Frank Carlson Library

A thrilling tale of revenge set against the vibrant backdrop of sensationalist modern media Seasoned reporter Sanford "Fuse" Petty is old-school in every way--anti-technology, anti-Millennial (don't even mention Gen-Z), and anti-"gotcha" journalism. After Fuse is asked to leave his paper pending a disciplinary investigation, he has plenty of time on his hands. So when his oldest friend approaches him for advice after the man's daughter says she...

"Legal investigator Finley O'Sullivan searches for evidence the police overlooked, wading through secrets, lies, and betrayal to find answers. With the unsolved murder of her husband still very much on her mind, Finley must confront her own personal trauma on a daily basis. Lies are part of her livelihood, but they're also the reason she can't get justice for the man she loved. When a man imprisoned for murder recants his confession, claiming he cleaned...

Sophie's new friendship comes with dangerous baggage... Corruption and greed are universal... and in Adana, Turkey, it reaches the top of the Turkish judicial system. Sophie makes a new friend when her American school spends the week with its sister Turkish school. Her new friend, Jael, is being bullied because her father is in prison. Sophie asks her dad to help him. Luke opens an unofficial investigation into the case, asking for help...

r. Grace Kendal never stands a chance. The injured woman comes out of nowhere, bleeding heavily and holding a gun. Compelled to help her, Grace is dragged into Elin Breckenridge's nightmare. Their fight to survive will take them across the country and to the limits of their endurance. But who is Elin running from? As Grace struggles for answers, one thing becomes clear--Elin is somehow connected to a dead man, and Grace could be next. For Detective...

1969 On New Year's Eve, while the Hiltons of Yew Tree Manor prepare to host the party of the season, their little girl disappears. Suspicion falls on Bobby James, a young farmhand and the last person to see Alice before she vanished. Bobby protests his innocence, but he is sent away. Alice is never found. Present day Architect Willow James is working on a development at Yew Tree when she discovers the land holds a secret. As she begins to dig deep...

"As an employee of MacBain Security and Solutions, Claire Kelly can certainly hold her own. Armed with an impressive set of covert skills, she’s more than prepared to tackle any job that comes her way…except one involving Cooper Lockman.Cooper and Claire used to work together before his feelings for her sent him packing to Europe for six long years. But now he’s back and determined to ignore the still-smoldering heat that lingers...

Raised off the grid by survivalists, Mercy Kilpatrick believed in no greater safeguard than the backwoods of Oregon. Unforgiven by her father for abandoning the fold for the FBI, Mercy still holds to her past convictions. They're in her blood. They're her secrets--as guarded as her private survival retreat hidden away in the foothills. In a cabin near her hideaway, Mercy encounters a young girl whose grandmother is dying from multiple knife wounds....

"These men are strong and cruel, and you aren't. Don't try to fight your enemy on his ground, with his weapons. You're smart. That's your power. If you want to help, do something smart."Georges Benly Akema was a technical genius with a bright future until a moment of sudden violence tore it apart and shattered his family. To fight back, he needed a hero.He found John Crane.Georges armed Crane with sophisticated weapons and technology and sent him...

Intergalactic war looms on the horizon. A terrible secret at the heart of Dar. And a desperate cry for help. Mahia Orion is on a mission to steal a heart stone in order to restore Cain. Disguised through genetic manipulation, she infiltrates the closed world of Dar, but discovers a sinister connection between her war criminal father and the planet’s terrible secret. What she uncovers will put her life and the lives of those who have put...

"Hannah Benson is no stranger to loss. Her mother passed away, her brother, Jimmy, was killed in the line of duty, and her father mysteriously disappeared off the coast of Massachusetts. As a result, Hannah and her younger sister, Emma, inherited their family legacy--a struggling lobster business. While Hannah strives to keep the business afloat, the sisters unwittingly become entangled in an illegal smuggling operation and are put under federal protection....