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Dieter Webber, a former Jump Armor pilot, lost his war. Years later as a broken ex-pat, half a galaxy away, the former combat pilot is haunted by the ghosts of the war and looming debts to organized crime. An encounter with an Android, Reis, serves as an invitation from his former commander to a reluctant escape: Mercenary work in her company, Valkyrie LLC.

Joey Mancuso, Father O'Brian, and the rest of the team are back for their ninth hard-boiled tale. Consistently working out of their Lower Manhattan Irish pub and office. This time, there is no client. Instead, Mancuso has been sucked into this series of senseless murders by personal invitation. A text with the location and an invite to come over. It appears like random killings of homeless people at subway stations. But there is nothing unexpected about the texts.

Sheriff Lance Tallbear’s half-blood Apache heritage leaves him struggling to find his place in a world where neither white nor Indian wants or readily accepts him. He faces the world his shaman father turned away from and acknowledges the one his shaman grandfather prays he’ll return to. Tallbear’s new case uncovers a mysterious plane wreck discovered in the Superstition Mountains that turns out to stir both his life decisions and ultimate direction. Along with his troubled FBI partner, Brad Hanley, they face a myriad of obstacles in their journey to the truth.

The vic Oscar Stanton (name etched into his designer trousers) was gunned down in Washington Square Park in broad daylight, just after a lunchtime rendezvous with a business associate. A quick and dirty ID reveals the real Oscar Stanton was working in cybersecurities for the DO and, perhaps unsurprisingly, was KIA in Afghanistan. And Mancuso’s antics tend to weave a winding yarn as intricately connected as a satisfying Sherlock Holmes.

There were two certainties for the residents of Bilurn. One, that Mitch Stone was the biggest, baddest bully that’s ever graced the halls of any middle school...ever. And two, that the Cleveland House was as haunted a house as you’ll find. Nobody needed to prove these facts to Jon Evans, age 13, but he ended up finding out just how true both of them were, anyways.

One of the most successful entrepreneurs in the automotive world, Robert “Bob” McKee writes about his incredible journey in What a Ride: From Boardwalk to Boardroom–A Hustler’s Insights into Business and Life.

Dr. Jack Forester has seen his share of trauma as an emergency physician. He's now the dean of a medical school and a single father grieving the death of his wife. But the real abyss opens when a brilliant former colleague that Jack had flushed from cover as a psychotic serial killer a few years before conspires to destroy Jack and his hospital with the help of a cybercriminal. Jack is also faced with the need to somehow aid his beleaguered niece, Kaitlyn Anderson, a valiant teenager struggling to navigate a horrific home environment.

In this reflective and science-informed memoir, nationally recognized child-advocacy leader Michael Piraino explores the profound moments, relationships, and insights that helped him navigate trauma and reshape his life’s purpose. Blending personal stories with the neuroscience of healing, he reveals how connection, meaning, and the brain’s capacity for change guide us toward resilience.

A Simple Twist of Fate follows Detective Terry Eckhart as he investigates a suspicious house fire in San Francisco's Sunset District that left two people dead. What begins as a potential accident or suicide grows more complex, raising questions about the intended target. Alongside his partner, Nick Fowler, Eckhart's search for answers takes them from Golden Gate Park to Silicon Valley.

You know the universe is infinitely complex—but do you know why? You know bad things happen to good people—but do you know why? As a pastor for over three decades, Dillon has seen it all. He’s counseled the brokenhearted, celebrated the hopeful, and wrestled with the big questions that keep us up at night. After all this, he’s come to a surprising conclusion: the key to unlocking the greatest mysteries of the universe isn’t knowledge—it’s grace.

When famed cardiac surgeon Dr. Samuel Kohn is arrested during his hospital rounds—accused of murdering a fellow surgeon during a routine operation—the news sends shockwaves through Miami’s elite medical and legal circles. The victim, Dr. Everett Sullivan, was brilliant, arrogant, and widely feared. He made enemies in every hallway. And now he’s dead.

Enter the world of Leslie, a young girl thrust into the clutches of an ominous storm as her life spirals into an abyss of uncertainty. A single knock on the door changes everything, setting in motion a series of events that will test her courage and resilience. In this captivating narrative, Leslie finds herself entangled in a world of fear, anger, darkness and mystery. Her journey becomes a battle as she reaches the inescapable truth, her life will never be the same.

I did not learn of the cold-blooded assassination of several CIA agents, who were part of the team on our previous mission, Operation DFC, until it was too late. Spencer “RedDog” Watkins and I are still alive, but our loved ones paid the ultimate price for being a part of our lives, leaving us heartbroken and consumed by an unquenchable thirst for revenge. Black Viper and Raccoon survived the first round of murders orchestrated by the de Santos cartel and were assigned to join us on a total black op, which I nicknamed Operation S&D – Seek and Destroy.

"In the Shadows of the Game" follows the gripping tale of Randy Goldstein, a talented student athlete accused of a brutal murder that shakes the foundations of a prestigious university in Miami, Florida. As the investigation unfolds, Joey Mancuso and his team discover a sinister underbelly: a crime syndicate exploiting female student athletes for explicit videos and orchestrating a clandestine network involving illegal young females forced into prostitution.

New York City Detective Vic Mason was his own worst enemy, that is, until he found a new one! An evil presence, using A.I., subliminal messaging, and Deep Fake Technology has taken over the online gaming world, and Vic and his beautiful Therapist, Lara Deming, are caught in the middle of it.

Dive into the stirring narrative of Preacherman, the debut novel by Trina F. Winde. This inspirational story gracefully navigates the intricacies of faith, loss, and the enduring power of love. The book opens with the protagonist, shaped by a childhood overshadowed by grief and a distant father, a Baptist minister more committed to his congregation than his own son. This early encounter with loss sets the stage for his life's journey.

Inspired by the explosive events of our polarized political climate, Burner is an all-too plausible contemporary thriller that examines the social and personal consequences of the lost sense of identity, trust, and truth itself that characterizes our technology-obsessed culture.

Based on a true story, HANGTOWN is a historical western about the hangings in a placer mining town that once went by that moniker, one of the first established diggings during the chaos of the Gold Rush. Set from 1848 to 1850, the unlawful were punished and hanged swiftly for crimes of theft and violence, haunting forever what is now Placerville, California.

This is the story of a battle that changed the course of the Civil War and called upon two men—Robert E. Lee and Abraham Lincoln—to summon every ounce of their courage, intelligence, and bravery. The Battle of Gettysburg is known as one of the defining moments of the American Civil War. It was the bloodiest battle of this conflict, resulting in over 50,000 combined casualties over three fierce days. In early July 1863, two great armies converged at the small town of Gettysburg.

Los Angeles PI Rollo Michaels finds himself in over his head as he runs up against the Sinaloa Cartel. With his loved ones thrown into harm's way, his missteps and lapses in judgment threaten their safety. The Cartel's explosive reactions will change his life forever, and he must reckon with forces seemingly beyond his reach. Will his friends in the FBI and LAPD step in to help, or will Rollo have to face what's coming on his own?