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There's a pub in New York City that's been in the Finnegan family for generations. Now Kieran and her three brothers own it. Kieran Finnegan is also, as it happens, a criminal psychologist--a fitting reaction, perhaps, to her less-than-lawful teenage past. Meanwhile, New York's Diamond District has been hit by a rash of thefts. No one's been killed - until now. FBI agent Craig Frasier is brought in to investigate; he and Kieran meet at a jewelry store...

When psychologist Joy Nelson, who was training for the women's Navy SEALs program, finds herself catapulted back in time, she is auctioned off as a slave to a Viking warlord, who offers her freedom in exchange for sexual favors.

"How do you confront a threat that is hiding in plain sight? FBI agent Craig Frasier and psychologist Kieran Finnegan hunt an escaped serial killer. It was one of Kieran's most chilling cases: her assessment of a murderer known as the Fireman. There was no doubt that the man needed to be locked away. Now Craig is called to a gruesome crime scene that matches the killer's methods, and news breaks that the Fireman has escaped prison. Amid a citywide...

Forensic and criminal psychologist Dr. Autumn Trent hasn't had time to unpack her bag before she's asked to join the FBI on another case. Wealthy widowers along the east coast make easy targets, but one scammer may have more than money on her mind.

"Three Strikes is the new novel in a thriller series where a criminal psychologist uses her own dark past to help law enforcement catch dangerous killers. Thanksgiving is approaching, and Audrey Harte has a lot to be thankful for -- her mother has recovered from surgery, her relationship with Jake is solid, her father is relatively sober, and her career is evolving in an exciting direction. So when an 18-year-old girl turns up on her mother's doorstep,...

"After her entanglement in several homicide investigations, psychologist Natalie Marsh is determined to avoid further trouble. But when her intern needs help monitoring and calming family drama for the duration of a party, Natalie steps up. After all, acting as a peacemaker at a fundraising gala seems relatively risk-free in comparison to her past escapades--what could happen at a dance? When an argument between feuding guests becomes assault, Natalie...

"The sweet spot ... where brainiac meets brawn in a fake relationship that could turn real ... Blakely Donelson, a professor of psychology, never expected to get dumped by her colleague ... and she certainly didn't anticipate crossing paths with a hunky mixed martial arts fighter ... Corbin Ledger, aka The Choir Boy of Compton, is also reeling from a recent breakup with his glamorous model girlfriend. To make matters worse, he lost his championship...

"When it comes to her heart, Arabella D'Angelo has moved on--even though she still lives in Mirror Lake, Connecticut, a little tourist town with a long memory for mistakes. Ever the dutiful daughter of a cantankerous widower who holds grudges, Bella has spent the past twelve years raising her younger brother and making a name for herself as a successful psychologist. Now, when she isn't counseling a lonely-hearts club for senior women, she's humoring...

"What if you once had a painful memory removed? And what if you were offered the chance to get it back? Tell Me an Ending follows four characters grappling with the question of what to remember-and what they hoped to forget forever. Finn, an Irish architect living in the Arizona desert, begins to suspect his charming wife of having an affair. Mei, a troubled grad school drop-out in Kuala Lumpur, wonders why she remembers a city she's never visited....

Criminal profiler Taylor Martin closes in on the truth about her father's disappearance only to be targeted by a stalker, while mystery novelist Nick Sinclair's attempt to find his estranged brother leads him to Taylor instead. "Psychology professor and criminal profiler Taylor Martin prides herself on being able to solve any crime, except the one she wants most desperately to solve--the disappearance of her father twenty years ago. When she finally...