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READERS' FAVORITE GOLD MEDAL WINNER. Is it a vow to honor those who perished...Or the work of a ruthless vigilante? Boston Strong of just a few years ago is now Boston on edge. And this time the targets are men of the cloth-priests. Could Alex's friend and colleague be behind these bombings? Alex is torn between her loyalty of friendship and her FBI oath. But what price will she ultimately pay? Bloody Sunday. The IRA. The movement toward peace. Wounds of decades ago have reopened, bleeding all over Boston. As Alex pieces together the puzzle, she wonders how innocent her colleague really is. How far will someone go to make a stand? Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1AT LARGE - Book 2AT ONCE - Book 3AT DAWN - Book 4AT DUSK - Book 5AT LAST - Book 6AT STAKE - Book 7AT ANY COST - Book 8BACK AT YOU - Book 9AT EVERY TURN - Book 10AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11AT FULL TILT - Book 12

THE MURDERS ARE UNSPEAKABLE.The sin unforgivable.Has the nightmare just begun for FBI Agent Alex Troutt? Alex was living the American dream. Until her violent crash. As Alex begins her daunting quest to uncover the black spots on her memory, a dead body is discovered in a murky Boston bay. What she finds doesn't make sense. The ritualistic slayings begin to stack up -- and Alex is forced to plunge deeper into the investigation. Is she unwittingly falling into a trap? Just as Alex uncovers the killer's twisted motive, she's gutted: her FBI and family worlds collide. And the resulting explosion tears her in two. Can Alex piece together the jagged fragments to save her family before it's too late? Packed with crackling suspense, vivid characters, and a twisty plot, AT BAY will leave you breathless and longing for more. John W. Mefford's Alex Troutt Thrillers are recommended for fans of David Baldacci's Atlee Pine, Lisa Gardner's D.D. Warren, Catherine Coulter's Lacey Sherlock, James Patterson's Women's Murder Club, Gregg Olsen's Nicole Foster, Michael Connelly's Renee Ballard, Jefferey Deaver's Kathryn Dance, Robert Dugoni's Tracy Crosswhite, Chris Culver's Joe Court, and Ernie Lindsey's Sara Winthrop. Dear Reader, If you love a riveting mystery-thriller with a strong female lead, then Alex Troutt is your kind of read. Readers say they love the unique characters, the twisty plots, and the heart-stopping suspense. But they really connect with Alex -- a hard-nosed FBI special agent who juggles her oath of duty with her responsibilities as a mom. This first book is both explosive and gut-wrenching, ... a story of danger and renewal. And the rest of the series only gets better from there. I hope you give Alex a try. I think you might just gain a new book best friend. Best, John Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1AT LARGE - Book 2AT ONCE - Book 3AT DAWN - Book 4AT DUSK - Book 5AT LAST - Book 6AT STAKE - Book 7AT ANY COST - Book 8BACK AT YOU - Book 9AT EVERY TURN - Book 10AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11AT FULL TILT - Book 12

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? 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? Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1AT LARGE - Book 2AT ONCE - Book 3AT DAWN - Book 4AT DUSK - Book 5AT LAST - Book 6AT STAKE - Book 7AT ANY COST - Book 8BACK AT YOU - Book 9AT EVERY TURN - Book 10AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11AT FULL TILT - Book 12

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 who in her family will be sacrificed in the process? Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1AT LARGE - Book 2AT ONCE - Book 3AT DAWN - Book 4AT DUSK - Book 5AT LAST - Book 6AT STAKE - Book 7AT ANY COST - Book 8BACK AT YOU - Book 9AT EVERY TURN - Book 10AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11AT FULL TILT - Book 12

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? Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1AT LARGE - Book 2AT ONCE - Book 3AT DAWN - Book 4AT DUSK - Book 5AT LAST - Book 6AT STAKE - Book 7AT ANY COST - Book 8BACK AT YOU - Book 9AT EVERY TURN - Book 10AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11AT FULL TILT - Book 12

After thirty years of psychological warfare...Nothing is off limits. Bombs rip through the Boston Marathon crowd.Hysteria engulfs New England.And a loved one clings to life. With her FBI team wrapped up in the formal investigation, Alex teams up with Ozzie and they quickly separate fact from fiction. But what seems right could be so very wrong. Secrets from the past come to light, and that's when all bets are off. The brains behind this crime aren't from this world, and Alex's family may not be able to escape the carnage. The ties that bind people are impossible to detect-especially those with hidden vendettas. It's a harrowing race to stop the killing...even as soldiers of death continue to make their mark on the city of Boston. Will Alex survive the onslaught? Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1AT LARGE - Book 2AT ONCE - Book 3AT DAWN - Book 4AT DUSK - Book 5AT LAST - Book 6AT STAKE - Book 7AT ANY COST - Book 8BACK AT YOU - Book 9AT EVERY TURN - Book 10AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11AT FULL TILT - Book 12

