The Garden of Second Chances is a work of fiction in the social issues and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is intended for the older end of the young adult reading audience and contains no graphic material, but does make strong references to racial slurs, profanity,...

The aftermath of the bubonic plague, dubbed the great pestilence, was a difficult time for everyone. It was especially tough for Appel and Efi, who lost their families to the plague. Lacking any means to feed her drunk husband and twelve children, Gritta faced a...

The Perfect Brother by Chris Patchell is a murder mystery with a twist. The story follows Indira Saraf who was used to living in the shadow of her perfect brother, but she loved him too much to resent him. Coming from a traditional Indian family...

Twins Angus and Cassie wanted revenge for the abuse they suffered as children. In The Screaming Room, they are killing tourists in New York City. The bodies were scalped and left at tourist attractions for the world to see. In this excellent novel by Thomas...

The year is 1863, and Britain is at loggerheads with France over the construction of the Suez Canal. Yet someone is infuriating the English further by selling their naval secrets to the French. All efforts to uncover the identity of this person proved abortive -...

Tulare: Zack Tolliver, FBI Book 10 by R Lawson Gamble features FBI agent Zack Tolliver, who has been experiencing oppressive dreams. When the shaman assisting his recovery is murdered, the danger becomes real. Zack is called in to investigate the deaths of the entire Bartlett...

The Rebirth by V. P. Evans sees Dermot Walsh murdered after a lifetime of committing countless crimes. Before he dies, he sends a message to Jason Roneros about his murder. Jason had made a deal ten years ago with an organization named Imperatores to save...

The Black Candle Killings by Andrew Segal launches straight into a terrifying murder. Tammy Pierre, a retired police officer, is contacted by her former supervisor, Bob Walker, and asked to consult on a case. It is clear the police response is inadequate and the body...

The Body in the Barrel by Richard Opper is a gripping crime novel set in San Diego in the early 1970s. The story unravels as harbor police officer Gary Reines receives a radio call from the vessel Lady Lynn to report that they have spotted...

Special Agent Miles Ronan’s father is on the FBI’s Most Wanted List in The Rio Affair by Micah Barnet. Miles is called in to identify a body in Brazil after a husband and wife are killed. The body on the morgue slab is his father...