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Wayward: Wayward Pines: 2 (The Wayward Pines Trilogy #2)
by Blake CrouchThe second book of the smash-hit Wayward Pines trilogy, from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter, Recursion, and UpgradeIt&’s the perfect town . . . as long as you don&’t try to leave.Nestled amid picture-perfect mountains, the idyllic town of Wayward Pines is a modern-day Eden—at least at first glance.Except that within its fences, the residents are told where to work, how to live, and who to marry. None of them know how they got here. Some believe they are dead. Others think they&’re trapped in an unfathomable experiment. Everyone secretly dreams of leaving, but those who dare face a terrifying surprise.As sheriff, Ethan Burke is tasked with enforcing the town&’s laws, and he&’s one of the few entrusted with the truth—even though, for all his knowledge, he&’s as much a prisoner of Wayward Pines as anyone else.But when a murder investigation draws him deeper into the town&’s inner workings, Ethan learns that its past is darker than even he suspected—and finds himself faced with an impossible choice.The second novel in Blake Crouch&’s blockbuster trilogy, Wayward delves deeper into the irresistible mysteries and horrors of this perfect little town, even as it asks what it means to live with secrets—and what price we&’ll pay for the truth.
Wayward: A Novel (Wanderers #2)
by Chuck Wendig&“If King had written a sequel to The Stand, it might look something like this monumental epic of a story.&”—James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Kingdom of Bones &“As great as Wanderers was, Wayward is better.&”—Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Road of BonesFive years ago, ordinary Americans fell under the grip of a strange new malady that caused them to sleepwalk across the country to a destination only they knew. They were followed on their quest by the shepherds: friends and family who gave up everything to protect them.Their secret destination: Ouray, a small town in Colorado that would become one of the last outposts of civilization. Because the sleepwalking epidemic was only the first in a chain of events that led to the end of the world—and the birth of a new one.The survivors, sleepwalkers and shepherds alike, have a dream of rebuilding human society. Among them are Benji, the scientist struggling through grief to lead the town; Marcy, the former police officer who wants only to look after the people she loves; and Shana, the teenage girl who became the first shepherd—and an unlikely hero whose courage will be needed again.Because the people of Ouray are not the only survivors, and the world they are building is fragile. The forces of cruelty and brutality are amassing under the leadership of self-proclaimed president Ed Creel. And in the very heart of Ouray, the most powerful survivor of all is plotting its own vision for the new world: Black Swan, the A.I. who imagined the apocalypse.Against these threats, Benji, Marcy, Shana, and the rest have only one hope: one another. Because the only way to survive the end of the world is together.
The Wayward Prince: A Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mystery (The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mysteries #7)
by Leonard GoldbergThe fate of Prince Harry and the British throne lies in the hands of Joanna and the Watsons in the latest Daughter of Sherlock Holmes mystery from USA Today bestselling author Leonard Goldberg.During the height of the Great War, playboy Prince Harry, the third in line to the British throne, vanishes in thin air while horseback riding in Hyde Park The strikingly handsome playboy prince is initially believed to have arranged his disappearance so he can enjoy a brief rendezvous with one of his secret lovers. But when his absence continues on for days, the royal family grows concerned and summons Scotland Yard, who can only recover scant, unrevealing clues.The concern deepens when MI5 decodes a recent message from German spies in London which speaks of a captured asset that will bring great embarrassment to the Crown. There is a strong belief within the Intelligence agency that plans are underway to transport the captive prince to Berlin without delay. Despite an intensive search, no trace of the royal can be detected.With Scotland Yard and MI5 baffled, Joanna and the Watsons are called in, and they soon find themselves entangled in a web of abortion, murder, treason, and spies, all of which is seemingly being orchestrated by an arch-enemy of the long-dead Sherlock Holmes. In their race to rescue Prince Harry, it becomes clear that the mastermind behind the maze of crimes has a singular motive in mind. He desires overdue revenge in the form of Joanna’s death.
