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This fits readers who want post-apocalyptic fiction with military thriller energy, relentless action, and a ruthless family bond.
The Mad Mick Box Set Volume 1
Dystopian · Military Thriller · Techno-Thriller
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In The Mad Mick Box Set Volume 1, survival is brutal, personal, and fueled by a father’s capacity for vengeance. As the apocalypse shatters the country, Conor Maguire and his daughter seem prepared for anything until she is taken and his violent past becomes the story’s deadliest weapon. This fits readers who want post-apocalyptic fiction with military thriller energy, relentless action, and a ruthless family bond.
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Consistently hitting the top of the charts in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction and Military Thriller, The Mad Mick Series has garnered thousands of reviews from readers who can't get enough of this character. He's the guy you want on your side in a fight. He's the friend who can make you laugh until you cry. He's the last man on earth you want to cross.
This omnibus edition contains the first three books in the series:
- The Mad Mick
- Masters of Mayhem
- Brutal Business
“Rock-solid characters, buzz-saw action and backstories deserving of books of their own. Amazing...”
For a hardened assassin and his snarky daughter, navigating the apocalypse is little more than business as usual. They have food, weapons, top-notch gear, and connections in the darkest holes of the special operations community. Just don't cross them because hell hath no fury like the Maguires.
Conor Maguire nearly lost his daughter when she was three years old, injured by the drunk driver who killed his wife. When the justice system failed him, Conor retaliated against the driver in dramatic and gruesome fashion.
An ironclad alibi prevented the police from pinning the murder on Conor. His actions didn't go unnoticed though. A covert agency within the US government recruited the talented young bomber and machinist. For over twenty-five years, Conor designed and built custom weapons of death and destruction at his secluded compound in the mountains of Virginia.
When a series of devastating terror attacks brought down the United States, Conor and Barb assumed they were safe in their compound. They had everything they needed. They were armed and highly trained. Then Barb was kidnapped.
The kidnappers didn’t know why Conor was known as The Mad Mick. They didn’t know the fear and respect his name invoked in the shadowy underworld of covert operations. They didn’t know that when it came to protecting his family, he was without conscience, without compassion, and without equal.
But they would soon find out.
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This fits readers who want suspense with heart, character growth, and real emotional weight.
Dark Ride
Thriller · Mystery
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A drifting young man stumbles into a situation that demands more courage than he knows he has in Dark Ride, a literary thriller driven by danger and moral urgency. When Hardly Reed realizes two children are being abused, he cannot look away, even as his search for proof pulls him toward violent criminals and impossible choices. This fits readers who want suspense with heart, character growth, and real emotional weight.
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FINALIST FOR THE LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE!
From Lou Berney, the acclaimed, multi award-winning author of November Road and The Long and Faraway Gone, comes a Dark Ride
Sometimes the person you least expect is just the hero you need
Twenty-one-year-old Hardy “Hardly” Reed—good-natured, easygoing, usually stoned—is drifting through life. A minimum-wage scare actor at an amusement park, he avoids unnecessary effort and unrealistic ambitions.
Then one day he notices two children, around six or seven, sitting all alone on a bench. Hardly checks if they’re okay and sees injuries on both children. Someone is hurting these kids.
He reports the incident to Child Protective Service.
That should be the end of it. After all, Hardly's not even good at looking out for himself so the last thing he wants to do is look out for anyone else. But he's haunted by the two kids, his heart breaking for them. And the more research he does the less he trusts that Child Protective Services —understaffed and overworked—will do anything about it.
That leaves…Hardly. He is probably the last person you’d ever want to count on. But those two kids have nobody else but him. Hardly has to do what's right and help them.
For the first time in his life, Hardly decides to fight for something. This might be the one point in his entire life, he realizes, that is the entire point of his life. He will help those kids.
At first, trying to gather evidence that will force the proper authorities to intervene, Hardly is a total disaster. Gradually, with assistance from unexpected allies, he develops investigative skills and discovers he’s smarter and more capable than he ever imagined.
