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New York Times–Bestselling Author: "I loved this twisty tale of friends, enemies, lovers, liars, and a family fractured by secrets." -Susan Wiggs
Five-year-old Sloane McBride couldn't sleep that night. Her parents were arguing again, their harsh words heating the cool autumn air. And then there was that other sound-the ominous thump before all went quiet.
In the morning, her mother was gone.
The official story was that she left. Her loving,...
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The second half of the Fairham Island series delivers the kind of shocking family intrigue you've come to expect from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak. A riveting, emotional sequel to the high acclaimed The Secret Sister.
The rich and powerful Josephine Lazarow, matriarch of Fairham Island, is dead. The police say it's suicide, but Keith, her estranged son, doesn't believe it.
Keith bears scars-both physical and emotional-from...
3) In Seconds
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Laurel Hodges has changed her identity twice. She's been on the run for the past four years, trying to outdistance the gang members who blame her for the death of one of their own. She's finally found peace and stability in the small town of Pineview, Montana. But just when Laurel thinks she and her children are safe the nightmare starts all over again.
The Crew, a ruthless prison gang with ties to Laurel's brother, will never forget and they'll...
4) Inside
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Bulletproof Trilogy, Book 1.
Virgil Skinner served fourteen years for a murder he didn't commit. He's finally been exonerated, but he can't escape the gang he joined in order to survive. They'll do anything to keep him from telling what he knows. And if they can't get to Virgil they'll go after his sister and her kids.
The California Department of Corrections needs someone to infiltrate another gang, one that's taking control of the state's...
5) Perseguida
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Han vuelto...
Laurel Hodges había cambiado dos veces de identidad. Llevaba cuatro años huyendo, intentando alejarse de una banda mafiosa cuyos miembros la culpaban de la muerte de uno de los suyos. Por fin había encontrado la paz y la estabilidad en el pequeño pueblo de Pineview, en Montana. Sin embargo, justo cuando creía que sus hijos y ella estaban seguros... la pesadilla comenzó de nuevo.
La Banda seguía la máxima de no perdonar nunca,...
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Cuando el capitán de la Fuerza Aérea Luke Trussell abrió la puerta el domingo por la mañana, se asustó al encontrarse a la policía. Y el impacto fue mayor al enterarse de que le habían denunciado por violación. Sabía que había cometido un error la noche anterior, pero, desde luego, no había sido él quien había forzado la atención de una mujer que llevaba meses acosándole.
El problema era que Kalyna Harter tenía lesiones y restos de...
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El reverendo Barker había desaparecido hacía diecinueve años, y los habitantes de Stillwater estaban convencidos de que había sido asesinado por su hijastro, Clay Montgomery.
La inspectora de Chicago, Allie McCormick, experta en casos antiguos, había regresado a Stillwater para trabajar con la policía de allí. Así, cuando los poderosos enemigos de Clay unieron fuerzas para meterlo entre rejas, Allie sintió que su deber era descubrir la verdad....
8) Dear Maggie
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New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak presents a suspenseful story of a woman searching for the truth. Maggie Russell, a police reporter in Sacramento, works the night shift, and she's finally stumbled on the big crime story that will truly establish her career-if it doesn't end her life. A serial killer who moves from one city to the next. As if things aren't complicated enough, Nick Sorenson, the paper's new photographer, seems to be taking...
9) Sin salida
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La verdad podía matar...
La madre de Claire O'Toole, Alana, había desaparecido hacía quince años, y aquel suceso había provocado una conmoción en Pineview, Montana, la clase de pueblo donde nunca ocurría nada.
Un año antes, el marido de Claire, David, había muerto a causa de un extraño accidente justo después de empezar a investigar la desaparición de Alana.
¿Había muerto Alana o simplemente había abandonado a su marido y a sus hijas?...
10) Taking the Heat
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The small town of Florence, Arizona, is known for one thing-its prison. Gabrielle Hadley is in Florence for personal reasons, though; she's seeking the mother who abandoned her more than two decades ago. In order to support herself and her two-year-old daughter, Gabrielle is working as a prison guard-just about the only job available in this bleak desert town.
