Before the sun rose over the town of Sisterville, everything went black. A natural disaster of unknown origins takes the lives of every living creature and decimates the small town. Disgraced NASA scientist and now Cleveland weatherman Hero Galanis knows he is more than a local celebrity on television. He recognizes the anomaly on the satellite image as a repeat of the event that cost him his career. Decades earlier, Hero made predictions about the devastation the anomaly would cause, but those predictions pale in comparison to the reality the world currently faces. The mysterious events are no longer popping up years apart, but now hours apart, with no signs of slowing down. Nature is cleaning house and the reset button has been pressed. The extinction clock is ticking and mankind races to beat it. Adult, Disaster Thriller Written by Jacqueline Druga LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: They thought it was over...they thought wrong. Shortly after the methane event that took from them their father and most of the world’s population, brothers, Gabe and Owen Foster embark on a quest to look for survivors and a permanent place to start a new life. The storms have ended, and air is safe, to them and the others it is time to look toward the future. However, the future is not stable and the extinction level event has only just begun. With a new threat on the horizon, one that can wipe the rest of humanity from existence, the brothers search for a safe haven grows more complicated and the choices are few. It is a race against the clock to not only find, but get to a place where they can live through the catastrophe coming their way. Adult, Disaster Thriller Written by Jacqueline Druga LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: In a small Montana town, it takes four minutes for every man, woman, and child to die. It isn’t a virus or biological attack, but rather the beginning of a geological event that triggers a chain reaction across the globe with devastating effects. A repeat of an extinction event that occurred millions of years earlier. There is no stopping it. The only way to survive is to stay ahead of it. Tom Foster hasn’t flown in decades, yet, he sets his fear aside for a vacation with his grown sons. When the global catastrophe begins, Tom and his sons are in the safest place they could possibly be...30,000 feet above the ground. No matter the sacrifice, keeping his family alive is his number one priority and the only way to do that...is not to land until it is safe. With billions dying on the ground, it’s a race to achieve the impossible because there is no other alternative if they want to live. Adult, Medical Thriller Written by Jacqueline Druga LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: A deadly virus sweeps across the globe turning its victims into murderous creatures. In the wake of the dead, the Eliminators are born. They are elite teams that travel the country, town to town, taking out the risen dead. A bold and ambitious project to return the world to order. In the third installment, Kasper is back, but things aren’t back to normal for the team. The Eliminators find themselves physically divided. Half the team remains in Center City, while the other half is sent to retrieve a scientist who they believe has the cure. It is one thing after another in the action and humorous journey that only the Eliminators can bring. Adult, Zombie Thriller Written by Jacqueline Druga LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Kasper Wallace is a screwup. Everything he tries to do in life falls apart. He struggles to rise above his troubles until the day a global pandemic gives him a purpose. His years of immersion into the apocalypse scenarios of books, movies, and video games, provides him with the knowledge that makes him a survival asset. But, is it enough to fight an invisible invader that sickens and turns its victims into something much more threatening? The virus shows no mercy or prejudice. It is violent and swift and the after-effects of its rage leaves the human race at the edge of extinction. Kasper has a choice. He can sit back, hunker down or he could be one of the few that do something. Even if it means his life, he becomes part of an eclectic and misfit team that are tasked with removing and killing the infected across the country. A task that becomes increasingly more difficult as the range of the affected areas grow. Adult, Zombie Thriller Written by Jacqueline Druga LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: It is not a war that mankind ever expects to face - one against the undead. In the fourth and final book of the Rectify Series, the battle has begun. After the rescue attempt of Sanctum, James Ung and the others make their way to Moundsville, West Virginia, where Clay Owens leads a group of survivors. They make a long term sanctuary our of an old prison. It is to be home, instead, they