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Two thousand years ago, a Persian general and his seneschal march through the dunes, leaving behind rivers of blood. In 2011, the dark side of NATO’s presence in Iraq pushes a local woman to flee into the night, clutching a golden vase to her chest. Fast forward to today, where American archaeologist Diane Ryan discovers a mass grave in the hot sands of Syria.

For most women, a positive pregnancy test would bring joy. But for Angie, it marks the beginning of a nightmare that will bring heartbreak and despair. All too aware of the dire consequences she faces, she knows she never should have gotten pregnant in the first place. Her husband doesn’t know the family secret that killed her mother and overshadows his happiness at becoming a father - and Angie isn’t going to be the one to tell him.

When the perfect job comes up, Charlie doesn't have to think twice. This is the break he's been looking for, and nobody - not even the rest of his team - can persuade him otherwise. The job means working for an old enemy and crossing the border into London. Both are risky, but Charlie has no idea how high the stakes really are. The team will have to confront their past, each other and a killer who is closer than they realize. But can they make it out of the city alive?

After the brutal slaying of his family, British Special Forces ex-agent John Steel arrives in New York with a singular purpose: Find the person in the photograph. Judicious NYPD detective Samantha McCall is investigating a triple homicide when Steel shows up to help find the perpetrator and bring him to justice. What at first appears to be the work of a serial killer soon turns out to be a deeper level of darkness and deceit, with relentless mercenaries, a shadowy informant and ghosts from the past for both McCall and Steel all involved.

From the day her five-year-old was abducted, Abigail Fisher vowed never to stop looking until her daughter was safely back home. But despite multiple searches, 23 years have passed without a trace of Becky Ann. When Abigail learns that death row inmate Megan Winnaker is the same age as her daughter, she begins to wonder if the kidnapper had Becky Ann’s face surgically altered to prevent identification.

The world is on the brink of economic collapse. Tom is an unhappily married journalist from London, seeking to advance his career. Sally is single, ambitious and independent, visiting from Australia. They're both chasing the same story. After several incidents rock the Royal National Bank to its core, its share price tumbles and world stock markets begin to ripple. International economic stability is at risk. Timing and diversity of the events makes it impossible for them to be coincidence or incompetence.

After being incarcerated on a neighbor’s farm for 20 years, Chelsea Grey is reunited with her mother and daughter and begins the search for self. Finding reconnection with the world difficult, Chelsea seeks the elusive feeling of freedom and finds it while working at the Wildlife Center - until a burglary, a gun-wielding thug, and her own insecurities threaten to destroy what she’s gained.

Sundown sends the silent kangaroo shooter, Roo, to explore the possibility of resettling their community in the safety of the Flinders Ranges. But when they arrive, they encounter a foe even more dangerous than the Revelationist terrorists. Meanwhile in Adelaide, the "house rats" have found the only way to survive: Forage by night and hide by day. Sergeant Nulla and his band of survivors accidentally set up camp right under the noses of the terrorists.

Ten-year-old best friends Nathan and Adam really liked Joe. He was their friend, an artist, the man they spoke to through the wire fence of the lunatic asylum. But something happened behind those walls, in those rooms, on the grounds, at the river. Joe sketched it all - fine lines, truth in the negative space, truth in the pencil strokes. And then, he was gone.

When journalist William seeks out Elizabeth - an acclaimed author - hoping to write her biography, the recluse grants him 24 hours to hear her story. But William is not ready for what unfolds. While toggling the lines of insanity, Elizabeth tells the story of her darkness-filled past. The more Elizabeth delves into her psyche, the more William witnesses the mental conditions Elizabeth has developed to cope with a life without love, protection, trust, or therapy.

After serving Washington’s political elite as a high-class escort for years, Kendall Daley is ready for a change. On the eve of her final assignment, she meets Kane Clarke — a Navy SEAL Lieutenant on enforced leave. What Kendall doesn't know is that Kane is in town to repair his relationship with his estranged brother...someone she knows all too well. Soon after that fateful night, a group of criminals kidnaps Senator James Clarke, and attempts to assassinate Kendall. Deep and personal secrets surface as Kane rushes to her aid.

Young Lucy has been kidnapped - trapped in a place she can barely understand by an obsessed man. Her captor has created a twisted home that only he can navigate, for reasons only he can fathom. What follows will test her body, mind, and soul. Lucy is about to witness horrors that no one should ever experience. There are many secrets behind the curtain, and Lucy will discover them all.

Since Maylee was abducted from her high school the very month of graduation, her aunt Autumn has never lost hope in finding her. It’s been three years. Autumn has finally reached inside herself and found the courage to track down an old lead. She travels across the country to find more clues about Maylee's disappearance. But will she be able to pry Maylee’s case back open, and what will she uncover in the process of searching for Maylee?

Every night, Alan Dexter has the same dream: His former colleague Christina is seducing him when suddenly, two of her perfectly white teeth turn into fangs and tear into his flesh. Dexter is always the skeptical journalist, but his feeling that Christina must be in danger only grows when he discovers she disappeared over two months ago in the mysterious Carpathian Mountains. What evil still lurks in the heart of Transylvania?

On a flight to Washington D.C., the past 12 years of Michael Warren’s life begin to unravel. An environmental lobbyist, Michael is on his way to testify before a Senate Committee, and destroy the plans for a housing development built on land tainted with the same toxic waste that killed his six-year-old daughter, Dominique. A cassette handed to Michael by a stranger on the plane changes everything.

Lefty is a black hitman working for the Chicago mob. Tasked with eliminating a mark, he kills the man and his wife, only to learn they have an infant daughter. Realizing the child is now alone in the world, Lefty takes her in and decides to raise her as his own. Years later, Lefty embarks on a trip across the country to pick up a freelance contract: A once-in-a-lifetime hit with a two million dollar paycheck. Together with two-ex-colleagues and his daughter, they head to Detroit to take on a sadistic mob boss's son.

When six gifted children vanish around the globe, an investigation reveals genetic experimentation, dubious funding and the disappearance of a research assistant. Searching for proof of the Exodus, biblical archaeologist Lynne Raven meets enigmatic billionaire heir Connor Mackenzie. As the two grow closer, a disturbing link to the abductions and a past rife with secrets, visions, and voices changes their lives. In pursuit of the truth, can the two unravel the mystery of a prophecy...or be left chasing the wind?

She offered him more than he was expecting. Can he give her all that she needs? Widower and a single father of four, Matt Pendleton is all work and no play. Between being a hotshot detective and caring for his children, there's little time for fun. Desperate for passion and connection, Matt hires an escort for the night. But one night turns into much more. Emily Coulter is beautiful, charismatic, and fiercely independent - determined to make her own way in the world. Blindsided by their attraction for one another, neither can resist their desire.

The Suicide Game tells the stories of a black hit man who doubles as a university professor, a Catholic priest who longs to be a gangster, a would-be author from Kansas, a gay phone sex operator who claims he’s straight, a group of rich 20-somethings playing a deadly game of life and death, a ruthless Mafia boss, and a sleazy Hollywood movie director. As each of their stories intersect, bodies start piling up, and the action is nonstop in this tense, white-knuckle thriller by Andy Rausch.

In a world where media companies hack into personal communications at will, Adam and Isobel are pursued by faceless, unknown men. Riots and civil unrest turn the country upside down, while a mysterious group of insiders attempts to use the spreading anarchy to further their own agenda. Politicians line their pockets with falsified expense claims, and crooked practices operate within the police force, as government contracts are bought and sold by those who have the prime minister's ear.