Police Action

In his finest, most compelling blend of wild humor and powerful drama, Joseph Wambaugh leads us into the Hollywood scene to demonstrate the effects of that heady, amoral world on four sets of police partners enmeshed in the glamour and the grime, the hustle and the horror. They live and work in a dizzying mix of moguls and starlets, elaborate parties, outrageous and sordid actions; a place where sex and drugs are open and the big deals are undercover.

Former felon, Kelly Rhee works as a confidential informant with LAPD officer Jason Smith. The two had a romantic past, but Jason ended things early as he was afraid of being judged by his fellow officers for dating a felon. Months later, Kelly gives Jason a tip about a local drug deal in K-town. Afraid of gang blow back, Jason promises to Kelly that he would protect her. When the gang finds out that Kelly ratted, Jason saves her, only realizing his true love for her. To Protect and Serve an interracial AWBM short romance. It is for mature readers only.

Ever wonder what that creepy department store clerk does when he goes home? When Max Harmon took the detective job in Rohm, he figured it was a nice little all-American town and a great place to spend his days until retirement. Boy, was he wrong! The department is riddled with antiquated, sexist, misogynistic, good old boy ideas and favors. His partner is as close to worthless as he can be, his predecessor killed himself, and the Chief of police is a yes many for the mayor and city council. What could go wrong? The one saving grace is Max makes the acquaintance of the retired Chief of ...

The grip of death tightens around the USA as an International drug cartel poisons its way into small towns and big cities across the country. From out of the shadows comes an underground organization seeking justice, a force to stop the slow rot of innocent lives. Michael Falau is a man of many talents, skills honed in black ops but with deep wounds from his past. After Michael's self exclusion from modern society an old friend reaches out asking Michael to join them to deliver justice. Michael faces his greatest challenge - to take down the leader of the cartel The Butcher, alive or die ...

Romance and Murder Mix in the Latest Story Featuring Sheriff Mel Crane and Special Agent Dana Rossi! Customs Special Agent Dana Rossi is down but not out after being shot and seriously injured during her previous assignment. Will romance blossom or will sparks fly when she agrees to shack up in Morelville with the beautiful butch Sheriff Melissa ‘Mel’ Crane and her extended family while she recovers? Will murder get in the way of love? If murder doesn’t, will life in a house with children or a political campaign keep them apart? Can Mel solve two major crimes and keep her former job ...

It's the holidays, and Samantha Moon and her family are ready to get together and celebrate. No, they may not be your average family, but the love is just as real. It's two days before the big Thanksgiving meal when Sam receives a most unusual guest. Unusual because she hasn't seen her brother, Clayton, in twenty years. Turns out, he isn't just here for the pumpkin pies and yams. He's got a problem. He's been cursed and thinks his little sister is his best chance to fix it. With pie baking put on hold, Sam and company set out to break his curse, locate a kidnapped baby, and save the day. ...

Exposure of Murder Small-town sheriff Ethan McQueeney has found contentment with his life in Beaver Creek, Vermont. He lives in his childhood home, is continuing his family’s legacy as sheriff, and tends to the land like his parents before him. Once upon a time, he had a fiancée, but she craved the excitement of the big city and left him behind without so much as a backward glance. But Ethan loves his town, his job, his friends, and his life just the way they are, and he isn’t going anywhere. Mystery writer Jane Goodwin abandoned the big-city life, seeking solace after the devastating ...

Excuse Me Officer is a light hearted, insightful yet humorous look at the current thin blue line fading slowly under austerity. With Facebook insults, fights over a burnt dinner and maybe the odd shop theft thrown in. Learn about the thief who reported his stolen goods, stolen. The great meat theft, the lady who put razor blades in her girly bits and other tales from the frontline over a very changing and at times challenging ten years of police service.

Street urchin, Crutch, must travel with his marines and the Auld Faithful into Teevilgrad to retrieve Emperor Solokov's stockpile of glowstone before he can turn it into orange fire and destroy Ironbay. Can they disguise themselves and avoid detection in the heart of Estovia, steal Solokov's most prized possession and find a way to get it out alive? Or are they certain to die in what looks certain to be a suicide mission? An action packed fantasy adventure on land and on sea, Andrew Cavanagh's writing lands somewhere between Joe Abercrombie and Terry Pratchett. 'Andrew Cavanagh's skillful ...

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 ...

