Vendetta Gia Santella Crime Thriller Series Book 1

Gia Santella stands out as an indomitable new heroine in this action-packed thriller series from USA Today bestselling author Kristi Belcamino.Exotic cars. Glittering nightclubs. Steamy interludes with beautiful strangers.Gia Santella is all about the fast life. Ever since her parents died in a tragic accident, she's been burning through her inheritance, chasing desperate highs in the hopes of forgetting her past.But when an unexpected letter arrives, the past finally catches up to her.Because her parents' death was no accident?and now their killer is coming for her.Armed with nothing but her own instincts, Gia must go undercover to escape the dangerous people on her trail. Each wrong turn could be her last, but she refuses to go down without a fight.She's been running for too long. Now it's time to show the world what happens when you mess with Gia Santella.

THEY KILLED EVERYONE SHE LOVED, AND NOW THEY ARE COMING FOR HERGiada Valentina Santella is trying to drown the grief of losing her parents with self-destructive behavior: drinking too much, driving too fast and picking up men in bars.But when an unexpected letter reveals that her loved ones' were murdered, Gia changes her focus to revenge.Vowing to find the one responsible, the grieving daughter must stay one step ahead of a ruthless plot to end her family line.To avoid yet another family death, Gia has a bloody choice to make: kill or be killed.Vendetta (formerly Gia in the City of the Dead) is the first book in the USA TODAY Bestselling Gia Santella Crime Thriller series. If you like take-charge heroines, fast-paced page turners, and gritty dramas, then you'll love Kristi Belcamino's tale of revenge.Buy Vendetta to create your own brand of justice today!Author's Note: Vendetta is a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat, bestselling thriller with a flawed but big-hearted vigilante heroine who loves nothing better than kicking butt and taking names for those who can't do so themselves.

She's been framed for murder. Will she have to kill to prove her innocence? A ruthless killer intent on wreaking havoc in San Francisco through a series of senseless slayings will do anything to escape detection, including making sure Gia Santella is the one who takes the fall... After years abroad Gia Santella has finally gone home to San Francisco, searching for meaning in a life full of loss. As she reconnects with old friends and attempts to carve out a new life for herself, Gia is unknowingly caught up in the machinations of a killer intent on escaping capture. When detectives start digging into her past and ultimately accuse her of murder, Gia finds herself in the fight of her life to not only prove her innocence, but to stop the slaying of more innocent people. The thirteenth novel in an intense thriller series authored by USA Today Best Selling Author Kristi Belcamino. Fans of JD Robb, Lisa Gardner, Atomic Blonde, and Killing Eve will love the suspense, romance, and twists of these fast-moving thrillers.

They underestimated her. That was their first mistake. Vigilante assassin Gia Santella thought a trip to Washington, D.C. would involve sightseeing, fancy fundraising dinners, and hopefully some alone time with her favorite senatorial candidate. Instead, the trip climaxes in an ugly murder at a rich politician's mansion. Gia soon realizes that some of the people running the country treat murder as business as usual: The death is covered up. Witnesses disappear. But when more bodies are discovered, Gia uncovers a deadly and depraved national conspiracy...and puts herself in the bullseye of some of the country's most powerful and dangerous people. In order for justice to be done, she must risk it all. The fourteenth novel in an intense thriller series authored by USA Today Best Selling Author Kristi Belcamino. Fans of JD Robb, Lisa Gardner, Atomic Blonde, and Killing Eve will love the suspense, romance, and twists of these fast-moving thrillers.

They have the power to sway presidents. They don't follow rules or abide by societal norms. So who stops them when their deeds turn deadly?Sydney Rye is in San Francisco searching for a missing woman when she runs into Gia Santella at a party teeming with rampant drug use and freewheeling sex.The two women find themselves caught up in an extravagant Silicon Valley subculture ruled by powerful men who party with world leaders and dine with bishops. Believing they are an elite group who live by their own rules, these men do what they want when they want and nobody bats an eye.But beneath the surface of a world rife with champagne, private jets, and billionaires lies a dark evil that is growing stronger. Gia Santella and Sydney Rye must join forces and learn to trust one another if they have any hope of doling out their own special brand of vengeance.Taste of Vengeance is a fast-paced, compelling, and suspenseful thriller! If you like take-charge heroines, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and gritty drama, you'll love this action-packed story! Buy Taste of Vengeance today to begin the adventure.

