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Forbidden love and fierce rivalry drive Jeff Hollister, a street-smart high school senior and gang leader of the Hurricanes, to the brink of disaster. Thinking he’s got the world in his back pocket, and the police at a safe distance, he and his scrappy gang of teenage delinquents come to discover they don’t always come out on top after all. A deadly vow by a member of the rival Tornadoes gang sets Jeff and his friends on a roller coaster of knife fray and gunplay, foot races and car chases, trust and betrayal, and murder. The death of a beloved friend serves a painful slap of reality to the Hurricanes that incites a burning desire for vengeance among the gang. With angry players going rogue, and weapons in the wrong hands, even the leaders are out of their depth. To make matters worse, Jeff is sidetracked by his budding love for Cindy, whose father just so happens to be the new police chief—the one person the Hurricane leader most wants to avoid. Yet she might also be the catalyst that can save Jeff from his own devices—if it doesn’t kill her first... -
A fast-paced, globe-trotting thriller with full cast, original music and sound effects that asks the listener to consider the earth’s very origins, -
This Northern Californian cozy thriller takes place between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in a Victorian home at the gateway to Sonoma wine country in the quaint, riverfront city of Petaluma. The dark side of the holiday unfolds in an all-woman, multi-generational household on the brink of irreversible change. Widow, Admaria and her daughter Gracie, a single mom, are settling in for what they hope will be a quiet, uneventful holiday, with slow-pleasured, traditional Italian American festive preparations. In turn heartwarming and harrowing, unexpected events occur when a stranger disturbs their sleep in the early hours of Christmas morning. Put another log on the fire, make yourself a cup of tea and settle in for unforgettable and immersive storytelling as the past, present and future collide in the company of an unforgettable cast of characters. -
A popular fishing captain is murdered on his own trawler and everyone in Haversport, Massachusetts, knows the culprit is a young deckhand named Ben Broome, including Detective Lillian Grimes. But Ben has discovered the perfect hiding place: as a reporter writing for the tiny Coastal Packet, a newspaper in South Carolina.When a half-eaten body washes in it becomes the biggest story in the paper’s history and brings cunning, charismatic Ben unexpected success. But it also leads Grimes closer to the truth. She soon teams up with hungry rival reporter Florence Park to hunt Ben down before he can charm—or kill—his way to freedom.
Shown from three perspectives, killer, detective, and reporter, Muddy the Water brings readers inside the newsroom of a struggling small newspaper on the bucolic South Carolina coast and speaks to the concept of identity—and whether anyone ever shows their true self.
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Murders overshadow botanist Millie Whitehall’s peaceful summer surveying endangered plants in northwest New Mexico. When autopsy reports show two seemingly unrelated deaths involve plants, Millie must use her knowledge of ecology as she races to identify the murderer – before she becomes the next victim. -
An international mystery. A group of thieves working out of New York, Amsterdam and Paris set in motion a complex art forgery and theft project. Initially they are highly successful, that is until one member is overcome by greed and the promise of a quick buck, not necessarily shared with his partners. This greedy departure from a proven method of operation suddenly goes oh, so wrong. People die, partnerships are threatened and the entire mess lands in the collective laps of the San Francisco Police Department's Homicide Bureau. Inspectors O'Neill, Donnelly, Gibson and Sullivan are now responsible for solving a homicide that will lead them far outside their normal comfort zone. International crime, art forgery and murder, a lethal combination that will test the investigative skills of the Inspectors. -
When a serial killer targets the North Beach neighborhood in San Francisco, the entire community must band together to help the homicide inspectors catch a killer or risk the tragedy that he will kill again. Lucia is a good girl; she's an eighth grader at the local parish school who gets great grades, helps her parents around the house, and loves her siblings. As she waits after school, a stranger - hands laden - asks for help getting into his van. Before she knows it, Lucia's shoved into the van, knocked unconscious, and she's never going home again. After her mother reports her missing, Lucia's firefighter father, as well as other community members, manage to elevate her missing person's report all the way to the Homicide Bureau. So begins a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat narrative of a community connected through more than just the streets they live on to catch a killer and bring a grieving family peace. Two homicide teams, made up of Inspectors O'Neill and Donnelly and Inspectors Gibson and Sullivan, work against the clock and side-by-side with other agencies to bring the criminal down. Chock-full of twists, turns, romance, murder, and community, hiding in plain sight is a can't miss mystery read for crime novel enthusiasts, San Francisco natives, and readers who love a good thriller. Readers will feel immersed in the investigation as they struggle to solve the web of covered tracks alongside investigators. Feel the heart-pounding race against the clock as sands drain from the hourglass and the suspect gets farther away. -
After coming across an unexpected discovery in their storage unit, a couple enlists the help of the SFPD's Homicide Bureau to decipher their findings. The case becomes part of the workload for a two-officer team, Inspectors John O'Neill and Liam Donnelly, who follow a broken trail to find the criminal. With the help of Inspector Kathy Sullivan from Vice, the inspectors uncover the recent disappearances of girls in the escort and mail order bride services. The question remains – who is the man behind all this? This novel is an unraveling of twisted events that shakes up the SFPD and the city's justice system, with everyone involved giving it their all to solve this intriguing case. -
SAINTSVILLE, the full-cast audiobook production: Human actors. Human voices. In a world that's anything but...
