Bøger af Michael Golvach

What's a name but a placeholder? And what makes any of ours flesh? Bonnie is a girl who's lived her life wanting, never getting what she needs. And what she desires most is the love of a man named Nicholas. Her long-time friend and partner in petty crime.Now, Bonnie has resolved to make her feelings known and begin living the life she's always wished for. With Nicholas by her side.But, when the time comes, Bonnie witnesses what she believes to be Nicholas betraying her with his former girlfriend. Bonnie plays the silent, shamed victim, yet again. Which doesn't make her resulting actions any less damaging.And, by the time Bonnie learns she was mistaken, and a life with Nicholas can still be had, her problems have become much worse. Both in number and in nature.Now, Bonnie's false friends, the police force, organised crime, a lethal name from the past, an ancient evil from a hidden world, and things much more bizarre and threatening stand in the way of her happiness.To realise her greatest wish, Bonnie will not only have to make amends with Nicholas, she'll also have to ensure they both survive the hell she's created and, if they escape, whatever worse lies beyond its borders. Things aren't as easy to repair as they were to destroy. And the stakes have only begun to rise. Watch out you don't trip and fall.

Happily ever after. The hard way.David Fitz and Juno Conjay quit the drugs, and each other, and life is beginning to get strangeDavid Fitz is a small time drug dealer and con artist who funds his habits and that of his girlfriend, Juno, through drug sales and petty crime. Both are eager to get clean and start a new life, far away from the dangers of the city.They hatch a plan, with an ambitious police officer, to provide evidence against David's boss. Together they will bring him to justice in return for witness protection. It sounds simple enough, but as soon as they kick their habits Juno gets cold feet. She decides that she no longer wants to rat on David's boss, or to be a part of David's life anymore, though she knows that staying together is the only way to stay alive and that the original plan will have to be carried out.Things get even worse when the cop they are working with leaves them in the middle of nowhere, with no money, no real protection and no long-term plan.When David's boss is released on bail after just 24 hours they know he will soon be after them. And when he phones them at their new home, they find that there is yet another twist in their already complicated situation.In their seemingly nice new neighbourhood, David and Juno befriend Cadence and Brent. The couple seem friendly enough, but why are they so keen to help when they themselves could face untold dangers?With ever dwindling options, and David's boss closing in on them, he and Juno are forced into trusting their new neighbours with their lives. Their strange alliance has to be better than the certain death they are facing if David's boss finds themThen again, it could be much, much worse.

Alexis Woods' violent and unpredictable brother has spent his life making sure she remained untouched by other men.But when his reckless actions ensure her imminent death, her only lifelong friend must expose his deepest secret to save her.It's a secret that could put more than just the two of them in mortal danger and turn both their worlds into a living hell.

Do you feel like a little light reading, or do you prefer your short stories dark? When the average circular saw tears through flesh, meat or anything that lives, breathes and bleeds, no matter how long you let it run afterward, the teeth will be sparkling clean when it finally comes to a stop. But the evidence of the damage is still there. Because of its functional design, the blood wells up in the gullets. Those places where the teeth intersect. The stories in this collection don't represent the teeth. They represent the spaces in between. The places where things can get ugly. Still, and this is just common sense, watch out for the teeth. Without them doing the heavy lifting, the gullets never get fed. - How can you commit the perfect crime when you don't know you're doing it? - When every day is your first, how can you be sure it won't be your last? - If God and the Devil worked together to achieve world peace, how could we to stop them? And why would we? - When humanity develops the perfect mind virus, how could you ensure anyone's survival? - How can you ever really exact revenge on a dead man? And how many times is enough? These are just a few of the recesses explored in this collection of dark speculative fiction by author Michael Golvach

Amelie and Benjamin have loved each other longer than they can remember. Now they know each other only in dreams. But their memories are about to come back. Memories of a lifetime spent together, in friendship and in romance. Of the separation that nearly ruined them. And of the coming back together that nearly erased them. After their separation, Amelie divorced herself from her world. Leaving Benjamin, and their history, behind. Or so she thought. Memories are a funny thing. They can't help but haunt you.

***Winner of the Silver Medal Award in the Global Ebook Awards in Both The "Popular Fiction" and "Romance/Erotica" Categories 2016*** ***Winner of the Bronze Medal Award in the Readers Favorite Book Awards in The "Romance-General" Category 2016*** ***Shortlisted BookViral Book Of The Year 2016*** Mandi Wexler grew up in a dysfunctional household, suffering unspeakable abuse. As she grew older, she lost more and more pieces of her soul until at last she matured into a hollow, haunted shell of a human being. Now she is an abused automaton who bends to the will of vicious and evil men, shutting out the good in the world and resigning herself to a life of misery, giving up all hope of becoming the vibrant young woman she could have been. Michael Skyler grew up in a military family, becoming used to never setting down roots, never alone yet always lonely, but never lacking for love and care. When he meets Mandi, he finds himself deeply drawn to her, even though he is hard pressed to explain why. Mandi tries her best to drive Michael away, not wanting him to see the scars on her body and soul. But the more Michael pursues her, the more she finds herself falling for him. Yet winning Mandi's love is not going to be easy for Michael, even if he can help free her from her self-imposed enslavement, for deep within Mandi lurks personal demons more menacing than any man ever could be. Will Michael be driven away by Mandi's dark secret, or will his love finally help Mandi replace the missing pieces of her heart?

