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When the CEO of a local casino is fished out of a lake by former police officer Andy Burns, it sours his otherwise peaceful retirement. Something about the murder weapon, a custom-made knife jutting inches above the late CEO's silk tie, sticks in Andy's mind. He's seen this blade before and Andy is not happy about the implications his admission will mean for an old friend.Sergeant Jolene Hadfield is assigned the case, and despite rampant racism, sexism...

A mob boss is dead, and his widow wants Drake to help him rest in peace Dominic Vennezio is found on the floor of his beachside love nest, murdered on a Sunday night. It looks like an ordinary mob hit, part of a routine power struggle with the East Coast Outfit, but Vennezio's widow has other suspicions. Her marriage to the kingpin had been strained ever since he began taking his secretary for weekends at the beach house, but even now, she feels a...

Step into the seedy underbelly of the Missouri River casinos, where the glitz and glamour of the flashing neon lights belies a darker truth. In this gripping novel, follow the rise and fall of the notorious Pendergast family and their legacy of underground gambling rings. But amidst the hustle and bustle of the casino scene, the city is plagued by a terrifying serial rapist, striking fear into the hearts of its residents. As the police struggle to...

After a dream honeymoon, Carly and Thorne return home to Lillington, North Carolina, a small town where everyday lives play out amidst a backdrop of hope, beliefs, prejudices, and love.When a neighbor's disturbing report leads to the discovery of a dead body, Police Chief Lolo turns to Thorne to help investigate. As Thorne follows the twisted trails of truth and mistaken identities, he uncovers shocking secrets.Meanwhile, young divorcée Jennifer...

Ulysses Walker, Sheriff of Taos County, is facing a tough re-election campaign against a well-funded opponent when a respected historian and acequiero. The murder looks like a dispute over shared irrigation water at first. But after two more murders the sheriff uncovers a web of corruption born out of New Mexico's troubled history. Sheriff Walker, with help from Ray Pando, Picuris Tribal Council Member, and LizBeth Tallichet of the FBI, must battle...

Rookie, Jake Cornell didn't know what to expect when he arrived for work as a new recruit in his home town police station, but he was excited. Afer all, how hard could it be, he lived in a quiet town, didn't he...?When the local Magistrates' Court kept releasing violent, recidivist offenders back into the community, instead of jailing them, someone in the the south-east Australian town took it upon themselves to serve up a more suitable punishment...

There are mysterious murders taking place in the woods. Why are young ladies being murdered? There are never any weapons found at the site. Will the murderer be caught before the next murder.

Episode Four: Deputy Commissioner Libby Klump makes a gruesome discovery while looking for a lost pet. Meanwhile, Don Klump and the rest of the police department hunt for a killer nurse after the Medical Examiner finds that poison played a role in a disgraced officer's death. They continue investigating the mole. Don and Libby can't help thinking that these and their prior cases are related. A police procedural/family drama/cozy mystery in eight easy...

Christmas is a crime for cop Mario Balzic, and this mystery set in a small rust-belt town is "steady entertainment for fans of down-and-dirty local color" (Kirkus Reviews).   Not everyone is in the holiday spirit in Rocksburg, PA. Especially the little old lady who just lost her life savings in a robbery-or so she says. Once the local paper begins a charity drive for the hapless victim, chief of police Mario Balzic begins to suspect the whole...

If Ex-Detective Remi Doucet doesn't kill the governor of Louisiana by Mardi Gras Day, his teenaged daughter will suffer the same fate as his murdered wife. Remi must keep his mission a secret from the police and the FBI until he can figure out who had torn his world apart. Partnering with Detective Gracie Castillo, the pair follow the clues left by dead bodies, arsonists, and Latino gang leaders, but Remi realizes that not all evidence is what it...