Elora knows what it means to have her whole world torn apart—and she also knows what it means to be blamed for it all. She never wants to feel that kind of hurt again. So, when a familiar face from that old life resurfaces, she’s hesitant to accept the olive branch. Marlowe used to be Elora’s closest friend before everything burned down. Now she’s a beautiful young woman dating the city’s most eligible bachelor. She has access and resources to a whole new luxurious life… and she wants to help Elora open some doors and repair their broken friendship.Having nothing to lose, Elora takes a chance and plunges into a world of glamor and scandal.However, not everything is as it seems.When tragedy strikes Marlowe’s home, she’s nowhere to be found. Elora is desperate to find out what happened to her friend, but in this new world where she doesn’t measure up, answers are going to be hard to come by…And the truth?Well, it seems like that might just be impossible.

A pleasant evening dinner boat ride on the Seine is destroyed by a shocking murder—and a kidnapping. This time, there is no question who the perpetrator is. Even his master plan is revealed in stunning clarity to anybody paying attention—which Claire Baskerville certainly is. But for Claire—expat American and private investigator living in Paris—and her daughter, that knowledge may come too late. As Claire desperately searches for her daughter in a Paris whose borders have been briefly sealed due to a threatening viral pandemic, she knows the clock is ticking. The lockdown is only meant to give the hospitals a head start and protect the rest of the country. Will she find Catherine before the lockdown lifts? And her daughter is lost forever into the endless, mysterious mist of the Middle East—where Claire has no doubt her only child is bound for. The sixth and latest installment in the An American in Paris Mystery Series will take Claire on a harrowing and very personal sojourn. This book is a clean read with no graphic violence, sex or strong language. Genre: cozy travel mystery, women amateur sleuth, cozy animal (dog)

The New York Public Library is transformed into a deadly labyrinth in the New York Times–bestselling author's debut thriller. New York's iconic library is a silent sanctuary of knowledge; a hundred-year-old edifice of towering bookcases, narrow aisles and long marble hallways. For Doctor Stephen Swain and his eight-year-old daughter, Holly, it is the site of a nightmare. Because for one night this historic building is to be the venue for a contest. A contest in which Swain is to compete—whether he likes it or not. The rules are simple: Seven contestants will enter, only one will leave. With his daughter in his arms, Stephen Swain is plunged into a terrifying fight for survival. The stakes are high, the odds brutal. He can choose to run, to hide or to fight—but if he wants to live, he has to win.

One night can destroy three people’s lives . . .Me: I’ve just turned forty. My ex dumped me a year ago — and I’m still not over him.Her: My best friend Maddie has everything I’ve ever wanted. A successful, handsome husband. A designer riverside home. A luxury kitchen that cost three times my salary. And Joe, her sixteen-year-old son.Him: Joe, my strapping, sweet-natured godson, says I’m like his second mum. Sometimes I think I’m closer to him than his real mum.Then, late one night, there’s a hammering at the door. It’s Joe. Visibly upset and angry. He rushes past me before I even get the chance to invite him inside.What he tells me — and what happens next will destroy EVERYTHING.AN EXHILARATING PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE WITH TWISTS THAT WILL MAKE YOU GASP.This shocking story of family secrets and lies is perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst, Patricia MacDonald, Shalini Boland, T.M. Logan and Clare Mackintosh.READERS LOVE THE GODMOTHER:????? ‘A fantastic page-turner . . . Full of manipulation, drama, jealousy, obsession, and intense and shocking moments. An unputdownable thriller . . . with a heartbreaking, gasp-out-loud ending!’ Eva E.????? ‘Loved this book! Twisty and turny. Kept me intrigued the whole time.’ Ashley U.????? ‘An absolute blinder of a thriller! . . . Intense, shocking, twisty and the ending totally blew my mind!’ Sharon V.????? ‘An edge-of-your-seat read.’ Amanda R.????? ‘An absolute blinder of a thriller and I would give it 6 stars if I could!’ Ink Reads????? ‘A thriller like no other . . . You may think you know what’s what, but just wait! Truly brilliant.’ Joanne D.????? ‘My oh my, a corker of a story and certainly didn’t turn out like anything I was expecting.’ Nessa S.????? ‘A mind-blowing masterpiece. What did I just read?? This book was a page-turner from the start!’ Heather C.???? ‘A freaking mind-blowing story . . . I could not put this down. Shockingly good and twisted.’ Jennifer W.ALSO BY JANE E. JAMESHER SECOND HUSBANDNOT MY CHILDTHE SON-IN-LAWTHE GODMOTHER

Edgar Award finalist Ben Rehder's novels have made best-of-the-year lists in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and Field & Stream. GONE THE NEXT is the first novel in the Roy Ballard mystery series. About GONE THE NEXT:Meet Roy Ballard, freelance videographer with a knack for catching insurance cheats. He's working a routine case, complete with hours of tedious surveillance, when he sees something that shakes him to the core. There, with the subject, is a little blond girl wearing a pink top and denim shorts—the same outfit worn by Tracy Turner, a six-year-old abducted the day before. When the police are skeptical of Ballard's report—and with his history, who can blame them?—it's the beginning of the most important case of his life.

How well do you really know your neighbors?Jen Silver has just moved to an affluent suburb in Pennsylvania with her partner, Dan, and their daughter. It’s a picture-perfect neighborhood where residents hang out on each other’s patios sipping margaritas on warm summer nights. Jen and her family blend effortlessly into the close-knit community.But Jen isn’t who they think she is.Twenty years ago, Jen’s sister vanished without a trace. She’s spent her life chasing the truth — and she didn’t choose this community for its safety or its excellent schools.Jen moved here for answers.She knows the truth is here but as Jen pieces together the events of twenty years ago, someone is determined to keep the facts from coming to light.But secrets never stay hidden forever. And the most dangerous truths lie close to home . . .This tense psychological suspense novel packed full of family secrets is perfect for fans of Claire Douglas, Dandy Smith, A. R. Torres and Liane Moriarty. Readers LOVE The People Next Door:‘Held my full attention. If I had to leave it for a while, I was always glad to get back to it . . . Readers of all types of psychological thriller will enjoy it. Highly recommended.’ Helen Matthews, author of GIRL OUT OF SIGHT‘A tense, taut psychological thriller brimming with dark secrets, hidden agendas, and stunning revelations, THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR by Kate Braithwaite kept me turning pages late into the night.’ Hope C. Tarr, Author of the American Songbook Series: IRISH EYES and STARDUST.????? ‘An astounding read, this book has everything.’????? ‘Ahhhh!!!! Incredible read!! This fast-paced thriller gripped me right away! I was so intrigued to keep turning the pages and get all the answers!’????? ‘A hard to put down page turner, highly recommended.’????? ‘Such a gripping read! The suspense and tension build up perfectly, with twists and secrets that totally caught me off guard.’????? ‘All I can say is WOW — a MUST READ!!!’