by admin | Jan 5, 2026 | Mystery |
“A remarkably accomplished debut mystery, with sensitive character development and a heart-stopping denouement.” —Booklist, starred review
Nobody knows what happened to Sarah Cook. The beautiful blonde teenager disappeared fifteen years ago, the same night her parents were brutally murdered in their suburban Ohio home. Her boyfriend Brad Stockton—black and from the wrong side of the tracks—was convicted of the murders and is now on death row. Though he’s maintained his innocence all along, the clock is running out. His execution is only weeks away when his sister insists she spied Sarah at an area gas station. Willing to try anything, she hires PI Roxane Weary to look into the case.
Brad might be in a bad way, but private investigator Roxane Weary isn’t doing so hot herself. Still reeling from the recent death of her cop father in the line of duty, her main way of dealing with her grief has been working as little and drinking as much as possible. But Roxane finds herself drawn in to the story of Sarah’s vanishing act, especially when she links the disappearance to one of her father’s unsolved murder cases involving another teen girl.
The stakes get higher as Roxane discovers that the two girls may not be the only beautiful blonde teenagers who’ve turned up missing or dead. As her investigation gets darker and darker, Roxane will have to risk everything to find the truth.
“Lepionka has created an appealing, relatable lead.” —Publishers Weekly
“Confidently portrays complex characters with multiple, sometimes contradictory, motivations.” —Kirkus Reviews
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by admin | Jan 5, 2026 | Action & Adventure |
FIND EDEN. SAVE THE WORLD.
Marah Chase has everything she wants. Her academic career is back on track, she’s moved into a Manhattan apartment, and a dream job is waiting at the American Museum of Natural History. So why can’t she seem to stop slipping into her old ways, traveling the world in search of lost relics and buried treasure?
Back out in the field, Chase finds the lost Ark of the Covenant, a discovery that could trigger a holy war. The Ark also brings Chase into conflict with another legendary relic runner, August Nash, and the clash between them is one the entire underground smuggling community has been waiting for – and it’s not one that will end anytime soon.
Upon returning home, Chase is hired by US soda billionaire Lauren Stanford to find the Fountain of Youth. At first, Chase dismisses this idea. But then Stanford tells her that an old friend found some information on the Fountain’s location and is now missing. Chase agrees to take the job – but only to find her friend – and enlists allies along the way on a trail from New York to London and then on to Glasgow. Behind the myth, they find, lies a much older secret, one that could verify or refute the bible, and rewrite everything we know. With the Garden of Eden in her sights, Chase must get there ahead of Nash and his shadowy employer. Whoever wins will have control over the future of humanity.
The End of Eden is a tense, exciting, and epic adventure novel, spanning three continents and broadening the world of the Marah Chase series, placing Chase in a unique position to confront questions of identity, faith, imperialism, and appropriation.
“Marah Chase is cunning, empowered, and queer, a Lara Croft for the 21st century.”
-John Copenhaver
“Ever wonder what Raiders of the Lost Ark would be like if it was set in the present day and Marian Ravenwood got to do all the cool stuff instead of Indiana Jones?”
– Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff
“Stringer effortlessly weaves a complex web of espionage and betrayal around a rip-snorting, larger-than-life adventure in the spirit of Indiana Jones.”
– Antony Johnston, creator of ‘Atomic Blonde’ and ‘The Exphoria Code’
“Stringer, author of the Sam Ireland and Eoin Miller mysteries, has a winner here with Marah Chase?pulse-pounding adventure, in the best Indiana Jones tradition, with a charismatic gay woman fuelling the action.”
– Booklist (starred)
“If you merged Ocean’s Eleven with Indiana Jones, you’d get Marah Chase?a high-octane, pulse-pounding race to save the world from an ancient weapon.”
– Julie McElwain
Note: This book was originally published as Marah Chase and the Fountain of Youth by Pegasus Books in 2020.
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by admin | Jan 5, 2026 | Action & Adventure |
Ian O’Reilly is the successor of the High Water ranch, yet he has long ago come to terms with the fact that he is not cut for the ranch life. Even though his family’s expectations and the burden of not letting them down weigh heavily on his shoulders, he cannot help but follow his true calling with every chance possible. When rustlers attack his ranch he is about to lose way more than just his cattle… Seeing no other option, he will take it upon himself to right the injustice and avenge his family. Will he find the courage to keep him going when he realizes that there’s even more at stake, including the fate of the woman he deeply cares about?
In the midst of all the chaos and angst, Ian meets Tara Gallagher. Her family had one of the most popular stores in town but since the loss of her father, she’s been living a lonely life under the watchful eye of her mother. Although their upbringing was so different, Ian and Tara both wish they could march to the beat of their own drum. Their feelings for each other don’t take long to manifest but soon enough, Ian will be confronted with yet another challenge. Tara’s uncle arrives in town with a snobby suitor for her. Will their romance survive when Ian embarks on his dangerous journey, leaving Tara with the promise of his love but not of his safe return?
Ian’s quest is fraught with immense difficulty, and soon he’ll find himself in the desert, traveling with two men who have every reason to want him dead. Will he manage to step up his game and prevail, or will both his and Tara’s fates fall under the sway of corrupt, murderous men?
A pulse-pounding drama, which will make you turn the pages with bated breath until the very last word. A must-read for fans of Western action and romance.
