Cole Shoot

Where does justice end—and vengeance begin?

New to the series? Start with Diamonds and Cole.

Where Does Justice End And Vengeance Begin?

A fun outing with his fiancée, Kelly turns deadly when a close friend of Cole Sage is brutally shot down during the Chinese New Year Parade in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Seeking answers to who killed his friend, Cole is pulled into a violent underworld ruled by ruthless street gangs and shadowy Tongs. Cole unknowingly uncovers a tangled web of crime, ancient oaths, and blood debts.

As the city’s most dangerous criminals clash over territory, Cole must navigate through gang wars, facing off against the Firecracker Boyz and their terrifying leader, Trick.

While investigating the shooting, Cole’s protégé, Anthony “Whisper” Lopez, is kidnapped by the very gang he is investigating. When Cole’s call for help, Whisper’s old gang’s brothers come north from Los Angeles, and bring old grudges—ones that pit the Mexican gangsters against Chinatown's most vicious crew in a cycle of retaliation the police can’t stop. With SFPD’s Lt. Leonard Chin as his ally, Cole races to uncover who lit the fuse at the parade and why someone wants the streets running red.


The streets of San Francisco are about to explode, and only Cole, with the help of a group of the most unlikely allies, can stop it. Cole Shoot is a razor-sharp thriller about loyalty, fear, and the price of stepping between two violent street gangs.



The Cole Sage series departs from the usual, heavily sexual, profanity-laced norm and gives readers character-driven stories, with twists, turns, page-turning plot lines, and a lot of heart. The series has captured the imagination of readers worldwide.

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Readers can't get enough of Cole Shoot!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Mr. Maxwell has done it again! This book grabbed my attention from the first page and kept me glued until the end." - Shannon (Goodreads Reviewer)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Excellent mystery about a newspaper man who isn't perfect but has a strong sense of right and wrong and a desire to make things better. Not over loaded with sex and profanity like many crime novels. I really enjoyed this book." - Sandy (Goodreads Reviewer)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I have read several books by this author and wasn't disappointed with any of them. I find there is a subtle moral lesson in each novel that is refreshing by today's standards." - Arlene Gagnon (Goodreads Reviewer)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "One of the good things about a Cole Sage book is that they do not need to be read in order. Cole is a reporter from Chicago, with a knack for getting to the bottom of things and digging up the facts." - Jeff Benham (Goodreads Reviewer)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "These suspense novels are five star and anyone whom enjoy a mystery. I suggest to pick this series up. The author has an easy going way of putting words to paper. Worthy storytelling." - D. R. Slater (Goodreads Reviewer)