Must-Read Indie Books – Handpicked for You!

In the quiet town of Monroe, Georgia, the Penny Murderer terrorized the community with twelve gruesome murders, leaving behind cryptic notes that read, "A penny for your thoughts." Detective Mike Allen and his team captured Samuel Johnson, the man they believed responsible. But Johnson's persistent claims of innocence and his suspicious death shortly after his conviction left lingering doubts about the case.Nearly three decades later, the nightmare resurfaces. Two murders occur on the same night, bearing the unmistakable calling card of the Penny Murders. One victim is connected to the old case, while the other is Marcus Jones, Sergeant Allen's partner and close friend. As the town reels fro...

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...

Is anybody listening?
Dr. Alessi Byrne has spent her life studying spatial anomalies to prove string theory. Her work seems to be nothing more than theoretical research until an anomaly opens over Antarctica and transmits a three-word message: Is anybody listening?
The message isn’t the only thing to emerge from the anomaly. Something on the other side is having compounding consequences on the planet, and Alessi’s team is unable to crack the code to discover who or what is sending the communication. In desperation, Alessi secretly sends a reply, and the answer questions everything she knows about science, life, and the universe.
Alessi has proven her theories; but at what cost?

We took the final step in evolution. Now everything is ending. ​​Domino, Book One of The Sentience Series Technology blurs the lines between life and death.Post created May 1, 2175. My name is Kasei Marcuyla. I’m the co-founder of Domino, the program that copies neurological maps and data from neural chips implanted in human brains. I’m posting this message to inform you that Domino works, and these souls aren’t copies from the neural chips. They’re real, sentient, human beings. We bridged the gap between man and machine, giving humanity the ability to continue life in the digital world after the physical body dies.I was murdered for this discovery. I downloaded my...

The year is 2124 and Senara and Killian are newlyweds excited to work toward being the first convergence community to relaunch Artificial Intelligence five years after the Prion Pandemic which almost wiped out humanity across the globe. Achieving ‘singularity’ is the best way to increase their chance of survival and rebuild this strange new world into something better than the one that almost died along with two-thirds of the population. As the survivors gather into convergence communities across the country to rebuild reality from the remnants of the old world, they all ask themselves the same question – this time, will we be safe?And they were beginning to think they were until a you...

Once lost, can love ever truly be found again? This collection of six short stories by Saddletramp1956 explores that question.Be My...Erik Stutzman had been married for 15 years when he caught his wife cheating on him and wasted no time divorcing her. Fifteen years later, Eric and Brenda come back together after he learns of medical issues that could kill his former wife, who he still has feelings for. But can they make it work?The UnmaskingA young wife and her co-worker plan to hook up during a company Halloween party, but her husband catches on and takes action.Dead to MeThomas Jackson's wife conspires with her boss to humiliate and cuckold her husband. Do they succeed?More Than A MottoThe...

The year is 2109. Tabitha, a devious, vengeful clone of Bill Jones’ long-dead ex-wife, has developed a powerful weapon that can destroy stars, along with their planetary systems. With it, she secured her position as a Prime Director in the Mr’rk Interstellar Corporation.But her obsession goes far beyond absolute power or fabulous wealth. She wants revenge for the death of Bull Travers, the man she cuckolded Bill with years ago on the USS Armstrong. In addition to killing Bill Jones, she seeks to destroy the entire Solar System so she can plunder Earth.Fast forward five years. Bill Jones is promoted and given tactical command of the task force sent to stop Tabitha and her evil plan. But h...

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...

Shot dead at the battle of Brown's Mill in 1864, Elijah Jones, a sergeant in the 8th Regiment of Indiana Cavalry, learns that he has been recruited by an immortal being to help dispense justice in a dark world.

As part of his preparation and training, Eli spends five years with the Texas Rangers, riding with Captain Bill McDonald, one of the greatest Ranger Captains of all time. He deals with the worst humanity has to offer -- robbers, carpetbaggers, crooked lawmen, and the owner of a notorious New York speakeasy.

Follow Eli Jones as he makes the transition to the avenger known as Justice O. Peace.

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...