When a disheveled man is brought into his Emergency Department in Washington, D.C., Dr. Conor Larson is puzzled. The patient is wearing soiled hospital scrubs and is babbling incoherently. Conor orders a CAT scan and finds a brain implant unlike anything he has ever seen. Unsure of what to make of it, he takes a video of the scan to keep on his phone. Minutes later the patient becomes unstable and begins having seizures. Conor does everything he can to save him, but the man dies.Determined to find answers, Conor begins asking questions about the strange brain implant, but it isn’t long before he regrets his curiosity and finds himself on the run from would-be assassins. Desperate, he goes to his ex for help, and they escape D.C. only to become fugitives. Fleeing the lives they once knew, they come up with a bold plan to expose the truth, no matter the cost. Will they succumb to the shadows that are hunting them, or triumph against the misguided genius that spawned The Insanity Criterion?

Step into a world of intrigue, suspense, and secrets as the Campus Murder Club takes you on a heart-pounding journey through a chilling cold case in Kristi Rose's thrilling young adult mystery novel.College can be murder.Nestled in the woods of a Pacific Northwest town, a prestigious college becomes the setting for a chilling murder. When nursing student Jaime is brutally killed in her exclusive private all-girls room, the authorities quickly abandon her case, dooming it to the cold case files. But fate has other plans.Catching a killer can be deadly.Five unsuspecting students receiving cryptic invitations that thrust them into a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Drawn together by an unknown hand, these citizen sleuths are about to embark on a perilous quest to unearth the truth behind Jaime's murder.As they delve into Jaime's past, her journal emerges as the key to unraveling the truth, but it also puts their lives in danger. With every corner filled with lurking peril, the stakes rise, forcing them to confront the deadly consequences of their pursuit.Will they unmask the killer hiding in plain sight, or will they become the next victims in this deadly game of deception?Prepare yourself for a nail biting ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the shocking final revelation. Fans of Karen Mcmanus, Holly Jackson, and The Agatha’s Series will be captivated by this suspenseful young adult mystery novel that proves that not even on campus are you safe.

Jackson Clay used to be many things. An Army Ranger. A loving husband. A doting father. But that was a lifetime ago. Now, in the wake of unspeakable tragedy, he's simply the missing's last hope.When quiet high schooler Sara Beth Parker disappears in the night from her home in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, Detective Angela Cole is assigned the case. A black woman in a department full of white men, she’s made a career for herself working harder and being better than the badges beside her. But when leads begin to dry up and her own peers start to question whether Parker was taken or simply ran away, Cole feels herself being pushed to the edge. And when an old colleague introduces her to Jackson, she’ll break her own rules and place any hope of finding Sara Beth in his hands.Determined to breathe life into a case that has quickly gone cold, Jackson begins to unravel a tangled web of secrets and lies that put him in the crosshairs of a sociopathic killer and his heavily-armed cult – a group that may be responsible for much, much more than just Sara Beth’s disappearance. But enemies also have enemies, and when Jackson gains the help of a charismatic boor named Bear, together they’ll take the fight to the cult, determined to bring Sara Beth home.THE WOODSMAN is "an unputdownable, suspenseful, and gripping book full of twists and turns." (Dawn Hosmer, author of Bits & Pieces)"Phenomenal...I highly recommend THE WOODSMAN for anyone who loves suspenseful thrillers. Great for fans of Heather Gudenkauf, Dean Koontz, James Patterson, and Chevy Stevens. Be warned though, once you start reading, you won’t want to put the book down until you’ve reached the last page."-Dawn Hosmer, Author of Bits & Pieces and Mosaic"Someone should pick up the film rights to B.C. Lienesch’s thriller THE WOODSMAN as it would make a great movie or miniseries. Compelling characters, storyline, and terrific pacing pulled me through this story at breakneck speed and had me turning pages late into the night."-Shawn Burgess, Author of The Tear Collector"The story is so compelling, the characters so expertly drawn, I'd swear this was the work of someone who's been writing successfully for decades. Make no mistake, B.C. Lienesch is a name you'll be hearing a lot more of in the very near future."-David Allen Voyles, Author and Creator of the Dark Corners Podcast"THE WOODSMAN is an astoundingly confident and polished debut by B.C. Lienesch, filled with richly-drawn characters—some that will feel like old friends by the end of the book, some that you’ll love to hate—and brimming with heart-stopping thrills and pulsing action scenes. Jackson Clay is a character to stand toe-to-toe with the likes of Jack Reacher. Don’t sleep on this!"-Austin Shirey, Author of The Hound of Oakenhall and Down Along the Yocona

