thrillers (fiction)

Victor, a gifted young black man, strikes a bargain with federal law enforcement to be a bounty hunter, and realizes something is terribly wrong withhis version of America, namely that slavery has continued in four states.

"Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning ... past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She's even started to feel like she knows them ... Their life-as she sees it-is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost. And then she sees something shocking. It's only a minute until the train moves on, but it's enough. Now everything's changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel offers what she knows to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in what happens next, as well as in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?"--Provided by publisher.

"A simple mountain hike in northern California turns deadly for a group of high school students, one of whom has killed before"--Provided by publisher.

"As the son of a British bodyguard who sacrificed his life in the line of duty, teenage kickboxing champion Connor Reeves is proud to join the ranks of a top-secret young bodyguard squad, but his first assignment, to guard the First Daughter, may test his limits. "--OCLC.

"Natasha doesn't remember how she ended up in the icy water that night, but she does know this--it wasn't an accident, and she wasn't suicidal. Her two closest friends are acting strangely, and Natasha turns to Becca, the best friend she dumped years before when she got popular, to help her figure out what happened. Natasha's sure that her friends love her. But does that mean they didn't try to kill her?"--Provided by publisher.

For his new assignment Connor's been posted to a luxury yacht. His mission: to protect the twin daughters of an Australian media-mogul. It's a watertight operation, more a vacation than a dangerous duty--until the unthinkable happens. Far out at sea, heavily-armed pirates hired by enemies of the twins' father launch a high-powered attack against the yacht in an act fueled by greed and a desire for vengeance. It's up to Connor to push back the pirates and stop them from reaping destruction.

"Martial arts expert and trained bodyguard Connor Reeves battles to protect the US president's daughter, Alicia, from mortal danger...even if it means putting his own life at risk"--Provided by publisher.

Connor is posted to a luxury yacht, protecting twin daughters of an Australian media-mogul, when pirates attack the yacht.

"When a teenage boy dies suspiciously on Halloween chief of police John Rafferty suspects it may be linked to the triple homicide twenty-five years earlier involving three descendants of the Salem Witch Trial victims"--OCLC.

"Rylee tracks a serial killer in Portland, Oregon doing what she does best - lying, reinventing, and plotting vengeance for the victims of the brutal killer that has college students at Portland State University terrified. At the same time, she grapples with a betrayal so shocking that it sends her reeling, testing her as she's never been tested before. Is there anyone she can trust?"--Amazon.