Santosh Wagh quit his job as head of Private India after harrowing events in Mumbai almost got him killed. But Jack Morgan, global head of the world’s finest investigation agency, needs him back. Jack is setting up a new office in Delhi, and Santosh is the only person he can trust. Still battling his demons, Santosh accepts, and it’s not long before the agency takes on a case that could make or break them. Plastic barrels containing dissolved human remains have been found in the basement of a house in an upmarket area of South Delhi. But this isn’t just any house, this property belongs to the state government. With the crime scene in lockdown and information suppressed by the authorities, delving too deep could make Santosh a target to be eliminated.

Raven is an ugly man dedicated to ugly deeds. His cold-blooded killing of a European Minister of War is an act of violence with chilling repercussions, not just for Raven himself but for the nation as a whole. The money he receives in payment for the murder is made up of stolen notes and when the first of these is traced, Raven becomes a man on the run. As he tracks down the agent who has been double-crossing him and attempts to elude the police, he becomes both hunter and hunted: an unwitting weapon of a strange kind of social justice. In doing so, he sets the stage for Greene’s next novel, Brighton Rock. This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction by Samuel Hynes. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Nowhere to hide... What should have been a relaxing vacation in Paris turns into another unwinnable situation for expert criminology consultant Leopold Blake. Caught in the cross hairs of a ruthless assassin and on the run from the police for a murder he didn’t commit, Blake and his team must fight to clear his name before it’s too late.Nowhere to hide... What should have been a relaxing vacation in Paris turns into another unwinnable situation for expert criminology consultant Leopold Blake. Caught in the cross hairs of a ruthless assassin and on the run from the police for a murder he didn’t commit, Blake and his team must fight to clear his name before it’s too late. As enemies close in from all sides, Blake is about to learn who he can trust – and who is determined to destroy him – as The City of Light becomes a new hunting ground. Wanted is another exhilarating instalment in the Leopold Blake series of thrillers, which can be read and enjoyed in any order.Over 300,000 copies downloaded since 2013 - the Leopold Blake series combines murder, mystery, and mayhem with a healthy dose of humor. The Leopold Blake books have consistently hit the top ten Amazon paid bestseller lists in Crime Thriller Fiction, and can be read and enjoyed in any order. "Had me on the edge of my seat the whole time with its fast pace and nonstop action. A real page-turner, it leaps from crisis to crisis and never slows down, twisting all the way to its gripping conclusion." - David VanDyke, author of The Plague Wars series. "Buckle up... With precise blows, Nick Stephenson creates fight scenes that had me clenching my jaw with tension. The twists and turns kept me guessing - the pace of the story cracked along toward an exciting finish." - Craig McGray, author of The Somnibus, Madeline, and This Little Piggy."Join the ride and you won't put this book down" - Ken Rossignol, author of The Privateer Clause

Critically acclaimed and bestselling crime writer James Lee Burke delivers his most exciting thriller ever featuring beloved hero Dave Robicheaux, and this time he's sleuthing his way through Louisiana's hotbed of sin and uncertainty. In Crusader's Cross, * a deathbed confession from an old schoolmate reminds Dave Robicheaux of a girl he once knew, sending him on a hunt for her whereabouts. Her name may or may not have been Ida Durbin. It was back in the 1950s, when Robicheaux and his brother Jimmie met her on the beach. She was a pretty girl and Jimmie fell for her hard--not knowing she was a prostitute with ties to the mob, and that she meant big trouble. Luckily, she disappeared from their lives without a trace. Now, decades later, Robicheaux is asking questions about Ida Durbin, and a couple of red-neck deputy sheriffs make it clear that asking questions is a dangerous game. With a series of horrifying murders that somehow seem connected to the past, and the sudden appearance of Valentine Chalons, a troubled and deeply alluring young woman, Robicheaux is soon involved not only with the powerfully wealthy Chalons family but with the cold-blooded New Orleans mob and its lethal history... Brilliant, brooding, and filled with the author's signature lyricism, Crusader's Cross is "Burke at his most eloquent" (Booklist*).

