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In a web of deceit, trust is the killer’s greatest weapon. When private investigator Samantha Summers is called to investigate a missing person’s case in Washington, D.C., she quickly realizes it's more than a simple missing person’s case. Along with her associate Chancy Evans, Sam soon discovers a national security matter involving the FBI, the CIA, the Russian Mafia, and an American spy. With bodies piling up and the danger growing, they must find the perpetrator before they, their family, and their friends become targets. If you enjoy the Robert Crais’ Elvis Cole and Joe Pike or ...

Idi Amin ruled Uganda between 1971 and 1979, inflicting tremendous violence on the people of the country. How did Amin's regime survive for eight calamitous years? Drawing on recently uncovered archival material, Derek Peterson reconstructs the political logic of the era, focusing on the ordinary people—civil servants, curators and artists, businesspeople, patriots—who invested their energy and resources in making the government work.

Shouldn’t a psychic know she’s about to be murdered? One of Samantha Summers’ college teammates has gone missing, and the case has gone cold. The police turn to psychic Harvest Moon for assistance. She points the finger in Sam’s direction. Furthermore, the police discovered the missing woman left a message – Sam’s name with the word blackmail next to it. Sam and Chancy head for Wisconsin Dells to find Sara Addison Westing and to clear Sam’s name. Shortly after they meet with Ms. Moon, she’s found murdered. As Sam and Chancy work the case, they are sent warning after warning ...

When truth is an illusion, danger lurks in every shadow. P.I. Samantha Summers takes on her most perplexing case yet. A murder disguised as suicide, cleverly masked as a murder. Summoned to investigate the death of a prominent doctor's wife, Sam embarks on a journey to the idyllic town of La Crosse, WI. What she uncovers is a web of deception woven by a doctor who appears too perfect, a marriage built on lies, and a cast of suspects straight out of an Agatha Christie novel. As Sam and her trusted ally, Chancy Evans, navigate through a labyrinth of false leads and a tapestry of misdirection,...

I watched Trey Williams from afar—a man seemingly blessed with everything: basketball all-star, an adored husband, boundless wealth and fame. Murderer??? On the night I first met and played poker with the world-famous star, my life took a bewildering turn. Returning home, I stumbled upon his wife leaving my loft after having spent the night with my housemate, private detective Samantha Summers. Ironically, Sam had been hired to determine whether Trey’s wife was cheating on him. That awkward situation changed when the Williams’ housekeeper – who’d accused Trey of fathering her ...

A Party For Charity Turns Deadly. Private eye Samantha Summers is hired to prove a wealthy executive is innocent of murdering the man who, purportedly, was having an affair with the executive's wife. Sam and her housemate, Chancy Evans, discover the victim was hated by more than a dozen guests who attended the party at the couple’s estate -- one that holds more secret passageways than London’s Rainbow House. As Sam and Chancy delve into their investigation, they discover the secret passages weren’t so secret after all. Along the way, they stumble upon more than one shocking revelation...

A movie scene turns deadly. Private Investigator Samantha Summers is asked to do a cameo in a remake of a Hollywood movie, but as the cameras roll for the film's climactic scene, tragedy strikes. Someone has replaced the prop gun for the real thing, leading to the death of the insufferable leading lady. With a snowstorm shutting off the island and the local police not having a murder to investigate in over sixty years, Sam is forced to head the inquiry. Every person associated with the film hated the dead woman, including her husband, making Sam’s job one of the toughest she's ever had.

P.I. Samantha Summers is set on a path of vengeance when her friend, Lyssa Evers, is murdered. When Private Investigator Samantha Summers saves her friend Lyssa Evers from abduction, she refuses to tell Sam who is after her and why. To protect Lyssa, Sam insists she stay with her that night. But early the next morning, Lyssa slips out of Milwaukee and heads to Minneapolis. But before she can get there, she’s murdered. Determined to find the person or persons responsible and bring them to justice, Sam uncovers a coast-to-coast sex cult made up of powerful and influential people. Sam and ...

A ninety-year-old man is accused of murder. At the heart of a gripping sixty-year-old mystery lies an accusation of murder against a ninety-year-old man. Determined to clear his name, P.I. Samantha Summers embarks on a relentless pursuit for justice that extends beyond his death. Alongside her intuitive housemate Chancy Evans, the duo peel back layers of the past, unearthing a trail of death shrouded in secrets. As Sam and Chancy edge closer to unraveling the truth, their quest becomes perilous, putting their own lives in jeopardy. Faced with the imminent danger posed by an elusive killer, ...

Private Investigator Samantha Summers receives a startling phone call - her father has been killed, and her dad arrested for his murder. Determined to uncover the truth and clear her father's name, Sam embarks on a perilous journey with her loyal confidant and housemate Chancy Evans, a skilled gambler. As they delve deeper into the investigation, Sam unravels shocking secrets about her enigmatic biological father, Tony D'Aquisto, a man she has never met. However, these dark revelations threaten her own safety and well-being, forcing Sam to question whether some secrets are better left ...

