"Pratt's richly developed characters are vivid and believable..." -- Publisher's Weekly Jarvis Thompson, the most celebrated wide receiver in college football, vanishes along the Tennessee River in the middle of the night. The circumstances surrounding the receiver’s disappearance are ominous: drugs, cash, and his mentor’s brother lying in a pool of blood. It’s up to Jarvis’s mentor and soon-to-be agent Billy Beckett to investigate the mystery and find his beloved protégé before the clock runs out. Was it a brazen kidnapping? A setup? Or did Jarvis get in too deep and run? In a frantic quest that takes Billy from the mountains of East Tennessee to the South Carolina coast to the gritty streets of New Orleans, the agent knows careers — and lives— are on the line. As the two men’s pasts collide, both Jarvis and Billy are suddenly embroiled in a terrifying, high-stakes game where winners live and losers die.

“As I watch the wake of the boat melt into the rolling waves, I feel I’m watching my entire past slip away behind me. Only the present remains. The terrible, poisoned present…” ***NOTE FROM THE AUTHORS: A previous version of this novel was published as Fishermen’s Court (Black Rose Writing, 2019). It has been substantively edited and revised for this publication. I’m a second-rate artist living a solitary existence in my late parents’ rundown house. So why would a team of killers want to murder me and frame it as a suicide? Seems a fact worth knowing. I survive the ordeal only to discover my would-be executioners left behind a suicide note written in words that sound uncannily like mine. But that’s not the most disturbing part. The note reveals a secret from my past nobody could possibly know about—one that’s been haunting my life for eighteen years. I escape to Musqasset Island, Maine, my former home, to seek refuge with my best friend Miles (and okay, maybe to see if my old flame still carries an ember for me). But a powerful coastal storm is about to strike. And no sooner does the ferry dock than I realize I’m trapped on the island with the very psychos I’m running from—and with old debts that need to be paid. In O negative. My only hope for survival, and redemption, is to figure out who’s trying to kill me and why they’ve waited eighteen years to act—no easy task in a raging nor’easter, where nothing is on solid ground. Including my own mind. But there’s one thing my attackers don’t know. When they failed to kill me, they brought me back to life. “That rarest of beasts, a thriller that genuinely thrills.” – William Lashner, NY Times Bestselling thriller author

Don't miss this gripping, twisty psychological thriller, perfect for fans of K.L. Slater, J D Kirk and Freida McFadden He's been in my house. He's taken my children. What am I to do? Vicki has done everything to protect her children . Their father was out of control – every day, his life embroiled in lies, drugs, chaos. So she cut him off, for good. But when she comes home to a distraught babysitter, panic hits. The kids are gone . And Lee says he’s not bringing them back. Vicki can see how he persuaded the babysitter – Jess is young. Naïve. Easy to manipulate. The perfect pawn in his twisted plan. But then Jess disappears too . Is this just a father trying to take back what’s his? Or has something much darker wormed its way into her perfect family? From the bestselling author of Missing comes an unputdownable story of a mother's strength, a family's secrets and the neverending question of: just who can you trust?! Praise for Ruby Speechley: ‘Secrets, lies and betrayal, this book has the lot! It kept me up way later than I intended racing through to the end and what an ending it was! ’ Rona Halsall 'immensely readable and hugely entertaining - so compelling that I read it in a matter of hours ' Fiona Mitchell 'A very tense situational thriller that had me guessing right up to the end . I loved it!' Dawn Goodwin 'A page-turning thriller with a shocking and original conclusion. Mesmerising .' Catherine Cooper 'A great take on the missing child narrative and a total page turner - I simply HAD to know what had happened.' S E Lynes 'A twisty page-turner of a novel that kept me guessing until the very end!' Mandy Byatt 'A brilliant read. Such an anxiety-inducing, suspenseful domestic thriller! ' Alice Hunter 'A compelling and original page-turner!' Roz Watkins 'A talent to watch' Sam Blake '...any parents' worst nightmare, a twisty domestic thriller with an ending that will take your breath away ' S. A. Harris ‘A fantastic, fast-paced novel with at its heart the strained relationship between a loving mother and her wayward teenage son. Unpredictable and unputdownable .’ Diane Jeffrey

“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.” —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) ????? When FBI forensic toxicologist Miles Sterling makes a harrowing discovery—that a dozen unsolved deaths over the past decade each correspond to an element on the periodic table—he must race to follow the trail and find the mastermind behind these murders—and stop him before he strikes again… In the heart of San Francisco, a new body is found, a new victim of the "element killer", sheathed in gold. What was a cold case now becomes a matter of urgent priority—as Miles Sterling taps his brilliance to decode the clues—all while dangerously close to becoming the next target himself… WRONG GIRL is the first book in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews. The Miles Sterling mystery series takes you on a wild thriller ride with its searing fast pace while introducing a brilliant protagonist who tackles harrowing cases tapping all of his knowledge. Unputdownable, the twist and turns will leave you breathless up until the very last word. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Lisa Gardner are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series are now available! “An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ????? “A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ????? “A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!” —Reader review (City of Prey) ????? “Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.” —Reader review (City of Prey) ????? “Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ????? “Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ?????

Guilty secrets never die One dark stormy night, Maddy and Sadie did a very bad thing. Since then they’ve gone their separate ways. Back to their perfect lives in their perfect houses with their perfect husbands – and tried to bury their guilty secret deep. Now they’ve each received a coveted invitation to the White Feather Masquerade Ball. Anyone who’s anyone will be there! But they’ve also received a mysterious threat. Someone knows what they did. And they’re about to be unmasked… Readers LOVE Everyone Has Something to Hide ! 'It's smart … and hooks you in from the moment you first open the book . And you won't want to put the book down until you have consumed every part of it.’ ????? 'This really has it all: a story about friendship, marriage noir, a dark secret, and even a ball masquerade! The ending left me speechless .’ ????? 'This twisty thriller had me hooked from the first page! Dark, juicy, and impossible to put down! ’ ???? 'A gripping, tense, well-plotted, cleve r story’ ????

Captivating and chilling, with an ending I didn’t see coming!' Alex Stone Should some secrets stay buried forever? When Cassie Hunt learns that her beloved Aunt Aggie is dying, she rushes back home to be with her during her final days. For as long as Cassie can remember Aggie has spoken about the forgotten world that exists just below their feet, in the tunnels and catacombs of the mysterious Sand House. But on her deathbed, Aggie reveals a terrible secret that she’s buried as deep as the tunnels beneath the old house, and when excavation work begins on the site, Cassie is the only one who can help keep the truth hidden. With the return of an old university friend, Noah Flanagan, Cassie puts into action a plan to honour Aggie’s dying wish. But it seems the deeper Noah and Cassie dig, the more shocking the secrets uncovered – and danger is never far away, both above and below the ground… A chilling thriller from bestselling author L.H. Stacey, perfect for fans of Valerie Keogh, Sue Watson and Jackie Kabler Praise for L.H. Stacey: 'An atmospheric thriller with a knockout ending!' Diana Wilkinson ‘Dark and dramatic, with an explosive ending’ Diane Saxon 'A fabulous book that hooks you in and won't let you go till the very last page!' J.A. Baker 'A must read - highly original, impossible to put down, tense, dark, absolutely riveting' Mary Grand 'L. H. Stacey knows how to write a psychological thriller and is very adept at building suspense throughout' ?????????? Reader Review 'L. H. Stacey is a fantastic storyteller - setting the scene in a very descriptive way and bringing characters to life that you just have to emphasize with - so much emotion!' ?????????? Reader Review Please Note: This book was originally published as The Keeper of Secrets.