The crime caper, Stiletto Assassin, depicts South Brooklyn, NYC, where the ruthless Russian mob-boss, Mikhail Lysanovich, reigns supremely. Detective Callum Mackay, a compassionate veteran cop, is seeking justice while trying to unravel multiple murders-perpetrated in the same manner: mutilation via removal of the victims' tattoos. In his pursuit of the killer, Detective Mackay falls in love with Dr. Zoya Chernenko, a biracial beauty and Assistant Medical Examiner, whose father was brutally murdered in his home. Zoya is seeking vengeance as she infiltrates Mikhail Lysanovich's inner circle posing as his prized sexual object, hoping to gather information about her father's murder. As Zoya's and Mackay's paths cross, a game of cat and mouse, laced with scenes of vivid murders, ensues. What starts out as a business relationship between Mackay and Zoya, develops into passion, leading to an inevitable conclusion!
A remote Scottish island plays host to a deadly reunion... It should be a lot of fun, meeting up for a long weekend in a rented lighthouse on a chunk of rock miles from anywhere. There will be drinks and games and all sorts of other amusements. It is ten years since the last get-together and twenty years since Nadia and her friends graduated from university. But not everything goes according to plan. One of the group has a more sinister agenda and, as events begin to spiral out of control, it becomes clear that not everyone will get off the island alive... Keywords: detective murder, british detective mysteries, mystery, detective fiction, detective mysteries, murder mystery, british isles, british mysteries, detective, isle, murder, traditional, british, scotland, scottish island, scotland mystery, scottish mystery, scottish island mystery, flannan isle, mystery of flannan isle, ballad of flannan isle, lighthouse mystery, island mystery, lighthouse murder, lighthouse murder mystery, island murder, island murder mystery, lighthouse whodunnit, lighthouse thriller, lighthouse, island whodunnit, remote island, flaxton isle, hebrides, outer hebrides, inner hebrides, isle of lewis, stornoway, eilean mor, northern lighthouse board, northern lighthouse commission, acetylene lamp, st flannan, lighthouse disappearance, lighthouse keeper, lighthouse keepers, thomas marshall, james ducat, donald macarthur, joseph moore, robert muirhead, lost keepers, lost lighthouse keepers, contemporary mystery, contemporary thriller, contemporary murder, contemporary murder mystery, contemporary mystery story, contemporary murder story, flares, flare gun, semaphore, agatha christie, modern agatha christie, contemporary agatha christie, student reunion, student reunion mystery, students reunion, class reunion, school reunion, school reunion mystery, class reunion mystery, university reunion, university reunion story, university reunion mystery, friends reunion, whodunnit, murder in paradise, death in paradise
Jay McCaulay was the only witness to a slick and professional assassination. She saw ex-soldier Sol Neill stabbed to death by a small blonde woman, so when a friend of Sol's - Max Blake - is arrested for Sol's murder, she knows she can't stand back and say nothing. Determined to prove Max's innocence, Jay launches into another dangerous and life-threatening investigation. But, as she begins to uncover a sinister secret that goes right into the heart of the British establishment, Jay is unaware that the assassin is now after her . . . The Honest Assassin is another page-turning and intelligent thriller from CJ Carver, following on from Gone Without Trace and Back with Vengeance.
Ashton’s world is crumbling and he refuses to let anyone come between him and his self-hatred, even his latest fling Lord Raphael Traibon. Ashton Le Denys Thompson is in line to be the next clan chief, but after Grandemere was attacked by invaders, what does that matter anymore? A young noble from the Old Continent comes waltzing in and changes everything. Fueled by desire and intrigue, Ashton finds himself infatuated with the man that just might be the key to saving what’s left of his family and even Grandemere. That’s if the Fates don’t have other plans for one of their most devoted followers. Lord Raphael Kristr de’Traibon left the Old Continent years ago in an attempt to save his family and allies, but it failed. Fallen Arbor and the noble houses from his father’s fallen empire are here destroying Grandemere and everything he’s come to love. When Ashton comes into the fold, he finds himself aggravated and in love with the most maddening of creatures in the world. Despite the need to use his standing to help push back the battle royale law the corrupted council wants to pass, it all goes belly up when they have to fight back. Together, Ashton and Raphael will have to battle between their own emotions of self-hatred and obsessive desires in order to protect what they both have left and recently gained in one another. When the Blood Duels begin, will they be able to withstand the pressure placed upon them and persevere? This story contains violence, gore, sexual content, toxic behavior, verbal abuse, blood, and other themes performed by fictional characters within a fictional world.
