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The Silent Threat by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter the bodies of six young girls were discovered in a shipping container that had been dumped in a scrapyard, FBI agent Blake Wilder is summoned onto the horrific scene. A closer inspection of the bodies reveals strange markings, similar to Spenser's victims in Sweetwater Falls... -
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Summer in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhile the town prepares for the annual local festival.Spenser helps with the festivities while chatting with the residents.Unfortunately the pleasantry is interrupted when Spenser runs into Rafe Johnson,the man beginning his campaign to unseat her as sheriff.The standoff between them is tense with Spenser deciding to walk away... -
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![Breathe Your Last by Lisa Regan]()
Breathe Your Last by Lisa Regan
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsJosie presses her hands into the center of the drowned girl’s chest and pumps, counting off compressions. She takes in the girl’s beautiful face, her brown eyes glassy. The memory of a champion swimmer on the podium with her teammates—a red swim cap on, her head thrown back in laughter—a stark contrast to the cold, still body before her. Breathe. Just breathe.. -
![The Lies in the Falls by Elle Gray]()
The Lies in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIt’s the perfect time to enjoy the winter snow.Unfortunately, there are things brewing in Sweetwater Falls that neither coffee nor hot cocoa can solve…It’s Founders Day in the once idyllic town, as well as the beginning of the festive holiday season.Contrary to the beautiful scenery, being the sheriff of Sweetwater is not quite as cozy as Spenser Song imagined... -
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![Silenced in the Falls by Elle Gray]()
Silenced in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTo be young, wild, and carefree.The true essence of Taft High’s Spring dance.But there’s a price for the naivety of youth.A high price that could cost your blood, soul, and your silence.Sweetwater Falls is a charming town with all sorts of characters.From chaperoning the school dance with Ryker to putting drunk drivers behind bars... -
![The Girl Who Remembers by A.J. Rivers]()
The Girl Who Remembers by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThere are memories that we try our hardest to forget.Reminders of what was taken from us...For FBI Agent Emma Griffin pain and brokenness was all she knew.At eleven, she found her mother murdered.The love she most cherished was gone in an instant.Even after catching the culprit, the pang in her heart never left her.Now with her husband and newfound family... -
![Long Gone by Denise Grover Swank]()
Long Gone by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWelcome to Lone County, Arkansas, where every corner holds a secret, and the past is never really buried.Disgraced ex-detective Harper Adams has traded her badge for a desk job at her father's law firm, a move as dull as the small town she's returned to. But things take a turn when a local woman wants to declare her missing husband dead, five years after his mysterious disappearance... -
![Savage Kings MC Box Set: Books 1-6 by Lane Hart, D.B. West]()
Savage Kings MC Box Set: Books 1-6 by Lane Hart, D.B. West
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAre you ready to go for a ride with the Savage Kings MC? There's non-stop action in this six-book box set which includes Chase, Abe, Torin, War, Maddox, and Dalton.BOOK CHASE Chase hasn't forgiven himself for hurting Sasha and causing her an unbelievable amount of pain... -
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Fatal Scandal by Marie Force
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBook 8 of the Fatal series from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Force... As a new year dawns in the capital city, dual scandals rock the Metropolitan Police Department—and Lieutenant Sam Holland is right in the middle of them... -
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Fatal Deception by Marie Force
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe wife of the White House deputy chief of staff has been beaten to death, and their one-year-old daughter is missing. D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland is in charge of the murder investigation, but she's forced to collaborate with Special Victims Unit detectives as well as thorn-in-her-side FBI Special Agent Avery Hill... -
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Prison Break by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShootings, prison break, carjackings, and murders…Just another Monday at Blake Wilder’s office.With the dissolution of the Black Cell unit.It seems that the change that FBI agent Blake Wilder dreaded has been forced upon her.Still reeling from the aftermath of the shakeup, Blake packs up and attempts to adjust to her new reality... -
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Fatal Identity by Marie Force
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsEvery family has its secrets… As the first anniversary of her marriage to Vice President Nick Cappuano approaches, Lieutenant Sam Holland is dreaming of Bora Bora—sun, sand and a desperately needed break from the DC grind. But real life has a way of intervening, and Sam soon finds herself taking on one of the most perplexing cases of her career... -
![Fatal Jeopardy by Marie Force]()
Fatal Jeopardy by Marie Force
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWashington, D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland and her husband, U.S. Senator Nick Cappuano, have been looking forward to a quiet Thanksgiving with their son. But any thoughts of a restful holiday are dashed when Sam and Nick return home to a gruesome scene: Sam's seventeen-year-old niece Brooke, barely conscious and covered in blood on their front stoop... -
