Thrillers, Mysteries, Suspense and all In Between That Make Great Summer Reads

 

Just click on the title that interests you. Enjoy reading.

Politics Thieves & Bullets: A Leroy Silver Adventure by Alex Cage - An ex-military assassin for the government, now a security expert, is assigned to check a new site that works with various law enforcement agencies until he is asked to check the security of a small bank.

Goodfellowe House (a 1920s Historical Mystery Book 1) by Persia Walker - A woman who was supposed to pick up a sick friend from the hospital disappeared in 1923 with very little concern from the police or the mainstream media. Still, three years later, a popular society columnist begins to look closer at the missing woman’s past.

 

The War Back Home by Alex Cage - Back from combat in Iran, an ex-military combatant faces a precarious battle at home.

 

Laws of Depravity (Martyr Maker Book 1) by Eriq LaSalle - A recent murder of a priest in New York City may be linked to killings going back thirty years.

 

Exodus from Treachery by Gwen Richardson - A reporter investigates a secret organization that selects candidates they can control for political office.

 

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris - A Black editor assistant attempts to create more diversity in a book publishing company, which becomes a problem when she gets her wish.

 

The Wife Inside by Winter K. Willis - A social media fitness influencer breaks up with her deceitful fiancé but her life is about to become a living nightmare when she accepts an undertaking from a successful businesswoman.

 

Raelee Scattering (Audiobook) by Sydney Arrison (Narrated by Makeda Grant) - A defense investigator sets out to prove her client is innocent of committing a murder.  E-Book

 

Joey’s Girl by Solsiré E. Felida - A man who has found bona fide love will face some ominous state of affairs when an ex returns.

 

Lincoln’s Touch (Book 1) by Michael R. Pope - A bequest left by a dead president will face obstacles when it is discovered that a fraction of the will must be left to an African American or a Native American before the descendants take control of any of it.

Ten Spellbinding Books You Should Be Reading by Vivienne Diane Neal

While adjusting yourself from the slowly lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, these ten books will provide you with so much intrigue, suspense, espionage, and a touch of the unknown. You will be too involved in these stories to remember there was a pandemic. Enjoy and happy reading.

 

Stitches by Tiffany Christina Lewis - A non-conformist detective along with his newly assigned assistant investigates a gruesome murder.

 

Contracts & Bullets (A Leroy Silver Adventure) by Alex Cage - The government hires an assassin to eliminate a war criminal.

 

Agent Red - Fatal Target - ( A Teagan Stone Book 2) by Ava S. King - An operative, whose memory is slowly coming back from a past botched mission, sets out to thwart a threat against the United States.

 

A Murder Among Friends by Jennifer Lewis Williams - A surrogate carrying a baby for a Gay couple is abducted.

 

The Monarch Butterfly by Kimberly A. LaGrone-DeMarco - During a storm, a blurred figure helps two friends lost in the woods.

 

Within The Shadows by Brandon Massey - A son searching for help after his father gets into an automobile accident finds a mansion that may have an eerie relationship with his father.

 

The Devil’s Prayer (Book 2) by J. D. Oliva - Burglars steal an anonymous painting from a museum in the Netherlands.

 

Games of Guilt by Terry Keys - A detective receives news that a serial killer has struck again.

 

The Death Draft (Christina Avery Series Book 1-5) by Maxwell T. Blackmore - An author assaulted by thugs senses her ex-husband may have been responsible for the offense.

 

Material Witness (The Drew Smith Series) by Norwood Holland - A lawyer is accused of murdering his best friend.

Meet Peter Mack, Author of Five Published Novels

Peter Mack, Author

Peter Mack is the author of five published novels, beginning with A NEIGHBORLY AFFAIR (Tru Life Publishing 2009). His latest release is book one of the DIRTY LICKS trilogy.  The author writes with respect and love for the art of creative fiction. The underlying theme of his novels is that of love and loyalty.

His titles include A NEIGHBORLY AFFAIR, THE SEDUCTION OF AYANA CHERRY, AYANA CHERRY & THE TABERNACLE GLORIOUS, AYANA CHERRY: #LOYAL, and DIRTY LICKS.

All novels are available as eBook and in paperback. Available at most bookstores and on Amazon.com

A Neighborly Affair

The Seduction of Ayana Cherry

Ayana Cherry & The Tabernacle Glorious

Dirty Licks

Ayana: #Loyal

Peter Mack

213.458.9198

"Live Rich Die Ready"

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Hot Summer Reads

Whether you plan to take that long-awaited vacation or spend those days at home or at the beach, we have selected our favorite eclectic stories for those hot and humid days. These books will surely keep you cool while trying to decide how the narratives will end. So enjoy and stay cool.

Kiss My Lips by Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku - Lorna Ibe and Logan Blake are planning to get married but interferences from a few family members and an unexpected incident may prevent the couple from tying the knot.

My Heart In Seoul by Sydney Arrison - Jasmine Sinclair is a strong-willed journalist who is engaged to a Hollywood actor, but his indiscretions create a scandal, leaving Jasmine washing her hands of all men until she travels to Korea and meets Wen Hon.

Meet Me Under The Lavender Sky by Sydney Arrison - The sequel to My Heart In Seoul, where the saga continues with Wen and Jasmine.

Walking Dead by Gregg Rucka - Atticus Kodiak is an ex-bodyguard with a past. When his next door neighbors are slaughtered, and the crime is classified as a murder/suicide, the plot evolves into a cat and mouse crime story.

