Always Time to Die
- 390 pages
- 14 hours of reading
In this romantic thriller by New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell, journalist Carly May finds herself in deadly danger while investigating the influential Quintrell family.
St. Kilda Series
This series delves into the intricate lives of a prominent family, where political intrigue and personal drama intertwine. Loyalty, ambition, and inherited secrets collide as family members navigate the pressures of maintaining their status and reputation under public scrutiny. Readers can expect a gripping narrative filled with unexpected twists and moral dilemmas that challenge the boundaries between private lives and public personas.
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The Wrong Hostage
- 490 pages
- 18 hours of reading
In this chilling tale of law gone awry, Grace Silva, orphaned at thirteen, rises from a life of poverty and violence to become a respected federal judge, embodying the rule of law. However, her steadfast beliefs are tested when her past collides with her present. Joe Faroe, once a promising political figure, has learned that laws are often manipulated by flawed politicians. After losing his career, freedom, and the woman he loved, he becomes a kidnap specialist for St. Kilda Consulting, operating in the shadows where governments cannot intervene. Faroe is skilled, intelligent, and ruthless, but a friend's death forces him to retire from this dangerous world, disillusioned with a society that resists salvation. When Grace seeks his help, their intertwined histories pull him back into the darkness. Together, they must confront a violent killer who threatens Grace's son, forcing Faroe to navigate a treacherous landscape where the stakes are life and death. As they race against time, both must confront their pasts and the harsh realities of a world where the law often fails to protect the innocent.
Innocent as Sin
- 432 pages
- 16 hours of reading
On what at first appears to be an ordinary day, everything changes for private banker Kayla Shaw when she barely escapes a brutal kidnapping attempt and finds herself accused of a shocking crime: the illegal laundering of hundreds of millions of dollars. Damned by lies and false "evidence," she is trapped with no place to run. After five agonizing years, landscape painter Rand McCree has finally been offered what he desires most: the name of his twin brother's murderer. Hungry for vengeance, he accepts a job that will place him in the killer's orbit . . . and tantalizingly close to Kayla Shaw. The cold-blooded international criminal responsible for Rand's brother's death has targeted Kayla as his next victim—and only Rand can stop him from killing again. Suspicious of each other, needing each other, they are two against the world as the violence of the past erupts in the present. And now innocence alone will not be enough to keep Kayla Shaw alive. . . .
Když Jill zachrání život synovi majitele detektivní agentury, nenapadne ji, jak brzy se jí budou jeho protislužby hodit. Jill je přesvědčena, že její tetu někdo zabil kvůli starožitnostem. Navíc jí kdosi začne vyhrožovat, a tak přivítá pomoc agenta Zacha. Netuší, že odhalení pravdy je může stát život...
Death Echo
- 392 pages
- 14 hours of reading
When she joined St. Kilda's, the elite security consulting firm, Emma Cross thought she'd left behind the blood, the guilt, and the tribal wars that defined her life at the CIA. Yet, trading spying for investigating yacht thefts didn't alleviate the danger -- or melt away her professional paranoia. Now, the same good instincts that got her into trouble at the agency might be what will help her survive her latest case.With some arm-twisting, St. Kilda and Emma are tracking a yacht named Blackbird, a dead ringer for another ship that went missing somewhere between Vladivostok and Portland a year earlier. Emma knows the boat's intended cargo is lethal. What she needs to find out is whether it's biological, chemical, or fissionable. And she's only got seven days to uncover the truth . . . or a major American city will be lost.