Elysium Dreams

Elysium Dreams

Hadena James

Mystery / Thriller / Fantasy

In the cold, dark nights of Alaska, a hunter is stalking his prey. Once found, he takes them into the woods and skins them alive, prolonging the experience as much as he can, but the satisfaction always wanes. Aislinn Cain and the Serial Crimes Unit head for the north to find this brutal and cruel killer.He skins his victims alive, taking pleasure from their pain. In the cold, dark nights of Alaska, a hunter is stalking his prey. Once found, he takes them into the woods and skins them alive, prolonging the experience as much as he can, but the satisfaction always wanes. Aislinn Cain and the Serial Crimes Tracking Unit have just finished up another case when they get the call. Now they are packing their bags and heading for Alaska in March. The team must overcome the hostile locals and harsh climate to catch a killer before he steals the life another woman.
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Dysfunctional Dreams

Dysfunctional Dreams

Hadena James

Mystery / Thriller / Fantasy

Aislinn Cain and the rest of the SCTU have just finished a case in Colorado when they are rushed back to Kansas City to deal with a problem close to home. The person that has been trying quite pathetically to kill Nadine Daniels for the last few years has turned to killing her clients. The newspapers dub him the Family Annihilator because he is killing entire households protected by Daniels' Security. As Nadine's files are trucked to the SCTU headquarters to be sifted through, it quickly becomes apparent that Nadine has more enemies than even Aislinn Cain. Aislinn struggles to get into the mind of abusive domestic partners. Most are insecure narcissists not psychopaths or sociopaths unlike the serial killers they normally chase. Also, as is the case whenever Nadine Daniels is involved in something it is more complex and complicated than it appears on the surface. Daniels' Security has been in business more than fifteen years and they have had a lot...
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Demonic Dreams

Demonic Dreams

Hadena James

Mystery / Thriller / Fantasy

Aislinn Cain wakes up on a cold concrete floor having been drugged and kidnapped by serial killer Raphael Henders. Despite the chaos, she has a few questions; is Gabriel still alive? If so, for how long? And where exactly is she?As the answers start to reveal themselves, Aislinn comes to the realization that Raphael Henders is unlike any serial killer she has ever faced before. Not only is he brilliant, cunning, sadistic, and brutal, he is part of the organized ring of serial killers that the SCTU has been trying to eliminate. More importantly, he is just one step removed from the leader of the organization and he has answers that Aislinn needs to put her past behind her.To survive and get what she needs, Aislinn will have to play Raphael's game. Death is not an option, pitting Aislinn's own desire to survive against her need to figure out who exactly was behind the murder of Aislinn's father and sister all those years ago.
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Tortured Dreams

Tortured Dreams

Hadena James

Mystery / Thriller / Fantasy

When the US Marshals Serial Crimes Tracking Unit comes knocking at Aislinn Cain's door, she is given a chance to use her past to save other people's futures.A new killer is using medieval torture methods to slay his victims. She can give them a glimpse into his twisted world, but not without a cost. If she opens herself, she risks falling into the depths of her own darkness.When the US Marshals Serial Crimes Tracking Unit comes knocking at Aislinn Cain's door, she is given a chance to use her past to save other people's futures. She has survived attacks by two different serial killers and devoted her life to studying the darker side of human history.A new killer is using medieval torture methods to slay his victims. She can give them a glimpse into his twisted world, but not without a cost. If she opens herself, she risks falling into the depths of her own darkness. Can she afford to help, knowing that the cost could be her own humanity?Aislinn Cain's life is a horror story.
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Dark Cotillion (First in the Brenna Strachan Series)

Dark Cotillion (First in the Brenna Strachan Series)

Hadena James

Mystery / Thriller / Fantasy

Brenna Strachan is getting ready to turn 30. For a demon, this is the time of maturing. She’ll gain all her demon powers and have eternity to learn to use them.But maturing has a drawback, for the next month, she’s mortal.Brenna Strachan is getting ready to turn 30. For a demon, this is the time of maturing. She’ll gain all her demon powers and have eternity to learn to use them. But maturing has a drawback, for the next month, she’s mortal. Prophesy says she’ll become one of the most powerful beings on Earth. There’s a long list of beings who fear and loathe the power that Brenna might gain and are willing to take advantage of her status as a mortal. However, when one of her own family members is involved in plotting her death, it’s becomes about more than just survival.
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The Dysfunctional Affair

The Dysfunctional Affair

Hadena James

Mystery / Thriller / Fantasy

Nadine Daniels’ life is a disaster. She helped a woman escape an abusive husband or so she thought. Now, he and his mob associates want her back. While she is searching for answers and dodging bullets, her mother begins to meddle in her life. She thought this was as bad as it could get, but she was wrong—dead wrong.Nadine Daniels’ life is a disaster. Someone believes she knows a secret; a secret worth killing over. A year ago, Nadine helped a woman escape an abusive husband or so she thought. Now, the husband and his mob associates want her back, even if that means killing Nadine. While Nadine is searching for answers, she gets a roommate and bodyguard. Zeke works for her and he’s a former mercenary, just the kind of man Nadine needs protecting her. However, when Nadine’s mother meets the tall, exotic bodyguard, she leaps to conclusions. Her daughter is living with a man, an attractive man, they must have eloped. To get answers, Nadine will have to turn to a man that has been trying to kill her for most of her life, only he has the connections to get the information she needs to stay alive. However, playing with bad guys is never a good idea and this time proves no different. Now, Nadine will have to fight the mob, the monster from her past, and her mother.
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Ritual Dreams

Ritual Dreams

Hadena James

Mystery / Thriller / Fantasy

Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream, merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, let me hear you scream. Aislinn Cain and SCTU Team Alpha heads to Tallahassee, Florida to do battle with a serial killer unlike any they have ever faced before.  The victims endure psychological as well as physical torture at the hands of this merciless murderer.  The crimes are staged as hate crimes. However, Ace and Lucas agree that each death appears to be a form of punishment, creating doubts that hate is the true motive.   Identifying and capturing this killer is the easiest part for Ace.  Deciding if justice is being served is more difficult, as this killer doesn't fit into the black and white morality, she has constructed for herself.   
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Summoning Trouble

Summoning Trouble

Hadena James

Mystery / Thriller / Fantasy

Soleil Burns and the investigators of Angel Investigations are on a job when someone breaks into their office and destroys their files. Figuring out who broke in and why is just the beginning of a personal investigation. During her hunt for who broke into her office and why, she will discover her former business partner, Janet has disappeared. Determined to find Janet, Soleil will reveal the life Janet left for was a lie, but why wouldn't Janet come back home when she realized it was a ploy unless she can't. Soleil's quest for answers will uncover a larger conspiracy of evil that wants to take BEDRs goal of making people and demons live together on Earth and go beyond. This group believes demonic possession is the ultimate state of being; all the powers of the demonic along with the benefits of being alive.
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Summoned Dreams

Summoned Dreams

Hadena James

Mystery / Thriller / Fantasy

The most violent city in the United States doesn't normally garner much attention from the SCTU. Victims are easy to find on the destitute streets and dark alleys. They are even easier to prey upon as they desperately cling to hope. Their bodies are easy to hide in the abandoned houses and buildings that litter Detroit. In a city turning into a ghost town, serial killers stalk the trapped residents with hellish delight.One killer gains national attention, even among the most vile and violent Detroit has to offer. He isn't just killing his victims, he's burning their bodies and the buildings they are in with impunity. He does not hunt in the shadows, but takes his victims during the cold light of day. He's methodical, calculating, and leaves no clues for the police to follow.Leads are so few and the kills so brazen, that Aislinn Cain and the SCTU pack their bags and head for the grim streets of Detroit. It is in this desolate waste of a city, that they will face their most depraved...
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Flawless Dreams

