Are you a fan of the Dresden Files? Or Supernatural? Do you like hard-boiled detectives? A little murder and snark to start off your day? Then you've come to the right place.
Each of these books will satisfy that craving for a kick-ass hero, detective, or hunter in a gritty urban setting wrestling with a problem a little beyond the ordinary. There might be magic, vampires, or zombies. There's sure to be action and mystery.
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Your Name, In Fire
Your Name, In Fire Kera Emory
Uber-geek Connor Black doesn't believe in vampires, and that's about to bite him in the ass.
Sparks fly when a pretty writer named Wendy joins Connor's video game studio. But Wendy's careful never to reveal much of her backstory—and Connor soon has his own dark secrets to keep.
When a tattooed stranger randomly attacks and nearly kills him, Connor keeps the incident to himself—and he tries to convince himself that the weird little things he's starting to notice about Wendy aren't really that weird.
But when the evidence trail of an horrific crime begins to lead back to Connor himself, Connor must track down the answers to the questions he's been avoiding, even if it means risking his own life and sanity—and the lives of those around him.
Sparks fly when a pretty writer named Wendy joins Connor's video game studio. But Wendy's careful never to reveal much of her backstory—and Connor soon has his own dark secrets to keep.
When a tattooed stranger randomly attacks and nearly kills him, Connor keeps the incident to himself—and he tries to convince himself that the weird little things he's starting to notice about Wendy aren't really that weird.
But when the evidence trail of an horrific crime begins to lead back to Connor himself, Connor must track down the answers to the questions he's been avoiding, even if it means risking his own life and sanity—and the lives of those around him.
Murder In Absentia
Murder In Absentia Assaph Mehr
A senator’s son is found dead, in what looks like a cult ritual murder. His father wants to have a resolution, but at the same time to keep it away from the public eye. Enter Felix the Fox: neither a traditional detective nor a competent magician - but something in between.
This is a story of Togas, Daggers and Magic - for lovers of Murder Mysteries, Ancient Rome and Urban Fantasy.
“Mehr creates a vivid cast and an equally vivid setting in which magic just seems to fit in perfectly.”
– Richard Knaak, NYT best-selling author of author of Legends of Huma
"Mehr's imagined world based on ancient Rome feels at once familiar and dreamlike."
– Ruth Downie, author of Medicus Roman mysteries
"Hardcore Historical Fantasy - Felix the Fox is Sherlock Holmes in Ancient Times"
– Jonathan Maas
This is a story of Togas, Daggers and Magic - for lovers of Murder Mysteries, Ancient Rome and Urban Fantasy.
“Mehr creates a vivid cast and an equally vivid setting in which magic just seems to fit in perfectly.”
– Richard Knaak, NYT best-selling author of author of Legends of Huma
"Mehr's imagined world based on ancient Rome feels at once familiar and dreamlike."
– Ruth Downie, author of Medicus Roman mysteries
"Hardcore Historical Fantasy - Felix the Fox is Sherlock Holmes in Ancient Times"
– Jonathan Maas
Missing: A Mason Gray Case
Missing: A Mason Gray Case William Markham
Mason Gray, a former cop, has a knack for solving puzzles, but the corpse on his living room floor is a piece that doesn’t fit.
As the number one suspect, Gray races to find the killer before the cops can pin it on him. But the cops aren’t the only ones out to get him. Those responsible for the murder want him dead and will use any means necessary to put him in the ground...including vampire hit-men.
To survive, Gray must choose to go through the looking glass, wrestle with demons both figurative and literal, and put the bad guys in the ground first. But the price could be higher than he thought...the life of his best friend and mentor.
As the number one suspect, Gray races to find the killer before the cops can pin it on him. But the cops aren’t the only ones out to get him. Those responsible for the murder want him dead and will use any means necessary to put him in the ground...including vampire hit-men.
To survive, Gray must choose to go through the looking glass, wrestle with demons both figurative and literal, and put the bad guys in the ground first. But the price could be higher than he thought...the life of his best friend and mentor.
