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Enter the Goodreads giveaway for Secrets of the Shield by Dennis M. Currie.
For decades, the darkest chapters of Los Angeles law enforcement have remained sealed. Now, a retired veteran sergeant pulls back the curtain on the cases that shaped a city—and were never meant to see daylight. From a shocking early encounter with Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker, years before his notorious killing spree, to inside access during the chaos of the LA riots, this true account reveals the investigations, covert operations, and cover-ups that altered the course of justice.
Packed with explosive details—some never released to the public, including a single Polaroid that speaks volumes—Secrets of the Shield takes readers into the shadow war against cartels, corruption, and a system struggling to contain its darkness. This isn’t just history. It’s what the history books left out.

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Enter the Goodreads giveaway for Mercy by Joan Silber.
In the shadowed corners of 1970s New York’s East Village, Ivan and his best friend Eddie chase a thrill that turns tragic. One misstep, heroin, a panicked ER visit, and a choice to flee- marks Ivan forever. He tells no one. Not his friends, not his future family. Yet the guilt refuses to loosen its grip.
Ivan’s search for redemption unfolds across decades, touching lives that never knew his name but feel the echo of that night. Mercy is a deeply human story of grief, consequence, and the unexpected ways our secrets shape the world around us.

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Enter the Goodreads giveaway for Off the Books by Soma Mei Sheng Frazier.
Mei’s post-dropout life is anything but glamorous, driving a limo to cover the bills and dodging questions about her future. But when her grandfather suggests a quieter kind of hustle, she starts accepting cash under the table and unintentionally becomes a regular chauffeur for sex workers. She keeps her head down until one peculiar passenger changes everything.
Henry is soft-spoken, good-looking, and never goes anywhere without a mysterious black suitcase. His pace is leisurely, his stops frequent, and something about him pulls Mei in. A long-haul drive from San Francisco to Syracuse turns into more than a gig when she uncovers Henry's secret, and what starts as quiet observation spirals into a confrontation that forces her to choose between the safety of silence and the risk of doing what's right.

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Enter the Goodreads giveaway for The Burial Tide by Neil Sharpson, a haunting tale of resurrection and mystery. On a desolate island off the Irish coast, a woman with no memory claws her way out of the earth, alive, but changed. Her name is Mara Fitch, and her return is anything but celebrated. Inishbannock is no ordinary place: the trees hide twisted figures, the roads are littered with teeth, and the locals are steeped in riddles and secrets. A doctor who treats only the dead, two brothers who gamble for nothing, a poet searching for his soul, and a man who claims to know everything about Mara, except the truth.

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Enter the Goodreads giveaway for The Harvey Girls by Juliette Fay, a gripping historical novel set in 1926. Charlotte Crowninshield, born into Boston’s elite, is fleeing a violent marriage and trying to vanish into the rugged Southwest. Billie MacTavish, the eldest of nine in a struggling immigrant family in Nebraska, left school early to help her mother’s laundry business, but it’s not enough. Both women, desperate for a fresh start, become Harvey Girls, waitresses in the famed hospitality chain along the Santa Fe railroad. Hired on the same day, they share a room, a mutual dislike, and dangerous secrets that could cost them everything.

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Enter the Goodreads giveaway for The Debt Collector by Steven Max Russo. Abigail Barnes may be young and petite, but don’t let her looks fool you; she’s a hardened drifter who earns her keep collecting debts for shady bookies and loan sharks. When she rolls into Hackensack, New Jersey, from Baltimore and takes a gig with a small-time bookie, things take a deadly turn: her new boss ends up murdered.
With a major Wall Street firm setting up shop in town, the media frenzy over the killing puts pressure on the police to act fast. They turn to Ronnie “Slacks” Falcone, a mob boss with deep ties to organized crime in Jersey City, hoping he can help track down the killer. But in a town where money talks and secrets run deep, nothing is ever as simple as it seems.

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Enter the Goodreads giveaway for Boy from the North Country by Sam Sussman, a haunting and lyrical debut that explores the fragile bond between a son and his dying mother. When 26-year-old Evan Klausner is summoned back to the isolated farmhouse where he was raised by his enigmatic mother, June, he’s forced to confront a lifetime of unanswered questions. Is his biological father the legendary Bob Dylan, a figure Evan has idolized for years and to whom he bears a striking resemblance? What secrets did June bury in the years before his birth, and what led her to raise him in solitude, steeped in stories and the belief that love can heal?

As June’s health declines, Evan becomes her caretaker, witnessing her unravel while she finally begins to reveal the truths he’s longed to hear. In this intimate and emotionally charged novel, Sussman crafts a portrait of a mother-son relationship that is as tender as it is devastating. Through grief, revelation, and the quiet power of storytelling, Evan discovers the profound legacy his mother has left him.

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Enter the Goodreads giveaway for Lancaster Gold by Katia Lebeau, a gripping tale of family, loyalty, and the high cost of secrets. Beneath the modest surface of rural Pennsylvania, one family operates a hidden empire built on silence and unbreakable bonds. But when a high-stakes delivery goes wrong, their world is thrown into chaos.
Three brothers and two sheltered sisters are thrust into a perilous journey across the country, pursued by danger and haunted by the truths they’ve tried to bury. At the heart of it all, a young couple breaks from tradition, choosing love and courage over safety and obedience. As they cross state lines, the lines between right and wrong begin to blur. Loyalties are tested, secrets come to light, and the chance for redemption grows more uncertain with every mile.

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Enter the Goodreads giveaway for Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner!
Sabera Ahmadi, a recent refugee from Afghanistan, vanished three weeks ago after leaving work. The police haven’t opened a case. Her husband doesn’t seem concerned. But her best friend is certain Sabera would never abandon her three-year-old daughter. That’s when missing persons expert Frankie Elkin steps in, determined to find answers in the scorching streets of Tucson.
Then a chilling video surfaces, Sabera, caught walking away from a brutal double homicide. As Frankie digs deeper, she uncovers a web of secrets surrounding the Ahmadi family. Isaad, the father, is a mathematical genius. Sabera, a gifted linguist. And little Zahra? She remembers everything she sees, a gift that may be more dangerous than anyone realizes.
When Isaad vanishes and Zahra becomes a target, Frankie must unravel the mystery fast. Because the truth behind this family’s past isn’t just haunting, it’s lethal.

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Enter the Goodreads giveaway for Red Rising by Pierce Brown!
Darrow is a Red, born to toil beneath the surface of Mars, mining the elements that will supposedly make the planet livable for future generations. He believes he’s part of humanity’s noble mission, until he learns the brutal truth: Mars has been habitable for years, and the surface is already ruled by the elite Golds, who see Reds as expendable tools, nothing more than slave labor.
Driven by rage and a burning desire for justice, Darrow joins a secret rebellion. With their help, he undergoes a dangerous transformation to pose as a Gold and infiltrate their ruthless training academy. His goal? Tear their empire down from within. But to survive among the Golds, Darrow must become one of them, without losing the fire that makes him Red.