Russian gangs are taking over the River City underworld. The men and women of the police department are the last line of defense against the former Soviet bloc criminals. But both groups will soon learn how far the other will go to win this battle. They'll learn that the price of victory can be high. They'll learn that sometimes blood flows... And Every Man Has to Die.

And Every Man Has to Die - River City, #4

When half-brothers Mick and Jerzy Sawyer are summoned to their father's prison deathbed, it isn't for a tearful goodbye. The spiteful old man tells the two estranged brothers about an old diamond heist with outstanding loot, and sets them on a path of cooperation and competition to recover the jewels. Jerzy is the quintessential career criminal, fresh out of a short bit and looking to get back into the action right away. Mick is the failed cop and tainted hero struggling to get by with a clean life that doesn't seem to ever pay off. Both men see this score as their ticket out of Chicago. Throw in the mysterious, blond Ania, and Blood on Blood is hardboiled Hardy Boys meets Cain and Abel. Jerzy and Mick battle each other for all of it - the diamonds, the girl, and survival - and nothing else matters.not even blood.

Blood on Blood - Ania Trilogy, #1

River City is plagued by a serial rapist. His attacks are becoming more brutal. Detective John Tower is sure that he'll go from rape to murder if he isn't stopped soon. When a series of mis-steps and near misses push the rapist even further, everyone involved -- Tower, Officer Katie MacLeod and Officer Thomas Chisolm -- must face their old fears...or be destroyed by them.

Beneath a Weeping Sky - River City, #3

This River City Series collection contains books 10-12 in the series, NO GOOD DEED, THE WORST KIND OF TRUTH, and CHISOLM'S DEBT. NO GOOD DEED (#10)River City short stories. An ex-cop (Stefan Kopriva) looking for redemption...an American man and an Irish lass intertwined in love and violence...a cop (Connor O'Sullivan) with a conscience that he doesn't always listen to...a retired cop (Glen Bates) looking to repair a broken relationship with his drug-addicted son...a Yankee cop in the West Texas...these are the characters you'll meet and explore in No Good Deed. Read stories that didn't make it into the novels, many of them featuring characters you know well. Most of these stories are set in the 2006-07 time frame, but the reader will experience a little bit of a Tarantino effect with a a few of the stories that are set much earlier ("Gently Used" featuring Sully, for example, happens in 1996). THE WORST KIND OF TRUTH (#11)Set in 2008Detective Katie MacLeod has her hands full. It has been four years since she was promoted to detective, and after paying her dues in property crimes investigations, she has made it to the Major Crimes unit. This is where the highest profile cases land-homicides, robberies, serious assaults, and rapes. Katie catches two rapes almost back-to-back. One victim is a prostitute with an unknown suspect. who Katie fears may be gearing up for more assaults. The other victim is a college student who has accused her boyfriend, a popular baseball player, of raping her at a party. Both cases have their own set of perils. Katie juggles her time investigating each one, encountering many obstacles-a lack of evidence in one, and wondering how to parse conflicting statements in the other. As she battles past these difficulties, Katie faces another fact. that both cases hit home with her in very different ways. Solving them becomes more than just a job for her, but something deep-seated and personal. something that may exorcise some of her own demons from the past. Or will they consume her? CHISOLM'S DEBT (#12)Set in 2010 (though it starts in 2004)After two tours in Vietnam and 25 years as a police officer, Thomas Chisolm is looking forward to a quiet retirement. That hope is quickly shattered when Mai, a ghost from his past, finds him and demands justice for the horrors she suffered during the Vietnam War.horrors Chisolm couldn't save her from. Now Chisolm must find the man responsible and bring him to justice to repay an old debt and in the hopes of putting his own demons to rest.once and for all. Chisolm's Debt is a s River City novel featuring one of series's most iconic characters. Follow Chisolm on his search as he explores the nature of moral debt, war, forgiveness, and guilt on his way to an explosive ending.