Vampire Worshippers: Book 1 (Preview)
Vampire Worshippers: Book 1 (Preview) Mira Crest
Virginie is in love with the hot and popular rock singer, Axel Night, but knows nothing can ever come of it. Everything changes when Axel saves her from dark vampires at his concert. For once, things take a hopeful turn and her silly dream might just become reality, after all.
But meeting Axel is just the start of unimaginable things to come. Behind the scenes, a dark menace festers, and it might just be linked to Virginie's recurring nightmares of late. Led by Axel into the hidden realm of the vampires within her world, Virginie soon discovers secrets not just about the vampires but herself: In her dreams lies a centuries-old secret and an ancient power within her. Unraveling it is the only way to save the vampires and humans from an impending doom. If she can survive long enough...
But meeting Axel is just the start of unimaginable things to come. Behind the scenes, a dark menace festers, and it might just be linked to Virginie's recurring nightmares of late. Led by Axel into the hidden realm of the vampires within her world, Virginie soon discovers secrets not just about the vampires but herself: In her dreams lies a centuries-old secret and an ancient power within her. Unraveling it is the only way to save the vampires and humans from an impending doom. If she can survive long enough...
Night Plague
Night Plague Rowan Rook
Humankind will soon be extinct. A mysterious pandemic cut through two-thirds of the population in just four short years, and within another four, it will decimate everything – and everyone – left. As the last days tick by, relentless and ruthless, the reclusive Mason Mild finds himself torn between a peaceful end and a brutal immortality. Between his hopeless, but comfortable days with his family, and something new…something violent and wild. Have the fang marks above his heel dealt him an early demise or a second birth?
The first few pages suck you in and then you can’t stop reading.
Captivating from the beginning. Always leaves you wondering what happens next. Until the very last paragraph, where the surprise twist...
This book plots nicely and has a great atmosphere. I love the central character Mason Mild.
This is my kind of book
Eerie and compelling! Can't wait to read!
Heart of Malice (Alice Worth Series Book 1)
Heart of Malice (Alice Worth Series Book 1) Lisa Edmonds
The first time Moses Murphy’s granddaughter killed on his orders, she was six years old.
For 20 years, she was a prisoner of an organized crime syndicate, forced to use her magic to make Moses the most powerful and feared man on the East Coast. To escape, she faked her own death and started a new life as Alice Worth, a PI specializing in cases involving the supernatural.
Hired to investigate the disappearance of a mysterious object of power, Alice enlists the help of Malcolm, a ghost running from a past as nightmarish as her own. When her client is kidnapped, Alice must find her and the object of power before a vengeful killer destroys the city and slaughters thousands—starting with Alice.
For 20 years, she was a prisoner of an organized crime syndicate, forced to use her magic to make Moses the most powerful and feared man on the East Coast. To escape, she faked her own death and started a new life as Alice Worth, a PI specializing in cases involving the supernatural.
Hired to investigate the disappearance of a mysterious object of power, Alice enlists the help of Malcolm, a ghost running from a past as nightmarish as her own. When her client is kidnapped, Alice must find her and the object of power before a vengeful killer destroys the city and slaughters thousands—starting with Alice.
Skerryvore
Skerryvore Lee Williams
Could you live without a phone?
How about the internet?
TV?
This is just what teenage twins Daniel and Rose are forced to do because of their conspiracy obsessed dad.
But then something happens…
The people he always thought were after him actually turn up.
With their dad missing and house burned to the ground, Rose and Daniel are whisked into the centre of a worldwide conspiracy that stretches back through the ages, involving some of the most powerful and mysterious organisations on the planet, and an ancient network that has the power – literally – to change the world.
Why them?
Why their dad?
The answers to these questions and darker mysteries lie on a remote Scottish island, beyond the doors of an ancient house called Skerryvore…
How about the internet?
TV?
This is just what teenage twins Daniel and Rose are forced to do because of their conspiracy obsessed dad.
But then something happens…
The people he always thought were after him actually turn up.
With their dad missing and house burned to the ground, Rose and Daniel are whisked into the centre of a worldwide conspiracy that stretches back through the ages, involving some of the most powerful and mysterious organisations on the planet, and an ancient network that has the power – literally – to change the world.