face using the prison as a fortress. Hope burns out quickly when they learn the world is far worse and the CO-D4 virus has only begun its evolution of humanity. The final book brings answers to the survivors that none of them are prepared to face. Adult, Medical/Eco Thriller Written by Jacqueline Druga LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: The CO-D4 virus rages the globe, leaving weary survivors and infected who roam the streets. In the aftermath of the pandemic, Doctor James Ung finds himself in a new type of world. A quiet one. Almost as if everything is put on pause. The global distribution of the vaccine breeds a different outcome other than hope. Those who receive it fall into a deep coma. Ung along with Major Tom find an ally in Ella Hoffman, a displaced survivor from another camp. Time is running out and they are clueless as to what will happen when the inoculated survivors wake. Together with a few others, they make plans flee the city to find a safer place to live. That is if a safe place even exists. Adult, Medical/Eco Thriller Written by Jacqueline Druga LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Somewhere out there exists an extinction level virus so powerful there is nothing that can stop it. In a misguided attempt to avert the future deadly threat, biologist Elias Marcum creates his own impervious virus. His arrogance in his work inadvertently causes the accidental release of the virus. By the time it is discovered, it is too late. Aging television reporter, Eve Montgomery finally sees her chance to return to the spotlight when she is given the assignment to cover the Legends of Rock Cruise on the Magnificent Jewel. Her dreams of covering the glitz and glamour of rock stars are quickly squashed when the ship anchors in quarantine in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. A ferocious virus is rampant on the ship, and it quickly begins to decimate the lives of the thousands on board. There is no cure or treatment. The events of the ship are parallel to the events happening across the globe. No country is immune. Nowhere is spared. Unaware of how widespread the virus is, Eve does her best with limited communication to convey the story to the news station. It’s a matter of waiting it out until the virus runs its course. Eve finds hope in the prospect of leaving the sea and returning home. She focuses on that, oblivious to the fact that things are far worse on land. Adult, Medical/Eco Thriller Written by Jacqueline Druga LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Chuck McGregor, adrenaline junkie, is done with combat and itching for something to do. He's got wealth on his side but no direction to guide him. For now, he spends his days on the beach and his nights imbibing too much. He has no job, no friends, and no purpose. Until one day on the beach he hears a young woman scream, fighting to get away from two men. When he goes to help, one of them pulls a gun. And, as the men drag the girl away, Chuck McGregor finds his new purpose: Save this girl he's never met. No matter the cost. Adult, Espionage Thriller Written by Tom Haase LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: It was supposed to be a friendly poker game. But when one of the players drops dead, Sergeant José Rodriguez of the Savannah Police Department suspects someone at the table stacked the deck against the victim. But José faces resistance from the department as he pursues a chain of clues and growing number of angry suspects. Making matters worse, a rookie from his elite bomb squad demands to join his unauthorized investigation. Now, José must catch the killer and keep the brash young woman safe - all while protecting a secret he’s held since joining the force. Adult, Mystery Thriller Written by Lois Lavrisa LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: The president of the United States is on board Air Force One and is within 20 minutes of landing at Atlanta. He receives an unexpected call from his special black operations agents Bridget Donavan and Matt Higgins. They inform him that a nuclear device is set to detonate when he lands. The Secret Service also learned there is a bomb on his plane, and any deviation from the planned flight route will cause the weapon to detonate. The question that POTUS and everyone onboard wonders is: What can we do, and how the devil can this happen on Air Force One? Find out how Bridget and Matt uncover the answer to that question. In doing so, it could very well cost them their lives in order to save the president. Adult, Espionage Thriller Written by Michael-Scott Earle LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Sherman's on his first secret mission for Satan, and its one hell of a doozy. First he has to find the most powerful alpha wolf in the tri-county area, and then he has to help Charlotte make it look like the vampires put the puppy down. Unfortunately, Satan wasn't