Editorial: ACF Bookens
When Poe Baxter decides to leave her job as an English professor and takes a position gathering rare folklore texts for her uncle, she doesn’t realize that she’ll be launched into a life-threatening world of danger, world travel, and even a bit of romance. Get the first three books in ACF Bookens’ new series now.
The ancient world is not what we thought. In the city of Prague, freelance treasure hunter Jules has finally located the bangle stolen from his dying mother, an artifact that may unravel a centuries-old secret: the location of an ancient tomb hidden from the world by one of Christ’s disciples. But when a reclusive, ruthless billionaire beats him to the artifact, Jules joins forces with an institute of unconventional archaeologists who reveal to him clues penned two thousand years ago. Clues that support the claim his mother’s bangle holds properties that science cannot explain. And Jules appears to be the only person who can activate them - a responsibility that will tempt him toward the dark path he has avoided all his life. As both parties race to decipher the bangle’s origins, they uncover a trail meant only for the holiest of men, leading to an apostle’s manuscript, the hunt for a tomb alleged to conceal great power, and a breathless, globe-trotting adventure that threatens to destroy them all. If you enjoy the Dirk Pitt novels by Clive Cussler, James Rollins’ Sigma Force books, or the Ben Hope series by Scott Mariani, you’ll love this new international action adventure thriller. From Prague to London, Europe to Asia, Tomb of the First Priest launches the Lost Origins series, each book charting a new story exploring gaps in humanity’s long history.Ver libro
A dying man recounts the story of the most amazing person he has ever met, a brilliant, Soviet linguist whom he calls Youriko. It is a tale of love, daring-do, spies and danger set in Japan, Germany, Turkey, the USA, Canada and the UK, but mostly in the Soviet Union of the Seventies. Two girls, born thousands of miles apart in Kazakhstan and Japan just after World War II, meet and are like peas in a pod. They also get on like sisters and keep n touch for the rest of their lives. However, one wants to help her battle-scarred country and the other wants to leave hers for the West. They dream up a daring, dangerous plan to achieve both goals, which Andropov, the chief of the Soviet KGB, is told about. He dubs it Operation Youriko and it is set in motion, but does it have even the remotest chance of success? Andropov’s Cuckoo is based on a ‘true story’ related to the author by one of the protagonists.Ver libro
A charred heart pinned to her door with an ancient Celtic dagger isn't the worst thing Maddie McGuire has discovered on her doorstep, but it isn't great. In fact, the heart is an unwelcome distraction from protecting the Chedworth Roman Villa from the ravages of winter and throws Maddie into a world of danger. Student workers Jill, Dion, and Gabriel have also joined the dig site, bringing with them secrets that invite chaos into this idyllic but remote Cotswold forest. Unable to rely on dashing Constable Bailey as he works toward a promotion, Maddie is stuck with Constable Douglass, who, convinced of her guilt, jeopardizes her safety rather than keeping her from it.Ver libro
A bundle of books #1 (NO WAY OUT), #2 (NO WAY BACK), and #3 (NO WAY HOME) in Rylie Dark’s Carly See FBI Suspense Thriller series! This bundle offers books one, two, and three in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading.FBI Special Agent Carly See, a star in the elite BAU unit, hides a terrible secret: she can speak with the dead. The murder of her sister, still unsolved, plunged her life into grief and awakened a new power within her. Sometimes messages come from direct contact, other times in dreams. All of it feels like a curse—until Carly realizes she can harness her new skills to solve cases. But her abilities are unreliable, and Carly must use her brilliant mind to complete the puzzle—all while struggling to keep her secret from her colleagues.In NO WAY OUT (Book #1), when victims turn up with Shakespearean sonnets left on their bodies, the handiwork of a diabolical serial killer, FBI Special Agent (and psychic medium) Carly See is called in. Can she use her intuition to supplement her brilliant investigative skills and save the next victim before it’s too late? As Carly races to decode the conflicting messages she receives from the other side, she wonders: Why these poems? Why these victims? What connects them? What is the killer’s secret message? And who will he strike next? In a twisted game of cat and mouse, this killer seems to know way too much about Carly. Is he toying with her? Or is Carly herself the prey?In NO WAY BACK (Book #2), women are disappearing on their walk home at night, their bodies are turning up the next day staged as famous sculptures. FBI Special Agent (and psychic medium) Carly See must decode the mystery, and finds herself in the race of her life to find the killer—and save the next victim—before it’s too late. With her vision leading Carly to dark and irrational places, she finds herself in a cat and mouse game with a diabolical killer—who always seems to be one step ahead of her. Why is he staging these bodies? What is he trying to create?In NO WAY HOME (Book #3), in a macabre and bizarre pattern, women grieving for their loved ones are turning up murdered themselves, targeted by a serial killer. FBI Special Agent Carly See will have to descend into a world of death to enter the killer’s mind—and save the next victim before it’s too late. This killer, though, is always one step ahead, and Carly herself, leading the investigation, may not be as safe as she seems. It will be a race to figure out what these victims have in common—and who is next on the killer’s list. But will Carly’s vision lead her astray?A page-turning thriller packed with twists and turns, secrets, and harrowing surprises you won’t see coming, the CARLY SEE series is a mystery series that will endear you to a unique new character and having you turning pages, bleary-eyed, late into the night.Books #4-#6—NO WAY LEFT, NO WAY UP, and NO WAY TO DIE—are also available now.Ver libro
WYATT'S BEEN AWAY. NOW HE'S BACK. The job’s a classic jewel heist: quick, clean and simple. Except for one thing. Wyatt prefers to work alone, but this job belongs to Eddie Oberin and his very smart ex-wife Lydia. She has the inside information; Wyatt has the planning genius and meticulous preparation. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty. But when you cross Wyatt, you don’t walk away. Taut plots, brilliant writing and relentless pace; plus an unforgettable cast, including the ever-elusive Wyatt himself: these are the hallmarks of Garry Disher’s Wyatt series. 'Disher at his stylish best…Wicked and wonderful. Welcome back, Wyatt.' Sydney Morning Herald ‘I hope we don’t have to wait another decade for the next instalment.’ Age ‘Lean, cold and spare—right to the point and never a word too many.’ Herald Sun ‘Australian noir writ large across Melbourne suburbia.’ GQ ‘Disher’s writing is short, dry and fast-paced.’ West AustralianVer libro
From multimillion-copy best-selling author Willow Rose comes the next chapter in the best-selling Emma Frost mystery series. Emma Frost is tied up in a murder mystery that seems out of this world. When a young girl disappears one night from the park, then turns up again the next morning in a different place on the island, people start to talk about her. Was she drunk and just unable to remember what happened? Did she go home with a guy and won't admit it? What happened to her, and why is she insisting that she doesn't know? Emma Frost is fighting for Victor's best friend, Skye. Emma is trying to get her back from the people who took her in the night, but having no luck, when a guy falls into her arms in the street and dies a few minutes later. The autopsy shows he has frozen to death, but it doesn't seem possible. When a young boy from Victor's school turns up frozen, as well, and things start to get cold around her own house, Emma begins to fear for her loved ones' lives. Once again, Willow Rose has written a story so compelling that it leaves the listener in almost unbearable suspense until the surprise ending is revealed.Ver libro