Randall Tucker is a prisoner at Florence, convicted of murdering his wife. He has one goal:...
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Sometimes you have to risk it all…Emma Wright has finally escaped the dangerous man who's controlled her every move for the past six years. Taking her five-year-old son, she has fled across the country-seeking freedom, safety and a fresh start. But Max's father isn't giving them up so easily. Preston Holman understands the lengths a parent will go for his child. He's given up everything to pursue the man he believes killed his son. When Preston...
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Sebastian Costas llevaba más de un año intentando descubrir la verdad que se ocultaba tras el asesinato de su exesposa y su hijo. A pesar de todas las pruebas que parecían evidenciar lo contrario, estaba convencido de que el segundo marido de su exesposa, un policía, había cometido ambos asesinatos y había fingido después su propia muerte. Siguiendo una pista que podía conducirle hasta él, llegó a Sacramento.La investigadora Jane Burke le...
13) Pareja perfecta
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Una tarde de mayo, la hija de Zoe Duncan, una adolescente de trece años, desapareció del jardín de su casa. A pesar de que la policía estaba convencida de que Samantha se había fugado, motivada por su descontento ante la próxima boda de su madre, Zoe no lo creía así. De hecho, estaba dispuesta a hacer cualquier cosa para recuperar a su hija, aunque ello significara renunciar a su trabajo, a la elegante casa de su prometido y se viera obligada...
14) Sin culpa
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Virgil Skinner cumplió una condena de catorce años por un asesinato que no había cometido. Finalmente, fue absuelto. Sin embargo, no podía escapar de la banda mafiosa a la que se había unido en la cárcel para poder sobrevivir. Ellos estaban dispuestos a hacer lo que fuera con tal de impedir que contara todo lo que sabía. Y si no podían llegar hasta él, irían a por su hermana y sus sobrinos.
El Departamento de Prisiones de California necesitaba...
15) Stop Me
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New York Times–Bestselling Author: A profiler is taunted by the predator who traumatized her long ago-and she intends to fight back . . .
Romain Fornier lost his reason for living when his daughter was kidnapped and murdered. He used a cop's gun to mete out his own justice and spent the next few years in prison. Once he was freed, he returned to his Cajun roots in small-town Louisiana. But now he learns that he might have killed the wrong man.
Jasmine...
16) Trust Me
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New York Times–Bestselling Author: A woman vows never to be a victim again in this romantic suspense novel that "generates genuine thrills" (Publishers Weekly).
She won't be a victim ever again . . .
Four years ago, Skye Kellerman was attacked in her own bed. She managed to fend off her knife-wielding assailant, but the trauma changed everything about her life. As a result of that night, she joined two friends-also survivors-in starting The...
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Three classic stories of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak…
Trust Me
Four years ago, Skye Kellerman was attacked in her own bed. She managed to fend off her knife-wielding assailant, but the trauma changed everything about her life. But now, her would-be rapist is getting out of prison. Sacramento detective David Willis, who investigated her case, believes Burke is a clear and present danger--and now he's is free...
18) Cold Feet
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Just when you think you know someone…
The Seattle police suspect Madison Lieberman's father was the serial killer they call the "Sandpoint Strangler." Madison refuses to believe it. Her father is now dead, and all she wants is the chance to create a new life for herself and her six-year-old child.
Then she discovers something in the crawl space beneath her parents' house. Something that makes her question her father's innocence. Or the innocence...
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For more than a year, Sebastian Costas has been trying to unravel the truth behind the murder of his ex-wife and son. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, he's convinced that her second husband-a cop-committed both murders, then faked his own death. Now Sebastian has followed the slimmest of leads to Sacramento…and that's where he finally gets the break he needs. Jane Burke, an investigator with The Last Stand, calls him in connection...
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Three perfect stories of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak… The Perfect Couple - One afternoon in May, Zoe Duncan's thirteen-year-old daughter goes missing from her own backyard. Zoe's willing to do anything to bring Sam home, even if it means divulging all her secrets to a private investigator. Jonathan Stivers is good at what he does, the best. But never has the P.I. had fewer leads to work with–or been more...
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