John W Mefford

Two shattered lives bound by one haunting secret. The disturbing death of a teenage girl goes unexplained. A decade later, ravaged by drug addiction, the sister vanishes. Could the two incidents be connected? Pulled into the investigation by his friend, Ivy Nash, Ozzie quickly learns the art of the addicted: deceit is a way of life. The hunt for Chantel takes Ozzie and Ivy into a dark world where life has no price. A girl is bludgeoned to death -- they believe they have a key witness, but he slips away. When Ozzie and Ivy finally get a solid clue, what at first seems unthinkable could be reality. But there's far more to unraveling this bizarre set of events. Could this all circle back to Ozzie's past? Two girls connected by one tragic event. Years have passed...people have died, and more could follow. Will Ozzie be able to solve this twisted mystery and save the ones who've suffered the most? Get SHAME ON YOU now! Ozzie Novak Thrillers: ON EDGE - Book 1 GAME ON - Book 2 ON THE ROCKS - Book 3 SHAME ON YOU - Book 4 ON FIRE - Book 5 ON THE RUN - Book 6

Shame on You

THE MEMORIES STILL FLICKER... But the loss is still there. And then came a clue... Will she take the dare? Thirty years have passed since that fateful night. Can Alex ever forget the mother she never really knew? Alex finally confronts the killer--the same man who just murdered the Boston police chief. And what Alex pulls from him shatters her core. Clinging to a whisper of hope, Alex must out-think and out-duel everyone in her path to right a thirty-year wrong. Will Alex's quest to find the truth destroy her life all over again? Get AT Last now! Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1 AT LARGE - Book 2 AT ONCE - Book 3 AT DAWN - Book 4 AT DUSK - Book 5 AT LAST - Book 6 AT STAKE - Book 7 AT ANY COST - Book 8 BACK AT YOU - Book 9 AT EVERY TURN - Book 10 AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11 AT FULL TILT - Book 12

At Last

Evil knows no boundaries.The unthinkable happens. And a grandfather grieves. Ivy sees his pain, feels his pain, but she can't connect the dots. How can Ivy possibly locate the missing kids? A community comes together to fight back. Yet, the battle is useless against an invisible foe. But Ivy knows the scent of a predator. Can anything prepare her for the fun house? A terror unlike any other. Is clinging to life worth the hell that she will pay? Get BREAK IN now! Ivy Nash Thrillers: IN DEFIANCE - Book 1 IN PURSUIT - Book 2 IN DOUBT - Book 3 BREAK IN - Book 4 IN CONTROL - Book 5 IN THE END - Book 6

Break in

A callous prank or a deadly test of conviction?Ten years have passed. Too much has changed. But blood runs deep. Ozzie has known one life -- his adoptive life. Until he received the letter. Could there be another family member out there? It's a twisted game of riddles. And a girl's life is on the line. Ozzie can't deny the connection. But is it all just a cold-blooded trick? Ozzie won't stop...can't stop until he finds her. The yakuza have made their mark. But what other forces are in play? For Ozzie, it's a test unlike any other. Pass, and he saves a life he never knew existed. Fail, and death will swallow her whole. Will cruelty finally win out? And can Ozzie risk everything to trust Alex Troutt to help? Blood will be spilled. Blood will be imbibed. But whose blood will it be? Get GAME ON now!Ozzie Novak Thrillers: ON EDGE - Book 1 GAME ON - Book 2 ON THE ROCKS - Book 3 SHAME ON YOU - Book 4 ON FIRE - Book 5 ON THE RUN - Book 6

