STATELINE (Dan Reno Book 1)

Detective Noir Mystery
Author: Dave Stanton
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STATELINE: A Hard Boiled Crime Novel: (Dan Reno Private Detective Noir Mystery Series) (Dan Reno Novel Series Book 1)

Cancel the wedding–the groom is dead.

When a tycoon’s son is murdered the night before his wedding, the enraged and grief-stricken father offers private detective Dan Reno (that’s Reno, as in no problemo), a life-changing bounty to find the killer. Reno, nearly broke, figures he’s finally landed in the right place at the right time. It’s a nice thought, but when a band of crooked cops get involved, Reno finds himself not only earning every penny of his paycheck, but also fighting for his life.

Who committed the murder, and why? Which cops can he trust, if any? Haunted by his murdered father and a violent, hard drinking past, Reno wants no more blood on his hands.

The Night Girl

Horror
Author: Amy Cross
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The Night Girl

When she starts a new job at Crestview retirement home, Juliet discovers that something unusual is waiting for her in an abandoned part of the building. At first, she think the mysterious Jennifer Mathis is some kind of ghost. Later, however, Juliet learns that Jennifer has certain powers that could be extremely useful.

Meanwhile, eleven years ago, a younger version of Juliet has to cope with the death of her mother. Forced to live with her father, Juliet discovers that she has some unusual talents. Soon she’s embarking upon a killing spree, the consequences of which look set to remain hidden until the fateful day when she eventually enters Crestview.

The Haunting of Hardstone Jail

British Horror
Author: Amy Cross
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The Haunting of Hardstone Jail

When the notorious Hardstone Jail is reopened after many years of neglect, nobody cares about the ghost stories. They just want somewhere to put more prisoners.

But a ghost has been waiting patiently at Hardstone. The ghost of a little girl walks the corridors, seeking revenge for something that happened a century ago. And anyone who looks into her eyes will be dead within days.

Sent to Hardstone for a horrific crime she doesn’t remember committing, Amanda Weir just wants to be ignored and forgotten. Soon, however, she discovers that the ghost isn’t the only horror lurking within the prison’s walls. Horrific experiments are being conducted on prisoners, and Amanda is quickly put to work assisting the barbaric Dr. Bell.

The Case of the Not-So-Fair Trader (A Richard Sherlock Whodunit Book 1)

Humorous Mystery
Author: Jim Stevens
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The Case of the Not-So-Fair Trader (A Richard Sherlock Whodunit Book 1)

A despicable stock trader is found buried under an avalanche of his own garden rocks, causing fired-from-the force- Richard Sherlock to be yanked off the bowling alley and whisked to the crime scene by his pampered protegee Tiffany Richmond. He must prove murder and stop payment of the twelve-million-dollar Richmond Insurance policy.
Nothing makes sense. Crime scene is a mess. There is no money trail. There are too many motives from too many suspects who have too many alibis. Worst of all Sherlock’s bad back is acting up, his ex-wife wants more money and the murder investigation is putting a serious dent in his parenting schedule of his two daughters.

Some Never Forget: A POW/MIA Truth Novel

Conspiracy Thrillers
Author: R. Cyril West
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Some Never Forget: A POW/MIA Truth Novel

1980. SITKA, ALASKA.

Nine years after his son went missing in Vietnam, Walter Greene’s mind is tormented by the unknown: What happened to his boy? And why did the Department of Defense unexpectedly change his status from missing in action to killed in action without supporting evidence of death?

Having recently come across secret information that indicates PFC Thomas Greene might have been abandoned in Vietnam, he is confronted by a government operative who warns against digging into his son’s disappearance.

In the meantime, strange and unexplainable things have begun to happen: flashing lights at the harbor, ghostly footsteps in his house, and the sound of a piano late at night.

The Sean Kruger Series Complete Boxed Set

Financial Thrillers
Author: J.C. Fields
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The Sean Kruger Series Complete Boxed Set

In the lobby of a prestigious Wall Street investment firm, one man is dead and another seriously injured. The man accused of the crime now a fugitive. When the Director of the FBI personally orders Special Agent Sean Kruger to New York City to find the fugitive, Kruger questions the reason. Told to shut up and do his job, he starts looking into the case. What he finds is troubling. Eye-witness accounts seem contrived with little variance between individual testimonies. The more he hears, the more he feels someone is manipulating the story.

As the investigation unfolds, he discovers the only information known about the fugitive is a HR file from a former employer. Public records of the man do not exist.

Flawless (New York Confidential Book 1)

Crime Thrillers
Author: Heather Graham
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Flawless (New York Confidential Book 1)

There’s a pub in New York City that’s been in the Finnegan family for generations. Now Kieran and her three brothers own it. Kieran Finnegan is also, as it happens, a criminal psychologist—a fitting reaction, perhaps, to her less-than-lawful teenage past.

Meanwhile, New York’s Diamond District has been hit by a rash of thefts. No one’s been killed—until now. FBI agent Craig Frasier is brought in to investigate; he and Kieran meet at a jewelry store in the middle of a heist. She’s there to “unsteal” a flawless stone taken by her light-fingered youngest brother as an act of vengeance. Craig’s there to stop the gang.