Wayward Shot: Mabel and Violet's Excellent Adventures (Mabel and Violet's Excellent Adventures #Vol. 1)
by Joan HavelangeWhen Mabel slices her golf ball into the town cemetery. She and her best friend Violet think the worst that could happen would be a lost ball. That is until they discover a dead body, and it isn't six feet under. Mabel's golf ball lays in the middle of his forehead, it’s murder. The ladies take it upon themselves to solve the mystery of the dead body in the graveyard. Using the information gleaned from Coffee Row, a collection of eccentric townspeople. Leads them to investigate golfers and relatives of the deceased. Their investigation frustrates a newly appointed RCMP officer, who does his best to put a stop to their interference. But nothing stops the intrepid detectives. Not the RCMP, a stampede of cattle or even shots fired at them in the dark. They have an uncanny ability to find trouble and dead bodies. Almost getting themselves killed before solving the murders
Wayward Son (An Ed Runyon Mystery #2)
by Steve GobleA PI goes hunting for a missing boy—and ends up being prey Ed Runyon, a former sheriff's deputy haunted by past missing child cases that went horribly wrong, is struggling to launch a PI agency and still live in the Ohio farm country he loves. His love life is in shambles, too, as his partner turns to someone else. His best friend got roughed up by a rogue cop, so Ed is in a fighting mood. Ed finds a new focus when he is hired to find a runaway chess aficionado who is keeping secrets from his homophobic, religious parents. Finding kids is the reason he became a PI, so Ed is determined to succeed and put the demons and other problems behind him. But Jimmy Zachman made a bad move and ran into far more trouble than he was already in, and the hunt for him leads Ed to a deadly and desperate confrontation. Everything comes down to determination—and one very risky move. Ed must find Jimmy at all costs.Perfect for fans of John Sandford and Robert Crais While the novels in the Ed Runyon Mystery Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is:City Problems Wayward Son Go Find Daddy (coming 2023)
The Wayward Waffle: Book 4 in the Diner of the Dead Series
by Carolyn Q. HunterSummer Prescott Books is thrilled to present:The Wayward Waffle - Book 4 in The Diner of the Dead Series!!!Haunted Falls is a hive of activity, preparing for its annual Founder's Day Picnic, and diner owner Sonja Reed is busy gearing up for the festivities with a whole new selection of delicious foods. Unfortunately, the celebration is cut short when a local veteran is found murdered. Once again, it seems that a ghostly presence is prompting Sonja to assist the local sheriff in solving the case. Throw in an awkward love triangle, and you're all set for another heart-stopping adventure in a small, supernaturally-charged Colorado town. Sonja is pulled in several different directions as the latest case unfolds. Will she figure out who the killer is before it's too late?
The Wayward Widow
by William Campbell GaultDon't Mention MurderIt was a vulgar word in the swank millionaire town of San Valdesto. But knocking off a few citizens here and there seemed more than a grave social error to a tough-minded detective like Joe Puma.It made him sore when he discovered the natives would rather protect a well-bred killer than put up with a low-brow private eye.So he taught them a lesson and his red-blooded tactics set the town's blue blood to boiling.The Wayward Widow. . . another mad whirl on a murder-go round with that damsel-chasing knight in amour - Joe Puma.
The Wayward Widow
by William Campbell GaultDon’t Mention MurderIt was a vulgar word in the swank millionaire town of San Valdesto. But knocking off a few citizens here and there seemed more than a grave social error to a tough-minded detective like Joe Puma.It made him sore when he discovered the natives would rather protect a well-bred killer than put up with a low-brow private eye.So he taught them a lesson and his red-blooded tactics set the town’s blue blood to boiling.The Wayward Widow...another mad whirl on a murder-go round with that damsel-chasing knight in amour - Joe Puma.
