by admin | Mar 20, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
WHAT’S WORSE THAN A SERIAL KILLER?In Whiskey Sour, Chicago police Lieutenant Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels hunted down a killer dubbed “The Gingerbread Man.”In Bloody Mary, she busted a psychopath with a penchant for dismemberment.In Rusty Nail, it was a serial killer with a doozy of a family tree.And now, in Dirty Martini, Jack faces her toughest adversary yet: a sicko who’s poisoning the city’s food supply. But that’s just the start of what he has planned, because he’s aiming to kill fifty thousand people in the single biggest act of terrorism the US has ever seen. Can she stop him — and decide whether to accept boyfriend Latham’s surprise proposal — without destroying both her reputation and her sanity?Join Jack, her partner Herb, and her nemesis Harry McGlade, for her fourth, and greatest, case so far.DIRTY MARTINI by J.A. KonrathLike all parties it ends with a bang…If you are a more sensitive (or adventurous) reader, the Konrath scale rates specific categories from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) to give you some idea if this is your kind of book.DIRTY MARTINIBad Language – 4Scary – 6Violent – 3Funny – 8Sexy – 5Crossovers – Contains characters from the Jack Daniels and Associates series, the Timecaster series, and the Konrath Dark Thriller Collective series.
by admin | Mar 20, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Annie Jackson and her brother Lewis return to investigate the disappearance of a family friend, leading them to spellbinding mystery that digs deep into a past that should, perhaps, remain undisturbed … A chilling gothic thriller from the critically acclaimed author of The Murmurs…`Annie and her brother, Lewis … find themselves uncovering a world of black magic and murder. A creepy tale with the terrifying legend of the baobhan sith at its core´ Observer`Malone is the master of twists, turns and the unexpected´ Herald Scotland_______Annie surged forward, but she was too slow, too late.A hand came over and down, and she felt a sharp pain at the back of her neck.Then all became smoke, and silence.Hiding from the world in her little white cottage on the shores of a loch, Annie Jackson is fighting to come to terms with the world of the murmurs, a curse that has haunted female members of her family for centuries.While she is within the ancient, heavy stone of the old dwelling, the voices merely buzz, but the moment she steps outside the door they clamour to torment her all over again, bringing with them shocking visions of imminent deaths.Into this oasis comes her adoptive mother, Mandy McEvoy, begging for Annie’s help. Mandy’s nephew Damien has gone missing, after dropping off his four-year old son at his mother’s home.Unable to refuse, but terrified to leave her sanctuary, Annie, with the help of her brother Lewis, is drawn in to a secretive, seductive world that will have her question everything she holds dear, while Lewis’ life may be changed forever…The second book in the critically acclaimed Annie Jackson Mysteries series, The Torments is both a contemporary gothic thriller and a spellbinding mystery that deeps deep into a past that should, perhaps, remain undisturbed…_______Praise for Michael J. Malone`A tense, creepy page-turner´ Ian Rankin, New Statesman`One of the best books I’ve read … Dark, tender, human, haunting, compassionate, gripping and rooted in Scotland and its history. A triumph´ S.E. Lynes`His biggest smash hit yet … an assured paranormal thriller in which the paranormal isn’t even the scariest part…´ Herald Scotland`A fine, atmospheric chiller´ Douglas Skelton`Mesmeric and suspenseful´ Marion Todd`One of the best books I’ve read … Dark, tender, human, haunting, compassionate, gripping and rooted in Scotland and its history. A triumph´ S.E. Lynes`Poetic and beautifully crafted´ Caro Ramsay`A beautifully written tale, original, engrossing and scary… a dark joy´ The Times`A deeply satisfying read´ Sunday Times`A fine, page-turning thriller´ Daily Mail`Brilliantly creepy … a spine-tingling treat´ Daily Record`Prepare to have your marrow well and truly chilled by this deeply creepy Scottish horror … A complex and multi-layered story´ Sunday Mirror`Unsettling, multi-layered and expertly paced´ CultureFly`Disturbing but compulsive … I loved it’ Martina Cole’Both thought-provoking and heartbreaking´ Foreword Reviews