![Keeper of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank]()
Keeper of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe final book in the Carly Moore series.Carly had every intention of heading to Dallas to bring down her father, but not as Wyatt Drummand’s hostage. After Wyatt kidnaps her at gunpoint and threatens to turn her over to her father--the man she’s spent the past nine months hiding from--she explains that his plan will get them both killed... -
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![The Girl in the Dark by A.J. Rivers]()
The Girl in the Dark by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe life of a teenage girl is a roller coaster of emotions.Did Luisa Sinclair really run away from home?With a troubled home life, many in town speculated that Luisa Sinclair ran away.It’s been years since her sudden disappearance and all hopes of finding her are gone.Until a fisherman pulled up an ominous drum barrel.It contained human remains and the DNA comes up as a match for Luisa... -
![Fatal Flaw by Marie Force]()
Fatal Flaw by Marie Force
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsBack from their honeymoon, Senator Nick Cappuano and D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland are ready for some normalcy after the whirlwind of their wedding, but someone has other plans for them. When Sam discovers wedding cards containing thinly veiled death threats, she's not sure if she or Nick is the target. Already on edge, Sam and her team start investigating a series of baffling murders...Categorized as:
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![Lethal Bayou Beauty by Jana Deleon]()
Lethal Bayou Beauty by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsNo one in Sinful liked Pansy Arceneaux, but who hated her enough to kill her? When aspiring actress Pansy Arceneaux returns to Sinful, Louisiana to head up the beauty pageant portion of the Summer Festival, CIA assassin Fortune Redding knows she’s in for trouble... -
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A Code to Kill by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMost of us have a code we live by.Some live their life altruistically, while others live by a more sinister code.A code that only their victims know. A code to kill…Fresh from a grueling joint operation with Spenser Song, FBI agent Blake Wilder continues to find herself being stalked and hunted down by an unknown culprit. The worst part is that they may be after her loved ones as well... -
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Secret by Penelope Sky
She saved my life. She promised she wouldn't intervene, that her loyalty was to her family, not me. But she did it anyway. Now everything is different. I can feel it with every kiss, every time she's underneath me. This isn't a meaningless fling anymore. It's so much more. I know it...and she knows it... -
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Fatal Betrayal by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"I can’t think of a better way to spend a Saturday night than losing myself in one of Barbara Freethy’s books. I love the Off The Grid series but I honestly think this one is my favorite. I have no doubt her next book will be awesome, too!" Booklovers AnonymousRomance and danger collide in the next thrilling book in the OFF THE GRID: FBI SERIES by #1 NYT Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy... -
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Whispers in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSome say this world is built upon lies.The most dangerous of them are the ones people kill to keep.Former FBI Agent Spenser Song knows the risks of deceit.It resulted in the death of her husband, the arrest of her partner, and her departure from the bureau.She moved to Sweetwater Falls for a new beginning, as the town’s Sheriff.While out on a hike, she crosses paths with a grieving mother... -
![The Wrong Bones by Melinda Leigh]()
The Wrong Bones by Melinda Leigh
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA frantic chase to catch a grave robber reveals a startling discovery in this tenth installment of the Widow’s Island novella series by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh.Deputy Tessa Black spots a man disturbing a grave in the local cemetery and gives chase. But when Tessa catches him, she learns that the ghoulish trespasser wasn’t robbing graves; he was burying a box of bones... -
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Hadley by Addison Jane
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsPeople change, it's a fact of life. Hadley found that out the hard way after her husband came home one day with darkness in his eyes that she'd never seen before. Realizing that she couldn't allow him to drag her into the shadows, she watched him walk away, thinking she’d be free to move on with her life. But now she was on the run, seeking safety from a man she once vowed to love forever... -
![The Girl and the Lies by A.J. Rivers]()
The Girl and the Lies by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen a prominent church leader is found dead, the news is ablaze with theories and allegations.Who would kill a beloved man? Could he have been hiding a murderous secret?From theories of raptures and many wide-ranging conspiracies.It seems the fabric of the world has been spun into pure madness.To add fuel to the many religious theories, multiple murders occur surrounding a famed televangelist... -
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![The Girl on the Road by A.J. Rivers]()
The Girl on the Road by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“You’re going on a date with someone you’ve just met online?There are a bunch of crazies out there. You need to be careful!”After multiple assassination attempts, FBI agent Emma Griffin is on the road to recovery.At times though, her dreams and reality seem to blur together. Leaving her to question aspects of her life... -
