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Silent Justice (The Ben Kincaid Novels #9)
by William BernhardtAn attorney crusades against an industrial giant while a serial killer terrorizes Tulsa in this legal thriller that delivers &“fresh, often witty dialogue&” (Publishers Weekly). Leukemia is a terrible disease but also, thankfully, a rare one. So why have eleven children from a suburb outside of Tulsa have perished from this horrible illness in the last few years? The children&’s parents blame Blaylock Industrial, a massive corporation whose factory lies just outside of their bucolic small town, but they have no proof beyond gut instinct—and the terrible certainty that comes with the grief of losing a child. To prove such a spectacular claim could cost millions, and no law firm is willing to take on such an expense. That is, until the parents meet Ben Kincaid. An idealistic young attorney with a shoestring practice on the rough side of Tulsa, Kincaid is nearly broke when he brings the case against Blaylock and its army of lawyers. But though the odds are stacked against him, Kincaid will risk everything to win a settlement and make sure that no more children die.
Silent Key
by Laurel HightowerA detective, supernatural mystery with elements of Nick Cutter&’s The Deep, Peter Benchley&’s Jaws and Stephen King&’s Firestarter.After the loss of her husband under mysterious circumstances, former Detective Cam Ambrose learns how little she truly knew him. Reeling with the grief of her loss and the realization that the man she loved was a stranger, she must learn how to keep her young daughter safe from a world of the supernatural she never knew existed. With the help of her best friend Dimi and reclusive neighbor Eric Morgan, she sets out to solve a decades-old mystery entangling the machinations of an obsessed killer, her husband&’s mistress, and a series of deadly hauntings.FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress.
Silent Killer (Griffin Powell)
by Beverly BartonA minister&’s young widow is targeted by a small-town serial killer in the New York Times bestselling author&’s Southern romantic thriller. To most people, respected clergymen like Mark Cantrell are pillars of the community, and completely beyond reproach. But their killer knows better. They are sinners of the worst kind, and they must burn on earth before they burn in hell . . . Eighteen months after her husband's unsolved murder, Cathy Cantrell has returned to her Alabama home, eager to build a new life for herself and her son. But reminders of her past, like Deputy Sheriff Jackson Perdue, are everywhere. And a spate of recent deaths—each victim burned in the same horrifying manner as her husband—leave Jack and Cathy in no doubt that a serial killer is at work . . . Now as a twisted killer moves in for a final, brutal act of vengeance, buried crimes are coming to light once more. And this time, justice will be swift, merciless, and as silent as the grave . . .
Silent Killer (The Chant Mysteries #2)
by George C. ChesbroInternational criminal Chant confronts a diabolical doctor in this action-packed thriller from the author of the Mongo Mysteries. When John &“Chant&” Sinclair learns his oldest and closest friend has been murdered, there&’s only one thing on the professional killer&’s mind: revenge. But the man who inflicted Harry Gray&’s slow, painful death is no simple thug. After being thrown out of medical school, Richard Krowl dedicated himself to becoming a highly trained specialist in the art of torture. Now, other sadists attend his seminars, learning the tools of the trade from a &“doctor&” whose horrifying skills know no bounds. To avenge his friend, Chant must travel to a remote Pacific island and infiltrate Krowl&’s secret facility. What awaits him is more terrifying than most could imagine, but Chant has seen the depths to which humanity can sink—and nothing will stop him from exacting justice by any means necessary. Silent Killer is the 2nd book in the Chant Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Silent Killer: A Robert Sable Mystery
by Sean E ThomasTlingit Alaska State Trooper Robert Sable investigates a serial killer who uses stealth and carbon monoxide to kill alumni from the Chugach High School class of 2000 and their families. So far, all the deaths have been ruled accidental. It appears the killer is exacting revenge for bullying and abuse in high school. The killer leaves minimal evidence, only a tiny smiley face with the number 2000. Since Sable's wife is a 2000 graduate, she may be next on the killer's list. Sable and his team must catch the killer before he strikes again.