But Hardly also discovers that the situation is more dangerous than he ever expected. The abusive father who has been hurting these children isn’t just a lawyer—he also runs a violent drug-dealing operation. The mother claims she wants to escape with the kids—but Hardly isn't sure he can trust her.
Faced with a different version of himself than he has ever known, Hardly refuses to give up. But his commitment to saving these kids from further harm might end up getting the kids, and Hardly himself, killed.
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A strong match for readers drawn to haunted house horror, ancestral secrets, paranormal dread, and family trauma.
She Waits Where Shadows Gather
Asian Fiction · Thriller
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Avery and Carlos Tam travel to his ancestral home in the Philippines, where covered mirrors, family silence, and a brutal accident expose a past that refuses to stay quiet, with a 4.2-star rating from more than 30 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to haunted house horror, ancestral secrets, paranormal dread, and family trauma.
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Parents should pass down stories, not spirits…
Avery and Carlos Tam have built their lives on logic, not legends. Carlos, the host of a hit reality show that exposes paranormal hoaxes, has made a name disproving the supernatural.
But when they travel to his ancestral home in the Philippines, darkness clings to every corner. The mirrors are shrouded. The housekeeper won't stay in the house alone. And no one will speak of the tragedies the family has seen.
Then a brutal car crash leaves Carlos trapped in his own body—silent, helpless, and utterly vulnerable. As Avery tends to him, the house begins to stir. It watches. It listens. And it speaks—in a voice only Carlos can hear—offering a twisted kind of comfort.
And as the lies buried by Carlos and his family begin to surface, Avery must confront the truth: if the past won't rest, their future may never begin.
Some inherit memories. Others inherit monsters.
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This is a high-stakes action thriller built for readers who want relentless momentum, extreme danger, and world-level consequences.
Maximum Vengeance
Mystery · Thriller · Action Thriller · Military Thriller
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In the Arctic, catastrophe takes on a global scale when terrorists strike a vault protecting humanity’s most irreplaceable genetic resources. In Maximum Vengeance, Grant Valor must fight through brutal cold, collapsing odds, and a fast-moving enemy to stop a disaster that could echo far beyond the ice. This is a high-stakes action thriller built for readers who want relentless momentum, extreme danger, and world-level consequences.
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From the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars (with over 10,000 five-star reviews) comes a riveting new action thriller series. When the world comes under threat, an elite international team is called in, designed to handle the highest of stakes and led by former Army Ranger Grant Valor.
In MAXIMUM VENGEANCE (Book #12), deep in the Arctic, humanity's lifeline is at risk when terrorists target a vault preserving irreplaceable genetic samples. Elite operative Grant Valor braves subzero chaos, racing against time to safeguard our planet's precious genetic heritage from annihilation.
The Grant Valor series delivers an explosive and monumental thrill-ride, brimming with twists that will shock and awe you at every turn. With a band of unforgettable characters whose gripping saga will compel you to devour pages deep into the twilight hours, fans of Brad Thor, Tom Clancy, and Vince Flynn are sure to fall in love.
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The storm outside is only the beginning once a blood-covered stranger appears at Casey’s window in the middle of the night.
The Intruder
Thriller · Psychological Thriller
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The storm outside is only the beginning once a blood-covered stranger appears at Casey’s window in the middle of the night. In The Intruder, a remote cabin becomes the setting for a locked-in survival thriller as Casey tries to uncover who the girl is and what she is hiding. This suspense novel delivers escalating danger, claustrophobic tension, and a constant sense that morning may never come.
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Who knows what the storm will blow in…
Casey's cabin in the wilderness is not built for a hurricane. Her roof shakes, the lights flicker, and the tree outside her front door sways ominously in the wind. But she's a lot more worried about the girl she discovers lurking outside her kitchen window.
She’s young. She’s alone. And she’s covered in blood.
