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Last Woman Standing

Amy Gentry

"It was him. Aaron Neely was at the judge's table."


The Paragon Hotel

Lyndsay Faye

" We can’t let her die alone on a train platform," Max bites out. "Someone hurt her, bad. I can’t tell if it’s lady troubles or—"


She Lies in Wait

Gytha Lodge

"Jonah nodded. He hadn’t needed confirmation, but it was official now. It was Aurora."


Invisible

Andrew Grant

" All around me people were diving for cover, shrieking, crying, covering their heads with their arms, or trying to run for the exits. But for some reason the mayhem didn’t affect me the same way."


Daughter of War

Brad Taylor

"Monte Carlo, in the principality of Monaco, had a reputation as a rich man’s playground, and to some extent, it was deserved."


No Mercy

Joanna Schaffhausen

"I could use your advice. Your professional advice. Well, not me, a friend. No wait. She’s not really a friend, but I think if you heard her story, you’d want to help, too."


Lives Laid Away

Stephen Mack Jones

"Marie Antoinette took a header off the Ambassador Bridge this past Sunday."


Hunt Them Down

Simon Gervais

"Moore couldn’t believe his luck. He checked his live viewers. Ten thou­sand and climbing. Amazing. The likes were coming in faster than ever before. And so were the comments."


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Pandemic

Robin Cook

"Coming across an index case for a possible influenza pandemic was heady stuff. Best of all, it might keep him busy and occupied for a week."



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