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The Cold Smell of Sacred Stone by George C. Chesbro
A circus-performer-turned-PI who’s also “the most engaging criminologist to appear in decades” must save his brother from a cult and a terrorist plot (Booklist). more...
An Incident at Bloodtide by George C. Chesbro
A circus-performer-turned-PI deals with sinister sleight of hand in a novel that “gleefully subvert[s] most of the rules of mystery fiction” (Publishers Weekly). more...
Second Horseman Out of Eden by George C. Chesbro
A circus-performer-turned-PI and his ex-cop brother rescue a girl from a doomsday cult in this novel of “terrific suspense” and “unlimited imagination” (Publishers Weekly). more...
Bleeding in the Eye of a Brainstorm by George C. Chesbro
“Fans will want their Mongo prescriptions filled” as the circus-performer-turned-private-eye uncaps some pharmaceutical monkey business (Booklist). more...
Waiting for Rusty by William Cole
On the run from the law, a gangster’s girl and two hoods stop to wait for the boss. more...
A Mafia don builds a savage empire of murder and vice. more...
The City When It Rains by Thomas H. Cook
A photographer struggles to understand a stranger's suicide. more...
Do They Know I'm Running? by David Corbett
Caught up in a scheme to smuggle his deported uncle back across the border, a young American must fight to save his family, himself, and the woman he loves. more...
Blood of Paradise by David Corbett
In El Salvador, a young American faces his troubled past—and a dangerous present. more...
Thirteen Confessions by David Corbett
Thirteen beautifully wrought tales of crime, passion, and people on the brink of disaster. more...
Murder on Their Minds by George H. Coxe
A routine assignment gets a PI killed, and Kent Murdock dives into the case. more...
With Intent to Kill by George H. Coxe
A wealthy psychopath threatens the life of an innocent young man. more...
Dangerous Legacy by George H. Coxe
Hungry for work, an ex–air force pilot takes a deadly assignment in Manila.
A marina owner gets caught up in a murder investigation. more...
Doing a favor for an old friend gets Kent Murdock involved in a murder. more...
The Fifth Key by George H. Coxe
An old friend of Kent Murdock’s is murdered, leaving him to take the fall. more...
Smuggling leads to murder, with Kent Murdock caught in the middle. more...
The Hollow Needle by George H. Coxe
One of Kent’s pictures holds the secret to a wealthy man’s death. more...
Moment of Violence by George H. Coxe
A lawyer travels to Barbados to protect an old friend from a swindle. more...
The Man Who Died Twice by George H. Coxe
To steal a Caribbean inheritance, an American impersonates a prodigal son. more...
