Verlag: Wildside Press
Rum-runners and river pirates make a dangerous combination in Hulbert Footner's suspense-filled novel. Rich with adventure and romance, it's one of mystery author Hulbert Footner's most exciting yarns.
‘Gripping … a compelling and authentic page-turner’ Sunday Mail ‘A must read!’ Reader review ‘A sparkling debut!’ Reader review The first in an exciting new Scottish crime thriller series. Perfect for fans of L J Ross, Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves. Ex-priest DI Frank Farrell has returned to his roots in Dumfries, only to be landed with a disturbing murder case. Even worse, Farrell knows the victim: Father Boyd, the man who forced him out of the priesthood eighteen years earlier. With no leads, Farrell must delve into the old priest’s past, one that is inexorably linked with his own. But his attention is diverted when a pair of twin boys go missing. The Dumfries police force recover one in an abandoned church, unharmed. But where is his brother? As Farrell investigates the two cases, he can’t help but feel targeted. Is someone playing a sinister game, or is he seeing patterns that don’t exist? Either way, it’s a game Farrell needs to win before he loses his grip on his sanity, or someone else turns up dead. In Dead Man's Prayer, Jackie Baldwin masterfully combines elements of suspense, mystery, and religious undertones to create a top-notch detective procedural narrative. The protagonist's past as a Christian priest adds an intriguing twist to this literary fiction. For fans of Jd Kirk (A Killer of Influence), Denzil Meyrick (Last Orders), D. S. Butler (In Plain Sight), Lynne Mcewan (The Girls in the Glen), and M S Morris (Beneath Cold Earth).Zum Buch
She's the perfect suburban mom. Loving wife. Devoted mother. She's also a killer who's been hunting for over a century. Trish has mastered the art of the double life. PTA meetings and playdates by day. Stalking prey by night. Her husband, Randel, has no idea that his wife's "yoga nights" end in bloodless corpses. Her baby son, Darwin, sleeps peacefully, unaware that Mommy's bedtime stories could fill a morgue. But when her latest hunt at Miller University goes catastrophically wrong, leaving a witness alive, Trish's carefully constructed world begins to crumble. Now she's being hunted by people who know exactly what she is. As her enemies close in, Trish faces an impossible choice: Protect the lie... or protect her family. Because some secrets are worth killing for. And some monsters will do anything for the ones they love. "Couldn't put it down." ★★★★★ "Sharp, pointy prose." ★★★★★ "This was delightfully dark, twisted." ★★★★★ Perfect for fans of Dexter, Let the Right One In, and Anne Rice's darker works.Zum Buch
What happens when the institution tasked with preserving the truth decides to rewrite your reality? Mara Ellison has spent eight years meticulously restoring damaged historical documents for the Helix Institute, a monolithic organization that controls the biometric and legal identities of an isolated coastal town. For Mara, records are the absolute truth. But when she returns from a brief trip, she finds a stranger living in her apartment—a woman who neighbors recognize, who holds Mara's memories, and who works Mara's job with chilling perfection. Seeking proof of her existence, Mara turns to the Institute's infallible biometric registry, only to be rejected. The system hasn't malfunctioned; it has flawlessly executed a sealed Identity Continuity Transfer Agreement. A contract bearing Mara's own unmistakable signature. Stripped of her home, her career, and her very existence, Mara must navigate the fog-drenched streets as a ghost in her own life. Teaming up with a restless researcher and an investigative journalist, she begins to unearth the terrifying depths of Project Continuance—a secret, institutionalized program designed to reassign the identities of the living. Written and performed by Ryan Easteday, The Other Signature is a brilliantly atmospheric, methodically paced psychological thriller that explores the terrifying fragility of identity in a world governed by data and bureaucracy. Will Mara reclaim the life stolen from her, or will she become another erased anomaly in the archives?Zum Buch
In a cruel game where surviving a terminal diagnosis marks you for death, FBI Agent Rachel Gift delves into the shadows to thwart a murderer targeting the reborn. Can she solve the cryptic riddles and stop the cycle of survival turned slaughter, or will the next twist of fate be her own? “A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.” —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ HER LAST WARNING (A Rachel Gift FBI Suspense Thriller) is book #21 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews. FBI Agent Rachel Gift, 33, unparalleled for her ability to enter the minds of serial killers, is a rising star in the Behavioral Crimes Unit—until a routine doctor visit reveals she has but a few months left to live. Not wishing to burden others with her pain, Rachel decides, agonizing as it is, not to tell anyone—not even her boss, her partner, her husband, or her seven-year-old daughter. She wants to go down fighting, and to take as many serial killers with her as she can, but she can feel herself slipping. While investigating the murders, a hospice worker recognizes the tired look in Rachel’s eye. She can’t hide her condition anymore and she knows it. It is time to confess her truth—but not before she catches her last killer. A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the RACHEL GIFT series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Future books in this series are now available! “An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!” —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.” —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!” —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Zum Buch
An esteemed new client engages the services of Sherlock Holmes. He embarks upon an adventure that takes him all the way across London whilst Dr. Watson tries to extricate himself from a very unwise marriage. Watson moves into 221 Baker Street where he receives an unexpected early-morning call from Mrs. Hudson, who has something of great importance to share with him.Zum Buch
'A complex, dark and disturbing thriller, full of intrigue, toxic relationships and jaw-dropping twists.' Alex Stone Two siblings, both missing for twenty years, turn up within one day of each other. One dead. One alive. It was an ordinary school day, the day I lost my little brother. One moment he was on the roundabout and then he was gone. Missing. They all blamed me. I was in charge. Even though I was only ten years old. They sent me away. The hurt, the shame, the questions. The not knowing. I tried to move on. It's been nineteen years in exile and now somebody wants me back. Someone with a dark secret. They hold the keys, they know the truth. So, I need to return to the Welsh village of my childhood to find out who, because I have a secret, too… I did something bad. Bestselling author Diane Saxon’s thriller is sure to plunge you into the dark world of secrets and lies. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden. Praise for Diane Saxon: 'Packed full of secrets and lies, and in a town filled with an unsettling atmosphere, Saxon succeeds in putting the 'creep' in creepy.' Valerie Keogh 'I was hooked from the very beginning of My Little Brother and the ending was pure genius' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 'An intensely dark thriller.' Ross Greenwood 'Gripping... I couldn't put it down.' Gemma Rogers 'An unputdownable, tense, fast-paced, terrifying plot that deftly twists and turns.' Danielle Ramsay 'A brilliant read filled with twists, turns and mystery.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewZum Buch
