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Welcome to the Hotel Yalta
Welcome to the Hotel Yalta Victoria Dougherty
An heiress who can’t seem to keep her legs closed. A Russian plan for dominating the space race. An assassin with a penchant for rich food and sadistic murder. When you’re alone in the cold, passion and betrayal are commodities and love hangs on by an icy thread. From the author of The Bone Church and Cold, comes a white knuckle tour de force of Cold War noir.
Who does not love a book about an assassain who is sadistic?
In the opening chapter of Welcome to the Hotel Yalta we accompany Paha Tarkhan on a train journey through the Czechoslovakian countryside. Dougherty employs her writing skill to inform much about Pasha, his life, and his character throughout these opening lines. A native from Georgia, we learn he cannot return home for fear of being ousted by his mother as a traitor to the Soviet Union. He is to rendezvous at a safe house run by Miss Bick. She was once his mistress. Pasha, as it turns out, has many mistresses. When convalescing from chest pains brought on by nothing more sinister than indigestion, he has a fling with Aprilia his nurse. On this journey, he is accompanied by Brandy France, a diplomat's wife, and she is not shy of passionate interludes, regardless of the circumstances. Dougherty's style is crisp and uncluttered with a natural flow. At the time of this review, Welcome to the Hotel Yalta is offered as a free download on Amazon. A recommended read while this free version is on offer.
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Fox in the Hen House
Fox in the Hen House James Lawson
When Max Green joined the Ministry of Detection, he saw himself fighting the good fight: restoring Europe to democracy after a long war with alien humanoid hybrids. Instead, he’s stuck behind a desk, filing paperwork.
But when a secret message is intercepted off the coast of Barcelona hinting at a mole in the ranks, Max is the only one the Ministry can trust.
With just days before Europe’s first election in 70 years, Max is sent under cover to Lisbon with one mission: find the mole before the election is sabotaged.
The only problem is Max isn’t alone. Someone is on his tail, and they’ve got other plans for him.
But when a secret message is intercepted off the coast of Barcelona hinting at a mole in the ranks, Max is the only one the Ministry can trust.
With just days before Europe’s first election in 70 years, Max is sent under cover to Lisbon with one mission: find the mole before the election is sabotaged.
The only problem is Max isn’t alone. Someone is on his tail, and they’ve got other plans for him.
DEATH ON PARADISE ISLAND: A Fiji Islands Myst...
A Poisoned Mind
A Poisoned Mind Andre Gonzalez
This is a short story spin off from Andre's debut novel, Followed Home.
It started as a subtle whisper. It grew into a roaring, laughing maniac. The voice inside Jonathon Browne’s head grew so loud that it took him over, both mentally and physically. The worst part is he knows who the voice belongs to, but can do nothing to stop it. His mental intruder hijacks his body, takes it to his his top-secret government office, and spills blood. With a looming battle within, Jonathon must get control and escape from his own team before they execute him. Will a life in exile be his only choice? Or worse?
It started as a subtle whisper. It grew into a roaring, laughing maniac. The voice inside Jonathon Browne’s head grew so loud that it took him over, both mentally and physically. The worst part is he knows who the voice belongs to, but can do nothing to stop it. His mental intruder hijacks his body, takes it to his his top-secret government office, and spills blood. With a looming battle within, Jonathon must get control and escape from his own team before they execute him. Will a life in exile be his only choice? Or worse?
Hardline: A Suspenseful Crime Thriller in the...
Hardline: A Suspenseful Crime Thriller in the Classic Noir Tradition (Gavin Holder Series Book 1) R.M. Galloway
When a motel stakeout turns into a gun battle, Special Agent Gavin Holder stumbles across a vast and deadly gang-related conspiracy, including a secret stockpile of stolen money, drugs and jewels.
The search for the treasure hoard leads Holder into a hunt for his own past, a woman who may hold the key to the missing millions – and to Holder’s own darkest secrets.
As his past closes in on him, Holder must find a way to take down the criminal gang, find the missing money, save the woman he loves... and not get caught. Or has he underestimated the magnitude of what he’s up against?
A suspenseful crime thriller in the classic noir tradition.
The search for the treasure hoard leads Holder into a hunt for his own past, a woman who may hold the key to the missing millions – and to Holder’s own darkest secrets.
As his past closes in on him, Holder must find a way to take down the criminal gang, find the missing money, save the woman he loves... and not get caught. Or has he underestimated the magnitude of what he’s up against?
A suspenseful crime thriller in the classic noir tradition.
