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General Garrett Sinclair undertakes a rogue mission in the Sahara Desert to thwart an international nuclear threat in Total Empire, an explosive thriller from A. J. Tata.
When Sergeant Major Sylvester “Sly” Morgan is killed on a mission, his daughter, Zoey, tells General Garrett Sinclair that her father's death wasn't random. Morgan had recorded a high-level meeting between Chinese, American, and French diplomats as they spoke about a plan for...
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SI ENTRAS EN ESTE LABERINTO LITERARIO, NO PODRÁS SALIR HASTA LEER LA ÚLTIMA PÁGINA.
«Hay verdades que nunca deberían salir a la luz».
Emily Hayes despierta aturdida junto a su hijo de cuatro años en el sofá de un amplio y confortable sótano.
Recuerda haberse desvelado en plena noche y luego sentir un pinchazo en el cuello; después, abrir los ojos
en aquella extraña vivienda.
Las ventanas están tapiadas.
La puerta de salida, al final...
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Das Geheimnis kann dich zerstören - und alles, was du liebst.
Nachdem Becca von ihrem Mann verlassen wurde, nimmt sie einen weiteren Job in einem Restaurant an, um über die Runden zu kommen. Während sie nachts arbeitet, sind ihre Kinder Rosie und Alex alleine zu Hause. Dann trifft Becca auf Maddy, der es noch viel schlechter geht. Maddy hat alles verloren und etwas so traumatisches erlebt, dass sie nicht darüber sprechen kann. Und Becca beschließt,...
4) Twisted
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A family under constant scrutiny from both the police and the press as a fifteen year old goes missing after a sleepover with a friend; a marriage at breaking point; a father who has seemingly lied about his alibi; and a detective feeling the pressure to deliver an arrest, are thrust together to make for yet another incredibly intricate and dark thriller from Lynda La Plante.
Note: this novel contains themes of sexual abuse and self harm.
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When local college student, Jaden Pierce, disappears one night playing "Manhunt in the Woods" with his fraternity brothers, Nicole, an empathetic stay-at-home mom living a blissful life, joins the search party.
Combing through the wooded area, Nicole unearths her son Kyle's license and withholds this potential piece of evidence. She trusts him, but a sliver of doubt festers below the surface, thanks to one unresolved incident from middle school and...
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An introverted English professor's quiet life gets turned upside down when he falls for a dangerous, enigmatic sophomore.
Mark Lausson has everything he thought he wanted: a coveted job at elite Sawyer College in Ohio. But at the start of his second year, stuck in a small town with deadlines piling up and paychecks falling short, Mark can already feel the fantasy crumbling. And then, a few weeks in, sophomore Tyler Cunningham shows up in class. In...
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"Absolutely gripping, this is revenge lit at its best. Provocative and compelling. I was left breathless at the final twist." -Lisa Jewell, author of The Family Remains, on Two Dead Wives
Can you ever trust anyone you meet online?
Anna and Zoe are twins. Identical in appearance, absolutely opposite in personality, they share a bond so close that nothing-and no one-can tear them apart.
Until Anna meets her perfect man.
Anna thinks Nick is the man...
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I am waiting for someone to kill me. Tonight would be a good night for it.
Agent Seventeen, the most infamous hit man in the world, has quit. But whoever wants to become Assassin Eighteen must track him down and kill him first. So, when a bullet hits the glass inches from his face, he knows who fired it—doesn't he?
It turns out that the sniper isn't the hardened killer he was expecting. It's Mireille—a mysterious silent child abandoned in the...
9) Hot Start
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The next fast-paced installment in the Cordell Logan series, “Hot Start” is an adrenaline-fueled, action-packed thrill ride.
One sweltering summer night, a notorious, international big-game hunter and his beautiful wife are shot dead-at long range-while swimming naked at their seaside estate in Rancho Bonita, California. The police are convinced the perpetrator is an outspoken animal-rights activist-who happens to have both military experience...
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It's been over forty years since they were released from the "Hanoi Hilton"-a prisoner of war camp in Vietnam-and three American soldiers and ex-prisoners finally return to Vietnam. As part of an effort by the US government to settle a major trade agreement, these three men have agreed to make peace with one of their most brutal former captors-a guard they dubbed "Mr. Wonderful." But when Mr. Wonderful is murdered, the three former POWs are the primary...