Silent Kills (A Lee Campbell Thriller #3)
by C. E. LawrenceEveryone Has What He WantsThe killer picks her up in a Manhattan night club. Another trendy victim of the latest downtown scene. Young. Fresh. Healthy. Perfect. The police find her body in a Bronx park. Pale as a ghost. Peaceful in death. Her life has been drained away. Slowly. Methodically. Brilliantly. . .No One Survives What He TakesNYPD profiler Lee Campbell has seen the gruesome handiwork of the most deranged criminal minds. But this is something new. Something unbelievably twisted. A blood-obsessed lunatic who chooses his victims with deadly, loving care--and forces Campbell to confront the demons in his own life. No matter who wins this game, there will be blood. . .Praise for C. E. Lawrence and Silent Screams"Pulse-racing, first-rate. . .a wild ride down a dark road."--John Lutz"Lawrence delivers finely honed suspense with unique twists."--Katherine Ramsland"A dark, intriguing thriller."--Publishers Weekly"Lawrence nails you to your seat."--Gayle Lynds
Silent Knife
by Shelley FreydontCelebration Bay is full of yuletide cheer-- but it's hard to remain festive when someone's out to slay Santa. It's Liv Montgomery's first Christmas out of Manhattan and in Celebration Bay. They've got a tree to rival Rockefeller Center's, but this year's holidays are turning out to be a disaster. As the small town's event planner, Liv wants everything to be perfect. Unfortunately, the local Christmas shop has been replaced by the gaudy Trim a Tree--complete with tacky ornaments and a new replacement Santa who isn't spreading any cheer. At the town's annual Celebration of Lights, Trim a Tree is the only shop left unlit. Liv, furious, goes to investigate, and discovers something even less festive--the store's new Santa has been murdered. Small-town gossip begins to stir, and Liv must clear the name of the previous town Santa just in the nick of time before the real killer ruins Christmas.
Silent Knight
by Tori PhillipsSIR GUY HAD THE FACE OF AN ARCHANGELYet his vow of silence and monkish cowl hid thoughts that would make the devil blush! For the innocent beauty of Celeste de Montcalm was a temptation that he could scarcely resist. But was his urge to protect her from the evil lord to whom she was promised an honorable one, or just an excuse to claim the lady as his own?
Silent Knit, Deadly Knit (A Knit & Nibble Mystery #4)
by Peggy EhrhartWhen knitting-maven and magazine editor Pamela Paterson stumbles upon the body of Millicent Farthingale, a wealthy craft shop owner, and a hand-knit red scarf connecting the killer to the crime, she and the Knit and Nibble Club members must follow the clues to uncover who's really naughty or nice in the fourth novel in Peggy Ehrhart's Knit and Nibble Mystery series. When murder silences the Christmas cheer in charming Arborville, New Jersey, Pamela and her Knit and Nibble pals must unravel the most bone-chilling mystery this side of the North Pole . . . Pamela has been in merry spirits since her artsy daughter Penny returned home from college for the holidays. But their mother-daughter bonding time gets cut short when a terrified Penny stumbles upon the dumped body of Millicent Farthingale, a wealthy craft shop owner who was popular for all the wrong reasons. From a scheming business partner to a seedy husband several years her junior, Millicent attracted scammers so in love with her assets, they'd toss her down a chimney to get their paws on them. Now, with only a hand-knit red scarf connecting the killer to the crime, Pamela and the Knit and Nibblers could use some extra creativity as they find out who's really naughty or nice in Arborville--because going up against a looming culprit is DIY or die!
Silent Memories
by Pat WhiteSHE COULDN'T REMEMBERFBI agent Sean MacNeil's assignment: Protect brilliant scientist Annie Price at all costs. And though the seasoned veteran was prepared for every possible attack, he could never have predicted the near-fatal car crash that stole Annie's memories-and the formula for an amazing scientific breakthrough.HE COULDN'T FORGETAnd now, the only way to keep Annie safe from the men who were after her-and recover the formula-was to face his greatest fear: Help her regain her memory, including their stormy past. Because one thing would never change.... Sean MacNeil would stop at nothing to safeguard the woman he loved.
Silent Mercy
by Linda FairsteinA New York Times Bestseller -- It's the middle of the night. Prosecutor Alexandra Cooper is called to Harlem's Mount Neboh Baptist Church, a beautiful house of worship originally built as a synagogue. But the crowd gathered there isn't interested in architecture, or even prayer. They've come for the same reason Alex has: to find out why the body of a young woman has been decapitated, set on fire, and left burning on the church steps. Alex wonders if the fire was meant to destroy this woman's body, or to draw attention to it. Her fears are confirmed days later, when a second corpse is found at a cathedral in Little Italy. Convinced that another young woman is bound to die, Alex mines the depths of Manhattan's many houses of worship to find a connection between the victims -- and in the process uncovers a terrible and perilous truth that takes her far beyond the scope of her investigation, and directly into the path of terrible danger.
