Publisher: Wildside Press
What does a police officer think about while he's on his beat? Hulbert Footner's Officer! not only tells you the necessary thoughts but gives you the necessary actions in this romantic mystery told with humor and kept in suspense.
“A light-hearted, sardonic homage to the detective novel … The charm of this literary exercise comes with the self-conscious indulging of a fantasy … that we can have the thrill of adventure and risk and danger in our lives and that we would acquit ourselves well in conflict with gamblers, goons and crooked cops.”—New York Times Book Review Meet Pete Amsterdam, the world's most reluctant sleuth. Naked in his hot tub, Pete is idly reviewing his morning tennis game when trouble arrives in the form of the inevitable blonde. This being Key West, the blonde is not quite what she seems, and it's useless to explain to her that he's not a real detective—that, in fact, he got his PI license strictly as a tax dodge, a way to pretend his new wine cellar is an "office." She's got troubles of her own—big troubles that are utterly foreign to the cozy little paradise Pete has crafted for himself. Why, then, does the unwilling gumshoe allow himself to be squeezed ever tighter against Key West's humid underbelly—involved with the likes of local bully Lefty Ortega, his nympho daughter, and the sleazeball who controls the island's gambling boats? And why does he feel that his life is being taken over by the demands and traditions of the detective story? Will Pete blunder his way through to solving the crime? Will he penetrate the leotard of the lissome yoga teacher who is his only ally? The answers will be found in these fast-moving and hilarious pages, where the hard-boiled flirts with the postmodern. Think of this novel as Raymond Chandler meets Woody Allen meets the Coen brothers, and as a romp that somehow breaks through to serious consideration of the themes of community and responsibility, and the notion that maybe all of us could be heroes—even if mostly in spite of ourselves.Show book
The vultures are circling. And this time, John Milton is the only one standing between them and their prey. The cryptocurrency scam was global. The victims were everywhere. But now, the men behind it are running out of places to hide. Milton never wanted to get involved. But when he sees the damage that the scheme has caused and the lives that have been ruined, he finds himself pulled into a deadly game. From the winding canals of Venice to the backstreets of Belgrade, Milton hunts the men who thought they could disappear with their stolen fortune. The ruthless kingpin behind the operation is already covering his tracks, silencing anyone who could threaten him. But Milton isn't just anyone—and he isn't the only one closing in. Desperate men do desperate things. And when the stakes are this high, Milton knows the bodies will start piling up. For fans of Lee Child, Mark Greaney, and David Baldacci, Vultures is a high-octane thriller packed with relentless action, deception, and revenge.Show book
This recording has been digitally produced by Ella Swift, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. As victims appear in Badlands National Park, staged as specters straight out of local folklore, National Parks Officer Peyton Risk must navigate a labyrinth of legends to catch a murderer intent on turning myth into macabre reality—and ensure the park's ghostly tales remain just stories. WHAT’S LOST (A Peyton Risk Suspense Thriller—Book 7) is Book #7 in a new series by mystery and suspense author Ella Swift. Raised in the heart of the mountains by avid outdoors enthusiasts, Peyton followed in her parents’ footsteps and became an expert in the natural world. Until, at just 12 years old, an idyllic family camping trip in their favorite national park turned into a nightmare. Her parents were brutally murdered, the killer vanished into the wild, and the case went cold. Despite being haunted by the unsolved deaths of her parents, Peyton turned her trauma into determination, studying environmental science in college and becoming a respected National Parks Officer. Peyton’s unique perspective blends an intuition for the outdoors with a sharp intellect that allows her to decipher secrets hidden within the parks—set on ensuring that no other family endures the same pain that hers did. But will she find herself the next victim claimed in the park’s unforgiving wilderness? A page-turning and harrowing thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured protagonist, the PEYTON RISK series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Future books in the series are also available!Show book
Sheriff Serenity Adams teams up with U.S. Marshal Toby Bryant in this heart-stopping mystery thriller when it comes to light that eighteen-year-old women are disappearing from a nearby Amish community every four years. Is it some kind of ritualistic cult activity? Serenity investigates, and the clues lead her to an isolated Nevada brothel in the desert—the perfect place to hide a scandalous and deadly secret. Serenity's Plain Secrets is a unique and riveting crime fiction/mystery series that follows the adventures of Sheriff Serenity Adams as she investigates criminal activities in rural Indiana.Show book
In this mystery series featuring cop therapist Dot Meyerhoff, Dot's sleuthing after a tragic fire leads her to a former client-turned-criminal mastermind. When a trailer park fire takes the life of a lonely, wheelchair-bound man, police psychologist Dr. Dot Meyerhoff is doing double duty counseling the first responders involved, especially the traumatized dispatcher. But talking with the distraught young 9-1-1 operator about the dying man's last words leads Dot to wonder if there's more to this fire than meets the eye. Soon the department is looking for an arsonist and Dot is doing some investigating on her own. But when she discovers a former patient is orchestrating crimes from behind bars, Dot is suddenly in over her head. Not that a challenge has ever stopped her before. Only this time, she may put her own mental health—and her mother's life—on the line . . .Show book
Truth, fairness, and humanity are among the very few principles of journalism. The code of ethics is a must for every journalist to follow. Shikha is one such journalist with the biggest dreams and aspirations. At the early age of thirty, she is offered a live interview with the home minister of the country. But her excitement goes out of the window when she discovers that the minister was accused of rape and murder in the past. Her dream of becoming a great journalist is pierced by the arrow of her principles. Will Shikha still take up the interview?Show book
