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A WWII vet wrongly reported dead is on the hunt for his wife's killer.
Los Angeles, 1946. Ex-cop and WWII vet Jack Chesley spent years in a German POW camp. But when he finally returns home to Los Angeles, he finds a new kind of torment waiting for him. It seems that after Jack was declared dead, his wife, Wilma, died a year later. The police said it was an accident. But Wilma's twin sister believes it was murder.
Setting out to find Wilma's killer,...
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For a select few people, friendship lasts forever. Nicky Fusco and Frankie Donovan were friends like that, but that was years ago. Now Frankie's a detective in Brooklyn's Homicide department, and Nicky is a reformed hit man. But when Frankie gets in trouble-and the law can't help him-he turns to Nicky.
The problem is that Nicky promised his family, and God, that he'd go straight.
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A string of brutal murders has bodies piling up in Brooklyn, and Detective Frankie Donovan knows what is going on. Clues left at the crime scenes point to someone from the old neighborhood, and that isn't good. Frankie has taken two oaths in his life-the one he took to uphold the law when he became a cop, and the one he took with his two best friends when they were eight years old and inseparable. Those relationships have forced Frankie to make many...
24) Felina
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"They will kill him. You must find him for me." Those were the words that got me into this mess. They had been uttered by Felina Ochoa, a young woman just barely old enough to work in Rosa's Bar on San Antonio Street in downtown El Paso.
Of course it wasn't just the words. Some cynics would say that a young, attractive woman could make an old warhorse like me sit up and bark like a seal in spite of his better judgement.
Jack Brady, ex-SEAL and current...
25) The Last Super
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Larry has been the supervisor of an apartment block in Baltimore for as long as the tenants can remember. And he knows all their secrets… The Last Super forms part of the Case Files series of short crime fiction stories from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett.
26) All Night Long
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Zoe Michaels is working the late shift in the Easy Stop Diner on Route 15. Vince, the owner is nowhere to be seen, and the fryers and griddle went cold over an hour ago. But luckily for Zoe, it's a Monday – and quiet. Because something smells off tonight, and it isn't Vince's famous fried baloney sandwich… All Night Long forms part of the Case Files series of short crime fiction stories from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett.
27) Smuggler's Blues
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"Another floater surfaced in the Rio Grande last night. It was the headline story on the all-news radio station I listen to on the way to work. Authorities on either side pull twenty to thirty bodies out of the Rio each year, some accidental drownings, some deliberate. What made this one unusual was the fact that he had identification -- and money. "Human smuggling constitutes one of the less savory aspects of Brady Investigation's case load. Jack...
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This collection of short stories bridges the gaps between the Jeff Resnick novels of suspense and intrigue.
When The Spirit Moves You: Does Jeff believe in ghosts?
Bah! Humbug: Christmas with his girlfriend Maggie's family is anything but merry.
Cold Case: A small boy is missing. Can Jeff find him?
Spooked!: A malevolent spirit visits for Halloween.
Crybaby: Have diaper bag-will travel!
Eyewitness: Jeff can't move ahead in live until he finds out...
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When Amy boards her flight to Cairns, it’s not by choice. Because it’s not just the turbulence that’s giving her cause for concern… Something in the Air forms part of the Case Files series of short crime fiction stories from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett.
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Six deaths mar the holiday mood as summer vacationers enjoy Wisconsin's beautiful Door County peninsula. Murders or bizarre accidents? Newly hired park ranger Dave Cubiak, a former Chicago homicide detective, assumes the worst but refuses to get involved. Grief-stricken and guilt-ridden over the loss of his wife and daughter, he's had enough of death. Forced to confront the past, the morose Cubiak moves beyond his own heartache and starts investigating,...
31) A Grave Mistake
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A walk in the woods takes a dark turn for Ben… A Grave Mistake forms part of the Case Files series of short crime fiction stories from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett.
32) Coward's Kiss
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"Ed London is the kind of private investigator you call to clean up the mess when your mistress turns up dead. But after he dumps a body in Central Park, it appears this case is still alive and kicking. Seems that the dead girl was in possession of something special that some very shady characters want back. Now Ed, along with his actress friend Maddy, will have to crack the case before he ends up dead himself. But there's more than a murder here;...
33) Special Delivery
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All Jackson Dark wants to do is get home and surprise his wife with the special gift he's bought her… Special Delivery forms part of the Case Files series of short crime fiction stories from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett.
34) The Man Cave
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When Darren regains consciousness in a dank basement, escape turns out to be the least of his worries… The Man Cave forms part of the Case Files series of short crime fiction stories from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett.
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Getting away from it all can be hard
When an LA private investigator heads to Colorado to see an old buddy and get in a little fishing, he walks squarely into a murder investigation. It's like he never left home, and he was looking forward to a relaxing time in the country.
The victim, a reporter for the local paper, worked for his friend Jimmy who retired there. Now Jimmy is calling in favors. The local sheriff isn't a exactly a go getter and Jimmy...
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Donald E. Westlake is one of the greats of crime fiction. Under the pseudonym Richard Stark, he wrote twenty-four fast-paced, hardboiled novels featuring Parker, a shrewd career criminal with a talent for heists. Using the same nom de plume, Westlake also completed a separate series in the Parker universe, starring Alan Grofield, an occasional colleague of Parker. While he shares events and characters with several Parker novels, Grofield is less calculating...
39) A Dirty Business
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When Michael arrives at work early one winter's day, he discovers that he's not the only one who's had a busy morning… A Dirty Business forms part of the Case Files series of short crime fiction stories from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett.
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