Tag: Law enforcement

His Hand In the Storm by Ritu Sethi

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His Hand In the Storm by Ritu SethiHis Hand In the Storm by Ritu Sethi
Series: Chief Inspector Gray James Detective Murder Mystery Series #1
Genres: Contemporary, Mystery, Thriller
Pages: 215

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His team believes he’s calm and Zen. His boss finds him obsessive. Suspects think him gorgeous but dangerous. They’re all right.

Chief Inspector Gray James is sculpting the remembered likeness of his small son when he receives the call – a faceless corpse is found hanging by the choppy river, swirls of snow and sand rolling like tumbleweeds.

Montreal glitters: the cobbled streets slippery with ice, and the mighty St. Lawrence jetting eastward past the city. One by one, someone is killing the founders of a booming medical tech startup – propelling Gray into a downward spiral that shatters his hard-earned peace, that risks his very life, that threatens to force him to care and face what he has shunned all along: his hand in the storm.

From the prize-winning author comes a psychological, page-turning mystery with all the elements one needs on a rainy night: a complex murder, a noble yet haunted detective, and an evocative setting to sink into.

Joy by Celina Grace

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Joy by Celina GraceJoy by Celina Grace
Series: The Kate Redman Mysteries
Genres: Contemporary, Mystery
Pages: 50

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The last person Detective Sergeant Kate Redman wants to see while she's doing her Christmas shopping is habitual petty thief and homeless alcoholic Charlie Petworth. While she knows that Charlie steals small things in part to get a warm bed for the night, it's still annoying, particularly in the season of good will.

Then a far more serious crime occurs and Kate realises that Charlie might well be involved. But why would he go from stealing a packet of flower seeds to stealing a little toddler? And is there more to this case than at first meets the eye?

A short story written especially for fans of the Kate Redman Mysteries, this short, seasonal mystery is from crime writer Celina Grace, author of the Kate Redman Mysteries, The Asharton Manor Mysteries and the historical mystery series, Miss Hart and Miss Hunter Investigate.

Silent Crime by WL Knightly

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Silent Crime by WL KnightlySilent Crime by WL Knightly
Series: Hangman #1
Genres: Contemporary, Mystery
Pages: 175

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The pension is earned, and it’s time to retire.

Time to leave the darkness behind and make bribery and corruption a part of the past.

No more trying like hell to keep his nose clean.

Detective Jake Thomas is done.

Or is he?

Moments before he walks out, his chief assigns him one last job.

Just a simple assignment to show his replacement the ropes.

But it’s never that easy.

When one of the city’s prosecutors is brutally killed, followed by the murder of a crooked cop, Jake and the rookie discover a new serial killer is on the rise.

It’s up to them to find the bastard before someone else ends up playing the Hangman’s deadly game.

And the evidence is stacking up—one letter at a time.

Ever Strange by Alisa Woods

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Ever Strange by Alisa WoodsEver Strange by Alisa Woods
Series: Legal Magick #1
Genres: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 338

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An incubus FBI agent, a billionaire witch, and someone spiking street drugs with deadly magick.

Zane Walker’s undercover in Chicago’s deadliest drug cartel—and his magic is as dirty as the enhancers they peddle. When a beautiful witch storms in, making demands she thinks she can back up with magick, he’s forced into a split-second choice… and his monster rages out.

Ever Strange’s father was murdered. They made it look like an overdose, but Asher Strange, world-renown med-magick researcher, would never take tawdry magick enhancers. But before she can get an autopsy, her father’s body disappears… and being one of the richest witches in the city means she will get answers.

Someone’s putting deadly magick into street drugs… and it’s killing people all over the city.Zane’s magick is monstrous, and Ever’s power brings out his beast. But she insists on finding her father; and keeping her safe has suddenly become his job—on top of stopping an epidemic of overdoses that just might be cover for a serial killer. Together, they work to stop the dark magick that’s stalking the streets of Chicago… and try to keep their own secrets from consuming them both.

Sins of the Angels by Lydia M. Hawke

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Sins of the Angels by Lydia M. HawkeSins of the Angels by Lydia M. Hawke
Series: Grigori Legacy #1
Genres: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 361

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A hard-as-nails cop with a secret bloodline.
An undercover hunter out for vengeance.
A world that will pay for the sins of the angels.

Homicide detective Alexandra Jarvis is up against a vicious serial killer unlike any she's ever known. She has neither time nor patience for the irritating new partner abruptly assigned to her. Especially when that partner is arrogant, high-handed, and intent on getting in her way at every turn--and when he has wings that only she can see.

A millennium ago, Aramael sentenced his brother to eternal exile for crimes against humanity. Now the fallen angel has escaped and is wreaking murderous havoc in the mortal realm. To find him, Aramael must play second to a human police officer whose very lineage threatens his mission—and whose unexpected ability to see him for who he really is threatens his soul.

Now the fallen one is coming for Alex. If he succeeds, he could trigger the apocalypse itself. Can Alex and Aramael overcome the tension flaring between them in time to capture him? Or will they end up committing a sin even more unspeakable than his?

