Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense! Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson. In this dark Thriller Short, bestselling writer J. A. Konrath brings Phineas Trout, one of his supporting characters, to the forefront in a hardboiled, tongue-in-cheek adventure reminiscent of the best of Mickey Spillane. What motivates a man to kill for money? Are things like morality...

Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense! Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson. In this nostalgic Thriller Short, which is relevant today in both its triumph and tragedy, bestselling author Dennis Lynds shares a highly respected story with a new generation. Critical data must be obtained within three days or many lives could be lost. It's up to Captain Paul Hareet...

Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense! Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson. In this captivating Thriller Short, bestselling writer Chris Mooney weaves a tale that completes a picture originally drawn in his debut thriller, Deviant Ways. That book's hero, Malcolm Fletcher, became a fan favorite, an enigmatic hero who deals with themes of loss, retribution and...

Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense! Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson. In this Thriller Short, New York Times bestselling author F. Paul Wilson places his urban mercenary, Repairman Jack, in an almost impossible situation. Repairman Jack just wants to be left alone, but that's difficult to do when a robber is poking a .357 revolver in your face at the local...

Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense! Kowalski's in Love was originally published in THRILLER: Stories to Keep You Up All Night (2006), edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson. This Thriller Short from #1 New York Times bestselling writer James Rollins brings a story that's no love story, at least not in the traditional sense. Fans of Rollins's Sigma Force series know Joe Kowalski, a naval seaman with the...

The Andreou Marriage Arrangement - Loukas Andreou: a force to be reckoned with in business…and in the bedroom. The same man who, to Alesha Karsouli's horror, she must marry, according to the terms of her father's will. She concedes to a paper marriage, but according to Loukas, the only way to make the arrangement appear authentic is if she's also his willing bride in private! The Replacement Wife - Becca Whitney lives with the knowledge that her...

Heart Of The Storm by Shannon Stacey: Brody Rollins is back in tiny Tucker's Point, Maine, for the first time in five years, and now he can't escape; from former neighbors, old regrets or maddening glimpses of his ex-fiancée. Seeing Red by Jennifer Greene: Stranded at her grandfather's seaside cottage, Whitney Carr prepares to face the blizzard alone. But unexpected help soon arrives, in the form of her secret high-school crush. Land's End by Barbara...

Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense! Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson. In this legalistic Thriller Short, bestselling writer M. Diane Vogt pays homage to another legal eagle, Perry Mason. Karen Ann Brown is a young lawyer so disillusioned with the law's compromises that she decides to leave her job as a prosecutor and strike out on her own. Calling herself...

Two Amish stories of faith and second chances An Amish Christmas by Patricia Davids When Karen Imhoff finds an unconscious man by the road, she doesn't hesitate to help. "John Doe" needs a place to stay, and soon thehandsome Englisher proves invaluable around the family farm. But as his presence begins towreak havoc with her emotions, can Karen remain true to her Amish upbringing while givingher heart to an outsider? Family Blessings by Anna Schmidt While...

Three sexy contemporary romances in one collection for the first time by New York Times bestselling author Tawny Weber and USA Today bestselling authors Lynne Graham and Catherine Mann. A RING TO SECURE HIS HEIR by Lynne Graham Working late is nothing new for tycoon Alex-and it's the perfect excuse to get close to office cleaner Rosie Gray. Intoxicated by the after-hours attentions of the mysterious businessman, Rosie's dreams end with the slamming...