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“Burn Down the Sky is an intense, amazing, post-apocalyptic tale of unleashed terror and undying hope. This is gifted writing and a superb, brilliant thriller.”—New York Times bestselling author Bill Evans, “Children of Men meets The Handmaid’s Tale—with The Road Warrior to rev up the high octane plot.”—Mark Feldstein, author of Poisoning the PressJim Jaros transports readers to a terrifying, post-apocalyptic near-future world in Burn Down the Sky, a breathtaking thriller unfolding against a landscape of climate collapse and environmental catastrophe. Pseudonymously written by multiple Emmy and Edgar® Award-winning investigative journalist and author Mark Nykanen, Burn Down the Sky brilliantly imagines a nightmarish tomorrow where a runaway virus has killed most of the Earth’s population. Jaros electrifies with a fast-paced adventure tale of a desperate mother determined to free her captive child from the clutches of a dark and twisted religious cult. Fans of Stephen King’s The Stand and Justin Cronin’s The Passage will not want to miss this one.

The Croydon family reside in Hamilton, New Zealand. Their patriarch and matriarch, Winston and Sue Croydon, travel to Australia on holiday and Sue goes missing in mysterious circumstances. The Croydon siblings and their partners, also finish up in Australia to search for their precious mother, in tandem with the Australian police. As all else fails, the Croydon's employ a novel method of intensifying the hunt for their dearest mother. The mastermind of Sue Croydon's disappearance, the enigmatic, Hartley Hartstone, is a mixture of philanthropist and criminal. He incarcerates his victim at a location, he regards as impregnable and the perfect hideaway. Sue is put to work in captivity, to coordinate an enterprise that would be laudable in concept, were it not for Hartstone's staff recruiting methods and other illegalities. The story is based on family values and deals with various unique issues encountered by Winston and Sue's whole family.

After five years of living a quiet life in rural Oklahoma, hitman Lefty Collins and his daughter Layla's past comes back to haunt them when the Detroit mob boss who let them go kidnaps Layla to force Lefty and his former rival Orlando Williams to do his bidding.This time, the job isn't murder - they must track down a deadly serial killer. With time running out, Lefty and Orlando must work together to find the killer before it's too late.From acclaimed author Andy Rausch comes a gripping thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

After five years of living a quiet life in rural Oklahoma, hitman Lefty Collins and his daughter Layla's past comes back to haunt them when the Detroit mob boss who let them go kidnaps Layla to force Lefty and his former rival Orlando Williams to do his bidding.This time, the job isn't murder - they must track down a deadly serial killer. With time running out, Lefty and Orlando must work together to find the killer before it's too late.From acclaimed author Andy Rausch comes a gripping thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.This is the large print edition of Layla's Gone, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

In this exhilarating thriller from four million copy bestselling author Mark Edwards, Aidan's spent years looking for his sister. Will he ever find her?Two years ago, on a trip to Seattle to visit her brother Aidan, fifteen-year-old Scarlett vanished into thin air. After years of false leads and dead ends, Aidan has almost given up hope. But then a woman sees a girl running for her life across a forest clearing in Northern California. She is convinced the girl is the missing Scarlett. But could it really be her?Heading south, Aidan finds a fire-ravaged town covered in missing-teenager posters. The locals seem afraid, the police won't answer any questions and it looks like another dead end--until a chance meeting with returned local Lana gives Aidan his first clue. But as they piece together what happened, Lana and Aidan make deadly enemies. Enemies willing to do anything to silence them.Only one thing matters now: finding Scarlett--even if it kills him.

Eighteen years after four-year-old Angela Taylor was kidnapped, Detective Noah Hunter receives information that the girl may be alive. The cold case is reopened, but someone would rather see the police detective dead than publicly reveal what happened all those years ago.<BR>Dodging government agents and hired contractors, a small-town police officer pits himself against those responsible. But powerful people are interested in the outcome, controlling the narrative-something he could not imagine.<BR>This time Noah will solve the case, no matter the cost.

A decade ago, homeless people began disappearing from four neighboring towns. Day to day, the commuters making their way to and from work never took notice of the less fortunate they passed. They didn't notice as the number of homeless reduced. They didn't even notice when entire groups of homeless people vanished.A young woman, eager to find out where her grandfather disappeared to, began trying to find him. When four police departments dismissed her, telling her that her grandfather would no doubt turn up when he wanted to, she was too young to realize she should pursue the matter further.Now, ten years on, she's stepped up and pushed harder for something to be done to find not only her grandfather but also the countless other people who seemed to have disappeared around the same time.Called in to investigate the disappearances, Special Agents Ashley Power and Tim Moore find themselves searching for - and finding - so much more than they thought they would.

~The books of the Power Moore Investigation Tales series are standalone stories and can be read in any order.Fiona Thompson - better known as Flo to everyone who knew her - took a plunge and stepped out of her comfort zone and into the world of online dating. With persistence, she found her prince. He ticked all the boxes. He was handsome. He was financially secure. He loved her. He married her.She was warned by friends and family that there was something off about him. She didn't listen.Then she woke up cold, inside the darkness of a wooden box.Join Special Agents Ashley Power and Tim Moore as they investigate the disappearance of Flo, going on a surprising journey that nobody in Flo's world could possibly anticipate.

