Police-procedural Stories

A priest is dead. Nailed to the ceiling of his own church. Detective Mark Brennan has seen plenty of bodies, but never anything like this. No witnesses. No weapon. Just blood - too much of it - and strange symbols carved into the altar. The case goes nowhere until a curly-haired stranger shows up at the crime scene. He calls himself a priest. He smokes like a chimney, talks like he knows more than he should, and looks at Mark like he's already figured out the ending. His name is Silas Voss. And he claims the symbols are a language - one that shouldn't exist. Now the city is tearing itself apart. Cops are going crazy. Nightmares won't let Mark sleep. And the only person who might have answers is the one he trusts the least. Some doors shouldn't be opened. Some letters shouldn't be read. But someone wrote one anyway. In blood.

Series #1 "In the Lake City plagued by darkness, a tormented police sergeant moonlights as a vigilante serial killer, walking a razor-thin line between justice and madness, as a new sadistic killer emerges, threatening to expose her deadly double life." Original Work All rights reserved to me _______ Weekly updates on Fridays And Mondays.

Detective Lily Blanchette has a lot on her plate... Her sister Celine has recently been murdered and her parents are on the brink of divorce. Now she's lead on a multiple murder investigation. Six months after Lily's sister's death, the bodies of two young women are discovered. One look at the way the bodies have been posed and Lily knows her sister's killer is back. And she's determined to get him. When Lily visits the family of victim Tanya O'Neal, she learns the woman had arranged to meet a man going by the handle CtryGeek23 on the social networking site Scatter. Lily thinks finding the man behind the account is key to solving the case. But CtryGeek23 is very clever, and Lily has her work cut out for her. As she digs around, clues point her to a local brewery where she discovers the body of another young woman. The more Lily digs, the more she thinks there is more than one murderer at work, and CtryGeek23 is the mastermind. But who is he? And how will they catch him? As the investigation comes to life, death hits closer to home, and Lily discovers she may not be who she thinks she is at all. Filled with plot turns, suspense and mystery, Promised Lies will leave you wondering how well anybody knows anyone...

A new DCP's brutal methods close a billionaire's murder case. But an ignored investigator uncovers a darker truth: a professional hit squad and a military-grade drug, protected by the police's own violent campaign.

Copyright © Roger Stelljes The beautiful young woman is perfectly still, curled up in the trunk of the car, her long dark hair hiding her face. Her cotton blouse has ridden up a little, revealing two small dots an inch apart on her back. Just like the others. Guilt has kept FBI Agent Tori Hunter away from her home in Manchester Bay, Minnesota for twenty years, ever since her twin sister disappeared on the Fourth of July, when the girls should have been together. But when she receives an anonymous newspaper clipping about another missing girl, Genevieve, Tori is dragged back to the past. Just like Tori's sister, Genevieve vanished without a trace, her empty car abandoned on a lonely lakeside road as Independence Day fireworks lit up the sky overhead. Returning to Minnesota lake country, Tori finds Genevieve's distraught parents desperate for answers. How could their beautiful, popular daughter be snatched so near her own home? Under pressure to make an arrest, the police have no time for Tori's theories. Besides, they already have a suspect for Genevieve's abductor: a local man seen flirting with her the night she disappeared. But then the suspect is found dead in his isolated cabin, days before another girl's body is discovered bound and strangled in the trunk of her car, two strange dots on her back. The bloodstains surrounding her body belong to the one man Tori thought she could trust. Reeling, Tori knows the closer she gets to the truth, the more her own life is at risk. But can she catch this killer before it's too late for Genevieve? An absolutely addictive mystery thriller that will have you turning the pages late into the night. Perfect for fans of Kendra Elliot, Robert Dugoni and Tess Gerritsen. Available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Audible, Rakuten Kobo, Google Play and Apple. (Published by Bookouture)

A single convenience store robbery is examined three times-through an investigator's reasoning, the perpetrator's choices, and an objective reconstruction-revealing how perspective shapes truth.

What if it came to the starkest of all choices: kill, or else suffer the loss of a loved one? Readers' comments: 'simply the best', 'one of the best books I've read', 'loved it', 'amazing', 'great reading', 'stumped me to the very end' and others Plot: When a pregnant doctor is brutally murdered in her own kitchen, the husband claims to have some weeks earlier received an anonymous and darkly menacing letter. For the small town of Ravensby, it's just the start of a living nightmare - one in which nobody is spared from the murderous cross hairs, and which will drive Detective Inspector Kubič to the edge of his own sanity... Genre: suspense/thriller Status: completed Length: 70,000 words (approx. 275 standard novel pages) Target readership: Though aimed primarily at adults, the novel features several teenage characters and so may also appeal to a younger audience Extract: "Warn you sir, not a pretty sight in there." Kubič took a deep, preparatory breath, his footsteps slow and leaden as he moved towards the kitchen door. Not for the first time over the years, he found himself wishing he'd chosen an entirely different sort of career. Paper-pushing, something out of doors. Anything at all. He'd always been reasonable enough at woodwork back at school, he recalled. Why hadn't he done that, he thought? Become a cabinet maker or some damn thing. A reluctant hand pushed open the door... "Oh dear Christ." The words escaped his mouth forcefully, involuntarily, like blood gushing from an open wound