Samantha Summers receives an email from a college professor asking her to investigate his murder. After attending the University’s holiday party, the professor is found dead on the railroad tracks below the house. As Sam and her housemate Chancy Evans join the investigation, they uncover shocking information about the professor's murky past. The further the duo investigate, the wider the list of suspects expands, forcing Sam to dig even deeper to discover the truth behind the professor's death. If you enjoyed the suspenseful thrill of Agatha Christie's acclaimed novels, you'll love the ...

A Locked Room Mystery When movie star Stacy Marcus is found dead in a locked house, Chancy Evans is asked to make a request of his housemate, private investigator Samantha Summers. Sam is hesitant to take the case, but the promise of $500,000 to prove the innocence of NBL’s Toronto Huskies head coach Coty Mitchum, is too much to pass up. But when Samantha uncovers the truth and Mitchum refuses to pay her, it sets off a series of events that prove to have dire consequences for Sam and Chancy. She now needs to solve a second, more complex mystery to save Chancy’s neck. Or is the deck ...

Three Double Murders Have The Police And The FBI Baffled. The hunt for the truth becomes a matter of life and death in the riveting mystery novel, Doubling Down. Ex-cop, disbarred lawyer, and current private investigator Samantha Summers is approached by a desperate former state senator whose son is one of the victims of a series of double homicides. Despite warnings from the FBI and her former partner at Madison PD to back off, Sam and her best friend and housemate, professional gambler Chancy Evans, are determined to uncover the truth. As they begin to unravel the mystery, an attempt is ...

When Miles Wickford happens upon a locket one day during his morning walk, little did he realize how his life would change. Elias Grafton is frantic when his beloved locket is taken from his antique shop. He fears it may be lost forever. Miles is intrigued by the power the locket possesses but can’t in good conscience keep what doesn’t belong to him. Although it can’t hurt to try it once or twice, can it?

Greater Than a Tourist - Chautauqua Lake Region, New York State, United Statesi, by R Peterson, offers the inside scoop on the Chautauqua Lake region. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Too much success turns deadly. Bobby Parker, fresh off his victory on The Voice, is found dead in his car outside his mother’s house. The police call it suicide. His mother calls it impossible. Desperate for answers, she turns to investigator Samantha Summers. But peeling back the layers of Bobby’s life reveals a web of dangerous connections—jealous fellow contestants, a bitter ex, rival gangs, a ruthless Mafia enforcer, and even Bobby’s own manager. When threats against Samantha’s young twins turn deadly serious, she and her partner, Chancy Evans, are forced into a race against ...

When American mercenaries ambush three US Marines, someone steps from the shadows seeking revenge. Private investigator Samantha Summers and her housemate, and best friend, Chancy Evans are in Lake Geneva, Wis., when they happen upon the police investigating a suicide. Sam, examining the scene from the doorway, points out several discrepancies that disprove their theory. When a second man is killed in Milwaukee, Sam and Chancy are brought onto the case. The person out for revenge soon discovers he has a second, greater problem: how to stay one step ahead of Ms. Summers until he can complete...

A family destroyed by a house fire. A badly scarred boy plays the fire out of a banjo. A middle-aged bare-knuckle fighting champion learns some prizes are worth more than money. An orphan boy who steals to feed his hunger, and not just for food. A pretty young girl home from the big city wearing a ruby necklace and matching earrings harboring a terrible tale.

TBOK:PCD narrative style novelette A modern tale, of a modern woman, told in a modern way, for our modern times. From book... chapter 4... ... was life just indeed a collection of mediocre days with some random happy times. Was life irreparable and tainted with misspent youth bad reputation children might have had, or redeemable with age and wisdom acquired? What then was the sum of that life - if like the Egyptians believed at time of weighing by Osiris could be lighter than a feather; in order to pass into the afterlife; or too tainted and weighed down by those earlier transgressions? ......

HARD-BOILED AND LOADED WITH SIN (A NOIR ANTHOLOGY) features 18 hard-hitting tales by today's top indie writers. Edited and featuring an introduction by Dianne Pearce, this must-read collection includes the following tales... PRIDE GOETH BEFORE by SUZANNE MATTABONI THE THIRD REFILL by ALBERT TUCHER ELEGY IN A CITY CHURCHYARD by WILLIAM F. CRANDELL THE LISSOME LIQUIDATOR by JAMES DONZELLA LEAVING by ALBERTO AMBARD GET ON HOME by DENA LINN A DARK PLACE by QUINTIN PETERSON ALPHABETIC KARMA by SCOTT ARCHER JONES CHUMP CHANGE by SUSAN WALSH HER EYES WERE OPEN by BENJAMIN FINE THE LADY WITH ...