“A small coterie of retired cops jumps at the chance to solve the mystery of the neighbor’s missing granddaughter. A thoroughly engaging and clever read where the senior sleuths encounter a network of dastardly characters involved in drugs and human trafficking. Two thumbs up!” –Sherry Hobbs, author of Bird of Passage and Mac—The Wind Beneath My WingsFour retired detectives are living out their golden years on the same cul-de-sac in an idyllic planned community called Peace River Village in Sunland, Florida.When the neighbor's seventeen-year-old granddaughter goes missing, the local police conclude she's a runaway and dead file the case. Dissatisfied with the official police response, the girl's grandmother is desperate to find her and seeks counsel from her detective friends.Upon hearing of her plight, the cadre of retirees reach a different conclusion and decide to launch their own investigation. But they could never imagine the evil they would encounter or the danger they would confront.Will the retirees' combined experience be enough to solve the mystery before the teen is sold into the lurid underground sex trafficking world?Christopher Amato, who spent a career as a federal agent, is back with his latest thriller in Peace River Village. It's time to buckle up your seat belt and get ready for a wild ride that careens from tension to hilarity to horror!

"Gayle Brown's debut novel unravels a web of secrets and lies that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Buckle up, A Deadly Game is a heart-racing thriller." –Anna St. John, author of Doomed by BloomsWhen local college student, Jaden Pierce, disappears one night playing 'Manhunt in the Woods' with his fraternity brothers, Nicole, an empathetic stay-at-home mom living a blissful life, joins the search party.Combing through the wooded area, Nicole unearths her son Kyle's license and withholds this potential piece of evidence. She trusts him, but a sliver of doubt festers below the surface, thanks to one unresolved incident from middle school and his shady pastime. After he is officially named a person of interest, she must decide what to do next. Unsettled but determined to protect him, Nicole searches for the answers on her own.While probing deeper, surprised by her unethical actions interfering with the investigation, Nicole realizes she's being followed. As the situation deteriorates, she is blindsided by the truth, suddenly shattering her trust in people as well as her entire belief system. Now, unsure who to believe and running out of time, Nicole faces her most challenging moral dilemma: With someone's fate resting in her hands, will she reveal what she's learned or keep it to herself?A Deadly Game is a fast-paced, action-packed thriller raising the question, "How far is a mother willing to go to protect her child?" The constant guessing and unexpected, riveting twists will keep you turning the pages. Don't miss out! Buy your copy today.

She opened the wrong door. Now her life will never be the same.When Lucy Foster visits her old friend, she doesn’t expect to hear a baby crying behind a locked cellar door. But what she finds shatters everything she thought she knew: a terrified teenage girl and a newborn, hidden away like a secret shame.As Lucy’s quiet life spirals into a media frenzy, and as the town turns against her, one thing becomes clear—someone is watching. And they want Lucy to stop helping the girl in the cellar.Because the truth is darker than anyone imagines. And unlocking it may cost Lucy everything.A gripping psychological thriller packed with secrets, lies, and jaw-dropping twists, Behind a Locked Door is perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Lisa Jewell, and Shalini Boland.What readers are saying about Behind a Locked Door:"Loved!!!!! This is what a true psychological thriller should look like. It was so dark and twisted. I was literally on the edge of my seat the entire time." Netgalley reviewer, ??????????"Behind the Locked Door is everything I love in a psychological thriller: intense, chilling, and completely unputdownable. Sarah Denzil creates an atmosphere of dread that pulls you in from the very first page and never lets go. The tension builds layer by layer, and just when I thought I had it figured out, she surprised me again." Netgalley reviewer, ??????????"WHAT DID I JUST READ?!?!?!?! From the character development to the multiple POVs; from the short chapters to the many twists and turns, this book ran the gamut of emotions and definitely deserves every one of the five stars I gave it...if not more!!!" Netgalley reviewer, ??????????"Oh, my word! How to sum up this gem of a book? Brilliant doesn’t do it justice! Wonderful characters, really starts off with a bang, and doesn’t let up till the final page. I was not expecting that glorious twist!" Netgalley reviewer, ??????????"An exciting thriller that kept me turning the pages until the shocking conclusion. Tense, emotional, and full of absolutely shocking twists and turns. Brilliant!" Netgalley reviewer, ??????????