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The sign of the server is set during the time when there was honor among men. The riveting thriller catapults the reader into the treacherous and violent worlds of N.Y. mobsters and Shanghai warlords. The Sign of the Server is a clever, intricate, colorful play of one mans life against the forces of destiny._,

Decades in the desert have made reporter Michael Callan hard as a sun-bleached skull. But mutilated migrants and his ex-flame keep causing Callan trouble ... even if theyre six feet under. Mix an innocent beauty with a savage one, add an assembly of killers, thugs, and a surgeon. Stir vigorously, and youve got a bloody cocktail-lethal for an Irishman who doesnt drink. This is the first novel by Charles Kelly, an award-winning reporter for the Arizona Republic. His in-depth knowledge of criminals, reporters and the issue of illegal immigration across the Arizona-Mexico border are all perfect fodder for this shocking crime fiction debut._,

When Dan Benton learned that a longtime friend was in trouble, he cut short his vacation in Las Vegas and flew back to L.A. From that point on, he became involved in one of the most intriguing cases in his career as a trouble-shooter and private investigator. A mystery that keeps the reader guessing until a final series of twists that leaves one electified to the chair in shock!_,

It is an era of paradox. Current events contradict common sense. America is the sole superpower basking in extraordinary wealth and military success. Yet, external attack and internal corruption continue to plague its democracy. Nuclear disaster is looming. Financial fraud is endemic. Individual freedom has eroded. Tragically, President Jerry Ashton suddenly vanishes in a terrorist event. Paradoxically, two decades later, Ashtons agenda to reverse these trends has taken place. A beautiful, successful young woman, Kathryn Austin, encounters a reclusive, aging author completing the astounding chronicle of Michael Tyme, who played a crucial role in Ashtons disappearance. Embarking on a gripping quest, Kathryn seeks the purpose behind the paradox. Christian A. Carrington, in his carefully reasoned novel, delves deeply into recent paradoxical, yet troubling trends. Americas military success has heightened the probability of nuclear terrorism. Unbridled corporate freedom has reined in the power of the people. Privatization has inadequately met public needs. Media consolidation threatens freedom of expression. The Tyme Paradox is a brilliantly told, highly original dramatic story, packed with mystery and suspense. A real page-turner, Tyme glimpses the consequences if we fail to act. A captivating read, the story offers perturbing paradoxes and beguiling possibilities for the probing mind._,

James Ellroy, Dan Brown, Ian Rankin, George Pelacanoes, Ken Bruen, Michael Connelly, Ridley Pearson . . . the roster of writers interviewed in these pages includes those who have won Edgar, Shamus, Anthony and Macavity awards. The interviews were conducted in person, or by phone, or both. Significantly, none of the interviews were placed before the authors for approval, massaging or tweaking of answers. The interviews were recorded on tape and are presented without rejuxtaposition or revision on the part of the novelists. This is how the writers spoke, what they said, casually, candidly and, more importantly, on the fly._,

Dead Secret? presents a view of a grisly homicide investigated by a detective who experiences stress as a single parent coping with a new romance and unexpected help from a flirtatious woman who complicates his investigation with her adventurous inpulsiveness._,

A fast-paced thriller set on Floridas Gulf Beaches, On the Whispering Wind combines sharply drawn characters, insightful narrative, and a plot with more twists and turns than a two-lane coastal highway. In All the Little Birdies, readers met taxi driver Jake Murdock. Murdock’,s taken a few wild rides with his sometimes bizarre passengers on Florida’,s steamy Gulf beaches. When Murdock’,s former girlfriend—,cab driver Cassidy Andrews—,finds a corpse in a Treasure Island condominium, and the dead man is the son of a famous televangelist, Murdock finds he’,s in for another wild and possibly fatal ride, On the Whispering Wind. Blending the madcap zaniness of Tim Dorsey and Carl Hiaasen with the lyrical poignancy of James W. Hall and Randy Wayne White, On the Whispering Wind is evocative Florida noir. _,