In every police officer's career, sides must be taken, and sometimes, there are no winners.Payden Beck's town was in ruins, with a police force on the take and crime rampant, but now he has a new partner, Lisa Reid, and crime rates in his town are dropping, along with more than a few criminal bodies. All's well in Payden's world, who opts to look the other way.But when a fellow detective is counted among the dead, Payden must face truths about himself and Lisa to stop the slaughter, all the while keeping their budding partnership alive.At what price does his town's safety come? And who deserves to pay it? Sacrifice is part of the job. The trick is being able to live with what you lose.EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the fourth novel in the multiple-award-winning "Payden Beck Crime Thriller" series, from the same author who brought you such greats as fiX, Home, and Missing Pieces. And be sure to check out the previous books in this series: 10-30, Dormir, and Bad.

In every police officer's career, lines must sometimes be crossed-finding one's way back is the hard part.WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Winter 2022 - Best Crime FictionFINALIST: Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2022 - Fiction-Mystery-MurderPayden Beck's, and his partner Bryan Verrill's, first big case ends badly in court, putting a vicious child murderer back on the street.When he sees the opportunity to ensure the criminal who got away never harms another soul, he must decide how far he'll go to get justice for the victims.Some lines should never be crossed, even when they must be.EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the third novel in the multiple-award-winning "Payden Beck Crime Thriller" series, from the same author who brought you such greats as fiX, Home, and Missing Pieces. And be sure to check out the previous books in this series: 10-30, and Dormir.

In every private investigation, there are rules and limitations-when a child's life is on the line, all may be broken.WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Winter 2021 - Best Crime FictionBRONZE MEDAL: Global eBook Awards, 2021 - Suspense FictionFINALIST: Book Excellence Awards 2021 - ThrillerFINALIST: Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2021 - Crime Fiction~~~Payden Beck has been a police officer, a police detective, and a private investigator. Now, after a lifetime of combatting crime, he's ready to stop fighting.When a young girl named Chloe-kin to his greatest adversary-tries to hire him, he gives her the sad news. But, when Chloe makes her plight clear, Payden knows he must take her case, even if it means confronting a police force on the take, the Spanish Mafia, and, perhaps worst of all, Chloe's family.With life and death at stake, defeat is not an option; only sacrifice.EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the second novel in the award-winning "Payden Beck Crime Thriller" series, from the same author who brought you such greats as fiX, Home, and Missing Pieces. [DRM-Free]Books by Michael Golvach:Payden Beck Crime Thriller - Book 1: 10-30Payden Beck Crime Thriller - Book 2: DormirPayden Beck Crime Thriller - Book 3: BadBloody GulletsfiXHomeMissing PiecesTransmissions~~~More Great Crime Fiction from Evolved Publishing:The "PI Kowalski" Series by Chris KrupaThe "Duncan Cochrane" Series by David HagertyForgive Me, Alex by Lane DiamondThe "A Point Thriller" Series by Jeff AltabefThe "Syndicate-Born Trilogy" Series by K.M. Hodge

In every murder investigation, there are rules—how fast you learn them can mean the difference between life and death.Payden Beck begins his first week after graduating police academy as a phase-one field trainee under the tutelage of Richard LaMont, an experienced, older field-training officer (FTO) who distributes justice on his own terms and keeps the world at bay.When his FTO invites Payden home for dinner, and to meet his eccentric, much-younger wife, Ana, at the end of their first week working together, Payden feels as if he's living his dream. Richard has taken him under his wing. Even better, Ana approves.Richard is called in to work on a mysterious assignment over the weekend, but Payden is happy to stay at their home, per his request, and watch over Ana, even if he isn't quite sure why Richard has to leave. The weekend is pleasant, sterile, and he's able to return home on Sunday with another mark in his FTO's plus column, but....When Richard is found dead at his kitchen table on Monday morning, Payden's dream becomes a nightmare. While he can easily exclude himself as a suspect with his superiors, his time spent with Ana, and the strange relationships Richard has within the department, won't let him go quite so easily. Payden soon realises why his FTO was so intensely personal about his life, and the more he learns—with Ana by his side—the deeper the mystery of Richard's murder becomes.Nothing is ever what it seems, and every revelation in the investigation of Richard's murder leads to greater confusion. Things can seem perfect... even as they become inescapably horrifying.EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a crime novel sure to keep you glued to the page from first page to last, from the award-winning author of fiX.Books by Michael Golvach:10-30Bloody GulletsfiXHomeMissing PiecesSplit the MiddleMore Great Crime Fiction from Evolved Publishing:The "Duncan Cochrane" Series by David Hagerty"Forgive Me, Alex" by Lane DiamondThe "A Point Thriller" Series by Jeff AltabefThe "Syndicate-Born Trilogy" Series by K.M. Hodge