The first five AWARD-WINNING Jeri Howard murder mysteries are now available at an unbelievable bargain!

Tough-as-nails Oakland PI Jeri Howard made a splash in Janet Dawson’s first book, winning Best First PI Novel from the Private Eye Writers of America. The next four mysteries only get more enticing!

“A welcome addition to this tough genre.” -The New York Times Book Review

Dawson’s Oakland is noir and brooding, while Jeri’s as savvy as Sam Spade, with something of Spade’s seen-it-all outlook.

"Jeri combines V.I.'s social conscience with Kinsey's badass attitude and a snappy narrative voice..." -Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post Book World

Readers who tear through offbeat detective novels featuring hard-boiled women sleuths will flip for Jeri Howard, especially if they enjoy Sue Grafton, Robert Dugoni, T.R. Ragan, Marcia Muller, and Sara Paretsky. The first half of this unforgettable series has never been on sale at a price like this!

KINDRED CRIMES

A puzzling missing persons case--a wife who disappears with the grocery money--keeps winding backward, revealing brand new secrets as fast as ancient skeletons can fall out of closets.

TILL THE OLD MEN DIE

The grisly murder of a sedate, widowed history professor, is written off as a random street crime until a woman turns up at his university, claiming to be his widow and demanding access to his "papers."

TAKE A NUMBER

Out of loyalty to a former client, Jeri takes on a nasty divorce case. The soon-to-be ex-husband winds up with a bullet in his back, and the prime suspect is Jeri's client.

DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON THE OCEAN

Jeri is looking to catch a respite from the PI life to relax and visit family in lovely Monterey on the California coast. Now, what's the worst thing that could happen on a PI's vacation? A dead body on the beach, most likely.

NOBODY'S CHILD

Is a Jane Doe uncovered at a construction site the body of her client's long-lost daughter Maureen? If so, what's become of Maureen's two-year-old daughter?

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A new mystery series from the award-winning author of the Boystown and Pinx Mystery series.

Things have not been going well for Henry Milch. After a Saturday night clubbing in his beloved West Hollywood, he took one pill too many and ended up banished to northern lower Michigan to live on a farm with his ultra-conservative grandmother. It was that or rehab. While working a part-time job for the local land conservancy he stumbles across a dead body in the snow—as if things couldn’t get worse. But then things take a turn for the better, there’s a reward for information leading the man’s killer. All Henry has to do is find the murderer, claim the reward and he can go back to his real life in L.A.

LUCY CUTS HER TEETH IN THIS TALE OF BLACKMAIL, MURDER, AND INTRIGUE

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IN BOOK FOUR Lucy digs her heels in. After her temporary stint as Kane’s assistant investigator, she’s set her sights on making the position permanent. Seems like her motto ‘persistence pays off' is about to be proved correct. Meanwhile, when Don and Lisa Maddox’s idyllic marriage is threatened by blackmailers Kane is hired to investigate ? but, he soon realizes that he is investigating more than just blackmail, and he finds himself searching for a possible serial killer. Who is responsible for the bizarre deaths, and what secret is Lisa so desperate to hide from her husband? Kane and his newly appointed assistant investigator, Lucy, head west to the Twin Cities to look for answers, but they are plagued with setbacks and met with a wall of silence. As Lucy observes, “It’s as if some malign force keeps putting obstacles in our way.” But Kane and Lucy must find a way forward if they are to thwart the blackmailers and find the killer. It’ll be cold in Minnesota in winter, but at least Kane will have Lucy with him to keep him warm…

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Cynthia Treadwell is not just hunting a killer, she's the prey they never saw coming.
Cynthia Treadwell is drawn into another murder investigation but this time, she becomes the target. Miss Treadwell meets a man who is shrouded, not only in clothing, but also in mystery. She joins him on a park bench where he warns her that her life is in danger. He identifies himself as Benjamin Carter. His story takes her back twenty-five years to the murder of his aunt where two teenagers were falsely accused of the crime. Miss Treadwell knew the young men were innocent but was helpless to prove it. Benjamin Carter knows who murdered his aunt because he hired Charlie, a hitman, to kill her. With only a short time to live, Carter tests Cynthia Treadwell's courage and resolve to bring Charlie to justice.
Charlie receives an anonymous phone call warning him that Benjamin Carter is about to reveal the truth to the police. He returns to Bedford to eliminate Benjamin Carter who is determined to rob him of his freedom. Within days, he realizes Carter is not his only threat. He must also deal with Cynthia Treadwell who is equally determined to see justice served. He devises a diabolical plan to "kill two birds with one stone". After Charlie liquidates Carter, it becomes a test of wits between Cynthia Treadwell and a seasoned hitman. In The Redemption of the Dead, she becomes the prey he never saw coming. The story will keep you riveted until the very end.

Buried Past

In spite of a dark secret still haunting her, detective Jacqueline Frye, is trying to move on. Until a one hundred year old case gives her a new purpose.

When Jacqueline, a self-professed detective with a dark secret, arrives in Whitechapel, she becomes embroiled in one of London's greatest mysteries.

Buried Secrets

When Jacqueline Frye heads to Chicago for a wedding, she never expects a homicide case to land in her lap. Another copycat killer is on the loose, and this time the culprit is obsessed with America’s first serial killer, H. H. Holmes. As Jack navigates secret passageways, coded journals, and charming locals, more victims disappear and the mystery deepens. Then there’s Jack’s best friend, Evelyn, who seems to be hiding a big secret…