The Corpse Hits Cleanup


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Caught in a horrific midtown ambush, the partner of NYPD cop Ray Nichols is gunned down right before his eyes. Another brutal murder soon leaves Ray the sole surviving eyewitness. A partner from his past returns as terror strikes again with deadly consequences. The minor league baseball team his father owns is set to battle Cuban all-stars while his father must face cancer. Ray returns to his hometown as the killers close in with fanatic desperation. Ray’s new love has secrets of her own. She is now a prime suspect when one of the Cuban ballplayers is murdered. While trying to clear her, Ray is in the crosshairs of the shooters who have vowed to bury him. If he didn’t know better, Ray Nichols would think he was cursed. Maybe he’s right. From Jeffrey McGraw, creator of the Ross Malone thrillers, catch the page turning, explosive action in The Corpse Hits Cleanup, where you’ll need a coroner to keep score.




Made To Be Broken


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Made To Be Broken begins with a tortuous scream from the shadows of his past. PI Ross Malone is plunged headfirst into the depths of obsession where a twisted smile could mean a strangled neck for a lost teenager searching for a sense of belonging. Ross needs to find her before that place the teen is looking for comes with a headstone. The case distracts him from his relationship problems with Dr. Susan Abilene. Scenic upstate New York provides the battleground where Ross searches for the girl and dodges the vengeance of The Master Brotherhood where depravity is a requirement of membership. Years later, Ross is shoved into the middle of a family crisis from his significant only. Once again, terror stalks that teenager of years ago. A family friend seeks out the detective and spins a tale of a mysterious disappearance that could very well be just a vacation from reality. Then again, if Ross Malone doesn't get there in time it could mean the final walk towards a future of horrific evil.




Joggernaut


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Secret Service agent Eric Geiger takes a bullet in the line of duty. Tragedy piles on when Eric abruptly loses his father. Career change is meant to jumpstart his life, but he should be careful what he wishes for. In JOGGERNAUT, the new novel from Jeffrey McGraw, author of the Ross Malone thrillers, Eric Geiger goes from the frying pan into the fire. A murdered teenager stuffed into the trunk of her car for his first case, an abusive husband with secrets of his own beyond a straying wife and a police chief that ranks private eyes lower than used car salesmen all kick him when he is down. Suddenly, his best friend calls for help and Eric dashes off to tilt windmills. Once more, life sucker punches him. This time, Eric Geiger strikes back. He returns to find out who murdered the pert blonde high school girl with the cheerleader good looks and MENSA IQ. The secrets of the abusive husband spill out during a violent confrontation. Eric uncovers the killer of the girl. Before Eric can catch his breath, JOGGERNAUT embroils him in one last battle. A battle which will either write historic headlines or his obituary.




Breeder


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Saving an ex-wife might get Ross Malone into heaven but he'd have to die to get there, or is that the point? Maggie Warner's significant other wants something from her, bad enough to take it, no matter the cost. Only private detective Ross Malone stands in the way of Maggie paying the ultimate price. Rescuing her means skipping out on a district attorney who likes him for the murder of a local crime boss, even though the surviving daughter hires Ross to find the real killer. Breeder, the latest Ross Malone thriller, will forever leave an indelible mark on the private detective and all he loves. Or is that the point?




KillerSmile


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KillerSmile, the third Ross Malone thriller by creator Jeffrey McGraw, finds the private investigator teetering on the edge of destruction. His girlfriend volunteers his help to a troubled teenaged fan of her radio show. The police think he murdered the congresswoman he was once paid to protect. There’s a bounty on his head from a blood feud with the local crime czar who is a sore loser. That bull’s eye on Ross Malone’s back isn’t a fashion statement. And newfound friends provide newfound problems. Heroes don’t run. Heroes fight back.