The Wayward Widow
by William Campbell GaultDon't Mention MurderIt was a vulgar word in the swank millionaire town of San Valdesto. But knocking off a few citizens here and there seemed more than a grave social error to a tough-minded detective like Joe Puma.It made him sore when he discovered the natives would rather protect a well-bred killer than put up with a low-brow private eye.So he taught them a lesson and his red-blooded tactics set the town's blue blood to boiling.The Wayward Widow. . . another mad whirl on a murder-go round with that damsel-chasing knight in amour - Joe Puma.
We All Begin As Strangers: A gripping novel about dark secrets in an English village
by Harriet CummingsHeathcote, England - 1984A mysterious figure is sneaking into homes through backdoors and open windows. Known locally as 'the Fox', he knows everything about everyone - leaving curious objects in their homes, or taking things from them.When beloved Anna disappears, everyone believes the Fox is responsible.For the villagers, finding Anna will be difficult - but stopping the Fox from exposing their darkest secrets might just be impossible...(p) 2017 Orion Publishing Group Ltd
We All Fall Down
by Michael HarveyChicago cop turned private investigator Michael Kelly is racing to save his city from a deadly new foe: a biological weapon unleashed underground.When a lightbulb falls in a subway tunnel, it releases a pathogen that could kill millions. While the mayor postures, people begin to die, especially on the city's grim West Side. Hospitals become morgues. L trains are converted into rolling hearses. Finally, the government acts, sealing off entire sections of the city--but are they keeping people out or in? Meanwhile, Michael Kelly's hunt for the people who poisoned his city takes him into the tangled underworld of Chicago's West Side gangs and the even more frightening world of black biology--an elite discipline emerging from the nation's premier labs, where scientists play God and will stop at nothing to preserve their secrecy.It's a brave new world . . . and the most audacious page-turner yet from an emerging modern master.From the Hardcover edition.
We All Fall Down: The gripping, addictive page-turner of 2019 from the international bestseller
by Daniel Kalla...**THIS IS A GOVERNMENT ALERT**IF YOU EXHIBIT SYMPTOMS, STAY IN YOUR HOMES**PLEASE REMAIN CALM AND DO NOT ATTEMPT THE RESCUE OF OTHERS**THIS IS A GOVERNMENT ALERT**IF YOU EXHIBIT SYMPTOMS, STAY IN YOUR HOMES**PLEASE REMAIN CALM AND DO NOT ATTEMPT THE RESCUE OF OTHERS**THIS IS A GOVERNMENT ALERT**... IT STARTS WITH ONE PATIENT A woman is dying in an Italian hospital, coughing up blood, convulsing and barely conscious.BEFORE IT SPREADS TO THE TOWN Dr Alana Vaughn, an expert from NATO, confirms everyone’s worst fears: the woman has the highly infectious disease that swept through Europe eight hundred years ago. The Black Death.AND TAKES THE CITY The sickness is spreading so quickly that soon the outbreak becomes a global pandemic. Markets crash and governments fall as quickly as the citizens they govern. THEN THE COUNTRY As panic takes hold and the death toll climbs, the consequences become horrifically clear – Alana must discover a way to stop the disease or it will be the end of us all.THEN THE WORLD - AND WE ALL FALL DOWNAt the height of an epidemic, what kind of person will you become? Think Contagion meets The Da Vinci Code in the next heart-stopping thriller from the internationally bestselling author Daniel Kalla. * * * PRAISE for WE ALL FALL DOWN * * * 'A tightly plotted thriller, energetic and completely believable' Booklist ‘A superbly written suspense novel… We All Fall Down is both a vivid history lesson and a heart-pounding warning, resulting in a page-turning obsession’ Steven Hartov, New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of a Thief ‘A great thriller hero never hesitates… Dr. Alana Vaughn is the woman readers will want on their side when stalked by the most terrible of all plagues in We All Fall Down’ Justin Scott, author of The Shipkiller, Rampage, and the Isaac Bell adventure novels with Clive Cussler 'A page-turner' 'Definitely a book I'm going to be pushing to all my friends this spring!' 'A compulsive read with well developed characters that will hold you on the edge of your seat till the final pages' 'We All Fall Down is a frightening story because it's so plausible' 'Mr. Kalla is one of my favourite authors and I wouldn’t miss any of his books. I read them all . . . This latest is a well-done nail biting thriller . . .'
