Bøger udgivet af Scott Newman

Taryn Moore is a young, gorgeous, and intelligent woman. So why would she commit suicide? Detective Frankie Loomis knows in her gut there's more to the story when she gets on the scene to look into the girl's fatal fall from her apartment balcony. Surprise information that could have been the cause of Taryn's suicide or a motive for her murder is disclosed, confirming her instincts.

Lady Everleigh's lack of visible talent consigns her to the background of the royal court of Bellona, a nation steeped in gladiator heritage, in a world where one's magical prowess decides one's status. Evie, who is seventeenth in line for the throne, merely serves as a ceremonial fixture and is often ignored.

Nationwide, a wave of suicide behavior has spread without regard for a person's race, gender, or age. Most people believe it to be only a fad, but motivational singer Candace Tremont knows better. She has dedicated her life to battling the spirit of depression ever since she witnessed her husband commit suicide five years earlier. The battle is unfortunately more personal to her than anybody else around her is aware of because suicidal thoughts and nightmares frequently cross her mind.

California is under quarantine as a result of a virus that is extremely contagious. The dead can enter because the living are imprisoned in high-rise structures; they arrive in all shapes and sizes, from depressing rolling cans to fake human bodies. Rich "companionship" program participants opt to upload their consciousness prior to passing away so they can remain in their families' care. The less fortunate are rented out to strangers after they pass away, but all of their friends become Metis Corporation's property, giving rise to a new class of people-a command-driven product class without real free will or legal protections.