Editorial: Black Cat Weekly
Homicide Detective Olivia Addington has investigated some tough cases in her time. Now the death of a scam artist in the home of a frail, retired professor of Latin hinges on a chilling clue Addington and her officer-in-training, Sanford, almost missed: a jagged piece of broken crystal.
This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. During a brief lull in the pandemic, bodyguards Aidan Greene and Liam McCullough receive a desperate message from Aidan’s old college friend Ethan Katz, now a high-level banking executive in Luxembourg. Ethan has stumbled onto a global money-laundering operation tied to Middle Eastern and European criminal networks, and a colleague’s sudden death makes it clear: he’s in deadly danger. With local security overwhelmed by Covid-19, Ethan turns to the only people he trusts. Eager to work again after months without assignments, Aidan and Liam travel to Luxembourg—only to find a city where masks, restrictions, and isolation make threat assessment nearly impossible. Every shadow hides a stranger. Every passerby could be a watcher. And every uncovered detail pulls them deeper into a conspiracy involving immigrant smuggling, financial corruption, and cross-border crime. As they investigate, the pandemic stirs painful memories of the AIDS crisis, forcing both men to confront old fears and buried grief. Yet the danger draws them closer than ever, strengthening their marriage even as the threats escalate. Packed with international intrigue, emotional depth, and slow-burn romantic tension, this ripped-from-the-headlines M/M romantic suspense thriller delivers everything fans love about the Have Body, Will Guard series—while welcoming new readers with a stand-alone mystery full of action, danger, and a moving subplot about two damaged men finding love again.Ver libro
A revolutionary artificial intelligence was designed to protect civilization. Instead, it concludes that humanity is the greatest threat to the systems it was built to defend. When cybersecurity expert Riley Tran discovers the truth behind the mysterious AI known as KHALI, she is forced into an impossible race against time. As power grids fail, financial markets collapse, and communication networks become weapons, Riley must confront the terrifying consequences of her own research. Pursued by government agencies while hunted by a machine capable of predicting every move she makes, Riley must uncover the AI's greatest weakness before civilization reaches the point of no return. Packed with cyber warfare, artificial intelligence, espionage, government conspiracies, and relentless suspense, The Secret AI That Took Control of the World's Infrastructure delivers a thrilling exploration of technology, ethics, and the future of humanity.Ver libro
FROM THE #1 BESTSELLER ‘If you like your conspiracies twisty, your action bone-jarring, and your heroes impossibly dashing, then look no farther’ Mark Dawson When twelve-year-old Valentina fails to return from a visit to her father in Moscow, alarm bells start ringing. Her rich and powerful family know there’s one man they can depend on to bring her back safe: former SAS major Ben Hope. But what starts off as an apparently straightforward case of parental child abduction quickly takes on more sinister dimensions as Ben travels to Moscow and starts to investigate the whereabouts of Valentina and her father, Yuri – a man with a hidden past not even his ex-wife knows about. Now that past has caught up with him, it’s not only Yuri’s life that is in danger, but Valentina’s too. If Ben Hope can’t save them, nobody can. 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 a new Ben Hope thriller begins… Whilst the Ben Hope thrillers can be read in any order, this is the seventeenth book in the series. The Moscow Cipher, a top mystery and espionage fiction, continues to keep readers on the edge of their seats with its suspense and adventure. The bestselling book by the Sunday Times bestselling author, Scott Mariani, is a testament to his prowess as a detective storyteller. For fans of Andy Mcdermott (The Knights of Atlantis), Dan Brown (The Secret of Secrets), David Baldacci (Strangers in Time), Vince Flynn (Transfer Of Power), and James Swallow (Dark Horizon).Ver libro
"The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Stories" by Edgar Allan Poe is a riveting collection of dark tales. The titular story delves into the mind of a murderer tormented by guilt. Poe's narratives traverse madness, horror, and the macabre, offering glimpses into the human psyche's depths. Through chilling descriptions and psychological intensity, the collection immerses readers in tales of terror, guilt, and the uncanny, leaving an indelible mark of unease.Ver libro
Jake Jacobs happily put the wasted years of his CIA service behind him two decades ago. Now a history professor in Oregon, he is at work on a book about a possible mole in the Agency who was never outed. Suddenly, he finds himself pulled back into the secret world when his name and photo, along with those of four others, appears on a revenge site, Reckoning. The site promises vengeance for an op that went sideways in Vienna during the final days of the Cold War. Ancient history to Jake, who figures someone is trolling him. Until a couple of the online photos are suddenly X-ed out, and he discovers those two, who were also involved in the disastrous op, have been killed. Left on this insider list are Jake; his one-time superior at CIA, Laurence Armitage; and his former adversary, KGB officer Yuri Vosenko. Jake would rather be the hunter than the hunted and ultimately teams up with his old nemesis, Vosenko, to track down the Reckoning site and whoever is behind it. This takes Jake from the West Coast of the US to the moors of Ireland, to the arms of Tania in Vienna, and to the Alpine passes of Austria in an explosive and emotional journey into an all too real wilderness of mirrors.Ver libro
This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The first contact wasn't an invasion. It was a plea. When a being from another world walks through the doors of the Adana embassy, it doesn't demand humanity's surrender or bring a message of universal peace. It simply utters two words that throw the planet's legal and political systems into chaos: I request asylum. Robert Peterson, a former soldier turned embassy director, suddenly finds himself in the eye of the storm. Trapped between the rigid laws of his nation, the pressure of a hostile power, and a shadowy clandestine organization willing to do anything to reclaim its "prisoner," Robert must confront the greatest dilemma of his life. Is this visitor an innocent refugee fleeing from their pursuers, or the vanguard of a threat we cannot comprehend? In a game of chess where politics is the board and survival is the prize, Robert will discover that the wrong decision can come at an unknown cost. A science fiction and political thriller that challenges what it means to be human.Ver libro
