Mary Kubica

Averil Dean

Tess Gerritsen

Graeme Cameron

Heather Gudenkauf

Anna Snoekstra

J.T. Ellison

Emelie Schepp

Paula Treick DeBoard

"Mary Kubica is a must-read for me, and she will be for you, too. " — Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of Corrupted on DON'T YOU CRY A warning to readers…. What follows is a sampler of high-octane thrillers that are sure to send chills up your spine and keep you up all night turning the pages. This exciting collection is filled with secrets and lies, gritty crimes, hard-boiled mysteries, dark puzzles and characters who aren't what they seem. From a twisted tale of an act of kindness gone terribly wrong to a pulse-pounder about a woman unraveling secrets about her husband, there is something for every suspense fan. Excerpts include Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica, Field of Graves by J.T. Ellison, Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf, Never Say Die by Tess Gerritsen, The Drowning Girls by Paula Treick DeBoard, Marked for Life by Emelie Schepp, The Undoing by Averil Dean, Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra and Normal by Graeme Cameron. "Kubica's powerful debut…will encourage comparisons to Gone Girl." —Publishers Weekly, starred review on THE GOOD GIRL Look for Pretty Baby and Don't You Cry, the other sensational novels by Mary Kubica. Order your copies today!

Thrills & Chills: A Suspense Fiction Sampler

On a bitter January evening, three people are found murdered in the isolated Blackbird hotel. Best friends since childhood, Eric, Rory and Celia have always been inseparable. Together they've coped with broken homes and damaged families, clinging to each other as they've navigated their tenuous lives. Their bond is potent and passionate -- and its intensity can be volatile. When the trio decides to follow Celia's dream of buying and renovating the Blackbird, a dilapidated hotel that sits on the perilous cliffs of Jawbone Ridge, new jealousies arise and long-held suspicions start to unravel their relationship. Soon they find themselves pushed to the breaking point, where trust becomes doubt, longing becomes obsession, and someone will commit the ultimate betrayal. An unflinching story of ambition, desire and envy, What They Knew traces the events leading to that fateful night, revealing the intimate connections, dark secrets and terrible lies that wove them together -- and tore them apart.

What They Knew

Alice Croft believes she has found the perfect man to carry out her plans of revenge until a dark attraction between them draws Alice into a world where she discovers that he is even more dangerous than the person she is trying to destroy. Original.

Alice Close Your Eyes

With haunting prose and deft psychological insight, Averil Dean spins a chilling story that explores the dark corners of OBSESSION—LOVE, PAIN AND REVENGE. Ten years ago, someone ruined Alice Croft's life. Now she has a chance to right that wrong and she thinks she's found the perfect man to carry out her plan. After watching him for weeks, she breaks into Jack Calabrese's house to collect the evidence that will confirm her hopes. When Jack comes home unexpectedly, Alice hides in the closet, fearing for her life. But upon finding her, Jack is strangely calm, solicitous… and intrigued. That night is the start of a dark and intense attraction, and soon Alice finds herself drawn into a labyrinth of terrifying surrender to a man who is more dangerous than she could have ever imagined. As their relationship spirals toward a breaking point, Alice starts to see just how deep Jack's secrets run—and how deadly they could be.

Nigel has found his key. In his world, a man's search for his perfect telepathic fit - his key - can take hundreds of years. He discovers Elizabeth, an eccentric young photographer whose ancient cameras are held together with duct tape and paper clips, only days before a portal will arrive to return him to the alternate reality he calls home.For Nigel, a Hendrix-riffing cellist who can see exactly what Elizabeth wants him to be, seducing her is the easy part. He entices her with the promise of immortality in his utopian world. Charms her with childlike play and overwhelms her with raw sensuality. But his attempts to persuade her to join him grow increasingly desperate as the clock counts down, and Nigel realizes that Elizabeth will never agree to leave her terminally ill younger sister. She is Jessica's only means of financial and emotional support since the death of their parents six years previously.Heartbroken, Elizabeth follows Nigel to the portal site, where she plans to kiss her lover good-bye. But Nigel has a plan of his own.And good-bye won't be part of it.

The Key

Jessica is an orphaned young woman nearing the end of her battle with cancer. She's exhausted-even her mischievous sense of humor is beginning to fail-and she's never felt more alone. Her days in the hospital are brightened by visits from Reichl, her favorite nurse, and the only person who knows how to keep her tired heart beating. But when Reichl reveals that he's a family friend from a parallel reality, Jessica learns she's not as alone as she thought. Her sister is waiting for her in Reichl's world, on the other side of a portal, which is due to arrive in fifteen months. Reichl's come to take her home.They settle in pastoral Ireland to wait out the fifteen months. Reichl has brought medication from his world. As it begins to heal Jessica's body, Reichl's compassion and charm slowly bring her spirit back to life. He coaxes her into the world beyond her hospital room, and later, into his arms. Nearing the date of departure and now deeply in love, Jessica and Reichl want nothing more than to marry and begin their life together on the other side of the portal.There's only one problem: Jessica was meant to die young.

Wet Sand - Sequel to the Key

On a bitter January evening, three people are found murdered in the isolated Blackbird hotel. Best friends since childhood, Eric, Rory and Celia have always been inseparable. Together they've coped with broken homes and damaged families, clinging to each other as they've navigated their tenuous lives. Their bond is potent and passionate?and its intensity can be volatile. When the trio decides to follow Celia's dream of buying and renovating the Blackbird, a dilapidated hotel that sits on the perilous cliffs of Jawbone Ridge, new jealousies arise and long-held suspicions start to unravel their relationship. Soon they find themselves pushed to the breaking point, where trust becomes doubt, longing becomes obsession, and someone will commit the ultimate betrayal. An unflinching story of ambition, desire and envy, Blackbird traces the events leading to that fateful night, revealing the intimate connections, dark secrets and terrible lies that wove them together?and tore them apart. "Promising newcomer Dean spins a web out of the deepest human obsessions?to reveal a haunting story." ?Booklist on Alice Close Your Eyes

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