A summoned warrior and a grief-stricken witch collide in a city under siege.
In Saintsville, the city the rest of the world calls New Orleans, death has arrived with a name, sparking a war among those that don’t officially exist. When a parish witch summons a warrior’s soul across the Veil to settle an old debt, everyone gets more than they bargained for: a displaced warrior with no memory of who he was, and a soul that runs darker than any witch’s curse.
Taking the dead man’s name, Ciro Case navigates a world where witches wield life-changing power, Lycans guard the magical district known as the Haint, Gray Houses prey on the mundane, and vampires broker deals between all sides, while Infernal assassins hunt its protectors one by one.
Twill Parker, the Saintsville coven’s Keeper for the deadly month of October, has lost everything but not the war. Stripped of her team, she must rely on a knight she doesn’t trust, can’t fully explain, and can’t afford to turn away.Two fractured souls. One city running out of nights.
For fans of Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files where supernatural and criminal politics share the same bloody streets; Richard Kadrey’s Sandman Slim where a displaced soul hides an Infernal past; and Kim Harrison’s The Hollows where witches, demons, and vampires fight for dominance, and a heroine whose personal history is its own kind of battlefield.
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"The further exhilarating adventures of an unbeatable detective, packed with tantalizing loose ends." -- Kirkus "... sharp, playful dialogue and surprising choices from characters exemplify O'Keefe's series, in which unpredictable people behave [and] react to crime-novel events in a refreshingly realistic way...: On Lonesome Roads is a polished thriller... Great for fans of Matt Goldman and William Kent Krueger." -- Booklife "Peter was such a complicated character who demanded attention instead of sympathy. He was still kicking and screaming, even though he was badly injured. The suspense was alive in this story, and I felt as if it was a constant companion to Peter. The pace was fast, the characters were developed, and the overall feel of the plot was great. You could not guess what would happen next. I have to admit, I, too, had my money on The Outfit, but Dan Flanigan surprised me. There were new shifts in the story when I least expected it and I was amazed when something equally thrilling happened again. I wanted to know who tried to kill Peter, why wasn't the person out in the open, and what would Peter do to get out of this mess. On Lonesome Roads is a great new addition to the series! Entertaining and consuming!"-- Reviewed By Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite "Tightly plotted and meticulously structured, this is a compelling crime thriller that makes excellent use of its 1980s context...It also employs superior character development to recount its tale of desperate detectives, warring gangsters, and obsessive law enforcement in Reagan-era America. Leaning fully into the moral complexity of neo-noir detective archetypes, Flanigan delivers a noble, intelligent, impulsive sleuth whose dysfunctional domestic life, post-traumatic stress disorder and propensity for attracting trouble yield a complicated, likeable personality. O'Keefe is surrounded by a delightful assortment of supporting characters who add texture to his world...ensures that readers are emotionally invested and that the novel's surprises are satisfying and dramatic. This is an engrossing crime thriller that, despite being part of a series, easily stands alone. It's highly recommended for Michael Connelly fans." -- Blue Ink Review -
"O'Keefe's character is honestly written as a deeply flawed man with scars and distressing memories that stretch from childhood to action in the military . . . Shocking violence and thrilling, edge-of-your-seat scenes fill many pages of this enjoyable novel . . . An engaging thriller reveals that crime involving mink can be a whole different animal." Kirkus Reviews "Mink Eyes isa must-read for action enthusiasts. Peter is the perfect protagonist for the story. He is jaded. enough to keep his head in the game and open-minded enough to look for clues where no one in their right minds would look. He is a unique and surprisingly charismatic character... Reading this story is a whole sensory experience and that is largely due to the craftsmanship of the author. Dan Flanigan weaves pictures with his words... descriptions are vivid, the imagery is expressive and the dialogues are revealing. An easy read that I will pick up again." 5-Star Reader's Favorite Review "...a wonderful read...Be prepared to clear your day before you start to read because once you do, it is hard to walk away from this book." A.L. "[The author] is a lawyer--a vocation and a chest of knowledge and experience that serves him well in this absorbing book...a subtle and thorough character sculptor..." G.H. "Fast paced, action-packed...vivid imagery..." K.G. "In a category filled with formulaic and predictable characters and plot lines, Mink Eyes was unique and unexpected. It is a love story and somewhat of a 'coming of age' tale too, a serious literary work in an exciting 'thriller' package." B.N. "...please, give us another installment quickly..." R.B.S. -
"...Flanigan manages to conjure deft, hard-boiled, but literary prose that's reminiscent of Raymond Chandler's best work. A gritty and eloquent crime novel." - Kirkus Reviews 2022 Finalist IAN (Independent Author Network) Book of the Year for Thriller/Suspense 2022 NIEA (National Indie Excellence Award) Winner for Crime Fiction 2023 Eric Hoffer Legacy Fiction Honorable Mention 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award Grand Prize Short List 2023 Best Book Awards Finalist Legacy Fiction 2023 Book Life Fiction Finalist in Mystery/Thriller
