The Last Stand

Lorhainne Eckhart

Summary

Trapped by a blizzard, hunted by a killer, and racing to save his family before time runs out.

 
From bestselling author Lorhainne Eckhart comes an intense romantic thriller, "The Last Stand." On a small island in the Pacific Northwest, Police Chief Mark Friessen's world is shattered when a woman's lifeless body is found in the church on the eve of his wedding. The cryptic note clutched in her hand names all his loved ones as targets.

 
As a fierce snowstorm isolates the island, Mark races against time to protect his family. Cut off from the outside world, he faces an invisible adversary, unsure of the killer's identity or motive. Unraveling a sinister plot, Mark unearths a horrifying truth—the church is linked to a child trafficking ring.

 
Joined by his wife Billy Jo McCabe,  is father and brothers, Mark embarks on a perilous journey to confront the darkness hidden within his seemingly peaceful community. Will they bring down the nefarious ring before it claims more innocent lives, or will it be their Last Stand to protect everything they hold dear? An emotional rollercoaster of suspense, love, and sacrifice, "The Last Stand" will grip your heart until the final page.

Available since: 12/24/2021.

Print length: 195 pages.

Other books that might interest you

The Blood Artists

Chuck Hogan

Stephen Pearse and Peter Maryk are doctors who once worked together to research a horrifying virus outbreak in the Congo. Now Pearse heads the Bureau of Disease Control, and Maryk runs the clandestine special pathogens section of the disease detectives— making the two scientists bitter enemies. But when the disease from the Congo re-emerges in America, they must set aside their differences in order to stop a potential worldwide epidemic. Using the blood of one woman who is immune to the disease, they create a serum that might work— if the disturbingly cunning virus doesn't have plans of its own.

Show book

Spellbound by Murder - A Mystic...

Stacie Ramey

Gilmore Girls meets Charmed in this spellbinding cozy mystery featuring a magical bookshop run by three generations of women. 
When her grandmother suffers a nasty fall and asks for help managing the family business, coffee-addicted single mother Veronica Blackthorne moves her sixteen-year-old rom-com-obsessed daughter to Mystic Hollow, Connecticut. Veronica is ecstatic to return to New England, but when she arrives, she quickly finds out that Mystic Hollow Books, her grandmother’s pride and joy, needs more than a little TLC. 
Hoping to save the bookstore from a big-box rival, Veronica enlists her sometimes mentor and sometimes crush, Adam Whitford, a controversial but popular author, as the keynote speaker to kick off a literary festival that will hopefully bring in a new wave of customers. But when Adam turns up dead, all that romantic potential turns into a nightmare as Veronica becomes the prime suspect in his murder. 
As the local sheriff investigates his murder, Veronica decides to take matters into her own hands to solve the case and clear her name. With the bookstore’s future on the line, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Until her gran reveals the biggest secret of all—the bookstore is magical, and it was a botched love spell that led to this entire mess. 
Witty and heartfelt, this mystery explores the price of magic and how it might be more hefty than one can hope, perfect for fans of Amanda Flower and Nina Simon.

Show book

Gryphon - an action-adventure...

M. L. Buchman

With the rising threat of Russia, Sweden joins NATO for its own protection. But someone wants to make them pay—in blood. 
	Sweden’s home-built, world-class jet fighters, the Saab JAS 39E Gripen—named for the mythological Gryphon—are falling out of the skies. 
	The stability, the very existence of NATO could be torn apart, as if trapped in the Gryphon’s mighty eagle claws.  
	Can Miranda’s team of air-crash investigators solve the crisis before the powerful lion-half shreds them asunder? 
"Miranda is utterly compelling!" - Booklist, starred review 
“Escape Rating: A. Five Stars! OMG just start with Drone and be prepared for a fantastic binge-read!” -Reading Reality

Show book

The Adventure of the Cardboard...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

"The Adventure of the Cardboard Box" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the second of the twelve Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes in most British editions of the canon, and the second of the eight stories from His Last Bow in most American versions. The story was first published in The Strand Magazine in 1893.
Miss Susan Cushing of Croydon receives a parcel in the post that contains two severed human ears packed in coarse salt. Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard suspects a prank by three medical students whom Miss Cushing was forced to evict because of their unruly behaviour. The parcel was sent from Belfast, the city of origin of one of the former boarders. Upon examining the parcel himself, Holmes is convinced that it is evidence of a serious crime. He reasons that a medical student with access to a dissection laboratory would likely use something other than plain salt to preserve human remains, and would be able to make a more precise cut than the roughly hacked ears suggest. The address on the package, roughly written and with a spelling correction, suggests to Holmes that the sender lacks education and is unfamiliar with Croydon. The knot in the string suggests to Holmes that they are looking for someone with sailing experience.

Show book

Nectar of the Dogs

Neil S. Plakcy

"Nectar of the Dogs" is a short story in the world of the golden retriever mystery series. Reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan and his golden retriever, Rochester, team up to solve crimes around their hometown of Stewart's Crossing, Pennsylvania. 
In this story, Steve reconnects with a childhood friend who suffers a series of personal tragedies—almost like something out of Greek mythology. He uses what he knows about his friend, and Greek cuisine, to dig up the clues and bring a murderer to justice. 
You'll notice that the title of all the stories and novels are a play on phrases using God—in this case "nectar of the gods," which is mentioned in the story.

Show book

Out of Time (A Dylan First FBI...

Kate Bold

This recording has been digitally produced by Kate Bold, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. Dylan First, brilliant psychologist turned FBI agent, cannot forget the horrific discovery of her past—that her mentor and father figure, a brilliant psychiatrist and professor, was secretly a serial killer—now that he has escaped prison. When new victims appear, their deaths eerily announced by newspaper obituaries before they are killed, the FBI suspects her mentor’s work—but Dylan knows that the game this killer is playing is not at all what it seems—it is far more diabolical—and far more deadly.

“This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don’t have to wake up early!”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Out of Time is Book #3 in a new series by #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Kate Bold, whose bestseller NOT ME (a free download) has received over 1,500 five star ratings and reviews.

A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Dylan First 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.

More books in the series are also available!

“This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn’t put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading. I can't wait to read book two!”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Show book