Dhata Mays by Greg Dragon

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Dhata Mays by Greg DragonDhata Mays by Greg Dragon
Series: The Synth Crisis #0.5
Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller
Pages: 147

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In a war between man and machine, he must find a way to protect them all...

After a devastating war forced humans to rely on synths for survival, the two have learned to coexist peacefully.

Until now...

When detective Dhata Mays is called in to investigate a homicide, what he uncovers threatens the serenity of this futuristic society. The gruesome murder means only one thing: someone is ready to incite another war. Now, it's up to Dhata to ensure that the truth stays hidden--to protect both sides of the battle. But can he be unbiased in a black and white world that forces him to take sides?

Retribution by C.M. Sutter

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Retribution by C.M. SutterRetribution by C.M. Sutter
Series: The Psychic Detective Kate Pierce Crime Thriller Series #1
Genres: Contemporary, Mystery, Paranormal
Pages: 199

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The violent drug-related murders of two prominent attorneys have the homicide division of the Chicago Police Department scrambling for answers, but without clues, a motive, or a suspect, not even the FBI can track down the killer. With the media demanding an arrest and at their wits’ end, the Chicago Police Department makes an urgent call to the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office in hopes of bringing in Kate Pierce, a psychic detective, on the case. A reluctant Kate agrees only when word comes that Jesse McCord, a new friend and top-notch Chicago homicide detective, has gone missing. Partnered with Detective Henry Johnson of Chicago’s homicide division, Kate goes on the hunt for the killer, armed with clues from her revealing dreams—and her dogged determination. As they inch closer to locating Jesse and learning the identity of the suspect, they realize the killer may be much closer than they think.

Disreputable Allies by Wren Weston

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Disreputable Allies by Wren WestonDisreputable Allies by Wren Weston
Series: Fates of the Bound #1
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction
Pages: 362

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Lila Randolph enjoys fast motorcycles, expensive wine, the occasional cigar, and her day job as a highborn militia chief. She also likes tackling extralegal cases at night. As side jobs go, Lila can’t complain. She’ll do whatever it takes to keep Saxony safe.

Tristan DeLauncey grew up as a slave. Raised with the abusive Holguin family, he hates the highborn and everything they stand for. Regardless, he’ll set aside his feelings and partner with Lila if it helps protect the poor—even if it means using Lila as a distraction for an investigation of his own.

A distraction that allows their newest quarry to discover her extracurricular activities in a government server—an act that could earn her a trial and a hangman’s noose.

Can Lila move past Tristan’s betrayal so they can identify the hacker and save Saxony together?

Or will the pair kill each other first?

Summer Magic by T.M. Cromer

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Summer Magic by T.M. CromerSummer Magic by T.M. Cromer
Series: The Thorne Witches #1
Genres: Contemporary, Paranormal, Romance
Pages: 296

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Summer Magic is a paranormal romance with zany characters and hijinks. Due to adult themes, this book is not recommended for anyone under the age of 18.
Heat level: 3.5

Life in a small town can be tough. It can be even tougher when you're a witch whose magic regularly backfires. But Summer Thorne only wants one thing: to create the perfect sanctuary for unwanted animals. Nothing and no one is going to stop her. Not even the sexy sheriff who is determined to shut down her rescue center. And certainly not the laboratory where she illegally obtained her mischievous chimpanzee, Morty.

Sheriff Cooper Carlyle has one goal: to keep his town safe. That includes his stubborn neighbor, Summer, whether she wants him to or not. When the animals of Summer's menagerie get loose and create havoc, he decides enough is enough. But things aren't always as they appear, and Coop stumbles upon the secret the Thorne sisters have been hiding.

Coop and Summer suspect Morty holds the key to unlock a seventeen-year-old mystery surrounding the death of Summer's mother. Now Coop is faced with breaking the law he is sworn to uphold in order to protect Summer and her beloved pet from a threat more dangerous than any of them imagined.

Mind Sweeper by AE Jones

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Mind Sweeper by AE JonesMind Sweeper by AE Jones
Series: Mind Sweeper Series #1
Genres: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 370

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An angel, a demon, and a vampire walk into a bar. Sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but it's just another day in the life of Kyle McKinley.

Kyle was born with the ability to erase memories—and the inability to keep her opinions to herself. She and her vampire and demon teammates provide supernatural damage control when humans see too much. Today’s problem? A sword-wielding angel and a demon had a supernatural smackdown during happy hour in a Cleveland bar, leaving behind a headless vampire and a dozen human witnesses.

This latest supernatural slipup is attracting all kinds of attention. So much attention that the police step in, and Kyle has to deal with Joe Dalton, a know-it-all human with the sexiest turquoise eyes she’s ever seen. Kyle doesn’t dare open her battered heart to him, but as the case escalates, they must join forces to solve a dangerous puzzle. And when they uncover the truth, the apocalyptic ripple effect forces Kyle to make a choice. Learn to trust again, or risk losing everyone she cares about, including Dalton.

Mind Sweeper is the first book in the award-winning series. If you like romance with a side order of mystery and a dash of humor, then you’ll love this series by Golden Heart® winner and RITA® finalist AE Jones.