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The Lost Claim: When the Roads Out Disappear

Floodwater, remote tracks, and a threatened mining claim narrow the options in The Lost Claim, an Outback suspense novel releasing September 29....
The Lost Claim: When the Roads Out Disappear
Floodwater, remote tracks, and a threatened mining claim narrow the options in The Lost Claim, an Outback suspense novel releasing September 29.
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September 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
A man disappeared. Someone refused to investigate. Years later, the connection looks anything but accidental. THE LOST CLAIM arrives September 29. #preorder #sharingiscaring #KU #largeprint 
#QOTD: Which makes you more suspicious: a missing record or an unanswered question?
September 25, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Guest Post: Angie Tompkins – An Early Invitation to Hauntfest

Angie Tompkins introduces Hauntfest at Harbor's Hope, a clean autumn romance. Meet Cass and Jeff, request an ARC, or preorder on Amazon....
Guest Post: Angie Tompkins – An Early Invitation to Hauntfest
Angie Tompkins introduces Hauntfest at Harbor's Hope, a clean autumn romance. Meet Cass and Jeff, request an ARC, or preorder on Amazon.
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September 24, 2026 at 2:02 PM
The ship is empty. The evidence isn't. A preview of THE IRON VAULT, coming soon in The Mercer Files. Begin the series with BLACK GOLD SECRET, available now. #newrelease #sharingiscaring #KU #largeprint 
#QOTD: What draws you in first: a disappearance or a cover-up?
September 24, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Do You Try to Solve the Mystery Before the Characters Do?

Do you guess the culprit early or let the mystery unfold? Join a reader conversation about suspects, changing theories, and satisfying surprises....
Do You Try to Solve the Mystery Before the Characters Do?
Do you guess the culprit early or let the mystery unfold? Join a reader conversation about suspects, changing theories, and satisfying surprises.
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September 23, 2026 at 2:05 PM
He showed her the files his father never turned in. Start the series!
#qotd: How much of her family history was a lie?
#KU #large print #sharingiscaring
#BuriedSecrets #RomanticSuspense #CleanSuspense #BookTok
September 23, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Guest Post: Katherine Fletcher – Lakeside Murder Is Here

Lakeside Murder releases September 22. Katherine Fletcher welcomes readers to Kettle Creek for the Thursday Book Club's first full-length mystery....
Guest Post: Katherine Fletcher – Lakeside Murder Is Here
Lakeside Murder releases September 22. Katherine Fletcher welcomes readers to Kettle Creek for the Thursday Book Club's first full-length mystery.
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September 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM
One week until THE LOST CLAIM arrives September 29. What would you do if the records challenged everything your family believed? Explore The Mercer Files. #KU #largeprint #sharingiscaring 
#QOTD: Would you trust a family story or the paper trail?
September 22, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Tangled Secrets: When the Evidence Points to You

In Tangled Secrets, Sheila Mitchell wakes beside her husband's body with the murder weapon in her hand. Can the truth overcome apparent guilt?...
Tangled Secrets: When the Evidence Points to You
In Tangled Secrets, Sheila Mitchell wakes beside her husband's body with the murder weapon in her hand. Can the truth overcome apparent guilt?
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September 21, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Paper erased blame. Bought silence. Outlived the dead. Preview THE MERCER FILES, Books 1–3, and begin the investigation with BLACK GOLD SECRET, available now. #KU #largeprint #sharingiscaring 
#QOTD: Which would you protect first: the evidence or the witness?
September 21, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Stolen Secrets: When Protecting Your Child Becomes the Case

In Stolen Secrets, FBI agent Charlie O'Rourke must protect his adopted daughter when her friend's disappearance exposes a threat to their family....
Stolen Secrets: When Protecting Your Child Becomes the Case
In Stolen Secrets, FBI agent Charlie O'Rourke must protect his adopted daughter when her friend's disappearance exposes a threat to their family.
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September 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
A prep school. Six missing minutes. Questions the powerful want left alone. STOLEN SECRETS brings family loyalties and faith under pressure to Mirror Estate. Read in KU; link in bio.
#QOTD: Would a gap in the timeline make you suspicious?
#CleanSuspense
September 18, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Meet Noah Mercer: The Man Who Knows the Ground in The Lost Claim

Meet Noah Mercer, the mining consultant at the center of The Lost Claim, a clean Australian Outback thriller releasing September 29....
Meet Noah Mercer: The Man Who Knows the Ground in The Lost Claim
Meet Noah Mercer, the mining consultant at the center of The Lost Claim, a clean Australian Outback thriller releasing September 29.
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September 17, 2026 at 2:02 PM
One case closes. The pattern doesn't. KC and Orlando Prime follow the connections in LETHAL DESIGN, clean crime suspense available in KU. Find it via the link in bio.
#QOTD: What keeps you reading—the detectives or the case?
#LethalDesign #CrimeThriller
September 17, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Shadowed Secret: Who Would You Trust to Keep Something Safe?

A classified book puts Fr. Phil, Tommy, and Mia in danger in Shadowed Secret, a Mirror Estate thriller about trust and exposed intelligence....
Shadowed Secret: Who Would You Trust to Keep Something Safe?
A classified book puts Fr. Phil, Tommy, and Mia in danger in Shadowed Secret, a Mirror Estate thriller about trust and exposed intelligence.
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September 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Four pages in an envelope could put their father's name on trial again. A first look at THE IRON VAULT, coming soon in The Mercer Files. Explore the series via the link in bio.
#QOTD: How would you challenge a lie built from real evidence?
#CleanSuspense
September 16, 2026 at 1:32 PM
The “One More Chapter” Effect: Why Short Chapters Keep Us Reading

Why do short chapters make it so tempting to keep reading? A look at thriller pacing, useful pauses, and the questions that turn another page....
The “One More Chapter” Effect: Why Short Chapters Keep Us Reading
Why do short chapters make it so tempting to keep reading? A look at thriller pacing, useful pauses, and the questions that turn another page.
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September 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM