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The dramatic final chapter of the Augustus Family Trilogy. Once again an Augustus is protecting themselves and the family name with lies. In 1960, rich, pampered, Elizabeth Augustus leaves college and disappears into the developing, San Francisco, California, hippy scene. Her father, who is tormented by guilt over his unwillingness to have told Elizabeth that she was in fact his child, hires a detective. The search goes on for years as Elizabeth hides in plain sight, living a life completely unlike the one the she imagined when she ran away.  Eighteen year old Elizabeth creates a fake identity. As she matures her new identity matures with her and she becomes whoever she believes she nee...

Secrets are fascinating. Secrets are fun. Secrets can destroy. But most important a secret told is a secret no more. World War II has ended and life is returning to normal. The Augustus family history, built by the Augustus family, on lies and secrets seems to be holding them protected against the rapidly expanding world; however, the younger generation is questioning everything the older generation believes. As Elizabeth searches for the truth about her parentage, her anger threatens to expose generations of lies. Family no longer seems to matter in this brave new world where doing your own thing is encouraged. Family Matters is book two of this multi-generational, multi-volume, saga of fat...

The almighty Augustus family is rich, socially prominent, and hiding their secrets.  Not just the current generation’s secrets but also secrets from the past. In 1937, as the war approaches, the protected world of family is changing and the secrets they are keeping threaten to spill out of the family and on to the gossip pages.  Patriarch, Walter Augustus, is more determined than ever to control his family and protect their good name, but does it matter?  Are family secrets more important the truth? Is a stable marriage more important than a happy one?  What about love?  Does it matter where you find it? Can one endure a life based on secrets?The almighty Augustus ...

or precocious, self-reliant, ten-year-old Harriet Blimm, life is complicated. An absent father and a negligent mother have placed Harriet in an untenable situation. She never planned to murder anyone, but things change one ugly afternoon when Harriet kills to protect herself.Excelling in school helps Harriet thrive until she finds herself frightened and living alone in the family home at age eleven. As the situation deteriorates, she befriends two crows who become her companions.Fear causes Harriet to kill again—this time, in anger. Now with no family and only the friendship of the crows, Nevermore and Morrigan, it appears that Harriet is bound for the foster care system.The plot twists an...

Thrilling and Thought-Provoking, Twisted Lives by Tamara Merrill Delivers an Unforgettable Journey into DarknessIn the midst of a fierce snowstorm, single mother Sarah Blake finds her six-year-old son, Jeremy, missing. She races out of their secluded cabin and follows the desperate barks of the family’s loyal dog, Ajax, into the depths of the forbidding woods.Days later, Sarah finds herself in the hospital, her mind plagued by confusion and dread. Her world has been turned upside down. Rodney, her estranged husband, takes her to a house she has never seen before. He insists they never divorced, and claims that the unfamiliar child living with him is, in fact, Jeremy.As Sarah grapples with ...

In 1920, the chance to travel to India on a business trip is a great boon for a smart and talented young man. Until he wakes up in a Calcutta jail, framed for murder.

Benjamin Albert is a brilliant rising star at his firm, a war hero and a loving husband and father. But when his own government turns its back on him and leaves him to rot in prison 8,000 miles from home, his wife Catherine must take matters into her own hands and battle a ruthless and unscrupulous corporation abetted by a corrupt colonial government.

Timeless issues like racism, anti-Semitism, nationalism and women's rights are exposed during Catherine's race to save Benjamin.

A brazen political thriller for our times. Timely, spellbinding and entirely plausible.” –BestThrillers.com"A fine sequel and tense thriller with an added element of moral, ethical, and psychological reflection that adds depth, elevating this book to a level many intriguing tales can't reach.” –Midwest Book ReviewNagging doubts and new evidence about the execution of a serial killer lead NYC reporter Francine Vega to question whether an innocent man was sentenced, and if the real killer still lives. Her instincts lead to a dangerous and far-reaching plot that involves a dark-horse Presidential candidate, a shadowy post-Holocaust coverup and a secret society called the Munich 7.Vega i...