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Relocated across the country, Stephen Brunt and his family spend their first night in a dark, unwelcoming pub.It seems like nobody is ready to welcome them to their new home town except for Carson, Mr. Knills's servant from one house over. After Knills invites them over for a quiet drink, the Stephen and his family learn that the man's wife was kidnapped one dreadful night, never to be heard from again.A private detective had failed to unearth anything, and Knills pleads Stephen to help him. Pockets now full of money, he sets out to find out what happened. But soon, things take a turn for the worse, and Stephen himself becomes a suspect for a crime he didn't commit.With seemingly nobody to trust, Stephen finds himself in a race against time, and odds are not in his favor. Can he piece together the puzzle, find the kidnapper and save himself?This book contains graphic sex and violence, and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.

Relocated across the country, Stephen Brunt and his family spend their first night in a dark, unwelcoming pub.It seems like nobody is ready to welcome them to their new home town except for Carson, Mr. Knills's servant from one house over. After Knills invites them over for a quiet drink, the Stephen and his family learn that the man's wife was kidnapped one dreadful night, never to be heard from again.A private detective had failed to unearth anything, and Knills pleads Stephen to help him. Pockets now full of money, he sets out to find out what happened. But soon, things take a turn for the worse, and Stephen himself becomes a suspect for a crime he didn't commit.With seemingly nobody to trust, Stephen finds himself in a race against time, and odds are not in his favor. Can he piece together the puzzle, find the kidnapper and save himself?This book contains graphic sex and violence, and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.

From USA Today Bestselling Author, P.D. Workman!Too many missing menZachary Goldman, PI is deeply flawed, unable to overcome much of his traumatic past, yet he is always ready to defend the underdog and right injustices.When Pat asked him to look into the disappearance of an illegal, Zachary agreed to take it, but didn't expect to find anything more than a man who had returned to his family or fled immigration officials. But the more he digs, the more missing men Zachary discovers, and it quickly becomes apparent that the disappearance that was deemed by the police not to be suspicious was just the tip of the iceberg.As the body count grows, so does Zachary's determination to bring the killer to justice, no matter what the cost.The trouble is, this case might cost him dearly.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Having a serial killer targeting a vulnerable segment of the population should give you an idea that this is not a "cozy" murder mystery but be assured that, despite its gritty subject matter, there is no graphic violence, no explicit sexual material, and no excessively coarse language. This completely captivating story held my attention throughout and offered more than enough thrills and chills to ensure that I will absolutely go back and read the previous installments as well as follow this series as it moves forward. Without reservation, I recommend this book to any enthusiast of the detective/private investigator type of mystery stories.Zachary Goldman, Private Investigator, is flawed with a capital F. Shattered by the tragedies of his own life, he will somehow still manage to pick himself up and dig just a little bit deeper than anyone else to find the vital clues.Maybe being broken makes it easier for others who have faced tragedy to trust him. Walk with Zachary as he solves cases that will stretch his abilities to the limit.Even with his own life in shambles, Zachary Goldman is still the one you want on the case.Investigate this P.I. mystery now!

Luke Rizzo, a retired NYPD narc, now a private eye, is a smart, righteous guy with a full sense of humor. Except, he finds nothing funny about watching his former snitch, Rabbit, get stabbed to death by a hooded assailant on his way to their arranged meeting spot in Grand Central Station. Rizzo vows to find Rabbit's killer. But the Salazar syndicate, a nasty gang of sex-slavers, has kidnapped two teenage Mexican girls and smuggled them across the border to NYC. One of the two teens is Rabbit's niece. Now, Rizzo also needs to locate and rescue the teenagers. He receives help from an FBI friend, but help comes with strings. Salazar has gone into the drug smuggling business, partnering with a notorious Puerto Rican cartel. The FBI offers Rizzo a role in their scheme to intercept a major shipment of cocaine about to launch from San Juan. Rizzo accepts, and a sunny assignment in Puerto Rico quickly turns hairy. Nothing comes easy for Luke Rizzo.

"Taut, tense, crackling with psychological suspense and bursting with authentic detail, On the Count of Three is a tremendous thriller. Fans of Criminal Minds will love it and be left hungry for more." -Andrew Child, author of The Sentinel He had it planned out to perfection. She was weak and pathetic, past the point of fighting for her life. She must know she couldn't win, and soon it would all be over...on the count of three. A woman is reported missing in Miami, Florida, and Detective Kelly Marsh starts the investigation into her disappearance. But Marsh soon recognizes notable similarities between this woman's history and that of two victims, brutally murdered, their cases still unsolved. Marsh's gut tells her the killer may be back, and she'll need assistance from the FBI to take down this monster. Special Agent Brandon Fisher and his team with the Behavioral Analysis Unit jet south to coordinate their efforts with the local detective. With evidence mounting that the missing woman's fate is looking much the same as the other victims, Brandon and the others must work at their highest level of efficiency and cunning if they're going to stand a chance of saving her. After all, as they quickly come to realize, they're hunting a killer with an insatiable appetite for blood. And if the FBI team isn't careful, one of them may not make it out of Miami alive. On the Count of Three is a totally chilling crime thriller packed with suspense. Perfect for fans of Catherine Coulter, JT Ellison, and Patricia Cornwell. Readers love On the Count of Three: "The book is like having an adrenaline rush." ¿¿¿¿¿"A psychological mystery that will have you turning page after page." ¿¿¿¿¿"Arnold creates more than a dark, sinister killer needing to be stopped." ¿¿¿¿¿"A superb detective thriller." ¿¿¿¿¿"Arnold drives up the intensity to the max setting with On the Count of Three!" ¿¿¿¿¿"This is one book you really don't want to miss reading." ¿¿¿¿¿"It feels like you're stepping right inside an investigation with the BAU." ¿¿¿¿¿"Every heart-pounding moment will leave you on the edge of your seat." ¿¿¿¿¿