Publisher: Publishdrive
This ebook is a tense and gripping psychological thriller that delves into the dark corners of betrayal, secrets, and manipulation. Shadows of Deceit unravels a web of lies where nothing is as it seems, and trust becomes a dangerous game. Suspenseful, twist-filled, and emotionally charged, it’s a page-turner that will keep you guessing until the final reveal.
In the shadow of impending darkness, a woman haunted by a recurring phobia embarks on a journey that transcends time. While unraveling the secrets of her own past, she stumbles upon a life lived during a tumultuous era. Follow her time travels by stepping into the gripping world of "A Noble Destiny: The Quest to Preserve Austria." Alexsander Jakob "James" Wallner von Rieser, a charismatic Austrian aristocrat, resurfaces from the depths of history through an extraordinary past-life regression. His compelling story unfolds in late 1937, on the precipice of the Anschluss, the subjugation of Austria. As a Cousin to the Chancellor, Alexsander navigates a treacherous path, caught in the web of Nazi infiltration threatening Austria. As the political storm brews, he endeavors to discreetly warn the Chancellor and devise an escape plan. Alongside his comrades —Franz, Henry, Karl, Wilhelm—Alexsander races against time, driven by loyalty, love, and a desperate quest for freedom. "A Noble Destiny" weaves a tale of passion, camaraderie, and sacrifice against the backdrop of a nation teetering on the brink of oblivion. Will the bonds of friendship and the resilience of love be enough to defy the encroaching darkness, or will they succumb to the relentless tide of history? This historical fiction masterpiece, channeled from the depths of another lifetime, takes readers on a riveting journey through a pivotal moment in Austrian history, where courage and conviction clash with the unstoppable march of destiny.Show book
Set hundred years in the future, history professor Christopher Cousins believes he’s contracted a mysterious plague which is somehow related to the orbital Gates that allow light-speed travel through the solar system. But the governments and corporations of the solar system are willing to do everything they must to suppress the existence of it. What’s more, those with the plague can hear and see strange things no one else can. As he investigates, he falls in with a group of dissidents (or are they terrorists?) who, like him, want to uncover the truth–which may be the biggest secret humanity has ever kept.Show book
The delightful Miss Marple is ensnared in A Caribbean Mystery when a retired military man sparks her curiosity with a photograph and a strange story of a murderer As Miss Marple sat basking in the Caribbean sunshine, she felt mildly discontented with life. True, the warmth eased her rheumatism, but here in paradise nothing ever happened. Eventually, her interest was aroused by an old soldier’s yarn about a murderer he had known. Infuriatingly, just as he was about to show her a snapshot of this acquaintance, the Major was suddenly interrupted. A diversion that was to prove fatal.Show book
1962, and on Christmas Day at precisely 6pm, a mysterious old man by the name of Silas Finn, calls on the new owners of an ancestral home in Devon and asks which they'd prefer to hear—a story or a song. Ten-year old Enys Quiller is adamant they must have a story, just as Cousin Beatrice instructed. "You'll be sure to tell me dreckly, won't you?" says Beatrice. "What the droll teller says?" But the strange and macabre tale of Victorian poisoning and madness that follows, has far-reaching repercussions for Enys and her family, and after the droll teller has finished, any notion of staying there, or even together, is shattered.Show book
A seaside town on its knees. A group hell bent on making it a better place, by KILLING. Can DCI Walker stop whoever it is before things get completely out of hand? When the Head Clown at Blackpool Tower Circus turns up dead in suspicious circumstances, a criminal investigation ensues, headed by DCI Walker. But when another body turns up just days later, with the same modus operandi, the double homicide becomes the talk of the town. The murderer, calling himself The Defender, wants people to be kinder to each other, and he’s prepared to kill to make it happen. Sometimes, you have to be cruel to be kind. What starts as a cat and mouse chase soon transforms into a stampede—the Kindness Matters Movement emerges via an online forum, and things start to get complicated. It comes to a head on Bonfire Night, when a small army of copycats and followers do the bidding of their Defender, leading to a night of death and destruction. With the town on red alert, the so-called mastermind of these acts surprises everyone again; only this time, no-one is complaining, except for Walker and his team, that is. "An unsettling but highly entertaining thriller." SRP Editorial Review ★★★★★ Fans of Ian Rankin, JD Kirk, Matt Brolly, Tim Sullivan, and LJ Ross will love this! The Tower is the third book in the stunning debut police procedural crime thriller from JJ Richards (*although it can be read as a stand-alone). Order your copy NOW and get into this page-turning, unputdownable series!Show book
'Full steam ahead' Daily Mail April 1867. Amid the usual bustle at King's Cross, a large wooden box is loaded onto a train bound for Lincoln, its watchful escort insistent it remain in sight. But a daring robbery derails those plans, leaving behind a dead man and a vanished treasure. Detective Inspector Colbeck is called in after a plea from the Dean of Lincoln Cathedral to find the killers and recover a priceless silver model of the cathedral. With the annual Horse Fair flooding the city with visitors, Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming must navigate a web of confusion to track the culprit, although Colbeck grows certain the thief is still close at hand. But time is short, and the Railway Detective faces one of his most complex cases yet.Show book