We All Fall Down: The Gripping, Addictive Page-turner Of 2019 From The International Bestseller
by Daniel KallaNot since Pandemic have we seen a thriller like this from bestselling author Daniel Kalla: The plague has hit Italy. Can Dr. Alana Vaughn find the source in time to save the world?No person is left unscathed, no family untouched. Death grows insatiable. Alana Vaughn, an infectious diseases expert with NATO, is urgently summoned to Genoa by an ex-lover to examine a critically ill patient. She’s stunned to discover that the illness is a recurrence of the Black Death. Alana soon suspects bioterrorism, but her WHO counterpart, Byron Menke, disagrees. In their desperate hunt to track down Patient Zero, they stumble across an 800-year-old monastery and a medieval journal that might hold the secret to the present-day outbreak. With the lethal disease spreading fast and no end in sight, it’s a race against time to uncover the truth before millions die.
We All Fall Down
by Natalie D. RichardsA new romantic thriller—with a dash of horror—from the author of One Was Lost and Six Months Later Theo's always been impulsive. But telling Paige how he feels? He's obsessed over that decision. And it's time. Tonight. At the party on the riverbank, under the old walking bridge, site of so many tales of love and death. Paige has had a crush on Theo since they first met, but she knows her feelings are one-sided. She's trying to move on, to flirt. A party at the river is just what she needs. Except a fight breaks out, and when Paige tries to intervene—Theo's fist lands in her face. All Theo and Paige want to do is forget that fateful night. But strange events keep drawing them back to the bridge. Someone, something is determined to make them remember...and pay for what they each did.
We All Fall Down
by Eric WaltersA novel from one of the country's most prolific and popular YA authors, this book, set in New York City on September 11th, shows us how the experiences of that day profoundly changed one teen's life and relationships. Today is September 10, 2001, and Will, a grade nine student, is spending the day at his father's workplace tomorrow. As part of a school assignment, all the students in his class will be going to their parents tomorrow, but Will isn't excited about it-he'd rather sleep in and do nothing with his friends. His father doesn't even have an exciting job like his best friend James's father who is a fireman. Will's dad works for an international trading company and has to wake up early every morning to commute to his office on the eighty-fifth floor in the south building of the World Trade Center in Manhattan. Will doesn't see his father very often because of the hours he puts in at the office. He doubts that his dad will bother making time for him tomorrow even when they are supposed to be spending the day together. In this fast-paced and dramatic new novel by bestselling author Eric Walters, Will discovers a new side of his father during an event that continues to affect the world. As Will's new teacher says, tomorrow "might be an experience that changes your entire life. "
We All Killed Grandma
by Fredric BrownMystery icon and original Dutton Guilt Edged Mysteries author Fredric Brown's inventive and shocking novel We All Killed Grandma, first published in 1952, is available as an eBook for the first time! In We All Killed Grandma, Rod Britten's first memory is speaking to the police on the phone, staring at the body of a woman with a bullet in her brain. He is completely unable to answer the police's questions about who he is, where he is, or how he came to discover the woman -- who he soon learns is his own grandmother. The killing is written off as a botched burglary, but Rod is determined to discover the truth, both about his life before the amnesia and his grandmother's death. His quest entangles him with Robin, his beautiful ex-wife who he may be falling in love with all over again, but also puts him in grave danger: what does he know about the murder that his mind won't let him remember? Edgar Award winning author Fredric Brown, whom Mickey Spillane called "my favorite writer of all time," weaves a fascinating mystery, now available to a whole new generation of readers.
