The story of The Hawa Mahal Murders focusses on two characters: Smita, a troubled housewife trapped in a bad marriage (her second), and Jai, a police officer desperate to prove himself but stymied at every step by a crooked boss and a corrupt system. When a series of murders take place in a posh locality in Mumbai, all hell breaks loose, with senior police officers scrambling to save the Chief Minister’s son and frame an innocent watchman. Jai finds it hard to handle the intrigue and is on the … [Read more...] about The Hawa Mahal Murders by N.J. Kulkarni
Petrocelli by John Rachel
A "riveting" crime thriller about human trafficking and sex slavery set in America and southeast Asia, "Petrocelli" is not for the timid or faint-hearted. Lenny Petrocelli had always been a slacker, a mediocre low-life, getting by on his good looks and street smarts. One day he woke up. Entangled by his gangland bosses in the web of child prostitution and human trafficking, he was being set up as the fall guy to take the rap, if the horrifying but lucrative enterprise went down. Seeing the … [Read more...] about Petrocelli by John Rachel
Interview with Author – N.J. Kulkarni
About N.J. Kulkarni: I started my writing career with the newspaper Deccan Herald, Bangalore, India, and later worked for major national newspapers like The Times of India, Sunday Express and The Telegraph. I also worked full-time for the Economic Times and Business Today magazine and as a stringer for A&M magazine and the Kolkata newspaper, The Telegraph. I have also written for The International Indian, a Dubai based magazine. I worked as a journalist for more than twenty years. I was … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – N.J. Kulkarni
Kertamen by Mauro Martone
A front-line game of cat and mouse between cops as tough and cunning as the conspirators - a murderous satanic cabal intent on influencing the 2014 Scottish referendum. Kertamen is a fast-paced thriller involving recurrent darkness, some moral dilemma and portal-stepping into Jerusalem in 30AD. Seen primarily through the eyes of Detective Inspector Chuck Kean of the Drug Squad. Kean is running a deniable investigation into a masonic cabal among the Edinburgh establishment, who are allegedly … [Read more...] about Kertamen by Mauro Martone
Interview with Author – Mauro Martone
About Mauro Martone: I was born in Glasgow, raised between Edinburgh and the East Neuk of Fife and attended residential school in the north of Scotland. I have been a waiter, a Barista, a wine sales person, and a taxi driver. I keep dogs, feed foxes and enjoy football. What inspires you to write? I guess having several stories to tell. I imagine little scenes as I walk the dog or drive my car, then I feel the urge to write these down and cook them all into a tale of sorts. Then I want to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Mauro Martone
FEATURED BOOK: Maniacal: A Detective Jade Monroe Crime Thriller by C.M. Sutter
Free first book in series. Sleepy little North Bend just woke up. The newly promoted Sergeant Jade Monroe, and her partner, Detective Jack Steele, have just been informed of an unidentified male body found at a local lake. The town is in an uproar. The victim was nearly decapitated, and murder simply doesn’t happen in North Bend. As more bodies turn up, the single connection between all of the victims becomes clear—it’s Jade, herself. With each new victim getting one step closer to Jade, … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Maniacal: A Detective Jade Monroe Crime Thriller by C.M. Sutter
Serial by Kenneth Passan
In Dallas County Texas, a killer is becoming a prolific one. Leaving mutilated and butchered bodies behind this killer of women has no boundaries and is always at least o e or two steps ahead of the police. As he spreads to other counties in his killing, he continues to advertise the monster that he is. When police eventually realize who he really is' they have to form a federal/task force to get him. But getting him proves almost impossible. The ending is an explosive one. Targeted Age … [Read more...] about Serial by Kenneth Passan
The Cost of Crude by Inge-Lise Goss
The Cost of Crude by Inge-Lise Goss When Gwynn Reznick’s best friend is brutally murdered, she joins forces with an investigation team to hunt down the assassin As the team digs deeper, they discover a trail of suspicious deaths and begin to unravel a sinister plot that threatens a catastrophic oil and gas disaster. Will they solve the crime before it is too late? … [Read more...] about The Cost of Crude by Inge-Lise Goss
Interview with Author – David Chadwick
About David Chadwick: I am a British author whose debut novel Liberty Bazaar was published in May 2015 by Aurora Metro Books. It is a historical novel set in Liverpool during the American Civil War and is based on real events that happened in the city – and could have radically altered the course of the conflict. The novel was named by Kirkus Reviews as one of the 10 Best Historical Indie Novels of 2015 and been positively endorsed by Professor James M McPherson, author of the Pulitzer … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – David Chadwick
Petrocelli by John Rachel
Lenny Petrocelli had always been a slacker, a mediocre low-life, getting by on his good looks and street smarts. One day he woke up. Entangled by his gangland bosses in the web of child prostitution and human trafficking, he was being set up as the fall guy to take the rap, if the horrifying but lucrative enterprise went down. Seeing the violence and abuse young girls from Asia were subjected to in the gruesome world of sex slavery, Lenny did the most difficult but the most important thing … [Read more...] about Petrocelli by John Rachel
Interview with Author – John Rachel
About John Rachel: John Rachel has a B.A. in Philosophy, has traveled extensively, been a songwriter and music producer, and is a bipolar humanist. He has spent his life trying to resolve the intrinsic clash between the metaphysical purity of Buddhism and the overwhelming appeal of narcissism. Lately, that has translated into a lot of travel and writing. Following his impulsive and poorly planned departure from the U.S. in 2006, he has visited and lived-in 32 countries. At first as he bounced … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – John Rachel
Opium Warfare by Justin Bienvenue
It’s 1920. The city of Shanghai has been invaded by the drug trade. The drug trafficking and usage of opium have taken the city by storm. While the looks of the city seem calm, deep within there is a secret and nobody realizes that the small hidden drug world is about to get bigger..much bigger. The underground world that was once hush- hush is now slowly making it’s way to the surface to corrupt the public. However only a few are aware of it, for the rest it shall cause an uproar making some … [Read more...] about Opium Warfare by Justin Bienvenue