Why them?
Why their dad?
The answers to these questions and darker mysteries lie on a remote Scottish island, beyond the doors of an ancient house called Skerryvore…
Sounds compelling and I love the eerie cover!
Great name and cover for this one!
The Redemption
The Redemption David Boiani
It has been four years since the case of serial killer Silas Alvah shook the town of Seattle to its core. Retired Detective John Corbin has settled into his life of husband, father, and restaurant owner; Detective work, however, is embedded in his heart and soul and the pull has never left him. When a disturbed and twisted killer rises to the surface of Northwestern Washington, it is soon apparent his intention is to draw John Corbin back into the horrors of detective work that has already left him scarred. Will John risk everything to be drawn into the killer's twisted game of using human beings as pawns? Will he follow his ingrained instincts and attempt to save the innocent from evil? ‘The Redemption’ is a twisting, turning labyrinth that will take you on a thrill ride unlike anything y
Intriguing premise, nice cover!
Very spooky cover caught my eye, and the blurb reeled me in. Sounds like an awesome read!
Totally enjoyed reading David Bolani's, The Redemption. The book held my attention from the first page. The plot was well-developed and sequenced, the characters believable
and the twists kept me guessing. Enjoyed very much. Highly recommend
A chilling story for mystery and horror lovers! David is a great story teller!
Looks like an interesting read!
Eclipse of the Beginning
Eclipse of the Beginning JL Hendricks
What haunts you more… love… or duty…?
Bound by a secret oath to protect the only hope of fulfillment in an ancient prophecy, Lancer Xaren finds no comfort in knowing his own involvement in the sacred writings. When a new commander arrives in LA, Lancer is forced to play the game of the High Counsel.
Driven insane by the ghosts of his past, Ash Z'Nial has made a life for himself in the corruption of Sin City. But when he is hand chosen to safeguard an ordinary mortal, Ash can only guess at the story behind the undisclosed assignment.
Will B'Lana Paris be the one to safeguard her people? Or have the rippers already murdered the girl destined to save them all?
Bound by a secret oath to protect the only hope of fulfillment in an ancient prophecy, Lancer Xaren finds no comfort in knowing his own involvement in the sacred writings. When a new commander arrives in LA, Lancer is forced to play the game of the High Counsel.
Driven insane by the ghosts of his past, Ash Z'Nial has made a life for himself in the corruption of Sin City. But when he is hand chosen to safeguard an ordinary mortal, Ash can only guess at the story behind the undisclosed assignment.
Will B'Lana Paris be the one to safeguard her people? Or have the rippers already murdered the girl destined to save them all?
Mind Timing by R. L. Saunders
Mind Timing by R. L. Saunders Living Sensical
Can the future be saved by returning a woman to affect the present?
Peter was a perfect gentleman. When he showed up at an all-woman's club unannounced, the defenses came up. Mari met him, surrounded by women like herself who battled criminal men daily. There was no longer any need for physical sex, the war between sexes had already been won.
Yet here was a white male in a three-piece suit asking for her help to save humankind.
This one man, who says he is from an alternate universe, wants to recruit a specific martial arts expert. With the idea of saving their future by altering our present. Two people taking the balance of future lives into their own hands.
Surprisingly, this is a romance in the making. And a story about enabling religion to save humankind...
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Peter was a perfect gentleman. When he showed up at an all-woman's club unannounced, the defenses came up. Mari met him, surrounded by women like herself who battled criminal men daily. There was no longer any need for physical sex, the war between sexes had already been won.
Yet here was a white male in a three-piece suit asking for her help to save humankind.
This one man, who says he is from an alternate universe, wants to recruit a specific martial arts expert. With the idea of saving their future by altering our present. Two people taking the balance of future lives into their own hands.
Surprisingly, this is a romance in the making. And a story about enabling religion to save humankind...
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I've read alot of postive reviews for this book. Adding now to my TBR.
A great alien world to explore. Imaginative and fun to read.
