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When jockey Martin Stukely dies following a fall in a steeplechase at Cheltenham races, he accidentally embroils his friend Gerard Logan in a perilous search for a stolen videotape. Gerard Logan is a glass-blower on the verge of widespread acclaim for his work. He has long been accustomed to the frightful dangers inherent in molten glass and maintaining a glass-making furnace, but now he is suddenly faced with a series of unexpected threats, first to his livelihood, then to his courage, and finally, to his life.

Brought to you by Penguin. After returning from his honeymoon, Detective Michael Bennett is greeted with the shocking news that FBI agent Emily Parker is missing. Determined to track down his former partner, Bennett follows Emily's investigation into an anarchist group that led her between Los...

For fans of Michael Connelly and Karin Slaughter comes a dark, gripping thriller that will keep you up all night. Eden Mercer, a determined young officer in the fog-shrouded, tight-knit town of Nightfall, Oregon, is haunted by her past in a fundamentalist cult. With her loyal K-9 partner, Shadow, by her side, she’s eager to prove herself in a department dominated by machismo. When a couple stumbles upon a woman’s body in a ritualistic burial deep within the dense, misty forests, Eden is thrust into a chilling mystery.

With an ailing mother to care for, Lisa Grant takes the first job she can find: research assistant to District Attorney Scott Buchanan. What Lisa expects to be a mind-numbingly boring task turns into anything but when a missing-persons case draws her attention. The details of the case are engrossing: an entire family — father, mother, and two children — disappeared without a trace more than 28 years ago. Except that’s not all: the mother in a photo Lisa finds could be her own twin.

When I left my life as the daughter of the most powerful mob family in New York City, I never imagined I’d be forced to marry my identical twin sister’s fiancé. Even if he’s Finn Gallagher, the family’s heartless, handsome, and intimidating top enforcer. And the only man I’ve ever wanted. But when my sister disappeared on her wedding day, my father demanded I impersonate her. If I refused, I’d endanger the lives of everyone. If I agreed, I’d be putting myself back into the hands of the Gallaghers, the family that betrayed me. Nothing could be more dangerous. Then he kissed me.

An unlikely vigilante slips through the alleys of Old Korvosa, the armor of the insidious Gray Maidens - former stormtroopers of an insane queen - imprisoning her within a past she can neither forget nor atone for. But when an innocent comes to her in need, this mercenary avenger must test her mettle against a foe just as resolute and merciless as she once was.

In New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden's latest novel featuring the Last Option Search Team (LOST), one agent is forced to face her past as she uncovers secrets about the man who may be the key to her future. Criminal psychologist Dr. Sarah Jacobs is all too familiar with the kind of...

"[Narrator Eliza Foss] ably differentiates the many characters and provides a smooth narration, allowing the listener to enjoy both the increasing tension of the investigation and the respites of the characters' backstories. This mystery will engage series fans and new listeners alike." —...

Don't miss the next book in the Off The Grid: FBI Series by #1 NYT Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy. SHATTERED TRUTH will take you on a wild ride in the perfect blend of romance and suspense! More details to come…

Anglemore Park is the ancestral home of Lady Emily Hargreave's husband, Colin. But the stately calm of country life is destroyed when their neighbor, the Marquess of Montagu, bursts through the French doors from the garden and falls down dead in front of the shocked gathering. But who has a motive for murdering the young aristocrat?

Megan Brooks’ past has led to the ultimate punishment. And now with nothing left to lose, she goes in search of those responsible for her son’s death. Her only path to the sordid details is in seducing Rick, the manager of taboo nightclubs run by the Aryan Brotherhood.

I changed every part of myself for him. At first, I thought it was because I loved him. Eventually, I realized that what he did to me was the most disgusting form of emotional abuse. He made me feel as if the authentic parts of me were wrong - that I was ugly. One night, after I had been through hell, I ran to my best friend Natasha's house. I wanted the comfort of my best friend - to hold me and tell me everything would be okay.

On the heels of her 13-year-old son’s suicide, public defender Andrea Harrison throws herself into her work. In trying to uncover the truth about her serial-killer client, she follows his exploits on a cross-country odyssey - only to discover, instead, a bombshell that will turn her life upside down.

Three friends, inseparable as children, take very different paths toward adulthood. In spite of the distances that emerge among them, they are thrust together by the tragedy of death. Each affected in different ways. Giuseppe Lozano, candidate for US Senate, returns home one night to find his wife and three children mysteriously murdered. There seems to be no motive, and little evidence is left at the scene. How will this affect him and his run for office?

Lincoln McLaren is an eccentric mystery author who lives in a big house on the hill. Known to his neighbors as the creepy recluse, he keeps his distance from the public and relies on his long-time housekeeper and his latest assistant. His world is turned upside down when a serial killer starts using his novels as a murder map. Not everyone understands his ways, especially his comfortableness with his own nudity.

Molly, Carl, Ralph, Gavin, Tony, and Anna are atypical players of the popular massively multiplayer online role playing game Shattered Might. They are overlooked for high level content in the fantasy realm, until they start to find each other and discover how their differences work together. A new expansion is on the horizon—how will they fare against the unknown foes?

Iris Johansen returns with a thrilling novel of action and danger where fan favorite Eve Duncan is thrown once more into a deadly game of intrigue. It begins when Eve receives a package containing a skull - and instructions for Eve to do her work reconstructing it. When she does, a beautiful woman's face emerges. But when Eve is introduced to the dead woman's mirror image, a game is on where her twin's life hangs in the balance.

Shattered Badge is a gripping tale of one man's struggle against the very system he swore to protect. It explores the complexities of morality, loyalty, and the consequences of compromised principles. Brace yourself for a thrilling journey through the shadows, as Officer Ethan Steele fights for redemption in a world plagued by corruption.

Emma was just a dreamer—until the nightmare becomes real. She escapes the shadows, but the battle to reclaim her life is only the beginning! Once an imaginative and lighthearted teen whose head was filled with survival stories, Emma never imagined living through the kind of stories she used to write—let alone fight for her life. Taken, hunted, and trapped in a brutal world of silence and control, she has to muster strength, knowledge, and instinct to escape with her life. But after surviving the darkness, the real journey begins, compelling her to build something powerful from the ruins.

In Shattered Illusions: Dark Loyalties, Detective Sarah Lawson infiltrates a dangerous motorcycle gang, but loses her memory in a car accident while undercover. Embracing her fabricated criminal life, she believes herself a criminal. A high-stakes operation to trigger her lost memories leads to a climactic showdown, testing her loyalty and the line between right and wrong. It's a gripping tale of identity, redemption, and justice in the shadowy world of crime.