quite forthcoming with his information, and Sherman finds out the hard way that werewolves don't really like being killed, but they do like wrestling. Yeah brother! Young Adult, Supernatural Thriller Written by Michael-Scott Earle LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Whoever thought having a succubus for a girlfriend would turn your life upside down? Now Sherman is on his way to meet Satan. Fortunately, he's not quite the bad guy everyone has made him out to be. Less fortunately, The Lord of Evil has a job for Sherman, and let's just say that if our impromptu hero fails, well, he'll have 99 problems but a succubus won't be one. Young Adult, Supernatural Thriller Written by Michael-Scott Earle LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Sometimes death isn't the end...unfortunately. Jonah Morrison is a loner and an outcast in his small Georgia hometown and not only because he's the caretaker for their cemetery. He's been a bit weird ever since his parents were slaughtered by a serial killer. Jonah has a secret life his neighbors don't suspect. Belinda Cruz is drawn to Jonah. To her, the slightly geeky misfit is the human embodiment of the stray cats she tries to rescue. It doesn't hurt that he looks like he could model for an underwear ad. Not even Belinda knows what Jonah's hiding on the cemetery's ancient oak tree or how he's connected to the recent string of gruesome murders plaguing the town. Belinda could be Jonah's salvation. But the revelation of Jonah's secrets just might cost Belinda her life and her soul. Adult, Romance, Fantasy Written by Patricia Mason LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: The desire for vengeance has existed since long before Greek gods ruled the realms, but it took the arrival of the modern age for it to be fulfilled. Myrick Kerr, jovial Omega Group agent and last of the merpeople, hungers for a mission requiring his unique underwater abilities. Too bad all of his assignments are on dry land. When he's sent to investigate the sudden reappearance of ships lost in the Bermuda Triangle, he gets his wish. In the depths of the infamous triangle, a wall created eons ago - separating this dimension from a supernatural prison - is failing. Once it's gone, the evil it was built to contain will escape into the world. Now, Myrick must defeat a foe that even the gods can't kill, or mankind will face the same fate his people did - total annihilation. Young Adult, Action, Fantasy Written by Andrea Domanski LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Sherman had always thought high school was a real drag. He was looking forward to finishing his senior year so that he could coast through college, get a day job, and spend the rest of his life playing video games. He is used to seeing angels, but when a new girl transfers into his AP physics class, he thinks demons might be more his style. When his innocent crush leads him to the basement, he finds out that his school is exactly the kind of hellhole he always thought it was; only now he'll be lucky to escape before they eat his soul. Young Adult, Supernatural Thriller Written by Michael-Scott Earle LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, the FBI intercepts an arms deal. One agent is dead and the agent in charge quits. The arms dealer, who works for a Russian warlord, escapes. He possesses an icon that comes from the time of the Byzantine Empire, stolen from the Vatican in WWII, and containing a Nazi secret from the occupation of Italy. The secret the icon contains is a bank code to Swiss accounts. The Vatican learns of the icon's existence and wants it recovered, and sends Jonathan McGregor after it. The director of the FBI enlists Matt Higgins to form a special operations unit to track down and destroy the arms dealer selling to homegrown jihadists. Matt recruits his old army comrade, Bridget Donavan, and together, they form a plan to capture the arms dealer. An addition, they will retrieve the icon from him, which will redeem Bridget from a death threat. Nothing ever goes as planned. Adult, Action-Thriller Written by Tom Haase LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: An age-old prophecy of global devastation is about to be fulfilled. Hunted since childhood over his preternatural powers, Orano Tulay hides behind a surly attitude and antisocial demeanor. He joined the Omega Group to protect mankind, but the latest threat involves claims of witchcraft that sound outlandish even to a man like him. Forces of magic are being used to manipulate forces of nature, exploiting humankind's greatest weakness and unleashing chaos. Face-to-face with a three-hundred-year-old coven of witches led by a power-hungry high priestess, Orano must expose himself to risk like never before. As if that isn't bad enough, he discovers one of the coven members is his first love - the girl he left behind more than a decade ago. Orano must prevent the