Barb Goodwin & Doug Penikas (Barb Goodwin)
Secrets of the Totenkopf Rings by Barb Goodwin and Doug Penikas is the second book in the Lost Treasures series, and it delivers a thrilling narrative that features espionage, betrayal, and hidden historical elements. 19-year-old Becca has just survived the hunt for the Royal Danish Egg when she discovers a new lead that leads to the mysterious Totenkopf Rings given to Himmler’s SS in Nazi Germany. While this could have been a sheer object of curiosity, it quickly plunges Becca into the mysteries of World War II Nazi rings, clandestine organiza...
Lena Gibson (Black Rose Writing)
Lena Gibson’s The Wish delivers a story that melds trauma, time travel, and the pursuit of redemption. Elizabeth is a woman haunted by a tragic past marked by a car accident, a failed marriage, and the loss of her voice—both literal and emotional. After wishing for a second chance, she inexplicably finds herself transported five years into the past, where she encounters her younger self and begins unraveling the tangled threads of her life. As Elizabeth faces her new-old reality, she seeks to alter her past mistakes, especially concerning her l...
Jeffrey D Boldt (Atmosphere Press)
Big Lake Troubles is a gripping legal and environmental thriller set around the fictional Blue Lake in Wisconsin, where a diverse group of activists, lawyers, and former convicts unite to fight against a powerful coal company threatening their community and ecosystem. Jason, a guilt-ridden writer with a traumatic past, teams up with Grace, an idealistic environmental attorney, to expose corporate greed and protect the region’s health and natural beauty. Their fight for justice leads them into dangerous confrontations involving hidden evidence,...
Matthew Fults (Tradecraft Werks Inc.)
Messenger for the Dead is an entry in the Mathieu James Thriller series by Matthew Fults. This intense, globe-trotting thriller follows the ongoing hunt for the world's most wanted terrorist, Aadan Mukhtaar. Last seen leaping off a Scottish pier pursued by justice, terrorist mastermind Aadan Mukhtaar vanishes into the shadows, leaving chaos in his wake. Investigative journalist Mathieu James and British operative Conan MacGregor race across Europe and beyond, unraveling a web of deception that spans Oslo, Moscow, and Washington. The story featu...
Sherri Dodd (Black Rose Writing)
Murder Under Redwood Moon by Sherri L. Dodd delivers a captivating blend of supernatural mystery and psychological thriller set amidst the majestic redwoods of California. At eight, Arista Kelly’s parents bring her to a small, isolated town in California redwoods, and disappear right after that. She grows under the care of her great-aunt Bethie, developing a deep connection with herbs, nature, and crystals. At twenty-one, her serene life is disrupted when the body of a girl she has known is discovered in the river. She is disturbed by the...
JJ Richards (Simulacrum Press Publishers)
The Dunes by JJ Richards is the fourth book in the DCI Walker Crime Thrillers and a gripping crime thriller that follows DCI Walker as he investigates a series of chilling murders occurring in a strange pattern along the coastal dunes of Lytham St Annes. The story begins with the discovery of human remains—three young women buried in the dunes, each with distinctive necklaces featuring a deathstalker scorpion. As Walker digs deeper into the cold case, he uncovers a pattern linking the victims, their ages, and the gruesome trophies left behind....
J.J. Alo (J.J. Alo)
Misery Plaza by J.J. Alo is a supernatural Western that plunges readers into a world where the past is never truly buried. William Potter is on the run, a notorious outlaw trying to outrun his past as Joseph Griffin. He seeks refuge in the strange, isolated village of Missouri Plaza, hoping to shield his children from the violence he's known. But this town has its darkness. Surrounded by liars, thieves, and killers, Potter stumbles upon a buried treasure that could buy their escape. Instead, he unearths a nightmare. Missouri Plaza holds s...
Arnaud Pascolo (Warrington Publishing)
Luc Starck is a man on the brink of disaster, the kind that leads to financial ruin and a probable prison term. When he hears about a potential lifeline involving bitcoins, he jumps at the opportunity. However, he is unaware he has walked into a trap from which he won’t emerge. His death doesn’t come as a shock to his wife, Gail, who has become Luc’s target of anger for his shortcomings. Duan, a friend of both Gail and Luc, knew that Luc was in dire financial straits but couldn’t foresee an outcome like this. As Duan attempts to com...
Laura Burke (Barnes & Noble)
The FBI has an asset in Jolene, a shrewd woman who can get to the bottom of cold cases. The local agents give her carte blanche in picking the unsolved mystery and then begin the investigation. The two FBI agents place a bet on the most likely case Jolene will choose, but Jolene manages to surprise them with her selection. When choosing from a sword murder, an unexplained death of spouses, or skeletal remains, Jolene selects the case involving skeletal remains. The latest case involves a trip into Wisconsin where Jolene along with Agents Bley...
Anthony Lee (Anthony Lee)
In Toxic Minds, Anthony Lee delivers a gripping medical thriller that melds the harrowing effects of a devastating clinic explosion with the growing dangers of a cult-like organization known as the Path to Purity. The story follows Dr. Mark Lin, who struggles with the aftermath of his patient Shannon Dixon's tragic death during the bombing at Ivory Memorial Clinic. As he investigates the cult that seems to incite its members into committing dangerous acts, he also faces his dilemmas of morality, guilt, and the relentless pursuit of truth. The a...
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