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!!!’

Before there was Covid, there was the Seneca strain…“Fun, fast, original, and won't strain your emotions.”—ScienceThrillersDr. Sydney McKnight, a young physician battling the deadliest influenza pandemic of all time, joins forces with Dr. Casper Jones, an odd new research virologist whose arrival coincides with the virus’s advent and whose presence raises more questions than answers.As scientists around the world search for an explanation for the virus’s high mortality rate, Sydney’s distrust of Casper grows, especially after she discovers him injecting an unidentified substance into her patient. Despite a heavy patient load, rebuttals from her boss, and an increasingly strained relationship with her boyfriend, Sydney is determined to learn the truth.But what she finds will plunge her into danger and change her life forever…(This novel was initially published by Whiskey Creek Press in 2012. This is a 2nd edition.)

What readers are saying:????? "Well Done!"????? "I LOVE this series soooo much!!!"????? "...a cleverly crafted and thrilling mystery..."????? "It is easy to get lost in these pages and feel like you are part of the team."????? "...Hamilton is an excellent writer, drawing the reader into the story from the first chapter."While sneaking away from a 5th anniversary party Madeline’s Current Affairs orchestrated for Tara and Troy Richardson, she receives an appeal from Russell Barnett. The shifty P.I. needs their help tracking down Dylan Latham, the son of the P.I. Madeline hired during the implosion of her first marriage. Russell knows Madeline can’t turn him down because of her misplaced guilt over Burt Latham’s demise while trying to save her from a monster.A frantic call from Troy Richardson at quarter to six the following morning wakes Madeline out of a troubled sleep. Tara is nowhere to be found.This second missing person case quickly turns into a kidnapping for ransom, something the MDPI team doesn’t feel comfortable handling alone. But when they learn all local law enforcement is involved in a multi-agency operation, they have no choice but to stick with it.Meanwhile, their search for Dylan leads them to the home of wealthy Cat Kingman, an eccentric widow in her late-70s. The case quickly turns into a search for two twenty-somethings. As they start wading through the past for clues to their disappearance, they uncover startling truths that could set off reverberations around the world.Houses of Deception is the 6th book in the Madeline Dawkins Mystery Series.

The past is coming back from the dead to confront her…FBI Agent Cassidy Knox thought she’d get a fresh start at the animal sanctuary she inherited in the Florida Everglades. One filled more with the romance of a budding relationship than the horrors of her career. But she was wrong.After she’s woken in the dead of night by a terrifying home invasion, she finds herself thrust back into a nightmare when she realizes that the intruders were there for something specific… and whatever it was, she forced them to leave without it. Desperate to figure out what they were after before they return, her search for answers finds her forced to confront a dangerous conspiracy linked to her family—one with truths that change everything she thought she knew about her past.When her childhood sweetheart mysteriously goes missing, Cassidy finds herself drawn even deeper into a treacherous labyrinth of lies, alone in a game of survival. With trust a luxury she can’t afford, she doesn’t know who to turn to, only that the wrong decision could be her last. Torn between her instincts and growing paranoia, she races against time to save everything she holds dear, but will she be able to unravel the deadly web of deception before more lives are lost? Or will she fall victim to a fatal betrayal?Prepare yourself for a gritty, page-turning mystery packed with high-stakes, dark secrets, and breathless suspense. A twisty edge-of-your-seat romantic crime thriller that will leave you trusting no one.

Books 33 to 37 in the Sam Reilly Action and Adventure Thriller series!33. Abyss CodexIn the Strait of Gibraltar, a pod of six orcas launch a coordinated attack on the Céleste Mistral, a 50-foot sailing vessel – sending it to the depths.Along the Amazon River, pink dolphins exhibit a never-before-seen behavior, forging an enigmatic bond with an ancient, isolated tribe.On the seabed of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone – a 2.32-million-square-mile stretch of ocean between Hawaii and Mexico – a deep-sea mining operation begins harvesting billions of tons of polymetallic nodules, promising to revolutionize the extraction of precious metals.Three seemingly unrelated events. One hidden code that binds them together.And Sam Reilly must decipher the connection – before the balance of life on Earth is irreversibly altered forever...34. Caliburn's FightThe video was everywhere – a viral sensation sweeping across social media.A golden retriever puppy in Bilbao, Spain. It was placed on a series of different rugs, its fur shifting in real time to match the colors and even the intricate patterns woven into the fabric. The internet was in a frenzy, with hundreds of thousands of comments debating whether it was an elaborate hoax, a genetic anomaly, or something else entirely.But Sam Reilly knew the truth the moment he saw it.This wasn’t a trick.Caliburn, his dog, shared the same genetic trait.If the puppy was real, then so too was the danger that followed it.The question remains, can Sam work out what to do with the truth, before it gets him killed too?35. Icarus AdriftIn the heart of an Atlantic superstorm, the Tahila fights to stay afloat.Amid the chaos, the ship’s collision-avoidance system blares a warning. A searchlight is focussed into the raging sea and the crew spot a house with glass windows and solid walls… adrift more than a thousand miles from land.Lightning flashes – and a woman is staring out, her eyes wide with a silent plea.Braving the storm, Sam Reilly dives beneath the surface and emerges inside the structure to rescue her. The woman greets him with an enigmatic familiarity and a secret that will challenge everything he knew about his past…36. The Shield of HerculesAn unsolved murder. A lost artifact. A secret buried beneath the floodwaters of history…During the catastrophic Dutch flood of 1953 – the Watersnoodramp – more than 1,800 lives were lost to the fury of the North Sea. But amid the devastation, one death went unnoticed... a murder disguised by disaster.Seven decades later, a skeleton is uncovered in the silted remains of a drowned village. Clutched in its grasp lies a mysterious artifact – one that may unlock the location of the mythical Shield of Hercules, a relic of untold power hidden since the ancient world.37. Sh?gun ResurrectionIn the 17th century, the Tokugawa Shogunate sealed Japan’s borders from the world. For over two centuries, the nation remained hidden… until U.S. gunboats forced it open in 1854.Now, in the present day, Sam Reilly and his wife Amira arrive in Nikk? for a quiet escape.But peace is short-lived.Renjiro Tokuda, a direct descendant of the last shogun, has set in motion a centuries-old plan passed down in secret – one that seeks to restore Japan’s isolation at any cost. Behind his cries of honor lies the opening move of a violent coup.Cut off and hunted in a foreign land, Sam will stop at nothing to protect Amira and get them both out alive.But when the path to escape becomes clear, Sam realizes the price – only one of them will ever leave Japan alive.

You shouldn’t have come here.'Lily Parker’s mundane life is forever changed when her husband becomes the new plastic surgeon at Northwind Clinic. Located on a secluded island, the clinic offers ultimate privacy for the rich and famous.But something isn’t right at her new home.With tall walls surrounding the shore, security guards working around the clock, and cameras watching her every move, Lily becomes highly anxious, bordering on paranoid.When Lily witnesses the tragic death of a woman working at the clinic, she questions her perfect life and the people around her. More unsettling are the words the woman whispered to Lily before she died.'They’ll come for you.'Fans of Freida McFadden and Kiersten Modglin will devour this fast-paced psychological thriller. The twists will keep you turning the pages through the night.