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Ifenna, a young journalist, takes the job of reporting on a popular megachurch in Lagos but veers off-script to investigate the death of a priest during the construction of the church. The article offends the young and powerful Pastor Nicholas who runs the church and Ifenna gets fired from his job. Down and out of luck, Ifenna becomes a blogger to expose the corruption and hypocrisy of the men of God and his path crosses with Pastor Nicholas wife,...

A sniper? In Bel Air?The peace of wealthy Bel Air is shattered on a Friday night by a rifle shot. Anyone who's outdoors in the neighborhood hears the shot, including Kevin Brodie and Kristen Beach, but no one knows where the shot came from or the identity of the intended target…until the next day, when Jamie Brodie brings his dog, Ammo, to Kevin's house. Ammo, a trained cadaver dog, drags Jamie and Kevin up the street about a half-mile then alerts...

A year has passed since Lise Norwood survived a violent encounter with a serial killer. Thanks to the publicity from that case, her private investigation firm is thriving. Lise attends the grand opening of a museum's new art exhibition, where she is lauded for locating a long-lost masterpiece. At the same time, an unidentified homeless boy is gruesomely executed in San Marco, Florida. Both events, seemingly unrelated, soon intertwine, and Lise is...

San Francisco Bay Area reporter Gabriella Giovanni stumbles onto a horrific crime scene with only one survivor-a baby girl found crawling between the dead bodies of her family members. Reeling from the slaughter, Gabriella clings to the infant. When Social Services pries the little girl from her arms, the enormity of the tragedy hits home. Diving deep into a case that brings her buried past to the forefront, Gabriella is determined to hunt down the...

Moon Curser The Maite's Cleaning van slowly approached the US-Mexican border crossing. Six people were laying in a false bottom chamber below the cleaning van bed. They were scared, silent and praying. Maite's parents had both been working class people. They had legally emigrated to the United States when she was twelve and settled in Laredo, Texas. She was well versed in what her mother did because she had often accompanied her when she...

When love hit Cutler, it knocked him down. That's when life kicked him in the teeth. Police officer John Cutler knew better than to fall in love. He should have walked away because she was dangerous. Cutler instinctively understood why, yet he couldn't say no. That only led to him begging her to stay. When his world fell apart, Cutler lost everything-his job, his friends, and his self-respect. Now, he's getting a chance to rebuild, and he's making...

Winner of the annual St. Martin's Press/PWA Best First Private Eye Novel Contest. Newcomer Charles Knief spins a compelling mystery replete with scandal, intrigue, and an appealing new P.I.--retired U.S. Naval officer John Caine, living aboard his sailboat in the beautiful waters of Oahu, getting by doing "favors" for friends. But this time, the favor involves the brutal murder of Vice Admiral Winston's daughter, who it seems was involved in the...

5 gripping, unputdownable mystery short stories from the imagination of Connor Whiteley. An International Bestselling writer, Connor presents 5 very fun and outstanding mystery stories in this one volume.Includes:A Therapy Way To GoThe War ProfiteerFuture BakingThe Event Involving The Gun, The Store And The ManFinding TruthLove gripping mystery fiction? Love great stories? Connor gives you both layered on thick in this amazingly fun collection.BUY...

A savvy investigator seeks answers to a secretive woman's past, but the price is higher than they bargained for...The aristocratic Nathan Bancroft was once part of a secret organization of spies called the Zodiac. But after an assignment goes devastatingly wrong, he resigns, haunted by his mistakes. Now he uses his skills and social connections to solve little "problems" his clients can't admit they have. He has thwarted blackmail schemes and discovered...

Antoine Leduc, 35 ans, geek et détective privé malgré lui, combat le crime dans la petite ville de Pouvaines-en-Auvoise.Mais ce jour-là, une mission d'une toute autre ampleur l'attend : accompagner son cousin Eudes au spectacle de Monsieur Pélican, un ventriloque bas de gamme.Pourtant, la ventriloquie réserve parfois des surprises. Et rapidement, l'amour et le crime vont obliger Antoine à réagir.« Le Jour o j'ai aidé mon cousin Eudes à...