From the opening pages, the reader gets drawn into a world of intrigue and suspense. The writer continues to hold your attention without fail, don't miss this one, it reads like a binge-worthy show on Netflix!
This has to be a good book. The title alone makes me want to open the book.
Wow! Can't wait to read this!
A Thin line
A Thin line David Boiani
What if a man lost his moral compass between right and wrong, good and evil, mental stability and insanity?
John Corbin has been investigating, catching, and convicting murderers, rapists, and pedophiles for twenty years as a Seattle detective. But lately, someone has been beating him to the punch and eliminating these vile criminals before he can apprehend them. John is learning that there is a thin line between innocent or guilty, good or evil, alive or dead.
By definition, a thin line is a very narrow division between two alternatives. Some being exact opposites, while others are separated by the narrowest of threads. This novel follows this definition to the letter. In life, many situations aren't just black or white. There is usually a modicum of grey to fill in the space. Who is ri
John Corbin has been investigating, catching, and convicting murderers, rapists, and pedophiles for twenty years as a Seattle detective. But lately, someone has been beating him to the punch and eliminating these vile criminals before he can apprehend them. John is learning that there is a thin line between innocent or guilty, good or evil, alive or dead.
By definition, a thin line is a very narrow division between two alternatives. Some being exact opposites, while others are separated by the narrowest of threads. This novel follows this definition to the letter. In life, many situations aren't just black or white. There is usually a modicum of grey to fill in the space. Who is ri
Intriguing premise, nice cover!
Very spooky cover caught my eye, and the blurb reeled me in. Sounds like an awesome read!
Totally enjoyed reading David Bolani's, The Redemption. The book held my attention from the first page. The plot was well-developed and sequenced, the characters believable
and the twists kept me guessing. Enjoyed very much. Highly recommend
A chilling story for mystery and horror lovers! David is a great story teller!
Looks like an interesting read!
The Predator and The Prey
The Predator and The Prey K.C. Sivils
Everyone has a past they'd like to forget. Inspector Thomas Sullivan has a past that is about to catch up with him.
Sent to the developing planet Beta Prime to clean up its corruption and crime, Sullivan is saddled with a wet behind the ears rookie detective for a partner. An already difficult job is made more so by the haunting presences of a mysterious young woman.
A crazed serial killer and the theft of life saving drugs are just the start of Sullivan's troubles. Betrayal by his own police force just might finish him off.
Faced with solving multiple crimes at once to save himself, who can Sullivan trust in his new home, the eternally cold Capital City?
Desperate for redemption for mistakes in his past, can Sullivan even trust himself?
Sent to the developing planet Beta Prime to clean up its corruption and crime, Sullivan is saddled with a wet behind the ears rookie detective for a partner. An already difficult job is made more so by the haunting presences of a mysterious young woman.
A crazed serial killer and the theft of life saving drugs are just the start of Sullivan's troubles. Betrayal by his own police force just might finish him off.
Faced with solving multiple crimes at once to save himself, who can Sullivan trust in his new home, the eternally cold Capital City?
Desperate for redemption for mistakes in his past, can Sullivan even trust himself?
Love the cover of The Predator and The Prey, the contrast of light-blue and the darkness makes the image pop out and draw the eye in, great work.
Yesterday's Thief: An Eric Beckman Paranormal...
Yesterday's Thief: An Eric Beckman Paranormal Sci-Fi Thriller Al Macy
Private detective Eric Beckman can read minds.
Although he reads only the conscious thoughts of the people he interviews, it usually gives him enough of an edge to overcome his inexperience as a PI.
The case of his life lands in his lap when a comatose woman materializes during a televised baseball game.
Beckman is at her bedside when she wakes up. From the moment she opens her eyes, she has him under her spell. He vows to figure out where—or when—she came from, even if it kills him.
Although he reads only the conscious thoughts of the people he interviews, it usually gives him enough of an edge to overcome his inexperience as a PI.
The case of his life lands in his lap when a comatose woman materializes during a televised baseball game.
Beckman is at her bedside when she wakes up. From the moment she opens her eyes, she has him under her spell. He vows to figure out where—or when—she came from, even if it kills him.
