KILL ZONE
Espionage, hacking, police procedural, international crime and intrigue, covert action, spy, secret police, revenge, snipers...and so much more! Ten brand-new, never-before published novellas of suspense, intrigue, and thrills from ten bestselling Christian thriller authors, all packed into this one anthology. KILL ZONE is available for a limited time only.
Secrets by Rick Acker
Q: Give us one fact about each main character in Secrets that no one else kn
ows.
A: Leigh Collins: She vents the frustrations from her high-pressure legal career by playing Zombie Hunter 3.
Sergei Spassky: His back is covered with scars from being tortured by Chechen terrorists.
Arina Mikhailova: She has a weakness for Teletubbies, which
were her first introduction to Western culture.
Kevin Fang: He knows the weird—but real—connection between North Korea’s dictator and Swiss cheese.
The Wrecking by Christy Barritt
Q: How did you choose your setting for The Wrecking?
A: The Wrecking takes place in the mountains of Virginia. I wanted to set this story somewhere full of intrigue, a place with the potential for seclusion in the various valleys and hollows, and laced with lonely roads. The mountains of Virginia s
eemed like the perfect place. The sa
me cozy landscape that beckons exploration and adventure could easily turn into a place full of danger. When I added the additional element of winter to the story, I knew I’d created the effect I wanted. Those lonely roads and hollows would turn even more deadly when icy precipitation was added. The end result was a setting that almost became like a character itself in The Wrecking.
Revenge by Patricia Bradley
Q: In three sentences, what is Revenge about?
A: REVENGE follows TV reporter Andi Hollister and Memphis cold case detective Will Kincade from JUSTICE DELAYED, the first book in my Memphis Cold Case novels. Andi’s drug addiction has resurfaced and Will encourages her to go to a remote drug rehab, thinking she’ll be safe from the man now stalking her. But her stalker tracks her to the rehab, and Andi finds herself in the crosshairs of a killer.
Ten Seconds Til by Braxton Degarmo
Q: What kind of research did you have to do for Ten Seconds 'Til?
A: Since the story revolves around the hunt for a serial bomber, l had to research plastique explosives, detonators, and then the techniques and equipment used by bomb squads. I needed enough information to create a unique signature for the bomber, but in this day and age of terrorism, that was very difficult. I expected the FBI to knock on my door any day.
One Step Back by Luana Ehrlich
Q: What's unique about your protagonist in 
One Step Back?
A: The protagonist in One Step Back is Titus Ray, a CIA intelligence officer, who is brought to faith in Christ by some Iranian Christians in Tehran after his network is blown. As a Middle Eastern covert operative, Titus knows more about the teachings of the Quran than he does about the Bible, and once he returns to the States, he's faced with figuring out how he can live out the teachings of Christ in the shadowy world of espionage where his very survival depends on his ability to lie and deceive. One Step Back is the prequel to One Night in Tehran, Book I in the Titus Ray Thriller Series.
Undercut by Heather Day Gilbert
Q: How do you believe Undercut relates to the lives of readers?
A: Since this is the second in a 3-novella series set in the mountains of Wes
t Virginia, I hope my WV readers will recognize details I've included about the famous Greenbrier Resort, as well as references to the horrible flood that occurred in the state in 20
16. I hope all my readers will relate to the main characters, Zane and Molly. Zane is a divorcee who's struggling with PTSD and guilt over his perceived shortcomings, and Molly is a wedding planner who wonders if she took a wrong turn in life.
Burn Time by Heather I. James
Q: What is the main theme or spiritual message of Burn Time?
A: Freedom. Mostly about the freedom to move on after bad choices, but
also in the main character's, (Charlotte's), point of view, it means freedom from the expectations of others. We live in a world where it is scary, and often times discouraged to be your own person because stronger voices want your compliance rather than your independent strengths. Nonetheless, Charlotte proves the point that it's never too late to break free and use all the negative highlights in a person's life to move forward to another tomorrow
Full Draw by Robert Liparulo
Q: Where did you get your inspiration for Full Draw?
A: The origins of Full Draw go back years. I met Sylvester Stallone, who had liked my first two novels, Comes a Horseman and Germ. At one time, Comes a Horseman was in development at his company. He asked me for film ideas, and I presented him with a possible Rambo movie, in which Rambo goes back to the woods to get away from the world, but runs into these crazy young psychopaths terrorizing a small town with a satellite laser weapon.
Ultimately, it didn’t work out as a Stallone movie, so I made the story into Deadfall, with a tough outdoorsman named Hutch as the hero. He's based on my best friend since in high school, a game warden in Wyoming; the kind of guy who could be dropped in the middle of nowhere and not only survive, but would drive out in a car made of twigs. (Interestingly, he's also the model for CJ Box's Joe Pickett.) Readers liked the character and he reappeared in Deadlock.
After these Hutch books, I developed a new series, The Immortal Files, about immortal vigilantes. These books also resonated with readers. I took some time off from writing novels to explore a couple screenwriting and television opportunities. During this time, I received lots of emails requesting third books in both the Hutch and Immortal Files series. I couldn’t decide which to pursue, so I came up with an idea that united the two storylines, even though Hutch lives in a decidedly different universe than the immortals do. Both worlds are firmly set in reality, despite the presence of immortals. The main characters in The 13th Tribe and The Judgment Stone are as stunned by this revelation as Hutch would be, so I figured I could make it work. Plus, most of my stories entwine action, adventure and suspense with intellectual/philosophical/existential explorations into what's worth fighting for and from where do we draw strength and hope when it seems all is lost; so, thematically, the worlds have a common foundation.
So Full Draw brings the stories of Hutch and Jagger (the Immortal Files protagonist) together. The intrigue, danger and adventure that propel these guys and their worlds toward one another are true to both series: fast-paced and highly suspenseful, with a new, truly frightening villain, whom neither hero could handle alone.
Malicious Intent by Jordyn Redwood
Q: Tell us about the main characters in Malicious Intent? Who are they, and what makes them unique?
A: Malicious Intent is the prequel to the Bloodline Trilogy. It highlights the first case the Detectives Nathan Long and Brett Sawyer ever worked together. Brett and Nathan are polar opposites. Nathan is neat and organized. Brett is anything but. Not only can their personalities clash, but so can their take on whether the suspect is guilty or not which always makes for great conflict and interesting reading.
Zero Sum by Jan Thompson
Q: Would you tell us about Zero Sum?
A: Zero Sum is book 1 in my new Binary Systems Christian suspense techno-thriller series. It's also a spin-off of my Protector Sweethearts Christian romantic suspense series, where my main character is first mentioned.
In Zero Sum, FBI Cybercrime Special Agent Stella Evans finds the last surviving computer consultant who holds the key to destroying a terrorist organization’s global network, but Cayson Yang may not live long enough to dismantle the computer system, as he trips and stumbles through the valley of the shadow of death...