Mystery/Suspense
65 stories
Thunder Storms (#1 - Semper Fi Series) by caffrey1974
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Renee Alexander is a Veteran Army Medic now working as a surgical nurse. A huge storm knocks her power out, and her neighbor, Adam Hartman comes to check on her. Instantly friends, a spark begins to build between them. But, with a madman chasing her, Renee doesn’t want to pull Adam into her world. If he finds out the things that happened in her past, he might decide she’s not worth the hassle. Will they be able to beat the odds and find that their friendship is really love, or will the past catch up to Renee and ruin any chances of happiness she might have hoped to see in her future?
Chosen (Partners in Crime Book 1) by kierak26
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FBI Detective Dominic Wagner is a workaholic. His loud, rambunctious family might be the cause. As one of five siblings who does something like law enforcement, he is always caught up in some new case. When he decides to buy himself a house, he comes across a realtor whose life is on the line. He must protect her with his life. And his heart. Realtor Chloe Sinclair does her job well. Her bumpy past is, well, the past. However, it comes back to haunt her. She turns to her client, Dominic Wagner, an FBI Detective, to keep her safe. Although he might be doing more than protecting her life. He's stealing her heart.
My Father's Keeper by AuthorMarieStJohn
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Olivia Dempsey is in control. Her life in NYC is polished and in order - she's all but forgotten her skip-out father. That is until his bodyguard abducts her, claiming to be saving her life. Suddenly on the run, Olivia is not in control of anything. As she struggles to understand the world she has been thrust into, Olivia wonders who is more of a threat - her father, the shadow figures chasing him, or the Agent keeping them alive?
Intrigue and Infatuation by AdelynAnn
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To avoid an unwanted marriage, Lady Cordelia Rowley must run away to the Highlands and disguise herself as a servant until her 21st birthday when she comes of legal age and regains control of her destiny. Captain Lachlan Shawe has found success and wealth in the Royal Navy, but he's made a few enemies too. While dodging the efforts of a dangerous assassin, Lachlan must find a capable, sensible wife to run his estate before his leave ends. Even though his childhood sweetheart has renewed her interest in him, Lachlan is drawn to an intriguing chamber maid who stirs something in him he let grow cold in the midst of the grim realities of war.
Restored (Colorado Crimes Book 1) by kierak26
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Police officer Matt Proger relies on his intuition for a lot of things. And when his girlfriend, Jenna Gilmore, suddenly breaks up with him, he knows something is up. Then, when a prisoner who was supposed to be in jail for life suddenly is released, he knows that trouble is brewing. And it's up to him and his heart to solve the problem. Jenna Gilmore has never been the same since her abduction just over a year ago. She's tried fixing it, but nothing helps. Her ex-boyfriend, Matt, does everything in his power to help, but she can't lean on him any longer. Jenna doesn't believe she will ever go back to the person she was. Leaving behind her favorite job and Matt was painful, but for the best. Sometimes people have to break their heart in order to fix it. Or so she thought.
After Shock (#2 - Semper Fi Series) by caffrey1974
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Amanda Vickers is a Detective for Grubbs County Sheriff’s Department in Grubbs County, GA. She is widowed, having lost her husband in Iraq five years ago. She met Paul Reinhardt, as well as the rest of the Team, on an assignment to protect one of her deceased husband’s best friends, Adam Hartman, and his wife, Renee, from a serial killer. She became a part of Semper Fi Security; the very people who were with her husband in Iraq who formed a protective agency after helping the Hartman’s. She and Paul have formed a strong bond of friendship but Amanda’s afraid to go beyond friendship. She’s afraid Paul won’t be given a fair shake because she compares every man to Dan. Paul wasn’t looking to marry until he met Amanda. He knows about Dan and about what took his life. He knows more than Amanda thinks he does, and he is willing to help her move on with her life, but he does not want to push her or dishonor the memory of her husband. Their new assignment to protect Alyssa McDonald and her children will send them to California and force them to rely on one another. With the team across the country, they’re alone and will have to not only depend on the other for tactical support, but learn to trust one another on the deepest level. Will Amanda learn that love can come more than once in a lifetime? Will Paul be able to break through the barriers that Amanda erected around her heart after she lost her husband? (Author’s note: There’s a tissue alert for the Prologue. It was hard to write. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!) Cast of Characters
Tropical Threat (#3 - Semper Fi Series ) by caffrey1974
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Natasha Graves is still a Detective at Grubbs County Sheriff's Department after her best friend, Amanda, married and moved to D.C. She has been promoted to lead detective for drug and alcohol related crimes. A new case turns deadly as Tropical Storm Vern heads towards Georgia, and she asks the Sheriff if she can call on the Semper Fi team to help protect those in immediate danger. Dead bodies, explosions, and drug lords will threaten her new-found happiness and her life.