Vigilante heiress Gia Santella has finally put her dark past behind her. Unfortunately, the past isn't finished with her yet. Under the sultry Mediterranean skies, Gia thinks that she's finally escaped the dark clouds that have overshadowed her life. But she is dead wrong. Tragedy strikes and Gia is left reeling-and thirsty for vengeance. But in her efforts to seek revenge and see justice done, she stumbles into the dangerous criminal underbelly hiding beneath the Sicilian sun. Here, Gia finds herself face-to-face with a tangled web of deep, dark secrets that threaten to destroy everything she ever believed was true. The third novel in an intense thriller series authored by USA Today Best Selling Author Kristi Belcamino. Fans of JD Robb, Lisa Gardner, Atomic Blonde, and Killing Eve will love the suspense, romance, and twists of these fast-moving thrillers. ________________________ What readers are saying: ★★★★★ "Wow..." ★★★★★ "...incredible..." ★★★★★ "...total thrill ride..." ★★★★★ "...layers of intrigue..." ★★★★★ "This one blew me away."

The fourth book in the acclaimed Queen of Spades Thriller Series featuring former Italian mob boss Eva Santella.When an American girl goes missing on spring break in Cabo San Lucas, her desperate mother turns to the Queen of Spades for help. Drunk tourists on spring break are a dime a dozen in the popular resort town, but nobody who lives there wants to help find the missing girl. Including the police.Eva finds that nothing is as it seems on the Baja Peninsula.If she is going to find the girl, dead or alive, Eva must travel a twisted and dangerous path and risk it all.

The stunning new crime mystery from Solomon Carter. DETECTIVE INSPECTOR JOE HOGARTH UNCOVERS THE TRUTH BEHIND A NIGHTCLUB MURDER. AND HOGARTH HAS A SORDID SECRET OF HIS OWN. SOME SECRETS ARE SO DARK, SO DEADLY, THEY CAN'T BE HIDDEN WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES... DI Hogarth, DS Sue Palmer and DC Simmons are called to a murder at a seaside nightclub. Jake Drummond, a big man with a reputation for extortion, has been stabbed to death. No one saw the killer strike. A young man disappeared from the scene moments before the murder. The young man has no clear motive, and was gone seconds before Drummond was killed. But Hogarth can't let go of his suspicions. He decides to track down the missing youth... And soon discovers the motive for the murder is far older, and far darker than he could have imagined. One man goes missing and a ghost from the past reappears as the darkest lies of two generations are ruthlessly exposed. One cop takes justice into her own hands. And another may pay the ultimate price. AS HOGARTH AND THE TEAM PEEL BACK THE LAYERS OF CRIME, THE BODYCOUNT STARTS TO CLIMB... DI Hogarth's reputation hangs in the balance. And one cop's life hangs by a thread. Secret Affairs. Lies and Betrayal. Murder. And Hogarth's personal life is heading for a crisis. In an epic conclusion, DI Hogarth and his team race against time to stop a killer who watches their every move. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Ruth Rendell, Helen Durrant, Joy Ellis and LJ Ross. If you love to read gripping detective thrillers with flawed characters and police procedurals with shocking twists and a noir flavour, then the DI Hogarth Darkest series is for you. Readers have described the Darkest series as a best fit for fans of British crime thrillers, Female detective novels, British crime mysteries, Police Procedurals, Heist crime thrillers and Noir crime thrillers. A detective murder mystery packed with danger and thrills - The Darkest Lies is a crime novel you won't want to put down. Setting: Southend-on-sea: Just over an hour from London. A tough and densely-packed suburban town. A place where wealth and glamour sit cheek-by-jowl with addiction, poverty and crime, sandwiched between the sparkling Thames Estuary and a semi-rural hinterland of fields and marshes. When he transferred to the Essex coast, ex-Met Detective Joe Hogarth might have imagined he was signing up for sun, sea and semi-retirement. But the merry hell of Southend might just have him beat. It's a good thing this DI doesn't know when to quit... THE DI HOGARTH DARKEST SERIES THE DARKEST LIES THE DARKEST GRAVE THE DARKEST DEED THE DARKEST TRUTH (coming soon). NOVEL SERIES BY SOLOMON CARTER: LONG TIME DYING series featuring private investigators Eva Roberts and Dan Bradley THE LAST LINE LUCK AND JUDGMENT LONDON CALLING THE FINAL TRICK For more information visit SolomonCarter.net