We Are All Liars
by Carys JonesWe're best friends.We trust each other.But...We are all liars.Allie, Stacie, Diana, Emily and Gail have been by each other's sides for as long as they can remember. The Fierce Five. Best friends forever. But growing up has meant growing apart. And little white lies have grown into devastating secrets.When Gail invites the increasingly estranged friends to reunite at her Scottish cabin, it could be the opportunity to mend old wounds and heal the cracks in their friendship. But when a freak snowstorm rocks the cabin and one of the girls is found dead on the ice, their weekend away becomes a race against time - and each other - to get off the mountain alive.And in the end, whose story can you trust, when everything was founded on lies to begin with?A rip-roaring psychological thriller with a twist you won't see coming - perfect for fans of Lucy Foley's The Hunting Party and Ruth Ware's In A Dark, Dark Wood...Praise for Carys Jones:'Compelling, unsettling and utterly addictive' MW Craven'A twisty thriller full of tension and intrigue' Vikki Patis'A claustrophobic and chilling thriller exploring toxic friendship at its worst. I was totally gripped until the end' Sophie Flynn''A taut and evocative psychological thriller, and an intimate portrayal of claustrophobic friendships and the danger of lies. I loved it' Ella Allbright'A sharp psychological thriller. A captivating premise and engrossing read' Adam Hamdy'Brilliant. I loved the tension...I couldn't put it down' Lisa Hall on The List
We Are All Liars
by Carys JonesWe're best friends.We trust each other.But...We are all liars.Allie, Stacie, Diana, Emily and Gail have been by each other's sides for as long as they can remember. The Fierce Five. Best friends forever. But growing up has meant growing apart. And little white lies have grown into devastating secrets.When Gail invites the increasingly estranged friends to reunite at her Scottish cabin, it could be the opportunity to mend old wounds and heal the cracks in their friendship. But when a freak snowstorm rocks the cabin and one of the girls is found dead on the ice, their weekend away becomes a race against time - and each other - to get off the mountain alive.And in the end, whose story can you trust, when everything was founded on lies to begin with?A rip-roaring psychological thriller with a twist you won't see coming - perfect for fans of Lucy Foley's The Hunting Party and Ruth Ware's In A Dark, Dark Wood...Praise for Carys Jones:'Compelling, unsettling and utterly addictive' MW Craven'A twisty thriller full of tension and intrigue' Vikki Patis'A claustrophobic and chilling thriller exploring toxic friendship at its worst. I was totally gripped until the end' Sophie Flynn''A taut and evocative psychological thriller, and an intimate portrayal of claustrophobic friendships and the danger of lies. I loved it' Ella Allbright'A sharp psychological thriller. A captivating premise and engrossing read' Adam Hamdy'Brilliant. I loved the tension...I couldn't put it down' Lisa Hall on The List
We Are All the Same in the Dark: A Novel
by Julia HeaberlinThe discovery of a girl abandoned by the side of the road threatens to unearth the long-buried secrets of a Texas town&’s legendary cold case in this superb, atmospheric novel from the internationally bestselling author of Black-Eyed Susans.&“If you only read one thriller this year, let it be this one. Psychologically absorbing, original and atmospheric. I could not turn the pages fast enough.&”—Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 28 Summers It&’s been a decade since Trumanell Branson disappeared, leaving only a bloody handprint behind. Her pretty face still hangs like a watchful queen on the posters on the walls of the town&’s Baptist church, the police station, and in the high school. They all promise the same thing: We will find you. Meanwhile, her brother, Wyatt, lives as a pariah in the desolation of the old family house, cleared of wrongdoing by the police but tried and sentenced in the court of public opinion and in a new documentary about the crime. When Wyatt finds a lost girl dumped in a field of dandelions, making silent wishes, he believes she is a sign. The town&’s youngest cop, Odette Tucker, believes she is a catalyst that will ignite a seething town still waiting for its own missing girl to come home. But Odette can&’t look away. She shares a wound that won&’t close with the mute, one-eyed mystery girl. And she is haunted by her own history with the missing Tru. Desperate to solve both cases, Odette fights to save the lost girl in the present and to dig up the shocking truth about a fateful night in the past—the night her friend disappeared, the night that inspired her to become a cop, the night that wrote them all a role in the town&’s dark, violent mythology. In this twisty psychological thriller, Julia Heaberlin paints unforgettable portraits of a woman and a girl who redefine perceptions of physical beauty and strength.Praise for We Are All the Same in the Dark&“[Julia] Heaberlin knows how to build to a truly shocking twist, how to break a reader&’s heart and then begin mending it. &‘What&’s coming is always unimaginable,&’ Odette&’s one-time therapist tells her, &‘and by that, I mean just that. It cannot be imagined. What&’s coming never acts or behaves the way we think it will.&’ That&’s true for this novel, too.&”—Dallas Morning News