After the Florida State Legislature passes a bill called the Good Guy with Gun Bill mandating that armed security guards be placed in every school, there is yet another school shooting by a lone student who guns down seven Black students in a classroom. The shooter is shot by the newly hired guard and hailed as a hero. On the surface, it appears to be a simple case of “Good guy shoots the bad guyAfter the Florida State Legislature passes a bill called the Good Guy with Gun Bill mandating that armed security guards be placed in every school, there is yet another school shooting by a lone student who guns down seven Black students in a classroom. The shooter is shot by the newly hired guard and hailed as a hero. On the surface, it appears to be a simple case of “Good guy shoots the bad guy” until a local reporter starts investigating more closely into the shooting and the security guard. He discovers that all is not what it appears to be. The book also looks at some of the history of gun legislation and the surprising history NRA's stance on it.

Tall Chambers has just prevented a terrorist attack when he gets a call from the White House. What the President wants him to do next may not be possible but Tall has to try. Innocent lives are at stake. A Mini Novel in 5 chapters.Tall Chambers leads a secretive agency which tracks terrorist groups. If a group has definite plans to harm innocent people, the agency steps in and stops them by whatever means are necessary. Tall and his agency first appeared in the novel Justified Action. In this Mini Novel, Tall gets an assignment from the White House. The President wants him to rescue hostages held by a terrorist group for ransom. Tall knows it will be nearly impossible to free the hostages, but he's the only hope they have.

Arthur Stringer was a 20th century Canadian poet best known for writing "hack-fiction" works alongside his poetry. Some critics have accused his work of perpetuating misleading stereotypes about Canada.

Beneath Thailand’s veneer of smiling people and luxury hotels lies a dark underworld. Drugs, prostitution, and robbery await the throngs of hapless tourists who visit the country on holiday. Sukhumvit Road is a pleasant location in Bangkok to visit by day, but at night the filthy underbelly floats to the surface, engulfing those who dare to venture into its sleazy alleyways.Beneath Thailand’s veneer of smiling people and luxury hotels lies a dark underworld. Drugs, prostitution, and robbery await the throngs of hapless tourists who visit the country on holiday. Sukhumvit Road is a pleasant location in Bangkok to visit by day, but at night the filthy underbelly floats to the surface, engulfing those who dare to venture into its sleazy alleyways.Raid on Soi 5 is a 1,000-word short story thriller about the corruption and treachery of those who deal drugs to tourists on one of Bangkok’s most notorious streets.

Sold to an aggressive recluse, Max still manages to see the good in life - and his captor. Shotgun Handle Beat is a story of unreciprocated loyalty and the struggle to understand your place in a world that beats you down.After their near fatal meeting at Chalk farm underground station, where Matt escaped using his photographic memory of the tunnels and sewers of old London. Sue was given a fake passport by General Wilson and helped on her way to meet Matt again. (Chronicles of Revenge, the beginning) Sue Young was hurtling through London on the back of a high powered Fire blade, she was heading for a flight for India to meet Matt and tell him her secret, that she was carrying his baby. Commander Featherstone from MI5 had sent men to tail her and Matt’s friend Abhay made sure they didn’t make it. Sue would now follow Matt and Wolf as they searched for the last two remaining men who had killed his two sons. Matt’s keen senses told him that somehow he was being lead, the reason could only be his ultimate death, but by who was still a mystery to him not that he cared anyway. His life was of no importance revenging his sons were and would always be his final goal no matter what the cost. Sue would learn a lot more about him plus have many death defying experiences and come to understand that killing to defend your own is easier than she would had ever thought before. After leaving Abhay they headed for Kathmandu, he had information that Steve Butler was there and with revenge in his eyes and death in his heart they drove on.The confrontation with Butler showed her another side to the troubled man that was Matt North, Sue would shed many tears some in sorrow and some in joy. Taking a cape sized ship they now head for Costa Rica and a final battle with Ed Barker. Sue would learn more about Matt’s past as they travelled on, the return bare knuckle fight with Ray Smith, how he and Wolf met and about his now dead wife Linda and how they became a couple. Matt contacts an old friend Alfie O an arms dealer and quarter master for non-official organisations, he sends him a list of what he needs to be waiting for him when he arrives at the port of Lemon. Alfie said he could organise transport form India by ship, what he doesn’t tell Matt is that there would be a ship to ship transfer involved.Matt and Wolf had done a ship to ship before and hated them so much he swore he’d never do one again, until now his need for revenge always overrode anything even his own life. After his near death ship to ship Matt meets up with Alfie O and to his surprise some old friend is waiting, Along with Mary Weston. Mary Weston was someone Matt never believed he’d see again and never thought for a moment she’d blackmail him. Some days into their journey Matt finds that his old friend has terminal cancer and there only wish is that Matt will give their girls the cash, a promise he will try to keep.The battle with Barker was epic and deadly, the flight back to civilisation had many deadly moments and to Matt’s complete disbelief things take a very strange turn. Back in the UK Matt meets up with Mary Western again in Regents Park. There is one last and strangely unbelievable twist for him, looking up at the top of a block of flats Sue notes his face change she’d seen that look and knew it meant trouble.In the cross hairs of a high powered rifle aimed by an expert marksman is Matt’s head and the shooter whispers. “Got yer, now you’re mine.” As his finger tightened around the trigger.