![The Girls in the Falls by Elle Gray]()
The Girls in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAfter answering the job posting for Sweetwater Falls, former FBI agent Spenser Song thought that she had finally escaped her painful past. Unfortunately, she quickly learned some things you just can’t ever run away from…When a local girl goes missing and another one turns up dead, Spenser finds clues that connect to a grim reminder of another fatal mistake in her past... -
![The Girls in the Falls by Elle Gray]()
The Girls in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAfter answering the job posting for Sweetwater Falls, former FBI agent Spenser Song thought that she had finally escaped her painful past. Unfortunately, she quickly learned some things you just can’t ever run away from…When a local girl goes missing and another one turns up dead, Spenser finds clues that connect to a grim reminder of another fatal mistake in her past... -
![The Girl and the Bride by A.J. Rivers]()
The Girl and the Bride by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHere comes the bride, all dressed in…When the body of a "bride," clutching a bloody invitation is found in a shallow grave with flower petals scattered around, FBI agent Emma Griffin is called to the scene.Initial reports about the victim’s disappearance were conflicting.Some believed she had simply gotten cold feet, just a “runaway bride”... -
![The Housewife Killer by A.J. Rivers]()
The Housewife Killer by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFBI agent Ava James has taken down many murderers.This time she might have met her match.While working on the Margot Carter case, Ava decides to follow a hunch.One to help narrow down the Housewife Killer suspect list.It’s been years, no one has been able to capture the elusive predator.A maniac that is killing young women and dressing them up as a 50’s housewife... -
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Crime Lord's Paradise by Mia Knight
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter Gavin Pyre steps down from his position as crime lord, he and Lyla focus on picking up the pieces of their lives and creating the paradise they deserve.Note: This novella intersects with book 4, Awakened by Sin, so books should be read in sequence... -
![Sinful Justice by Emilia Finn]()
Sinful Justice by Emilia Finn
Murderer?Vigilante?Or seeker of justice?The choice is yours.I’m Minka Mayet, Copeland City’s newly appointed chief medical examiner.My position demands I bring justice to those who can no longer fight, but my true calling is to honor the dead... -
![Smolder by Helen Hardt]()
Smolder by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAre you missing the Steel Brothers? Are you yearning for more? Welcome to the next generation! Join the grown children of Jonah, Talon, Ryan, and Marjorie for new adventures, mysteries, and heart-pounding passion... -
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Blizzard by Addison Jane
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFor Blizzard, the feeling of betrayal was one he knew well. His father was a long-time member of the Brothers by Blood MC. He believed the brotherhood came first, even before his wife and child. At first Blizzard didn't even blame his mother for walking out on them. That was until he learned that she’d hooked up with a member of another MC, leaving him behind to deal with the aftermath... -
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Forbidden in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt’s all pep and pancakes in Sweetwater Falls until a home invasion goes awry.While Ryker completes building a small dog park, Spenser can’t help but think about her past.With her former FBI partner’s trial looming around the corner.It seems like the darkest chapters of her life might finally see justice.Shortly after arriving at her office, Spenser is called to the scene of a shooting... -
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![The Good Doctor by A.J. Rivers]()
The Good Doctor by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Alastair Mays is found standing next to his dead wife, holding the murder weapon, it seems like an open-and-shut case...The incident leaves the clinic's staff and the nurse who discovered Dr. Mays in shock. It's an impossible nightmare scenario, and following the doctor's arrest, the case quickly garners worldwide attention... -
![The Lullaby Girl by Loreth Anne White]()
The Lullaby Girl by Loreth Anne White
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDetective Angie Pallorino took down a serial killer permanently and, according to her superiors, with excessive force. Benched on a desk assignment for twelve months, Angie struggles to maintain her sense of identity—if she’s not a detective, who is she? Then a decades-old cold case washes ashore, pulling her into an investigation she recognizes as deeply personal... -
![Memories of the Falls by Elle Gray]()
Memories of the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt’s summertime at the Falls, and this season revenge tastes even sweeter…Sheriff Spenser Song thought she would get a much-needed break after aiding FBI agent Blake Wilder on an international trafficking ring.Shortly upon her return to the Falls and to Ryker, the place is once again in an uproar.When the town’s star athletes are found dead due to a drug overdose... -
![Silenced in the Falls by Elle Gray]()
Silenced in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTo be young, wild, and carefree.The true essence of Taft High’s Spring dance.But there’s a price for the naivety of youth.A high price that could cost your blood, soul, and your silence.Sweetwater Falls is a charming town with all sorts of characters.From chaperoning the school dance with Ryker to putting drunk drivers behind bars... -