River City Series, Books 10-12 - River City

This boxed set contains the first three novels in the River City series of crime fiction, including: UNDER A RAGING MOON, HEROES OFTEN FAIL, and BENEATH A WEEPING SKY. This series follows the same ensemble cast of police officers and detectives as they face the challenges of the criminals, the police world and their own personal trials. UNDER A RAGING MOON (#1)Takes place in 1994. A violent robber is loose in River City. Meet the cops that must take him down. Stefan Kopriva, a young hotshot. Katie MacLeod, a woman in what is still mostly a man's world. Karl Winter, about to retire but with one more good bust left in him. And Thomas Chisolm, a former Green Beret who knows how dangerous a man like the Scarface Robber can be. These are the patrol officers of River City - that mythical thin blue line between society and anarchy. They must stop the robber, all the while juggling divorces, love affairs, internal politics, a hostile media, vengeful gang members and a civilian population that isn't always understanding or even grateful. Written by a real cop with real experience, Under a Raging Moon is like a paperback ride-along. Enjoy the ride. HEROES OFTEN FAIL (#2)Takes place in 1995. The men and women of the River City Police Department are sworn to protect and to serve. But when six-year-old girl is kidnapped off a residential street in broad daylight, each cop must rise to heroic levels. Detectives scramble to solve the kidnapping while patrol officers comb the streets looking for the missing girl. Racing against time, every cop on the job focuses on finding her. Before it is too late. Before they fail her. BENEATH A WEEPING SKY (#3)Takes place in 1996. River City is plagued by a serial rapist. His attacks are becoming more brutal and Detective John Tower is sure that he'll go from rape to murder if he isn't stopped soon. Meanwhile, the rapes stir up ghosts for both Officer Katie MacLeod and Officer Thomas Chisolm. Both struggle to put those haunted memories to rest even as they are drawn into the center of Tower's investigation. When a series of mis-steps and near misses push the rapist even further, everyone involved must face their old fears.or be destroyed by them.

River City Series, Books 1-3 - River City

The Tyler Garrett scandal rocked the Spokane Police Department two years ago. Now, a consent decree governs the agency with Washington D. C. directing its reform. It's a tumultuous time in the city, and public outcry over local and national events is high. Change is in the air. Officer Lee Salter is a third-generation cop who bleeds blue. Amid the departmental chaos, he does the only thing he can-be a good officer. That means showing up for every shift, responding to calls for service, and always doing the right thing. All the while, the Department of Justice and its local supporters hope to catch another officer in its net of reform. Salter refuses to be that officer. Melody Weaver is a teacher and activist who believes in a better way. Despite her demanding profession, she dedicates herself to the cause of reshaping policing in her city so that the terrible events-both local and national-can stop. To understand what needs to change, she needs to see the reality of the job up close. That means a ride-along on the graveyard shift. One night. Two people. And a nation's problems.

The Ride-Along - The Charlie-316 Series, #5

When the Spokane Police Anti-Crime Team (ACT) was formed, the expectation was that its efforts would make a dent in the city's rising crime rate. In only its first few weeks of existence, the team has done even better than hoped for, racking up arrests and seizures of guns, drugs, money, and stolen cars. Everyone from the mayor to the citizenry seems happy with ACT's swift results. But there are darker agendas surrounding this team. Bonds of loyalty are being forged, secret schemes made, and suspicions are focused in all directions. In the midst of run-and-gun police work, officers will discover that not everything is as it seems. Who to trust becomes a life and death question for everyone involved. In this third installment of the Officer Tyler Garrett saga, the stakes have risen even higher. Garrett seeks to solidify his position. Officer Gary Stone undergoes a surprising metamorphosis. Captain Farrell tries to bring the situation to a head. Rookie Jun Yang struggles to find her place, while Officer Ray Zielinski must repay a debt that threatens to land him in greater danger. Meanwhile, Detective Wardell Clint continues to gnaw at the bone of the case that has consumed him for almost two years.

Badge Heavy - The Charlie-316 Series, #3

Detective Katie MacLeod must contend with secrets from the past. 2010. River City, Washington. Detective Katie MacLeod is already working a pair of burglaries involving a suspect who cuts window screens to enter homes and steals money and drugs from elderly victims. Then she gets handed a cold missing persons case that comes with political pressure. Katie must balance finding a dangerous burglar with discovering the fate of a woman who disappeared five years ago. As she digs into both cases, she finds frustration in one and a slew of secrets in the other. How far will someone go to keep their secrets? Detective Katie MacLeod is about to find out.

All the Forgotten Yesterdays - River City, #14

Detectives and mobsters, missing mummies and a shootout with Gypsies - here are fifteen stories featuring major and minor characters from the novels of Frank Zafiro, now given their own chance to shine. The good, the bad, and the in-between of River City come together in this fast-paced collection of theft, mystery, murder and detection, where the heroes of River City will keep fighting until the scales of justice are once again.Dead Even.

And Every Man Has to Die - River City, #4

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