Publisher: Wildside Press
There’s a debt to be paid, but not everyone is ready for the consequences. An original mystery story written for Black Cat Weekly.
In the treacherous corridors of 8th-century Constantinople, where power is won through cunning and ambition, a young woman is destined to shape the fate of an empire. Seventeen-year-old Thekla, fierce and relentless, has been abandoned at the altar for the third time. Determined to reclaim her betrothed—or make him pay—she sets out for the imperial capital, armed only with her wits and her blade. But Constantinople is no place for the faint-hearted. Here, intrigue and betrayal lurk in every shadow, and survival demands more than mere determination. Amidst the dazzling splendor of the Byzantine court, Thekla crosses paths with Irini of Athens—a strikingly beautiful orphan plucked from obscurity to wed Co-Emperor Leon, son of the ruthless Constantine. But Irini is no mere pawn. Beneath her delicate exterior lies an unyielding will and an insatiable hunger for power. As Thekla and Irini forge an uneasy alliance, the city erupts with unrest, torn apart by religious conflict and political machinations. In this volatile world of shifting loyalties, ambition can be a weapon, and trust can be fatal. Will Thekla become Irini’s greatest ally—or her most dangerous rival? The rise of an empress begins …Show book
In the middle of the night, Alberto Alonzo sneaks out to play at the casino with his mother's credit card in his hand. The next morning he is gone, and no one knows where he is and, for his family, a real-life nightmare unfolds. Emma Frost is with her family on a cruise in the Mediterranean Sea when the boy goes missing from the ship. The boy is the son of a world-famous race driver. When the wife is killed shortly after that, everyone turns their attention to the race driver and thinks he killed them both. But soon, another teenager disappears in the middle of the night, and Emma suddenly finds herself leading a desperate manhunt to track down the killer before he strikes again. Tweedledum and Tweedledee is a spine-chilling mystery. It is the sixth book in Willow Rose's best-selling Emma Frost series. Grab your copy today.Show book
A ruthless queen. A scarred survivor. A deadly gamble. Jack knows there are only two ways out of a Solitaire contract: death or victory. With three of their agents already dead and his scars as proof of their ruthless pursuit, Jack takes the fight to the Queen of Diamonds herself. Inside a glamorous Vegas casino, a deadly game of cat and mouse unfolds. The Queen, shrewd and dangerous, anticipates his every move, but Jack has a plan—and a secret weapon. With his loyal Doberman, Boris, by his side, Jack must navigate armed guards, devious traps, and the Queen’s own cunning mind. As the Queen tightens the noose, Jack plays his final card, pitting her greed against his determination to survive. In a violent, heart-stopping finale, Jack learns the cost of freedom—and the power of a single promise kept. The Queen of Diamonds is the fourth thrilling chapter in The Solitaire Series, a noir-style audio adventure that blends action, intrigue, and razor-sharp storytelling. Listen to this electrifying tale of survival and revenge now.Show book
Description： Rachel achieved the impossible—a perfect score, making her the top science student and securing a place at Harvard University. But on the night her mother, Grace, throws a lavish celebration party, Rachel's body lies cold in the hospital morgue. Trapped in a home where her mother's obsession with her absent father, Victor, breeds daily cruelty, Rachel's final hours are a desperate struggle against neglect, abuse, and a chilling accident. Now, as a ghost forced to witness the aftermath, Rachel watches the devastating truth unfold: the parents who never wanted her are about to learn the crushing cost of their regret. A haunting and emotional story of a brilliant life cut short and the searing legacy of familial betrayal.Show book
"A model of everything a detective story should be – a monument, a cathedral amongst detective stories." -Arnold Palmer in the London Sphere. "It is difficult now to grasp the extent of Van Dine's success in America, and to a much lesser extent in Britain. ... Van Dine's second book was on the American best-seller lists for months ... It was said that he had lifted the detective story on to the plane of a fine art, and by his own account he was the favourite crime writer of two Presidents." - Julian Symons When the celebrity of New York: Margaret "The Canary" Odell is found strangled in her apartment, District Attorney John FX Markham initially thinks it a commonplace robbery and murder. But his learned friend and amateur sleuth Philo Vance disagrees, and soon persuades him that this isn't a robbery at all... but murder... The lines of inquiry lead to four men, but which one of them did it? Which one of them had the nerve and daring for such an audacious crime as... The Canary Murder? Narrated by Michael WardShow book
Things have never been better between Jimmy and Diana. The Southside Restoration is practically on autopilot, and Diana is able to devote her professional time to the Working Sisters Foundation. But someone wants to take it all away from her, including Jimmy. Add in a couple of murders, a mystery assassin, a weaponized aphrodisiac, and wedding festivities and proposals – Jimmy has a lot of figuring to do. “Losing Control” is a soft-boiled detective novella with some sci-fi and fantasy elements, and even some romance, sort of a The Rockford Files meets The Avengers (the old BBC series, not the Marvel superheroes.) It’s the eleventh tale in the Detective Jimmy Delaney series.Show book
