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Taking a detour on his way back to Vegas, Bull, one of Big Red Fortunato’s righthand men, visits his old army buddy, Sal Stark. Upon arriving at the Lucky Lady, Bull is dismayed to discover Sal severely beaten by local “businessmen” who want to claim the casino as their own. Further investigation reveals that a group of little girls is being held captive. But Red and Bull find out the kidnapping is just the tip of the iceberg. In this 11th installment, take a ride through the roads of the Nevada desert in the 1960s - when the local law was often subject to interpretation!

When LA detective Jim Lloyd reluctantly returns to his NJ hometown for a final funeral, he is pulled into his troubled past and a world of secrets, deceit, and danger.

One of the last novels by international best seller Irving Wallace. The villain in this book is none other than the infamous H. H. Holmes...a historical suspense novel based in Chicago near the time of the World's Fair.... Welcome to the Everleigh club - the world's most sumptuous bordello. Minna and Aida Everleigh - proprietors of the famous “house of pleasure” on Chicago's Levee. Karen - the mayor's elegant, gorgeous secretary who is playing a dangerous masquerade. Cathleen - the Evereighs' socialite niece, a sweet Southern girl soon to learn all about becoming a woman.

Private detective Grant Dawson is looking for his first big money case. When the mayor of a small town calls him to help solve a murder, he doesn't think twice - especially since the money offered was right up his alley. But nothing would prepare him for the horrors he would face. His body and mind will be pushed to the limit, as the line between right and wrong blurs. Can Grant solve the case, or will he be driven mad by the killer's mind games?

New Bedford, the Whaling City where, for generations, men have rolled the dice to harvest the sea's bounty. Storms, reefs and fickle catches have traditionally plagued the New Bedford fishermen and their whalemen forebearers, but still, New Bedford men go to sea. When times are tough, desperate men will resort to desperate means to keep their boat and livelihood intact.

Rabbi Avrum Steinberg is so much more than just a horror movie loving rabbi of a small, run-down synagogue on New York City's Lower East Side - he is also a small time private eye, albeit with cases no more exhilarating than locating debtors and errant, deadbeat husbands. Following the bizarre murder of a young woman in his synagogue, Steinberg begins to suspect that a vampire may be loose in New York, and before long, his suspicions are proven true.

One Sunday, mid-August morning, Ben and Liz take their dogs for a romp on the beach below their house. The dogs come upon an apparent pile of rags, which turns out to be an obliterated corpse. A tailor's name tag, too, easily enables the police to identify the otherwise unidentifiable body as an international fugitive known as James Terry.

The novel opens with the teenage protagonist suddenly awakening to find himself in a state mental institution, one that looks more like a prison than a hospital. When he demands to know why he is being held against his will, none of the hospital personnel give him a straight answer. To make matters worse, he realizes he has a serious case of amnesia, especially when he is asked to recount any details about a tragic incident that occurred on Hampton Road.

Sam Reeves has worked the overnight desk at the Meridian Hotel long enough to know one thing: hotels don’t sleep—they just get quieter. When a regular guest is found dead in her room, police rule it natural causes and move on. But Sam can’t. Small details from the night before refuse to line up—timed movements, unexplained activity, patterns only someone who watches everything would notice. As questions grow and official answers fall short, Sam is drawn into an investigation he was never meant to lead, where silence hides intent and truth lives in the margins.

The death of a famous art dealer and revelations about his hidden life shock the rarefied world of high society. There are concerns that many of the artworks he sold were fakes. A television news reporter uncovers a web of suspicious connections between the art consultant and foreign government officials. Following the money reveals a devious scheme to have American art lovers fund the very people who wish them harm. It is a tale of fraud, political intrigue, murder and computer sabotage.

A Tale of Two Lawyers is a novel that chronicles the professional and personal lives of two Chicago attorneys - Mel Foster and Jerry Sloan - as they follow divergent pathways, beginning as law school roommates and continuing through their colorful, contrasting legal careers. Love and marriages come and go in the progression of their lives, but one woman becomes of key importance in the final confrontation that ends their careers - successfully and happily for one, and ignominiously for the other.

In June 1969, Tom Hargrove arrived in Vietnam as a first lieutenant in the US Army. But he wasn’t just there to make war against the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese armies. Hargrove was also there to introduce improved rice varieties into the war-torn region. This unique memoir tells of Hargrove’s efforts to improve the everyday lives of the Vietnamese, even as he was calling in B-52 strikes against opposition forces.

Zack Wise is a whip smart information technology specialist at the venerable Washington, D.C. lobbying firm Van Ness – Penn Consulting. Their biggest client – the Republican National Committee. When Zack is found dead in an alley after a night of heavy drinking, the Metropolitan D.C. Police are stumped. It looks like a robbery attempt, but his Rolex, cash, and Amex Platinum card are still on him.

Ever since the love of Steve Hartshorn’s life was murdered, nothing has seemed right in the world. What he needs is a change of pace, so Steve spends a bit of his fortune on a head-clearing trip to Indonesia. Convinced he’s cursed and that’s why his friends and lovers keep ending up dead, Steve decides never to return home. If one is going to run away from their life, is there a better place to run to than Bali?

Immerse yourself in this unforgettable collection of Western short stories that brings the grit, adventure, and spirit of the Old West to life. Perfect for lovers of frontier tales, this anthology is packed with vivid depictions of the American West, where lawmen, outlaws, cowboys, and settlers battle against both the elements and each other. Each story plunges listeners into a world of dusty trails, saloon brawls, and gunfights at high noon, where justice is swift and often brutal.

How do you make a Deadly Desert? Take a sleepy, border town like Las Cruces, New Mexico. Add three parts each of Mystery, Murder, and Mayhem. Season with True Love and Mirth. Let Steve Hartshorn stir it all up to perfection. Dress it with an ample slice of Unbridled Greed and VOILA you have the perfect Deadly Desert.

A former Jesuit novitiate turned New York City detective, Mike Martel, receives a late-night assignment to investigate the murder of an investment broker killed during a Zoom dinner meeting. The group, formed during their high school years, called itself The Lucky Seven. As the pandemic winds down the group has their final meeting. Now successful and prominent in their professions, include an artist, a concert pianist, a college coach, an architect, a chemist, and a mystery writer, each claiming air-tight alibis, yet a killer is among their number.

Deadly Coco Loco by Charles Glenn is a captivating novel that weaves together a tapestry of suspense, adventure, and humor across its chapters. The story unfolds with Felicidad Benavidez's daring escape from Cuba, setting the stage for a gripping narrative of resilience against an oppressive regime. The intricate family dynamics of the Gladstone family in Indiana add depth to the plot, showcasing the clash between rural and urban lifestyles.

Someone has murdered three prominent residents of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia including the wife of the city's sheriff. When the trail goes cold, the sheriff's son hires dismissed FBI agent, now private investigator CJ Hawk, to look into the murder with fresh eyes. His investigation leads to the discovery something a lot more sinister. A secret government agency, code-named ZULU CENTER, has been spun up inside the State Department with a single mission; hide the identities of the nation's covert intelligence operatives and the military's special operators. Technology is a double edged sword.