Three people confront their haunted pasts when children begin vanishing in this "suspenseful and psychologically rich thriller" (Booklist, starred review).In such a small community as the Falkland Islands, a missing child is unheard of. In such a dangerous landscape it can only be a terrible tragedy, surely . . .When another child goes missing, and then a third, it's no longer possible to believe that their deaths were accidental, and the villagers must admit that there is a murderer among them. Even Catrin Quinn, a damaged woman living a reclusive life after the accidental deaths of her own two sons a few years ago, gets involved in the searches and the speculation.And suddenly, in this wild and beautiful place that generations have called home, no one feels safe and the hysteria begins to rise.But three islanders—Catrin, her childhood best friend, Rachel, and her ex-lover Callum—are hiding terrible secrets. And they have two things in common: all three of them are grieving, and none of them trust anyone, not even themselves.In Little Black Lies, her most shocking and engaging suspense novel to date, Sharon Bolton will keep the reader guessing until the very last page."Achingly suspenseful." —Washington Post"[Bolton's] crafty plotting produces an intricately detailed mystery . . . And her deft characterizations respect the psychological complexities of the three islanders who serve as narrators." —New York Times Book Review

Book 1 in a six-part series about a female private detective. Jacaranda Dunne—known to everyone as JD—is an ex-Metropolitan police officer who has moved to Málaga to open a detective agency. After the bustle of London she finds the work routine and boring: missing dogs, stolen passports and unfaithful husbands.Until one day a woman bursts into the agency, waving the photo of a young girl; it's her missing daughter, Sophie. Together with her best friend, Julie—both aged fourteen at the time—Sophie had disappeared the previous summer. An extensive police search failed to find the teenagers until now.Julie's dead body has been found in Málaga. Instead of continuing with the investigation the police have closed the case. JD is the distraught mother's last hope.This intricate crime noir, Sophie is still Missing, is the first book in the Jacaranda Dunne Mysteries by award winning Joan Fallon, and takes the reader into the shadowy world of the Costa Del Sol, people trafficking and modern slavery.If you like crime noir you will enjoy following JD as she searches for the missing girl.Trailer: https://youtu.be/aSMCDUKTcQ0

Ten guests, two murders, one inn. Who is responsible?Aileen Mackinnon ditched spreadsheets and a steady salary for the adventurous shores of Loch Fuar in the Scottish Highlands. Now she's an amateur innkeeper to ten guests. But when one is murdered in his bed and an heirloom goes missing, can Aileen save the inn?Detective Inspector Callan Cameron won't have her nosing about, but with another body he has little choice in the matter.Tension sizzles as Aileen and Callan step into a world of murders, deceit and heists. They might not always see eye to eye, but can they agree whodunnit? Start this slow-burn romantic mystery series where the enemies gradually banter into love. Set in the small Scottish town of Loch Fuar, this series follows grumpy inspector Callan Cameron and people-pleaser Aileen Mackinnon as they team up to investigate crimes. With each book being a standalone closed-door romantic mystery, grab this book today!What readers are saying about this book:“Shana Frost spools a great whodunnit with fun characters in When Murder Comes Home!”-Joshua Grant, Bestselling Author and the Diabolic Shrimp"This makes for the perfect weekend read!"-Mia Counts Lynch, Bookbub Reviewer"I felt like I was part of the story. I could not put the book down."-Eileen Townsend, Goodreads ReviewerBest enjoyed in order:1.When Murder Comes Home2.When Eyes Don't Lie3.When Birds Fall Silent4.When Red Mist Rises5. When Old Fires Ignite6. When Distilled From Rage7. When Painted With Deceit8. When Sunken Memories Bleed