Author: Calle J. Brookes
Publisher: Lost River Lit Publishing, L.L.C.
ISBN: 1948328704
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
WHY DO WE ALWAYS HURT THE ONES WE LOVE MOST? Haunted by a terrible crime committed by her own father, Texas State Police Officer Bailey Moore is a woman on a mission: Getting her normal back after her father nearly killed her. Mending her broken body and spirit, she's hell-bent on reclaiming her badge, determined to find a way to heal, whatever it takes. Even if it means working with the one man she can't forget—the one whose expectations she never could meet. Sheriff Clay Addy. HE HAS HIS REGRETS. SHE IS ONE OF THEM. Clay Addy is a man living in the shadow of guilt. He should have protected Bailey before. And he had failed. Bailey's return to the force reminds Clay of that every time he looks at her. There are some failures a man can never forget. Having her right there next to him just makes the hurt all that much sharper. SHE DESERVES FAR BETTER THAN HIM. —AND HE KNOWS IT. Clay knows he’s not the kind of man a woman like Bailey needs, so it’s better to keep the walls between them. No matter what. No matter how much he wants to hold her. But when a serial killer comes to little Value, Texas, Clay has no choice but to work closely with the woman he can’t help but want. As they dig into the killer, an enemy from their past resurfaces. One with a single goal in mind now: Keep Sheriff Clay Addy away from Bailey. No matter who he has to hurt to make that happen…
Holding the Truth
Author: Calle J. Brookes
Publisher: Lost River Lit Publishing, L.L.C.
ISBN: 1948328704
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
WHY DO WE ALWAYS HURT THE ONES WE LOVE MOST? Haunted by a terrible crime committed by her own father, Texas State Police Officer Bailey Moore is a woman on a mission: Getting her normal back after her father nearly killed her. Mending her broken body and spirit, she's hell-bent on reclaiming her badge, determined to find a way to heal, whatever it takes. Even if it means working with the one man she can't forget—the one whose expectations she never could meet. Sheriff Clay Addy. HE HAS HIS REGRETS. SHE IS ONE OF THEM. Clay Addy is a man living in the shadow of guilt. He should have protected Bailey before. And he had failed. Bailey's return to the force reminds Clay of that every time he looks at her. There are some failures a man can never forget. Having her right there next to him just makes the hurt all that much sharper. SHE DESERVES FAR BETTER THAN HIM. —AND HE KNOWS IT. Clay knows he’s not the kind of man a woman like Bailey needs, so it’s better to keep the walls between them. No matter what. No matter how much he wants to hold her. But when a serial killer comes to little Value, Texas, Clay has no choice but to work closely with the woman he can’t help but want. As they dig into the killer, an enemy from their past resurfaces. One with a single goal in mind now: Keep Sheriff Clay Addy away from Bailey. No matter who he has to hurt to make that happen…
Publisher: Lost River Lit Publishing, L.L.C.
ISBN: 1948328704
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
WHY DO WE ALWAYS HURT THE ONES WE LOVE MOST? Haunted by a terrible crime committed by her own father, Texas State Police Officer Bailey Moore is a woman on a mission: Getting her normal back after her father nearly killed her. Mending her broken body and spirit, she's hell-bent on reclaiming her badge, determined to find a way to heal, whatever it takes. Even if it means working with the one man she can't forget—the one whose expectations she never could meet. Sheriff Clay Addy. HE HAS HIS REGRETS. SHE IS ONE OF THEM. Clay Addy is a man living in the shadow of guilt. He should have protected Bailey before. And he had failed. Bailey's return to the force reminds Clay of that every time he looks at her. There are some failures a man can never forget. Having her right there next to him just makes the hurt all that much sharper. SHE DESERVES FAR BETTER THAN HIM. —AND HE KNOWS IT. Clay knows he’s not the kind of man a woman like Bailey needs, so it’s better to keep the walls between them. No matter what. No matter how much he wants to hold her. But when a serial killer comes to little Value, Texas, Clay has no choice but to work closely with the woman he can’t help but want. As they dig into the killer, an enemy from their past resurfaces. One with a single goal in mind now: Keep Sheriff Clay Addy away from Bailey. No matter who he has to hurt to make that happen…
Her Small-Town Sheriff
Author: Lissa Manley
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459227832
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Calling the cops on a twelve-year-old shoplifter isn't what ice-cream parlor owner Phoebe Sellers would normally do. Yet it just so happens that the troublemaker's father is a cop. Unfortunately, Phoebe has no idea of the tragedy that's brought Sheriff Carson Winters and his daughter to Moonlight Cove…or the fears that plague him. But she knows enough about broken dreams from personal experience. The shared bond with Carson soon has Phoebe believing in second chances. And wondering whether, with enough faith, she and Carson might be able to help each other heal.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459227832
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Calling the cops on a twelve-year-old shoplifter isn't what ice-cream parlor owner Phoebe Sellers would normally do. Yet it just so happens that the troublemaker's father is a cop. Unfortunately, Phoebe has no idea of the tragedy that's brought Sheriff Carson Winters and his daughter to Moonlight Cove…or the fears that plague him. But she knows enough about broken dreams from personal experience. The shared bond with Carson soon has Phoebe believing in second chances. And wondering whether, with enough faith, she and Carson might be able to help each other heal.
