Soul Umbra by Juliet Rose follows Esme, who deeply believes that being close to her brings harm to others. From early childhood, people around her are injured, die, or disappear, and she becomes convinced that unseen figures attached to her life are responsible. When a...

In The Sound of Breaking Ice by Lee Richie, there was a siege at Lily Field Elementary. Special Agent Raymond Waring of the Federal Bureau of Investigation went back in alone in an attempt to save some of the hostages. The second time Ray came...

Belle’s life is upended when her father, James, a respected school principal, becomes the subject of a devastating accusation. Despite his insistence on his innocence, the allegation leaves lasting damage, and when he later dies in an accident, unanswered questions remain. Determined to understand what...

The Outlands by Frank Torn is a dark and twisted story set primarily in the Outlands, the vast interior of post-war Australia. On an isolated property, a young boy and his closest friend felt an attraction toward each other that society in general and the...

Patrick MacCork’s Secrets in the Fire follows Cindy as she grapples with her mysterious past. Just when she thought she had found some semblance of normality, she found herself forced to face the ghosts of her past, threatening to take away everything she had built...

Grave Past by Mark Gilleo is the third book in his Dan Lord series. Dr. Joffee, a psychiatrist, hires PI Dan Lord after a disturbing session with one of his clients. Grace Homan’s anxiety attacks have steadily progressed since she started working with Judge Thomas...

Haunted by a Broken Oath is the first book in Dee Armstrong’s new Haunted series. JD Wolfe, a talented private investigator, is pulled into a tough case when the body of a decorated military hero is found hanging. When two young boys go missing, she’s...

Joan of the Arcane by Alexandra Fleder delves deep into the world of conspiracy theories and the internet trolls who spread them. Before she married and settled down to middle-aged, middle-class normalcy in Los Angeles, Joan was a rebel, a singer in a punk rock...

The Valet by Bonnie Traymore is about Johnny, a struggling valet driver who has dreams of moving out of Honolulu. Johnny has a shady side hustle with his girlfriend and uses his position at work to get information about potential victims. Johnny parked Derek Anderson's...

Dark Roots by Sheldon Higdon is a taut psychological thriller that will keep readers riveted to the pages. Benjamin Cole is a successful journalism professor living near Pittsburgh. After a two-year relationship with Aisha, a solo mum and also a university professor, the pressure is...