Compendium
Compendium Matthew Mather
500 pages of million-copy bestseller Matthew Mather's award-winning works, including his novella Enlightenment, an exclusive collection of short stories only available here, plus starts of bestsellers CyberStorm, Darknet, Nomad, and Atopia Chronicles.
BONUS: exclusive to Discover Sci-Fi readers, this also includes the first chapters of his next release THE DREAMING TREE, launching in July 2019.
BONUS: exclusive to Discover Sci-Fi readers, this also includes the first chapters of his next release THE DREAMING TREE, launching in July 2019.
Trusting Daniel (Delta Security)
Walker Texas Wife (Book #1, Book Cellar Myste...
Walker Texas Wife (Book #1, Book Cellar Mystery Series) KM Hodge
Their lives are perfect, if only from the outside.
At first glance, the residents of Herald Springs lead charmed lives. But behind the dazzling smiles, they all have their secrets. This newest neighbor, Annabeth King, harbors a special secret of her own, one that could prove deadly. Will the members of the Book Cellar's "drink and gossip" club figure out what Annabeth's hiding before disaster comes knocking?
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At first glance, the residents of Herald Springs lead charmed lives. But behind the dazzling smiles, they all have their secrets. This newest neighbor, Annabeth King, harbors a special secret of her own, one that could prove deadly. Will the members of the Book Cellar's "drink and gossip" club figure out what Annabeth's hiding before disaster comes knocking?
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K. M. Hodge hits it out of the park with this well-written suspense mystery!
DEAD END
DEAD END K. L. Lamar
How far would you go to gain the truth?
Walter Barnaby is an autistic man who commits a white collar crime, and goes to prison. The only thing that he has to look forward to each day, is the thought that he will soon be released, and get to see his son. On the eve, of his release day, Walter receives news, which change his destiny.
Walter Barnaby is an autistic man who commits a white collar crime, and goes to prison. The only thing that he has to look forward to each day, is the thought that he will soon be released, and get to see his son. On the eve, of his release day, Walter receives news, which change his destiny.
Forced Entry
The Woman in Question
The Woman in Question Stephanie Patterson
What would you give to correct the worst mistake of your life - especially when that mistake let a killer go free?
Prominent Business tycoon, Ian Parish, is found brutally murdered and his young wife, Kerri, is arrested for the crime. Deputy DA, Drake Franklin lands the opportunity of a lifetime when he prosecutes the Parish case. The guilty verdict should be a slam dunk, but the unthinkable happens and the killer walks. Franklin finds his career in ashes. His failure to convict Kerri continues to haunt him and years later he jumps at the chance to track down Ian's former wife and extract some private justice. The more Drake learns, though, the more questions he uncovers. Who is this woman, really? And if Drake comes up with the wrong answer, he'll end up dead. Available on Amazon! 5 STARS
Prominent Business tycoon, Ian Parish, is found brutally murdered and his young wife, Kerri, is arrested for the crime. Deputy DA, Drake Franklin lands the opportunity of a lifetime when he prosecutes the Parish case. The guilty verdict should be a slam dunk, but the unthinkable happens and the killer walks. Franklin finds his career in ashes. His failure to convict Kerri continues to haunt him and years later he jumps at the chance to track down Ian's former wife and extract some private justice. The more Drake learns, though, the more questions he uncovers. Who is this woman, really? And if Drake comes up with the wrong answer, he'll end up dead. Available on Amazon! 5 STARS
Lots of intrigue and mystery!
A tale of an attempt at redemption of a man driven by a personal obsession to right an old wrong takes the reader on a twisting and turning suspenseful ride. The story hooks the reader from the opening line and doesn't let go until the final sentence. An excellent read.
Great story plot.
The Confessional
The Confessional Tom Fowler
A corpse. A curious blogger. A priest with the wrong history. A novice PI trying to figure it all out.
Near a Baltimore church, a man is found murdered, stabbed a dozen times in the chest. A publicity-hungry blogger injects himself into the case. When the blogger gets arrested, he asks unconventional private investigator C.T. Ferguson to help him.
C.T. uncovers the victim's history of abuse by priests—including the one stationed at the church where his body was discovered. He also learns of plans to build a new church . . . plans that could be threatened by a corpse turning up.
With the priest reluctant to talk about the past and enforcers hounding him, can C.T. sort through the priest's and the victim's histories and figure out what happened? Download The Confessional for free!
Near a Baltimore church, a man is found murdered, stabbed a dozen times in the chest. A publicity-hungry blogger injects himself into the case. When the blogger gets arrested, he asks unconventional private investigator C.T. Ferguson to help him.
C.T. uncovers the victim's history of abuse by priests—including the one stationed at the church where his body was discovered. He also learns of plans to build a new church . . . plans that could be threatened by a corpse turning up.
