Kristmas Collins

Kristmas Collins

Derek Ciccone

Derek Ciccone

All Kris Collins wants for Christmas is to survive. With everyone from a ruthless assassin to the FBI, and even his ex-father-in-law after him, it almost makes him long to return to the safety of prison, where he'd spent the last three years.Those closing in on him believe he's hiding a treasure that was stolen by his client Diedrich Kerstman - the poster-child for corporate greed, who stole the money from his own employees. And they're right. But with Kerstman dead, Kris knows handing over the money will trigger his own demise.It all comes to a head in a Christmas Eve showdown, with it still unclear whether Kris will end up on the "naughty" or "nice" list. But he does know that his only chance to make it to Christmas morning is to write a new chapter to a classic tale.
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The Carolyn Chronicles, Volume 1

The Carolyn Chronicles, Volume 1

Derek Ciccone

Derek Ciccone

The follow-up to the heartwarming thriller Painless. It picks up a few months following the original story, and chronicles Carolyn Whitcomb, Billy Harper and crew, as they deal with the challenges of Carolyn's unique condition, and the trouble that always seems to find her. Which turns into quite eventful year, and a wild ride!
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The Truant Officer v5

The Truant Officer v5

Derek Ciccone

Derek Ciccone

To have and to hold from this day forward...Darren McLaughlin thinks he’s having a nightmare as he watches his wife, Lilly, being abducted from a gas station in Chandler, Arizona. Things then go from bad to worse, when it’s revealed that her captor is one of the students she taught at a local high school. For better or worse...In Manhattan, US Attorney Aaron Eicher cringes upon learning the identity of the man who abducted Lilly McLaughlin. Nick was the one thing holding his case together against the son of Russian crime boss, Viktor Sarvydas—but now his star witness was on the run, and in mortal danger. It is just the latest surprise in a case that went against everything he’d learned in school—when it came to the Russian Mafiya 1+1=3. Seeking refuge in Israel, fleeing the fallout of his son’s arrest, Viktor Sarvydas smiles when he learns the news about Nick’s escape. He knows that it’s now just a matter of time before he comes face to face with the man who was going to testify against his son. With the FBI, media, and dueling Russian assassins in a cross-country race to get to Nick and Lilly, it becomes clear that the only one who can truly save them is Darren. Will he get to them first, or will...death do us part?
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The Trials of Max Q

The Trials of Max Q

Derek Ciccone

Derek Ciccone

When the law ends, the pursuit of justice begins! Born into a legal dynasty, Jack Lawson was a natural who was making a name for himself as one of Manhattan’s top young lawyers. But when his world came crashing down, Jack left the big city and his family’s powerful firm, to seek solace in a small village of Cooperstown, New York. There, he re-discovered his love of the law. But the peaceful village is shattered when a body is found on the estate of the county’s most famous resident, and American hero, Drew Anderson. A man considered to be so perfect that he is nicknamed Max Q after the benchmark for systems perfection during a space launch. And it isn’t just anybody who is found dead—the victim is widely considered to be one of the world’s most infamous women. When Anderson is arrested for the murder, Jack ends up with the case that everyone wants to “go away,” and some are willing to go to the deadly lengths to make sure it does. Against all odds, Jack and his partner, Jessica Shepherdson, must risk their reputations, their careers, and eventually their lives, in an explosive race for the truth.
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(2012) Officer Jones

(2012) Officer Jones

Derek Ciccone

Derek Ciccone

As the fearless international correspondent for GNZ News, JP Warner has always risked his life to beat the competition to the story, and received all the notoriety and riches that comes with it. But an event makes him realize that there's no end to the chase, and the further he runs, the more he loses himself. So he decides to leave the jaded industry, and returns to the idyllic Connecticut town he grew up in, hoping to rediscover the person he once was.But any chance to find peace shatters when he looks into the eyes of local policeman Kyle Jones. JP sees the same look he's seen in the many fanatics he's covered over the years. And soon finds himself on a collision course with Officer Jones, while also battling the forces within himself, as he races to cover the biggest story of his life.
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