high priestess from succeeding in her quest for world domination, but first he'll need to keep his own demons at bay. Young Adult, Action, Fantasy Written by Andrea Domanski LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: The entire Halfskin trilogy in a single volume. Adult, Techno-Thriller, Sci-Fi Written by Tony Bertauski LISTEN TO THE SAMPLES IN THE INDIVIDUAL LISTINGS BELOW Fabbers, slabbers, and fakies were dehumanizing slurs for fabricated humans. Bricks, however, was the People’s favorite. The Sentience Laws were created to protect the rights of Bricks, but the laws didn’t last long. Banished to a remote gulag called the Settlement, Paul and Raine are sentenced to live the rest of their lives in the wilderness. Escape and freedom will depend on Marcus Anderson, the man responsible for all the suffering that’s been endured since the invention of biomites - the synthetic stem cells used to fabricate halfskins and Bricks. Marcus needs them in order to find the “powers that be”, the man he believes is truly responsible for the world’s suffering. Their journey will take them to a tiny island in the South Atlantic, where the truth is much closer than they realize. That’s where they will discover the “powers that be”. Adult, Techno-Thriller, Sci-Fi Written by Tony Bertauski LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Could someone actually design a sophisticated plan to deprive the West of its oil? U.S. intelligence determined a group is implementing that intention. From the slums of Baghdad, to a Moscow nuclear scientist, to the streets of Beirut and culminating in the open desert of Saudi Arabia, the diabolical plot unfolds. The stakes escalate as the White House gleans the intent of the perpetrators – the complete depravation of oil to the West for decades to come. The intelligence assets have confirmed the terrorists have acquired the means to accomplish their goal. The DIA sends a team under the command of Captain Matt Higgins and Sergeant Bridget Donavan to foil the plot. Nothing ever goes as planned. Adult, Thriller, Military, Geopolitical Written by Tom Haase LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: At the behest of opportunistic members of a college fraternity, an evil programming genius builds and launches a dating site for zombies only. Greg and Amy—a pair of twenty-something zombies—meet through the site and—with help from their undead friends Stef and Zed—are trying to get together. A “deliciously funny” tale of all-consuming love. Adult, Science Fiction, Horror, Comedy Written by Charley Allen LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: When it comes to karma, we are always receiving exactly what we deserve - or are we? Teg Greene used to have a great job, a great woman, and just a great life. He can’t pay his bills now and he’s tired of working as a temp. Suddenly, on Valentine’s Day, Laura Fair Rose, a greenish-blue eyed woman who resembles Sarah Michelle Gellar, moves into Teg’s building. Teg’s life turns around for the better: a new love, business projects, money, happiness, and confidence. Whoever comes in Laura’s vicinity, her aura rubs off on them. But there is a mystery to unravel; Teg and the world will be introduced to it after seeing the black Atlantic Ocean. Adult, Fantasy, Romance Written by Gene Geter LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: The Omega Group has one purpose: to save mankind from preternatural and supernatural threats. After all, it takes one to know one, right? Being sent home to investigate a rash of unusual events at the Grand Canyon is a mission Carter Mockta would really like to avoid. He’s worked long and hard to forget his past and the reasons why he first joined the Omega Group. Unfortunately, missing people, tourists losing time, and unexplained auras are problems that can’t be ignored. Thrust into the middle of a tribal war that began over a 1000 years ago, when one God granted a single wish, Carter and his team must put an end to the vicious feud and scramble to survive as the ancient past, troubled present, and not-so-distant future collide. The Grand Canyon holds many secrets, but one of them is far more sinister than anyone knows. Young Adult, Thriller, Fantasy, Written by Andrea Domanski LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: When Greco's long-estranged mother is taken by an unknown enemy, he must face more than just his own personal demons. Ruthless mercenaries, inept crooks, and deeply buried secrets abound while Greco and Mirissa push their relationship to the brink in their search for answers. In this novella sequel to Crossfire, the mysteries of Greco's past are revealed, and his biggest mistake threatens to destroy his future. Young Adult, Thriller, Fantasy, Written by Andrea Domanski LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: On a late spring day, the United States of America is hit with a biological terror attack