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Every family has its secrets. But in this electric, provocative, and dizzyingly fast-paced horror debut, some families have The Need.“An instant contender for horror novel of the year.”—Joe Hill“This one gets stuck between your teeth, in the best way.”—Stephen Graham Jones“You need to read The Need.”—S.A. Cosby“A thrilling and surprisingly tender exploration of our most essential, primal fears.”—Riley KeoughThe Need is a rare genetic disorder. Those who have it must consume human flesh or die. For some, The Need is power. For others, it is a curse.Talia has been on the run with her two teenagers since the kids were babies, changing names and identities every time someone gets close to discovering her familyʼs tragic secret. Sam is her son, tormented by The Need, unable to stop giving in to his darkest desires, much to his mother’s chagrin. Rosie, his twin sister, whoʼs escaped her mom’s and brotherʼs genetic curse, is desperate for a life of normalcy—like a TikTok account, Homecoming, or a kiss with her mysterious new friend Naomi. But her brother keeps eating people and, frankly, itʼs ruining her life.Vera, a former supermodel and member of New York City’s elite Armstrong family, lives a life of luxury, haute couture, and eating people. Yes, unlike Talia, the Armstrongs secretly pride themselves on their genetic abnormality. But beneath Veraʼs opulent lifestyle is a woman whoʼs ruthlessly haunted by a mistake from her past. It has corrupted her standing with the Armstrongs, ruined her relationship with her kids, and is slowly unraveling her sanity. Vera will do whatever it takes to correct it.On the surface, these two families have nothing in common. But Talia is harboring a secret from the twins—one that will bring them crashing into the Armstrongs. And when the truth comes out, no one will ever be the same.

After the death of his husband, Ethan Marris leaves New York for Washington, D.C., hoping to begin again. He accepts a position as Compliance Officer at St. Jerome's Medical Center, once considered the region's most prestigious hospital. Around him, America's healthcare system is struggling to rebuild after a political movement dismantled decades of federal oversight.St. Jerome's was among the first hospitals to deploy GEORGE, an artificial intelligence designed to oversee research ethics as the healthcare system adapted to a new regulatory framework. As Ethan settles into his new role, he uncovers anomalies and cryptic clues left behind by his predecessor. She wasn't leaving him answers. She was leaving him a trail, and every time Ethan follows the trail, GEORGE glitches.As Ethan is drawn deeper into the hospital's secrets, he finds himself caught between two dangerous men: Dr. Marcus Bell, whose charm is as irresistible as it is unsettling, and Julian Reed, the CEO of the company that helped build GEORGE. The deeper Ethan digs, the clearer it becomes that someone is willing to kill to keep the truth buried. Trusting one could give Ethan the life he thought he'd lost. Trusting the other could prove fatal.

“From Alaska to Taiwan to Russia, Echoes In A Stone is a high-octane scramble of adventure and relentless action, driven by characters so engaging you'll pull for them every step of the way. A propulsive thriller where cutting-edge science collides with global stakes — gripping to the last page.” – GENE KOON, award winning author of international thrillers“Another top-notch thriller by Rodger Carlyle. I tried putting it down but kept reading; I had to know what crashed into Brandt and Andrea’s cabin in Alaska. Once the discovery is made public, everyone wants it, but what will they do to get it? Echoes in Stone is a fast-paced action thriller from the first page to the last.” - TRAVIS DAVIS, award winning author of thrillers and historical fictionBrandt and Andrea escape the corporate world to make their fortune in the wilds of Alaska. Little do they know that fortune might come from the heavens and not the land, in the form of an amazing, seemingly impossible diamond.Retired CIA legend Thad Walker and his team of brilliant misfits are drawn in as whispers of the discovery spread, catching the couple in a web of secrecy, danger, and international intrigue. Together, they set out to uncover the diamond's origins. What begins as a scientific mystery quickly spirals into a race against time as shadowy forces close in to claim its secret for themselves.The truth will rewrite history.

Take a deep dive into the realms of imaginative science fiction, including eight brand-new stories by award-winning author Alison McBain. Diving into Nebulae brings you over two dozen of McBain’s most popular SF stories, including her award-winning and nominated shorts “Pillar of Salt,” “What Are Friends For?” and “Asylum.”So, grab your mitt to play some baseball in space, punch your ticket for the first traveling circus at the Milky Way station, and prepare to delve into a future that’s sometimes dark, sometimes hopeful, but always full of adventure!

He was a trained killer. A US Army Ranger major. An orphan who rose from nothing to becomeone of the deadliest men in the military. But when a low-grade leukemia ended his career, theArmy pushed him out and left him with nothing but a pension and a feeling of uselessness.Then a rogue doctor gave him a new purpose. A new hobby. Killing those who had done greatharm and gotten away with it.Now a police detective is closing in. A vicious old enemy has resurfaced. And the Ranger isbeing drawn into a web of contract killing and gun running that will force him to solve hisproblems with bombs, bullets, and his own bare hands.One More Kill is a gripping assassination thriller that fans of Lawrence Block and Lee Child willdevour. Perfect for readers who love vigilante justice, military action, and protagonists who walkthe line between hero and killer.Extrapolated from a short story that won the Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence.

A university sweetheart turns up again, out of the blue, following years apart, wishing to take another shot at a happy future together.Did Joss and Aphra make a terrible mistake as students, when they split back then? Was the bitter argument merely a one-off mistake? A result of difficult experiences? Can this surprising second chance really work out for them? Can you say they are the same people as before?The enigmatic Aphra escapes from a misconceived wedding in the south of France, while Joss’s humdrum, if lonely existence, is turned upside down by her sudden return.Will their reunion go well or is it all too good to be true? Can they trust their feelings, escape making similar mistakes, knowing there was outside interference? Knowing that their meeting again was contrived by a chimerical third man... a guy they both knew from university, who was meddling with their affairs…

Some worlds break quietly. Others shatter everything.Callum Walker has survived betrayal, prophecy, and supernatural war—but survival is becoming harder with every secret uncovered.Now hunted by forces far beyond mortal understanding, Callum finds himself accused of crimes he did not commit and pursued by divine powers that judge without mercy.The veil separating realities is beginning to fracture.Ancient enemies are awakening.Old alliances are collapsing.And the closer Callum gets to the truth, the more dangerous his existence becomes.As supernatural hunters close in and the realm edges toward catastrophe, Callum must decide how far he’s willing to go to protect the people he loves—even if the cost means becoming something the world fears.Dark fantasy. Supernatural suspense. Ancient magic. Relentless consequences.

Tally Davis is a victim of her own success. Her wedding and flower businesses on Jekyll Island are going gangbusters when she’s doubly-blessed with motherhood. But she can’t keep so many balls in the air for her clients without more help.The only solution is to hire and train more staff to help manage her brides and grooms. But Tally doesn’t have the same kind of time to train and get to know the new staff the way that she did with Kayla. And as her team grows, so do her problems.Not everyone is who they appear to be when she hired them – some just wanted unfettered access to Jekyll Island. Tally’s starting to think she has a black cloud following her. Will her state trooper husband be able to save the day again?

In a future where corporations own everything—including people—one murder could ignite a revolution.Twenty years from now, the United States is completely privatized. The Big Six syndicates own schools, roads, police departments…even human beings.When a young immigrant woman—51% owned by the syndicates—is brutally murdered, NYPD, Inc. Detective Juke O'Keefe and his partner, Crime Marketing Consultant Haylee Navarro, catch the case. Pregnant and broke, Haylee knows they can’t crowdfund enough from a dead immigrant to pay for basic forensics, let alone their paychecks. But Juke, with his old-school sense of justice, is determined to find the killer.