Law Enforcement

Detective Laci Jolett and her K9 Bell have a new case with dangerous and deadly consequences. A woman from the local safehouse has been poisoned and her ex-husband is the number one suspect. Time is not on Detective Jolett’s side and Bell may pay the ultimate price when someone decides one less K9 is a good thing. With so much on their plate, the last thing Laci and Bell need is an irritating cat who puts notches on its scratching post each time it antagonizes Bell. After Laci’s puts a grumpy old man with a roving eye in his place, the forever enemies are stacking up and Bell will do ...

In the United States today, one in every 31 adults is under some form of penal control, including one in 11 African American men. How did the "land of the free" become the home of the world's largest prison system? Challenging the belief that America's prison problem originated with the Reagan administration's War on Drugs, Elizabeth Hinton traces the rise of mass incarceration to an ironic source: the social welfare programs of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society at the height of the civil rights era.

On July 15, 1997, Gianni Versace was shot and killed on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion by serial killer Andrew Cunanan. But months before Versace’s murder, award-winning journalist Maureen Orth was already investigating a major story on Cunanan for Vanity Fair. Culled from interviews with more than four hundred people and insights gleaned from thousands of pages of police reports, Vulgar Favors tells the complete story of Andrew Cunanan, his unwitting victims, and the moneyed world in which they lived . . . and died.

Three books and a bonus novella! Noah - She's a secretary, stuck in an abusive home. He's a trust fund billionaire determined to make it on his own. When Lena is chosen to work for the boss, neither is prepared for the sparks that fly, or the danger they unleash.-- Learn how the Bachelors get their start in Noah! Ryder - She’s a woman making her way in a traditionally man’s world. He’s a decorated agent. When an explosion rips through Vegas, can they combine their detective skills in time to stop the killer terrorizing the city? Luke - She’s escaping the corporate world. He’s an ...

“Hide, Maya. Don’t let the bad people find you.” Those are the last words Forest Service law enforcement officer and K-9 handler Maya Thompson ever heard her mother say. Returning to the Colorado mountains, ex-soldier Maya is no longer a scared little girl. She’s here to investigate her mother’s cold case, but fear creeps in when it comes to her personal life—things are getting serious with sheriff deputy Josh Colten.

Steven Johnson’s engrossing account of the epic struggle between the anarchist movement and the emerging surveillance state stretches around the world and between two centuries—from Alfred Nobel’s invention of dynamite and the assassination of Czar Alexander II to New York City in the shadow of World War I.

The most elusive of the Twin Moon wolves is back, and he’s on a mission. Contrary to her mother’s opinion, no-nonsense policewoman Andrea “Andie” Hale doesn’t need a new job, a new hairdo, or a new man. She has everything she needs — a steady job, a cozy home, and hundred-mile views of the landscape she loves. Plus, a secret friend she doesn’t dare admit to — not even to herself. Wolf shifter Roy Taylor turned his back on his pack and the human world years ago, and he’s sworn never to return. Life in the wild is so much simpler. No complex relationships, no conflicts, no ...

Book #17 of the Jab Boone Murder Mystery Series The revamped Termite Brigade has been unleashed! Law enforcement officers of every persuasion have been murdered without remorse. But their youth fails to cover-up an important clue to their whereabouts. As the body count mounts, Jab and his posse invade the Brigade’s strongholds, knowing that retaliation would be swift and sure!

Former ICE Director Tom Homan has been at the forefront of the conservative fight to secure our borders and offers proof that illegal immigration is not a victimless crime. In Defend the Border and Save Lives, Homan shares what illegal immigration is really about. Illegal immigration should not be a partisan issue. Now is the time to fix this issue that has claimed so many victims and divided this country. We need to pull the curtain back and expose what truly happens and separate facts from fiction.

Blowback is a non-fiction, first-person memoir about the unintended consequences of failed workplace ethics. Blowback, a prequel to Whistleblower (Bay Tree Publishing, 2010) is based on real events that took place before the whistle was blown. Faculty member, scientist, and educator Amy Block Joy loved her job at the University of California, Davis. For two decades, she administered a highly successful, multi-million-dollar poverty program that provided training to thousands of Californians who needed it most. Working diligently to enforce the federal, state, and university rules, she was ...

