Shot In The Dark - A Crime Fiction Series Starter Collection

Doug Lamoreux, Brian L. Porter, Stuart Field

Summary

A collection of three crime fiction series starter novels by Brian L. Porter, Doug Lamoreux & Stuart Field, now available in one volume!
 
A Mersey Killing: In 1961 Liverpool, a group of aspiring musicians chase their dreams amidst the burgeoning Swinging Sixties. Meanwhile in 1999, skeletal remains discovered in the docklands ignite an investigation that spans generations. Detective Inspector Andy Ross and Sergeant Izzie Drake navigate a journey through time, delving into the early days of the influential Mersey Beat scene. But can they unravel the mystery of the long-lost woman and the bones hidden beneath the River Mersey for over three decades?
 
Corpses Say The Darndest Things: The death of a beloved Chicago televangelist’s wife is only the beginning; someone is homiciding their way through the Temple of Majesty Church. And private eye Nod Blake has been dumped in the middle of it all, on his head. The resulting injuries seem to have opened a door to the hereafter: Blake believes dead people are talking to him. But are the victims really begging the gumshoe for help from the other side of the grave? When his nemesis, Detective Lieutenant Wenders, finds evidence that Blake is the murderer, the private dick's life becomes a great big soup sandwich.
 
Steel And Shadows: After losing his family, former British Special Forces agent John Steel arrives in New York determined to locate the person captured in a photograph. NYPD detective Samantha McCall is investigating a triple homicide when Steel offers his assistance in tracking down the perpetrator. What initially seems like the work of a serial killer soon turns into a sinister labyrinth of deception. With ruthless mercenaries, enigmatic informants, and haunting echoes from their pasts, the unlikely duo must navigate a treacherous web of betrayal in order to bring the perpetrator to justice.

Available since: 05/30/2023.

Print length: 736 pages.

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