Thief of Dreams by Jerry Payne is a crime thriller that takes readers on a captivating journey through the life of the protagonist, Kyle Stone. Set in the vibrant and tumultuous city of San Francisco in the 1980s, the novel is based on the author's own experiences and offers a unique and fresh perspective on the genre. The story follows Kyle as he navigates the challenges of building a financial empire, but every time he faces a setback, he is mysteriously saved by a guardian angel or higher power, leaving him and the reader wondering about the identity and motive of this mysterious savior. The novel is expertly crafted and offers a perfect balance of mystery, intrigue and action. ...

A Message From BeyondNew York Detective Sidney Langston is rushed to the hospital with excruciating chest pains the same night a woman who bears a remarkable resemblance to her is murdered in San Diego. Tests reveal that Sidney is perfectly healthy, yet the crippling pain persists until the dead woman reaches out from beyond the grave for Sidney’s help to vindicate her wrongfully imprisoned husband and to find her murderer.Desperate to remain pain-free, Sidney embarks on a mission to exonerate an innocent man. With a ruthless killer at large, she soon discovers the crime is more than a simple whodunit when dangerous scenarios unfold. The dead woman’s spirit relentlessly pushes Detective ...

Terrorist groups such as Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah have flourished in recent years with new recruits joining them and ISIS-affiliates at an alarming rate. Blended operations by various Asian countries have forced the groups to work together to identify a new operational base.  They seek an island nation to call home, one where they can plot against countries who oppose their ideals. They found a target, a small nation-state, perfect for their needs: The Republic of Singapore.Before anyone can respond, the ambassadors of the United States, Great Britain, and Australia are kidnapped from their residences in Singapore. Right index fingers of each victim are sent as a warning. Any att...

United Nations’ sanctions are crippling North Korea. China has turned her back on her malevolent partner. The North Korean military machine is crumbling, unable to function. Oil reserves are minimal and the government seeks new alliances.Cargo and tourist ships are disappearing along the Somali and Kenyan coastline at an alarming rate. Speeches abound in the United Nations, but inaction emboldens al-Shabaab to seek their next prize: Kenya. The terror organization controls land but requires weapons.Soon after Bedlam Bravo is called upon to disrupt their plans, a VIP’s son is kidnapped while on a mission to aide refugees. Can they manage to disrupt the North Korean-al-Shabaab axis and save...

Punjabi militants seek to distance themselves from Indian and Pakistani dominance and interference. With the dissolution of British India in 1947, families were ripped apart as the Punjabi region was split between the two countries. Limited attacks within each country caused further persecution and heartache.The militants have no idea how to achieve their desires--until the appearance of Vladimir Aleksandrovich Nikolaev, a disgraced Spetsnaz colonel. He offers the militants a means to spark a conflict between the two nuclear powers.Russian subs sold on the black market and manned by Iranian and Russian sailors will surface off the coasts of the two countries and destroy Karachi and Mumbai. P...

As a young boy, while camping in the Adirondack Mountains with his father, Shane Justice witnessed an event so shocking and so traumatizing, that it set the course for the rest of his life. Authorities dismissed the experience as an attack by a wild or rabid animal- but Shane knew exactly what he had seen.Now, twenty five years later, after years of intensive training and study, Shane returns with his 'muscle '- the six foot six inch John Lighthouse, and his tactician- the love of his life, technology expert Maria Delgado.However, they soon find that they must also deal with an Outlaw biker gang known as 'Satan’s Rejects', a vicious and deadly group of men who aim to set up a meth lab in t...

An idyllic journey through the Australian outback becomes a nightmare when an English backpacker discovers terrifying secrets about the man she is travelling with. Others who went with him have since vanished. She must escape from him in the middle of nowhere. She gets away and but the nightmare continues. She will tell nobody what happened on that fatefiul day!

She carries a badge. But justice isn’t clean. It’s personal. It’s war.FBI Agent Rebecca Shaw has seen what evil does up close. Trafficked girls, vanished names, bodies dumped and forgotten. But when a covert lead drags her into an international web of mafia violence, medical trafficking, and government cover-ups, Rebecca realizes she’s not just chasing criminals, she’s chasing ghosts in power.An elite scientist is moving children across borders under the cover of humanitarian work. A silver tongued philanthropist hides behind her fame. And inside Rebecca’s own task force… someone is leaking secrets.With a team she barely trusts and a mission that gets bloodier with every mile, ...

Holly was willing to lie, cheat, and steal.  
She would even resort to blackmail.  
Working as an undercover agent, those actions were all part of her job description.  
But was murder also included in the job description?  
Hidden in Holly's subconscious mind was a deadly secret.  
How far would Holly's supervisor be willing to go to ensure that her secret remained hidden?

The core appeal of the book lies in its promise of authentic narratives from a perspective rarely explored.  "The ECHOING GUN" presents a distinctive offering within the literary landscape by intertwining "true stories," the etheral presence of "fallen soldiers' spirits," and the historical backdrop of military conflict.Readers drawn to military history seek factual accounts and insights into the realities of warfare.  The inclusion of "true stories' aligns with this interest, suggesting a level of historical grounding.Simultaneously, the memoir aspect, centred on soldiers' experiences, taps into the human element of conflict, offering personal perspectives that resonate with reade...

1988MI5 intelligence officer, Bertram Hastings is unconventional having not come through the Oxbridge route, but is an excellent field operative. Together with Captain Vernon Jackson - who has as many haters as admirers, but is known to get results - lead SAS Red Troop; a unit formed to take the fight to the terrorists in Ulster.The Provisional IRA suffer severe financial setback at the hands of Red Troop, following a tip-off from America.Meanwhile, women are being snatched off the streets of Dublin and dumped, bound and gagged, outside a Belfast police station. They are escapees from justice who were used by the IRA as ‘honeytraps’ to kill soldiers and policemen.Loyalist UFF commander B...

Some pasts refuse to stay buried…

Emily Thorne has spent years trying to outrun the shadow of her childhood - a childhood dominated by a mother whose ambition hid far more sinister secrets. Now, as a rising journalist, Emily’s search for truth pulls her back into a web of lies and betrayals stretching across continents. With danger closing in and unexpected allies by her side, she must confront dark revelations that shake the very foundations of her world.

A taught, atmospheric thriller of obsession, resilience, and the haunting power of the past - where every answer comes at a cost, and escape is never simple.