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Suspended Retribution: A Spellbinding Serial Killer Thriller (The DI Rosalind Kray Series #3)
by Rob AshmanWhen a disturbed veteran turns serial killer on the west coast of England, DI Rosalind Kray is on the hunt in this psychological crime thriller. After a flesh-eating parasite destroys his face, war veteran Alex Jarrod returns from Afghanistan with a head full of nightmares. His world crumbles around him until he realizes he has another war to fight. Meanwhile, Det. Inspector Rosalind Kray has her hopes pinned on a promotion after tracking down a serial killer in the coastal town of Blackpool, England. But now she has another troubling case to deal with. After a small-time crook is killed in a hit and run and a serial burglar is brutally murdered, Kray suspects a vigilante is at work. But her bosses disregard her theory—until they discover a third victim. Once again Kray finds herself on the trail of a serial killer, and Kray has her work cut out for her as the body count keeps rising.
Suspended Sentences: Stories
by Brian GarfieldA taut collection of razor-sharp stories of men at society&’s edgeAlthough best known as an author of westerns and espionage fiction, Brian Garfield is at heart an observer of human behavior. While traveling, he sometimes writes short fiction, usually setting the story in whatever city or country he just left. The eight stories in this slim volume are fine examples of Garfield&’s keen eye. Mostly tales of crime and criminals, they star men like Deke Allen, a long-haired building contractor arrested after a rat-shoot for driving with his father&’s shotgun on the seat. There are women like Vicky, a desperate con artist who engineers one of history&’s most outlandish scams. But running throughout these suspenseful stories is the sensibility of a writer fascinated by the characters behind the crimes.
Suspendered Sentence
by Laura BradfordThe national bestselling author of Shunned and Dangerous returns to the Amish community of Heavenly, Pennsylvania, where shop owner Claire Weatherly has come to appreciate a simpler, more peaceful way of life. But dark secrets are about to complicate things--and lead to murder...After the Stoltzfus barn catches fire, Claire is awed by the response of the community. Hundreds of Amish men gather together to raise a new barn for the family in a matter of days. But in the midst of the work, a human skeleton is unearthed. Found with the remains is half of a friendship bracelet last seen on Sadie Lehman, an Amish teen long believed to have left her strict upbringing for the allure of English ways.Now Detective Jakob Fisher--once a member of the Amish community himself--is determined to solve the young woman's murder. With Claire's help, he must dig into the past and bring to light long-buried secrets--secrets that someone is willing to kill to protect...
Suspense and Sensibility
by Carrie BebrisA cozy mystery for Jane Austen fans, true to characters the Darcy's are involved with a mystery that includes a dash of the paranormal.
Suspense on the Edge of Romance Collection: An Anthology (New York Confidential #1)
by Heather Graham Carla Neggers Brenda Novak J. T. EllisonAll your romantic suspense reading in one collection! Four thrilling stories by bestselling authors together in a valuable box set! Flawless by Heather GrahamNew York’s Diamond District has been hit by a rash of robberies. No one’s been killed—until now. Special Agent Craig Frasier meets psychologist Kieran Finnegan in the middle of a heist, when she’s trying to “unsteal” a flawless stone taken by her youngest brother as an act of vengeance. But the police and FBI begin to wonder if there are two gangs, the original thieves and a copycat group of killers—who seem to think their scheme is as flawless as the stones they steal. Thrown together by circumstance, drawn together by attraction, Kieran and Craig are both assigned to the case. But there’s more and more evidence that, somehow, the Finnegan family pub is involved. Because everyone goes to Finnegan’s… All the Pretty Girls by J.T. EllisonNashville Homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson is working to catch a serial rapist after a local girl falls prey to a sadistic killer. The Southern Strangler is slaughtering his way through the Southeast, leaving a gruesome memento at each crime scene—the prior victim’s severed hand. Taylor finds herself in a joint investigation with her lover, FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin, as they pursue the vicious murderer. Battling an old injury and her own demons, Taylor is desperate to quell the rising tide of bodies. But as the killer spirals out of control, everyone involved must face a horrible truth—the purest evil is born of private lies.Saint’s Gate by Carla NeggersEmma Sharpe is summoned to a convent on the Maine coast to shed some light on a mysterious painting of Irish lore. But when the nun who contacted her is murdered, it seems legend is becoming deadly reality. Deep cover FBI agent Colin Donovan is back home in Maine when he is presented with an intrigue of murder, international art heists and a convent’s long-held secrets that is too tempting to resist. As the danger spirals ever closer, Colin is certain of only one thing—the very interesting Emma Sharpe is at the center of it all. A ruthless killer has Emma and Colin in the crosshairs, plunging them into a race against time and drawing them deeper into a twisted legacy of betrayal and deceit.The Secret Sister by Brenda NovakAfter a painful divorce, Maisey Lazarow returns to Fairham, the small island off the South Carolina coast where she grew up. She goes there to heal—and to help her brother, Keith, a deeply troubled man who’s asked her to come home. The last person she wants to see is the wealthy, controlling mother she escaped years ago. Then something disturbing happens. She discovers a box of photographs that evoke distant memories of a little girl, a child Keith remembers, too. Maisey believes the girl must’ve been their sister, but their mother claims there was no other sibling. Maisey is convinced that child existed. So where is she now?