Silent Mercy
by Linda FairsteinNew York Times bestselling author Linda Fairstein is at her explosive best as she plunges into the byzantine world of New York City's most powerful and sacred institutions--and unearths the most sinister of secrets...Prosecutor Alexandra Cooper has been called to a Harlem Baptist Church, where a woman has been decapitated and set on fire on the church steps--with the imprint of a Star of David necklace seared into her flesh. Then a second body is found at a cathedral in Little Italy. Alex is blind to the sick and inconceivable motives feeding a particularly vicious serial killer--until she mines the depths of the city's vast and serpentine religious history.What Alex follows is a dangerous path that takes her far beyond the scope of her investigation, and directly into the path of a frightening and inescapable truth.
Silent Mercy
by Lori ArmstrongRecently returned from training at Quantico, FBI agent Mercy Gunderson stirs up trouble and uses her rarely seen feminine side to seduce her unsuspecting boyfriend, sexy-as-sin Sheriff Mason Dawson. When she revs up her Viper to get his attention while he's on patrol, tempers and sparks fly--but their rendezvous is interrupted by a disturbing cry for help. The pair rush to the scene, where Mercy discovers that even though she can't always save the day, she doesn't have to be silent about it...
Silent Mercy (Alex Cooper, Book #13)
by Linda FairsteinIn the latest thriller in Linda Fairstein's bestselling series, Alex Cooper dives deep into the byzantine, sinister world of New York City's powerful religious institutions. It's the middle of the night. Prosecutor Alexandra Cooper is called to Harlem's Mount Neboh Baptist Church, a beautiful house of worship originally built as a synagogue. But the crowd gathered there isn't interested in architecture, or even prayer. They've come for the same reason Alex has: to find out why the body of a young woman has been decapitated, set on fire, and left burning on the church steps. The only identifiable artifact on the charred remains is the imprint of a Star of David necklace seared into the victim's flesh. Alex wonders if the fire was meant to destroy this woman's body, or to draw attention to it. Her fears are confirmed days later, when a second corpse is found at a cathedral in Little Italy. The killings look like serial hate crimes, but the apparent differences in the victims' beliefs seem to eliminate a religious motive. Convinced that another young woman is bound to die, Alex mines the depths of Manhattan's many houses of worship to find a connection between the victims-and in the process uncovers a terrible and perilous truth that takes her far beyond the scope of her investigation, and directly into the path of terrible danger.
Silent Mercy (Alexandra Cooper #13)
by Linda FairsteinWhen the burnt headless body of a young woman is found on the steps of a Baptist Church in Harlem, Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper is one of the first on the shocking scene. Alex has seen some gruesome crimes committed in New York, but the barbarity of this latest discovery leaves her nauseous.With NYPD cop Mike Chapman, Alex begins to investigate, but before long another woman is slaughtered and found on the steps of a Catholic church in Little Italy; her throat slashed and her tongue cut out.It becomes clear there is a zealous serial killer on the loose. Now Alex and Mike must keep one step ahead of a religious fanatic bent on silencing the women he believes are bringing shame to his beliefs - before he kills anyone else.
Silent Night
by C.J. KyleChristmas, Tennessee, is a town where no one locks their doors and the worst crime is a stolen bicycle. Until the night blood is found . . . but there's no body.Police Chief Tucker Ambrose hopes it's just a prank, but his years as a cop in Chicago tell him different. Then a body is discovered in the middle of the woods, staged with a bible, a crucifix, and a rosary . . . and Tucker knows something dark and sinister has arrived in his town.Miranda Harley knows exactly what's going on. In fact, she's been tracking this serial killer, hoping to gather enough evidence to convict him. Trouble is, no one will believe her, not even the sexy police chief whose heated gazes promise nights of sin. But when Miranda falls into the crosshairs of a psychopath, Tucker must put aside his doubts and race to stop the killer from striking again.
Silent Night
by Robert B. Parker Helen Brann"Brann does a seamless job...Diehard Parker fans will be delighted." --Publishers Weekly A special treat for the holiday season - a rumination on Christmas, family, and the meaning of home as conceived by Robert B. Parker. It's December in Boston, and Spenser is busy planning the menu for Christmas dinner when he's confronted in his office by a young boy named Slide. Homeless and alone, Slide has found refuge with an organization named Street Business, which gives shelter and seeks job opportunities for the homeless and lost. Slide's mentor, Jackie Alvarez, is being threatened, and Street Business is in danger of losing its tenuous foothold in the community, turning Slide and many others like him back on the street. But it's not a simple case of intimidation - Spenser, aided by Hawk, finds a trail that leads to a dangerous drug kingpin, whose hold on the at-risk community Street Business serves threatens not just the boys' safety and security, but their lives as well. Unfinished at the time of his death, Silent Night was completed by Parker's longtime agent, whose decades-long association with Parker's work gives her unique insight and perspective to his voice and storytelling style. Her contribution also speaks volumes about their enduring friendship.
