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"Donovan Creed, a former CIA assassin, is a very tough man with a weakness for very easy women. Meet him in LETHAL PEOPLE a relentlessly entertaining crime novel that's often LOL funny! The action is fast and furious, the dialogue smart, savvy and sexy, and the story is filled with quirky characters and clever surprises. What more could you want when you turn the last page except the next Donovan Creed crime novel? Patience, please. You'll be reading Creed's next adventure in the very near future. Lucky you!" -Gerald Gross, Freelance Editor/Book Doctor, Editor of EDITORS ON EDITING: What Writers Need To Know About What Editors DoIn the first of an exciting new series, Donovan Creed, former CIA assassin and a smart-aleck tough guy with a heart of bronze, faces his biggest challenge ever. While pursuing a budding romance with the beautiful Kathleen Gray, Creed stumbles upon a plucky, but horribly burned, little girl named Addie Dawes. Creed's suspicion about the fire that killed Addie's family puts him on a collision course with crime boss Joe DeMeo, in what soon becomes an issue of kill or be killed.DeMeo, a relentless killer who will stop at nothing to protect his empire, targets Creed and his loved ones for death. But Creed has plans of his own. Employing a bizarre cast of characters including a giant, a rival crime lord, an angry midget bent on world conquest, and a team of circus clowns, Creed goes on the attack, with hilarious results.Lethal People is a bizarre, breezy and exciting thriller with excellent pacing, snappy dialogue and quirky characters who will keep you chuckling late into the night.
What if someone offered you $100,000 with the only stipulation being that a murderer would be killed if you accept the money? Would you take it? The people who choose to take it are about to find out the ramifications of their decisions to be part of this Lethal Experiment! Donovan Creed, former CIA assassin, is a smart-aleck tough guy who can't resist a noble cause. Despite a ton of baggage and a penchant for call girls, he always finds a way to beat the bad guys. In this sequel to Lethal People, Creed is forced to choose between his thriving contract-killer business, his part in the Lethal Experiment, and his desire to live a normal life with the beautiful Kathleen Gray and her newly-adopted daughter, Addie. Before that can happen, he has to take care of some lethal business involving a former lover. Lethal Experiment is a breezy and fun page-turner, featuring grisly humor, outrageous characters, and sexy dialogue.
New York Times Best Selling Author, John Locke, in print for the first time for the special price of $4.99. What if the best morning of your life suddenly turned into your worst nightmare? Sam Case is about to find out. Saving Rachel is the story of what happens when killers force a man to choose between his wife and his mistress...and the one he rejects must die.
COULD YOU BETRAY ALL YOU'VE EVER KNOWN, FOR THE LIFE YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED? Donovan Creed was once an assassin for the CIA. Now he's a freelance killer who works for anyone who can pay - and double crosses anyone who can't. Creed's about to spend some ill-gotten gains on a luxurious Florida vacation with the gorgeous Rachel and he's looking forward to a holiday from trouble. But when you've just stolen billions of dollars from two of the world's most lethal criminals, trouble has a habit of catching up with you wherever you are...
New York Times Best Selling Author, John Locke, in print for the first time for the special price of $4.99. Featuring Donovan Creed, ex-CIA assassin and hit man with a heart of bronze and a weakness for hookers, Wish List is a rambunctious, nail-biter of a laugh-out-loud thriller.
WOULD YOU GIVE UP THE WOMAN YOU LOVE TO SAVE THE WORLD? Rachel Case went to the doctor for a routine blood exam. Now she's the most valuable woman in history, for Rachel possesses a unique gene - a marker that holds the key to protecting the world from a pandemic that could wipe out humanity. Every government and terrorist group in the world wants her DNA, and within days an elite team manages to kidnap her. Only one man can free her: Rachel's lover, Donovan Creed. But only one knows her whereabouts: Rachel's husband, Sam Case, who's mission in life is to destroy Creed. Can these bitter enemies find a way to work together? No, of course not! But can Creed force Sam's cooperation? Wait - does he even want to?
TO SAVE YOUR LIFE, WHAT CRIME WOULD YOU COMMIT? In order to save his own life, Donovan Creed signs on as bodyguard to the most famous gambler in Las Vegas history, Jim 'Lucky' Peters. Lucky, worth millions, has hit a losing streak and must raise a lot of cash in a short period of time from some of the world's creepiest people. It doesn't take long for Creed to learn that the person who holds the key to his survival is none other than Lucy's smokin' hot wife, Gwen, who has secrets of her own.