Here are twelve stories from thriller writer Howard Losness, beginning with the tale of a man who refuses to act his age. Youll read about the deal he makes with a Mr. Sattan in return for his youth and the consequences thereof. Then there is Harm, who is living the good life with his wife and family, until the arrival of a letter announcing an additional member that he hadnt counted on, or even knew about. Charlie finds his dream girl and marries her, only to give everyone at the wedding reception the surprise of their lives. And then there is Paddy OToole, a gangster wannabe. Wait until you read what fate has in store for this fool. No collection of short stories would be complete without a Who done it. In The Butler Did It, youll discover Howard Losness version of not one butler, but a plane full of them. In each of Howard Losness short stories you will find yourself drawn into the lives and dilemmas that his characters create for themselves._,

Twenty-five years ago, in the deep south, a small airplane mysteriously disappears in the dense piney woods of Mississippi. The pilot, a young widow named Hadley Welch, who owns and runs a worldwide privately held pharmaceutical company is the lone occupant. Now, her daughter, after receiving an anonymous tip about her mothers disappearance, hires Aviation Consultant, Jay Leicester, to investigate. Agreeing only after learning that not only did the missing woman used to own the land where his cottage now sits, but that she took off from a grass runway now part of his farm and, may in fact, have crashed on his land. Soon after making inquiries into the missing aircraft and pilot, Jay Leicesters life is threatened, his neighbors are threatened, and the missing womans daughter is threatened. Jealously, revenge, and murder set in rural Mississippi with colorful characters, and deadly characters, all heading toward one climatic question

A missing-person case opens in Masonville, North Carolina, on April 9, 1975. Christine Wild, a local married woman, is never found. As the years pass for a local policeman looking for a break in the case, the leads slow down and the trail gets cold. But no case ever becomes so cold as to be entirely forgotten.. Thirty years later, the lives of three men intersect in the search for answers

Bill Johnson came to the island to find out what happened to his sister. To his surprise, he discovers a sex cult devoted to pagan rites, including weekend orgies. Some people actually live there year round, while other come on weekends for the wild parties where anything can happen in a raw, no-holds-barred ritual dance of free love and passion. Shocked at what he learns, he becomes even more determined to uncover the nasty secrets tangled around his sisters dead body. But there are those who do not want the islands hidden truths revealed -- including the King of the Castle of Eros, a charming and dangerous man perfectly capable of killing anyone who gets in his way!_,

Speaker Hawke wants things to be better for her than they were for her mother when she grew up on the Tohono Oodham Reservation outside Tucson. That wish leads her to take John Overland for a short walk early one Saturday morning. She smokes a joint just as two pickups race across the valley below them. And that starts everything that follows. The next morning, she goes to visit her friend and discovers a blood bath. Dorindas parents are gruesomely dead and her friend is missing. That spurs John Overland into action, into a mystery where he will meet FBI agents, crooked cops, drug dealers from Nogales, Mexico, and old Indians who live in hovels dug out of hillsides. It all leads to something he suspects might be a drug hit on Dorindas parents. The deeper he digs into the death of her parents, however, the more he is convinced that something hideously heinous is about to happen in southern Arizona. Though it is difficult to accept, he does believe one thing

Follow police Lieutenant James MacDonald (Mac) as he tries to solve The Claw Hammer murder case. While being constantly interrupted with assorted Armed robbers, gang fights, gun fights and domestics.

When Cody, a Texas private investigator, is hired to look into what should be a straightforward missing person case, he soon realizes that hes taken on more than he bargained for. The facts surrounding the disappearance of Fort Worth businessmans daughter, twenty-year-old Mandy Traft, are far from clear. Did she run off with her boyfriend? Or has she been kidnapped? With each step Cody takes, the case becomes increasingly dangerous. Before long, hes been warned off, and bodies are starting to tumble. He knows he should get out while he still can. But he cant. Not until he finds Mandy. TEXAS WIND is James Reasoners debut novel that has achieved a legendary status since its publication in 1980. Considered by many to be one of the best private eye novels ever written, TEXAS WIND is finally back in print. Includes a new introduction by Ed Gorman._,

Dead Secret? presents a view of a grisly homicide investigated by a detective who experiences stress as a single parent coping with a new romance and unexpected help from a flirtatious woman who complicates his investigation with her adventurous inpulsiveness._,