Books with title No Mercy

No names. No Feds. No trace evidence. That's how Jonathan Grave operates. As a freelance specialist in covert rescues, he has to work outside the law to get things done - especially in highly sensitive hostage situations. But when an Indiana college student is abducted, and Jonathan's meticulous plan explodes into a deadly shooting spree, the local authorities are out for blood - and they're not alone. Someone wants to control a devastating secret...Someone rich and powerful...Someone willing to capture, torture, an kill anyone to get it. Even the people Jonathan loves most...

When those inside the corridors of power need help outside the law, they know who to call. Jonathan Grave, covert rescue specialist, always gets results. No names. No feds. No trace evidence. When an Indiana college student is abducted, Jonathan and his team of ace operatives unravel a deadly scheme the government wants ignored. Someone wants to control a devastating secret. Someone rich, powerful, and willing to kill anyone to get it. Even the people Jonathan loves most.

Cooper's running from the mob…Willow's running from her past…Can they put up with each other long enough to stop a killer?_____________________________"Part mystery, part laughs, 100% riveting thriller!"_____________________________Through fate -- or a temporary misalignment of the stars -- Willow Ball and Cooper Chain cross paths for the first time since college. Sparks fly, but not for the right reasons. The ex-lovers stumble over a dead body. The discovery fractures a family, but it's the killer's calling card that leaves everyone chilled to the bone. The cops are baffled, unable to connect the dots, forcing Willow and Cooper to step in. Attacks ensue, chaos ruptures wedding plans . . . Through it all, how can the ex-lovers make sense of the puzzle?But it's not over. As the bodies pile up, a pattern slowly develops. At least that's how Ball & Chain see it. And then someone emerges from Willow's past -- and it rocks her to the core. Could he be connected to this string of murders?It's been 18 years, 7 months, and 21 days.The torment can last only so long.The past might provide the breadcrumbs to end this nightmare, but Willow and Cooper may not live long enough to see it through.Can the snarky crime-fighting duo stop the killing in the name of mercy? Or will they be the final victims?Get MERCY now!John W. Mefford's Ball & Chain Thrillers are right up your reading alley if you're a fan of the Fox & O'Hare novels by Janet Evanovich, Michael Connelly's Ballard and Bosch, Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar, David Baldacci's King and Maxwell, Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoli and Isles, or the TV show "Castle."______________________________Dear Reader,If you love to bury yourself in a book that's part mystery, part laughs, and one hundred percent thrilling adventure, then Ball & Chain are right up your reading alley.Readers say they love the relatable but quirky characters, the snarky tension between Ball & Chain, and the heart-pounding suspense. I hope you give Ball & Chain a read. I think you might get hooked like thousands of other readers across the globe.Cheers,John______________________________Follow all of the misadventures of Cooper and Willow in The Ball & Chain Thrillers:MERCY (Book 1)FEAR (Book 2)BURY (Book 3)LURE (Book 4)PREY (Book 5)VANISH (Book 6)ESCAPE (Book 7)*Warning: The Ball & Chain novels are an addictive thrill ride full of white-knuckle suspense and snarky wit. Mystery-thrillers with a slice of humor and a dash of romance. Proceed with caution.

Charlie’s true identity is a secret, but her very presence places everyone around her in danger. With no other choice but to remain where she is, she stays with a community that might not be as benevolent as it appears. In this short dystopian romance where a friend might be an enemy and an enemy might be a friend, seventeen-year-old Charlie must protect her baby sister and herself from grotesque monsters outside the community as well as human ones inside. Will the truth she discovers about her protectors save her or ultimately doom her to a fate worse than death?Around 9800 words. Part of a larger work titled Edge of Mercy, also by C. C. Marks and available now.