Pathway into Deception by JB Stallworth - This novel is filled with suspense, crime, police scrapes, murder, treachery, greed, sex, lust, political corruption, secrets, and lies and scandal.

The Vulture by Gil Scott-Heron - During the ‘60s, a murder takes place on lower Manhattan, where the allure of making quick and easy money is notably visible.

Othello’s Brother by Jerry McGill - Vernon Landry, a janitor in a high school, decides to seek retribution by eradicating those who committed past injustices.

Shaman: The Awakening by VR McCoy - Christian Sands works as a consultant with the FBI and possesses a special gift. Agent Dianna Samboro also has a special talent, which makes for a sensual romance story, murder and suspense.

Doors Open by Ian Rankin - A crime story, with a touch of wit, deception, thievery, forgery, betrayal, greed, and manipulation.

Debbie Doesn’t Do It Anymore by Walter Mosley - Debbie Dare is a popular porn star but when tragedy hits home, she is confronted with unforeseen dilemmas, betrayal, hate, and intimidation.

Rose Gold by Walter Mosley - Set during the Patty Hearst era of the Black power movement, social unrests, and anti-war rallies, Easy Rawlins is asked by the police to find a missing college student, who may have been kidnapped by a revolutionary faction.

Burn by James Patterson - There may be a connection between the cop’s death and a gruesome murder committed in an abandoned building.

Cross My Heart by James Patterson - A psychological thriller with Alex Cross and his family, being targeted by a demented couple.

Deception in Plain Sight by Vivienne Diane Neal - A wealthy young woman falls for a charming man who is not what he appears to be.

The Good House by Tananarive Due - Angela Toussaint claims her grandmother’s house, which the residents believe has healing powers.

Madam President by Jerry Beller - A political thriller centering on the White House and the re-election of Kalinda Resbo, the first African American female President.

The Genesis Files by Gwen Richardson - Lloyd Palmer is a journalist who is not valued or respected at a major newspaper until a scandalous crime occurs.

Murder in Grub Street by Bruce Alexander - A fictional crime story that begins with the brutal murder of a book publisher and his entire family in London during the mid-18th century.

A Daughter’s Rage by Ronald Gordon - A paranormal thriller where a maintenance man is drawn into the supernatural world when he is approached by a dead teen to kill her parents.

The Man in 3B by Carl Weber - Detective Dan Thomas and his partner, Keisha Anderson are investigating the ghastly murder of an admired neighbor. The movie version will be released on November 5, 2015.

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Coming Soon: Deception in Plain Sight, A Novel by Vivienne Diane Neal

Author: Vivienne Diane Neal

Genre: Crime, Hoaxes and Scandal

Release Date: Fall 2014

Synopsis:

What happens when Christine Bailey, a young woman from an affluent family, believes she has met the man of her dreams, only to discover she has been living in a fool’s paradise? The handsome, charming, and cunning Awesome Petté will not only awaken her sexual inhibitions but will draw her into his sinister plot, which will ruin her financially and obliterate her parents’ billion dollar empire that has been in the family for four generations.

Prologue:

Alone in her majestic manor, Christine Petté knew something was wrong when she came home to an empty house and found a beautiful small chest on her husband’s desk. The wooden box, with its intricate handcraft patterns and sparkling gems, reminded her of a piece that one would find at an auction house or in a museum. 

She never questioned her husband’s business affairs, but some strange occurrences got her wondering about him, his business, and his inner circle of friends.

There were bizarre phone calls all hours of the night, secret meetings with individuals she never knew or met and packages delivered to the house by scary looking messengers. Then, someone broke into the house while she and her husband were dining at a restaurant in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

Her husband’s office was the only room ransacked. Furnishings, papers, and DVDs were scattered all over the place, but the intruder, as far as she knew, took nothing. Two thousand dollars in cash, a Cartier watch, and gold coins worth over five thousand dollars were in his top desk drawer, which were all visible to the naked eye. 

“Honey, what were they looking for, and how could they have missed those items, which were in plain sight?” she asked, reaching for her cell phone.

As she was getting ready to dial 911, her husband grabbed the phone out of her hand. “There is no need to call the police. It is Halloween; it was probably some kids playing a practical joke. Instead of adorning the house with raw eggs and toilet paper, they decided to remove the spare key from under the doormat, let themselves in and rummage through my office.  Nothing is missing. There is no need to get the police involved.”

A spare key under the doormat; this is news to me, Christine thought.

Some neighbors did leave their doors unlocked and would place an extra key under the mat or hide it in a flower bin. There were occasional break-ins, but major crimes rarely occurred on the quiet block.

She decided not to pursue the matter.  Her husband’s tone, body language and demeanor made it quite clear. 

Leave well enough alone. Let sleeping dogs lie dead.

The kind of business her husband was into might have been the reason for the break-in.

Maybe the prowler thought there were pieces worth stealing, she told herself.

He owned a shop, which sold second-hand junk. Often he would bring items home to restore before offering them to customers.

Since the Great Depression, the economy was in the pits. At the same time, gentrification was spreading throughout the borough like locusts circling cornfields, and high-end shops and restaurants were replacing mom-pop establishments. If three customers came into her husband’s shop, it was considered a good day.

Why someone would come into a home just to poke around and not steal a timepiece, coins, and cash, all worth over eight thousand dollars, did not make any sense to her.

But if Mrs. Petté thought these events were out of the ordinary, she would soon receive a wake up call that will send her into a hellish tailspin, leaving her asking: How could I have missed the deception my husband was exhibiting in plain sight?

Excerpts and purchase link will be coming soon.

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