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Ray Dudgeon novels volume 1
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Private detective Ray Dudgeon comes to the aid of Hollywood location manager Bob Loniski when Bob becomes a prosecution witness against the Chicago mob; however, Ray's investigation puts him in the middle between organized crime, the Chicago police, and the FBI.
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High society mysteries volume 1
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Newly widowed Pauline Cook was once the toast of the Windy City elite-but now she's practically broke. At least she's in better shape than her dear departed friend Ethan Campbell, whose corpse Pauline has had the misfortune to discover. A writer who chronicled the lives, loves, and ensembles of the Gold Coast's most elegant ladies, Ethan apparently took his own life-while inelegantly clad in old boxers, no less. And since no relatives are coming forward...
4) Trigger city
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Ray Dudgeon novels volume 2
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"A riveting and terrifying novel-a true thriller in every sense of the word. . . . Masterful." - Sara Paretsky, author of Burning Kansas and Fire Sale
"Packed with action and heart-breaking moments of truth." - Robert Crais, author of The Watchman
"Taut, hair-raising and ultimately enriching. You will not be disappointed." - Andrew Gross, author of The Blue Zone and The Dark Tide
"The writing is superb-dark poetry and violence in a seamless narrative...
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"A tale rich in color, character, and vivid historical detail, When we were strangers chronicles the tumultuous life journey of a young immigrant seamstress, as she travels from her isolated Italian mountain village through the dark corners of late nineteenth century America."--from publisher's description.
6) Fall
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Detective Harriet Foster volume 2
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[2023]
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Chicago detective Harriet Foster investigates when two city aldermen are found dead, each with 30 dimes left on their bodies, indicating a betrayer's payment.
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"From the author of the international bestseller The German Heiress, a gripping historical drama about a woman determined to avenge for the crimes against her family, set at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair"--
It's the worst year of the Great Depression, and America needs all the hope it can get. The Chicago World's Fair, a glittery city-within-a-city, becomes a symbol of the good that's yet to come. But every utopia has a seedy side--and that's Rosa...
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Izzy McNeil novels volume 3
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"Izzy McNeil is hot on the trail of one of Chicago's most notorious gangsters. Not that he realizes the crimson-tressed enchantress, a self-proclaimed 'lapsed lawyer,' is moonlighting as a private investigator. But when an unexpected run-in trashes Izzy's cover, she's swept into an evil underworld where she is definitely not safe. That is, until Izzy receives help from an unlikely source: the ultimate guardian angel. And the last person she ever dreamed...
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A stressed-out single dad and caregiver to his mischievous abuelo butts heads and creates sparks with a teacher and social justice advocate.
Santiago "Saint" Vega gets a second shot at love with Lola León, but when duty to his family forces him to do something she'll never forgive, will everything he's built come crumbling down? Years ago, Saint walked away from the girl he loved to fulfill his duty. Now he's struggling to build bridges between...
12) Hide
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Detective Harriet Foster volume 1
Pub. Date
[2023]
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"When a young red-haired woman is found brutally murdered in downtown Chicago, one detail stands out: the red lipstick encircling her wrists and ankles. Detective Harriet Foster is on the case, even though she's still grieving the sudden death of her partner. As a Black woman in a male-dominated department, Foster anticipates a rocky road ahead acclimating to a new team--and building trust with her new partner isn't coming easily. After another victim...
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