Police Corruption

Mike Villiers was a ten-year-old boy when his father, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Villiers, died with eleven others on a flight from Bangkok that crashed and burned near Saigon in November 1970. A tragic accident they said. Thirty years on Mike comes to believe that it was murder. And he’s looking to find the killers.Thirty years is a long time they tell him. It’s a cold case. The perpetrators will be dead. They tell him to forget about it, and most people would. But Mike’s not a bit like that. He going to Bangkok, the City of Angels and place of his birth with retribution in mind and ...

Sebastian Vernon has been in love with Emelia Stanton since they were just kids. Now they have a chance at a life together as she contemplates her last case with the FBI. It was hard to see her go back to D.C., but he knew they would be together soon. Until she called to read the ransom note. There's no holding any of them back. Someone is going to pay for this. Except what do you do when you understand the criminal's motives? Emelia just wants to solve the bank robberies that have been plaguing the east coast for the last two years. She knows she's close and wants this last case solved ...

When an elderly woman calls for the Gray Wolf team to help solve the murder of her friend, they're unsure that anyone has actually been murdered at all. A hit and run while she was visiting a psychic in Jackson Square doesn't seem like a murder. But a few pieces of information don't make sense and the more they investigate, the worse this case looks. In fact, it appears the seniors are killing the seniors. The GW team will find a way to stop it, even if it involves those they consider brothers.

Against a backdrop of Russian mobsters and corrupt lawyers, Butch and Marlene are on a mission to restore the system's lost dignity and bring the rapists to justice. All the while terrorists are at it again, planning to blow the roof off Times Square on New Year's Eve. Alas, the Karp family finds itself in lethal jeopardy, and to survive, they must team up and fight their greatest battle yet.

Discover the Truth Behind the Shadows in Murder at the Willows In the high-stakes world of political ambition and corruption, Chief Detective Hector Ramirez returns in Murder at the Willows, the third thrilling installment of the Hector Ramirez series. When a high-profile political campaign is rocked by the mysterious death of its key communications director, Rachel Santos, Hector and his dedicated partner, Detective Ava Nguyen, find themselves entangled in a web of lies, deceit, and treachery. Their investigation takes them to The Willows, a secluded upscale resort with a dark reputation. ...

Crime pays in Thailand. Big time. Corruption and graft is rampant among its power elites. It's mafias, and family crime clans rule. Thai politicians, police, courts and military brass are in their pockets. Preying on foreigners and ripping off their property is one of the lucrative games they play. And if the victim fights back, unpleasant things including serious violence, and death befall them. For Ray Coombs the island of Phuket was paradise. He .married a beautiful girl. He built a beautiful home. Life was perfect. Then the bad men came and took it from him. He fought back. What ...

Inside you will find unsolved murders with many interesting details including.... A Baroness who had previously convicted of fraud, was she also guilty of murder? rampant police corruption acknowledged by the then Chief of Police, and was a policeman guilty of murdering a private investigator? plus much much more

ORIGINAL STORY, WRITTEN BY A HUMAN Get ready for the thrilling conclusion to P.G. Robertson's Saltwater Crimes Trilogy and the return of the captivating Detective Ange Watson. After the messy Gold Coast affair, Ange is certain that the syndicate has eyes and ears everywhere, thwarting her every move. Forced south to Sydney, Ange soon picks up the trail of her deadly nemesis. It seems that drug trafficking isn’t the only game in town… With the help of her colleagues and an unlikely ally, Ange dives into the murky world of cryptocurrency and NFTs, exploring the dangerous waters where ...

Book #9 of the Jab Boone Murder Mystery Series Jab’s town turns against him after his student trackers discover twenty dead girls were—drug-lord daughters of the Huerta Cartel! Soon the School Board fires Jab which splits the town wide open. But Jab isn’t convinced the Cartel is responsible for the subsequent reprisals. He feels the town—and the FBI are locked with tunnel vision. Jab’s determined to find the truth—and clear his name!

ORIGINAL STORY, WRITTEN BY A HUMAN The irrepressible Detective Ange Watson is back for the gripping second instalment of the Saltwater Crimes Trilogy. Ange’s return to her beat in Byron Bay certainly doesn’t go to plan. Some deep soul searching is needed when her reputation is left in tatters. Her fixation on the criminal syndicate behind the Namba Heads tragedies leads her to adopt the persona of a shady cop and head north to the glittering Gold Coast. All that glitters is definitely not gold! With some newfound surf buddies to keep her company and aided by a surprising and thrilling ...