SECRETS HIDDEN INSIDE CLEOPATRA'S TOMB HAVE THE POWER TO DESTROY CIVILIZATIONSince she was a little girl, Dallas Jones has been obsessed with finding Cleopatra's Tomb.Now, as an archeologist in Minnesota, she stumbles upon a clue and realizes that she might actually know where the Queen of Egypt is buried.Her enthusiasm is put to the test when she finds out that others, with less pure intentions, are also looking for the tomb.They believe that the tomb contains secrets that could end civilization.Faded with powerful men intent on destruction, Dallas realizes it is up to her to stop them by finding the tomb before they do.But nothing has prepared her for the dangers she must face and the fact that these men will stop at nothing -including murder -to make sure she doesn't find the tomb first.One Click this page-turner today!

"When Gia Valentina Santella's parents died four years ago, she fled small town Monterey to pursue the high life in the big city where she could smother her grief by playing house in a luxurious high-rise apartment with sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Armed with a hefty inheritance, it didn't take long for Gia to carve out an empty life for herself in San Francisco, slumming at art school, racing her red Ferrari up and down the coast, and getting hammered at the city's finest establishments. Then one day, a letter comes in the mail and everything changes. The death of Gia's parents was no accident. They were murdered. Now, Gia must find who really killed her parents at the same time she's frantically trying to keep one step ahead of the murderer who is now intent on making her his next victim."--Provided by publisher.

VENDETTA IS NOT A CHOICE... IT"S HER DESTINY...Gia Santella has settled into domestic life with a vengeance. The days of drinking too much, driving too fast, and going home with an assortment of cute boys have come to a screeching halt.But then her world is upended when a little girl escaping a brutal life in Guatemala is thrust into her life. Gia finds herself fighting against her most ruthless enemy yet-a deadly and vicious force whose powerful reach extends across continents.If you like take-charge heroines, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and gritty dramas, then you'll love this book.Buy Border Line now to create your own brand of justice!

In Italian police inspector Aurelio Zen, Michael Dibdin has given the mystery one of its most complex and compelling protagonists: a man wearily trying to enforce the law in a society where the law is constantly being bent. In this, the first novel he appears in, Zen himself has been assigned to do some law bending. Officials in a high government ministry want him to finger someone--anyone--for the murder of an eccentric billionaire, whose corrupt dealings enriched some of the most exalted figures in Italian politics.But Oscar Burolo's murder would seem to be not just unsolvable but impossible. The magnate was killed on a heavily fortified Sardinian estate, where every room was monitored by video cameras. Those cameras captured Burolo's grisly death, but not the face of his killer. And that same killer, elusive, implacable, and deranged, may now be stalking Zen. Inexorable in its suspense, superbly atmospheric, Vendetta is further proof of Dibdin's mastery of the crime novel.

FBI Special Agent Maeve Sharp, a rising star in the BAU, decides to leave behind a shining career when she transfers to Las Vegas to come back home to her dying mother and incarcerated brother. But the Vegas field office needs her when victims of a new killer are found, some thrown from the tallest buildings. What is the missing link? And who will this killer target next? “A brilliant book. I couldn’t put it down and I never guessed who the murderer was!” —Reader review for Only Murder ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WITH VENGEANCE is book #3 in a new series by #1 bestselling and critically acclaimed mystery and suspense author Rylie Dark, whose books have received over 2,000 five-star reviews and ratings. FBI Special Agent Maeve Sharp never got over her sister’s disappearance when they were teenagers, the case gone cold, the feeling that just maybe she is still out there, somewhere. It ruined her family and destroyed her father who, once a decorated cop on the LVPD, now sits alone in a dilapidated trailer in the middle of nowhere, refusing to reconcile with her. It wrecked her brother, too, leading to lockup after lockup, as he pleads with Maeve to help get her out. And it wrecked her mom most of all, who in her dying days can think of nothing else. Maeve though she got away from it all when she transferred to Quantico and made a career for herself. But the past has a way of calling, of bringing back dark and unresolved memories. And Maeve has stepped right back into, ready, this time, to wrestle her darkest demons while she hunts down new serial killers…. A cat-and-mouse thriller with harrowing twists and turns and filled with heart-pounding suspense, the MAEVE SHARP mystery series offers a fresh twist on the genre as it introduces two brilliant protagonists who will make you fall in love and keep you turning pages late into the night. Future books in the series are also available. “I loved this thriller, read it in one sitting. Lots of twists and turns and I didn’t guess the culprit at all… Already pre-ordered the second!” —Reader review for Only Murder ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This book takes off with a bang… An excellent read, and I'm looking forward to the next book!” —Reader review for SEE HER RUN ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Fantastic book! It was hard to put down. I can’t wait to see what happens next!” —Reader review for SEE HER RUN ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The twists and turns kept coming. Can't wait to read the next book!” —Reader review for SEE HER RUN ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A must-read if you enjoy action-packed stories with good plots!” —Reader review for SEE HER RUN ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I really like this author and this series starts with a bang. It will keep you turning the pages till the end of the book and wanting more.” —Reader review for SEE HER RUN ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I can't say enough about this author! How about ‘out of this world’! This author is going to go far!” —Reader review for ONLY MURDER ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I really enjoyed this book… The characters were alive, and the twists and turns were great. It will keep you reading till the end and leave you wanting more.” —Reader review for NO WAY OUT ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This is an author that I highly recommend. Her books will have you begging for more.” —Reader review for NO WAY OUT ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