Suspenseful Love With Seductive Ghost: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Fei Tenglieyan"Do you really know how to create Phantom Wall?" "Forgive me for designing the Wall-Hitting Ghost in my love for you!" Suspicious bend love, thyme before the Republic of China -- ah! A painting of the coffin temple's ancestors, a painting of a beauty eating a mole, and the embroidery of the mysterious Great Ancestral Hall of the Hunter Village — all of these things were truly suspenseful. Come with me!
Suspension of Disbelief (The Thriller Shorts #1)
by Tim MaleenyPrepare for edge-of-your-seat suspense in this Thriller Short.Originally published in THRILLER 2 (2009),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cussler.In this Thriller Short, bestselling author Tim Maleeny provides a classic tale laced with moments of dark comedy. Relationships between an author and his editor can sometimes turn contentious, but none more so than that between blockbuster novelist Jim Masterson and his editor Carl Ransom. When Masterson winds up with writer’s block and can’t figure out how to end his new manuscript, he comes dangerously close to not meeting his deadline. So Ransom pays Masterson a visit to prod his author into finishing the book, and that’s when things get dicey…creating an ending no one saw coming. Don’t miss any of these exciting stories from Thriller 2: The Weapon by Jeffery DeaverRemaking by Blake CrouchIced by Harry HunsickerJustice Served by Mariah StewartThe Circle by David HewsonRoomful of Witnesses by R.L. StineThe House on Pine Terrace by Phillip MargolinThe Desert Here and the Desert Far Away by Marcus SakeyOn the Run by Carla NeggersCan You Help Me Out Here? by Robert FerrignoCrossed Double by Joe HartlaubThe Lamented by Lawrence LightVintage Death by Lisa JacksonSuspension of Disbelief by Tim MaleenyA Calculated Risk by Sean ChercoverThe Fifth World by Javier SierraGhost Writer by Gary BraverThrough a Veil Darkly by Kathleen AntrimBedtime for Mr. Li by David J. MontgomeryProtecting the Innocent by Simon WoodWatch Out for My Girl by Joan JohnstonKilling Time by Jon LandBoldt’s Broken Angel by Ridley Pearson
Suspension: A Novel (Tom Braddock Series #1)
by Richard E. CrabbeMay 31, 1883, 3:55 p.m. Twenty thousand men, women, and children, their faces shining in the late afternoon sun, are strolling the Eighth Wonder of the World. The Brooklyn Bridge is open just a week, its promenade a magnet for the teeming masses of New York and Brooklyn. Anxious to escape the heat, overcrowding, and disease of the tenements, thousands stream onto the soaring span. To breathe free, high above the choking confines of the city is an experience like no other. An engineering marvel of transcending beauty, the bridge is simply breathtaking.In precisely five minutes, it will fall.Seven desperate men, former Confederate soldiers turned saboteurs, have labored for years to destroy the bridge. A symbol of hated Yankee supremacy, the bridge is the creation of Chief Engineer, Washington Roebling. They have stalked him down through the years, with hatred born of bitter loss. His actions at Gettysburg have earned him terrible retribution. It is his bridge, his life's work that will pay the price. The river will run red but for one man.Sergeant Detective Tom Braddock is one step behind the conspirators. Working through a series of murderous dead-ends, Braddock has dogged the seven men from the cables of the bridge to the shadowy alleys of the Lower East Side and the back streets of Richmond, Virginia. With the help of an eager roundsman, new to the force, he has slowly drawn closer to the unthinkable truth, a truth that none can accept.Braddock's adversaries are many. Enemies within the police department seek to draw him deeper into a cesspool of corruption from which there seems no escape. To lose that battle is to surrender all hope, for his hands are far from clean already. Braddock must prevail against the enemy within if the bridge is to be saved. It is the love of Mary, the captivating Madame of a mid-town brothel that helps him find the way. Their fates are bound together, as surely as they are bound to the bridge. But it is Mike, a boy of the tenements, who literally holds the key to all their futures.Suspension is a riveting historical thriller filled with fascinating details of the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Suspicion