by admin | Mar 20, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
The chilling third book in the Annie Graham crime thriller seriesThings finally seem to be looking up for police officer Annie Graham. After a tumultuous couple of years, she is settling into a normal, happy life. Her wedding is fast approaching, and her fiancé Will has found a forgotten but beautiful little cottage for them to make their own.But as Annie begins to have increasingly vivid nightmares, she realises their new home may not be as unoccupied as it first seemed. Her arrival has stirred up the ghosts of a tragic past, and she needs to put them to rest once and for all.But while Annie’s distracted, another threat is emerging from the shadows. And if she doesn’t act fast, her days may be numbered…Look out for more from the series:The Ghost HouseSecrets of the ShadowsThe Forgotten CottageThe Lake HouseThe Girls in the WoodsThe Face Behind the MaskReaders love the Annie Graham series!’This is a fantastic story… An excellent combo of “who-dunnit”, tragic timelines and haunted houses’ Reader review ?????’This book had me reading into the early hours of the morning, I just loved it… I was there with Annie and felt the hairs stand up on a few occasions. Great start to a new series’ ?????’This book is raved about by all who read it and rightly so… It is a startling good read which grips you from the first few pages… I COULD NOT put this book down!’ ?????’There were times I totally lost myself in the plot… I even found myself sat up at 4am racing through the last couple of chapters as I wanted to know what happened. I loved it’ ?????
by admin | Mar 20, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
From New York Times bestselling author M A Comley, who has sold over two and a half million books worldwide.
NO RIGHT TO KILL He stands in the shadows. Watching them.
DI Sara Ramsey’s life is about to change forever. Recently moved to the area and in charge of a new team, she’s tasked with finding a serial killer terrorising a rural community.
Crimes as heinous as this rarely happen in picturesque rural idylls.
The community is living in fear, desperate for Sara to keep them safe.
When the killer changes his MO and abducts a vulnerable resident, Sara realises she is in a race against time to prevent the killer from claiming yet another victim.
KILLER BLOW A hunter on the prowl…
On the scent of his next victim.
DI Sara Ramsey has to dig deep to find an evil suspect who gets a thrill out of chasing victims to their deaths.
The murderer is smart, inventing new methods of tracking down his victims. Just as the inspector senses she’s closing in on the culprit, they change their MO, undoing all her hard work.
The media is striking fear into the residents. Can Sara set aside her personal problems and prevent the killing spree causing havoc on her patch?
THE DEAD CAN’T SPEAK Some people have secrets…
And there are those who have deadly secrets…
The murder of an unidentified woman in a hotel room proves to be a perplexing case for DI Sara Ramsey.
Sifting through the victim’s past reveals numerous inconsistencies and shocking secrets she had taken to her grave.
Why had the killer silenced her?
Sara and her team need to unravel the mystery, but in doing so, do they put yet more lives in danger as well as their own?
In order to find happiness in her personal life, Sara is forced to deal with demons from her past.
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by admin | Mar 20, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Five stranded guests. One lonesome motel. The blizzard outside isn’t the only storm brewing.Missy watches the blizzard approach her quaint roadside motel with a mix of emotions — dread for the dangerous conditions it brings, and an intense longing for the warmth her late husband used to provide on cold nights like this. But for better or worse, Missy won’t be alone much longer. Five unexpected guests are headed her way, desperately seeking shelter from the storm: a mortally wounded young man transporting stolen money, two hired guns hot on his trail with orders to bring the money back, and a young woman and her grandmother on a road trip to put the past behind them, totally unprepared for the perilous detour they’re about to take.The icy roads are treacherous. The neon-red sign is a beacon of safety. But no amount of snow can extinguish this fuse once it’s lit — or bury the secrets unearthed in the blast.