From legendary historian Adam Hochschild, a groundbreaking reassessment of the overlooked but startlingly resonant period between World War I and the Roaring Twenties, when the foundations of American democracy were threated by war, pandemic, and violence fueled by battles over race, immigration, and the rights of labor

Police Mental Barricade: A Survivor's Guide to Poor Law Enforcement Leadership is a raw and unfiltered look into what is causing the growing epidemic of suicides within the profession. Last year, Blue Help reported 228 (known) suicides within the law enforcement profession. This is compared to the 147 killed in the line of duty.

In a town filled with memories, can love heal the wounds of the past and offer a second chance at forever? Haunted by the scars of childhood betrayal, KC Gates had learned one painful truth—crying for help meant nothing if no one cared enough to listen. When she once sought refuge in a teacher’s kindness, her plea was ignored, shattering her heart all over again. Determined to be the voice she never had, she became a teacher herself, vowing to stand as a fierce protector for victims of abuse. Returning to her hometown in rural West Texas, KC embraced life as a traveling substitute ...

Before he set down his pen, seven-time Spur Award winner Elmer Kelton—the Western Writers of America’s “Best Western Writer of All Time”—cut 50 notches on his gunbelt of classics. In this final novel of the Texas Rangers, a young lawman finds his mettle put to the test while bringing justice to a remote settlement. To stop a series of baffling killings and thefts, newly married ranger Andy Pickard is dispatched to a central Texas community where locals are quick to pin the crimes on two feuding cattlemen.

Sweet... sweet Chastity... who knew what she was capable of. At Stallions, they call him Rooster because he’s packing the biggest you-know-what in the club. He’s hounded every night by ladies asking how big it really is. Until he’s handed a crisp $100 bill and told to keep a special eye on Chastity. Rooster has a firm rule about not getting involved with the clients, but rules are meant to be broken. Sweet, chaste Chastity winds up in his bed at the end of the night. Too bad when the next morning rolls around, he finds out that he just nailed the bride-to-be on the night of her ...

Join Harley Fremont, her K-9 partner, Gemma, and her many friends on an adventure that begins as a celebration which devolves into something much darker. Surrounded by glaciers and the Tongass National Forest, Harley, Gemma, and company search for an abducted man in the wilds of Alaska. The man is a Billy Joel look-alike who recently married Shirley Walters, a friend of Harley’s. While Shirley spirals, Harley and friends work to discover information about the men who were responsible. Too much time elapses after the abduction, causing everyone to be deeply concerned. Local police offer ...

The world of law enforcement has always been described as a boy’s club, but what does that really mean for women who choose to cross the thin blue line? Is there room for women in the brotherhood? Retired Officer Nenia Corcoran breaks the silence by shining a light on the sexism and sexual harassment that’s ingrained in modern policing. In this unfiltered novel, Corcoran breaks down double standards, unspoken rules, and the frustrating biases that come with wearing a badge.

After a kidnapping goes aerie, the perpetrators and innocents alike, scramble to parts unknown. One innocent, somehow ends up with the ransom and heads for Sand Point Idaho to start a new life. The saga is less than tranquil.

Newly appointed police chief Cash Grier makes it his personal mission to keep law and order in the streets of Jacobsville. As a true renegade, Cash has learned never to take anything at face value—especially not his gorgeous sworn enemy, "Georgia Firefly" Tippy Moore. But Tippy is no longer a spoiled Hollywood starlet, just an unassuming beauty. The hard-edged Texan finds himself powerless to resist their explosive chemistry. Just as Cash is about to believe that Tippy might be the one for him, an unforgivable betrayal leads to despair, deceit—and unexpected danger.

This very informative book is the current and up-to-date story and history of the Orange County Sheriff's Department. It includes information on three of the top executives at the OCSD: Don Barnes, Sheriff and Coroner; Bob Peterson, the Undersheriff to Sheriff Barnes; and Jack Ackerman, Captain, who works with the sheriff's executive team. The OCSD has several outstanding women and men. However, these three are by far the Top Tier at the OCSD. This is the unofficial background and history of the OCSD. Neither Don Barnes nor the OCSD paid for this edition, and they did not write or edit the ...