A steamy, crimefighting, covert team of ex-cons, hackers, police, army, MI6, rogue angels, and undercover soul-stealing misfits navigate complicated family dramas, protecting humans, and avoiding hell warlords. They lie, spy, ignore rules, fall in love, have sex in the skies, kill more than they save, and upset celestial bosses. Often wondering if humans were worth it. A gripping sizzling mix of otherworld action, family drama, fear, laughter, broken hearts, underdog justice, twists, and thought-provoking turns. SERIES REVIEWS 'What if all we know about good and evil is only the surface of the truth?' 'Loved the premise. There's something wonderful about a crime-fighting team of misfits going on jobs, while also interacting amongst themselves. There's a Fringe aspect here, as well as a Warehouse 13, Reaper, Torchwood, Heroes, and Breakout Kings vibe. So, if you enjoy a group of people bringing justice, with all the twists and turns of a great Paranormal Fantasy, then this captures that beautifully.' 'If you're a paranormal fantasy fan on the lookout for the next Shadow Hunters or Women of the Otherworld, give this series a go.' 'They people on earth, but they don't look and act like you'd think they would.' 'A unique twist on the classic Heaven and Hell tale.' 'Blissfully raw, absolutely perfect. 5 Stars!' 'There is romance and it's definitely of the sizzling variety with a very hot chemistry.' 'Dispensing justice among the living in a way that nobody notices.' 'What if angels are simply enhanced humans who made deals with the higher powers?' 'I wanted to jump into the pages and be part of it.' 'Fast-paced, witty comments mixed with an almost "thinking-out-loud" style that moves the reader through the story very quickly.' 'Wow is this hard-hitting.' 'Will truly be one of those magical books that are a must-read.' 'Lovers of urban fantasy will truly get this.' WEB https://www.sccunningham.com/ STORES https://geni.us/tln7QlX

Evil never wins, when there's a genius cop on the case! A golden-haired movie producer's wife has been killed in Los Angeles, California and Lieutenant Brock Cinder is on the case. A cop's cop, Brock's a lone wolf and the envy of all in his department. But the tough cop with flair has been wounded by a life event. Will such baggage--that burdens his heart to this day--help him to solve this crime or--together with what he sees at this roadkill--encourage him to quit the force and turn his back on catching killers? (*Fun fact: Rather than use the traditional "Chapter 1, Chapter 2, etc., headers--for each "cliffhanger break" in the following story--I chose instead to go with more "nostalgic" headers [i.e., "Tonight's Episode, Act I, Act II," etc., and "Epilogue"], since that style had been a similar case in classic Quinn Martin Productions like the following three television cop/crime series: "The Streets of San Francisco" [ https://youtu.be/SLec8xEG8xE ], "Barnaby Jones" [ https://youtu.be/bkx2jWGZVJU ], and "Cannon" [ https://youtu.be/eIfdD191II4 ]. I've always loved that "Tonight's Episode..." TV format style opening, as well as the "Act Number" appearing on the screen, regarding each of the later main intro scenes, for such TV mystery shows.)

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The first in a series of science fiction police procedurals A corporate executive is murdered in NYC in the year 2414. (And yes, the title is spelled correctly --- you'll see)

(Book 1) Night is a city of many names. It's a home to some, refuge for others and a glittering cesspool where monsters and humans live side by side. Join the semi-functional NCPD Cryptid Unit as they fumble their way through supernatural crimes by night while producing Canada's best/worst TV show by day. When a woman is found murdered on a construction site, the NCPD teams up with a ghost to catch a monster before it kills again. But behind the cameras, the cast and crew butt heads when pranks go too far, and signals get crossed. Newly Edited with 'added' parts Come be a part of our disaster family and add Night Beats to your universe's shenanigans! https://nightbeatseu.ca/ Sign up for the monthly newsletter that includes author interviews, book reviews, beta samples, book themed recipes, and feline photos to brighten your day. Night Beats in every-verse! Part 1 in my Night Beats series! Content Warnings: Moderate, very occasional violence/gore and course language WC: 50,500

This story appears to be a crime/drama story set in a town filled with gang warfare, drugs, and other crimes and this is just beginning.

Second in the series of science fiction police procedurals with K.N.D Phiipe. A street mugging leading to a mysterious conspiracy.