Warfare of the early modern period is associated with the start of the widespread use of gunpowder and the development of suitable weapons to use the explosive, including artillery and handguns; for this reason the era is also referred to as the age of gunpowder warfare (a concept introduced by Michael Roberts in the 1950s). Shock weapons that extend or enhance the deadly force of the humans at close contact. These would include: clubs, axes, tomahawks, knives, swords, sabres, spears, halberds, and pikes. The most important surviving shock weapon today is the bayonet, although some might say it is a shovel doing double duty. Missile weapons that are hurled or projected over various distances to inflict destruction upon the enemy: slingshots, boomerangs, javelins, bows and arrows, crossbows, ballistas, catapults, and Greek fire. This book has been written keeping in view the requirements of undergraduate and postgraduate students and research scholars in the area of weapons and warfare and Military history.
On orders from the Hexagon (that's one better than the Pentagon), an ex-naval-gazer must make sense of the theft of a small portion of a religious relic in this thankfully short novel in the #2 worst-selling non-series! Stiletto Quarry #1 agent of NUMBNUTS, has to track down people who have cloned DNA from the Sindon di Torino! What nefarious purpose do they have in mind? Is it to bring on the end times? Or is there something far more sinister at play here? Racing against moderate weather, no competition, accompanied by a smart and placid nun who's been assigned to this investigation by the Autorità Italiane (the Italian Authorities), and no ticking clock, Quarry begins his most thrilling and only mission ever! Will there be enough question marks and exclamation points to see him through!? Part parody, part satire, and all tongue-in-cheek, this novel is a wild romp that any sane person would be well-advised to avoid.
A night out in Shanghai can turn deadly, especially if you’re Japanese… Shanghai, 1936. A series of assassinations of Japanese businessmen, sailors, and officials has struck fear into the International Settlement, and the Chinese government is blaming communist insurgents. It doesn't take long for Douglas Bainbridge to get pulled into the political intrigue. When a friend of Doug's is arrested for the assassination of a Japanese secret agent, Doug is certain she didn’t do it. Since Chinese officials don’t seem to care about Wong Mei-ling's actual guilt or innocence, Doug and his girlfriend Lucy Kinzler take it upon themselves to find proof of the real killers, and save Wong Mei-ling from execution for a murder she didn’t commit. Book Two in the Death in Shanghai series, Assassin’s Hood is a traditional historical mystery, but with crossover appeal to fans of spy fiction, and gay & lesbian fiction.
BREAKING NEWS - Part 2 is also via Google or Kobo FREE to read and to download! Or visit the authors' website to download the e-books for free. www.everywhereconnected.com An exciting thriller, with the necessary action, plot twists and many surprises. Nothing is what it seems This story starts in front of the Peace Palace in The Hague, where an attack is committed on the life of the director of UNBI (United Bureau of Investigation).He was summoned to testify at the International Criminal Court in the trial of an international criminal organization. As an investigator, Lémarc Tasker has been assigned to investigate the attack, and he starts an unprecedented, fierce, international manhunt to find the perpetrators. During the manhunt he has to deal with all kinds of strange twists and turns and gets help from an unexpected angle: a woman! Just a woman? Or is there more? Because if so, then who is responsible for this chain of special events with dazzling moments? Will he (and the reader) succeed in unravelling the mystery surrounding the attack? ================================= This book is the first part of the fictional thriller series 'BACK-UP'. This first and the second part can you also read via KOBO or go to our website, where you can download the free e-book or buy the paperback. https://everywhereconnected.com/ ================================= About the authors Holtes & Sietsma is the pseudonym of the Dutch authors Bert Holtes and Wop Sietsma. Both authors were born in 1957, Bert in Alkmaar and Wop in Sneek. Bert spent his working life as a pastry chef, marine, police officer, entrepreneur and manager in various industries, while Wop worked as a secretary and as an independent IT worker in the computer world before they both began enjoying their free time. They are the joint authors of the fictional thriller series BACK-UP.
Detective Thomas Thompson was given an open and shut murder case. Or so he thought. When his prime suspect went on the run, Thompson was ill prepared for the truth he was about to uncover. When he did find out, forces he could not understand rallied against him and his small band of allies with all of Hell's fury. The Gemino Prospect is a non-stop, action filled thriller that passes through the realm of reality and gives the reader a glimpse into what our future may hold. If Thompson is to survive, he will need inside help and a lot of luck to win the day, not only for himself but for all of mankind. Are the people we know really the people we think they are? One day, we may not be able to tell.
When rescue looks like a whole lot of trouble . . . The road trip was definitely a bad idea. Having already flambéed her culinary career beyond recognition, Rita Clarkson is now stranded in God-Knows-Where, New Mexico, with a busted-ass car and her three temperamental siblings, who she hasn't seen in years. When rescue shows up---six-feet-plus of hot, charming sex on a motorcycle---Rita's pretty certain she's gone from the frying pan right into the fire . . . Jasper Ellis has a bad boy reputation in this town, and he loathes it. The moment he sees Rita, though, Jasper knows he's about to be sorely tempted. There's something real between them. Something raw. And Jasper has only a few days to show Rita that he isn't just for tonight---he's forever.
