Romantic Suspense

By Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson (Tyndale House Publishers)

When a remote Peruvian village is reduced to ash in seconds, the Shepherds face a horrific question: Is this the work of a man-made weapon of unthinkable power, or is God raining down judgment from above, as some believe?As the recently installed leader of the Joshua Bravo team, Jedidiah Johnson shifts into covert operation mode to follow rumors of a new energy-based weapon able to incinerate a target—even a human target—with no warning. With the assistance of the CIA, Jed’s team deploys to Hong Kong to extract the Chinese scientist who helped develop the weapon. What the Shepherds learn from Dr. Zhao confirms their worst fears: The weapon is real and has disappeared from the testing facility where it was held. With help from the Watchers, Jed discovers that Victor, the leader of the Dark Ones, has the weapon and intends to use it to wreak untold damage and destabilize the faith of millions.

By Tom Morrisey (Zondervan)

‘Morrisey may be the Clive Cussler of the Christian market. Beck Easton is the kind of hero readers love to love, and his well plotted, exciting adventures lack nothing. ‘ Romantic Times Book Club Magazine Software architect Beck Easton is a secret member of the National Security Agency. He is also ready to give up his double life when an unexpected assignment—and the captivating Angela Brower—change his plans. Following the trail of an Al-Quaeda operative, Beck uncovers a plot that could kill thousands.

By Christy Barritt (Love Inspired Suspense)

THREAT OF EXPOSURE Someone wants reporter Madelyn Sawyer to leave the small coastal town she’s just arrived in—even if it takes hurting her. But she won’t give up her goal of investigating Waterman’s Reach’s new police chief that easily. Madelyn assumes that former big-city detective Zach Davis—who some believe is a murderer involved in a drug-trafficking ring—is behind the threat. Who else would have a motive? But as bullets fly Madelyn’s way, it’s Zach who keeps saving her life. The closer she gets to the truth, the more she wants to tell the handsome lawman why she’s really in town.

By Ralph Reed (Howard Books)

In the wake of an election involving a solitary strong candidate who is violently assassinated by terrorists, the nation is thrown into further chaos by the controversial campaigns of two wildcard candidates against a backdrop of the war on terrorism and a looming conflict with a newly nuclear Iran. 70,000 first printing.

By Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson (Tyndale)

When dark forces rise, are faith and firepower enough?
On the eve of his medical retirement, Navy SEAL Jedidiah Johnson receives a frantic call from his estranged childhood best friend David Yarnell. David’s daughter has been kidnapped off the streets of Nashville in broad daylight. The police have no suspects and no leads. The only clue: the body of a dead priest left behind at the scene. With the clock ticking, David is growing desperate, as is his wife, Rachel.

By Brandilyn Collins (B&H Books)

If I’d had any idea what those words would mean to me, to my mother and daughter, I’d have fled California without looking back. While driving a rural road, Hannah Shire and her aging mother, who suffers from dementia, stop to help a man at the scene of a car accident. The man whispers mysterious words in Hannah’s ear. Soon people want to kill Hannah and her mother for what they “know. ” Even law enforcement may be involved.

By Lynette Eason (Love Inspired Suspense)

Revisit a suspenseful Valentine’s Day novella from bestselling author Lynette EasonHang-up calls, graffiti, break-ins at her shop right before Valentine’s Day… Someone wants to scare Holly Maddox—and it’s working. Her high school sweetheart, Eli Brody, comes to the rescue, but surely the handsome detective doesn’t really plan to stay. There’s nowhere for Holly to turn as danger—and heartbreak—start closing in. Originally published in 2010.

By Brandilyn Collins (Zondervan)

“Ever hear the dead knocking?”Novelist Darell Brooke lived for his title as King of Suspense – until an auto accident left him unable to concentrate. Two years later, reclusive and bitter, he wants one thing; to plot a new novel and regain his reputation. Kaitlan Sering, his twenty-two-year-old granddaughter, once lived for drugs. After she stole from Darell, he cut her off. Now she’s rebuilding her life.

By Paul Robertson (Bethany House)

The climate is tense in 1870s Europe as mistrust and suspicion rule the day. When the wife of Baron Harsanyi–a well-connected military attache–is found murdered, it is only the first in a series of evil acts committed by a shadowy enemy bent on destroying the baron. As nations ready for war, the baron must uncover the truth as he and his two adult children are launched straight into the maelstrom that will engulf the continent.

By Colleen Coble (Thomas Nelson)

The law is about justice—not grace. But perhaps ranger Annie Pederson can find a way to have both. As if the last few months haven’t been hard enough—complete with threats on her life and the return of her first love, Jon—Annie has to figure out whether or not to believe a woman who claims to be her sister, Sarah, who was abducted twenty-four years ago at age five. Annie’s eight-year-old daughter, Kylie, has plenty of questions about what’s going on in her mother’s life—but there are some stories Annie doesn’t want uncovered. As Annie grapples with how to heal the gulf between her and her would-be sister and make room in her daughter’s life for Jon, she’s professionally distracted by the case of yet another missing hiker in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.