“A Rancher’s Matter of Honor” is a historical adventure novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.
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by admin | Jan 5, 2026 | Science Fiction |
The #1 Amazon bestseller
“A twisty, satisfyingly unpredictable SF action tale. Even die-hard SF readers won’t see some of the turns coming”—Kirkus Reviews
“[An] engrossing ride … [that’s] a meaningful metaphor for all the people one person becomes throughout life: how everyone grows, reinvents, and regenerates, even without special DNA. Mikheyev presents a narrative as malleable as its protagonist: changing genres from chapter to chapter, but always clinging to its core heartfelt message”—IndieReader
“Amazingly beautiful!”—Amazon Review
“Wow. Just Wow. An absolute masterpiece of sci-fi!”—Amazon Review
“A compelling and engrossing read”—Goodreads Review
“Unlike anything I’ve ever read”—Goodreads Review
Death isn’t the end. It’s a reset.
Aristotle “Ari” Zurr-McIntyre is trapped in an impossible cycle. When he dies—whether by accident, suicide, or murder—he doesn’t stay dead. He reappears, often younger, always naked, somewhere entirely new, the memories of his past life dissolving like smoke. He’s a Vanisher, a genetic anomaly hunted by those who crave the secret to his regeneration.
From the rain-slicked streets of Cleveland to the sun-drenched beaches of St. Thomas, from the shadowy corners of New York’s Murdock’s Café to the halls of Emory University, Ari leaves behind fragments of lives he can barely recall. He’s pursued by ruthless agents working for the powerful Schillersdorf family and the brilliant Dr. Bonn, who believe his unique DNA holds the key to cheating death itself.
Just when existence feels like an endless loop of trauma, he meets Lilyanne Beloshinski. She’s intelligent, captivating, and unknowingly linked to the very people hunting him. Their connection is electric, a potential haven, but loving her means dragging her into his deadly reality.
Caught in a web of genetic destiny, corporate espionage, and fragmented identities, Ari must fight not only for survival but for the very memories that define him. Can love anchor a soul adrift across lifetimes, or will the next vanish tear them apart for good?
Dive into Vanishing Bodies, a mind-bending journey through science, conspiracy, and the desperate search for self in a world where death is just a doorway.
For fans of ‘Hyperion’ by Dan Simmons, Isaac Asimov, Blake Crouch, Robert Heinlein, and Michael Crichton.
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by admin | Jan 3, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
‘A writer of stealthy brilliance . . . the Miss Marple of crime fiction.’ Andrew Taylor
Do you love a classic English whodunit? Then meet your favourite new gentleman sleuth: whip-smart Oxford don, Dr Patrick Grant.
He loves rhyming verse, witty banter, strong coffee and solving impossible mysteries from history. Now he must pit his wits against a true-life killer.
**A CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger winner for outstanding lifetime achievement!**
A sprawling country mansion. A tense family gathering. Someone under this roof won’t live to see morning . . .
When Dr Patrick Grant visits the quiet Hampshire village of Winterswick, he expects nothing more than a weekend of genteel conversation, good food and the odd glass of fine wine. But at Pantons, the Ludlow family’s imposing country house, tensions simmer beneath the polite smiles. Gerald Ludlow is back from his travels, with a stunning new American bride on his arm. And not everyone is delighted by the match — not least Gerald’s waspish mother.
Even the housekeeper, dear old Mrs Mackenzie, is less than welcoming. One look at Gerald’s wife and she almost drops the soufflé in shock. The poor woman turns deathly pale. Like she’s seen a ghost.
Next morning, the house wakes up to a terrible shock. Mrs Mackenzie lies dead in her bed!
The police say she died of natural causes. But Patrick’s not so sure. The Mrs Mack he knew was strong as an ox.
As gossip ripples through the village, Patrick’s sharp mind and love of a puzzle draw him into the investigation.
Everyone at Pantons has a secret to hide. It’s only a matter of which was worth killing for.
Can Patrick unravel the truth before the killer strikes again?
A masterclass in misdirection, brimming with village intrigue and sly humour, this page-turning mystery is perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Agatha Christie, Veronica Heley, the Reverend Richard Coles and Clare Chase.
‘Explores the dark undercurrents of village life.’ Daily Telegraph
‘There was nobody better . . . Margaret Yorke wrote with a pen dipped in acid.’ Val McDermid
MEET THE SLEUTH
Dr Patrick Grant is a man of unparalleled intellect, as sharp and complex as his whisky namesake. He’d happily devote every moment to poring over Shakespeare’s plays, chortling at student fashions, jotting down lines of iambic pentameter and solving obscure historical puzzles in the library of St Mark’s College, Oxford. In this haven of musty old manuscripts and quiet cloisters, he can pursue his passions in peace — if only murder wouldn’t keep on getting in the way! Stumbling on crime scenes is becoming a habit for Patrick. And he’s never one to shy away from a baffling mystery. But will his curiosity and his brilliant puzzle-solving mind be his undoing . . . ?
Readers love the Oxford Don Mysteries!
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????? ‘Jam packed with twists and turns that will leave you guessing till the last page.’ Tash, Goodreads
????? ‘Yorke never lets me down. Fantastic.’ Nicky, Amazon
????? ‘Loved every minute — and the surprise ending. Splendid British cozy.’ Jill, Amazon
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