The Alex McKnight series had already hit bestseller lists and won awards—but this novel took things to a whole new level."Easily Steve Hamilton's best novel so far. . . . Everything is here?his trademark sense of place, vivid, resonant characters, and a plot that will break your heart." ?Lee ChildAlex McKnight isn't a man with many friends, but the few he has know they're never alone in a fix. So when Vinnie LeBlanc asks for his help in taking a trip deep into the forests of northern Canada in search of his missing brother, he knows he can count on Alex. His brother had taken a job as a hunting guide for a rough crew of Detroit "businessmen."The group was due back days ago, yet there's been no sign of them, and there's mounting evidence of something odd about their disappearing act. The trackless forests of northern Ontario, a land of savage beauty and sudden danger, keep many secrets, but none more shocking than the one that Alex is about to uncover. And the more closely Alex looks for answers, the more questions there become.Praise for Blood Is the Sky:"The best private eye novel?heck, maybe the best novel?I've read this year." ?Harlan Coben"The best mysteries are about the past coming up out of the ground and grabbing the present by the throat. . . . Blood Is the Sky fills that bill and then some. This is his best yet." ?Michael Connelly"Steve Hamilton writes tough, passionate novels with a strong emphasis on heart and humanity. His latest flat-out smokes. This is crime writing at its very best." ?George Pelecanos

The Braswell family had everything people would kill for: money, looks, power. But their eldest son, the family's shining light, died in a bizarre fishing accident. And when he disappeared-hauled into the depths by the giant marlin he had been fighting-he took with him a secret so corrupt that it could destroy the Braswells.Ten years later, a huge airliner crashes in the steamy shallows off the Florida coast, killing all aboard. Helping pull bodies from the water, Thorn finds himself drawn into a bizarre conspiracy: someone has developed a high tech weapon capable of destroying electrical systems in a powerful flash. The terrorist potential is huge. How are the secretive Braswells and their family-owned company, MicroDyne, involved? And what does it have to do with the family's obsessive hunt for the great marlin that killed their golden boy?With the Braswells, James W. Hall introduces one of the most evil and dysfunctional families in the history of fiction. And, along with Thorn, he brings back favorite characters from his earlier books, including Alexandra Rafferty and her father, Lawton Collins, a retired and increasingly dotty former police investigator whose methods of investigation result in his kidnapping. A story that bristles with all the heat and tension of a tropical Florida summer.

***WINNER: Best Psychological Thriller in the 2023 Best Thrillers Book Awards!***DISCOVER ONE OF THE MOST GRIPPING NEW THRILLERS YOU’LL READ THIS YEAR.A father will do anything to keep his daughters safe. But the phone lines are down. The roads are blocked. And the woman in the cabin is hiding a terrible secret . . .This camping trip is Chris’s last chance to repair his relationship with his daughters, Kayla and Emma. Nothing’s been the same since they lost their mom. But things go wrong as soon as they get to the mountains.When they make camp, nine-year-old Emma runs off into the woods. By the time they find her, there’s a snowstorm rolling in. And Emma’s leg is badly broken. They need to find shelter, fast.They think they’re safe when they come across an old farmstead. The woman inside welcomes them in from the howling blizzard and straps up Emma’s leg.They settle down for the night, but when Chris wakes at dawn and looks over . . . Emma is gone.And this family’s nightmare is only just beginning.An utterly breathtaking thriller perfect for fans of Harlen Coben, Gregg Olsen, Mary Kubica, Lisa Jackson and Stephen King’s Misery.Set in the stunning wilderness of the Colorado Flat Tops, this addictive thriller packed with shocking twists will make you question everything you think you know about family.Readers are OBSESSED with The Girls in the Cabin:????? ‘OMG Caleb Stephens has totally outdone himself this time! OMG I absolutely loved it!’ Janalyn????? ‘This novel is a true tour-de-force, delivering a thrilling and suspenseful ride that will leave you breathless . . . gripping and unforgettable.’ Reviewer 1160518????? ‘PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER TO THE HILT! Caleb Stephens leaves no detail unturned.’ Christy????? ‘The twists and turns in this exceptional psychological thriller guide the story to a staggering finale.’ Ron B.????? ‘Holy moly! This was a crazy read that keeps you on your toes the entire way through wondering what’s coming next!’ Lauren B.????? ‘I haven’t read a book this frightening, sad and hopeful (at the same time!)in . . . well, ever I think.’ Michelle????? ‘Wow. This was massively suspenseful and intense . . . Chilling and freakishly scary, edge of your seat and hold your breath.’ Caroline????? ‘A great thriller! It kept me reading and then a big twist I didn’t see coming!’ Kimberly????? ‘The characters were very well written with flaws that are so real . . . I love a great thriller and I ABSOLUTELY love this one.’ Laura F.Caleb Stephens is an author writing from somewhere deep in the Colorado mountains. His dark fiction collection If Only a Heart and Other Tales of Terror is available through Salt Heart Press and includes the short story The Wallpaper Man, which was adapted to film by Falconer Film & Media in 2022. He is also the author of Feeders, a speculative horror thriller available through Timber Ghost Press.

Two Young Lives. One Devastating Decision. Can past horrors ever really be left behind, or do they demand reckoning?In the shadowed hours of Christmas Day 1986 in Sydney, a 70-year-old widow's body is discovered inside a wheelie bin—mysteriously left without motive or suspect, her death relegated to a cold case. Decades earlier, amid the terror of Nazi Germany, two young girls are divided by fate: one is deported to Auschwitz, enduring unimaginable horrors, while the other escapes.Their intertwined destinies stretch from the atrocities of the past to a seemingly unrelated crime in Australia, suggesting that the roots of present mysteries may lie buried in war-scarred memory. These two timelines, woven together with a haunting grace, oscillate between the grim reality of life under the Third Reich and the unsettling calm of suburban Sydney.EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a deeply moving, complex, and emotionally intense crime thriller from Down Under, evoking tears and empathy as characters navigate tragedy and revenge. One reviewer called it, "a tale of love and loyalty, of unravelling secrets and confronting the ghosts of the past.""Dramatically examining the haunting experiences of survivors, accomplices, and casualties of the Third Reich, The Madness Locker is a powerful narrative exploration of the grim past and its ominous echoes today. This is an unpredictable drama of survival at all costs that is both touching and timely." ~ The Independent Review of Books