Game on

The voice was disguised. The agonizing message was not.Alex gets a call no parent should ever receive. It's a dagger to her heart. But she can't afford to stop. Forced to carry out the wishes of the captors, Alex is threatened at every turn. It defiles her, but she'll do anything to get her daughter back. Will it work? The treacherous journey is never-ending. Her life is threatened, but she brushes it off. The connection to her family member is still strong. But will she ever see her again? An Amber Alert in San Antonio -- and Ivy Nash intercepts the assailant. But the story behind the story grabs her by the throat. Would a mother actually do such a thing, or is this simply a custody issue? Two paths intersect, and neither Alex nor Ivy will back down. They must save the lives of these young girls. The opioid crisis devours people by the thousands. And those behind it slither around like snakes, using the addicted like they're animals on the end of a leash. Can anyone stop the cycle of abuse? It all has to stop. One life at a time. One daughter at a time. Alex and Ivy will either succeed or die in the process. Who will make it out alive? But in the end, could there be one shining moment? Get BACK AT YOU now!

Back at You

A revenge fifty years in the making. A sniper shooting at the site of the JFK assassination. A CEO of a green energy company murdered in his own backyard. Booker works the parallel investigations, but quickly finds himself caught between a family train wreck and organized crime. Is he in over his head? Booker can't stop...won't stop until he uncovers what force is behind the latest infamous crime. What is real? What is nothing more than a twisted smokescreen? Death stares Booker in the face, and the clock is ticking. . . Can he stop an incident that could rock the world off its axis? The Booker Thrillers: Streets of Mayhem Tap That Hate City Blood Ring No Más Dead Heat

Hate City

They should have known they were on the kill list. The judgment is death...a slow, agonizing death. Recruited to investigate the grisly murders, Alex is without words. The mutilations are inconceivable. The slayings don't stop. There is no pattern. With the aid of a CIA misfit, Alex chases the assassin down the east coast, seemingly a step behind. How long can the killing spree last? As long as she wants. She? And then the killer turns it up a notch. It's a vendetta unlike any other, because a killer must make it personal. Alex has no other options - she must confront the person who destroyed her life to cease the vicious murders. The hunt will end. Will Alex? Get AT Large now! Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1 AT LARGE - Book 2 AT ONCE - Book 3 AT DAWN - Book 4 AT DUSK - Book 5 AT LAST - Book 6 AT STAKE - Book 7 AT ANY COST - Book 8 BACK AT YOU - Book 9 AT EVERY TURN - Book 10 AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11 AT FULL TILT - Book 12

At Large

In the valley, greed rules. But how it takes root could destroy Alex's world. The shadow of death envelopes her sleepy seaside hometown. Can Alex's family escape the crossfire? Drug lords have no mercy...spare no one to achieve their sinister goals. Disconnected investigations converge into one focal point -- and for Alex, it hits too close to home. Alex will stop at nothing to blow the crime ring straight to hell. But will she have to sacrifice her life? Get AT DAWN now! Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1 AT LARGE - Book 2 AT ONCE - Book 3 AT DAWN - Book 4 AT DUSK - Book 5 AT LAST - Book 6 AT STAKE - Book 7 AT ANY COST - Book 8 BACK AT YOU - Book 9 AT EVERY TURN - Book 10 AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11 AT FULL TILT - Book 12

At Dawn

Can a person be born minus a soul?A little boy makes his first kill-and he likes it. He is cunning, charming, and without remorse. He is a sociopath. As boy turns to man, what lies inside takes root. Alex tracks a homicidal maniac, yet the evidence doesn't line up. Could there be more than one killer? She knows she's being played, but by whom? And for what twisted purpose? When the cold hand of death touches her family, all bets are off. It's a frantic race for Alex to stop a manipulative killer...before the blood bath reaches haunting proportions. Get AT Dusk now! Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1 AT LARGE - Book 2 AT ONCE - Book 3 AT DAWN - Book 4 AT DUSK - Book 5 AT LAST - Book 6 AT STAKE - Book 7 AT ANY COST - Book 8 BACK AT YOU - Book 9 AT EVERY TURN - Book 10 AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11 AT FULL TILT - Book 12

