Shadeslinger

Corporate flameout Ned Altimer dreams of leaving his world behind. So when Earthblood Online splashes onto the VRMMO scene, he dives in and never looks back.

His advantages are twofold: exclusive access to the game’s three-day Head Start period, and a ridiculously handsome talking axe named Frank who has knowledge of the game’s deepest secrets…if the magnificent Frank ever feels like sharing them.

But those advantages also make Ned a target. Once the Head Start period ends, his fellow players will stop at nothing to rip that suave, violent-yet-disarmingly-charismatic axe right out of his hands.

In seventy-two hours, the greatest manhunt in gaming history is set to begin.

It’s gonna be a lot of fun.

The Icehouse

An Amazon NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER!

“A moody, enveloping crime thriller.” (SPR Editorial Review)

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A Murderer on the Loose.
A Detective Haunted by the Past.
A Race Against Time.

DCI Jonathan Walker is a senior detective for the Lancashire Constabulary in North West England. He’s haunted by events of the past and hell bent on redemption, if he can stay healthy for long enough that is.

After a body turns up in the sleepy village of Rufford, Walker returns from his leave of absence early, his experience deemed crucial for the case. But when it transpires the crime may be linked to a decades old cold case involving the murder of his sister, the crime becomes personal: he needs this—for his wife and kids, to make amends for past mistakes, and for the current victim—but he must toe the line if he isn’t to be thrown off the case.

When more people start to go missing and bodies turn up with the same bizarre signature, Walker and his team realise they have a serial killer on their hands. But time is running out if they want to save more people from dying, and one in particular, and Walker has to consider breaking the law himself to make things right, once and for all.

“Fast paced, with a great twist!” (ARC Reader)

“WOW. YES. Had me HOOKED from the beginning!” (Stephanie, Goodreads Reviewer)

“It kept me guessing throughout and the different twists and turns were great” (Nikki, Goodreads Reviewer)

“A good read and yes I would recommend it.” (ARC Reader)

“It was a page turner which kept me guessing until the big reveal. I cannot wait for the next instalment!” (ARC Reader)

“This book will keep you guessing right up till the end. I thoroughly enjoyed it and couldn’t put it down. The end was a complete surprise.” (ARC Reader)

Fans of Ian Rankin, JD Kirk, Matt Brolly, Patricia Gibney, and Michael Connelly will love this!

The Icehouse is the stunning debut police procedural crime thriller from JJ Richards.

Buy your copy NOW and get into this page-turning, unputdownable series!
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Stray Bullets

Blood has always flown easy for Ian Kelly.

He’s spent a double life as part of a secret government program. Plucked from the foster care system at a young age for exhibiting a rare personality profile, trained to kill, then set loose on enemies of the free world.

These days blood is thicker.

With two grown kids old enough to be asking too many questions. Raising themselves while Ian travels the globe on official murder business.

But Ian tells himself, just one more mission, because world peace means someone has to kill the killers. His latest assignment has him sent to Dubai to investigate a wealthy playboy who the CIA thinks is dealing weapons. Back home, his son Brandon has taken his mother’s murder investigation into his own hands. The police chalked it up as an incidental slaying from gangland crossfire. But there’s something odd about the lack of news coverage and haphazard homicide report.

Ian is deep into his mission when he catches word of his son’s sleuthing, putting him on a clock to eliminate his target and race home before Brandon follows a trail that could lead him to his father’s true identity, or worse, the Cartels.

Dexter meets The Gray Man in this pulse-pounding thriller perfect for fans of Coben, Child, and Greaney.
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The Interests of Justice

ARE SOME PEOPLE ABOVE THE LAW?

A child is killed by a stray bullet at Seattle’s largest summer festival. The young man who pulled the trigger comes from an old family with power and connections. He’s used to getting away with his mistakes, and his father is one of the city’s richest attorneys. When homicide prosecutor David Brunelle charges the man with first degree murder, his father’s law firm takes the case and tries to bury Brunelle in a mountain of legal motions and professional attacks.

Brunelle must fight against top-tier attorneys, unscrupulous defense experts, and even personal health challenges to avenge the senseless murder of an innocent child. An acquittal would be proof the system is rigged in favor of the rich and powerful. Brunelle is determined to fight for justice. But can he win?

STEPHEN PENNER IS AN AMAZON BESTSELLING AUTHOR WITH OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD

The Interests of Justice is Book 17 in the top-rated legal thriller series featuring Seattle homicide D.A. David Brunelle and a recurring cast of cops, defense attorneys, and forensic experts. Each book in the series can be read as a stand-alone novel, but also follows the personal and professional growth of Brunelle and his friends and foes.

“David Brunelle may or may not win his case, but Stephen Penner has definitely created a winner here.” –Amazon Reader Review

If you’re looking for an authentic legal thriller with plenty of twists and turns, The Interests of Justice is for you!
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Moonlight, Roses & Murder

This is the first book in the series, so there will be cliffhangers!

Selina is a woman with a secret…and she has been hiding it for a very long time.

With her nieces, she runs Luna’s, a nightclub in downtown Seattle, catering to Steampunk and Goth clientele. When someone leaves a body behind her club, she is drawn into a web of mystery and murder. Puncture marks on the body indicate a vampire might be responsible and as more women are killed, a red rose is left by their bodies.

When a vampire hunter with secrets of his own comes to investigate, Selina wonders who she can trust…

This story balances paranormal mystery and suspense with fade-to-black/closed door romance.