A PenCraft Award Winner! “This important, nail-biting crime thriller about MS-13 sets the bar very high. One of the year’s best thrillers.” –Best Thrillers The bodies of high school and middle school kids are found dead from an overdose of heroin and fentanyl. The drug trade along the I-94 and I-43 corridors and the Milwaukee Metro area is controlled by MS-13, a violent gang originating from El Salvador. Ricardo Fuentes is sent from Chicago to Waukesha to find out who is cutting in on their … [Read more...] about Caught in a Web by Joseph Lewis
The Axe by Linda Griffin
Sweethearts Eric Leidheldt and Desiree Chauveau are spending a weekend at his uncle's cabin when they encounter two strangers cutting wood. Eric is knocked unconscious, and Desi is viciously attacked. The following day two police officers come to their apartment to arrest Desi. Her assailants are dead, murdered with an axe, and her fingerprints are on it. She confesses, but is she really guilty? Eric is determined to stand by her, but the physical and emotional effects of the attack severely … [Read more...] about The Axe by Linda Griffin
Blaze In, Blaze Out by Joseph Lewis
Blaze In, Blaze Out earned Fiction-Action Thriller of 2022 by BestThrillers.com Two detectives, Paul Eiselmann and Pat O'Connor were the linchpins in a guilty verdict of a Chicago crime lord. They thought the guilty verdict was the end, but it was only the beginning. Behind prison walls, the crime lord contracts with two paid assassins to put an end to Eiselmann and O'Connor. They, their families, and their loved ones are in danger, but no one knows until it is too late. Revenge knows no … [Read more...] about Blaze In, Blaze Out by Joseph Lewis
Katarina’s Dark Journey by MJ Krause-Chivers
When darkness falls, faith prevails. Inspired by true events, Katarina’s Dark Journey is a faith-based coming-of-age novel that offers a gripping exploration of trauma’s effect on the human spirit. With a dual time-line set in Ukraine during the Russian civil war and post-war Germany, this suspense-filled epic saga carries a poignant lesson about the fragility of freedom. 1918 Ukraine. When the Bolsheviks set fire to their Mennonite village, Katarina and her pregnant sister, Anna, flee across … [Read more...] about Katarina’s Dark Journey by MJ Krause-Chivers
Dare to Tell by Tara Fox Hall
Dare to Tell by Tara Fox Hall Urban single woman Jean Bane denies her dreams and ghostly visitations of impending death until a horrific active shooter event clarifies the messages as portents. In the aftermath, more ghosts visit Jean, saving her yet again in a car accident and asking for her to “come to Evergreen Hall”, to “bring it to justice”. Dreading their requests for aid, Jean ignores the ghosts and tries to go back to her former life. But after ghostly interference saves her life a … [Read more...] about Dare to Tell by Tara Fox Hall
A Week and a Day by Hal Adkins
In 1945, David Hamilton is a WWII pilot struggling for survival in a disabled Corsair fighter plane in the war-torn skies over the Pacific Ocean. Suddenly and mysteriously, just as he thought all was lost, his life takes an inexplicable turn, leaving him searching for answers as he finds himself lost and alone in a different time, place, and, perhaps, identity. With little choice but to enlist the help of two rather reluctant strangers, David embarks on a desperate cross-country journey in a … [Read more...] about A Week and a Day by Hal Adkins
May and Ted by J. D. Robertson
May isn’t your average child. Neither is Ted. May is controlling and manipulative. Ted is brilliant. May is obsessed with Ted. Beginning in 1973, the story of May and Ted starts with the innocence of childhood, peppered with disturbing moments of abuse and bullying. It’s clear that May has some issues, but she does come by them honestly. Her Uncle Jake has a habit of molesting little girls. And May’s mother? Well, she’s just another piece of work. Ted is a simple kid who loves his mom, school … [Read more...] about May and Ted by J. D. Robertson
Spouse Trap by Cynthia Hamilton
Madeline Ridley had it all: a handsome, successful husband, a place at the top of Santa Barbara society and every luxury money could buy. In all respects, her world was perfect…until she awoke in the early morning hours in an unfamiliar hotel room, alone, unclothed, with a splitting headache and no memory of how she got there. When Steven Ridley comes home in the middle of a weekday and throws a sheaf of damning photos at her, Madeline’s enviable world collapses in a swirl of blackmail, … [Read more...] about Spouse Trap by Cynthia Hamilton
Featured PermaFree eBook: Serenity by Craig Hart
About the Book He’s tired of dealing with evil men. As bodies drop, can a retired prizefighter stop his home from turning into a graveyard? Northern Michigan. Shelby Alexander wants to shut out the chaos. Trying to believe that getting older doesn’t make him weak, the former boxer hopes his secluded cabin will be an oasis of small-town peace and quiet. But after discovering a local girl collapsed by his barn, he rushes to call the ambulance… only for her to die in his arms. Neither pleased … [Read more...] about Featured PermaFree eBook: Serenity by Craig Hart
Featured PermaFree eBook: Serenity Stalked by Craig Hart
About the Book This time, a cold-blooded killer may have finally met his match. A ruthless killer is on the loose, leaving a trail of carnage across the nation, with no one daring enough to stop him. But when he begins targeting victims in Shelby Alexander's hometown, he's met with a formidable foe. Shelby is fiercely territorial and takes it as a personal affront when a murderer dares to operate in "his" town.. Serenity Stalked, the pulse-pounding second installment of the Shelby Alexander … [Read more...] about Featured PermaFree eBook: Serenity Stalked by Craig Hart
Interview with Author – Howard Clarke
About Howard Clarke: Howard Clarke published clinical research and medical journal articles during a long teaching and medical career. He then wrote and illustrated a young readers' fantasy novel, The Door Into Whimsy. He is developing a new suspense genre that merges dystopian near-future settings with detective stories. What inspires you to write? The urge to see an inner story unfold, to create worlds that exist in part, but not fully breathing yet. What authors do you read … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Howard Clarke
Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold
Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold The mystery begins with an unusual find in the secret compartment of Doug’s new Corvette, changing his and Catherine’s life forever. Doug’s mysterious behavior afterward forces Catherine to escape to The Osprey Cove Lodge, where she finds something even more valuable. The series spans seven geographic locations, from the scenic Canadian region of the Rideau Lakes to the shores of the Caribbean. An exciting web of mystery develops as the … [Read more...] about Escape to Osprey Cove by Luisa Marietta Gold