Jailhouse Stories
Author: Neil Haugerud
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 9780816633616
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
In the 1950s and '60s Neil Haugerud served as sheriff of Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota. During this time, he and his wife and their four small children made their home in the building that housed the county jail. In Jailhouse Stories, Haugerud describes what it was like to live above a prison, where jailbirds and jailbreaks were part of family life. These are the reminiscences of a real-life Andy Griffith character, a man dedicated to maintaining order during both peaceful and turbulent days in rural America. Through the author we meet colorful characters on both sides of the law: for example, Doc Nehring, the county coroner, who uses dark humor to get through the grim duties of his job, and Irvin Johnson, who becomes the sheriff's friend despite his constant drinking and incarceration. Stories of domestic squabbles and infidelity are mixed with those of church functions and child rearing. Throughout the stories runs Haugerud's compassionate outlook on human nature. "I came to understand how people make a lot of mistakes, but in my view there are very few bad people, " he writes. The town where Haugerud lives is part Mayberry, part Twin Peaks. We get a glimpse into the lives of the town's citizens, whose problems range from the ordinary to the offbeat to the downright bizarre. In stories that are by turns heartwarming and sad, humorous and humane, Jailhouse Stories tells of the trials, tribulations, and pleasures of rural law enforcement during a bygone era.
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 9780816633616
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
In the 1950s and '60s Neil Haugerud served as sheriff of Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota. During this time, he and his wife and their four small children made their home in the building that housed the county jail. In Jailhouse Stories, Haugerud describes what it was like to live above a prison, where jailbirds and jailbreaks were part of family life. These are the reminiscences of a real-life Andy Griffith character, a man dedicated to maintaining order during both peaceful and turbulent days in rural America. Through the author we meet colorful characters on both sides of the law: for example, Doc Nehring, the county coroner, who uses dark humor to get through the grim duties of his job, and Irvin Johnson, who becomes the sheriff's friend despite his constant drinking and incarceration. Stories of domestic squabbles and infidelity are mixed with those of church functions and child rearing. Throughout the stories runs Haugerud's compassionate outlook on human nature. "I came to understand how people make a lot of mistakes, but in my view there are very few bad people, " he writes. The town where Haugerud lives is part Mayberry, part Twin Peaks. We get a glimpse into the lives of the town's citizens, whose problems range from the ordinary to the offbeat to the downright bizarre. In stories that are by turns heartwarming and sad, humorous and humane, Jailhouse Stories tells of the trials, tribulations, and pleasures of rural law enforcement during a bygone era.
