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LONGSHOT is a compelling story about a third generation law enforcement officer....the first daughter born in the legendary Westfield family of Laramie County, Wyoming. Grandfather, and former Sheriff, Duke, and her father, current Sheriff, Duncan, have wielded their brand of justice for five decades. Dakota has left the FBI to become Under Sheriff and Chief of Detectives. She's a candidate for Sheriff. As her family circle the wagons, will Dakota withstand political attacks, sinister harassment and heinous crimes seemingly committed to burying her campaign. Xaro and Xena, Dakota's beloved Akitas, are in persistent danger and suffer for their undying loyalty to their master. Dakota ...

Trouble in River City. Cold cases and corruption, mayhem and metaphysics, this DoubleNickel Detective story serves up the usual mix of characters, clues and conundrums. Called 'DoubleNickel' as a boy for his thick glasses, 'Nick' as a college man, he otherwise remains without a name. This nondescript fellow is, in appearance, a brown paper sack, a mutt of mixed ancestry. His father was Japanese. His mother was Irish. He is sardonic. He drinks. He is not your gentleman sleuth. He is a private eye who lines up with the hard boiled boys. An Afterward provides both an explication of the format as well as a comment on detective stories generally. Might be more here than meets the eye.

Maddy has to find a pirate costume for the annual parade and her search leads on a very special hunt for treasure

Dax Wong survived growing up in Seattle during the turbulent 60's – dealing with the trials of adolescence mixed together with his Chinese/European heritage. After graduation, Dax found himself the proud owner of a 1960’s-70’s retro-shop in the heart of Seattle’s Alki Beach. Dax also enjoys sleuthing around, helping people retrieve stolen items or recovering money lost to scams. He aids those who are weak and powerless by using “creative” ways to fight against those who consider themselves above the law. Dax stumbles onto the world of modern-day robber barons and discovers a connection to an unrequited love from the past. Will his quest for love turn out deadly? How far will he go for ...

Like the start of many movies and good books, 'It was a dark and stormy night'. In the midst of a heavy rainstorm Susan and Gordon Nunn take a weekend off from their busy life for a well deserved break. High in the Pocono Mountains the Mountaintop Inn hosts a Murder Mystery Weekend. The proprietor, staff and friends take parts in a live play with the guests having parts as well. Little did they all know at the start that there would be a real murder and Nunn would be in the middle of it.

Killings and koans, mayhem and metaphysics, the DoubleNickel Detective stories serve up the usual mix of characters, clues, and conundrums. Called DoubleNickel as a boy for his thick glasses, and 'Nick' as a college man, he remains without a name in the stories. He is a brown paper sack, a rumpled suit, a mutt of mixed ancestry. His father is Japanese; his mother is Irish. He is sardonic with a penchant for wit and whiskey. He is a private cop who lines up with the hard-boiled boys. Might be more here than meets the eye.

Join Doyce Whisanant, Jerry Satterwhite and a host of other boisterous, hilarious smoking men as they gather inside one of Florida's remaining old school cigar stores for stories, laughter and the occasional puff of ribald wisdom. Printed on glossy stock, featuring over 100 original full-color illustration plates. Volume thirty of the Whisanant Mythos.

Mystery book of a caregiver and a young that details various journeys that involve deliveries. Caution! The language is rebel and informal so steer as you proceed and ride along for the read.

In 1774 Paul Revere was given the assignment by Benjamin Franklin to make 13 oil cans, the type used to apply oil to horses' hooves. Inscribed in the bottom was the location of arms and funds to be used in the War of Independence from England. Now over 200 years later, antique dealers are being murdered for them. Why? What makes them so valuable? One of the prominent dealers in New York City, Whittier Ong, has one. He commissions Gordon Nunn, now retired from the N.Y.P.D. and a Private Detective, to find the others. In Nunn's hunt the killer seems to be one step ahead of him killing off dealers for the cans.

A security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is found bludgeoned to death in the Medieval Room. Lieutenant Phil Cantino is sent to investigate. When he discovers the murdered man is a long time friend of his old partner, Gordon Nunn, he gets the retired detective to help. From the very beginning there is little for Nunn to go on. At the loading dock the glass in the door was cut out professionally, by a thief, but nothing seems to be missing. An inventory is ordered. Everything seems to be accounted for, until a painting by Gainsborough is discovered gone.