We Are The Hanged Man (DCI Robert Jericho, #1)
by Douglas Lindsay<p> When the latest hit reality TV show, <em>Britain's Got Justice</em>, needs an expert police panellist, DCI Robert Jericho's boss thrusts him into the media spotlight, knowing full well that Jericho has been desperate to avoid the limelight since his wife's unexplained disappearance ten years ago.</p> <p> With the press now hounding his every move, there's nowhere to hide.</p> <p> Meanwhile, a killer, newly released from prison, resumes the bone-chilling handiwork for which he was locked away thirty years earlier.</p> <p> Sinister tarot cards turn up on Jericho's desk, each one more grotesque than its predecessor. As he investigates a series of seemingly unrelated deaths, he becomes aware that a noose is gradually tightening around his throat.</p> <p> Someone is setting him up for a neck-breaking fall.</p> <p> "very nicely plotted, thickly laced with dark humour, with a little bit of everything thrown in - drama, intrigue, humour, mystery, tension, romance ... my read of the year so far."<br /> – The View From The Blue House</p> <p> <strong>From The Author</strong></p> <p> "When the world of men has fallen and all has come to darkness, and when society has collapsed and civilisation lies festering in the crapulent sewer of hedonistic debasement, great men will sit around campfires and have great discussions on what went wrong.</p> <p> "In truth there are many things that will be blamed for the fall of western culture, but one thing will rise above all others: the domination of the media by TV talent shows.</p> <p> "<em>We Are The Hanged Man</em> is a crime novel, a police procedural, a serial killer story, a conspiracy tale and a mystery novel, but at its heart is the awful absurdity of the TV talent show, and its place in modern day Britain.</p> <p> "I thought I’d done a decent job of satire with the book's show Britain's Got Justice, and then in this year's Britain's Got Talent the nation decided that the most talented person in the entire country was a dog.</p> <p> "There aren't too many places you can go from there; nevertheless We Are The Hanged Man has a damned good crack at it."</p> <p> <strong>Praise For Douglas Lindsay</strong></p> <p> "The plot, Russian literature fans, is a modern spin on Dostoyevsky’s <em>Crime and Punishment</em>. The bloody ending, movie buffs, is pure <em>Reservoir Dogs</em>."<br /> – The Mirror</p> <p> "This is pitch-black comedy spun from the finest writing. Fantastic plot, unforgettable scenes and plenty of twisted belly laughs."<br /> – New Woman</p> <p> "This chilling black comedy unfolds at dizzying speed... an impressive debut novel."<br /> – Sunday Mirror</p> <p> "A flawless follow-up to an impressive debut, this is extremely well-written, highly amusing and completely unpredictable in its outrageous plot twists and turns."<br /> – The List</p> <p> "Lindsay’s burlesque thrills offer no sex, no drugs, no desperation to be cool. Just straightforward adult story; fantastic plot, classic timing and gleeful delight in the grotesque. With more talent than Irvine Welsh could dream of, Lindsay has crafted a macabre masterpiece where content lives up to style."<br /> – What’s On</p> <p> <strong>About The Author</strong></p> <p> Douglas Lindsay is the author of the Barney Thomson crime series, which begins with <em>The Long Midnight Of Barney Thomson</em>, and is currently seven novels and a novella (<em>The End Of Days</em>) strong. He is also the author of <em>Lost In Jaurez</em> and the police thriller <em>The Unburied Dead</em>. Douglas lives in Somerset, UK.</p>
We Are Here
by Michael MarshallThere are people out there in the shadows, watching, waiting. They are the forgotten. And they're about to turn. From the international bestselling author of THE STRAW MEN.For David, it should have been the perfect day. But a chance encounter changes everything when a stranger follows him, and then passes by close enough to whisper: 'Remember me'. Soon David realises that this man wants something from him ... something very personal, that he may have no choice but to surrender. Meanwhile, John Henderson does his girlfriend a favour and agrees to talk to a friend who believes she's being stalked by an ex-lover. But the problem is more complex than anyone could imagine.There are people out there in the shadows, watching, wanting to be with you. And they'll do whatever it takes to make that happen...
