREE HOLTBook two in the Galaxy seriesRunning for her life, saved by a hunky former SEAL, she never expected the sex to be as hot as the danger zone.Hannah Modell thought she had life by the tail: a great job as a drone engineer at top-notch Lowden Tactical with one successful project after another...until it all blew up in her face. Literally.Now she's on the run. If she hadn't met the sexy stranger, she has no idea what would have happened. But former SEAL Matt “Viper” Roman turned out to be both an answer to a prayer and the sexiest man alive.As the men of the mysterious agency, Galaxy, race against time to prove her innocence and find the real culprit, things heat to the boiling point between Hannah and Viper. Views: 187
She can't remember who she's running from.Is she safe with the Amish?Someone wants Becca Troyer dead, but who or why is a mystery to her. Seeking refuge at the home of Amish farmer Zeke Hochstetler is her only hope to stay one step ahead of the killer. With every clue she finds about her past leading to more confusion, Becca and Zeke must untangle the truth before her pursuer discovers where she's been hiding. Views: 186
When Lucy Waring's sister Phyllida suggests that she join her for a quiet holiday on the island of Corfu, young English Lucy is overjoyed. Her work as an actress has temporarily come to a halt. She believes there is no finer place to be "at liberty" than the sun-drenched isle of Corfu, the alleged locale for Shakespeare's The Tempest. Even the suspicious actions of the handsome, arrogant son of a famous actor cannot dampen her enthusiasm for this wonderland in the Ionian Sea.
But the peaceful idyll does not last long. A series of incidents, seemingly unconnected - but all surrounded in mystery - throws Lucy's life into a dangerous spin, as fear, danger and death - as well as romance - supplant the former tranquility. Then a human corpse is carried ashore on the incoming tide... And without warning, she found she had stumbled into a nightmare of strange violence, stalked by shadows of terror and sudden death. Views: 186