The body of Reginald Williamson had been well concealed under a bush in Middlesbury Common and the murder efficiently carried out - a single stab wound to the chest. Reggie’s dog had been killed just as efficiently. With no clues or obvious motive, the case is going nowhere. Then he gets a break. Warren’s instincts tell him that the informant is dodgy - a former police officer under investigation. But when Warren hears the incredible story he has to tell, he's glad to have given him a chance to speak.

This is a SHORT STORY set within the ongoing THE UNSEEN franchise. Potential spoilers ahead! This short story stars the youngest character in the intense THE UNSEEN franchise, Hope Diaz. Her survival is one of heartache, terror, and perseverance, an event that occurs during book two of the main series, DESOLATION.

There are better things to do in Hawaii on a sunny day than go on a free skydiving trip. Just ask Gina Santoro while she parachutes into a murder mystery she'll never forget! Whether it was horrible accident, death by misadventure, or an act of murder, Gina gets a bird's eye view when a man falls past her, only to perform a world-class belly flop in the ocean from 5000 feet. While police detectives posture, and FBI agents chase their tails, Gina and her sister take the investigation by the horns. Following leads from one end of Honolulu to the other, they discover how complicated a teenaged...

Police detective Charlie Hardwick has help in unraveling his conspiracy. But did he sign his partner's death warrant? "Difficult to put down"... "Great book from a great author"... "Would recommend to anyone who likes crime"... Charlie and Sarah know who killed Charlie’s old partner. But when they arrest the killer, the feds release him, no questions asked. With a federal agent watching their every move, the two police detectives must find a way to get the killer behind bars. Meanwhile, they have a city full of other deaths to deal with - from a public murder with no witnesses to an ...

In this dark psychological thriller, a wealthy husband turns up dead, and his abused wife is charged with the crime. She calls Riley for help - and yet it seems clear she is guilty. But when another wealthy, abusive husband turns up dead, the FBI is called in, and FBI special agent Riley Paige wonders: Is this all a coincidence? Or could this be the work of a serial killer? What ensues is a game of cat and mouse, as Riley Paige realizes she is up against a brilliant and unpredictable killer, one without a clear motive - and one determined to keep on killing until he is caught.

Critical acclaim for Fatal Exchange: "Gritty." "Edgy." "Shocking." "Intense." "A classic." "Sadistically good." Tess Gideon, a female Manhattan bike messenger with an appetite for the wild side, becomes embroiled in a rogue nation's Byzantine scheme to destabilize the U.S. financial system. From the sweltering streets of Seoul to the sex-and-drug-driven underbelly of Greenwich Village, attempts at silencing a leak in an international counterfeiting operation leave a trail of butchery that leads inevitably to Wall Street, pitting a counter-culture heroine against a ruthless state-sponsored ...

Police detective Charlie Hardwick is back. And now he’s got more than just the feds on his tail. ”Another Hardwick success”… “Addicting series”… “The ending leaves me craving for Book #6”… Police detective Charlie Hardwick didn’t know he would be working with the mob. But now that he is meeting with a federal informant on the inside, he is carving deeper into the details of the conspiracy that keeps landing him in prison. But the mob still wants him dead… and the informant has to play both sides to stay alive. Meanwhile, murders in Chicago are still out of hand. A ...

Police detective Charlie Hardwick has been sent to prison for murder… again. Can his partner get him out? And can she do it without the chief of police firing her for insubordination? ”The conspiracy deepens”… “I need to know what happens next!”… “Very addictive series”… Police detective Sarah Bryer is now in the hot seat, as her partner, Charlie Hardwick, has been once again imprisoned for murder. Was she wrong to trust him this whole time? The two detectives have now learned just how high up the conspiracy goes. In their efforts to unravel it, they know the system will...

A girl is missing. Five years old, taken from outside her school. She has vanished, traceless. The police are at a loss; her parents are beyond grief. Their daughter is lost forever, perhaps dead, perhaps enslaved. But the biggest mystery is yet to come: one week after she was abducted, their daughter is returned. She has no memory of where she has been. And this, for her mother, is just the beginning of the nightmare.

Models, lingerie, and flirtatious glances. What could go wrong? June Kato thought she had it all - a successful career, a supportive family, good friends and a comfortable home. But the mysterious stalker she thought was just an admirer turns out to have a deadly obsession with her. When June gets a knock over the head, that obsession leads to terror. When June wakes, every woman's worst fear has come true. But her life is about to get ever worse. Knowing a ticking clock of madness is ruling the day, she must use all of her wits and strength to escape the gruesome grasp of her captor.