Small Town Girl
Author: Donna McLean
Publisher: Coronet
ISBN: 1529379865
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
'Utterly compelling from the first page' - Kerry Hudson 'Gripping . . . this is one not to miss' - Irish Times For two years, Donna McLean lived a life of bliss with her boyfriend, Carlo. But her great love story wasn't just built on lies - it was one. Because Carlo wasn't a bike-obsessed Italian locksmith at all; he was a British police officer, part of a unit that had worked undercover for years to infiltrate activist groups across the country. More than twenty of those officers deliberately targeted women and duped them into relationships, posing as socialists, environmental campaigners and union reps, before vanishing without a trace. Small Town Girl is Donna's shattering story of a life turned upside down overnight, and her reclamation of a truth that was shamelessly buried by those who should be protecting the most vulnerable in society. 'Mind-blowing, gut-wrenching, shocking and beautifully written' - Chris Atkins
Publisher: Coronet
ISBN: 1529379865
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
'Utterly compelling from the first page' - Kerry Hudson 'Gripping . . . this is one not to miss' - Irish Times For two years, Donna McLean lived a life of bliss with her boyfriend, Carlo. But her great love story wasn't just built on lies - it was one. Because Carlo wasn't a bike-obsessed Italian locksmith at all; he was a British police officer, part of a unit that had worked undercover for years to infiltrate activist groups across the country. More than twenty of those officers deliberately targeted women and duped them into relationships, posing as socialists, environmental campaigners and union reps, before vanishing without a trace. Small Town Girl is Donna's shattering story of a life turned upside down overnight, and her reclamation of a truth that was shamelessly buried by those who should be protecting the most vulnerable in society. 'Mind-blowing, gut-wrenching, shocking and beautifully written' - Chris Atkins
Troublemaker
Author: Linda Howard
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062419005
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
A thrilling, fast-paced novel of romantic suspense from sensational New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Linda Howard. For Morgan Yancy, an operative and team leader in a paramilitary group, nothing comes before his job. But when he’s ambushed and almost killed, his supervisor is determined to find out who’s after the members of his elite squad—and why. Due to worries that this unknown enemy will strike again, Morgan is sent to a remote location and told to lay low and stay vigilant. But between a tempting housemate he’s determined to protect and a deadly threat waiting in the shadows, keeping under the radar is proving to be his most dangerous mission yet. The part-time police chief of a small West Virginian mountain town, Isabeau “Bo” Maran finally has her life figured out. She’s got friends, a dog, and a little money in the bank. Then Morgan Yancy shows up on her doorstep. Bo doesn’t need a mysterious man in her life—especially a troublemaker as enticing and secretive as Morgan. The harder they fight the intense heat between them, the closer Morgan and Bo become, even though she knows he’s hiding from something. But discovering the truth could cost Bo more than she’s willing to give. And when Morgan’s cover is blown, it might just cost her life.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062419005
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
A thrilling, fast-paced novel of romantic suspense from sensational New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Linda Howard. For Morgan Yancy, an operative and team leader in a paramilitary group, nothing comes before his job. But when he’s ambushed and almost killed, his supervisor is determined to find out who’s after the members of his elite squad—and why. Due to worries that this unknown enemy will strike again, Morgan is sent to a remote location and told to lay low and stay vigilant. But between a tempting housemate he’s determined to protect and a deadly threat waiting in the shadows, keeping under the radar is proving to be his most dangerous mission yet. The part-time police chief of a small West Virginian mountain town, Isabeau “Bo” Maran finally has her life figured out. She’s got friends, a dog, and a little money in the bank. Then Morgan Yancy shows up on her doorstep. Bo doesn’t need a mysterious man in her life—especially a troublemaker as enticing and secretive as Morgan. The harder they fight the intense heat between them, the closer Morgan and Bo become, even though she knows he’s hiding from something. But discovering the truth could cost Bo more than she’s willing to give. And when Morgan’s cover is blown, it might just cost her life.
The Sheriff Catches a Bride
Author: Cora Seton
Publisher: One Acre Press
ISBN: 1927036526
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
