Vigilante Crime

Brenda Paulie is fresh out of law school, newly married, and recently pregnant. She's also marked to die. In an affluent neighborhood of Detroit, three masked men burst into Brenda's house, beat her husband senseless, and take her captive - their 13th victim this year. Only one man can save her: James Hawker, America's deadliest vigilante. And when he comes to Detroit, the city will never be the same.

It's just past six a.m., and the Rutledge family is gathering for breakfast, unaware of the two bombs that have been planted outside their home. They're about to start eating when a fireball bursts through the windows, and the house is blasted to dust, leaving only one survivor. In the last six weeks, the Rutledges are the seventh family to be attacked - and the onslaught is just beginning. A terrorist group is intent on bringing the citizens of Washington, D.C. to their knees.

Zac discovers that certain vigilantes are controlled by corrupt federal officials. He aims to bring them in, but the price for justice may be terribly steep this time.

"In Havenstad, silence is golden—and murder is just another job." Ryan Tipton never asked to be a hitman. But when opportunity knocks with a dangerous offer, he steps into a world where the rich get what they want, and the rest get buried. Partnering with Elena, a hacker with a haunted past, Ryan builds a business on the city’s darkest secrets. Together, they take on jobs that the law won’t touch—for a price. But as the stakes grow higher, so do the risks. And when a powerful enemy sets his sights on them, Ryan realizes that in this game, survival is never guaranteed.

An undercover FBI agent struggles to take down a murderous robbery ring. A retired Green Beret may be her best chance. John Tyler is browsing in a jewelry shop when thieves descend on the place. Unarmed, he gets three workers to safety… but not before the criminals kill the fourth. The crew’s driver, undercover fed Hope Raines, recognizes Tyler. He’s crossed the FBI before, and she knows what he’s capable of. He might just be her salvation. Stuck in a bad assignment, Hope reaches out to Tyler. He’s in. The two must be careful, however, to avoid alerting the gang and their ...

As the world’s attention turns to the Indy 500 race during the month of May in Indianapolis, a killer is targeting convicted rapists. Homicide Detective Jack Pierce’s investigation into the vigilante murders reveals a strange connection to the race, but also brings him back in contact with a lost love. Prosecutor Taryl Edwards thought she had moved past the pain of her failed relationship with Jack years earlier. Her carefully guarded world putting predators in prison is disrupted when Jack asks for help with his case. Taryl’s prosecution of the murdered rapists emerges as a link ...

For Chris, there's typically no place like home Until someone screws with the concept. Chris is back in Manhattan Beach after a cross-country foray into rectification. His plate is finally empty -- he thinks. Dang, is he naiive. *** *Author’s Note: The books in the Chris Seely series are intended to be read in order. That said, there's a Background Synopsis at the start of this book.

An adventure that spans the centuries... Rapists, child molesters, and murderers are being slaughtered the world over in a most brutal fashion. INTERPOL agent Catherine Aubert is tasked with catching the vigilante responsible, but to do so, she must learn the answer to two all-important questions: First, how does she stop an ageless warrior who can't be killed? And second, does she really want to? Mike cannot die. It is his destiny to roam through the ages, stopping those who live to hurt others. Tormented by the suffering he has seen and the death he has wrought with his own hands, in the ...

Homicide Detective Sydney Valentine investigates the death of a Jane Doe found in the backyard hot tub of a high-end home. When Valentine arrives at the scene, she discovers nothing is as it initially appears—far from it. Valentine's pursuit of Jane Doe's identity uncovers secrets some would prefer to keep hidden. Her investigation reveals treachery and deceit as more crimes change or end the lives of those connected to the victim. Throughout it all, Detective Valentine must face her own personal and professional challenges. She digs deeper to expose the truth behind what set everything ...

"A gripping and gut-wrenching thrill ride, as we experience the horrors of kidnap and the terse action David has become known for. Get your copy of Grim Measures today!" – Lt. Colonel Rip Rawlings, New York Times, USA Today and Amazon Bestselling author. "Brilliant, tense, and filled with action!" ★★★★★ – Jonas Saul, International Bestselling author of The Sarah Roberts Series and The Drowning. "David Darling’s trademark crisp writing and lightning fast pacing is once again on display in Grim Measures. Even with the reduced word count of a novella, there is enough physical ...