WHEN YOU'VE ALREADY BETRAYED EVERYONE YOU LOVE, WHO CAN YOU TURN TO FOR HELP? Former CIA assassin Donovan Creed finds himself at odds with mob-connected Tony Spumoni and practically everyone else he knows, including his boss Darwin, lover Gwen, daughter Kimberly, protege Callie, co-worker Lou, physician Doc Howard, assorted board members, terrorists, and even a zoo full of monkeys!
Maybe Preliminary Reviews: “I couldn’t put it down. As always, the action, plot, and jaw-dropping surprises hooked me. But what kept me turning the pages is Creed’s quirkiness, and his trademark banter. Locke fans are going to love this latest installment in the Creed series.” “In Maybe, Locke has done something many contemporary authors refuse to do: move the series forward! He ties all the unanswered questions into a nice big bow, just in time for the holidays.” “Filled with endless surprises, Locke has another sure-fire hit with his newest offering, Maybe.” Synopsis: When an angry, unemployed chemist unleashes a bio-terrorist attack against women and children, the president of the United States asks Donovan Creed to get involved. It’s just one more thing on Creed’s plate.
Synopsis: With Lou Kelly dead, the powerful people behind Sensory Resources are scrambling to find a new Agency Director. So far they can only agree on one thing: it can’t be Donovan Creed. Unfortunately for them, he’s the only game in town. Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, Willow Breeland, the world’s most ambitious eighteen-year-old, hatches a plan to gain control of mob boss Carmine Porello’s strip club. But her plan depends on gaining the trust and support of Callie Carpenter’s live-in lover, Gwen Peters, and Donovan Creed’s daughter, Maybe Taylor. Against this backdrop, Donovan and his top assassin, Callie Carpenter, have fallen in love. But if things don’t work out for them as a couple, they’ve already privately chosen their next conquest: a breathtakingly beautiful private detective named Dani Ripper, who seems to find both killers equally fascinating. Callie’s Last Dance is vintage Locke. Enjoy the ride! Preliminary Reviewer Comments: “From the very first page of Callie’s Last Dance I got the same feelings I always get when reading a John Locke novel: I’m on a wild ride with my best friend, we’re going to have a wonderful time together, and there’s no place on earth I’d rather be!” “The extended cold shower I had to take after reading a particular section of Callie’s Last Dance saved me enough electricity to pay for the book!” “Callie’s Last Dance is a treasure trove of laughter, shock, and good times. So much to love, here is yet another John Locke book you won’t be able to put down. Long-time readers will be thrilled to finally meet the members of Lou Kelly’s Geek Squad.” “Everyone at my office knows when John Locke brings out a new book. Not because I tell them, but because I call in sick so I can devour it from cover to cover in one sitting. Callie’s Last Dance is no exception. Either call in sick or stay up all night reading it.”
Official Description: As Donovan Creed and Callie Carpenter’s personal relationship rapidly deteriorates, urban terrorist Ryan Decker wages an all-out war against the United States. Preliminary Review: “In this 11th installment of the Creed series, Locke offers a bouquet to his loyal readers: a perfect blend of humor and horror that chronicles Creed and Callie’s slow, steady descent into madness.”
Donovan Creed emerges from the darkest phase of his life, just in time to romance his houseguest, Trudy Lake, and deal with an unprecedented nuclear threat from a Syrian national who wants to get laid before blowing up the White House. Add to the mix a task-oriented housewife, a stone killer, a dying grandmother, a crazed hillbilly, a bag lady, The Swingin’ Grouchos, nine dogs, and Callie Carpenter, and what could possibly go wrong? PRELIMINARY REVIEWS: “Locke has the unique ability to make you laugh right up to the moment he pulls the rug out from under you and knocks you on your ass.” “This latest addition to the Creed series features Locke’s trademark smirk with less violence, more fast-paced dialog; plot twists that come at you in flurries, from all angles; and a storyline that is occasionally heart-warming and always funny.” “John, I loved the book, but the outtakes at the end have convinced me you are not just innovative, but truly insane.”