With the priest reluctant to talk about the past and enforcers hounding him, can C.T. sort through the priest's and the victim's histories and figure out what happened? Download The Confessional for free!
This was a great read, well-developed plot, believable characters and lots of suspense.
I'll be looking for more from this author!
This plot looks super-suspenseful. Can't wait to read this one!
Forgotten
The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque
The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque Venture Press
The toast of 1893 New York society, the portraitist Piero Piambo has his pick of choice assignments. The client is a Mrs. Charbuque, and the offer she makes to the artist is as bizarre and intriguing as it is financially rewarding. Piambo must paint the lady’s portrait, and for the service he may name any price. However, though he may question her at length on any topic, he must never look upon his subject. And if the painting ends up a true likeness, his payment will be doubled. But while he struggles to capture in oils the face of a woman he has never seen, a series of horrific and inexplicable deaths rocks the outside city. The deeper Piambo is drawn into Mrs. Charbuque’s world, the more he begins to suspect that these terrible events are connected..
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13: A Baker’s Dozen of Suspense and Horror Ta...
13: A Baker’s Dozen of Suspense and Horror Tales David Six
Here are thirteen short stories of horror and suspense to make you feel you are not alone in the room--even when you think you are.
A simple man falls victim to paranoia.
A teenage girl wants what she wants--no matter what.
Three different--but equally deadly--compulsive murderers.
Two marriages that take chilling turns.
A haunted house with a twisted ending.
A man at the end of his career, and his eerily lifelike ventriloquist dummy.
And more. Thirteen shorts in all.
Make sure the lights are on.
A simple man falls victim to paranoia.
A teenage girl wants what she wants--no matter what.
Three different--but equally deadly--compulsive murderers.
Two marriages that take chilling turns.
A haunted house with a twisted ending.
A man at the end of his career, and his eerily lifelike ventriloquist dummy.
And more. Thirteen shorts in all.
Make sure the lights are on.
Infectious writing that grabs you and pulls you in, the Baker's Dozen is sure to send most into a spin of suspense and thrills.
Looking to be creeped out? This page turner is exciting and explores the dark trenches of the human psyche. Check out this collection of dark fiction short stories that is sure make you lose sleep tonight.
A brilliant collection of short stories to get you addicted again to horror. Cross your fingers, let the dog sleep in the room, say a prayer before you go to sleep; you're not going to escape the excitement. Six's writing will have you living in his imagination for days afterwards.
Read this book of thirteen chilling stories during the day or when the lights are on. They aren't for the feint-hearted or squeamish. You'll see and feel these stories because of the Six's exceptional description. The damage paranoia causes, the breakdown of marriages and the hidden are among the subjects.
I love nothing better than a collection of short horror stories and this one delivers. It reminded me of the first time I read Stephen King's Skeleton Crew and had to bury it to feel safe afterwards.
Square
Square Perrin Briar
They beat him.
They broke him.
They stabbed him.
They murdered him.
If they did that to your loved one, would you forgive them? Or would you get Square?
Tony Green was recently released having served a four-year prison sentence for murder. With the support of a loving fiancée, he attempts to prevent the next generation from following in his own footsteps. But old habits die hard, and the allure of the underworld is hard to resist.
Although Tony may be paying back his debt to society, he is about to discover other debts are not so easily repaid.
From the writer who brought you the Blood Memory series and Z-Minus comes this tale of revenge, retribution, and regret. If you were denied justice would you dispense your own?
They broke him.
They stabbed him.
They murdered him.
If they did that to your loved one, would you forgive them? Or would you get Square?
Tony Green was recently released having served a four-year prison sentence for murder. With the support of a loving fiancée, he attempts to prevent the next generation from following in his own footsteps. But old habits die hard, and the allure of the underworld is hard to resist.
Although Tony may be paying back his debt to society, he is about to discover other debts are not so easily repaid.
From the writer who brought you the Blood Memory series and Z-Minus comes this tale of revenge, retribution, and regret. If you were denied justice would you dispense your own?
If The Bed Falls In
If The Bed Falls In Paul Casselle
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Depressed photographer Tom Friday is a man who can no longer suspend disbelief. Conspiracies are everywhere; false flags, government manipulation and profiteering banks sucking the lifeblood from society.
But now he is starting to have vivid hallucinations. Are they drugging him as well? Paranoia turns into reality when he comes face to face with a gut-wrenching conclusion; all his memories are false. He is really, Joseph Miller, an MI6 assassin suffering severe amnesia? And western society’s survival hinges on him regaining his memory?
If The Bed Falls In
'A man in two minds, are either of them his?'