We Are Here
by Michael MarshallAn intelligent and page-turning thriller from the international bestselling author of Killer Move. It should've been the greatest day in David's life. A trip to New York, wife by his side, to visit his new publisher. Finally it looks as though the gods of fate are going to lift him from schoolteacher to writer. But on his way back to Penn Station, a chance encounter changes all of that. David bumps into a stranger who covertly follows him, and then, just before they board the train home, passes him by close enough to whisper: "Remember me."The stranger follows them back to where they live, and it isn't long before David realizes that this man wants something from him...something very personal, that he may have no choice but to surrender.
We Are Here
by Michael MarshallIt should have been the greatest day of David's life. A trip to New York, wife by his side, to visit his new publisher. Finally, after years of lonely struggle it looks as though the gods of fate are going to lift him from schoolteacher to writer. But on the way back to Penn station, a chance encounter changes all of that. He bumps into a stranger who covertly follows him, and then, just before they board their train home, passes by him close enough to whisper: 'Remember me'. The stranger follows them back to where they live, and it isn't long before David realises that this man wants something from him... something very personal, that he may have no choice but to surrender. Meanwhile, back in New York, ex-lawyer John Henderson does his girlfriend Kristina a favour and agrees to talk to Catherine Warren, an acquaintance of hers who believes she's being stalked by en ex-lover. But soon John realizes that Catherine's problem is more complex than anyone realized... There are people out there in the shadows, watching, wanting to be with you. They are the followers. And they're about to turn.Read by Jeff Harding. A native of New England, Jeff Harding has appeared in television productions as varied as HOWARD'S END, THE FAST SHOW, FATHER TED and NCS MANHUNT. He has recorded many audiobooks, including Orion's THE LAST TEMPLAR, ROBERT LUDLUM'S BOURNE TROLOGY and the best-selling Dan Brown's THE DA VINCI CODE.(p) 2013 Isis Publishing Ltd
We Are Holding the President Hostage
by Warren AdlerAging Mafia don Salvatore Padronelli, a.k.a. the Padre, is furious when fanatical terrorists capture his beloved daughter and grandson on a trip to Egypt. Fed up with the diplomatic caution that prolongs their captivity, the Padre and his loyal henchman cleverly insinuate themselves into the White House and hold the president and his wife hostage. Now the Padre calls the shots on getting the president to take steps to release his family. This classic confrontation between two men on utterly opposite sides of the law is laced with humor and illustrates how fierce paternal love can motivate even the most ruthless of gangsters into reckless acts of courage and bravery.
We Are Monsters (Fiction Without Frontiers)
by Brian KirkNominated for a Bram Stoker Award® for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. "A stark and frightening novel. Horror fans should definitely seek this one out." – Booklist Some doctors are sicker than their patients. When a troubled psychiatrist loses funding to perform clinical trials on an experimental cure for schizophrenia, he begins testing it on his asylum s criminally insane, triggering a series of side effects that opens the mind of his hospital s most dangerous patient, setting his inner demons free. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.