She’s perfect. Too perfect…Wife: For twenty-five years, my husband and I have been the ideal couple. I’m shy, but he’s always been the life and soul of the party, a charmer, so I didn’t worry the first time I caught him a little too close to my best friend, Wendy.Mother: Then our darling son says he’s taking Wendy’s daughter to prom, the girl I never trusted because she’s too much like her mother. As I snap photos of them, I have a smile plastered on my face, but inside my head I’m screaming at him to stay away from her.Liar: As flashing lights slice the darkness around our home, my worst nightmare comes true with the shocking news that one of our children is dead. And I can tell my husband and my best friend are both lying about where they were. But none of their secrets compares to mine.And nobody knows just how far I’d go to protect my family…What readers are saying about Wife, Mother, Liar:‘I wish I could give this book 10 stars!… I think I might need to go to the doctor after reading this!! The amount of whiplash I have right now can NOT be healthy!!… I had to pick my jaw up off the floor… My first thought when this book was over was READ IT AGAIN!… Devoured it… This book WILL NOT let you put it down!!!… Brilliant!!!… I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS!!!’ Goodreads reviewer ?????‘Wow, wow, WOW! I devoured this in one day, I could NOT put it down… When I tell you I couldn’t put this down, I mean it’s 1 am and I have to be up early. No regrets!’ Goodreads reviewer ?????‘OMG. What a ride!… Tense, twisty, surprising and totally addictive… Will get your heart racing and make your jaw drop. It had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish… Kept me on my toes… Moved from one twist to another at breakneck speed and all I could do was enjoy the ride. It was impossible to put down, and I actually fell asleep reading it in the early hours and then picked it up as soon as I’d had my coffee the next morning… I’m still reeling!… This is a must-read!’ Emma’s Biblio Treasures‘Wow, wow, wow!! I loved this book!! What a heart-pounder!!… Very thrilling!! Lots of action, suspense, drama with plenty of twists and turns! Wow!’ Goodreads reviewer ?????‘Whew!… Holy cow!… Gave me whiplash! Seriously, I did not see that coming at all!… My head is still spinning!… Just when I thought I had a handle on things… Blindsided me with another mind-blowing twist… I love it… Left my jaw hanging open and kept my finger turning the pages!’ Openbook Posts‘A heart-in-the-mouth thriller… Amazing… I’m left slack-jawed… Incredible… I was totally gripped… Left me open-mouthed with wonder… Another page-turning thriller that hooked me in and gripped me tightly, I felt breathless… I should know now to expect the unexpected and realise that the alarm on my Fitbit is going to be triggered by the elevated heart rate from the off… More twists than a helter skelter – a ride I was pleased to have joined!’ CrooksonBooks ?????‘A one-gulp read. I literally could not put it down… It was a rollercoaster with no breaks… Jaw-dropping.’ Goodreads reviewer ?????‘I loved every minute of this… Full of twists and jaw-dropping turns… Mind-blowing.’ Goodreads reviewer ?????‘What a book!! I absolutely loved this… Couldn’t turn the pages quickly enough.’ Goodreads reviewer ?????‘A wild ride!… I was hooked from the very beginning. I found myself still reading at 1am last night to see what happened next.’ Goodreads reviewer ?????

One of America's best-loved authors returns with a delightfully chilling new stand-alone in the vein of his bestsellers The Ax and The Hook.Josh Redmont was 27 when the first check arrived, and he had absolutely no idea what it was for. Issued by "United States Agent" through an unnamed bank with an indeterminate address in D.C., someone seemed to think Josh was owed $1,000. One month later, another check arrived, and then another, and another...and Josh cashed them all. Month after month, year after year, never a peep from the IRS, never an explanation for all this seemingly found money; the checks even followed Josh from one address to another as he moved through life.Now, after a full seven years, we find him on his way to meet the wife and kids for a summer vacation. Puzzled by the approach of a smiling stranger, Josh's stomach seizes with dread when the unwanted greeting begins with, "I am from United States Agent." Dumbstruck, Josh attempts to feign ignorance until he hears the words, "You are now active."

Ancient knowledge. Modern cover-ups. A discovery lost to time.For thousands of years, the truth about civilization has been hidden—suppressed, exploited and buried beneath layers of deception. Some believe the answers lie within the Great Pyramid of Giza, but no one has ever found them. Those who tried were ridiculed, silenced or worse.When journalist Daniel Rossler and researcher Dr. Sarah Clarke stumble upon a secret hidden within the pyramid, their discovery threatens to upend everything we know about the past. What begins as an academic curiosity quickly becomes a fight for survival as they uncover evidence that powerful forces never intended to see the light of day.As they push forward, skepticism turns to hostility, and dangerous enemies close in. The Orion Society, a ruthless secret organization, will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried. But they’re not the only ones watching. Intelligence agencies, military forces and even the President of the United States have their own reasons for keeping the past hidden.Caught in a deadly struggle between those who seek the truth and those who will do anything to suppress it, Rossler and Clarke must unravel an ancient mystery before it’s too late. Will they reveal humanity’s greatest secret, or will the truth die with them?The Tenth Cycle is a gripping techno thriller packed with lost history, global conspiracies, and a battle for knowledge that could change everything. This fast-paced adventure is the first book in JC Ryan’s Rossler Foundation Mystery Series.________________________________________________________Praise for the Rossler Foundation Mystery Series:????? Couldn't put it down.????? Turning history on its head!!????? I was hooked from the outset, a tale set amongst ancient pyramids, deciphering encoded messages to gain access to the further mysteries, what a tale!????? Absolutely stunning, gripping and "just one more chapter-ish" read!????? I read it in one sitting!!????? Great read, clever storyline. A real page turner.????? Full of intrigue and suspense from the start to the finish

Winner, AudioFile Earphones Award for audio narration. Top 100 in Amazon eBooks, US, UK, Canada & Australia, 2021Five long-missing children are about to be RETURNED.It was summer in the mountains when five small children vanished from their nursery school picnic. The heat was stifling that day, the tinkle of an ice-cream van in the air....Three-and-a-half years later, in the dead of winter, the children are returned to their families... one by one.All except for Ivy - the granddaughter of homicide detective Kate Wakeland. The other four children say Ivy is dead.Speculation grows that the mysterious abductor is enacting a cruel revenge plot due to a murderer that Kate put in jail years before.Kate isn't sure what to believe. But one thing is certain - she's about to begin the battle of her life. When the children were first stolen, she was prevented from investigating the case.But now, Kate will be relentless in uncovering the identity of the abductor and discovering what happened to Ivy.Book 1: ONE LAST CHILDBook 2: THE LULLABY MANBook 3: THE SILENT TOWNQuestions and answers on the TALLMAN'S VALLEY DETECTIVES series:Is each book a standalone?: Each book has a complete ending and can be read as a standalone. But if you intend reading the series, it's best to read them in sequence. There will be spoilers if the books are read out of order. Each book has a small cliffhanger at the end that is not a part of the main story. There is an overarching background storyline running through all the books.Will the detective be the same each time?: The current series will all feature Senior Detective Kate Wakeland as the main character, right to the end of Books 1, 2 & 3.