Depressed photographer Tom Friday is a man who can no longer suspend disbelief. Conspiracies are everywhere; false flags, government manipulation and profiteering banks sucking the lifeblood from society.
But now he is starting to have vivid hallucinations. Are they drugging him as well? Paranoia turns into reality when he comes face to face with a gut-wrenching conclusion; all his memories are false. He is really, Joseph Miller, an MI6 assassin suffering severe amnesia? And western society’s survival hinges on him regaining his memory?
If The Bed Falls In
'A man in two minds, are either of them his?'
Denibus Ar
Denibus Ar Chris Turner
When Australian archaeologist Carl Langley experiences visions and protective urges for site relics in the newly-discovered tunnel entrance to Sinesi 1, he is progressively beset with deeper mystical connections with what he believes is the long dead Pharaoh of Upper Egypt. The team of international archaeologists have been sent to excavate an unusual six-sided pyramid in the bleak Sahara; however, in the midst of unexplained phenomena, military corruption and paranormal sightings, they uncover a sinister presence. Can Langley overcome his mystical possession, by a force of which he has no comprehension? He must hurry, for there are other diabolic forces that wish to penetrate one of the greatest archaeological finds of the century.
Writing about martial skills that no longer exist is always a challenge, and Chris Turner pulls it off with his swordplay descriptions. Nice when characters have depth, showing different personalities.
The Killin Case
The Killin Case Lise Turner
Killin, Loch Tay a small secluded town in Scotland has many things that draw Julian Baxter towards it. He flies on over from New York, with his assistant Natasha Cohen to inspect the castle that he wishes to buy for his parents anniversary. What starts out as just another business trip, ends up becoming something more between Natasha and Julian. Romance sparks and their desires rekindles. Amidst the happy bliss of this advancement, Natasha discovers a haunting secret that serves as the price for this castle. With time running against them in this race Julian and Natasha investigate into the local rumours as their romance blossoms. Could Julian’s mistake of carrying out a deal under the table be fatal for him? Can they overtake the Scottish mafia if they play their cards right?
The Red Ribbon
The Red Ribbon Rachel Ledge
Chanticleer CLUE Awards Grand Prize Winner
London 1773. Julia Ridler struggles to adjust to life after witnessing the wrenching demise of her closest friend, who was inexplicably strangled by the man Julia loved. She returns home after the heartbreaking ordeal to find her headstrong sister intent on marrying for passion, despite all the warnings. When Julia's slain friend beckons from the grave, nothing will prepare her for the frightening discovery of what really happened that night, and why...
Set in the atmospheric backdrop of eighteenth century England, The Red Ribbon is a suspenseful triumph about enduring love, betrayal and the unbreakable bond between two sisters.
London 1773. Julia Ridler struggles to adjust to life after witnessing the wrenching demise of her closest friend, who was inexplicably strangled by the man Julia loved. She returns home after the heartbreaking ordeal to find her headstrong sister intent on marrying for passion, despite all the warnings. When Julia's slain friend beckons from the grave, nothing will prepare her for the frightening discovery of what really happened that night, and why...
Set in the atmospheric backdrop of eighteenth century England, The Red Ribbon is a suspenseful triumph about enduring love, betrayal and the unbreakable bond between two sisters.
American Ballerina
Murder is a Tricky Business
Murder is a Tricky Business Phillip Strang
No one’s talking, and those who say they know are dying.
A television actress is missing, and DCI Isaac Cook, the Senior Officer of the Murder Investigation Team at Challis Street Police Station in London, is searching for her.
It’s not the first time she’s gone missing, and why does everyone assume she’s been murdered?
There’s a secret, but who knows? The missing woman? The executive producer, his eavesdropping assistant? Or the actor who portrayed her fictional brother on the Soap Opera?
Angus MacTavish, the Government’s Chief Whip is involved, but who is he? Just a devious politician aiming to protect the government from an electoral defeat or is there more?
A television actress is missing, and DCI Isaac Cook, the Senior Officer of the Murder Investigation Team at Challis Street Police Station in London, is searching for her.
It’s not the first time she’s gone missing, and why does everyone assume she’s been murdered?
There’s a secret, but who knows? The missing woman? The executive producer, his eavesdropping assistant? Or the actor who portrayed her fictional brother on the Soap Opera?
Angus MacTavish, the Government’s Chief Whip is involved, but who is he? Just a devious politician aiming to protect the government from an electoral defeat or is there more?
Evilly Amused
Evilly Amused Nova Knightley
Lela and her friends are dare devils who spend their time engaging in dangerous stunts. Unfortunately their dangerous games leave them with a trail of enemies, including a boy who ends up paralyzed as a result of their actions. When Lela's friends end up brutally murdered, she becomes the main suspect. She must find the real murderer in time before she goes down for the vicious crime.
