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Title:   Declan’s Cross Author:   Carla Neggers Genre:   Romantic Suspense Pages:   320 Published:   August 2013 Publisher:   Harlequin Source:   Publisher Synopsis: An escape to an idyllic Irish seaside village is about to turn deadly in this riveting new novel by master of romantic suspense Carla Neggers. For marine biologist Julianne Maroney, two weeks in tiny Declan's Cross on the south Irish coast is a chance to heal her broken heart. She doesn't expect to attract the attention of FBI agents Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan—especially since a Donovan is the reason for her broken heart. Emma and Colin are in Ireland for their own personal retreat. Colin knows he's a reminder of everything Julianne wants to escape, but something about her trip raises his suspicion. Emma, an art crimes expert, is also on edge. Of all the Irish villages Julianne could choose…why Declan's Cross? Ten years ago, a thief slipped into a mansion in Declan's Cross. Emma's gr...

Title:   Bristol House Author:   Beverly Swerling Genre:   Historical Fiction, Mystery Pages:   416 Published:   April 2013 Publisher:   Viking Adult Source:   NetGalley Synopsis: In the tradition of Kate Mosse, a swiftly-paced mystery that stretches from modern London to Tudor England In modern-day London, architectural historian and recovering alcoholic Annie Kendall hopes to turn her life around and restart her career by locating several long-missing pieces of ancient Judaica. Geoff Harris, an investigative reporter, is soon drawn into her quest, both by romantic interest and suspicions about the head of the Shalom Foundation, the organization sponsoring her work. He’s also a dead ringer for the ghost of a monk Annie believes she has seen at the flat she is subletting in Bristol House. In 1535, Tudor London is a very different city, one in which monks are being executed by Henry VIII and Jews are banished. In this treacherous environment of relig...

Title:   Kate Jones 1 – 4 Author:   D V Berkom Genre:   Thriller, Suspense Pages:   250 Published:   July 2012 Source:   FMB Author Promotions Buy Links:   Amazon , Smashwords Synopsis: A boxed set of four novellas in the best-selling Kate Jones Thriller Series. Kate Jones Thriller Series Vol. 1 includes the complete text for the following four novellas: BAD SPIRITS (Books 1-5): Kate Jones is on the run with a backpack full of money, intent on finding her way back to the United States from Mexico. Unfortunately, a ruthless drug lord named Salazar is just as intent on finding her, retrieving his stolen money, and making her pay for ever having left him. Is there anyone she can trust? DEAD OF WINTER : Kate Jones is hiding out in small town Alaska when she witnesses an execution-style murder. Convinced the killers are Salazar's men and desperate to stop them from finding her, she reports the crime to local law enforcement, hoping to put them off her t...

"...Great story, fast-paced, quick read and all around fun!" "...it's a non-stop thrill ride..." "...It's fast-paced from the get go and the action continues through to the end. This is how I like my books!" Kate Jones Thriller Series Vol. 1 includes the complete text for the following four novellas: BAD SPIRITS (Books 1-5): Kate Jones is on the run with a backpack full of money, intent on finding her way back to the United States from Mexico. Unfortunately, a ruthless drug lord named Salazar is just as intent on finding her, retrieving his stolen money, and making her pay for ever having left him. Is there anyone she can trust? DEAD OF WINTER: Kate Jones is hiding out in small town Alaska when she witnesses an execution-style murder. Convinced the killers are Salazar's men and desperate to stop them from finding her, she reports the crime to local law enforcement, hoping to put them off her trail so she can escape. DEATH RIT...

Title:   Where Angels Rest Author:   Kate Brady Genre:   Romantic Suspense Pages:   464 Published:   November 2012 Publisher:   Forever Source:   Publisher Buy Links:   Amazon Synopsis: A RACE FOR SALVATION For the past decade, psychologist Erin Sims has been helping victims of violent crimes move on with life . . . but the one person she can't save is the one who matters most. In only seven days, her brother will be executed for a murder he didn't commit. Convinced she knows the identity of the real killer, Erin is determined to find the man and bring him to justice. A COUNTDOWN TO DESTRUCTION Sheriff Nick Mann moved to rural Ohio hoping to forget the tragedies of his past. When Erin shows up in town, bringing scandal and unwanted media attention with her, Nick knows she's trouble. No one believes sleepy Hopewell could harbour a serial killer . . . until residents begin to disappear. Now as Nick untangles the dark secrets plaguing his town, he...

Title:   The Beldam’s Eye Author:   Jennifer Rainey Genre:   Contemporary, Fantasy Pages:   209 Published:   September 2012 Source:   via Goddess Fish Book Tours Buy Links:   Amazon Synopsis: When Erasmus Bramble finds the recently-deceased Angus Heyer rummaging through his kitchen cabinets, he knows he has a unique case on his hands. As paranormal investigators in rural Ohio, Ras and his business partner Antony Yeats tackle ghostly problems on a daily basis, from poltergeist exterminations to troubled spirits just looking for a shoulder to cry on. Angus isn’t looking for ghost therapy. He needs Ras and Yeats to help him retrieve a pocket watch stolen from him after death, a pocket watch that is said to be cursed: The Beldam’s Eye. The skeptical Ras and Yeats agree to take Angus’s case, but they soon find themselves in over their heads, facing murder, theft and perilous dark magic. Is it all just backwoods superstition or is the curse of The Belda...

Title:   The Hallowed Ones Author:   Laura Bickle Genre:   Horror, YA, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense Pages:   320 Published:   September 2012 Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Source:   NetGalley via Publisher Buy Links:   Amazon ~ Book Depository Synopsis: If your home was the last safe place on earth, would you let a stranger in? In this captivating thriller, an Amish settlement is the last safe haven in a world plagued by an unspeakable horror… Katie is on the verge of her Rumspringa, the time in Amish life when teenagers are free to experience non-Amish culture before officially joining the church. But before Rumspringa arrives, Katie’s safe world starts to crumble. It begins with a fiery helicopter crash in the cornfields, followed by rumours of massive unrest and the disappearance of huge numbers of people all over the world. Something is out there...and it is making a killing. Unsure why they haven’t yet been attacked, the Amish El...

Title:   419 Author:   Will Ferguson Genre:   Drama, Suspense, Mystery Pages:   256 Published:   March 2012 Publisher:   Viking Canada Source:   Publisher Where to buy:   Amazon Synopsis: A startlingly original tale of heartbreak and suspense. 419 takes readers behind the scene of the world’s most insidious internet scam. When Laura’s father gets caught up in one such swindle and pays with his life, she is forced to leave the comfort of North America to make a journey deep into the dangerous back streets and alleyways of the Lagos underworld to confront her father’s killer. What she finds there will change her life forever ... Laura’s life and that of her family has been thrown into complete chaos with the death of her father.  They are completely taken aback by the things they find out and how the weeks before his death unfolded.  How one email changed all their lives. This was a very intense book, and not something I would have nor...