The slayings are cold-blooded... ...but it's deceit that has Alex staring at the face of death. Alex goes off the books to try to stop a group that has re-defined modern-day terrorism. She has no choice but to pull in Ozzie -- they only find more death. A young woman with so much hope...two bullets in the back of her head. How does she connect to all the other deaths in cities across the world? Alex can only see one common thread: a blood-thirsty quest to obtain control. And that control will kill hundreds of thousands to pad the pockets of the group's leadership. Shots fly. Alex and Ozzie try to escape death. But how do all the pieces fit together? They can't. Not unless there's a betrayal that will turn Alex's world upside down -- just before she's shot in the face. You think you'll identify the Judas. But no one can predict how treacherous the mind becomes. Is this the last day of Alex's life? Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1AT LARGE - Book 2AT ONCE - Book 3AT DAWN - Book 4AT DUSK - Book 5AT LAST - Book 6AT STAKE - Book 7AT ANY COST - Book 8BACK AT YOU - Book 9AT EVERY TURN - Book 10AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11AT FULL TILT - Book 12

When a mind cracks...... Can the pool of vengeance be contained? Alex and her partner, Nick, piece together a convoluted puzzle. But how many pieces are missing? Threats hit from all directions, including the legal kind. Just what Alex needs. The deaths, brutal and violent beyond belief, show a pattern. And then another pattern. Is this the work of a copycat killer? If only it were that easy to figure out. The video hits. Rocked to her core, Alex's future is forever altered. But she pushes forward...only because the dead have no voice. And just when Alex can take no more, her world is shattered like never before. But nothing will stop her from ending this obsession, no matter who trieds to stop her. Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1AT LARGE - Book 2AT ONCE - Book 3AT DAWN - Book 4AT DUSK - Book 5AT LAST - Book 6AT STAKE - Book 7AT ANY COST - Book 8BACK AT YOU - Book 9AT EVERY TURN - Book 10AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11AT FULL TILT - Book 12

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? Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1AT LARGE - Book 2AT ONCE - Book 3AT DAWN - Book 4AT DUSK - Book 5AT LAST - Book 6AT STAKE - Book 7AT ANY COST - Book 8BACK AT YOU - Book 9AT EVERY TURN - Book 10AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11AT FULL TILT - Book 12

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? As a thirty-year-old secret emerges, the ties that bind people will be redefined. Blood never had greater meaning for three people. Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1AT LARGE - Book 2AT ONCE - Book 3AT DAWN - Book 4AT DUSK - Book 5AT LAST - Book 6AT STAKE - Book 7AT ANY COST - Book 8BACK AT YOU - Book 9AT EVERY TURN - Book 10AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11AT FULL TILT - Book 12

Ivy fights to save a tortured soul.But who's the one with the twisted secrets? As a CPS agent, Ivy has seen the horrors. But no one knows what she survived. Will it come back to haunt her? A hostage crisis turns deadly, leaving scars that might never heal. Authorities want the murder to disappear. But Ivy declares war on the system -- she'll do anything to protect this child. She needs facts. She needs answers. In a world of corruption, abuse, and pure evil, can Ivy get to the truth before a family implodes? Out of nowhere, childhood secrets erupt into the present. And Ivy's in the fight for her life. Twisted characters, mind-bending twists, and a woman who won't stop fighting the demons. Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben, Karin Slaughter, T.R. Ragan, Rachel Abbott, Jeff Menapace, Ania Ahlborn, Jo Nesbo, Lisa Jewell, and Tana French. Ivy Nash Thrillers: IN DEFIANCE - Book 1IN PURSUIT - Book 2IN DOUBT - Book 3BREAK IN - Book 4IN CONTROL - Book 5IN THE END - Book 6

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. Ivy Nash Thrillers: IN DEFIANCE - Book 1IN PURSUIT - Book 2IN DOUBT - Book 3BREAK IN - Book 4IN CONTROL - Book 5IN THE END - Book 6

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? Ivy Nash Thrillers: IN DEFIANCE - Book 1IN PURSUIT - Book 2IN DOUBT - Book 3BREAK IN - Book 4IN CONTROL - Book 5IN THE END - Book 6

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. 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. Alex Troutt Thrillers: AT BAY - Book 1AT LARGE - Book 2AT ONCE - Book 3AT DAWN - Book 4AT DUSK - Book 5AT LAST - Book 6AT STAKE - Book 7AT ANY COST - Book 8BACK AT YOU - Book 9AT EVERY TURN - Book 10AT DEATH'S DOOR - Book 11AT FULL TILT - Book 12