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When frantic, dishevelled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn't know quite what to make of the situation. The co-creator of a popular cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, Edie is being persecuted by a mysterious online figure who goes by the pseudonym of Anomie. Edie is desperate to uncover Anomie's true identity. Robin decides that the agency can't help with this—and thinks nothing more of it until a few days later, when she reads the shocking news that Edie has been tasered and then murdered in Highgate Cemetery.

Called in to examine what is left of a body struck by lightning, Tempe traces an unusual tattoo to its source and is soon embroiled in a much larger case. Young men – tourists – have been disappearing on the islands of Turks and Caicos for years. Seven years ago, the first victim was found with both hands cut off; the other visitors vanished without a trace. But recently, tantalizing leads have emerged and only Tempe can unravel them.

1648: Civil war is devastating England. The privileged world of Katherine Ferrers is crumbling under Cromwell's army, and as an orphaned heiress, she has no choice but to marry for the sake of family. But as her marriage turns into a prison and her fortune is forfeit, Katherine becomes increasingly desperate. So when she meets a man who shows her a way out, she seizes the chance. It is dangerous and brutal, and she knows if they're caught, there's only one way it can end....

Harley McKenna is the only child of North County's biggest criminal. Duke McKenna's run more guns, cooked more meth, and killed more men than anyone around. Harley's been working for him since she was sixteen, dreading the day he'd deem her ready to rule the rural drug empire he's built. Her time's run out. The Springfields, her family's biggest rivals, are moving in. And they're coming for Duke's only weak spot: his daughter.

While on assignment in Japan, Captain Action is haunted by the woman he loved and lost years ago in the underground kingdom beneath Siberia. When she mysteriously begins reappearing during his clandestine mission to witness a newly discovered power source, agent Miles Drake begins to question his own sanity.

The drug crisis hits home for Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong when the son of her outlaw lover Cort Wesley Masters nearly dies from an opioid overdose. On top of that, she’s dealing with the inexplicable tragedy of a small Texas town where all the residents died in a single night. When Caitlin realizes that these two pursuits are intrinsically connected, she finds herself following a trail that will take her to the truth behind the crisis that claimed 75,000 lives last year. Just in time, since the same force that has taken over the opiate trade has even more deadly intentions in mind.

Dinah Mullans was a young girl who had dreams of becoming a famous singer. Her parents discovered her talent at the age of eight and hired a vocal coach to help establish her career. Inspired by her voice and beauty, the coach became physically attracted to her at the age of 15. During her debut at a concert in New York, Dinah walked off stage after a standing ovation and surprisingly was met by her coach, who had disguised himself as a woman, followed her to the ladies room and raped her.

Inspired by real-life events, Ronald Bagliere's Out of the Rubble takes place in Kathmandu, Nepal, after the devastating earthquake of 2015. When Binod and Sila Thapa lose their children to human traffickers, Binod's friend Mick Hanson and his girlfriend come to their aid. But with the devastation of the city and the authorities overwhelmed from the quake, finding the children seems impossible.

My Baby is Gone! Life went awry for Jake and Shannon Blue of Madison, Kentucky when kidnappers stole their infant son. What was not immediately apparent to the Blues or law enforcement agencies was that ISIS instigated the crime. Eventually, they learned that ISIS was holding Baby Jacob in Aleppo, Syria. ISIS propagandists in Paris worked rapidly to brainwash Shannon and force her to pledge allegiance to Mohammed. But her captors hit a brick wall with Shannon who is not only an accomplished attorney but also a well-discipled Christian.

An intriguing story of a down-on-his-luck American and his inopportune introduction to Mexican drug cartel family. His 50th birthday party ends in a wild week in the slammer then an unwanted vacation he had always dreamed of. Wild, wacky, sad, surreal, love, longing, laughter. Drama and reality collide. What plays in Mexico this time won't stay in Mexico. Come take a ride with Robert "Buddy" Rich through the inter-workings of a sheriff's department and the menacing, savage life of a Mexican drug cartel family. Fasten your seat belt, you are in for a bumpy ride....