From the incomparable crafter of nine cross-genre works of fiction, Lisa de Nikolits expands her horizons to pen a multi-layered, grab-you-by-the-throat, feminist dystopian domestic suspense thriller, a speculative-fiction murder mystery in the…
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By Dani Brown Elizabeth Heiter’s second book in her K-9 Alaska series, ALASKA MOUNTAIN RESCUE, is a thrilling ride through the wilderness, full of unexpected twists and turns. Though the protagonists face…
When someone sets fire to Lincoln High and kills its new principal, chaos threatens to overtake the urban school. Assistant Principal Sally Pearce, hired by the deceased principal to help him revamp…
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By Terry DiDomenico Think about the rush an emergency room doctor must feel as the ambulance pulls up, the doors fly open, and there comes the patient. If you want to feel…
By George Ebey Michael Jack Webb brings us the first in a new crime series with a paranormal bent. Kate Justice, the FBI’s youngest profiler, is assigned to find a serial killer…
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Diverse, Surprising, and Superb Writing Mark New Story Collection By Michael Sears Addis Ababa Noir is another African collection from Akashic Books. And once again, it’s surprising, diverse, and contains some superb…
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By J.H. Bográn WITHOUT REGRET is the third book in the Hunter Stark series by Col. David Hunt and R.J. Pineiro. This time around, the world is pushed to the brink of…
By Millie Naylor Hast How far would you go to unravel the mysteries of your past? In Tessa Wegert’s THE DEAD SEASON, New York State Police senior investigator Shana Merchant’s journey into…