Flawless Dreams

Hadena James

Mystery / Thriller / Fantasy

Four months ago, the branch of the federal government that enforces the Serial Killer & Mass Murder laws was attacked. It was organized and used every ruthless killer that could be scrounged up to carry it out. Aislinn Cain and the SCTU lead the charge to take back their neighborhood and the Fortress.They succeeded, but at high costs to law enforcements and civilians. It left Kansas City and the government reeling. Backlash was immediate and harsh. The Violent Crimes Unit of the FBI was disbanded, leaving Malachi Blake and Caleb Green without jobs. Aislinn Cain was suspended for three months. However, the worst part was that most of the killers involved escaped.When piles of bones begin turning up in public parks around Kansas City, nobody wants to deal with such a blatant statement that a serial killer is stalking their backyards. He's organized and arranges to the bones to shock anyone that might find them. He wants everyone to read the stories that the bones tell about his...
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The Dysfunctional Honeymoon

The Dysfunctional Honeymoon

Hadena James

Mystery / Thriller / Fantasy

The Russian Mob didn’t firebomb the church. A freak tornado didn’t wreak havoc on the reception. Nadine Daniels soon discovers that it was only because Fate was plotting to ruin the honeymoon. Now, she and Zeke are on the run because his past has come back to haunt them both. They are sneaking through the jungle, hoping to survive.
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Belladonna Dreams

Belladonna Dreams

Hadena James

Mystery / Thriller / Fantasy

Poisoning is the preference of most female serial killers and Sioux Falls, South Dakota has a poisoner on their hands. The killer's choice, belladonna, a rare flower in the United States. The use of it is nearly unheard of.Then a chance encounter; a hand gesture, the laugh, Aislinn Cain knows it's him. Her old foe has returned to torment her. The rest of the SCTU is worried her brain tumor has returned, because it's impossible.As Aislinn falls further down the rabbit hole, chasing phantoms, the team tries to pull it together to find their poisoner. However, Aislinn isn't the only one chasing phantoms, as belladonna brings back nightmares for another member of the SCTU and will leave them questioning their decision to work with serial killers. Then someone attacks the VCU, further hindering the investigation.Amid the mass deaths, the SCTU must decide between tacking down the person poisoning bar patrons in South Dakota or getting revenge for their fallen serial killer hunters....
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Mercurial Dreams

Mercurial Dreams

Hadena James

Mystery / Thriller / Fantasy

Aislinn Cain and the Serial Crimes Tracking Unit are being sent to the hottest place in North America to investigate mummified remains that were found in Death Valley. When Xavier Reece uncovers elemental mercury in the heart of one of the mummies, they discover there is more than Mother Nature at work.The victims have matching injuries, but only one of the bodies reveals the liquid metal, raising questions about how many killers are using the valley as a dumping ground. The team will have to use extraordinary means to connect all the victims to a single killer. However, with most of the victims unidentifiable due to the condition of the remains, their usual procedures of investigation are impossible.With 32 bodies already found, how high will the body count rise before Aislinn Cain and the SCTU can capture this killer?
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Dark Cotillion (First in the Brenna Strachan Series)

Dark Cotillion (First in the Brenna Strachan Series)

Hadena James

Mystery / Thriller / Fantasy

Brenna Strachan is getting ready to turn 30. For a demon, this is the time of maturing. She'll gain all her demon powers and have eternity to learn to use them. But maturing has a drawback, for the next month, she's mortal.Prophesy says she'll become one of the most powerful beings on Earth. There's a long list of beings who fear and loathe the power that Brenna might gain and are willing to take advantage of her status as a mortal.However, when one of her own family members is involved in plotting her death, it's becomes about more than just survival.
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Dark Legacies (Book Four in the Brenna Strachan Series)

Dark Legacies (Book Four in the Brenna Strachan Series)

Hadena James

Mystery / Thriller / Fantasy

Brenna has been stuck in the ethereal plane for some time now. Her only companion is Uther Pendragon, an overlord she knows very little about, but has to learn to trust.Jasmine has been free to terrorize the world in Brenna's absence. She is unleashing dark forces onto the earth in an attempt to bring about the Second Elder War and fulfill her dreams of domination over humans.Brenna must summon every bit of her power to fight Jasmine, The Horsemen and anything else brought into the realm of reality. Despite being one of the most powerful beings on earth, will Brenna have the power to battle against her own sister? Let alone, win, knowing death might be only way to stop Jasmine's madness?
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