Death's Confessor
Death's Confessor Phillip Bryant
A fast paced, gritty murder mystery through the wilds of territorial New Mexico's Rio Grande Valley. Pueblos, Apache, former Mexican citizens and the US Army collide in a tale of greed and murder. A new civil war mystery series by best selling author Phillip and Jennifer Bryant.
Peter Thomas Smith's days on the post of Fort Craig, New Mexico territory, are spent fighting boredom, keeping cool, and giving the spiritual state of the 5th California Mounted Infantry volunteers a ready ear. As chaplain, he isn't asked to do much in the way of fighting Apaches and there have been no wounded in battle to tend to from fighting Confederates.
Peter Thomas Smith's days on the post of Fort Craig, New Mexico territory, are spent fighting boredom, keeping cool, and giving the spiritual state of the 5th California Mounted Infantry volunteers a ready ear. As chaplain, he isn't asked to do much in the way of fighting Apaches and there have been no wounded in battle to tend to from fighting Confederates.
The Cutline: An Alex Vane Novella
The Cutline: An Alex Vane Novella A.C. Fuller
It’s the spring of 2000 and Alex Vane is living the dream. He’s brilliant, handsome, driven, and he has just landed his first major reporting job: covering New York’s biggest trials for the city’s second-biggest daily, The New York Standard.
As if his luck couldn’t get any better, Alex befriends a top prosecutor who helps him uncover a dark secret about a legendary defense attorney. When Alex breaks the story, the trial of the East Coast’s most deadly drug kingpin falls into turmoil.
But as Alex digs deeper, the story begins to unravel. Now he must figure out whether his source was playing him and—if so—why? And if he fails, he might be the one who ends up behind bars.
As if his luck couldn’t get any better, Alex befriends a top prosecutor who helps him uncover a dark secret about a legendary defense attorney. When Alex breaks the story, the trial of the East Coast’s most deadly drug kingpin falls into turmoil.
But as Alex digs deeper, the story begins to unravel. Now he must figure out whether his source was playing him and—if so—why? And if he fails, he might be the one who ends up behind bars.
Taking the Fall: A Cozy Mystery
Taking the Fall: A Cozy Mystery Laney Monday
Olympian Brenna Battle once had the fire. Now, she’s just burned out—and burned by love. She’s ready to retire from competitive judo and pursue a new dream in a new town, with her biggest supporter, her recently divorced little sister, Blythe. But on their first day in town, Blythe falls for local sleaze-bag reporter, Ellison Baxter, and their small-town welcome is stained by Baxter’s murder. The weapon—Blythe Battle’s hair brush.
Brenna must deal with one crazy member of the local police force, who’s determined to see the sisters pay—and another cop, whose deep brown eyes just might drive Brenna crazy—in a way her battered heart just can’t take.
This fast-paced cozy mystery is good, clean fun!
Brenna must deal with one crazy member of the local police force, who’s determined to see the sisters pay—and another cop, whose deep brown eyes just might drive Brenna crazy—in a way her battered heart just can’t take.
This fast-paced cozy mystery is good, clean fun!
A fun read!
Discovery
Discovery Char Webster
Hunted by evil. Hidden from birth.
Knowing nothing of her powerful origins, twenty-three-year-old Kate Sutton believes her life is perfectly normal and is looking forward to a quiet relaxing summer. Her life dramatically changes when she’s asked to help three troubled kids in the foster care system. Strange things begin to happen, and Kate discovers that her foster kids are not quite who she had thought and that neither is she.
Suddenly, Kate is thrust into a world where people have powers and she and the kids are being stalked. Now, she must learn who she really is and keep the kids safe before it’s too late.
A hot guy keeps showing up everywhere she goes, but is he there to help her or turn her and the kids over to the ones searching for them?
Discover the dangers of being Gifted
Knowing nothing of her powerful origins, twenty-three-year-old Kate Sutton believes her life is perfectly normal and is looking forward to a quiet relaxing summer. Her life dramatically changes when she’s asked to help three troubled kids in the foster care system. Strange things begin to happen, and Kate discovers that her foster kids are not quite who she had thought and that neither is she.
Suddenly, Kate is thrust into a world where people have powers and she and the kids are being stalked. Now, she must learn who she really is and keep the kids safe before it’s too late.
A hot guy keeps showing up everywhere she goes, but is he there to help her or turn her and the kids over to the ones searching for them?
Discover the dangers of being Gifted
Love this cover, can't wait to read it!