Prince of Killers


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No indiscriminate killing. There are rules that make being Fog City’s Prince of Killers bearable. The rules Hawes Madigan lives by. Soon, he’ll be king—of an organization of assassins—and the crown has never felt heavier. Until the mysterious Dante Perry swaggers into his life. No collateral damage. Dante looks like a rock god and carries himself like one too. But there’s more than meets the eye beneath those loose limbs and casual confidence. He also carries a concealed weapon, a private investigator’s license, and a message for the prince—someone inside Hawes’s organization is out to kill the future king. No unvetted targets. In the chaos that follows the timely warning, Hawes comes to depend on Dante. On his skills as an investigator, on the steadiness he offers, and on their moments alone when Hawes lets Dante take control. As alliances are tested and traitors exposed, Hawes needs Dante at his back... and in his bed. But if the PI ever learns Hawes’s darkest secret, it’s not heartbreak he’ll have to worry about—but a bullet to the brain instead. There’s no shortage of twists and turns in this MM romantic suspense trilogy from Layla Reyne. Prince of Killers is book one of three. Fair warning: buckle up, cliffhangers ahead!




A Prince Among Killers


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In this second half of the Oathbreaker story, Aron, the apprentice to the assassin's guild, his master, Stormbreaker, his teacher Dari, and his mysterious acquaintence, Nic, join their formidable talents of mind and body as they battle the leaders who want to destroy their land. Whether Nic can take his rightful place as the king of Eyrie, whether anyone can win Dari's heart, and whether Aron can control his own strengths for the good of all are just some of the mysteries that will be solved as this story comes to its violent and thrilling conclusion.




Love in the Time of Serial Killers


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One of Cosmopolitan's Best Romance Novels Ever Turns out that reading nothing but true crime isn't exactly conducive to modern dating—and one woman is going to have to learn how to give love a chance when she's used to suspecting the worst. PhD candidate Phoebe Walsh has always been obsessed with true crime. She's even analyzing the genre in her dissertation—if she can manage to finish writing it. It's hard to find the time while she spends the summer in Florida, cleaning out her childhood home, dealing with her obnoxiously good-natured younger brother, and grappling with the complicated feelings of mourning a father she hadn't had a relationship with for years. It doesn't help that she's low-key convinced that her new neighbor, Sam Dennings, is a serial killer (he may dress business casual by day, but at night he's clearly up to something). It's not long before Phoebe realizes that Sam might be something much scarier—a genuinely nice guy who can pierce her armor to reach her vulnerable heart.




Queen's Ransom


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Everyone leaves. Love is risky business when you’re an assassin. Helena Madigan has lost loved ones to the family business before. Now that she’s in charge, she’s determined never to risk her heart again. Except every time Celia enters the room, she takes Helena’s breath away. But the one time someone stays… Celia Perri likes to be helpful. She just wants to run the family auto shop, raise her kids, and help her brother plan his wedding. But when a drive-by shooting targets the garage, Celia’s simple life is upended. Now ensconced within the Madigan family, there’s no escaping Helena, the blonde bombshell she’s been crushing on for months. It could cost her everything. As the Madigans investigate, Celia witnesses their love and loyalty up close. And their business. Instead of being afraid, she sees a place for herself among them. She could be a confidant and caregiver—if only Helena would stop pushing her away. If only she’d admit their mutual attraction might lead to more. And if only someone would stop shooting at them long enough to find out. Queen’s Ransom is the fourth book in the Fog City romantic suspense series. It can be read as a stand-alone but is best enjoyed after reading books one through three of the series.




The Killer of the Princes in the Tower


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The disappearance of two boys during the summer of 1483 has never been satisfactorily explained. They were Edward, Prince of Wales, nearly thirteen at the time, and his brother, Richard of York, nearly ten. With their father, Edward IV, dying suddenly at forty, both boys had been catapulted into the spotlight of fifteenth-century politics, which was at once bloody and unpredictable. Thanks to the work of the hack ‘historians’ who wrote for Henry VII, the first Tudor, generations grew up believing that the boys were murdered and that the guilty party was their wicked uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Richard crowned himself King of England in July 1483, at which time the boys were effectively prisoners in the Tower of London. After that, there was no further sign of them. Over the past 500 years, three men in particular have been accused of the boys’ murders – Richard of Gloucester; Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond; and Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham. The evidence against them would not stand up in a court of law today, but the court of history is much less demanding and most fingers remain pointed squarely at Richard of Gloucester. This book takes a different approach, the first to follow this particular line of enquiry. It is written as a police procedural, weighing up the historical evidence without being shackled to a particular ‘camp’. The supposition has always been made that the boys were murdered for political reasons. But what if that is incorrect? What if they died for other reasons entirely? What if their killer had nothing to gain politically from their deaths at all? And, even more fascinatingly, what if the princes in the Tower were not the only victims?




Royal Murder


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Distributed in the United States by Firefly Books (U.S.) Inc.




Killers of the Dawn (The Saga of Darren Shan, Book 9)


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The allies of the night prepare for the final, deadly confrontation. Darren and Mr Crepsley will get more than they bargained for when they come face to face with the Vampaneze Lord.




A Prince Among Killers


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A copy of the working manuscript for the author's novel Oathbreaker : a prince among killers. Editorial corrections, additions and annotations in red and blue pencil.




Fog City: The Complete Series Box Set


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Loving an assassin is risky business, especially the Madigans of Fog City. Three siblings working together to change the direction of their family’s murder-for-hire empire. Three siblings each finding their path to love in this adrenaline-fueled LGBTQ+ romantic suspense series. Hawes Hawes Madigan haunts the criminal underworld of San Francisco, but the Prince of Killers is haunted by the one kill that never should have been. It drives him to shift his family’s empire—and paints a target on his back. Undeterred, Hawes comes to depend on his siblings and on sexy private investigator, Dante Perry. But the trust and desire building between Hawes and Dante may not be enough to survive the explosive secrets they’re keeping from each other. Follow Hawes and Dante’s sizzling forbidden attraction in Prince of Killers, King Slayer, and A New Empire. Helena Hawes may be the most feared Madigan, but Helena is the deadliest. And the loneliest. Despite her smarts, snark, beauty, and power, she doesn’t believe she’s good enough for love. Or that she’ll find someone to love—and trust with her family’s secrets. Until she meets single-mom mechanic Celia, who knows enough to not ask to know more. As sparks fly between them, Helena begins to wonder if the love she needs is someone on the outside—and if their enemies will stop shooting at her and Celia long enough to find out. Read Helena and Celia’s opposites attract story in Queen’s Ransom. Holt Holt has had the worst year of his life and that’s saying something for a man who nearly died in combat. Through it all, his best friend Brax stood by his side, even though Holt is a criminal and Brax is the chief of police. When tensions come to a head between the law and the Madigans, Brax has no choice but to pull away to protect Holt. But when Brax’s career and life are threatened, Holt has no choice but to unleash all his digital assassin skills on their enemies—and fourteen years’ worth of growing love and affection on his best friend. Read Holt and Brax’s best friends-to-lovers story in Silent Knight. This Box Set contains the complete Fog City series: Prince of Killers, King Slayer, A New Empire, Queen’s Ransom, Silent Knight




Contemporary Perspectives on Serial Murder


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Labeled as the crime of the 1990’s, serial murder is predicted to remain the crime of the first decades of the new millennium. This book brings together the perspectives of acknowledged experts in the field along with those of emerging authorities on serial murder. The chapters offer a unique look at these crimes from a variety of viewpoints and experiences. Accessibly written, this compelling volume includes information on minorities and serial killing, as well the manner in which serial killers are traced and tracked.