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  Relentless Enemy

  Keith Goad

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  Book 1 in the Relentless Enemy series
  
  Power he never dreamed of possessing.
  
  As a child, Craig Henriksen is sent to Chicago to live with relatives after the shocking death of his father. As an adult, he is reclusive and avoids facing his past, only to discover strange abilities that won't let him escape it. His struggle to find normalcy is challenged by his cousin Danny, a Chicago Police detective who uses him to uncover clues at murder scenes.
  
  As Craig becomes involved with Lauren, a woman who offers him the hope of living the life he has always wanted, he finds himself pulled ever further into Danny's pursuit of a vicious serial killer---the Tourist. But even if he chooses to forgo his chance at happiness in order to help his cousin, will he understand in time that both he and Danny are being hunted?
  
  Relentless Enemy brings an age-old battle to today's streets, hearts, and lives.

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  A Case of Identity - Sherlock...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  Against the wishes of her stepfather, Mary Sutherland has become engaged to Hosmer Angel. On the morning of their wedding Hosmer elicits a promise that Mary will remain faithful to him "even if something quite unforeseen" occurs, then mysteriously disappears en route to the church. Holmes deduces that Hosmer was Mary's stepfather in disguise, the charade a bid to keep Mary a spinster and thus maintain access to her inheritance. Holmes does not reveal the truth to Mary because "There is danger for him who taketh the tiger cub, and danger also for whoso snatches a delusion from a woman"; he had already advised her to put the matter behind her, though she responded that Hosmer "shall find me ready when he comes back."

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  A Study in Scarlet - Classic...

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  Dr. John Watson and Sherlock Holmes meet and set up their lodgings at 221B Baker St. Over the course of several weeks, the good doctor finally persuades his mysterious roommate to reveal what exactly is his occupation. It seems that Sherlock Holmes is a self-proclaimed consulting detective. And as incredible as it sounds, the facts prove it to be true. A Study in Scarlet is the first Sherlock Holmes story/novella. Also included is the Edgar Allan Poe story: "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", generally considered the very first detective story. In this audiobook you get a firsthand glimpse into the very roots of detective fiction.

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  El Paso Sunset

  Louis Bodnar

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  The Second American Civil War rages in the explosive saga that delivers “ruthless action, dark comedy, betrayal, love, and several strong friendships” (Lone Star Reviews).Following the unexpected cliff-hanger ending of the wildly successful and acclaimed four-state regional bestseller, El Paso Sunrise, the much anticipated El Paso Sunset continues the Steven Vandorol story . . . During the ultimate crisis of a Second American Civil War started by dark, sinister, and shadowy forces, only Steven and his friend, Vanessa Carson, stand in the way. But they face their worst nightmares of rape, kidnapping, and murder. El Paso Sunset is the second of two stand-alone novels that together make a story of love, passion, obsession, intense hate, pure evil, violence, and horror, all brought keenly alive against the panorama of the radical transformation of the great American Constitutional Republic.

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  Keri Locke Mystery Bundle: A...

  Blake Pierce

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  “A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go.”--Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone)From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense.A bundle of books #1 (A TRACE OF DEATH), #2 (A TRACE OF MURDER), and #3 (A TRACE OF VICE) in Blake Pierce’s Keri Locke Mystery series! This bundle offers books one, two and three in one convenient file, with over 200,000 words of reading.In A TRACE OF DEATH (A Keri Locke Mystery—Book 1), Keri Locke, Missing Persons Detective in the Homicide division of the LAPD, remains haunted by the abduction of her own daughter, years before, never found. Still obsessed with finding her, Keri buries her grief the only way she knows how: by throwing herself into the cases of missing persons in Los Angeles. A routine phone call from a worried mother of a high-schooler, only two hours missing, should be ignored. Yet something about the mother’s voice strikes a chord, and Keri decides to investigate. What she finds shocks her. The missing daughter—of a prominent senator—was hiding secrets no one knew. When all evidence points to a runaway, Keri is ordered off the case. And yet, despite pressure from her superiors, from the media, despite all trails going cold, the brilliant and obsessed Keri refuses to let it go. She knows she has but 48 hours if she has any chance of bringing this girl back alive.In A TRACE OF MURDER (A Keri Locke Mystery—Book 2), encouraged by the new lead that has landed, the first in years, Keri Locke pursues it with all that she has, determined to find her daughter and bring her back alive. Yet Keri, at the same time, receives a phone call from a frantic husband, a famed Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, who reports that his wife has been missing for two days. A wealthy socialite with no enemies and little reason to leave her life, he fears the worst has become of his wife. Keri takes on the case, assigned a new partner whom she hates, as Ray still recovers in the hospital. Her investigation leads her deep into the elite Beverly Hills world of the idle rich, to encounters with lonely housewives, and those with shopping-addicted, empty lives.In A TRACE OF VICE (A Keri Locke Mystery—Book 3), Keri Locke, Missing Persons Detective in the Homicide division of the LAPD, follows a fresh lead for her abducted daughter. It leads to a violent confrontation with The Collector—which, in turn, offers more clues that may, after all this time, reunite her with her daughter. Yet at the same time, Keri is assigned a new case, one with a frantic ticking clock. A teenage girl has gone missing in Los Angeles, a girl from a good family was who duped into drugs and abducted into a sex trafficking ring. Keri is hot on her trail—but the trail is moving fast, with the girl being constantly moved and with her abductors’ single, nefarious goal: to cross her over the border with Mexico.Dark psychological thrillers with heart-pounding suspense, the KERI LOCKE MYSTERY series is a riveting new series—with a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Book #4 in the Keri Locke series will be available soon.

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  Alchemist’s Secret The: The...

  Scott Mariani

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  THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 
  Introducing the explosive first Ben Hope adventure 
  ‘Compelling from the first page until the last, Mariani and Ben Hope entertain in a gripping tale that will have you turning the pages well into the night’ MARK DAWSON 
  Ben Hope lives on the edge. A former elite member of the SAS, Ben is tortured by a tragedy from his past and now devotes his life to finding kidnapped children. 
  When Ben is recruited to locate an ancient manuscript which could save a dying child, he embarks on the deadliest quest of his life. 
  The document is alleged to contain the formula for the elixir of life, discovered by the brilliant alchemist Fulcanelli decades before. But it soon becomes apparent that others are hunting this most precious of treasures – for far more evil ends. 
  When the secrets of alchemy hidden within the pages remain impenetrable, Ben teams up with beautiful American scientist Dr Roberta Ryder to crack the code. 
  It seems that everyone – from the Nazis during WW2 and powerful Catholic organisation Gladius Domini – wants to unearth the secrets of immortality. 
  The trail leads Ben and Roberta from Paris to the ancient Cathar strongholds of the Languedoc, where an astonishing secret has lain hidden for centuries… 
  ‘Compelling from the first page until the last, Mariani and Ben Hope entertain in a gripping tale that will have you turning the pages well into the night’ MARK DAWSON 
  The Ben Hope series is a must-read for fans of Dan Brown, Lee Child and Mark Dawson. Join the millions of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to the new Ben Hope thriller begins… 
  Scott Mariani, the bestselling author, delves into the world of historical detective fiction with military precision. The international mystery of The Alchemist's Secret takes us through the thrilling world of Ben Hope and the secrets of World War II. 
  For fans of Andy Mcdermott (The Tomb of Hercules), Stephen Leather (Clean Kill), David Baldacci (To Die For), James Rollins (Arkangel), and Mark Greaney (The Chaos Agent).

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