Detective Valentine investigates the murder of a scathing judge of a singing competition. An unknown assailant strikes and kills the popular judge with her own Emmy. As Valentine investigates the homicide, she discovers the victim had earned the nickname "The Dream Crusher" and gathered numerous enemies. After she digs deeper, she finds a rival judge, an arrogant producer, an estranged brother, and a host of others with more than enough motive to deliver the deadly blow. When bodies start to pile up and her suspect list grows, Valentine must uncover the murderer before her own voice is ...

Detective Sydney Valentine chases down clues to uncover the identity of a physician's killer. The doctor is bludgeoned to death in his medical office. Without warning, Detective Sydney Valentine's lieutenant assigns her a new and annoying new partner. While the two detectives pursue the investigation into the bloody murder of this high-profile physician, they discover he's going through a nasty divorce. When the body of a John Doe turns up in an alleyway and strange connections between the murders emerge, the likelihood of a simple case looks grim. False Claims is the fourth book in the ...

MG Martin thought she’d turned the last page on the dangerous Golden Arrow case. The bad guys are behind bars, and the rest is up to her detective boyfriend, Matteo Kildaire. But when Golden Arrow impersonators start popping up all over Los Angeles, the writer in MG can’t help but be intrigued. Are they impostors, or has the original Golden Arrow returned? A reemergence of drug crime has left the LAPD baffled, and golden arrows are once again being left at crime scenes. Matteo asks MG if she’ll resume consulting on all things geek, and she jumps at the opportunity.

Interior Decorator Madison Night has her hands full with a demanding client and a product endorsement, but when the news shifts from reports of recently abducted women to the discovery of a dead body, she can't deny the danger. Evidence from the scene links the flirtatious Lt. Tex Allen to the crime, taking him off the case. As more abductees are either released or killed, Tex struggles with his suspension, on the brink of turning vigilante. Madison's own life is complicated by the return of her hunky handyman, Hudson James.

When a mine owner thinks that he's above the law and continues to utilize slave labor to keep his mines running, Barnabas, a former Ranger One, must fight for justice.

Losing Sarah (Sarah Roberts Book Sixteen) A vigilante connected to the other side, Sarah Roberts has faced several enemies throughout her career. But in Losing Sarah, the enemy is herself. Addicted to heroin after her captivity by the Enzo Cartel, she’s looking for one more fix to gather the strength to fight the urge. She finds a dealer in Mexico, but the transaction is interrupted by a robbery at a casino, leaving Sarah in police custody. Burned out and in withdrawal, Sarah feels lost and finished. She didn’t tell her boyfriend where she was going; now he can’t find her. He pools ...

Joanna’s career ends after she kills a murderer and fails to cover her tracks. After serving a prison sentence, she struggles to pick up the pieces. The only person from her old life still keeping in touch is Vanessa, the Internal Affairs inspector who was the lead investigator in Joanna’s case. Guilt and open questions define their tentative friendship. When there’s a new development in one of Joanna’s old cases, she can’t stay away, even at the cost of losing everything...including Rue, the woman she’s been falling for.... Enough is enough....

What would you do if you realized that you had the means to truly make a difference? How far would you go? How far would you go if you knew there was little chance of having to answer for your actions? Would you take out the worst society has to offer? What if personal sacrifices like giving up your current lifestyle were involved? And what if you knew you could do even more by forfeiting your anonymity? Would you risk everything?

The Whole Truth (Sarah Roberts Book Thirty-Five) Sarah Roberts heads to a small town up north to deliver messages from her sister and then head back home. But when do things ever go as planned? Working on limited information, Sarah threatens a man who turns out to be a corrupt judge, gets entangled with abusive parents, and then interrupts an extortion bid—all in a day’s work. But when Sarah gets arrested and brought before the very judge she threatened, she’s locked away and may not make her next court date—or even make it through the night. The people in charge have decided Sarah ...

For once, things are going well for former DEA contractor Jon Cantrell. He's got a real job as a fix-it man for a law firm that specializes in handling government contracts. But when his ex-girlfriend Piper asks him to meet with a high-ranking police official and Cantrell is forced to take an off-the-books assignment to find a missing boy, everything starts to unravel.