Suzie Housley, Midwest Book Review…"

Parsons writes with an intense purpose that will leave the reader fully satisfied. Masterfully crafted…readers will find themselves unable to put this book down."

Cambridge, Massachusetts…

Detective Karl Shea is drinking Tanqueray London Dry Gin, straight up, at a bar in Harvard Square. He hasn't been to church in thirty years, but the prayer he learned to the rhythmic tap of the nuns' rulers ruminates through his brain…

confess my sins,

do penance

,

and amend my

life, Amen

. Amend. With less than a year to live, Karl knows he has to start amending now if he's to secure that friendly nod at the pearly gates.There's his wife. He's been a womanizing, beer-guzzling, crappy husband to Shirley every day of their marriage. It won't be easy, but he'll earn her forgiveness. And there's the matter of his last case. A child gone missing from her mother's boyfriend's backyard. He'll find her, even if it kills him, as amends for the one he let slip through his fingers.So, the redemption plan is complete. Follow the doctor's orders, quit the cigarettes and cut down on the booze, say sorry to Shirley, and find a missing child.But not so fast, Karl. Turns out, Shirley wants a lot more than an almost-on-your deathbed apology, and she's holding you to it. And as for the missing kid…Winner of the 2021 Fiction Award from the Independent Publishers of New England

“Original and imaginative . . . Ripping suspense, sheer terror, and a wrenching love story.” —Sandra Brown,

New York Times

bestselling author of

Friction

The terrible truth about Manderley is that someone is always watching.

Manderley Resort is a gleaming, new twenty-story hotel on the California coast. It’s about to open its doors, and the world--at least those with the means to afford it--will be welcomed into a palace of opulence and unparalleled security. But someone is determined that Manderley will never open. The staff has no idea that their every move is being watched, and over the next twelve hours they will be killed off, one by one. Writing in the tradition of Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King, and with a deep bow to Daphne du Maurier, author Gina Wohlsdorf pairs narrative ingenuity and razor-wire prose with quick twists, sharp turns, and gasp-inducing terror.

Security

is

grand guignol

storytelling at its very best. A shocking thriller, a brilliant narrative puzzle, and a multifaceted love story unlike any other,

Security

marks the debut of a fearless and gifted writer. “Be surprised, be very surprised: Gina Wohlsdorf brings more than just plot twists and a terrifically tender love story to this thriller . . . It’s her playful homage to Hitchcock and du Maurier that had me reading, howling, and just plain loving this novel.”

—Sara Gruen, author of

At the Water’s Edge

“

Grand Hotel

meets

Psycho

in the age of surveillance . . .

Security

is cinematically vivid, crisply written, and sharp enough to cut . . . Wohlsdorf brilliantly subverts our expectations of the action genre in this smart, shocking, poignant thriller.”

—Emily Croy Barker, author of

The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic

“The thrill of this novel goes beyond its wickedly clever,  split-screen, high-tech wizardry—a kind of video gamer’s literary retake of Hitchcock’s Rear Window--and emanates  from its strange, disembodied narrator . . . The effect is terrifying, sexy, dizzying, and impossible to look away from.”

—Tim Johnston, author of

Descent

“Shocking and filled with Tarantino-ish dark humor. . . Structurally reminiscent of the amazing Jennifer Egan,Wohlsdorf’s book is certainly a hybrid, like nothing else. Get ready.”

—Ann Beattie, author of

The State We’re In

“Flawless . . .

Security

is perfectly tuned for blockbuster status . . . They don’t make a hotel big enough to house all the people who will want to read this, and soon, as in Manderley, all eyes will be on Wohlsdorf.”

—Daniel Kraus,

Booklist,

starred review

HAVOC...it was just supposed to be a theoretical attack against a super-power nation designed by intelligence operatives.

Only the threat becomes real when Cal Shepard and the Critical Response Team discover that a rogue group is bent upon unleashing HAVOC on U.S. soil.Now, it’s a race against time to locate the terrorists before they can release a deadly chemical weapon. But first, Shepard and his elite cadre have to survive against an enemy as cunning and capable as themselves and with the will to succeed regardless of the cost.The fifth book in the high-octane

Search And Destroy Series

by JT Sawyer.

"Mrs. Cass, we were hoping your son could answer a few questions about the girl who disappeared last night..."Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door.A high school girl has vanished from Erika's quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst--murder. And Erika's teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive.Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he's innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can't deny the truth--Liam may have done the unthinkable.Now she must ask herself:How far will she go to protect her son?Why readers are totally gripped by this new unputdownable psychological thriller, The Perfect Son, by bestselling author Freida McFadden:"WOW! ABSOLUTELY a must read, one of her best books yet! Read this book NOW!!!!" Amazon, 5 stars"I couldn't put this book down!!! It kept you guessing and on the edge of your seat. I loved it and can't wait to read more of her books!" Amazon, 5 stars"This was an incredible story! I read it in one sitting because I had to know how it ended." Amazon, 5 stars

In a remote, Himalayan monastery, Matt Lester has devoted five years of spiritual preparation for this moment: it is his destiny to open an ancient, sealed scroll containing prophetic wisdom the world urgently needs. But when his time comes, violent assailants steal the scroll. Matt is caught up in a dangerous, high-stakes hunt to recover it, turning him from the pursuer to the pursued.

On the other side of the world, the results of scientist Alice Weisenstein’s mind-body healing research are about to be revealed. Things take a sinister turn when her supervisor goes missing — and she realizes she is being followed. Guided by the lamas, Matt’s search for the scroll takes him to Alice. The pair become caught between powerful influences and escalating threats. Together they must decide who they can really trust.

The Secret Mantra

weaves breakthrough science and spiritual insights into a heart-stopping storyline. It won’t just have you turning the pages. It will shake up your whole idea of who you are, and the transformation of which you are capable.