When missing heiress Natalia Cruz's body is found in the Everglades, journalist Kenzie Gilmore is assigned the case. The victim's husband begs her to uncover the truth about who killed his wife. Is she the fourth victim of a sexual predator stalking women in Miami, or is her killer trying to make it look like she is?Ex-cop Reid Garrett doesn't appreciate bodies turning up in his backyard. The Everglades is his turf. Four women in as many months. Determined to track down whoever is responsible, he reluctantly joins forces with Kenzie, a reporter with ties to the victim's famous musician husband.As they get closer to the truth, a shocking revelation turns everything on its head. Can Kenzie and Reid track down the killer before he claims another victim?

Serena McKay, P.I., isn't your mother's favorite female sleuth. Enjoy the gritty story of a feisty, albeit flawed, private investigator that gets down and dirty solving crimes in this dark-fiction thriller.

Her choice is arranged marriage?or death?Kira al-Attiyah's hope for a bright future in the U.S. died along with her father. Now, royal family tradition demands she marry. Refusing? Not an option. Especially since honor killing isn't just urban legend. She knew what she had to do. She just never expected her intended to be a terrorist?Delta Force operator Ty Newcomb's mission was clear. He needed to make Kira fall for him, then secure an invite to meet her fiancé. From there, taking down the man who has been on the CIA high-value target list for over a decade would be easy. The hard part would be not developing real feelings for his beautiful target.With lives-and love-on the line, can Ty find a way to get the bad guy and keep the girl? Or will the price of completing the mission be his happily ever after with Kira? Danger Signs is the first novel of Quinn's newest series, Delta Force Echo, part of the World of Iniquus.

Naples, March 1931: a bitter wind stalks the city streets, and murder lies at its chilled heart. As one of the world's greatest tenors, Maestro Vezzi, is found brutally murdered in his dressing room at Naples' famous San Carlo Theatre, the enigmatic and aloof Commissario Ricciardi is called in to investigate. Arrogant and bad-tempered, Vezzi was hated by many, but with the livelihoods of the opera at stake, who would have committed this callous act? Ricciardi, along with his loyal colleague, Maione, is determined to discover the truth. But Ricciardi carries his own secret: will it help him solve this murder?

Beneath the surface lie deadly secrets... DI Shona Oliver agreed to move to Dumfries with her ex-banker husband when their teenage daughter got in with a bad crowd in London. As a Glasgow native, she’s back on home turf. Living on the shores of the Solway Firth allows Shona to continue as an RNLI volunteer, and a call out to recover a woman’s body indicates foul play. Police in Cumbria take the case but links back to Scotland keep Shona’s team involved. As they investigate, reports of people trafficking and a spate of thefts from local shops compete for attention with a large scale drug bust. But Shona’s work may all be in vain when those close to her threaten to tear the case apart – and ruin Shona in the process. An unforgettable debut novel by a Scottish crime writer to watch, for fans of Val McDermid, Marion Todd and Lin Anderson. Praise for In Dark Water ‘A stunning and beautifully observed novel. Shona Oliver is a well drawn figure, engaging a lot of empathy from the reader in this absolutely fantastic debut.’ Caro Ramsay, author of Absolution ‘A thrilling new voice in Scottish crime fiction.’ Marion Todd, author of See Them Run 'A fast-paced debut detective novel set on the shores of the Solway Firth' The Herald ‘Being an avid reader, particularly in Scottish Crime fiction, this book, not to mention the author, is up there with the best and in Shona Oliver, we have a character in whom I hope there is considerable mileage.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What a ride! Lynne McEwan pulled me in and wouldn’t let me go!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘In Dark Water is a very well written suspense novel. There are enough twists and turns to keep you interested until the very end... The descriptions were so vivid it made me feel as if I was right there in Scotland. The characters were well-crafted and the ending was a surprise.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