At Dusk

A man wants retribution. And he'll do anything to ensure Ivy suffers.A serial killer terrorizes San Antonio. One point intersects the victims -- Ivy herself. The hunt is on...but who's the one being pursued? At the same time, a run-away teen begs Ivy to find her missing parents. Is there some outside force behind their disappearance? The parallel investigations seem both clear and murky at the same time. Can Ivy tell the difference? Just as Ivy believes the end is near, past connections are slammed in her face. And nothing will be the same. Get IN PURSUIT now! Ivy Nash Thrillers: IN DEFIANCE - Book 1 IN PURSUIT - Book 2 IN DOUBT - Book 3 BREAK IN - Book 4 IN CONTROL - Book 5 IN THE END - Book 6

In Pursuit

A desperate attempt to survive... ...or the plot of a twisted killer?Bombs rip through the Boston Marathon crowd. Hysteria engulfs New England. A loved one clings to life -- Alex won't sleep until the culprit is found. Can she push her way on to the task force? Rumors swirl, but hard evidence is as elusive as an icy glacier. With her FBI team wrapped up in the formal investigation, Alex pulls in her newest confidante. Alex and Ozzie team up to quickly separate fact from fiction. But what seems right could be so very wrong. A brutal murder and robbery. Where is this hunt taking them? Could it be nothing more than a cover? Secrets from the past come to light, and that's when all bets are off. You think it's over, but it isn't. Not by a long shot. The brains behind this crime aren't from this world, and Alex's family may not be able to escape the carnage. Can Alex handle losing another family member to a sick, twisted person? The ties that bind people are impossible to detect -- especially those with long-standing vendettas. It's a harrowing race to get to the killer...even as soldiers of death continue to make their mark on the city of Boston. Will Alex survive the onslaught? Get AT STAKE now!Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1 AT LARGE - Book 2 AT ONCE - Book 3 AT DAWN - Book 4 AT DUSK - Book 5 AT LAST - Book 6 AT STAKE - Book 7 AT ANY COST - Book 8 BACK AT YOU - Book 9 AT EVERY TURN - Book 10 AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11 AT FULL TILT - Book 12

At Stake

It may be the land of paradise... ... But will greed and treachery poison a generation?The tectonic plates shift and a tidal wave of corruption engulfs the Big Island. The deluge of crimes is so ruthless that many run for cover -- or pay the ultimate price. Hoping to enjoy the island's natural wonders, Alex and Ozzie instead find themselves in the crosshairs of an insidious gang. But a betrayal Alex never saw coming rocks her to the core. Can she get past it? People disappear and severed limbs start rolling onto the shore. The crimes must be exposed. But there's a group who will do anything to keep their secrets buried under the surface. Is it the perfect system for the rich and power-hungry? Alex won't stop until she uncovers the root of the evil. And despite the shock of a lifetime, she's left with only two options: save her friends and family from the savagery, or die trying. Will Alex survive the hell of Utopia? Get AT DEATH'S DOOR now! Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1 AT LARGE - Book 2 AT ONCE - Book 3 AT DAWN - Book 4 AT DUSK - Book 5 AT LAST - Book 6 AT STAKE - Book 7 AT ANY COST - Book 8 BACK AT YOU - Book 9 AT EVERY TURN - Book 10 AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11 AT FULL TILT - Book 12

At Death's Door

The crowd loved her... ...all except for one person. And this person had a gun. Courtney Johnson's performance at Wyly Theatre in Dallas was her last. Booker is the one they call. And he knows immediately, this wasn't a crazed fan. It was a hit. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. And as Booker digs deeper, the tentacles of crime morph into a deadly hairball. Was Courtney involved in a lover's triangle? Before Booker can find the answer, another performer is killed. And this time it's a friend. Now it's personal. He's going to need help if he's going to stop the killing. But just as he's about to pin the killer, there's one person he forgot to protect. Himself. And the price Booker pays could be everlasting. The Booker Thrillers: Streets of Mayhem Tap That Hate City Blood Ring No Más Dead Heat