Never Alone by MeredithBaxter
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Annie learns her best friend, Tracy is tangled in a web of secrets and danger and promises to continue the search for answers if something should happen to her dearest friend. When Tracy's death is made to look like a suicide, Annie embarks on an investigation to bring her friend's killer to justice. With the unwelcome help of her childhood friend turned enemy, she works tirelessly to learn what happened to Tracy. As she finds herself in the middle of a conspiracy she never imagined, will Annie learn to trust God? Will she realize that her enemy might just be her perfect match?
My Dad, the Private Eye: The Falling Star by rclarkbtd
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He makes dumb mistakes so you don't have to. "A great and humorous kids/young teen story with plenty of twists and tension." Entrada Publishing 15-year-old Krista Winnette worries about her dad, Drew. After all, he just lost his job, and Krista's mom just left him. Now all Drew has is a dwindling bank account, a ten-year-old car and a musty motel room he can barely afford. So he does what every unemployed man must do in this desperate situation: He becomes a private eye. Drew knows nothing about being a private eye, but how hard could it be? As he says in his Facebook ad: "You ever wondered how a private eye finds a missing person? Or trails a cheating husband? So have I! So hire me, and I'll figure it out! I'll try stuff the other guys won't even consider - 'cause I don't know any better!" As Drew goes about learning his new job, he finds himself a rather enthusiastic partner - Krista! Together, they investigate the case of a fading movie star who tragically fell to her death on the set. But was it an accident - or did someone take their "creative differences" a little too far? Join our two bumbling private detectives as they constantly scramble to stay afloat and sometimes even to stay alive. The story will keep you guessing right up to the surprise ending! If you like Theodore Boone, The Adventures of Jack Lime or Veronica Mars, you'll love My Dad, the Private Eye. Tweens, teens and even adults will get a thrill out of this middle grade detective series full of fun mystery and funny action. And if you like The Falling Star, check out the next book in the series, My Dad, the Private Eye: Keep on Truckin'. Drew and Krista get their first paid gig, tracking down a missing trucker. But when he turns up dead, and neither his employer nor his wife want to know why, our fledgling investigators get into some seriously sticky - and seriously dangerous - situations trying to crack the case. (Make sure to read it to the end for another surprise ending!)
My Dad, the Private Eye: Keep on Truckin' by rclarkbtd
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He's a private eye without a clue. "A great and humorous kids/young teen story with plenty of twists and tension." Entrada Publishing 'Your On the Fly Private Eye' father and daughter private detective team, Drew and Krista Winnette, are back to solve the case of a missing trucker. It's their first paid gig, and they're thrilled to finally be able to call themselves professionals. But when the trucker turns up dead, and neither his employer nor his wife want to know why, our fledgling investigators get into some seriously sticky - and seriously dangerous - situations trying to crack the case. In this sequel to My Dad, the Private Eye: The Falling Star, rejoin our two bumbling private investigators as they constantly scramble to stay afloat and sometimes even to stay alive. (Make sure to read it to the end for the surprise ending!) If you like Theodore Boone, The Adventures of Jack Lime or a light take on Veronica Mars, you'll love My Dad, the Private Eye. Tweens, teens and even adults will get a thrill out of this middle grade detective series full of fun mystery and funny action.