ORIGIANL STORY, WRITTEN BY A HUMAN Something evil is going on out there... Detective Ange Watson always knew policing was a hard job. A dangerous job. But she never expected to take a bullet in the line of duty… And now it seems her superiors are willing to throw Ange under the bus to cover up their own mistakes. While she isn’t easily intimidated, everyone has their limits. But when a scared young Vietnamese woman seeks refuge in a country church, it sets in motion a chain of events that will push Ange’s ingenuity and determination to its limits. No human being deserves to be sold to...

A master thief who steals from the corrupt elite. A detective haunted by his past. One deadly game that could cost them everything—all set against the glittering backdrop of Christmas in Evergreen City. They call her the Phantom—the most elusive thief in Evergreen City. For years, she's targeted the wealthy and powerful, using their own greed against them. But when her latest heist brings her face-to-face with Detective Leo Salvatore, everything changes. Leo has his own demons to fight. Still reeling from his fiancée's unsolved murder and growing suspicions of corruption within his own...

The head of Scotland’s most powerful crime family is brutally murdered, his body dumped inside an ancient grave in a remote cemetery. DS Max Craigie and DC Janie Calder arrive at the scene, a small town where everyone has secrets to hide. They soon realise this murder is part of a blood feud between two Scottish families that stretches back to the 1800s. One thing’s for certain: it might be the latest killing, but it won’t be the last.

ORGINAL STORY, WRITTEN BY A HUMAN All things are connected - Tread Carefully. Detective Ange Watson is tougher than she looks, even tougher than she realises. Which is just as well... When asked to find a young surfer who vanished from a nearby fishing village, Ange feels confident she’ll solve the matter quickly, leaving the weekend free to enjoy the beach and catch some awesome waves. It’s ironic how the simple jobs are the ones that turn to custard. As Ange dives deeper into the case, she's swept up in a frantic chase to expose the truth and prevent further carnage. Every turn ...

“A gritty FBI Thriller with jaw-dropping twists. King’s portrayal of the convoluted world of cross-border criminality, politics and business feels completely fresh.” — BestThrillers.com A junior official with the Mexican Consulate in Houston is abducted, his $600,000 automobile left abandoned in a pharmacy parking lot. In what initially appears to be a simple case of a wealthy foreign dilettante being held for ransom, FBI Special Agent Pete Cortez is assigned the task of securing the young consular official’s safe return and apprehending his kidnappers. With upwards of 150 foreign...

"It's a must-read for fans of true crime as well as crime fiction..." — Kirkus Reviews A seemingly innocent traffic accident one Saturday afternoon in a small Louisiana town leads to the discovery of a major drug smuggling network operating out of rural East Texas. The subsequent drug trafficking investigation soon runs headlong into a major FBI money laundering investigation, as it becomes apparent that the small-town drug trafficking operation is part of a sophisticated money laundering enterprise extending into Asia, the Caribbean, and Central America. A brother and sister inherit a ...

The recent killings in Dallas, Baton Rouge, Ferguson, and elsewhere are just the latest examples of the longstanding rift between law enforcement and people of color. In this revealing journey to the heart of a growing crisis, CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues provides unbiased facts, statistics, and perspectives from both sides of the community-police divide.

Nightsveil has fallen. Humankind is reeling. It is the start of a war between planes. The Primeval Demon, Belzu, continues to wreak havoc throughout the Human Lands. Saffron Merryster shall try to gather the Greater Vampire Families against this threat, Edithe Dawnrise will work to unite her broken company after the company war, and Daniel Song will finally brave his way into Elutra. All of them working separately to tackle Belzu. But Salvos only has one goal: grow stronger.

A nivel nacional e internacional, persiste la noción de que las instituciones policiacas de México son corruptas. Nada menos, en el léxico del trasiego de drogas la Policía Federal era sinónimo de operadores y peones de narcotraficantes. Las acciones de muchos agentes la desacreditaron,al grado de que muy pocos mexicanos confiaban en esta institución creada presuntamente para garantizar la seguridad nacional. Sin embargo, en su historial también existen misiones exitosas que concluyeron con la detención de importantes capos o la resolución de casos que llevaban tiempo sin ser atendidos.

Will justice overcome the Ford Valley corruption? Ford Valley is corrupt because of the Fords. Newly elected Sheriff Todd Mercer has improved the Sheriff Department. However, can Sheriff Mercer and his committee fight to change the corruption in the town, judges, and mayor? Three months after Sheriff Mercer was elected, corruption is still strong. The committee is trying hard to make the necessary changes to fight the corruption before the Fords get their way. Robbery, murders, a cold case, and assaults make change difficult. Will Sheriff Mercer and the committee win the election in April ...