In a world where power dominates, two alpha males in their prime go head to head in this thrilling and exciting book. This Book captures the real world struggles and ruthlessness for power. One of them is motivated to keep the power he has, the other to gain as much power as he can on the way to the most coveted office in all the land. But both of them are connected in a way they can't admit.In a world where power dominates, two alpha males in their prime go head to head in this thrilling and exciting book one chapter at a time. This Book manages to capture the real world struggles and ruthlessness for power.One of them is motivated to keep the power he has, the other to gain as much power as he can on the way to the most coveted office in all the land. But both of them are connected in a way they don't know and cannot admit.

A short collection of weird fiction. "The Room Alone" and "A Gentle Breeze" have a thriller edge to them, while "Flicker" is more confessional in style. "And the Ivy," for which the collection is named, follows a woman experiencing the midnight phenomenon where familiar objects no longer appear familiar – or perhaps there's something stranger going on...IF YOUR DESTINY WAS TO KILL, WOULD YOU KILL TO CHANGE IT? This Kindle Book Contains a SAMPLE ONLY of the book "The Undivided". From the Prologue to the End of Part 1.EXTRACT"‘This ignorant ingrate is what you wanted me to protect? I should have stayed home.’ ‘It’s not his fault, Sorcha,’ Ciarán said, ‘that he knows nothing of our ways.’ And whose fault is it that he lacks any manners?’‘I do not lack manners,’ Ren protested. ‘You do,’ Sorcha said, turning on him. ‘And you also appear to lack the ability to follow a simple instruction. Take off your clothes. I’ll not have you dying on me, for such a mundane reason as catching a chill. I am not, however, averse to running you through myself, should your conduct convince me that this world would be better served by the discontinuation of your line.’ Ren stared at her, not sure he believed her threat, and then he looked at Brógán. ‘Is she for real?’ he asked in English. ‘Most definitely, Leath tiarna,’ Brógán said with a smile. ‘She is every bit as capable of killing you as she claims.’ "---The Undivided are divided. The psychic twins, Ronan and Darragh, have been separated by the traitor Druid, Amergin, who has kidnapped Ronan and thrown him through a rift into another reality. Now time is running out for Darragh. If Ronan isn't found soon, they will both die. But his twin brother is lost in a reality where Druids are legend, and there is no magic. Somehow, before the Autumn Equinox, they must find one young man in a world of six billion people...Meanwhile, Ren Kavanaugh has no notion of where he comes from. He is plagued by strange injuries that appear from nowhere and everyone is convinced he is deliberately harming himself for attention. Then he meets the enticing and mysterious Trasa, and before he can figure out how it happened, he is in serious trouble - arrested for arson and possibly murder.Rescue will come from a completely unexpected direction. Ren is about to discover more about his origins than he bargained for, meet the twin brother he never knew he had, and discover nobody is what they seem, especially his new friend, the half-faerie, half-human Trasa... Amergin's daughter.---This is the long awaited urban fantasy from best-selling fantasy author, J J Fallon, finally available on Kindle. Step into a world of alternate realities, Druids and druidry, magic and Celtic mythology, where Faerie lords and leprechaun come to life in an edge-of-the-seat action adventure that you wont be able to put down. Welcome to the world of The Undivided, Book 1 of the Rift Runners.This Kindle Book Contains a SAMPLE ONLY of the book "The Undivided". From the Prologue to the End of Part 1.

