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Pain is a burned ex-mercenary. Agony is a burned ex-cop. Together, they might just find out. The only problem? They can't stand each other. Trust, it seems, doesn't come easily between a black-ops mercenary and an ex-police detective. What could make it worse for her? He doesn't like using guns. Will Pain and Agony be able to dodge the criminals trying to take them out and avoid killing each other in the process? Will the criminals be able to handle the two of them together?

PRE-ORDER THE NEW LINCOLN LAWYER THRILLER NOW THE MOST IMPORTANT CASE OF HIS LIFE. ONLY THIS TIME THE DEFENDANT IS HIMSELF. "The law of innocence is unwritten. It will not be found in a leather-bound code book. It will never be argued in a courtroom. In nature, for every action there is an equal...

Is she a cop with a cause or a devil in disguise? Terra Kris failed when she was supposed to look the other way during an assignment. For that act and her unrepentant attitude, she has powerful people gunning for her. Now, someone has decided to use a new AI-embedding program snuck in during an emergency operation. Where she goes, they can follow. Until she figures out what is going on. Then there will be hell to pay.

Every ten years, for the past 30 years, a dozen clergymen are killed, brutally murdered in twisted scenes emulating the deaths of Jesus and his disciples. Now, "The Martyr Maker" has set his mark on New York City. 30 years. 36 priests butchered. His bloodiest masterpiece is yet to come.

Not every danger comes in the form of a mega-threat like a Titan. Some predators are a lot cozier...more personal. When one such creature threatens an independent tutor, Harry Dresden must shake off the blood and dirt of his most recent battles and rise to the occasion, even when it turns out...

At last recovered from a near-fatal gunshot wound, Lieutenant Abe Glitsky is back at work. But instead of returning to his old job as chief of homicide detail, he's assigned a desk job in the payroll department, where he has no business investigating murders -until his father's closest friend is shot dead in a downtown pawn shop.

CLIFFSIDE KIDNAPPING Her parents are being held prisoner… In a nefarious hacking plot. Tech expert Sophie Whitaker and her brother arrive in Colorado to help the police and CBI Agent Ryder Hunt rescue their kidnapped parents. Sophie's parents are being held captive, forced to use their tech...

The past comes back in a big way for Chicago's only professional wizard in this action-packed novella—now a national bestseller—from the #1 New York Times–bestselling Dresden Files. In a city that's just beginning to recover from the devastation caused by the Battle of Chicago, Harry...

MURDER IN DARK WATERS They’re hunting a killer But the bayou keeps its secrets Angelique Santori has vowed that she’ll find her mother’s murderer. When chief of police Daniel LeCroix asks her to let the police handle things, they reach an agreement: She’ll go back to her life if he gives...

Nobody believes she’s innocent. Except the PI sworn to uncover the truth. Rory Harris was a terrified witness to the murder of her husband on their wedding night. But no one believed her story about two masked intruders then, and they still don’t. Dubbed the Murder Bride, Rory is free after...

Dysfunctional families, sexual abuse, sheer greed and sometimes just a skewed moral compass. These are some of the triggers that drove the women captured in these pages to become lawbreakers. Queens of Crime demonstrates a haunting criminal power that most people do not associate women with. The...

Professional cellist Natalya Tsvetnenko moves seamlessly among the elite where she fills the souls of symphony patrons with beauty even as she takes the lives of the corrupt of Australia's ruthless underworld. The cold, exacting assassin is hired to kill a woman who seems so innocent that Natalya can't understand why anyone would want her dead. As she gets to know her target, she can't work out why she even cares.

"Listeners will find it challenging to hit pause on this suspense thriller by Marshall...Perfect for listeners who enjoy intricately-plotted suspense thrillers full of family secrets, deception, and isolated settings."—Booklist (Starred Review) A woman invited to her wealthy fiance’s family...

From New York Times bestselling author Michael Koryta, a page-turning thriller in which the most likely suspect in a long-closed murder case asks for it to be reopened—at any cost Markus Novak just wants to come home. An investigator for a Florida-based Death Row defense firm, Novak's life...

Jack Wade, a claims adjuster for California Fire and Life Mutual Insurance Company, is one of the best arson investigators around. He's a man who knows fire, who can read the traces it leaves behind like a roadmap. When he's called in to examine an unusual claim, the tracks of the fire tell him...

Get hooked on the Edinburgh-set DI Luc Callanach series from the million-copy internationally bestselling author. ‘I love, love, LOVE Perfect Remains!’ Reader review ‘A superb debut!’ Reader review ‘Without doubt, this is one of the best detective series I have ever read.’ Woman’s...

When Gavin travels to Edinburgh with his good friend Oscar Barratt, he’s eager to acquire a centuries-old book on witchcraft for the soon-to-open Glass Library. Even with ruthless railroad magnate John J. Defoe in the bidding, the victory comes easily. Perhaps too easily. Hours later, the book is stolen. A single clue links the theft to the recent abduction of two women, both magicians.

Three cozy crime romances perfect for fans of sexy investigators and small town mysteries No one is what they seem… When Allie Foster becomes the prime suspect in a murder, she reaches out to the only person she can trust. Convinced of Allie’s innocence, Colby Agency investigating attorney...

Protecting her may cost him his heart With a suspect for her mother’s murder within reach, Dominique Santori will risk everything for answers. Detective Luke Madison calls her plan reckless, but he won’t let Dominique face the swamp’s dangers alone. As desire sparks and threats escalate...

Incorrectly signing her name in the marriage registry leads Valeria Woodville to discover further disturbing information about her husband, Eustace Macallan. Each revelation leads to further questions as Valeria’s journey prompts her to defy him, taking the law into her own hands as she endeavours to navigate her way through a series of false clues and obstructions.