Silent Night
by Mary Higgins ClarkA young mother from the Midwest travels to New York during the Christmas season to be with her husband who lies desperately ill in hospital. She has brought with her their two young sons, hoping to salvage for them at least some of the joy of the holidays. She, however, is rapidly reaching a point of despair.While watching a street musician near Rockefeller Center's famous Christmas tree, Brian, the younger boy, sees another woman take his mother's wallet, and with it, not only all their money, but a precious family memento his grandmother has just given them, a St. Christopher medal which saved her husband's life in the war, and which she believes will save that of Brian's father.Without telling his mother what he is doing, Brian follows the thief into the city's subway system, thereby beginning a journey that will forever change not only his life, but that of his mother and the thief as well.
Silent Night 2 (Fear Street Superchillers)
by R.L. StineReva Dalby promised to be nicer after last year’s horrors. But a rich, spoiled girl like Reva always thinks she can have anything—or anyone—she wants, and never pay. This year, however, Santa is bringing Reva a little holiday terror.
Silent Night 3 (Fear Street Super Chiller #11)
by R. L. StineReva Dalby is unaware of the danger that lays ahead for her yet again in this third and final book in the Silent Night trilogy ... Wishing to become famous one holiday season, spoiled rich girl Reva Dalby believes that her prosperous father can give her anything she wants, but when she goes too far, she realizes that someone is stalking her.
Silent Night Pursuit (Roads To Danger Ser. #1)
by Katy LeeRACE AGAINST TIME Lacey Phillips believes Captain Wade Spencer knows something about her brother's mysterious death. So she throws caution to the wind and tracks him down on Christmas Eve looking for answers. Wade tries to turn her away-until bullets start to fly. He doesn't want to take the stubborn beauty on his life-or-death mission to find out the truth about how Wade's past may have cost her brother his life. But with killers lurking everywhere, he has to protect her-especially when she breaches the walls around his heart. Can Wade and his faithful service dog keep Lacey alive long enough to figure out who's targeting them? ROADS TO DANGER: Family secrets resurface
Silent Night Pursuit: A Thrilling Christmas Suspense Novel (Roads to Danger #1)
by Katy LeeThere&’s nowhere safe to hidethis holiday season.When Lacey Phillips tracks down Captain Wade Spencer on Christmas Eve looking for answers about her brother&’s mysterious death, bullets start to fly. Wade doesn&’t want to take Lacey on his life-or-death mission to learn how his past may have cost her brother his life. But with killers lurking everywhere, he has no choice. Can Wade and his faithful service dog keep her alive long enough to figure out who&’s targeting them?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Silent Night Shadows: Faith in the Face of Crime
by Sarah VarlandHIJACKED HOLIDAY When she's snatched off a sidewalk en route to the local Christmas tree lighting, Claire Phillips knows her cozy small town is no longer safe. And when she's saved by a mystery man, she gets another surprise. Her rescuer is none other than Nate Torres-a man from her past that she's tried to forget. He's in town undercover, investigating a drug smuggling ring, and he thinks she's witnessed more than she realizes. Worse, he thinks the ring's leader is a local. Someone she knows and trusts. There's no one for her to rely on but Nate, a man whose action-packed life is worlds away from the security she craves. As the attacks grow more menacing, it will take courage Claire no longer thinks she has to survive to Christmas.
Silent Night Standoff
by Susan SleemanHOSTAGE SITUATION When armed robbers strike her bank, hostage negotiator Skyler Brennan's life is on the line. Rescue comes from the last person she thought she could count on-the ex-boyfriend who chose his job over their relationship. FBI agent Logan Hunter knows how much is resting on this case. The promotion of his dreams...and the safety of the woman he's never been able to forget. But when an unexpected twist in the case pulls Logan in two separate directions, he'll have to make an impossible choice. Will he manage to have it all by Christmas-a career and love-or will he lose them both? First Responders: Brave men and women alert and ready for danger and love.
Silent Night Suspect (Mills And Boon Love Inspired Suspense Ser.)
by Sharee StoverSuspected of a crime she knows she didn’t commit…All she wants for Christmas is to remember.Blood on her blouse. A gun in her hand. A cartel leader’s dead body in front of her. Widow Asia Stratton can’t remember what happened—just that she’s been framed. The only way to prove her innocence is to work with her ex-sweetheart, Nebraska state trooper Slade Jackson. But can they clear her name before this Christmas turns even deadlier?