From Boston to Miami: A Crime Fiction Starter Collection

Three complete first-in-series novels featuring a U.S. Marshal in the Smoky Mountains, a Private Investigator in 1978 Boston, and an ex-crime reporter in Miami's dangerous underworld...

Ready for fun crime stories with plenty of action, mystery, and thrills—with great characters you're going to love? Each novel stands on its own as a complete story. You don't have to read more books in each series to get the full satisfaction...

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Shake the Trees (Deputy US Marshal Charlie Harlow #1)

Deputy U.S. Marshal Charlie Harlow is committed to serving justice. It’s doing it by the book that’s the problem…

When a case goes wrong and a fellow law enforcement official is killed, Charlie once again finds himself in the crosshairs of the Justice Department.

The only way he knows to get his mind straight for the way things went down is to throw himself back into another case. Bringing a fugitive to justice may be just what the doctor ordered…

But when his chief deputy sends Charlie and his partner down to capture a fugitive hiding out on his girlfriend’s farm, a routine case turns out to be much more than meets the eye.

Deputy Kim Riggins is taken hostage, and Charlie throws everything he can into the hunt to save her. Soon the game of cat-and-mouse turns deadly, and Charlie must use his skills and cunning to outsmart those responsible and bring them to justice.

But Charlie rarely does anything by the book. This time, his relentless and somewhat reckless pursuit sets him on a dangerous path. And if he can’t bring the case to a close, the person he cares about most will be the one who pays the price.

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Murder at Morrissey Motel (Jake Horn PI Mysteries #1)

When your ex becomes your client, the only thing more dangerous is the truth.

It’s 1978. With an economy on the brink and a city plagued by corruption, the glory days seem to be over for the failing P.I. agency Jake Horn inherited from his uncle. And he’s at a point where he’ll take any job he can get.

Of course, there are exceptions…

When his beautiful and enigmatic former fiancée walks into his South Boston office looking to prove her husband’s been cheating, Jake’s best option is to turn her away.

He may be desperate for work. But he’s no fool.

When the husband’s dead body turns up in a dumpster behind a local motel, the cops look to Jake’s ex as the suspect. But then, she disappears...

The detective on the case is determined to see someone pay for the crime. And he has a hard time believing Jake isn’t somehow involved.

With a target on his back and his freedom at stake, Jake has to rely on his own grit and investigative skills to find his ex and uncover the truth. It's a race against time, and Jake's life won't be the only one on the line if he can't find the real killer.

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Play It Cool (A Joe Sheldon Crime Story #1)

Writing about crime is a lot more fun than being caught up in it...

After former crime journalist Joe Sheldon is forced to resign from one of the nation's leading newspapers, he finds solace in sipping his vodka cranberries, listening to vinyl records in his high-rise Miami apartment.

But the bills are piling up, and Joe can't seem to catch a break.

When old friend and bookie Dickie Caldwell tries to rope him into tracking down a gambler who owes him a lot of money, Joe knows his wallet could use the boost.

But he's not quite sure it'll be worth the risk.

Dickie has a young, flirtatious girlfriend. And when a ransom note is left in his door after she disappears, it becomes clear Dickie has to pay if he ever wants to see her again...

The problem is, Joe's not so sure it makes much sense.

Is it all some kind of a setup?

He makes a promise to Dickie he'll find the girl and get some answers, and without hesitation dives headfirst into her alleged kidnapping. But trouble isn't far behind.

It’s about to get dangerous…

Can an out-of-work wordsmith outsmart the bad guys? Joe has his doubts, and it soon becomes clear one wrong move means Joe will be forced to pay the ultimate price.

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