Thrillers, Suspense & Urban Fantasy

As a practicing veterinarian and published author, Clare is the pioneer of an exciting new literary genre: the veterinary medical thriller—stories of action, suspense, and a touch of horror, with a veterinarian in the starring role! Her debut novel The Keys of Death will keep you guessing until the end and pondering its implications long after you’ve turned the final page.

Clare also writes urban fantasies and supernatural thrillers—chilling tales of ghosts, monsters, and other fantastic phenomena that defy the laws of science. Volume 1 of the Startling Figures series is available now, with more to come!

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Molly wants to move out and get away from her domineering older sister, Vera, but she can’t. Why? Because Vera just stumbled upon an estate sale treasure—a magic ring that grants her three wishes…

…any one of which could be deadly.

In a tale where loyalty, betrayal, and dark magic collide, What You Wish For is a thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

What would you do with three wishes?

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Book Review: Productivity for Creative People by Mark McGuinness

I am an independent author of fiction and non-fiction, and I found this book extremely helpful in learning how to find balance. The author, Mark McGuinness, is a successful creative professional (he’s a published poet) who also coaches artists to help them reach their creative dreams and achieve their business goals.

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Top 3 Biographies of J.R.R. Tolkien
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UPDATE: October 2024: An exciting addition to the biographies of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, The Mythmakers, by award-winning illustrator and New York Times bestselling author John Hendrix.

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Book Review: Joseph Pearce Autobiography
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Book Review: Joseph Pearce Autobiography

On December 12, 1985, a twenty-four year-old radical white supremacist named Joe Pearce stood in the dock at London’s Old Bailey and was convicted of violating the British Race Relations Act. He was sentenced to twelve months in prison. Four years later, on March 19, 1989, this same Joseph Pearce was received into the Catholic Church.

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