by Alexandra Monir"Take The Princess Diaries and add magic, murder and mystery, and you've got SUSPICION. A delightful read!"--Amy Plum, author of the of the international bestselling Die For Me series "If Alfred Hitchcock had directed Downton Abbey, the result would have been this book. Alexandra Monir takes us on a gripping, nonstop thrill ride with just the right amount of supernatural and an ending that you definitely won't suspect. I devoured it in one sitting."--Jessica Brody, bestselling author of the Unremembered trilogy"There's something hidden in the maze." Seventeen-year-old Imogen Rockford has never forgotten the last words her father said to her, before the blazing fire that consumed him, her mother, and the gardens of her family's English country manor. For seven years, images of her parents' death have haunted Imogen's dreams. In an effort to escape the past, she leaves Rockford Manor and moves to New York City with her new guardians. But some attachments prove impossible to shake--including her love for her handsome neighbor Sebastian Stanhope. Then a life-altering letter arrives that forces Imogen to return to the manor in England, where she quickly learns that dark secrets lurk behind Rockford's aristocratic exterior. At their center is Imogen herself--and Sebastian, the boy she never stopped loving.Combining spine-tingling mystery, romance, and unforgettable characters, Suspicion is an action-packed thrill ride."Intensely dramatic, fast-paced, and twisty, Monir's mystery ticks every gothic suspense box. The combination of paranormal elements with a star-crossed romance between almost-royals should keep readers rapt."--BooklistPraise for Alexandra Monir's Timeless and Timekeeper "Fun read filled with romantic suspense and mystery." -USA TODAY's Happy Ever After Book Blog Pick "Your new fave novel."--Teen.com "A haunting, mysterious dream; a book you don't want to miss!" -Colleen Houck, New York Times-bestselling author of the Tiger's Curse series "Monir has crafted an intriguing time-travel fantasy that will be an easy sell to romance fans." -Booklist "Like music for your heart." -Justine Magazine "Alexandra Monir is a damn good writer--and that is the best way to say it."--Open Book Society "Timeless will break your heart, take your breath away, and give you hope."--The Compulsive Reader "Alexandra Monir has created something truly special."--Reading Lark "Youngsters intrigued by time travel will revel in Michele's adventures into the past, while her amorous trysts with Philip will appeal to romance fans." --School Library Journal "You will fall madly in love with the romance between Philip and Michele." --Bookpleasures "Between the time-travel mystery, the love story, and the gorgeous descriptions of New York mansions both now and in the past, I wanted to eat this book with a spoon." -Karen McCullah, screenwriter of the hit movie Legally Blonde "Timeless is going down as one of my favorite reads!" --Confessions of a Book Addict From the Hardcover edition.
Suspicion
by Joseph FinderThe new novel from the New York Times bestselling author and "master of the modern thriller,"* about a father who is forced to make a choice with unspeakable consequencesWhen single father Danny Goodman suddenly finds himself unable to afford the private school his teenage daughter adores, he has no one to turn to for financial support.In what seems like a stroke of brilliant luck, Danny meets Thomas Galvin, the father of his daughter's new best friend, who also happens to be one of the wealthiest men in Boston. Galvin is aware of Danny's situation and out of the blue offers a $50,000 loan to help Danny cover his daughter's tuition. Uncomfortable but desperate, Danny takes the money, promising to pay Galvin back.What transpires is something Danny never imagined. The moment the money is wired into his account, the DEA comes knocking on his door. Danny's impossible choice: an indictment for accepting drug money that he can't afford to fight in court, or an unthinkably treacherous undercover assignment helping the government get close to his new family friend.As Danny begins to lie to everyone in his life, including those he loves most in the world, he must decide once and for all who the real enemy is or risk losing everything--and everyone--that matters to him. *The Boston Globe
Suspicion Of Rage
by Barbara ParkerWhy is Cuban General Vega: so important to the CIA? The answer leads to the discovery of a violent death, a secret terrorist threat, and a love from the past that could tear Gale and Anthony apart.