John Foster is a product of the ‘60s. The question is: which ‘60s? Leading a sheltered, cozy life growing up in the small town of Fairbrook, Massachusetts, John is plucked from his secure cocoon in 1969 and dropped into the maelstrom of the Vietnam War. As he witnesses and participates in the horrors of war, John literally feels his very soul, as well his will to live, eroding away. His redemption only comes after he is seriously injured and awakens to find himself in 1862 Tennessee where he joins General Grant’s troops in the days leading up to the Battle of Shiloh, one of the Civil War’s bloodiest conflicts. As his father, a decorated World War II veteran, had always told him, he d...

"Hazen cooks up one of his most compelling conspiracies yet in this fast-paced series entry." –BestThrillers.com"Beyond Revelation is a multi-layered thrill ride that seamlessly mingles issues relevant to our day with twists, turns and surprising emotional impact. Once it grabs you, it never let's go." –Mary Ellen Bramwell, author of Apple of My EyeA heavily guarded religious retreat in a bucolic New England town may hold the answer to a rash of unexplained disappearances that have fallen beneath the radar of law enforcement.When NYC reporter Francine Vega learns her friend is missing, her investigation leads her to suspect that her friend, along with other missing African Americans, cou...

A coin... A curse... A murder... The apocalypse.

Modern medicine can find neither cause nor cure for an affliction that is slowly sapping life away from a young architect, Tim Harrington. As clues fall into place, Tim's wife, Anna, begins to believe that an ancient curse is killing her husband. Anna's quest to uncover the truth and save his life pits her against formidable foes: logic, history and even the Catholic Church. As Anna follows her instincts and her heart to find the answers in time, she risks unwittingly unleashing an awesome, terrible power from which the world will never recover.

Aceldama is a spiritual mystery with layers of Intrigue and excitement.

Best Thrillers "18 Best FBI Thrillers Books" of All-Time"John Hazen's brilliant, highly recommended terrorism thriller will change the way you view the lottery." –BestThrillers.comAn ambitious young tv reporter’s dream of a big story comes explosively true when she interviews a PowerMax jackpot winner with chilling plans for his mega-million winnings. Plans that could plunge the world into war.Francine Vega is a talented reporter used primarily for fluff stories by her local NYC station. That all changes the day Alan Westbrook tells her he is committed to using his new fortune to avenge his brother’s death in the Sept.11 attack on the Pentagon. A brilliant man with high government conn...

Ella McBane’s biggest mistake? Thinking life would be easy once her daughters have all grown up and moved out… until her eldest daughter is accused of murder.Every woman wants their adult children to be happy, healthy, and loved. Maybe that’s why Ella takes on her daughter Savannah’s request to cater her engagement party. With no formal culinary training but a ton of cooking experience, Ella struggles to not upset her future in-laws who aren’t exactly accustomed to old-fashioned home cooking.Everything seems to be going well… until Ella trips over a dead body at the celebration.Fingers swiftly point at Savannah, and the evidence is overwhelming. But Ella knows Savannah wouldn’t...

“So well written…There are so many wonderful red herrings that it will keep you guessing until the end. Terrific plot and characters really add to the reading experience. I highly recommend this book.”—The Best ReviewsMichaela Bancroft is back! This time your favorite amateur sleuth and horse trainer finds herself caught up in the glitz and glam of the jet setting polo world. And, although the horses are amazing and the scene quite, ummm, interesting at the very least, unfortunately for Michaela, MURDER NEVER SEEMS TO BE TOO FAR BEHIND! A new tack shop and a gala polo match are reasons to celebrate for Michaela—until equestrian Sterling Tabor is found clubbed to death with a p...

“Filled with good murder suspects along with enough twists and turns allowing the reader to guess and guess again throughout the novel.”—MyShelf.comMICHAELA JUST WANTS TO LIVE A SIMPLE LIFE TRAINING THE HORSES SHE LOVES. BUT LIFE HAS OTHER PLANS. THE MURDEROUS KIND...Michaela Bancroft is--once again--thrown into solving a mystery in order to seek justice for a dear friend. Audrey Pratt and Michaela have been friends for years and Audrey needs Michaela now more than ever as her brother Bob has gone missing. Bob Pratt is a well known racetrack veterinarian. Michaela assures her that she will do what she can to help. Then, Audrey is viciously murdered and Michaela is certain Bob’s disap...

