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  Solitaire Series Episode 15 The:...

  Troy Lambert

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  He's the muscle. They're playing for blood.They call me Blackjack. Not for the game, but for what I do. Short, black, heavy, and tough – that's me. And when the Ace needs a message delivered, I'm the blunt instrument they send.This time, it's a simple job: retrieve a card. But simple jobs have a way of turning ugly. One minute, I'm cracking skulls and breaking bones, the next, I'm staring at a card that's anything but ordinary. It's a two of spades, plain as day, but it holds a secret that's about to turn this town upside down.They sent me to be the muscle, but I'm about to find out there's more to this game than brute force. There are players moving in the shadows, pulling strings, and they're playing for keeps. And when the dust settles, someone's gonna pay.In a city of neon and broken promises, I'm the knight in tarnished armor, the jack ready to deal out justice. But in this game, even the toughest hand can be beat. And I'm about to find out if I'm holding a winning card, or if I'm just another sucker at the table."The Jack of Clubs" is a hard-hitting noir tale of loyalty, betrayal, and the brutal truth hidden beneath the glitz of Vegas. When the cards are marked, and the stakes are high, even a jack can become a kingmaker... or a dead man walking.

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  After Midnight

  Diana Palmer

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  A holiday attraction blossoms on a South Carolina island in this captivating romance from the New York Times–bestselling author of Before Sunrise. 
   
  On exclusive Seabrook Island, South Carolina, Nicole Seymour is simply Nikki—not the glamorous political fund-raiser she is in Charleston. It’s her spirited innocence and laughing green eyes that draw Kane Lombard to her from the moment they first meet on the beach. 
   
  Although he seems as casual and unassuming as any vacationer, Nikki knows who Kane really is: a wealthy Houston oilman—and her brother’s biggest political rival. When Kane discovers the truth about Nikki’s identity, his desire turns instantly to distrust. Now Kane and Nikki find themselves pitted against each other in a battle that tests their loyalties and their desires. But even the most passionate enemies sometimes become lovers—after midnight. 
   
  Praise for Diana Palmer 
   
  “Nobody tops Diana Palmer when it comes to delivering pure, undiluted romance.” —Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times–bestselling author 
   
  “Nobody does it better.” —Linda Howard, New York Times–bestselling author 
   
  “A mesmerizing storyteller who captures the essence of what a romance should be.” —Affaire de Coeur

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  The Girl from Oto

  Amy Maroney

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  A Renaissance-era woman artist and an American scholar. Linked by a 500-year-old mystery… 
  The secrets of the past are irresistible—and dangerous. 
  1500: Born during a time wracked by war and plague, Renaissance-era artist Mira grows up in a Pyrenees convent believing she is an orphan. When tragedy strikes, Mira learns the devastating truth about her own origins. But does she have the strength to face those who would destroy her? 
  2015: Centuries later, art scholar Zari unearths traces of a mysterious young woman named Mira in two 16th-century portraits. Obsessed, Zari tracks Mira through the great cities of Europe to the pilgrim’s route of Camino de Santiago—and is stunned by what she finds. Will her discovery be enough to bring Mira’s story to life? 
  A powerful story and an intriguing mystery, The Girl from Oto (book 1 in The Miramonde Series) is an unforgettable novel of obsession, passion, and human resilience.

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  Murder in Notting Hill

  Phillip Strang

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  One murderer, two bodies, two locations, and the murders have been committed within an hour of the other. There's a connection, but what is it? 
   
   
   
  They're separated by a couple of miles, and neither woman has anything in common with the other. 
   
   
   
  Isaac Cook and his team at Challis Street Police Station are baffled as to why. One of the women is young and wealthy, the daughter of a famous man; the other is poor and hardworking and unknown.

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  Now You Are Mine - An...

  Amanda Brittany

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  A dark, twisting psychological thriller from BESTSELLER Amanda Brittany.A remote lakeside house. Six strangers with something to hide. Who's out for revenge? Who will survive? 
  When Polly signs up to an art retreat in the Lake District, it's an escape from the stress of recent months, when a stalker preyed on her and her friend. 
  It's also an opportunity to find out more about her family history: Polly believes her biological mother once lived here, at Lakeside House. 
  But things quickly turn sinister. The previous owners supposedly took their own lives here, years before – and the glamorous new owners are now receiving disturbing threats. Someone is sabotaging Polly's artwork. The five other guests on the retreat all seem to be hiding something. 
  Then one of them goes missing. 
  Is someone trying to scare Polly? Do the creepy goings-on have anything to do with the family she never knew? Or has the stalker followed her to Lakeside House, and is now hiding in plain sight? 
  Now You Are Mine is a pulse-pounding dark and unsettling psychological thriller. If you like Lucy Foley or C.L. Taylor, you'll love Amanda Brittany. 
  'Wow, what a thrill-fest of a read this is! A fantastic locked-room story, with an ominous setting and an oddball cast of characters who do nothing but surprise you as a reader. Everything I love in a psychological thriller - highly recommend.' Rona Halsall 
  Readers are loving Amanda Brittany: 
  'Amanda Brittany is one of the best psychological thriller writers currently around. This was a fantastic read and I highly recommend.' Keri Beevis 
  'Eerie and dramatic, it's a carefully crafted mystery.' Woman's Weekly 
  'A fabulous whodunnit which is fast paced, with a surprising twist at the end… I thoroughly recommend this book. I found it hard to put down.' 5 star Reader Review

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  Reckoning

  Baron Birtcher

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  Ty Dawson is a small-town sheriff with big-city problems in this riveting crime thriller from the award-winning author of Fistful of Rain. 
   
   
   
  As lawman, rancher, and Korean War veteran, Ty Dawson has his share of problems in the southern Oregon county he calls home. Despite how rural it is, Meriwether can't keep modernity at bay. The 1970s have changed the United States—and Meriwether won't be spared. 
   
   
   
  A standoff looms when the US Fish & Wildlife Service seeks to separate longtime cattleman KC Sheridan from his water supply—ensuring the death of his livestock. If that's not enough trouble, a Portland detective is found dead in a fly-fishing resort cabin. Though the Portland police, including the victim's own partner, are eager to write off the tragedy as a suicide, Ty has his own thoughts on the matter—as well as evidence that points to murder. His suspicions soon mire him in a swamp of corruption that threatens nearly everyone around him. Turns out that greed and evil are contagious—and they take down men both great and small . . . 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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