Welcome to the Hotel Yalta
Welcome to the Hotel Yalta Victoria Dougherty
An heiress who can’t seem to keep her legs closed. A Russian plan for dominating the space race. An assassin with a penchant for rich food and sadistic murder. When you’re alone in the cold, passion and betrayal are commodities and love hangs on by an icy thread. From the author of The Bone Church and Cold, comes a white knuckle tour de force of Cold War noir.
Who does not love a book about an assassain who is sadistic?
In the opening chapter of Welcome to the Hotel Yalta we accompany Paha Tarkhan on a train journey through the Czechoslovakian countryside. Dougherty employs her writing skill to inform much about Pasha, his life, and his character throughout these opening lines. A native from Georgia, we learn he cannot return home for fear of being ousted by his mother as a traitor to the Soviet Union. He is to rendezvous at a safe house run by Miss Bick. She was once his mistress. Pasha, as it turns out, has many mistresses. When convalescing from chest pains brought on by nothing more sinister than indigestion, he has a fling with Aprilia his nurse. On this journey, he is accompanied by Brandy France, a diplomat's wife, and she is not shy of passionate interludes, regardless of the circumstances. Dougherty's style is crisp and uncluttered with a natural flow. At the time of this review, Welcome to the Hotel Yalta is offered as a free download on Amazon. A recommended read while this free version is on offer.
Great story! Read the story and find out how exciting this is!
If The Bed Falls In - Preview
If The Bed Falls In - Preview Paul Casselle
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Not the usual psychological thriller...
Depressed photographer Tom Friday is a man who can no longer suspend disbelief. Conspiracies are everywhere; false flags, government manipulation and profiteering banks sucking the lifeblood from society.
But now he is starting to have vivid hallucinations. Are they drugging him as well? Paranoia turns into reality when he comes face to face with a gut-wrenching conclusion; all his memories are false. He is really, Joseph Miller, an MI6 assassin suffering severe amnesia? And western society’s survival hinges on him regaining his memory?
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Not the usual psychological thriller...
Depressed photographer Tom Friday is a man who can no longer suspend disbelief. Conspiracies are everywhere; false flags, government manipulation and profiteering banks sucking the lifeblood from society.
But now he is starting to have vivid hallucinations. Are they drugging him as well? Paranoia turns into reality when he comes face to face with a gut-wrenching conclusion; all his memories are false. He is really, Joseph Miller, an MI6 assassin suffering severe amnesia? And western society’s survival hinges on him regaining his memory?
Oracle Chapters 1-3 Sample
Oracle Chapters 1-3 Sample Carissa Andrews
Even the most powerful psychic in the world can have her blind spots.
For the past two-thousand and some odd years, Diana Hawthorne has always been able to see the past, present, and future with near perfect accuracy. Her only blind spot has been herself.
Then she met Blake Wilson.
Not only is he another blind spot—he’s also a Private Investigator hired to disprove her abilities in order to protect some missing girls they were both tasked with finding. With her psychic gifts on the fritz whenever Blake’s around, everything Diana’s fighting for starts to unravel.
Can Diana get over her deficiencies and show Blake how gifted she really is? Or will she let the callings of her ancient past cloud her judgment and derail her mission?
Either way, lives hang in the balance.
For the past two-thousand and some odd years, Diana Hawthorne has always been able to see the past, present, and future with near perfect accuracy. Her only blind spot has been herself.
Then she met Blake Wilson.
Not only is he another blind spot—he’s also a Private Investigator hired to disprove her abilities in order to protect some missing girls they were both tasked with finding. With her psychic gifts on the fritz whenever Blake’s around, everything Diana’s fighting for starts to unravel.
Can Diana get over her deficiencies and show Blake how gifted she really is? Or will she let the callings of her ancient past cloud her judgment and derail her mission?
Either way, lives hang in the balance.
Looks like a very exciting story!
Carissa is an amazing author who keeps you on the edge of your seat and wanting more!!!
great cover
This cover is beautiful! It really draws me in.
