Space Viking

Galactic Empire Science Fiction
Author: H. Beam Piper
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Space Viking

Vengeance is a strange human motivation— it can drive a man to do things which he neither would nor could achieve without it … and because of that it lies behind some of the greatest sagas of human literature!

“Space Viking” is a sci-fi novel set in his Terro Human future history. It tells the story of one man’s search for his wife’s murderer and its unexpected consequences. Ten thousand refugees from the losing side of The Big War (The System States War of The Cosmic Computer) fled far beyond the boundaries of the Terran Federation and colonized the planet Excalibur.

Just Deserts (Hetta Coffey Series, Book 4)

Amateur Sleuth Mysteries
Author: Jinx Schwartz
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Just Deserts (Hetta Coffey Series, Book 4)

Hetta Coffey is a sassy Texan with a snazzy yacht and she’s not afraid to use it!

As a self-employed engineering consultant with a penchant for oddball (read: shady) projects, she has a way of attracting trouble.

With her floating home dry-docked for repairs in Mexico, Hetta needs a place to live and a job to pay for boat repairs. Landing a project at a mining operation not far from her boat, she finds herself on the tumultuous Arizona/Mexico border, where all hell is breaking loose…even before she gets there.

Who Is Harrison Sawyer?

Crime Thrillers
Author: Aaron D. Gansky
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Who Is Harrison Sawyer?

His son … a stranger … now dead.

Desperate to rediscover his estranged son, Marshall Sawyer agrees to finish the autobiography Harrison began before his untimely death. But the passages described in the book do not match the life Marshall remembers with his son. Together with his daughter-in-law and a professional football player friend, Marshall embarks on a journey to find out the truth. What happened to the boy in the missing years after Harrison ran away at age fifteen and his marriage years later? As he begins to investigate, he soon discovers a dangerous plot—one that puts his life in danger, and the future of America at risk.

Pretty Reckless ((Deputy Laney Briggs/ Texas Ranger) Book 1)

Mystery Romance
Author: Jodi Linton
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Pretty Reckless ((Deputy Laney Briggs/ Texas Ranger) Book 1)

Folks say I’m reckless. I suppose loading a Texas Ranger in the ass with buckshot in my fit of jealousy earned me more scrutiny than the preacher’s wife at a Sunday potluck.

Now I work as a deputy, and the pistol on my hip is registered. I’m finally moving past all the tongue wagging about my youthful escapades. That is until Gunner Wilson, the object of said target practice, struts his cowboy boots back into town. Now he keeps showing up everywhere with that sexy grin of his.

All I want to do is solve this latest case then kick the cocky, tattooed lawman to the curb. But Gunner has gotten under my skin.

Poe the Hunter: Bedlam in Baltimore

Dark Fantasy Horror
Author: Nathan Galion
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Poe the Hunter: Bedlam in Baltimore

Hunter by day and night.
Baltimore, Maryland. 1839.
In this series opener, Edgar Allan Poe and his partner, Nathaniel Quincy, investigate a series of dark and horrifying murders where an unknown, inhumane assailant feeds on the brain, heart, and liver of its victims.
What would be the menacing force behind this mystery? If you’re a fan of the dark and supernatural, find out!

Serial Love (Saints Protection & Investigations Book 1)

Military Romance
Author: Maryann Jordan
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Serial Love (Saints Protection & Investigations Book 1)

Jack Bryant left the Special Forces to begin his private investigation business. Pulling together like-minded men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALs, and police, they were devoted to the missions that no one else wanted or could solve.
When the Campus Killer strikes again, Jack’s team is tasked by the Governor to find the killer, using whatever means they can.
While following the trail of the serial killer, he becomes entangled in the life of the beautiful woman living next to his property.
Bethany Bridwell moved in with her grandmother to take over running Mountville Cabin Rentals. She had no time for the handsome, mysterious man living next door who continued to intrude into her life…and her thoughts.

The Earl Finds a Bride (Fairy Tales Across Time Book 1)

Time Travel Romance
Author: Bess McBride
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The Earl Finds a Bride (Fairy Tales Across Time Book 1)

First in a series of fairy tale time travel romances called Fairy Tales Across Time!

What’s a fairy godmother to do when she has too much time on her hands? She must meddle in the affairs of others, of course!

So discovers the Earl of St. John when he encounters a strange little woman one evening at a ball who prophecies that he shall not, from that night forward, leave his castle until love finds him. Scoff as he might at her eccentricity, her prediction comes true, and the earl finds himself trapped, unable to venture beyond the boundaries of his estate.

Mary Palmer, a twenty-first century lover of fairy tales, finds an old book of unfamiliar stories, and she dives into the first tale before bed one night. The story of a lonely earl trapped in his castle by the curse of a strange little woman captures her imagination.

Beautifully Broken (Reckless Bastards MC Book 1)

Women’s Action & Adventure Fiction
Author: KB Winters
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Beautifully Broken (Reckless Bastards MC Book 1)

She thinks she’s broken and I’m the one to fix her.