Tap That

This time was different. Terrifyingly different. Her dimpled smile and alluring gaze wouldn't work. Neither would her charm, curves, and effervescent youth. And for reasons she couldn't comprehend, she would pay a price. Shackled by her own regrets and the hell delivered by her captors, she struggles to find a sliver of hope where there is none. Time ticks . . . Just as Booker is getting the hang of this PI gig, something insidious invades his world. He can't watch his dear friend suffer. He'll do anything to find the culprit and save a family from heartbreak. But will it be enough? With time running out before another shining star turns up in a body bag, Booker chases an invisible executioner, grasping at any shred of evidence to find the young beauty. For Booker's friend. For the grieving family. For every girl plucked off the street never to be heard from again. It has to stop. Today. In Dallas. Booker will either succeed or die trying. And so will countless others. The Booker Thrillers: Streets of Mayhem Tap That Hate City Blood Ring No Más Dead Heat

Blood Ring

A woman with a hypnotic charm. A savage drug lord. One is a cold-blooded killer. The other a greedy heathen. Brought to the island of Dominican Republic, Booker hopes to finally close the darkest chapter of his life. But they won't let him. Not without a fight in a land that has no rules. The all-powerful rule with brute force, killing women and children like they're swatting flies. It's a brutality that Booker can't comprehend, let alone defeat. He struggles to stave off snakes, terrorist traps, and a past that has haunted him for almost thirty years. With the smell of death stuffed down Booker's throat, the man with everything to lose puts everything on the line-because he can stand... No more deception. No more lies. No more killing. No more.

No Más

What does the face of evil look like?Ivy has a calling. Protect those who can't protect themselves. An adorable little girl. A shamed woman stashed away in a mental institution. Even her dear friend. But what force can stop an egomaniac hell-bent on revenge? A monster returns and lives are shattered. The suspicion of guilt shrouds everyone. With her world caving in around her, can Ivy ever stop looking over her shoulder? Get IN DOUBT now! Ivy Nash Thrillers: IN DEFIANCE - Book 1 IN PURSUIT - Book 2 IN DOUBT - Book 3 BREAK IN - Book 4 IN CONTROL - Book 5 IN THE END - Book 6

In Doubt

A mystery client. A professional hit. A twisted psychopath who destroys anyone in his path.In the blink of an eye, Ozzie loses everything. A respected law career. A larger-than-life father. The love of his life. While shaken to the core, Ozzie refuses to acknowledge his father's death as accidental. He only knows one way to move forward: he must find out who killed his father and why. Bullets fly and Ozzie's life is hanging in the balance. Why are they coming after him? The hunt for the killer unearths threats that Ozzie never knew existed. Did he really know his father? As the weight of the world converges into a fireball destined to destroy everything, Ozzie is tested like never before. Can Ozzie uncover the root of evil before they bury him for good? Get ON EDGE now! Ozzie Novak Thrillers: ON EDGE - Book 1 GAME ON - Book 2 ON THE ROCKS - Book 3 SHAME ON YOU - Book 4 ON FIRE - Book 5 ON THE RUN - Book 6

On Edge

A power that few have possessed. And a secret that will unleash it.He has a plan. He watches it unfold. And one by one, three lives crumble into dust. Flares of desperation divert the focus -- can Alex see through the fog of deception? The killing season is just getting started. It's an evil too sadistic to fathom. Is there any way that Alex, Ozzie, and Ivy come out of this alive? A brutal savagery devours one life after another. But who's really behind this killing spree? Where does Alex fit in this nightmare? As a thirty-year-old secret emerges, the ties that bind people will be redefined. Blood never had greater meaning for three people. Get AT FULL TILT now! Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1 AT LARGE - Book 2 AT ONCE - Book 3 AT DAWN - Book 4 AT DUSK - Book 5 AT LAST - Book 6 AT STAKE - Book 7 AT ANY COST - Book 8 BACK AT YOU - Book 9 AT EVERY TURN - Book 10 AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11 AT FULL TILT - Book 12

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