Dr. Gideon Box might be a pig of a man, but he’s also the surgeon of last resort for hopeless case infants other doctors have given up on. Over the past six years 72 children have been wheeled into his operating room with no chance of surviving, and yet Box saved them all. But now his winning streak is in danger because the world’s deadliest assassin, Donovan Creed, has hatched a plan to stop a deadly terrorist from blowing up Wall Street. Can you see where this is going? In order for Creed’s plan to succeed, Dr. Box has to make certain his next patient—the terrorist’s son—dies in the operating room. Box has only one redeeming quality: he won’t allow any child to die while under his care, even if it means tens of thousands of innocent Americans will lose their lives. Knowing that the penalty for defying Creed is certain death, Box turns to the one person on Earth he believes can neutralize the assassin while he works to save the child. Amazingly, she agrees to help him. But will it be enough? PRELIMINARY COMMENTS FOR "BOXED IN!" "I dare you to read this book and tell me that John Locke has an ounce of sanity—and I mean that as a compliment!" "I’ve asked it before, I’ll ask it again: How does John come up with this stuff? Highly entertaining!" "Boxed In is Gideon Box at his snarky best. I’d say more if I could figure out where to start. Get it, enjoy it, and pray for Mr. Locke."
Kidnapping is a hinky business, fraught with pitfalls. Under normal circumstances, Donovan Creed wouldn’t kidnap a family pet, much less a high-profile target. But Creed’s billion-dollar Swiss bank account has been cleaned out by an unknown hacker, leaving him virtually broke for the first time in his adult life. For this reason, against his better judgment, he accepts $8 million to kidnap the President’s daughter. The good news is the client wants her killed immediately after the kidnapping. Except…what if keeping her alive is the key to getting his money back? PRELIMINARY REVIEWS: “Best Creed book ever! A joy from start to finish.” “Locke’s ability to make me turn the pages kept me up the whole friggin’ night. Damnit!” “If you like Donovan Creed, you’ll love this kickass novel, The President’s Daughter. It’s Creed and Callie at their best. I loved it!” “Like all John’s books, this one is smart, sassy, and keeps you guessing throughout. He lulls you into thinking you know what’s going to happen next, but you never do. And it’s not your fault. It just proves you’re sane, and he’s not. I see where readers are always asking how he comes up with this stuff. Personally, I don’t want to know!”
After trying on a bathing suit that’s too small for her middle-aged body, Miriam Smith loses it. Her subsequent decision to squeeze every last drop of excitement life has to offer makes for a hilarious journey that exposes Miriam and her bewildered husband, Kevin, to killers, thieves, drug dealers, hookers, and ultimately Donovan Creed and Callie Carpenter, who happen to be hiding out in Miriam’s basement the very day she loses her sh*t. PRELIMINARY REVIEWS: “John Locke’s new novel has more action in the Prologue than you’ll find in most best-selling books this year!” “This is the book you’ll read on your summer vacation this year. The wild story and crazy characters will keep you laughing long after the ending. Like Saving Rachel and Wish List, Creed and Callie appear a bit later than I’d prefer, but I found them to be in rare form and well worth the wait. Sharp-eyed readers will remember Finn and the Deaf Hooker from a previous book. As for Miriam, what can I say except OMG! Locke has outdone himself. “The Day Miriam Lost Her Sh*t! is beyond hilarious! The plot is John Locke at his brilliant best and the dialogue flies off the page. As always, Callie and Donovan are exquisite, as is the entire supporting cast. Buy it. Read it. Love it!” “This book is so freaking funny! I laughed so often and loud my husband stomped out of our bedroom and slept on the couch! In any list of John Locke’s greatest hits, The Day Miriam Lost Her Sh*t! has to be top five.”
With a billion-dollar bounty on their lives, Donovan Creed and Callie Carpenter learn yet again that no one—not even their lovers and friends—can be trusted. Virtually broke, they turn to embarrassing home invasions and petty hits to rebuild their nest egg. In addition to each other, Callie and Creed have dreams. Creed’s is to retire and live in a scenic lake house. Callie’s is to romance a local hot mom. The same hot mom who happens to be the target of a creepy, dangerous stalker named Walter Develin. PRELIMINARY REVIEWS “A quirky, hilarious romp featuring my favorite assassins, Donovan Creed and Callie Carpenter, with author John Locke pulling out all the stops.” “John Locke’s A Woman Scorned is stuffed to overflowing with all the twists you could possibly hope for in a Donovan Creed novel!” “Callie and Creed’s zany adventures would make the best TV series ever. Are you listening, Netflix?”