As an ex-Navy SEAL there are a few guarantees in life.
Avoiding relationships is one of them. Dealing with PTSD is another.
So when I come across the Reckless Bastards MC, it’s perfect for a man like me.
Last thing I expect is to encounter Jana Carter at a painting class. Don’t ask why I was there.
I can hardly keep my eyes off of her. She’s a shy, sultry vixen, and she grabs a hold of me so hard, I can’t let go.
But, I don’t expect to fall for any women—much less find one who can deal with me and my messed up past.
Just when I thought I’d built strong walls around my heart, I discover her walls are reinforced with steel. She’s so pure, so innocent—and hard.

Tall, Dark, and Deadly

Romantic Suspense
Author: Heather Graham
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Tall, Dark, and Deadly

Few people in Florida worry when Marnie Newcastle disappears. A successful lawyer with a wild side, Marnie has been known to disappear during her passionate love affairs. But Samantha Miller, a college friend who is as sensible as Marnie is impulsive, knows better. When Marnie vanishes a few days after moving into her dream house, Samantha is the only one who doesn’t think her friend is off on another tryst. There are dark secrets in Marnie’s past, and Samantha thinks one of them may have gotten her killed.

Investigating Marnie’s menagerie of ex-lovers, Samantha finds a crooked contractor, a rock star, and a homicide cop—all with something to hide. A killer is stalking the Florida swamps, and Samantha must find him before he finds her—or else she may be the next to die.

Three Things About Elsie: A Novel

British & Irish Literary Fiction
Author: Joanna Cannon
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Three Things About Elsie: A Novel

There are three things you should know about Elsie. The first thing is that she’s my best friend. The second is that she always knows what to say to make me feel better. And the third thing…might take a bit more explaining.

Eighty-four-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly. As she waits to be rescued, she thinks about her friend Elsie and wonders if a terrible secret from their past is about to come to light. If the charming new resident is who he claims to be, why does he look exactly like a man who died sixty years ago?

Breaking Silence: A Kate Burkholder Novel

Police Procedurals
Author: Linda Castillo
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Breaking Silence: A Kate Burkholder Novel

The Slabaugh family are model Amish farmers, prosperous and hardworking, with four children and a happy extended family. When the parents and an uncle are found dead in their barn, it appears to be a gruesome accident: methane gas asphyxiation caused by a poorly ventilated cesspit. But in the course of a routine autopsy, the coroner discovers that one of the victims suffered a head wound before death—clearly, foul play was involved. But who would want to make orphans of the Slabaughs’ children? And is this murder somehow related to a recent string of shocking hate crimes against the Amish?

Having grown up Amish, Kate is determined to bring the killer to justice. Because the other series of attacks are designated hate crimes, the state sends in agent John Tomasetti, with whom Kate has a long and complex relationship.

Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Lost Innocence, Modern Day Slavery & Transformation

Women’s Biographies
Author: Barbara Amaya
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Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Lost Innocence, Modern Day Slavery & Transformation

In 1972, Barbara Amaya was 16 years old, leading a life far from a typical teenager and why she was Nobody’s Girl.

Sexual abuse, human trafficking, drug addiction, rape, prison, and domestic violence – Barbara Amaya experienced it all on first on the streets of Washington D.C., and then New York City, most of it before her 16th birthday. She had been sent to three detention centers, lived on the streets. Amaya was forced to work as a prostitute and was hooked on heroin. The ten years she spent as a victim in the world of human trafficking is just the beginning of her story.

In Nobody’s Girl she shares her journey from trafficking victim to human rights advocate, weaving together a story of loss, pain, courage, and transformation.

Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School Series Book 1)

Young Adult Steampunk
Author: Gail Carriger
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Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School Series Book 1)

Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is a great trial to her poor mother. Sophronia is more interested in dismantling clocks and climbing trees than proper manners–and the family can only hope that company never sees her atrocious curtsy. Mrs. Temminnick is desperate for her daughter to become a proper lady. So she enrolls Sophronia in Mademoiselle Geraldine’s Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality.

But Sophronia soon realizes the school is not quite what her mother might have hoped. At Mademoiselle Geraldine’s, young ladies learn to finish…everything. Certainly, they learn the fine arts of dance, dress, and etiquette, but they also learn to deal out death, diversion, and espionage–in the politest possible ways, of course. Sophronia and her friends are in for a rousing first year’s education.

If Looks Could Kill: Murder Mystery

Medical Thrillers
Author: Eileen Dreyer
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If Looks Could Kill: Murder Mystery

Chris Jackson has secrets.

A wildly popular author of suspense novels, Chris hides away in the tiny town of Pyrite, Missouri, where she lives in a converted storefront and practices breaking-and-entering on local businesses.

Most of the citizens of Pyrite happily claim Chris as their very own celebrity. But the new police chief, Al MacNamara isn’t one of them. Recently transplanted from the mean streets of Chicago, Mac hates mysteries. And Chris Jackson is a mystery.

Then, the murders begin. Murders that look suspiciously like those in Chris’s books. Murders that escalate to a grisly stabbing that exactly mimicks a story no one has read except Chris, herself.

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