Suspicion and Shamrocks: St. Patrick's Day (Holidays are Murder #4)
by Madelyn ScottWhen Lucy agrees to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at a local pub, she doesn’t expect to stumble over the lifeless body of wealthy patriarch Sean McCutchen, the murder weapon—a bona fide Irish shillelagh—by his side.Being an experienced true crime reporter, leaving a case unsolved doesn't sit right with Lucy. So, with the help of her loyal canine companion Ollie, she sets off to unmask the killer - a task made more difficult by the victim’s large family and the immense fortune one of them is set to inherit.Follow Lucy as she dives deep into the investigation which includes a road trip, a casino, and a flamboyant hairdresser who is determined to help Lucy find her wild side.But will she get to the bottom of this case before becoming another one of its victims? Pick up this fun and entertaining cozy mystery to find out today!
Suspicion at Seven
by Ann PurserLois Meade has done enough buffing and polishing over the years with her cleaning business, New Brooms, to know that all that glitters is not gold. So when a bag of costume jewellery is the main clue in a murder, she has a strong suspicion that appearances may be deceiving... After a woman is discovered in the Mill House Hotel, strangled with a silver necklace beside a bag filled with faux silver, gold and pearls, costume jewelry dealer Donald Black seems like the obvious suspect. But Lois knows Donald's wife, who runs a baker's shop near the hotel, and can't believe her husband could be a killer. Plus, Donald has an airtight alibi. Nevertheless, Donald is no angel. It appears he's running a pyramid scheme, and Lois's mother is getting sucked in. Could the murder have anything to do with his unscrupulous business practices? As Inspector Cowgill and Lois hope the bling may shine a light on the killer, the discovery of a second body on the old waterwheel in the hotel may be grist for the mill in solving the murder--if they can manage to catch the culprit without getting the runaround.
Suspicion of Betrayal (The Suspicion Series #4)
by Barbara ParkerAttorney Gail Connors must look to her past to discover who is threatening her family this &“gripping . . . riveting thriller&” (Publishers Weekly). Gail finally has everything she wants—a home to call her own, a growing private law practice, and a loving man in lawyer Anthony Quintana. But life is never perfect: the house needs massive renovations, her professional life is getting out of control, she&’s in the middle of a custody case with her ex, and Quintana&’s murky past continues to disturb her. Then Gail receives a series of mysterious phone calls and obscene letters threatening violence, torture, and death. The target: not Gail herself, but her ten-year-old daughter, Karen. Gail knows she&’s made enemies in her line of work. But now someone is threatening her little girl. And her tormentors are about to learn that there is no limit to how far Gail is willing to go to keep her family safe. Written by an Edgar Award finalist and former prosecutor, &“Suspicion of Betrayal works as a thriller, a psychological suspense novel, a mystery and a romance as well as an examination of cultural clashes [with] believable, realistic characters stylishly shaped&” (South FloridaSun-Sentinel). Suspicion of Betrayal is the 4th book in the Suspicion series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Suspicion of Deceit
by Barbara ParkerBarbara Parker brings back two of her most beloved characters in the third legal thriller featuring attorneys Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana!After turning down a lucrative partnership in a prestigious Miami law firm to start her own business, Gail has become engaged to Anthony--her longtime friend and lover. Embarking on this new life together inevitably opens the door to Anthony's past--a shadowy past containing an unspeakable tragedy. Now, as Gail accepts her first major case, elements from Anthony's past and present come together to threaten his entire family, and endanger his future with Gail. . . .