EQUAL PARTS SUSPENSE AND UNDERSTATED CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE, "Saddled with Trouble" is a fast-paced murder mystery that revolves around Michaela Bancroft, a 32-year-old horse trainer whose personal life is quickly coming apart at the seams. Struggling through an ugly divorce and in danger of losing her southern California ranch to creditors, Bancroft finds her already chaotic life turned upside down when her beloved uncle Lou is found murdered in a stable stall, impaled by a pitchfork.Michaela vows to find the person or people behind the senseless homicide, but the deeper she digs into her uncle's secretive past (an ill-managed business venture involving an artificial insemination breeding pro...

“Another fun and very readable mystery by Michele Scott… Her protagonist is someone whom most women readers can identify—a modern woman with flaws and limitations just like all of us.” -Suite101.com Napa Valley winery manager Nikki Sands is full of Christmas cheer and anticipating an exciting family vacation to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to ring in the New Year. Along with her husband Derek, his brother Simon, and Simon’s boyfriend Marco they head for sun, surf, and sand expecting to enjoy some serious R & R.However, things turn dark rather rapidly when Nikki uncovers a dead body washed up on the shore. The victim--a woman who goes by the name Dream, was staying at the same h...

The countdown to the most anticipated day in Nikki Sands' life is rapidly ticking away. As the accomplished Manager of Malveaux Estates in the enchanting Napa Valley, and engaged to the winery's owner, Derek Malveaux, she should be floating on cloud nine. However, a series of cryptic messages shrouded in mystery begins to cast a sinister shadow over their happiness, and soon, love turns deadly.With the wedding date looming closer, it becomes increasingly evident that their joyous occasion is plagued by a relentless curse. A peculiar chewing gum mishap forces Nikki into an unexpected makeover, leaving her with platinum blonde hair as an unintended result. To complicate matters further, Derek'...

Nikki Sands is right where she wants to be, managing the luxurious Malveaux Estates in the heart of Napa Valley and sharing her life with her beloved boyfriend, Derek Malveaux.Nikki's life takes a detour as she's reluctantly thrust into the role of event coordinator when a charismatic guru and his followers descend upon the winery's boutique hotel and spa for a transformative retreat.Things take a dark turn during the group's first outing aboard the renowned Napa Valley Wine Train when one of his devoted followers vanishes without a trace. The shocking discovery of the missing disciple in the wine storage car—where someone has quite literally silenced him with a fatal twist—sends shockwa...

Nikki Sands is back, and this time, she's donning her detective hat in the land Down Under!

Nikki and her boss-turned-boyfriend, Derek Malveaux, jet off to Australia for a visit to the renowned Hahndorf Winery. However, their picturesque trip takes an unexpected twist when they find themselves on a real-life movie set.

Amidst the glitz and glamour, tragedy strikes when lead actress Lucy Swanson is discovered lifeless in her trailer, felled by a deadly snakebite—a sinister 'gift' from a killer with a vengeance. Nikki must now navigate the sprawling vineyards of the valley and untangle the twisted vine of a murderer who has a penchant for poison.

As the Vineyard Manager at Malveaux Estates, Nikki Sands knows a lot about wine pairings, but she has a harder time making matches in her own life.Is it finally time to give up her crush on her boss, Derek Malveaux, and commit to winemaker Andres? With big changes afoot at the Estates, Nikki’s days of wine and roses may be over sooner than she thinks…Malveaux Estates has added a boutique hotel and spa to its beautiful grounds, and everyone in Napa is abuzz about the hotel’s restaurant, Georges on the Vineyard. Its opening has been delayed a bit by the quirks of star chef Georges Debussey, better known for his cuisine than his couth. When Georges doesn’t return to the kitchen after a ...