The girl won't explain where she came from or loosen her grip on the knife in her right hand. And when Casey makes a disturbing discovery in the middle of the night, things take a turn for the worse.
The girl has a dark secret. One she’ll kill to keep. And if Casey gets too close to the truth, she may not live to see the morning.
In this taut, deadly tale of survival and desperation, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden explores how far one girl will go to save herself.
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Silence turns every second into a liability when the one witness to an assassination can’t speak.
Extraction Force
Thriller · Military Thriller · Political Thriller
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Silence turns every second into a liability when the one witness to an assassination can’t speak. In Extraction Force, Clint Hawke and Shaw must move a traumatized scientist through Bangkok while enemies close in and every missed signal could turn fatal. This is a tightly wound action thriller built on pursuit, pressure, and the fragile trust that keeps a mission alive.
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EXTRACTION FORCE (Book #5) is the fifth book in an exhilarating new action thriller series from the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars (with over 10,000 five-star reviews). The series begins with EXTRACTION POINT (Book #1).
Former Delta Force operator Clint Hawke is a legendary “cleaner” for the intelligence community, specializing in extracting other operatives from blown covers, failed missions, and the most dangerous of places.
In EXTRACTION FORCE (Book #5), Clint and Shaw must extract a traumatized scientist from Bangkok who witnessed a high-level assassination but has been rendered mute. With pursuers closing in and no verbal communication possible, Shaw's expertise in non-verbal communication may be their only hope for survival.
In the Clint Hawke series, heart-pounding action meets razor-sharp tension that grabs you by the throat and never lets go. With breathtaking action sequences and shocking revelations, the series will keep you on the edge of your seat from the explosive first chapter to the stunning conclusion. Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly, David Baldacci, and Brad Thor.
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Primary Justice drops a young lawyer into a murder case that turns routine legal work into something far darker.
Primary Justice
Thriller · Psychological Thriller
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Primary Justice drops a young lawyer into a murder case that turns routine legal work into something far darker. On his first day at a powerful firm, Ben Kincaid is handling an adoption when the prospective father is brutally killed. As he digs deeper, the case pulls him into corruption, danger, and a trail he may not survive.
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A lawyer investigates the murder of an aspiring adoptive father: "A climax that will take most readers by surprise" (Chicago Tribune).
It's Ben Kincaid's first day as an associate at corporate giant Raven, Tucker & Tubb, and he's ready to start the long climb up the ladder to partnership. But he's barely cleared the first rung when a body trips him up.
Ben's first task is to arrange an adoption for one of the firm's biggest clients—a bit of grunt work that becomes interesting when he meets the child in question. Emily suffers from Korsakov's Syndrome, a rare disorder that prevents her from forming memories, and Jonathan and Bertha Adams want nothing more than to raise her as their own. But Kincaid has just begun getting the paperwork together when he gets a chilling phone call: Jonathan has been found dead, hacked to pieces in an alleyway. Investigating the killing will take Kincaid down a fearsome path, leading him to wish that, like Emily, he had the power to forget.
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A rescue in the middle of violence pulls a woman with nothing to spare into the path of something far more dangerous.
Race Against Time
Romantic Suspense · Thriller · Police Procedural
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A rescue in the middle of violence pulls a woman with nothing to spare into the path of something far more dangerous. Race Against Time follows Quinn O'Meara after she finds a crying baby at a burning crime scene and becomes entangled in a human-trafficking ring, while homicide detective Nick Saldano fights to protect the woman he never forgot. This is an emotional thriller with high stakes, second-chance tension, and a deeply personal sense of danger.
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"An emotional thriller, packed with action, love, regrets, and criminal activity that will make your blood boil . . . a phenomenal story." —Fresh Fiction
Sometimes fate brings you together—only to tear you apart . . .
Growing up in the foster system, Quinn O'Meara made a point of never getting involved. But when she discovers a crying baby amid a fiery crime scene, she knows she has no choice. Suddenly in way over her head, Quinn turns to the police, unintentionally positioning herself in the crosshairs of a deadly human-trafficking ring.
