Lou Paduano

The Kindly Killer stalks Portents.Seven victims have been claimed by the murderous madman. No connections exist between the deceased. No clues remain at the scenes.Greg Loren knows the killer is behind the death of his wife and he's willing to do anything to prove it. Crossing lines comes at a cost, though, both personally and professionally. With his career at risk, Loren must discover what is more important: the answers to the past or carving out a future.Soriya Greystone watches him from a distance, afraid to pull him into her world. But when the twin masked menaces of Comedy and Tragedy strike the city with a chaotic crime wave, the pair are forced together.How are these two disparate threats connected? And what is the secret behind the Kindly Killer's mania?Witness the beginning as Loren and Soriya meet for the first time. But will their partnership survive the trial by fire?The second half of the Greystone Saga kicks off with a murder and a promise-one that portends dark days ahead...

The Kindly Killer stalks Portents.Seven victims have been claimed by the murderous madman. No connections exist between the deceased. No clues remain at the scenes.Greg Loren knows the killer is behind the death of his wife and he's willing to do anything to prove it. Crossing lines comes at a cost, though, both personally and professionally. With his career at risk, Loren must discover what is more important: the answers to the past or carving out a future.Soriya Greystone watches him from a distance, afraid to pull him into her world. But when the twin masked menaces of Comedy and Tragedy strike the city with a chaotic crime wave, the pair are forced together.How are these two disparate threats connected? And what is the secret behind the Kindly Killer's mania?Witness the beginning as Loren and Soriya meet for the first time. But will their partnership survive the trial by fire?The second half of the Greystone Saga kicks off with a murder and a promise-one that portends dark days ahead...

A dying king, a guardian lion, and a shadowy demon spell disaster for Portents.The skandola-an ancient talisman with the power to ward off evil-is in danger. When its protection fails, one of the great demons from the underworld escapes to walk the Earth once more.Ur has returned and with him comes eternal darkness.Greg Loren, reassigned from the Central Precinct to a cold case warehouse, finds himself pulled into the conflict when a Shishi lion-a guardian to the last king of men-dies in front of him. Unsure how to proceed, Loren turns to the only person he trusts when the city turns bizarre: Soriya Greystone.Together, with the help of the king's final guardian, Idris, Loren and Soriya must keep the king safe long enough to banish Ur's evil from the city of Portents forever.Brace yourself for an epic clash between light and dark in this heart-racing Greystone Saga adventure.

A dying king, a guardian lion, and a shadowy demon spell disaster for Portents.The skandola-an ancient talisman with the power to ward off evil-is in danger. When its protection fails, one of the great demons from the underworld escapes to walk the Earth once more.Ur has returned and with him comes eternal darkness.Greg Loren, reassigned from the Central Precinct to a cold case warehouse, finds himself pulled into the conflict when a Shishi lion-a guardian to the last king of men-dies in front of him. Unsure how to proceed, Loren turns to the only person he trusts when the city turns bizarre: Soriya Greystone.Together, with the help of the king's final guardian, Idris, Loren and Soriya must keep the king safe long enough to banish Ur's evil from the city of Portents forever.Brace yourself for an epic clash between light and dark in this heart-racing Greystone Saga adventure.

The Wellspring Saga Ends Here.For the last century, humanity has achieved wonders beyond imagination. Every development, every advancement-be it in medicine or science or war-has come from someone else... something else.The Wellspring.This ancient program has guided the world down a singular path toward a future which remains a mystery. At the heart of this program lies a signal, transmitting instructions to chart the course ahead.Zac Modine has finally found the signal. After weeks on the run, he hopes to save his own life and escape the destiny thrust upon him. Unfortunately, the Trust has followed his every move, and under the leadership of the manipulative David Hollis, they will stop at nothing to secure the future for their own ends.The DSA is all that stands in the Trust's way. But will their timely intervention help save the world from the threat of the signal and the dangerous guardian at the gate, or will they merely open the door to a power beyond all comprehension?The saga of the Wellspring comes to a cataclysmic conclusion in the thrilling season finale of the DSA.

There is a reason behind everything, if you choose to see it.When the Trust systematically destroyed Ben Riley's life, there was collateral damage to those around him. Emily Wright has been missing for the last eight months, her entire existence erased. Now, after endless worry, a mysterious phone call from Emily has brought Ben to Wichita with Morgan Dunleavy in tow.Their lead offers no answers until the pair meets Lizzy Doyle-a photojournalist with an obsession over the missing of the world. With this new and eccentric player comes a fresh case. A coed has been abducted, and the search is on.Are the two cases connected? What secret does Lizzy bring with her about the missing? And when Ben chooses to follow this mysterious new companion over Morgan, will it spell the end of their partnership?Meanwhile, Susan Metcalf makes a startling discovery that brings her face-to-face with the head of the Trust, at last. Will she survive the encounter? Or has she doomed the DSA with her recklessness?Dangerous decisions send the team spiraling in the latest thrilling installment of the DSA.

The past returns to haunt the DSA.On the hunt for the mysterious organization known as the Trust, Ben Riley and Morgan Dunleavy are pulled into a murder investigation. The source of their lead: Wesley Fuller, one of the first DSA agents, and a man with a hidden and troubled past.Through him, Ben and Morgan discover more than they thought possible, including a link to a case dating back fifty years, and the secret behind a threat that has plagued the DSA for months.Meanwhile, Susan Metcalf-in her hopes to expand the team-recruits hacker, Nixon Jessup. But is the information he holds too dangerous? And will the cost of his recruitment be her very life?Revelations come to light in this illuminating chapter of the DSA-one that points to the origins of their team as well as toward a dark and terrible future quickly heading their way.