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She walked through the cabin, across the gleaming hardwood floor, past the beautiful fireplace and luxury kitchen. The view overlooking the lake was breathtaking until she stepped outside and saw the lifeless body in the chair—a silk scarf wrapped tightly around his throat, his gray eyes wide open.
FBI Agent Susan Parker's fun afternoon go-karting with her daughter is interrupted when she's called to the crime scene of a wealthy local man murdered...
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Are you ready to embark on a chilling journey into the heart of Icelandic folklore?
In the captivating audiobook "Whispers Of The Huldufólk. Uncovering The Secrets Of Iceland's Hidden People", you'll be transported to the secluded village of Seyðisfjörður, where Detective Sara Jónsdóttir grapples with a series of inexplicable disappearances. But this isn't just any mystery – it's a tale woven with ancient curses, supernatural forces, and...
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Are you ready to embark on an enthralling odyssey through the enigmatic depths of Oslo's chilling secrets?
Prepare yourself for an unparalleled adventure as you delve into the captivating realm of Frostbitten Secrets: Unmasking The Architect.
Within the confines of this gripping audiobook, you will accompany Detective Nora Larsen on a relentless pursuit against the relentless ticking of time, striving to untangle a labyrinthine web of corruption...
14) The Garden Girls
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On a remote Outer Banks Island, a serial killer collects his prized specimens. And to stop him, an FBI agent must confront his own twisted past.
FBI agent Tiberius Granger has seen his share of darkness. But a new case sets him on edge. It's not just the macabre way both victims-found posed in front of lighthouses-are tattooed with flowers that match their names. There's also the unsettling connection to the woman Ty once loved and to the shadowy...
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Where is the line drawn between doing what is lawful, and doing what is right?
After a body is found gutted in the road, Sheriff Elven Hallie discovers the murder was collateral damage to an abduction. One that leads out of his jurisdiction. And one that pushes the boundaries of everything he stands for.
Madds is missing.
Monacan County is rooted in criminal activity, corrupt law enforcement, and most of all, superstition. Elven will do whatever...
16) Talaya
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The next step...
For Talaya, the past ten months have been a roller coaster of emotions-fear, grief, joy, love. She's not sure which ones are simply frequent visitors or which are the reality she can hold onto. All she knows for certain is that she wants Ridge, for however long fate allows.
Keeping promises...
For Ridge, turmoil and influx aren't new. Waking up every morning to a gorgeous headstrong woman in his bed, though-well, that's something...
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When the help becomes the hunted...
Grace was one paycheck from becoming a single mother-to-be on the streets, until she's offered the job of a lifetime: live-in maid for millionaires Naomi and Jack Hamilton.
Grace doesn't belong in the Hamiltons' luxurious world of privilege, wealth, and power-but she willingly cleans the messes they make. Affairs? She washes the perfume from the sheets. Secrets? She weaves the lies that maintain order in the household....
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Black Rose Writing
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2024
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Kendra Thompson's simple life goes from predictable to living nightmare when her sixteen-year-old son Kyle records the unthinkable.Now Kendra and her son are running for their lives, hunted by a vicious street gang with eyes and ears everywhere, who are determined to silence Kyle forever. In a deadly race to stay one step ahead of a ruthless gang, a crooked cop, and a corrupt politician, Kendra is the only one who can save him from a web of corruption...
19) DarkGame
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A police detective races to save the captives of a dark web game show, where the losers are executed via live broadcast. For the sadistic masked host, this is all part of his master plan to gain ratings.
20) Eldorado Red
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When it comes to fast, authentic, hard-hitting street lit, the OG godfather of urban lit was in his bag with this joint set in the streets of 1970s Detroit, where blood isn't always thicker than water.
Eldorado Red has it all-new cars, women, and plenty of money. But when you're the top dog, the sure bet is that someone-everyone-wants to take what you got. You just never think your own flesh and blood will pull the trigger. Now Eldorado's son, Buddy,...
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