The last time homicide detective Nick Saldano saw Quinn, she was still the young girl he'd shared a foster home with. The girl who'd loved and cared for him when no one else had. Now here she was, gorgeously all grown-up—and in terrible danger.
Unwilling to lose her again, Nick insists on keeping Quinn close, especially when the bond they once shared heatedly slides into desire. Quinn finally has someone worth holding on to, but what kind of future can they have when she might not live to see tomorrow?
Praise for Sharon Sala
"If you can stop reading, then you are a better woman than me." —Debbie Macomber, New York Times–bestselling author
"Sala is a master at telling a story that is both romantic and suspenseful . . . one of the best writers in the genre." —RT Book Reviews
"Sala's characters are vivid and engaging." —Publishers Weekly
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A teenage boy’s murder opens the door to something far more dangerous simmering beneath Miami’s surface.
Heatwave
Noir · Thriller
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A teenage boy’s murder opens the door to something far more dangerous simmering beneath Miami’s surface. In Heatwave, investigative reporter Kenzie Gilmore and newly promoted Lieutenant Reid Garret follow converging cases tied to a lethal synthetic drug and a ruthless enemy who knows how to stay ahead. This is a gritty crime thriller built on momentum, rising pressure, and the threat closing in from every side.
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The Miami heat can be murder…
When investigative reporter Kenzie is asked by a teenager to look into her boyfriend’s murder,
she stumbles upon a secret so great that just knowing about it could get her killed.
Unable to turn a blind eye, she starts investigating and discovers how far those involved will go to keep it hidden.
Newly promoted Lieutenant Reid Garret has just pulled another youngster
out of the canal with the same synthetic drug in her system.
Enough is enough.
It’s time to hunt down those responsible and get the killer product off the street.
The search leads him to an old adversary who has evaded capture for the last two years,
someone Reid would do anything to bring down, even if it costs him his job.
As the two cases collide,
Kenzie and Reid realize they are facing their
smartest and most dangerous adversary yet.
With Miami in the grips of a brutal heatwave,
the heat is on to find the killer before they become his next target.
This fast-paced and gritty thriller is perfect for fans of A.J. Rivers, Mary Stone, Kendra Elliot & Melinda Leigh!
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A single disappearance rips open a family’s sense of safety and leaves every mile of wilderness charged with dread.
Descent
Thriller · Psychological Thriller
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A single disappearance rips open a family’s sense of safety and leaves every mile of wilderness charged with dread. In Descent, a morning run in the Rockies ends with one child missing and a family thrown into a relentless search shaped by fear, grief, and uncertainty. This is a literary thriller with emotional precision, mounting suspense, and a deep focus on how ordinary lives fracture under trauma.
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“Read this astonishing novel . . . The magic of his prose equals the horror of Johnston’s story.” —The Washington Post
Don't miss DISTANT SONS, the new literary thriller from Tim Johnston, available now.
The Rocky Mountains have cast their spell over the Courtlands, who are taking a family vacation before their daughter leaves for college. But when Caitlin and her younger brother, Sean, go out for an early morning run and only Sean returns, the mountains become as terrifying as they are majestic.
Written with a precision that captures every emotion, every moment of fear, as each member of the family searches for answers, Descent races like an avalanche toward its heart-pounding conclusion.
“A compelling thriller that is both creepy and literary . . . Descent is not just a mystery. It is an emotional story of evil, fear, acceptance and irony.”—The Denver Post
“What makes the novel unforgettable is its sense of character, its deliberate, unadorned prose and Johnston’s unflinching exploration of human endurance, physical and psychological.” —Miami Herald
“A super-charged, addictive read.” —The Missourian
“An original and psychologically deep thriller.” —Outside magazine
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It fits readers who want escalating dread, cosmic horror, and love twisted into obsession, sacrifice, and ruin.