His name is carefully guarded from the general public but within the secretive inner circles of the ultra-rich Dr Alex Hoffmann is a legend - a visionary scientist whose computer software turns everything it touches into gold. Together with his partner, an investment banker, Hoffmann has developed a revolutionary form of artificial intelligence that tracks human emotions, enabling it to predict movements in the financial markets with uncanny accuracy. His hedge fund, based in Geneva, makes billions. But then in the early hours of the morning, while he lies asleep with his wife, a sinister intruder breaches the elaborate security of their lakeside house. So begins a waking nightmare of paranoia and violence as Hoffmann attempts, with increasing desperation, to discover who is trying to destroy him. His quest forces him to confront the deepest questions of what it is to be human. By the time night falls over Geneva, the financial markets will be in turmoil and Hoffmann's world - and ours - transformed forever.

Dodo Collections brings you another classic from Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb, ‘The Escape of Mr. Trimm.’ Cobb is remembered best for his humorous stories of Kentucky and is part of the American literary regionalism school. These stories were collected first in the book Old Judge Priest (1915), whose title character was based on a prominent West Kentucky judge named William Pitman Bishop. Writer Joel Harris wrote of these tales, “Cobb created a South peopled with honorable citizens, charming eccentrics, and loyal, subservient blacks, but at their best the Judge Priest stories are dramatic and compelling, using a wealth of precisely rendered detail to evoke a powerful mood."Among his other books are the humorous Speaking of Operations (1916), and anti-prohibition ode to bourbon, Red Likker (1929).

This is a cloak & dagger, secret mission to rescue Madam President in Cairo, after her airplane was attacked on the runway by terrorists and she was held hostage in a grand house.“Kidnapping Madam President” is a story about Madam President landing in Cairo and her airplane being attacked on the runway by terrorists. She is taken hostage and hid in Cairo. Air Rescue sends in Jimmy West, the stealth warrior, on a tip-off that she is being held in a grand house in Cairo. Jimmy sneaks into the house using his cloak & dagger stealth tactics and finds her in the basement. He smuggles her out of Cairo by car to Port Suez and onboard Global Rescuer and out of the country.

Jeremy In this strange modern-times fantasy Jeremy finds himself with a rocket launcher and a mission he isn't sure he can complete. Follow him through danger and suspense in this short story thriller.What does a Buddhist priest have to offer a complex, sophisticated culture steeped in political and commercial intrigue? Shipwrecked and alone among people of an ancient tradition with deep understanding of spiritual and pragmatic ways, who speak numerous languages and are preeminent traders maintaining deep and powerful social and spiritual customs, a young priest is forced to come to grips with the deeper teachings of his own path. This historical novel follows him as his assumptions of superiority fall away and he explores both the deeper aspects of Buddhism and the complex indigenous spiritual and cultural traditions he finds himself immersed in. The Chinook people were among the most sophisticated and successful trading communities of the nations of not only the Pacific Northwest, but of the entire Continent. Their business and political machinations rivaled those of any empire or culture in history. Murder, love, intrigue and endless plots drive our protagonist's journey of personal and cultural discovery as he comes to grips with both his own and his new family's challenges, strengths and weaknesses.