![The Last Survivors by A.J. Rivers]()
The Last Survivors by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen Dean receives a distraught phone call from his ex-girlfriend.He rushes to her home to find a horrific and dreadful scene...A ransacked house and her bloodied body lkying on the floor.As the police and her husband arrive at the scene, Dean learns that his ex's son is also missing.While Dean searches for answers behind her death, a bombing kills a friend from his days in the military... -
![The Lies in the Falls by Elle Gray]()
The Lies in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s the perfect time to enjoy the winter snow.Unfortunately, there are things brewing in Sweetwater Falls that neither coffee nor hot cocoa can solve…It’s Founders Day in the once idyllic town, as well as the beginning of the festive holiday season.Contrary to the beautiful scenery, being the sheriff of Sweetwater is not quite as cozy as Spenser Song imagined... -
![Shadows of the Falls by Elle Gray]()
Shadows of the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSpenser Song could have never imagined that her career in the FBI would lead to her husband’s death.She moved to Sweetwater Falls and accepted the job as the town’s Sheriff to escape from the pain of her dark past.But a fresh start in the once idyllic town came with many unexpected twists.. -
![The Boy Who Granted Dreams by Luca Di Fulvio]()
The Boy Who Granted Dreams by Luca Di Fulvio
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 30 ratings1909. Ellis Island. Arriving off one of the many transatlantic freighters are Cetta Luminita and her illegitimate baby boy Natale, fleeing the poverty and violence of their Southern Italian hometown. Having sacrificed everything, and endured every possible shame, Cetta has but one wish: that her baby should be an American, and grow up with the freedom to decide his own destiny... -
![Forbidden in the Falls by Elle Gray]()
Forbidden in the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt’s all pep and pancakes in Sweetwater Falls until a home invasion goes awry.While Ryker completes building a small dog park, Spenser can’t help but think about her past.With her former FBI partner’s trial looming around the corner.It seems like the darkest chapters of her life might finally see justice.Shortly after arriving at her office, Spenser is called to the scene of a shooting... -
![Sins of the Falls by Elle Gray]()
Sins of the Falls by Elle Gray
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSins can be forgiven, but some can be like a curse,afflicting and tormenting until the last breath.Former FBI Agent Spenser Song is on the path to healing from tragedy and betrayal.After moving to Sweetwater Falls and settling into her cabin in the idyllic woods,she has found a sense of belonging and peace as the town’s Sheriff... -
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![A Thin Disguise by Catherine Bybee]()
A Thin Disguise by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA former gun for hire and a federal agent find themselves on the right side of love but the wrong end of a bullet in this Richter installment from New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee.On a fateful night in Las Vegas, FBI agent Leo Grant is working on a critical detail in a high-profile child prostitution trial when a beautiful woman jumps into the path of a bullet meant for him... -
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The Last Promise by A.J. Rivers
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWe are the promises we make, the vows we keep, and the oaths we dare not break.When PI Dean Steele received a call from his high school sweetheart Brielle,he never imagined it would lead him to the discovery of her lifeless body.His hunt for her killer takes him on the road to the biggest mystery of his life... -
![The Tallest Tower by Emilia Finn]()
The Tallest Tower by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI hate Felix Malone with all my heart and soul. He’s the second born son of a murderous don.The newest leader of the Malone mafia family now that his father is dead.But if I could have hoped a change in management would mean a positive shift for the notorious crime family, then I’m proven wrong as Felix quickly settles into his new role and lays scourge on New York City... -
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Whiskey for Breakfast by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe Private Investigator's Handbook Rule #1: Don't break the law Rule #2: See Rule #1 ...And then there's Addison Holmes, who makes up her handbook as she goes along. Addison is licensed to carry and she means business. The only thing getting in her way is a sexy detective, a neighborhood watch from hell, a dead billionaire, a black market sperm bank, and a long lost heir... -
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Perfect Sinner by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI’m the mafia princess Nolan O’Malley hates to love.The moment we collide, he wants to destroy me.He should. My blood is that of his arch enemy.I’m unsure if the war raging inside him or me is stronger.Instead of running away or ending me, he keeps me close.He watches my every move, and monitors each threat my estranged family delivers to me... -
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She Loves Me by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat are two besties willing to risk for something more? The New York Times bestselling author of This Is Love has the answer in this fun, sexy, and emotional romance about friendship, family, and giving love a chance. Something is off in Piper Dalton’s life, and she has a feeling it might just be her. All her siblings are blissfully settled with their forever loves...Categorized as:
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