It Rides a Pale Horse
Horror · Suspense
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A sister’s abduction turns It Rides a Pale Horse into a nightmare of obedience, where one man must follow a sinister book’s commands to keep her alive. As Lark moves deeper into his small town’s buried secrets, personal desperation gives way to something older and far more terrifying. It fits readers who want escalating dread, cosmic horror, and love twisted into obsession, sacrifice, and ruin.
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From a new star in horror fiction comes a terrifying novel of obsession, greed, and the shocking actions we’ll take to protect those we love, all set in a small town filled with dark secrets.
“If you like Grady Hendrix’s novels, Clive Barker, or just a dash of Lovecraftian horror, you’re going to love this one.” – San Francisco Book Review
Peter Larkin — Lark to his friends — is a local hero in the small town of Wofford Falls. The one who went to the big city, found fame in the art world, then returned home to settle down. He's the kind of guy who becomes fast friends with almost anyone. His sister, Betsy, is talented as well. And eccentric. Unlike Lark, she keeps to herself.
When Lark meets with a fabulously rich client, it seems like a regular transaction. Even being met at the gate of the sprawling, secluded estate by an intimidating security guard seems normal. Until the guard plays him a live feed: Betsy being abducted in real time.
Lark is informed that she's safe for now, but her well-being is entirely in his hands. He's given a book. Do what the book says, and Betsy will go free.
"Marino draws readers in quickly, creating sympathy for the characters, unveiling the necessary details to immerse them in a world of art, siblings, deadly intrigue, and a centuries-long nefarious quest. Dread is present from the start, but it quickly escalates into a disorienting cosmic terror that touches everyone." — Booklist
"Marino offers horrors both existential and visceral." — M. R. Carey, author of The Girl with All the Gifts, on The Seven Visitations of Sydney Burgess
"Dark and fascinating . . . Not quite like anything I've ever read before. A strange, compelling, late-night page-turner. It kept me reading way past my bedtime." —T. Kingfisher, author of The Hollow Places, on The Seven Visitations of Sydney Burgess
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When the land stops giving, survival becomes a test of pride, endurance, and what a family can bear without breaking.
The Time It Never Rained
Historical Fiction · Thriller · Historical Thriller · Western
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When the land stops giving, survival becomes a test of pride, endurance, and what a family can bear without breaking. In The Time It Never Rained, Charlie Flagg faces the relentless drought crushing 1950s West Texas, refusing outside aid even as the cost of holding on grows steeper. It reads as a stark, character-driven western about resilience, stubbornness, and life shaped by an unforgiving landscape.
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Winner of the Spur and Western Heritage Award for Best Western Novel. "One of the dozen or so best novels written by an American in this century." —Jon Tuska, editor of The American West in Fiction
"The Time It Never Rained was inspired by actual events, when the longest and most severe drought in living memory pressed ranchers and farmers to the outer limits of courage and endurance." —Elmer Kelton, Seven-time Spur Award–winning author
Rio Seco was too small to afford a professional manager for its one-room Chamber of Commerce.
And Rio Seco, meaning "dry river" in Spanish, symbolizes the biggest enemy of the ranchers and farmers in 1950s Texas, an enemy they can't control: drought. To cranky Charlie Flagg, an honest, decent rancher, the drought of the early 1950s is a battle that he must fight on his own grounds. Refusing the questionable "assistance" of federal aid programs and their bureaucratic regulations, Charlie and his family struggle to make the ranch survive until the time it rains again—if it ever rains again.
Charlie Flagg, among the strongest of Elmer Kelton's memorable creations, is no pasteboard hero. He is courageous and self-sufficient but as real as his harsh and unforgiving West Texas home country. His battle with an unfathomable foe is the stuff of epics and legends.
"Elmer Kelton does not write Westerns. He writes fine novels set in the West. Here a reader meets flesh-and-blood people of an earlier time, in a story that will grab and hold you from the first to the last page." —Dee Brown, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
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