The Phoenix Descent

Dystopian Science Fiction
Author: Chuck Grossart
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The Phoenix Descent

The year is 2025. Astronaut Caitlyn “Sif” Wagner and her team emerge from stasis to discover that their Mars mission has gone terribly awry—the crew has run off course in space and, they suspect, in time as well. Their damaged ship returns to an Earth reduced to overgrown cities and blasted terrain. Yet humans have somehow survived, living in caves, foraging at night, returned to a tribal existence. Sif meets Litsa, the fiercest warrior in her tribe, and learns a horrific truth: the planet is overrun with the Riy, a swarm of spore-releasing revenants intent only on spreading their infection.

But even as Sif and Litsa unite in combat, they soon realize that the battle against the Riy is only one stage on which they must fight the war for humanity’s survival.

The Rosetta Man

First Contact Science Fiction
Author: Claire McCague
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The Rosetta Man

When aliens finally make first contact, they abduct Estlin Hume from his home and take him across the globe to act as translator — too bad he has no idea what they’re saying.

Estlin Hume lives in Twin Butte, Alberta surrounded by a horde of affectionate squirrels. His involuntary squirrel-attracting talent leaves him evicted, expelled, fired and near penniless until two aliens arrive and adopt him as their translator. Yanked around the world at the center of the first contact crisis, Estlin finds his new employers incomprehensible. As he faces the ultimate language barrier, unsympathetic military forces converging in the South Pacific keep threatening to kill the messenger.

The Trinity Game (The Daniel Byrne Trilogy Book 1)

Legal Thrillers
Author: Sean Chercover
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The Trinity Game (The Daniel Byrne Trilogy Book 1)

Daniel Byrne is an investigator for the Vatican’s secretive Office of the Devil’s Advocate—the department that scrutinizes miracle claims. Over ten years and 721 cases, not one miracle he tested has proved true. But case #722 is different; Daniel’s estranged uncle, a crooked TV evangelist, has started speaking in tongues—and accurately predicting the future. Daniel knows Reverend Tim Trinity is a con man. Could Trinity also be something more?
The evangelist himself is baffled by his newfound power—and the violent reaction it provokes. After years of scams, he suddenly has the ability to predict everything from natural disasters to sports scores. Now the mob wants him dead for ruining their gambling business, and the Vatican wants him debunked as a false messiah.

Cruel Beautiful World: A Novel

Sisters Fiction
Author: Caroline Leavitt
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Cruel Beautiful World: A Novel

Caroline Leavitt is at her mesmerizing best in this haunting, nuanced portrait of love, sisters, and the impossible legacy of family.

It’s 1969, and sixteen-year-old Lucy is about to run away with a much older man to live off the grid in rural Pennsylvania, a rash act that will have vicious repercussions for both her and her older sister, Charlotte. As Lucy’s default caretaker for most of their lives, Charlotte’s youth has been marked by the burden of responsibility, but never more so than when Lucy’s dream of a rural paradise turns into a nightmare.

Betty Crocker Halloween Cookbook

Holiday Cooking
Author: Betty Crocker
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Betty Crocker Halloween Cookbook (Betty Crocker Cooking)

A spooktacular and delicious collection of Halloween recipes

When it comes to fun food, nothing beats Halloween. From scary treats (Boneyard Dirt Pops) to frightening main dishes (Spiderweb Black Bean Burgers) to blood-curdling beverages (Chilling Jack-o’-Lantern Smoothies), this must-have collection of Halloween recipes will keep kids and adults well fed and fully entertained too!

  • Includes almost 100 recipes with a full-color photo of every one
  • Offers bonus features on setting up a Halloween buffet, fun ways to reuse Halloween candy and recipes perfect for gift-giving
  • Includes helpful cooking tips and techniques throughout
  • Features full nutrition information for every recipe

Napoleon Hill’s Condensed Classics: Think and Grow Rich, The Law of Success, and The Master Key to Riches

Motivational Self-Help
Author: Napoleon Hill
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Napoleon Hill's Golden Classics (Condensed Classics): featuring Think and Grow Rich, The Law of Success, and The Master Key to Riches

This extraordinary three-book collection of Napoleon Hill’s classic works includes Think and Grow Rich, the world’s greatest book on successful living; The Law of Success, your guide to the 15 principles to prosperity, purpose and mastery; and The Master Key to Riches, an exploration to unlock the miraculous energies of thought to help you reach your highest potential.
Abridged and introduced by PEN Award-winning historian Mitch Horowitz, these concise renditions of Hill’s masterworks are both the perfect introduction and a great refresher to Hill’s legendary work. Discover:
• Why you must write down your goals.
• The immeasurable importance of a definite chief aim.
• How to benefit from hunches and sudden inspirations.
• The magic of persistence in the face of setbacks.
• How to program your mind for success.
• How “applied faith” unlocks your highest potentials.

Sorry Not Sorry: The perfect laugh out loud romantic comedy

Romantic Comedy
Author: Sophie Ranald
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Sorry Not Sorry: The perfect laugh out loud romantic comedy

Charlotte has always been a good girl. But being good is getting boring…

She’s not just stuck in a rut – she’s buried in it up to her chin. The only company she has in bed is the back catalogue of Netflix and falling in love feels like the stuff of fairy tales. So when she stumbles across a popular podcast, ‘Sorry Not Sorry’, which challenges women to embrace their inner bad girl, she jumps at the chance to shake things up.

Old Charlotte would never ask for a stranger’s number, go on a blind date or buy lacy lingerie… But New Charlotte is waving goodbye to her comfort zone (with a side order of margaritas). And it turns out that good things happen to bad girls…

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