Extensis Vitae: The Complete Series


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This is the complete Extensis Vitae series, books 1-4. Michael Reznik is a soldier who wakes up in a mysterious underground bunker, with a technologically advanced body he doesn't recognize. The people around him have cast aside fighting and warfare. They haven't needed them--until now. Reznik is charged with tracking down a band of ruthless killers and finding a kidnapped doctor. He finds himself honor-bound to do what is right for the people who brought him back from the dead. A peaceful people are depending on him to do what is right. Can he live up to their expectations, even when he finds out that his new body has an expiration date? Extensis Vitae is a gritty, post-apocalyptic science fiction adventure. Keyword Tags: Science fiction, science fiction book, sci-fi, sci-fi book, sci-fi adventure, sci-fi adventure book, science fiction adventure, science fiction adventure book, action, cyberpunk, cyberpunk book, military, military sci-fi, apocalypse, post-apocalypse, post-apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic book, post-apocalyptic sci-fi, post-apocalyptic science fiction, post-apocalyptic sci-fi book, genetic engineering, dystopia, dystopian, dystopian book, dystopian sci-fi, dystopian science fiction, corporation, thriller, technothriller, biotech, bio-tech, nanotech, nano-tech, strong female character, strong female lead, strong female protagonist, box set, box sets, science fiction box set, sci-fi box set, omnibus




The Millers and the Saints


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Chronicling the 1902-1960 rivalry between the Minneapolis Millers and St. Paul Saints, this book focuses on the 18 seasons during which one or the other of the Twin City rivals captured the American Association championship. Each chapter includes an introduction explaining the general status of the pennant-winning team--including biographical information on key players--followed by detailed game accounts and a season summary with critical statistics. Written in the present tense, the game accounts are the meat of the book, immersing the reader in the action of baseball as it was played decades ago. Woven into the game accounts are items of interest--player inquiries, team standings in the pennant race--which help the reader develop a range of viewpoints.




Doomsday Fortress


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Wang Yi knew the ferocity of the zombies as he returned from the point of contact and the foundation of the castle. In order to survive in this apocalyptic world, Wang Yi led his wife and subordinates all the way north. In order to survive in this apocalyptic world, Wang Yicheng's technology melted down ten thousand steel and built an apocalyptic fortress to defend against zombies! Terror was not equal to fear, a strong enemy was not fated to lose. Everything had to start from the point of life. In this world, survival was victory!




The Corpse in the Courtyard


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Jacob is devastated when he discovers the body of an old friend dumped at his home. The murder drags him into a conspiracy he’s tried to avoid for many months. At odds with his own people, and the priests of the Babylonian temple, Jacob must rely on Miriam to determine truths and falsehoods from people neither of them trust. It takes another violent death to point Jacob and Miriam in the right direction. A direction that could cost Jacob his life, and condemn every Judean Exile into slavery. If you love action packed historical mysteries with a dash of romance grab The Corpse in the Courtyard, another Jacob and Miriam mystery.




The O. Henry Prize Stories 2018


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The O. Henry Prize Stories 2018 contains twenty prize-winning stories chosen from thousands published in literary magazines over the previous year. The winning stories come from a mix of established writers and emerging voices, and are uniformly breathtaking. They are accompanied by essays from the eminent jurors on their favorites, observations from the winning writers on what inspired their stories, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction. "The Tomb of Wrestling," Jo Ann Beard, Tin House "Counterblast," Marjorie Celona, The Southern Review "Nayla," Youmna Chlala, Prairie Schooner "Lucky Dragon," Viet Dinh, Ploughshares "Stop ’n’ Go," Michael Parker, New England Review "Past Perfect Continuous," Dounia Choukri, Chicago Quarterly Review "Inversion of Marcia," Thomas Bolt, n+1 "Nights in Logar," Jamil Jan Kochai, A Public Space "How We Eat," Mark Jude Poirier, Epoch "Deaf and Blind," Lara Vapnyar, The New Yorker "Why Were They Throwing Bricks?," Jenny Zhang, n+1 "An Amount of Discretion," Lauren Alwan, The Southern Review "Queen Elizabeth," Brad Felver, One Story "The Stamp Collector," Dave King, Fence "More or Less Like a Man," Michael Powers, The Threepenny Review "The Earth, Thy Great Exchequer, Ready Lies," Jo Lloyd, Zoetrope "Up Here," Tristan Hughes, Ploughshares "The Houses That Are Left Behind," Brenda Walker, The Kenyon Review "We Keep Them Anyway," Stephanie A. Vega, The Threepenny Review "Solstice," Anne Enright, The New Yorker Prize Jury for 2018: Fiona McFarlane, Ottessa Moshfegh, Elizabeth Tallent