Love the new cover! PENDOMUS is an imaginative dystopian sci-fi that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
UPROAR
UPROAR Michael W. Huard
Young Brin lived on the streets; struggling to survive in the 31st Century. She simply did her job; prepping food for a clan of individual's clinging together in New York.
Though in truth, she liked to fight; she had a little rebel in her; some tomboy. By chance one day, she heard of a legendary Sisterhood of powerful strong-willed woman; those who were out to bring freedom back to the land. It would be so amazing to be part of something like that she thought; she had a dream and set out to find it.
Suddenly her life took a turn for craziness; kidnapped and nearly operated on by some odd altering, cybernetic project; everything now changed.
Brin had a purpose; she would never let another young girl suffer such an atrocity.
It was her chance to make a difference. This is her story!
Though in truth, she liked to fight; she had a little rebel in her; some tomboy. By chance one day, she heard of a legendary Sisterhood of powerful strong-willed woman; those who were out to bring freedom back to the land. It would be so amazing to be part of something like that she thought; she had a dream and set out to find it.
Suddenly her life took a turn for craziness; kidnapped and nearly operated on by some odd altering, cybernetic project; everything now changed.
Brin had a purpose; she would never let another young girl suffer such an atrocity.
It was her chance to make a difference. This is her story!
I really love that cover. I wish it was an audio book!
Looks like a very exciting story!
Haven't finished it yet but this book has a great start!
An amazing futurism tale! Michael W. Huard puts together a dystopian tale which is as believable as it is frightening. Excellent sharp dialogue and plot development combine into this epic tale. Put it next on your summer reading list!
This cover captured my attention immediately! I love the synopsis and look forward to reading this story! :)
Little Gangsters
Little Gangsters Aaron McClelland
During his exile at his grandma's house during the summer of 1959 as his parents contemplate divorce, 12 year old Denny finds himself pulled between two worlds. He makes new friends that summer; Timothy - the perfect boy with a perfect family, and Frankie - a local hoodlum with aspirations of becoming a gangster.
Saddled with a degenerate drunken gambler for a father and a mother doing her best to survive, Denny yearns for what Timothy has; a stable family and a wholesome moral compass. Yet at the same time, Frankie draws Denny into the wild side of life, filled with reckless heists, running from the cops, and the sweet taste of revenge.
Saddled with a degenerate drunken gambler for a father and a mother doing her best to survive, Denny yearns for what Timothy has; a stable family and a wholesome moral compass. Yet at the same time, Frankie draws Denny into the wild side of life, filled with reckless heists, running from the cops, and the sweet taste of revenge.
The Shikari: Every Family Has It's Secrets
The Shikari: Every Family Has It's Secrets Dora Blume
A deadly betrayal, family secrets have been unveiled.
In a world ravaged by demons,
sacrifice is necessary.
When Minneapolis, MN is ravaged by demons, Erik is forced to go to his sister, Sloane for help. Sloane wants to live a normal life in Minneapolis and forget she was ever born a Shikari warrior. Erik would defy his father before he’d ever admit to needing help. Both must work together to stop the traitors before they kill more Shikari members.
You'll love this urban fantasy for it's thrilling suspense and because everyone likes to go on a quest to save the ones they love.
If you love Shadowhunters, you'll love this demon hunting society.
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DT2M3L7
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DT2M3L7
AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07DT2M3L7
In a world ravaged by demons,
sacrifice is necessary.
When Minneapolis, MN is ravaged by demons, Erik is forced to go to his sister, Sloane for help. Sloane wants to live a normal life in Minneapolis and forget she was ever born a Shikari warrior. Erik would defy his father before he’d ever admit to needing help. Both must work together to stop the traitors before they kill more Shikari members.
You'll love this urban fantasy for it's thrilling suspense and because everyone likes to go on a quest to save the ones they love.
If you love Shadowhunters, you'll love this demon hunting society.
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DT2M3L7
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DT2M3L7
AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07DT2M3L7
Such a beautiful cover, it has drawn my attention in first place. The story reminds me of Shadow Hunters, sounds like an interesting Paranormal/dark adventure.