At least they'd found her. Once the site was processed and the girl's body removed, they'd be able to identify her so that her family could give her the burial she deserved. This innocent girl was far too young to be lying in a grave, crushed under the weight of someone else's coffin... When the body of a teenage girl is found hidden inside a stranger's grave in a small-town cemetery in The Lake District, an urgent call is made to Forensic Pathologist Beth Adams. One look at the beautiful girl's broken body is enough to bring Beth out of hiding for the first time since an attempt on her own life a year ago... Beth doesn't believe it's a coincidence that the victim was found the same day a threatening gift was left on the doorstep of her secluded home. Her instincts are telling her that it's a trap, that she should run for safety. But she knows she's the only one with the expertise to help her trusted friend, Detective Josh Walker, crack the most shocking case of his career. The tiny traces of material Beth finds beneath the victim's fingernails is the break in the case the team need to chase down this twisted killer. But this critical lead comes at a dangerous price, exposing Beth's whereabouts and dragging her back into the line of fire once again. With Beth's own life on the line, the investigation is already cracking under the pressure. Then another local girl goes missing... Can Beth stay alive long enough to catch the killer before he claims his next victim? An absolutely gripping new crime thriller that will grab fans of Patricia Gibney, LJ Ross and Angela Marsons from the very first page and leave them gasping for breath by the last.

Five-year-old Cally waits in her pretty pink bedroom for the sound of the front door opening and her mother’s sweet voice in the hall. But when the doorbell finally rings, and Cally creeps out of bed to peer through the banister, a large man in uniform is all she sees. Her mother is missing... Teacher Annabel Braddock was last seen drinking at the local pub with her best friend, Jennifer. Witnesses saw tears running down her cheeks, and friends say she was having problems with a colleague at work, and that her marriage had broken down. But as the two women hugged goodbye, neither noticed the car speeding towards them. As the dust settled, Jennifer lay unconscious on the ground and Annabel was nowhere to be seen. She’d never abandon her little girl, so did someone snatch her? As family crowd around Jennifer’s hospital bed, hoping she’ll wake up, police visit Annabel’s home and her inconsolable daughter, Cally, tells them she had seen a man outside staring into her room as she climbed into bed that evening. Was it her childish imagination, or had someone been watching Annabel’s home? When Jennifer finally opens her eyes and tells the police what happened that night, it’s clear there are plenty of people with a reason to harm Annabel. With an unpredictable husband, a colleague who denies harassing her and a neighbour who seems to know her every move, could she be in imminent danger? As the hours turn to days, will little Cally ever see her precious mother again? Or will she be next? If you love fast-paced, gripping crime thrillers that keep you up all night, you’ll be completely addicted to One Girl Missing. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Cara Hunter and Clare Mackintosh. What readers are saying about One Girl Missing: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow! Carla Kovach hits it totally out of the park!… Grabbed me from the start and didn’t let go.’ NetGalley reviewer ‘Phenomenal… I was blown away by this book… Brilliant.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fantastic, fantastic and fantastic.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An undeniable 5 stars… Absolutely blowout ending was thrilling… I look forward to dropping EVERYTHING all over again for the next instalment.’ @chloesreadingroom ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A five star-plus read.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Read it in one day… It kept me riveted until late into the night… Superb.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gripping, suspenseful and unpredictable… I loved it.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fast-paced, gripping storyline which will keep you turning the pages till the very end… Loved this book!’ Stardust Book Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Addictive… Completely solid and unputdownable.’ Confessions of a Bookaholic ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fantastic storytelling… Kept me on the edge of my seat.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘So good!... Loved everything about this.’ @owl._.books ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Unputdownable… I read this straight through!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love, love, love this series… Grabbed me from the very first page and held me hostage until the very end… Fantastic page-turner.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Amazing and completely spell-binding.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I absolutely loved it!!’ NetGalley reviewer