A killer set free. A past resurrected. A truth too terrifying to face.

Carved in Stone is a chilling thriller that explores the darkness of the human mind and the haunting question—can a killer ever truly change?

Thirty years ago, Meghan Newton barely survived a brutal attack that left her scarred for life. Her assailant, Carlton Tubbs, was sentenced to fifteen years behind bars, but good behavior set him free after only nine. Then, he vanished.

Now, Detective Vanessa Stone is hunting a killer who has slaughtered eighteen women, each bearing the same gruesome wounds as Meghan. The evidence screams one name—Carlton Tubbs. But how could a man who disappeared decades ago still be killing?

As Vanessa digs into Tubbs’ past, she uncovers disturbing clues buried within the walls of his childhood trauma and his time in prison. His psychologist held secrets. His victims shared eerie similarities. And hovering over everything is a shadowy figure known only as “Smith,” a name whispered in the recesses of Tubbs’ fractured psyche. Is Tubbs a product of a broken past, shaped into a monster by circumstance? Or was something far more sinister at work—something that never left him?

As Vanessa races against time to find the missing woman who may be the killer’s next victim, she’s forced to confront a terrifying reality: when the mind becomes a prison, the ghosts inside may not be imagined. And if she stares too long into the darkness, she may never escape it herself.

Gripping, atmospheric, and deeply unsettling, Carved in Stone will leave you questioning whether evil is born, made—or something else entirely.

From the author of Barren Waters, the Hollywood Book Festival’s Best Science Fiction Novel of 2017, comes a chilling psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page.

“Fans of the genre will really enjoy this one.” - Amazon Reviewer

“If serial killers make you squirm, you must meet a man named Smith...” - Website fan post

“This one’s dark, kids. Leave the lights on…” - Website fan post

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Blood has always flown easy for Ian Kelly.

He's spent a double life as part of a secret government program. Plucked from the foster care system at a young age for exhibiting a rare personality profile, trained to kill, then set loose on enemies of the free world.

These days blood is thicker.

With two grown kids old enough to be asking too many questions. Raising themselves while Ian travels the globe on official murder business.

But Ian tells himself, just one more mission, because world peace means someone has to kill the killers. His latest assignment has him sent to Dubai to investigate a wealthy playboy who the CIA thinks is dealing weapons. Back home, his son Brandon has taken his mother's murder investigation into his own hands. The police chalked it up as an incidental slaying from gangland crossfire. But there's something odd about the lack of news coverage and haphazard homicide report.

Ian is deep into his mission when he catches word of his son's sleuthing, putting him on a clock to eliminate his target and race home before Brandon follows a trail that could lead him to his father's true identity, or worse, the Cartels.

Dexter meets The Gray Man in this pulse-pounding thriller perfect for fans of Coben, Child, and Greaney.
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ARE SOME PEOPLE ABOVE THE LAW?

A child is killed by a stray bullet at Seattle's largest summer festival. The young man who pulled the trigger comes from an old family with power and connections. He's used to getting away with his mistakes, and his father is one of the city's richest attorneys. When homicide prosecutor David Brunelle charges the man with first degree murder, his father's law firm takes the case and tries to bury Brunelle in a mountain of legal motions and professional attacks.

Brunelle must fight against top-tier attorneys, unscrupulous defense experts, and even personal health challenges to avenge the senseless murder of an innocent child. An acquittal would be proof the system is rigged in favor of the rich and powerful. Brunelle is determined to fight for justice. But can he win?

STEPHEN PENNER IS AN AMAZON BESTSELLING AUTHOR WITH OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD

The Interests of Justice is Book 17 in the top-rated legal thriller series featuring Seattle homicide D.A. David Brunelle and a recurring cast of cops, defense attorneys, and forensic experts. Each book in the series can be read as a stand-alone novel, but also follows the personal and professional growth of Brunelle and his friends and foes.

"David Brunelle may or may not win his case, but Stephen Penner has definitely created a winner here." --Amazon Reader Review

If you're looking for an authentic legal thriller with plenty of twists and turns, The Interests of Justice is for you!
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Who is the caretaker hiding in the shadows of the Martha's Vineyard mansions he tends?

Back in India, Ranjit Singh commanded an elite army squad. But that was years ago, before his Army career ended in dishonor, shattering his reputation. Driven from his homeland, he is now a caretaker on the exclusive resort island of Martha's Vineyard, looking after the vacation homes of the rich and powerful.

One harsh winter, faced with no other choice, he secretly moves his family into the house of one of his clients, an African-American Senator. Here, his wife and daughter are happy, and he feels safe for the first time in ages.

But Ranjit's idyll is shattered when mysterious men break into the house. Pursued and hunted, Ranjit is forced to enter the Senator's shadowy world, and his only ally is Anna, the Senator's beautiful wife, who has secrets of her own.

Together, they uncover a trail of deception that leads from the calm shores of the Vineyard to countries half a world away. And when his investigation stirs up long forgotten events, the caretaker must finally face the one careless decision that ruined his life- and forced him to leave India.

A gripping tale of hidden histories, political intrigue and dangerous attractions, A. X. Ahmad's The Caretaker introduces a new hero for our times: an immigrant caught between two worlds and a man caught between two loves.

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