“No Mercy will leave you breathless.” --Harlan Coben When those inside the corridors of power need help outside the law, they know who to call. Jonathan Grave, covert rescue specialist, always gets results. No names. No feds. No trace evidence. When an Indiana college student is abducted, Jonathan and his team of ace operatives unravel a deadly scheme the government wants ignored. Someone wants to control a devastating secret. Someone rich, powerful, and willing to kill anyone to get it. Even the people Jonathan loves most. Praise for John Gilstrap “One of the finest thriller writers on the planet.” --Tess Gerritsen “If you like Vince Flynn and Brad Thor, you’ll love John Gilstrap.” --Gayle Lynds “Gilstrap pushes every thriller button.” --San Francisco Chronicle “When you pick up a Gilstrap novel you are going to be entertained at a high rate of speed.” --Suspense Magazine

This is a novella in the Cambions series that should be read after Waiting for Mercy. *Warning - this book is intended for mature audience. Excessive language and sexual situations may not be suitable for younger teens.*Best Friends until the end huh?Flynn McAllister, bad to the bone, at least that’s what the girls say about him, is heading out of town for the weekend. He’s meeting up with a girl he met last summer. She and her sister will keep him and his best friend busy for the weekend. At least that’s what he thought, until a girl and other things get out of hand.Luke Bishop isn’t an angel like everyone thinks. Okay, technically, maybe. But when it comes down to it, actions speak louder than words. And his shout that he’s more than what meets the eye. Getting out of town is a welcome idea. He just didn’t plan on meeting her and all the hell came with her.

At first the prisoner scratches at the walls until her fingers bleed. But there is no escaping the room. With no way of measuring time, her days, weeks, months go unrecorded. She vows not to go mad. She will not give her captors the satisfaction. She will die first. ***Copenhagen detective Carl Mørck has been taken off homicide to run a newly created department for unsolved crimes. His first case concerns Merete Lynggaard, who vanished five years ago. Everyone says she's dead. Everyone says it's a waste of time. He thinks they're right. ***The voice in the dark is distorted, harsh and without mercy. It says the prisoner's torture will only end when she answers one simple question. It is one she has asked herself a million times: WHY is this happening?

Mercy’s actions may have finally caught up with her and the consequences dire. The demon she freed with her dagger may prove to be more dangerous dead than alive. With determination that has no bounds, Mercy sets out on a quest to make things right. No matter the price or at the cost of her own life, she will persevere and is determined to have no mercy for anyone who gets in her way.Thrust into another realm on a promise that seems meaningless now, she will find her heart in an unexpected place. Love will conquer all, and the two will become one if they are all to survive.But… one decision may derail her plans.

No names. No Feds. No trace evidence. That's how Jonathan Grave operates. As a freelance specialist in covert rescues, he has to work outside the law to get things done - especially in highly sensitive hostage situations. But when an Indiana college student is abducted, and Jonathan's meticulous plan explodes into a deadly shooting spree, the local authorities are out for blood - and they're not alone. Someone wants to control a devastating secret...Someone rich and powerful...Someone willing to capture, torture, an kill anyone to get it. Even the people Jonathan loves most...

No names. No Feds. No trace evidence. That's how Jonathan Grave operates. As a freelance specialist in covert rescues, he has to work outside the law to get things done—especially in highly sensitive hostage situations.But when an Indiana college student is abducted, and Jonathan's meticulous plan explodes into a deadly shooting spree, the local authorities are out for blood—and they're not alone. Someone wants to control a devastating secret.… Someone rich and powerful… Someone willing to capture, torture, and kill anyone to get it. Even the people Jonathan loves most…

An electric combination of angels, mystery and romance, MERCY is the first book in a major paranormal series.There's something very wrong with me. I can't remember who I am or how old I am, or even how I got here. All I know is that when I wake up, I could be any one. It is always this way.There's nothing I can keep with me that will stay. It's made me adaptable.I must always re-establish ties.I must tread carefully or give myself away.I must survive.Mercy doesn't realise it yet, but as she journeys into the darkest places of the human soul, she discovers that she is one of the celestial host exiled with fallen angel, Lucifer. Now she must atone for taking his side. To find her own way back to heaven, Mercy must help a series of humans in crisis and keep the unwary from getting caught up in the games that angels play. Ultimately she must choose between her immortal companion, Lucifer, and a human boy who risks everything for her love.