AfterStrike

“A relentlessly suspenseful tale of bad people, bad decisions, and very bad luck.” What if, without warning, you had to run for your life and leave everything behind?Remi Bartell faces that terrifying moment and takes only the dog who saved her.But as she settles into a new place, lightning strikes! Remi loses her memory and struggles to figure out who she is, why her life is so secretive, and who she can trust. Then she makes a small mistake—that costs her everything. The crime-family patriarch she’s hiding from kidnaps her and plunges her into a revenge nightmare. The trauma triggers buried memories from her old life that will either save her or destroy her.Download it now and see what authors and readers are raving about!About the author:When not plotting murders, L.J. enjoys standup comedy, cycling, and zip-lining. Like her Agent Dallas character, she’s an adrenaline junkie. And like her Extractor character, she once rescued her grandchildren from a dangerous cult

Galway Girl

“They don’t come much tougher than Ken Bruen’s Irish roughneck, Jack Taylor,” and crime thrillers don’t get any better than this (The New York Times Book Review).   Jack Taylor has never quite been able get his life together, but now he has truly hit rock bottom. Still reeling from a violent family tragedy, Taylor is busy drowning his grief in Jameson and uppers, as usual, when a high-profile officer in the local Garda is murdered. After another Guard is found dead, and then another, Taylor’s old colleagues from the force implore him to take on the case. The plot is one big game, and all of the pieces seem to be moving at the behest of one dangerously mysterious team: a trio of young killers with very different styles, but who are united their common desire to take down Jack Taylor. Their ring leader is Jericho, a psychotic girl from Galway who is grieving the loss of her lover, and who will force Jack to confront some personal trauma from his past. As sharp and sardonic as it is starkly bleak and violent, Galway Girl shows master raconteur Ken Bruen at his best: lyrical, brutal, and ceaselessly suspenseful.

Cold Case Murder in Kingfisher Falls

Hidden in a trunk was a new wedding dress, unworn baby clothes, and a teddy bear…Charlotte’s first winter in Kingfisher Falls should be filled with crackling fireplaces, hearty soups, and brisk walks to the waterfalls. Instead, she discovers what looks like an old grave in the bushland behind her apartment. Could this be the resting place of a young woman who ran away from home years ago?When a new clairvoyant sets up shop in town, Rosie is excited to have a reading. Charlotte is uneasy about the motives of the stranger, who seems to know an awful lot about Charlotte’s past. And why is she determined to spend time with Rosie?A trunk hidden in the back of Charlotte’s garage by past residents might hold clues to finding the runaway. But will Charlotte’s investigation – against her police officer boyfriend’s wishes – solve the sad mystery, or put her directly in the sights of the killer?Small town bookstore cozy mystery series set in Australia, complete with both shady and quirky characters and the occasional kangaroo.

Soul Search

What if everything you knew about the afterlife was wrong? Welcome to Fia’s world.Fia hates the dead. If a spirit gets too close, their final moments become her reality. It’s no big surprise she’s developed a raging case of necrophobia, and people think she owns the deluxe edition of crazy. Fia is desperate for a dead-free zone. Signing on with a wilderness search and rescue team seems like the perfect fit — no earthbound spirits in the empty woods, right?Bad assumption. Big mistake.By the time she sees a search dog leading a dead boy through a portal to the afterlife, Fia’s a hot mess. Struggling to survive, she’s frantic to learn how to get rid of these spirits. Cam, a snarky Brit and the K9 handler, says he can teach her how to avoid having her reality overtaken by the dead. But can Fia trust him? And it’s freaking her out that K9 Zackie is way more than she seems. To make matters worse, Cam’s first real lesson is rubbing right up against Fia’s necrophobia. If she can be overwhelmed by one spirit, how is she expected to handle a multiple haunting by victims of a murderous home invasion from more than a century ago? Fia is also falling for ghost hunter Lucas, but he is morally and ethically off-limits to her. Lucas might just prove to be a fatal distraction in this dangerous business.This situation is code red, DEFCON 1, and Charlie Foxtrot all rolled into one. If Fia doesn’t make it, you can bet your sweet patootie she’ll be haunting Cam.For readers who enjoy a riveting tale with surprises at every turn. Soul Search will keep you turning the pages.The first novel of the ZACKIE STORIES.

Saving Mars

Some pilots follow orders. Others just wing it.A rule-breaking pilot from Mars must defy two worlds to save her family and her home when a planetary disaster forces her onto a high-stakes, secret mission to Earth. Now she must rely on her wits, her guts, and her brilliant but fragile brother to pull off the impossible. But soon a star-crossed encounter with a privileged Terran boy – and a devastating betrayal – threaten to unravel not only her mission, but the very future of her world.”SCI-FI THAT SOARS.” -Kirkus, starred reviewSaving Mars is a Sci-Fi series of colonization on Mars featuring interplanetary politics, adventure, and romance that’s perfect for fans of coming-of-age science fiction.