If You Like Linda Howard's Suspense Novels...

Fatal Tide by Iris Johansen
Melis Nemid is treading in dangerous waters – and she's about to be dragged under. As a marine researcher, Melis knows all too well the dangers that can lurk under even the calmest surfaces. But not even she can guess how deep the darkness runs. Only one oceanographer ever came close to discovering the deadly mystery that lies beneath the sea – and he's disappeared from the face of the earth. Now Melis is the last one who knows the truth. And someone is determined that the truth will die with her. [Excerpt from the book jacket.]

Dark Horse by Tami Hoag
From "the queen of the crime story" comes the edgy tale of ex-cop Elena Estes, who has always considered herself a "dark horse." Settling in Florida's lush horse country, Estes is soon on the trail of a missing girl, but proving her case may well be the death of her.

Hello Darkness by Sandra Brown
After a tragic accident, Paris Gibson left her career as a Houston TV reporter, moved to Austin and became the areas most popular radio talk show host. One night a frequent caller, named Valentino, vented his anger at Paris because she persuaded his girlfriend to leave him. Incensed, he threatened to murder the girl within 72 hours. Her gut instinct tells her this call is no hoax and Paris contacts the Austin Police Department. It is at this time that she is reunited with former lover Dean Malloy, the Department's crime phychologist. Along with the APD, Paris and Dean begin a race against time to save the young woman's life.

Blindside by Catherine Coulter
When six-year-old Sam Kettering is kidnapped and then manages to save himself, Savich and Sherlock join his father – former FBI agent Miles Kettering – to determine why Sam would be abducted and brought to eastern Tennessee. The investigation leads Savich and Sherlock to a charismatic, intense evangelist, Reverend Sooner McCamy, and his enigmatic wife. As if the kidnapping case weren't enough, Savich and Sherlock are at the same time desperate to locate the killer of five teachers in Washington, D.C.

Flirting with Pete by Barbara Delinsky
Therapist Casey Ellis knew she was a product of a one-night stand between her mother (now comatose) and her renowned psychologist father. But she never met him, and he never acknowledged her until after his death, when he left her his mortgage-free townhouse in Boston's upscale Beacon Hill. Casey has every intention of selling it and reaping a sizable nest egg, but circumstances cause her to linger. When she discovers writings about a young woman named Jenny Clyde among her father's belongings, she is determined to find out more about Jenny and to understand the father she never knew. This is another "I didn't want to put it down" novel from Delinsky, a popular author of contemporary romantic fiction. [Library Journal Review]

Mesmerized by Gayle Lynds
Beth Convey is a young, powerhouse attorney on her way to making partner at her law firm. But after a sudden heart attack and revival from being dead, she begins having strange visions that lead her in heart-stopping danger.

Killing Hour by Lisa Gardner
A cold case grows hot again in Gardner's sixth high-octane page-turner, a romantic thriller that features rookie FBI agent Kimberly Quincy, daughter of Pierce Quincy, former FBI profiler turned PI, last seen in The Next Accident. With tight plotting, an ear for forensic detail and a dash of romance, this is a truly satisfying sizzler in the tradition of Tess Gerritsen and Tami Hoag.

The President's Daughter by Mariah Stewart
Journalist Simon Keller unearths an unsettling story about former president Graham Hayward – one that starts with a secret affair and ends in tragedy. The trail leads Simon to successful businesswoman Dina McDermott. Shaken by a shattering truth, Dina is suddenly thrust into the crosshairs of a cold-blooded killer – and on the run for her life.