When county sheriff Cab Johnson gets a hunch, he's learned to trust it, and his hunch tells him Rose Bellingham is in a peck of trouble. Bad enough he's in love with her, bad enough she's already engaged to Jason Thayer. He's got to figure out what she's hiding before he loses her for good. Rose can't stand one more person meddling in her business, even if that person is a handsome, eligible sheriff. She's been controlled for far too long. But since her fiancé's father is both her boss and landlord, she can't dump Jason until she's got somewhere to run. She's found the perfect place: a patch of forest outside town. But with Cab watching her every move, she's hard pressed to finish her hideaway so she can make her escape. Meanwhile, she's not the only one with problems. Can she find a way to help her friends, too? Just when Cab solves one mystery, more pop up. Where does Rose keep disappearing to? What's wrong with Mia Start? Why is Hannah Chatham lying to her fiancé? At least he's let Rose know he's interested. And if he's not mistaken, she's interested, too. Rose's hideaway is perfect, until her friends invade it to escape their own troubles. Can she trust them to keep its whereabouts a secret? Does she want to hide from Cab anymore? Now that Jason's out of the picture, is it safe to follow her heart? When two unexpected visitors arrive with secrets of their own, Chance Creek must brace for its deadliest night ever. Can Cab figure out the connections between all the mysteries fast enough? Or will Rose and her friends pay the ultimate price? Cowboys of Chance Creek: BOOK 0: The Cowboy Inherits a Bride BOOK 1: The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride BOOK 2: The Cowboy Wins a Bride BOOK 3: The Cowboy Imports a Bride BOOK 4: The Cowgirl Ropes a Billionaire BOOK 5: The Sheriff Catches a Bride BOOK 6: The Cowboy Lassos a Bride BOOK 7: The Cowboy Rescues a Bride BOOK 8: The Cowboy Earns a Bride BOOK 9: The Cowboy's Christmas Bride
Publisher: One Acre Press
ISBN: 1927036526
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
When county sheriff Cab Johnson gets a hunch, he's learned to trust it, and his hunch tells him Rose Bellingham is in a peck of trouble. Bad enough he's in love with her, bad enough she's already engaged to Jason Thayer. He's got to figure out what she's hiding before he loses her for good. Rose can't stand one more person meddling in her business, even if that person is a handsome, eligible sheriff. She's been controlled for far too long. But since her fiancé's father is both her boss and landlord, she can't dump Jason until she's got somewhere to run. She's found the perfect place: a patch of forest outside town. But with Cab watching her every move, she's hard pressed to finish her hideaway so she can make her escape. Meanwhile, she's not the only one with problems. Can she find a way to help her friends, too? Just when Cab solves one mystery, more pop up. Where does Rose keep disappearing to? What's wrong with Mia Start? Why is Hannah Chatham lying to her fiancé? At least he's let Rose know he's interested. And if he's not mistaken, she's interested, too. Rose's hideaway is perfect, until her friends invade it to escape their own troubles. Can she trust them to keep its whereabouts a secret? Does she want to hide from Cab anymore? Now that Jason's out of the picture, is it safe to follow her heart? When two unexpected visitors arrive with secrets of their own, Chance Creek must brace for its deadliest night ever. Can Cab figure out the connections between all the mysteries fast enough? Or will Rose and her friends pay the ultimate price? Cowboys of Chance Creek: BOOK 0: The Cowboy Inherits a Bride BOOK 1: The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride BOOK 2: The Cowboy Wins a Bride BOOK 3: The Cowboy Imports a Bride BOOK 4: The Cowgirl Ropes a Billionaire BOOK 5: The Sheriff Catches a Bride BOOK 6: The Cowboy Lassos a Bride BOOK 7: The Cowboy Rescues a Bride BOOK 8: The Cowboy Earns a Bride BOOK 9: The Cowboy's Christmas Bride
Sarah Jane
Author: James Sallis
Publisher: Soho Crime
ISBN: 1641290803
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
A spare, sparkling tour de force about one woman's journey to becoming a cop, by Sallis, master of both noir and the tender aspects of human nature and theauthor of Drive..
Publisher: Soho Crime
ISBN: 1641290803
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
A spare, sparkling tour de force about one woman's journey to becoming a cop, by Sallis, master of both noir and the tender aspects of human nature and theauthor of Drive..
A Small Town
Author: Thomas Perry
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 0802148077
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
A small-town cop seeks vengeance on twelve escaped inmates in this novel of “jaw-dropping twists . . . crisp in execution and thrilling until the very end” (The Wall Street Journal). When twelve inmates pull off an audacious prison break, it liberates more than a thousand convicts into the nearby small town. The newly freed prisoners rape, murder, and destroy the quiet community—burning down homes and businesses. An immense search ensues, but the twelve who plotted it all get away. After two years, the local and federal police agencies have yet to find them. Then, the mayor calls in Leah Hawkins, a local cop who lost a loved one that terrible night. She’s placed on sabbatical to travel across the country learning advanced police procedures. But the sabbatical is merely a ruse. Her real job is to track down the infamous twelve—and kill them. Leah’s mission takes her from Florida to New York and from the beaches of California to an anti-government settlement deep in the Ozarks. But when the surviving fugitives realize what she’s up to, a race to kill or be killed ensues in this nonstop tale of vengeance from the Edgar Award–winning author of The Butcher’s Boy. “Leah proves to be both a brilliant detective and a cunning predator.” —Associated Press “Perry is an expert storyteller . . . A Small Town unfolds like a 1950s film noir.” —Wall Street Journal
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 0802148077
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