that brings the nation to her knees. The virus is deadly and highly contagious. It spreads like wildfire, infecting, and killing almost everyone it hits. In order to prevent the worldwide spread of the disease and for the preservation of all mankind, the United States of America is shut down. Quarantined from and by the rest of the world for a period of five years or until a cure is found. In the interest of the human race, those who remain inside the isolated United States are forgotten and left to fend for themselves until the quarantine is lifted. This is a journal documentation of just a few of those survivors, those abandoned and left behind to witness the end of the once Greatest Nation in the World, the United States of America Adult, Thriller, Science Fiction, Written by Jacqueline Druga LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Jamie wants to be a halfskin. Her life has become dull and pointless. If she had more biomites—the synthetic stems cells that promise hope and healing—she could take control of her life. But Jamie’s body is already 49.9% biomites. The rest is clay-her God—given organic cells. Anymore biomites and she becomes a halfskin. And halfskins are shut down. But there is a way. Black market biomites, called “nixes,” can’t be detected by the government. She’d have to sacrifice her clay, but nixes can make her halfskin without anyone knowing. But first, she has to find them. Nix Richards can help. He’s the first halfskin to escape the government, and Jamie has something he wants. Adult, Thriller, Science Fiction, Techno Written by Tony Bertauski LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: This volume is the third and concluding book in the military science fiction trilogy THE PACIFICATION OF EARTH. It recounts the adventures of a young ex-Marine in unifying the globe and initiating essential population, pollution, and governing reforms. He defeats a Chinese thrust for fertile land via Mongolia, fights off insurrections and attempted assassinations, and finds love. Adult, Thriller, Futuristic, Political Written by Dean Warren LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Eric Stark is not insane. At least, he doesn’t think so. He wishes everyone in Dust, Texas, felt the same way. A new friendship emerges after the new kid, Kyle Barrett, moves to town. Eric reluctantly reveals his secret. Is it a curse or a gift? He isn’t certain, but with Kyle by his side he finds the courage to seek the truth. They soon realize that something sinister is descending on the residents of Dust. Is it caused by Eric’s phantoms or is it something else? Is it connected to the mysterious death of hundreds of townspeople over sixty years ago? One thing is certain-only Eric and Kyle can save them. Young Adult, Paranormal, Science-Fiction Written by Shea Norwood LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: The exploitation of helpless simians by a wicked pharmaceutical company comes to an end when their genetically-altered research subjects escape, and the tables are turned on the human species that had too long exploited the creatures that share the planet with them. In this award-winning and terrifying science fiction novel, Thomas Weston envisions a future when the time of the people of today’s world comes to an end, and earth moves on to the next cycle of evolution. Adult, Science-Fiction Written by Thomas Weston LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: All 17-year-old David really wants is to fly under life’s radar. In a typical cold winter day in Montana he does something extraordinary: he rescues smart, funny, gorgeous good-girl Lucy Peterson from drowning in a freezing lake. As their friendship grows, David realizes that risking his life was the easy part. His friendship with a girl who is different from him in every imaginable way forces David to challenge himself and those around him. He must face the abuse of his past and the uncertainty of his future as he struggles to keep Lucy by his side. Headphones Award Winner Young Adult, Romance/Coming of Age Written by Aurora Smith LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element As 2100 dawns, revolutionary America is governed by a triumvirate of “Welfies.” The military member of the trio is a young ex-Marine, Ben Bjorn. While China demands food relief and threatens war, Europe pleads for military help against the Turkish-led Moslems. As if those two perils weren’t enough, rebellion simmers below the feet of the Welfie government. Copying Eisenhower’s example in the Cold War, Bjorn leads an American army to Europe’s defense. In early spring, the Moslems cross the Bosphorus into Europe and throw back part of Bjorn’s army. He fights a series of battles, including one involving an Achiever-led insurrection. Betrayals and attempted assassinations deepen the fog of war. Adult, Political/Military Thriller Written by Dean Warren LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Foster’s friend Kevin tells him about a bully who has recently been expelled from his school. A boy by the name of Barlow Aldwin Derrick Darden, aka B.A.D.D. When Foster opens up his locker to find it full of someone else’s belongings, he goes to his teacher, who introduces him to the new boy who just transferred to his school - B.A.D.D! The bully terrorizes the school by stealing, taunting the students, disrupting the class, and finally vandalizing cars. Foster is no fighter but chooses not to stand by and allow his school to be victimized by B.A.D.D. Young Reader, Coming of Age Written by Jil Ross LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: A century later, the Farr family continues to thrive. A new generation of wolves walks the Earth with Zed as their leader. From the depths of space arrives an army of aliens with superior technology and a massive power-armored force of troops. Their goal: to take the Earth and make it their own. Now only the Farr family and their allies in the world of the supernatural can save the human race from being utterly destroyed. It’s werewolves vs. aliens in this action-filled tale of war and interplanetary conquest. Adult, Fantasy/Horror/Vampire/Werewolf Written by Eric S. Brown LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element Set in contemporary Alaska, Canada and New York State, Eternal Hunt is a supernatural thriller based on Iroquois legends. While trapped in a month-long storm in the Alaskan wilderness, Logan Longstride’s cousin and blood brother, Caleb, becomes a cannibal to survive. Cannibalism opens Caleb’s soul up to a vile Indian spirit known as a Wendigo, which possesses him. After the storm lifts, Logan is the first on the scene to find his cousin. But all he finds is death at the hands of the vicious man-eating Wendigo that Caleb has become. A near-death vision shows Logan he has been chosen by his tribe’s spirits to take up the knife and hunt the Wendigo. Along the way, Logan is recruited into a secret government organization that monitors supernatural beings. With the combination of their high-tech weapons and his own Indian spirit powers, Logan struggles with his desire to save his blood brother and the knowledge that the cannibalistic Wendigo Spirit inhabiting Caleb’s body must be stopped at any cost. Adult, Fantasy/Horror/Werewolf Written by Lucas McWilliams LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Biomites are artificial stem cells that can replace any cell in your body. No more kidney failure, no severed spines or blood disease. No cancer. Pharmaceuticals become obsolete. With each dose of biomites, we become stronger, we become smarter and prettier. We become better. At what point are we no longer human? Nix Richards nearly died in a car accident when he was young. Biomites saved his life. Ten years later, he’s not so lucky. The Halfskin Laws decree a human composed of 50% biomites is no longer human. Halfskins have no legal rights and will have their biomites shutdown. It’s not called murder, merely deactivation. Cali Richards has been Nix’s legal guardian since their parents died. She has lost far too many people in her life to let the government take Nix. She is a nanobiometric engineer and will discover how to hide him. But even brilliance can succumb to the pressure of suffering. And technology can’t cure insanity. Cali and Nix keep a slippery grip on reality as they elude a maniacal federal agent dedicated to saving humanity from what he calls “The Biomite Plague”? Adult, Techno-Thriller Written by Tony Bertauski LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Moments before midnight on New Year’s Eve, Danny D’Argenio suffers a massive heart attack and dies. There in the delicate space between life and death, he is given a special gift. Reunited with his deceased father, he is given the opportunity to see what his life would have been like had he been granted the wish to change some of his life choices. His journey is a priceless, eye-opening experience... all while getting the precious chance to spend one more day with the father he adored on earth. Adult, Fantasy/Spritual/Afterlife Written by Jacqueline Druga LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: Raising four boys alone is not an easy task. Widower Joe Slagel works hard, provides a stable home with lots of love and just the right amount of discipline. But boys will be boys. And when their fifth (and latest) potential stepmother packs up and leaves without notice, Joe realizes it is time to bring in a professional. Enter Sergeant Ethel Pletcher. Not only does she tower over the boys in size, but her huge heart takes over the house and their lives, as well. Sgt. Pletcher proves that the Slagel boys aren't really all that bad, they just need someone that understands them. And, at times, a peacekeeper. Young Reader, Coming of Age Written by Jacqueline Druga LISTEN TO A SAMPLE: