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1. ALEX (a Psychological Mystery Thriller)

   About ALEX (a Psychological Mystery Thriller):

   The Best Selling Number 1 Thrillers & Suspense Debut

   On 1st June, 2010, an unspeakable act of murder was committed—a crime so evil that its perpetrator, Alex Merton, could never be forgotten. He left behind not just bloody fingerprints staining the city, but also debate, confusion, and question upon question as to why he did it.

   How could a man in possession of such genius—a man so deeply in love—unleash such horror on the living? How could a man so seemingly invisible in the community become the face of a nation’s nightmares? And who was the mystery somebody who knew of his murderous blueprints way beforehand, yet decided to do nothing until it was too late?

   This is the story of Alex Merton—the truth behind the mystery, the man, the monster…

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   Author Bio:
   After growing too familiar with the pleasantries of the English countryside, Sidney Knight embraced city life in London. It was here that he began ALEX, his first novel which took three years to complete.

   A lifelong admirer of literary and genre fiction, he enjoys creating a hybrid of both, writing plot-driven stories with an emphasis on psychologically complex characters.

   Walking a different road to most, ALEX is a fusion of crime, mystery, psychological suspense and romance, told with a bold, unflinching style. Knight is happily married and currently working on his second novel which he hopes to publish very soon.

   When he manages to break away from writing his second book, Perfect Remains, he tries to unwind by attempting to cook a decent meal – otherwise known as destroying the kitchen.

   To date – excluding those involved in the ‘inbox deletion disaster’ of last year – an email from a reader is yet to go unanswered. Knight loves discussing his work, self-publishing, and just about anything writing-related with his readers, and often publishes their questions and thoughts on his blog.

   His debut novel Alex is available exclusively on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and worldwide.

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2. Fire Country by David Estes

   About Fire Country by David Estes:

   In a changed world where the sky bleeds red, winter is hotter than hell and full of sandstorms, and summer’s even hotter with raging fires that roam the desert-like country, the Heaters manage to survive, barely.

   Due to toxic air, life expectancies are so low the only way the tribe can survive is by forcing women to procreate when they turn sixteen and every three years thereafter. It is their duty as Bearers.

   Fifteen-year-old Siena is a Youngling, soon to be a Bearer, when she starts hearing rumors of another tribe of all women, called the Wild Ones. They are known to kidnap Youngling girls before the Call, the ceremony in which Bearers are given a husband with whom to bear children with.

   As the desert sands run out on her life’s hourglass, Siena must uncover the truth about the Wild Ones while untangling the web of lies and deceit her father has masterfully spun.

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   Author Bio:
   Author of popular YA dystopian series, the Dwellers Saga and the Country Saga. Voted books to read if you enjoyed the Hunger Games on Buzzfeed and Listopia.

   Join 1,700+ David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite in David Estes’ official fan group at:

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   David Estes was born in El Paso, Texas but moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when he was very young. David grew up in Pittsburgh and then went to Penn State for college. Eventually he moved to Sydney, Australia where he met his wife. A reader all his life, he began writing novels for the children’s and YA markets in 2010, and started writing full time in June 2012. Now he travels the world writing with his wife, Adele. David’s a writer with OCD, a love of dancing and singing (but only when no one is looking or listening), a mad-skilled ping-pong player, and prefers writing at the swimming pool to writing at a table.

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3. Olivia’s Trek

   About Olivia’s Trek :

   After years of living in poverty on an Indian reservation, seventeen-year-old Olivia Carter has been given the chance for a new life among the wealthy elite of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Yet despite the efforts of the uncle who is now her guardian, Olivia feels alienated from her privileged peers by her insecurities and memories of a traumatic childhood.

   Desperate to escape the secrets of her past, Olivia turns to her love of water and progresses to become a championship swimmer. Her tenuous hold on happiness is destroyed, however, when Lucien Borgia, her only close friend, turns on her in a violent sexual attack. Crippling anxiety and depression put a stop to Olivia’s swimming career and, unable to speak out, she is placed on a cocktail of prescription medications. But she soon finds herself requiring more drugs than the Carter family physician can provide, and begins to resort to illegal means.

   As Olivia’s life escalates out of control, an intervention is staged and she is sent to a rehabilitation program in Utah. Out in the wilderness and amid a series of gruelling challenges, she realises that she must confront her past and her addictions, and comes to experience friendship and love for the first time. She forms a close bond with Gabriel Carmichael, a young, grieving doctor, but he too has his demons, not to mention the ethical dilemma his relationship with Olivia represents. A departure and a death within the program leave Olivia feeling vulnerable again as she returns to Manhattan, ultimately to face up to the life she wanted to leave behind.

   A disturbing run-in and the discovery of the presence of a certain someone in the city leave Olivia with a choice; either succumb to the lure of an addiction-fuelled abyss, or find the strength to pursue a new life. On the brink of decision, a final tragedy strikes and Olivia must ask herself, ‘Where will life take you when you want to die?’

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   Author Bio:
   DM Sharp’s past includes a prolonged stint at working as a high-yield (junk) bond trader after completing her first degree in Economics. However, she cried too much doing that job and one day remembered that her two dreams in life were firstly, to be a doctor and secondly to write books. She returned to medical school and received her medical degree from Nottingham University and is currently training to be a General Physician. She is now also actively pursuing her second dream (when not seeing patients) and devotes a very special part of herself to the power of words and love of storytelling. Any other spare moments are devoted to being a wife and mother of two!

   She writes primarily YA/Adult novels dealing with gritty, coming of age issues, centred around a troubled heroine called Olivia Carter whose personal philosophy has been forged from her tormented upbringing. Olivia’s childhood was unstable and impoverished, and her teen years were marked by abuse. DM Sharp feels an affinity with Olivia Carter and people like her.

   DM Sharp’s debut novel is called Olivia’s Trek, a dark tale of the American dream ripped apart. The second novel in the Olivia Carter Series is called Olivia’s Choice, about choices, their consequences and how sometimes when we act in the best interests of a person we love, it is not always the correct choice that is made. The third novel, Olivia’s Destiny, is currently in production.

   The most important words DM Sharp likes to hold onto are: compassion, hope, and freedom.

   Things she likes -

   Italy

   Eating Nuttella spread out of the jar with a spoon when I’m writing

   Reading everything from the classics (Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier is my all time favourite), everything YA(Laurie Halse Anderson is my hero), trashy magazines and medical textbooks (only when I have to!)

   sunshine

   my best friends (I would go crazy without them)

   my family..most of the time ( They think I’m crazy)

   Anything Cinnamon.

   Things she dislikes – Bad manners, bullies, vanilla essence, the sound of chalk scratching on a blackboard, fireworks and the dark.

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4. Shattered – Donna Harp Book One

   About Shattered – Donna Harp Book One:

   A KILLER ON THE LOOSE, A VILLAGE TORN BY FEAR AND SUSPICION

   When the body of a brutally murdered young girl is found, Constable Donna Harp finds herself between a rock and a hard place.

   Her superior, Sergeant Underwood quickly latches on to the newest resident of Greenville, Jason Denton, an author and former detective, as his prime suspect, though she isn’t convinced of his guilt. Over the next couple of days more girls are murdered, and Underwood continues to focus on Jason Denton, leaving Donna worried that he is allowing his prejudice against outsiders to influence the investigation.

   Things become worse when the friends and relatives of the murdered girls, impatient with the investigation, decide to take matters into their own hands.

   An attempt on Jason Denton’s life, and her superior’s increasing antagonism and narrow-mindedness, push Donna into risking her career to ensure everything possible is done to stop the killer before he can strike again.

   Will the decision she makes prove right, or will it cost her the career she hasn’t even begun to build yet?

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   Author Bio:
   Although he’s travelled the world, and seen much of life, Jones prefers to be sat in the quiet of his home with his laptop, writing.

   His fictions are set in places which mirror his homeland, and much of his inspiration is drawn from his surroundings. Karl draws on his teen years in Bournemouth, with its quiet village-like suburbs, and bustling town centre, and he uses these settings to bring his books to life.

   His thrillers stem from the darkest depths of his mind, however, his tales of space stretch further than your imagination can take you, and you find yourself spiralling out of control into the imaginary universes he creates as you turn the pages faster than warp-speed in order to delve further into his story.

   With a bibliography which spans many genres, including amongst them thrillers and romances as well as tales of the paranormal, you’re never going to be short on choice for reading material, because never sleeping, Karl writes from dusk ’til dawn, and occasionally even through ’til morn’ to bring his eager readers the latest instalments from his sought-after, bestselling stories.

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