Suspicion of Deceit (The Suspicion Series #3)
by Barbara ParkerNew York Times bestseller: Miami attorneys Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana are back in action in this &“complex, involving tale&” (Booklist). Now running her own private law practice, Gail has taken on the Miami Opera as her first client. The company&’s newest young star—who is set to take the lead in Mozart&’s Don Giovanni—recently performed in Castro&’s Cuba. And while the Opera&’s board of directors couldn&’t care less, Miami&’s Cuban community could make a great deal of trouble for all involved. To Gail, it seems more like a case for a PR specialist than a lawyer. But she soon discovers that the Opera&’s problems may threaten to expose a secret hidden in the history of Cuban emigration to Miami. It&’s a secret someone is killing to keep, and a deadly conspiracy that leads Gail to the most unlikely of suspects: her fiancé Anthony Quintana. Edgar Award finalist and former Florida state prosecutor Barbara Parker once again serves up &“a rich mix of tropical politics, edgy romance and secrets from the past&” in the third legal thriller in the bestselling series (Publishers Weekly). Suspicion of Deceit is the 3rd book in the Suspicion series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Suspicion of Deceit: Suspicion Of Innocence, Suspicion Of Guilt, And Suspicion Of Deceit (The Suspicion Series #3)
by Barbara ParkerNew York Times bestseller: Miami attorneys Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana are back in action in this &“complex, involving tale&” (Booklist). Now running her own private law practice, Gail has taken on the Miami Opera as her first client. The company&’s newest young star—who is set to take the lead in Mozart&’s Don Giovanni—recently performed in Castro&’s Cuba. And while the Opera&’s board of directors couldn&’t care less, Miami&’s Cuban community could make a great deal of trouble for all involved. To Gail, it seems more like a case for a PR specialist than a lawyer. But she soon discovers that the Opera&’s problems may threaten to expose a secret hidden in the history of Cuban emigration to Miami. It&’s a secret someone is killing to keep, and a deadly conspiracy that leads Gail to the most unlikely of suspects: her fiancé Anthony Quintana. Edgar Award finalist and former Florida state prosecutor Barbara Parker once again serves up &“a rich mix of tropical politics, edgy romance and secrets from the past&” in the third legal thriller in the bestselling series (Publishers Weekly). Suspicion of Deceit is the 3rd book in the Suspicion series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Suspicion of Guilt
by Tracey V. BatemanTheft, flood, fire--someone was trying to destroy the home for troubled girls that Denni Mahoney had worked so hard to build. It was obvious her neighbors didn't want them around, but could the girls' pasts be the source of even greater menace?As the detective on the case, Reece Corrigan had to figure out what was going on at Mahoney House--and keep the unnervingly attractive Denni safe. And though the attacks hadn't been successful, Reece feared it was only a matter of time before the perpetrator's focus shifted from the house...to Denni herself.
Suspicion of Guilt: Suspicion Of Innocence, Suspicion Of Guilt, And Suspicion Of Deceit (The Suspicion Series #2)
by Barbara ParkerWhen a Palm Beach widow dies, the dispute over her will turns deadly in this &“breathlessly paced legal thriller&” from a New York Times–bestselling author (Publishers Weekly). When wealthy Palm Beach dowager Althea Tillett dies under suspicious circumstances, it sparks a battle between those in line for an inheritance—including Gail Connor&’s old law school classmate and former lover Patrick Norris. He thinks someone has tampered with his aunt&’s will—preventing him from receiving millions he hoped to use for an urban renewal project. Although discouraged from getting involved by her own law firm and her lover, Cuban-American attorney Anthony Quintana, Gail agrees to look into Althea&’s rapacious relatives. But she soon finds herself in the middle of a family feud that&’s about much more than money. It&’s about secrets, lies, forgery . . . and murder. Written by a former prosecutor, this &“provocative, breathless&” national bestseller &“will surprise you&” (The Plain Dealer).
Suspicion of Innocence: Suspicion Of Innocence, Suspicion Of Guilt, And Suspicion Of Deceit (The Suspicion Series #1)
by Barbara ParkerEdgar Award Finalist: This Miami crime thriller by a New York Times–bestselling author is &“an exhilarating debut [and] a sizzling page-turner&” (Publishers Weekly). Gail Connor is a fast-rising attorney in a major South Florida law firm, about to make partner—until her life is derailed by the discovery of her sister&’s body in the Everglades. What at first appears to be a suicide soon becomes a homicide investigation with Gail as the prime suspect. To defend herself, Gail must unravel the tangled web of her wild younger sister&’s life, which includes connections to drug traffickers, a Native American artifact, Gail&’s own estranged husband, and a handsome Cuban-American attorney, Anthony Quintana, to whom Gail is strongly attracted. But who can she trust as she fights for justice for her sister and herself? Written by a former prosecutor, the first book in the New York Times–bestselling Suspicion series delivers &“a sun-drenched variation on the work of Scott Turow and Patricia Cornwell&” (Library Journal).
Suspicion of Madness: Suspicion Of Madness And Suspicion Of Rage (The Suspicion Series #7)
by Barbara Parker&“Suspense builds&” as a tropical storm and a crazed killer bear down on Connor and Quintana in the Florida Keys, in the New York Times–bestselling series (Library Journal). Despite storm warnings, lawyers and lovers Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana travel to a resort on a secluded island in the Florida Keys when a wealthy former client asks for their help with his troubled stepson, Billy, who has confessed to murder. Billy had a history with the victim—a resort employee with a promiscuous reputation and a penchant for causing trouble. But it soon becomes apparent that plenty of people may have wanted Sandra McCoy silenced for good . . . along with anyone who gets in the way. An Edgar Award finalist for the first book in the bestselling series, Suspicion of Innocence, as well as a former prosecutor herself, Barbara Parker once again gives readers a &“lively legal romp&” (Booklist). Suspicion of Madness is the 7th book in the Suspicion series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Suspicion of Malice: Suspicion Of Betrayal, Suspicion Of Malice, And Suspicion Of Vengeance (The Suspicion Series #5)
by Barbara ParkerThis &“fast-paced&” thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author pits iron-willed Miami attorney Gail Connor against the man she loves (Publishers Weekly). After splitting up with her fiancé, Anthony Quintana, Gail is just trying to get her life back in some sort of order. But when Anthony&’s teenage daughter, Angela, comes to Gail in secret and begs her to defend her boyfriend, Bobby, a dancer with the Miami City Ballet who&’s been charged with murdering a wealthy playboy, she can&’t say no. Gail hopes to have easy access to someone who can provide Bobby with an alibi. But the witness, who happens to be a criminal judge, has lawyered up with none other than Anthony Quintana. Now on opposite sides, Gail and Anthony are each prepared to do whatever it takes to protect their clients. But as they struggle to keep their unavoidably intertwined professional lives as separate as possible from their personal lives, a remorseless killer has a different final verdict in mind. An Edgar Award finalist for the first book in the series, Suspicion of Innocence, as well as a former prosecutor, &“Parker captures the roiling politics of Miami, as well as its color, all the while delivering a tight suspense story&” (Chicago Tribune). Suspicion of Malice is the 5th book in the Suspicion series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Suspicion of Rage: Suspicion Of Madness And Suspicion Of Rage (The Suspicion Series #8)
by Barbara ParkerIn the &“riveting&” finale to the New York Times–bestselling series, Miami lawyer Gail Connor is caught between the CIA, the Cuban government, and her husband (Publishers Weekly). Now married to fellow attorney Anthony Quintana, Gail agrees to accompany him to his native Cuba along with their children on a family vacation. But their plans for a holiday in Havana are scuttled when the CIA contacts Anthony with a request: make contact with his brother-in-law—a Cuban general in Castro&’s military—with an offer to help him defect. In doing so, both Gail and Anthony are plunged into a deadly power play within the Cuban government that will threaten everything they&’ve built together—and reveal a secret that could destroy Gail&’s trust in the man she loves. The explosive final novel of her electrifying Suspicion series &“takes Parker to a new level&” (Miami Herald). Suspicion of Rage is the 8th book in the Suspicion series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Suspicion of Vengeance: Suspicion Of Betrayal, Suspicion Of Malice, And Suspicion Of Vengeance (The Suspicion Series #6)
by Barbara ParkerAttorney Gail Connor is out to save a wrongly convicted man from execution in this &“thought-provoking mystery&” from the New York Times–bestselling author (Publishers Weekly). No one in the quiet coastal town of Stuart, Florida, can forget what happened twelve years ago. Notorious local Kenny Ray Clark brutally murdered a young wife and mother, and was righteously sentenced to death for the crime. But Kenny&’s grandmother, Gail&’s former housekeeper, won&’t believe it. So she goes to the only person who can help get her grandson off death row. It doesn&’t take Gail—or her fiancé, fellow attorney Anthony Quintana—long to see that the entire case was built on quicksand. The problem is that there are some very powerful people who don&’t want Kenny to go free. They want to keep the past buried. And if Gail doesn&’t watch her step, they&’ll bury her right along with it. This sixth in the bestselling Suspicion series, authored by an Edgar Award finalist and former Florida state prosecutor, guarantees that &“once readers are pulled in by the intricate plot . . . they won&’t want to skip a word&” (Publishers Weekly). Suspicion of Vengeance is the 6th book in the Suspicion series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Suspicion: A Private Novel
by Kate BrianForbidden fruit... Reed, Noelle, and former Billings Girls Kiran and Taylor have been living it up on St. Barths over winter break. The tropical sun has melted away all the tensions of last semester, and for the first time in months, Reed is happy. She's got her best friends by her side, she has a palatial suite with an ocean view, and she's landed Upton, the most sought-after guy on the island. Reed is falling in love. But dating Upton makes Reed St. Barths' highest-profile guest -- and not in a good way. Upton has a dark past, and he's broken a lot of hearts. One of his exes still wants him. And she'll do whatever it takes to get Reed out of the picture.