A small-town cop seeks vengeance on twelve escaped inmates in this novel of “jaw-dropping twists . . . crisp in execution and thrilling until the very end” (The Wall Street Journal). When twelve inmates pull off an audacious prison break, it liberates more than a thousand convicts into the nearby small town. The newly freed prisoners rape, murder, and destroy the quiet community—burning down homes and businesses. An immense search ensues, but the twelve who plotted it all get away. After two years, the local and federal police agencies have yet to find them. Then, the mayor calls in Leah Hawkins, a local cop who lost a loved one that terrible night. She’s placed on sabbatical to travel across the country learning advanced police procedures. But the sabbatical is merely a ruse. Her real job is to track down the infamous twelve—and kill them. Leah’s mission takes her from Florida to New York and from the beaches of California to an anti-government settlement deep in the Ozarks. But when the surviving fugitives realize what she’s up to, a race to kill or be killed ensues in this nonstop tale of vengeance from the Edgar Award–winning author of The Butcher’s Boy. “Leah proves to be both a brilliant detective and a cunning predator.” —Associated Press “Perry is an expert storyteller . . . A Small Town unfolds like a 1950s film noir.” —Wall Street Journal
Blood Country
Author: Mary Logue
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440532966
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
This first in a series launch introduces Claire Watkins, a deputy sheriff for the Pepin County Police Department. Claire, a former Minneapolis police detective, and her 10-year-old daughter Meg fled the Twin Cities after her husband, Steve, also a cop, was killed. When Landers Anderson--an elderly neighbor who befriended Claire and Meg--dies of a heart attack after being sideswiped with a shovel, Claire determines to find the culprit. This involves delving into Landers's family history and investigating the machinations of a right-wing group, Homeowners of America, that is buying up property to build an environmentally unsound development. At the same time, Meg fearfully admits to Claire that she saw the man who killed Steve. Claire contacts her former partner, Det. Bruce Jacobs, and prods him into accelerating the investigation into Steve's death.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440532966
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
This first in a series launch introduces Claire Watkins, a deputy sheriff for the Pepin County Police Department. Claire, a former Minneapolis police detective, and her 10-year-old daughter Meg fled the Twin Cities after her husband, Steve, also a cop, was killed. When Landers Anderson--an elderly neighbor who befriended Claire and Meg--dies of a heart attack after being sideswiped with a shovel, Claire determines to find the culprit. This involves delving into Landers's family history and investigating the machinations of a right-wing group, Homeowners of America, that is buying up property to build an environmentally unsound development. At the same time, Meg fearfully admits to Claire that she saw the man who killed Steve. Claire contacts her former partner, Det. Bruce Jacobs, and prods him into accelerating the investigation into Steve's death.
Cop Town
Author: Karin Slaughter
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448107407
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
'Karin Slaughter is simply one of the best thriller writers working today, and Cop Town shows the author at the top of her game... I would follow her anywhere!' Gillian Flynn _________________________________________ Atlanta, 1974 As a brutal killing and a furious manhunt rock the city, Kate Murphy wonders if her first day on the police force will also be her last. But Kate is not the only woman on the force who is finding things tough. Maggie Lawson followed her uncle and brother into the ranks to prove her worth in their cynical eyes. When Maggie and Kate become partners, and are sidelined in the search for the city's cop killer, their fury, pain, and pride finally reach boiling point. But are they prepared to risk everything as they venture into the city's darkest heart? _________________________________________ Praise for Karin Slaughter: 'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'Passion, intensity, and humanity' LEE CHILD 'A writer of extraordinary talents' KATHY REICHS 'Fiction doesn't get any better than this!!' JEFFERY DEAVER
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448107407
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
'Karin Slaughter is simply one of the best thriller writers working today, and Cop Town shows the author at the top of her game... I would follow her anywhere!' Gillian Flynn _________________________________________ Atlanta, 1974 As a brutal killing and a furious manhunt rock the city, Kate Murphy wonders if her first day on the police force will also be her last. But Kate is not the only woman on the force who is finding things tough. Maggie Lawson followed her uncle and brother into the ranks to prove her worth in their cynical eyes. When Maggie and Kate become partners, and are sidelined in the search for the city's cop killer, their fury, pain, and pride finally reach boiling point. But are they prepared to risk everything as they venture into the city's darkest heart? _________________________________________ Praise for Karin Slaughter: 'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'Passion, intensity, and humanity' LEE CHILD 'A writer of extraordinary talents' KATHY REICHS 'Fiction doesn't get any better than this!!' JEFFERY DEAVER