Looking for a holiday gift for those who love thriller/suspense? Check out these featured books...
The Last Broken Girl by Cynthia Rice
In a small town in Wisconsin, safety had always been an illusion, especially for Erin Moore, who had been kidnapped as a teenager and held for months. When she learns her abductor is up for parole, Erin watches her life unravel, including her marriage, career and possibly her sanity. She knows the only way out is to bring the accomplice to justice, even if it’s twenty years late.
"Rice has written a masterful debut thriller with a fantastic hero in Erin, who leaps off the page with her bravery and relatability . . . For those who enjoy thrillers about strong women who face impossible odds, this is a terrific read. An exhilarating page-turner showcases this debut author's talent for suspense."
— Kirkus Review
Half Mast by Christopher Null
Alex lives the life of a typical suburban kid, until his first day of high school brings the wrath of the school bully and star football player, Steve. After years of abuse, Alex turns the tables on his tormentor, hatching a slow and brutal plan to end Steve's tortures for good. But will Steve's murder really make life any better for Alex? And what if he actually gets away with the crime? Half Mast is a haunting and powerful tale of revenge… and the inevitable remorse that comes with it.
The Poseidon Project by E. William Podojil
The Poseidon Project is the first novel in The Herb Society Mysteries series. It centers around Molly Halloran a group of her retired lady friends who call themselves The Herb Society, based upon a shared, secret history from when they were young women. Molly and her friends are unexpectedly pulled into an international debacle when her husband is kidnapped while on a business trip in Dubai. She learns that a game-changing technology called Project Poseidon is at the center of his abduction. Poseidon technology was designed to help millions of people, but its misuse can cause catastrophic consequences, and the kidnappers are trying to acquire it at any cost. Aided by her friends, her son Lukas and his Air Force special-ops boyfriend, the group travels the globe not only to rescue Molly’s husband, but to prevent an unimaginable future if the technology is misused.
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The Fatal Series by Michelle Godard-Richer
Fatal Hunt: After being widowed and surviving the wrath of a serial killer, Jessica believes her misfortunes are over. She’s reunited with her first love, Jon, and together, with her son Bryce, and a baby on the way, they’re living their happily ever after on their ranch in Montana. That is until secrets, lies, and a formidable foe from Jon’s past emerge to shake the foundation of their relationship, forcing them to flee for their lives.
A decade earlier, Jon worked undercover for the FBI. He infiltrated Hugh Jones’ Kansas City Mob, and almost destroyed his empire. Unaware of the breech in his own defenses, Hugh, obsessed with revenge, unleashes every weapon in his arsenal, targeting those Jon loves the most.
Fatal Witness: Jessica opens her bedroom window in the middle of the night to catch a breeze, but instead, she witnesses something that will change the course of her life forever—her neighbor, David, loading his wife’s body onto the back of his truck. She soon learns David knows what she saw and will stop at nothing to eliminate the only witness to his crime.
With her young son Bryce in tow, Jessica flees across the border to Montana. She discovers her first love, Jon Kent, is back in town after an early retirement from the FBI. But he isn’t the only one in town. David surfaces to unleash hell on Jessica and everyone she loves.
Fatal Stand: Two years earlier, Jessica witnesses a serial killer, David, in action, and becomes his next target. With help from Jon, a former FBI agent, she manages to survive his murderous wrath and believes him dead.On the day of their daughter’s birth, Jessica and Jon learn David is alive and plans to come after them again. Running with a newborn daughter and a nine-year-old son isn’t an option. Instead, they fortify their homestead with high fences and a sophisticated security system, preparing to make a final stand.
Despite being surrounded by allies, Jessica struggles to care for her newborn under the strain of their living situation. Alone in the night, she sees and hears things the cameras don’t capture. She questions her sanity but refuses to break, determined to protect her family from the monster of her nightmares—David.
David can’t forgive Jessica, and he can’t move on. Instead, time fuels his obsessive need for revenge. With a new identity and a surgically altered face, they’ll never see him coming.