Dan Ames

THREE COMPLETE JOHN ROCKNE MYSTERIESBooks #4, #5  in the bestselling and award-winning John Rockne Mystery series.LONG SHOT. Long Distance Murder. Nick Giordano is a renowned neurologist and family man living in the wealthy Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe. When he is murdered during a sailboat race, no one sees it coming. Private investigator John Rockne investigates the killing and soon unravels a web of greed and betrayal. A hard-hitting, action-packed story in the bestselling and award-winning John Rockne Mystery Series.EASY PREY. A prominent Grosse Pointe doctor is found dead, in his car, in an abandoned section of Detroit with a rope around his neck. Private Investigator John Rockne knows the victim, and soon finds himself in the middle of an investigation that blows the lid off Grosse Pointe's glamorous façade. Soon, Rockne becomes the target of a killer whose depraved sadism knows no bounds. The trail of his friend's brutal murder takes him into Detroit's darkest and most dangerous corners, until one final explosive piece of the puzzle makes him question everything, and everyone.BODY BLOW. Something Very Bad Is Happening In Good Isle. A picture-postcard beautiful little town on the shore of Lake Michigan, Good Isle is where the wealthy buy summer homes. Bad things just don't happen in this quaint little town. That is, until Billy "Dynamite" Dawkins, a legend in Detroit's boxing history, disappears. John and Ellen Rockne, both in Good Isle for different reasons, are asked to look into the famous boxer's disappearance. Before long, they are both drawn into a dark side of Good Isle that until now, had remained the town's most notorious secret."Fast-paced, engaging, original." -New York Times bestselling author Thomas Perry"Dan Ames is a sensation among Kindle readers who love fast-paced thrillers." -Mystery Tribune"Swept me along for the ride." -Edgar-nominated author Craig McDonald

John Rockne Mysteries #4, #5 

Grosse Pointe Pulp 2

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER The JACK REACHER Cases: Book Four. A man, barely alive and beaten within an inch of his life, collapses at Michael Tallon's door. He dies before Tallon has a chance to learn anything from him. The only clue? A crumpled piece of paper, covered in the dead man's blood, with two words: Operation Reacher. Intrigued, Tallon searches his memory and soon realizes he knew the man. A former soldier. His investigation leads him to the Outer Banks of North Carolina where it's clear the people responsible for his friend's death want the case to go away, and Tallon with it. Forever. "Ames is a sensation among readers who love fast-paced thrillers." -MysteryTribune

The Last Man To Murder

In a town full of secrets, a killer wants to keep them buried forever. Once a cop in the well-to-do Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe, John Rockne was dismissed from the force after making a tragic mistake that resulted in the brutal murder of a young man. Now working as a private investigator, John is hired by a man whose daughter is missing and he soon discovers the young woman was living a secret life under the name Jade. John quickly realizes the world Jade had entered was a dangerous one filled with thieves, drugs, pimps and murderers. He has no idea if he can find her...and bring her out alive.

A John Rockne Mystery

Cold Jade

A USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIES Book One: A HARD MAN TO FORGET. Former FBI agent Lauren Pauling met Jack Reacher in THE HARD WAY, the 10th Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child. Now, Pauling investigates the murder of a man with ties to Jack Reacher. She and her partner Michael Tallon quickly realize they're dealing with much more than a missing persons case, and soon they're in a deadly race to stop a terrifying act of mass murder.Book Two: THE RIGHT MAN FOR REVENGE. In this fast-paced, riveting thriller, former FBI agent and current private investigator Lauren Pauling receives a mysterious message saying Jack Reacher is dead. Soon, Pauling is on the hunt for a killer and the case quickly collides with Michael Tallon, who is looking into the disappearance of young woman. Pauling and Tallon are thrown into a sordid world of drug traffickers and professional killers.Book Three: A MAN MADE FOR KILLING. Former FBI agent Lauren Pauling is summoned to the home of a billionaire whose daughter has died in an accident. However, he feels her death was no accident. He also claims that Jack Reacher is working on the case, and has requested Lauren Pauling's help. Pauling finds herself on a mysterious island owned by the military, trying to track down a killer, and reconnect with Jack Reacher."Ames is a sensation among readers who love fast-paced thrillers." -MysteryTribune "Fast-paced, engaging, original." -New York Times bestselling author Thomas Perry"Engrossing!" -USA Today bestselling author Rick Murcer"Furiously paced. Great action." -New York Times bestselling author Ben Lieberman"Swept me along for the ride." -Edgar-nominated author Craig McDonald

The Jack Reacher Cases Complete Books #1, #2 

A Hard Man to Forget

A USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIESIn the explosive third installment of JACK REACHER'S SPECIAL INVESTIGATORS, the team investigates a heinous crime and the stakes have never been higher.A white-knuckled thrill ride.Set in the Reacher universe by permission of Lee Child."Ames is a sensation among readers who love fast-paced thrillers."

Lights Out

A USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIESGet Books #7, #8 and #9 for one low price!A MAN BEYOND THE LAW: When former FBI Agent Lauren Pauling receives a mysterious file from Jack Reacher, she quickly begins to investigate. However, the case takes an unexpected turn when the sender of the file suddenly disappears. Pauling realizes this case is far from cold, and soon, the action heats up in this no-holds-barred thriller. THE MAN WHO WALKS AWAY: In the remote landscape near Death Valley, a group of special ops soldiers has gone rogue.As the army desperately tries to stop the senseless killings, Michael Tallon and Lauren Pauling find themselves the target of not only the deranged murderers, but the local sheriff, too. When the pace of the killing intensifies, the stakes get higher for Pauling and Tallon, leading to an unforgettable twist in this action-packed thriller.THE MAN WHO STRIKES FEAR: When an FBI agent is violently murdered in his home, the killers leave a message. "For Reacher." Lauren Pauling, who knew the murdered man, investigates the killing and soon uncovers a shocking link to her past. She also learns that the killers...have only just begun."Ames is a sensation among readers who love fast-paced thrillers." - MysteryTribune

The Jack Reacher Cases (Complete Books #7, #8 )

A Man Beyond the Law

An Ex-Cop Who Lost Everything. A Killer Who Will Stop At Nothing. In the exclusive enclave of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, a woman who builds custom guitars is murdered. A disgraced ex-cop turned private investigator is hired by the dead woman's father and immediately becomes the target of a violent ex-convict. An enigmatic music star performs damage control on her links to the dead woman. And a professional killer who idolizes Keith Richards is brought into town by a mysterious employer. Dead Wood is what great mysteries are all about: love, hate, faith and vengeance, all wrapped up in an explosive story that simply refuses to let up. "Dead Wood is a fast-paced, unpredictable mystery with an engaging narrator and a rich cast of original supporting characters." -Thomas Perry, Edgar-winning author of The Butcher's Boy. "From its opening lines, Dan Ames and his private eye novel DEAD WOOD recall early James Ellroy: a fresh attitude and voice and the heady rush of boundless yearning and ambition. Ames delivers a vivid evocation of time and place in a way that few authors achieve, nailing the essence of his chosen corner of high-tone Michigan. This is the first new private eye novel in a long time that just swept me along for the ride. " - Edgar-nominated author Craig McDonald "Dan Ames's writing reminds me of the great thriller writers -- lean, mean, no nonsense prose that gets straight to the point and keeps you turning those pages." --author Robert Gregory Browne "As gritty as the Detroit streets where it's set, DEAD WOOD grabs you early on and doesn't let go. As fine a a debut as you'll come across this year, maybe any year." --author Tom Schreck

Dead Wood (John Rockne Mystery #1)

John Rockne is a disgraced ex-cop working as a private investigator in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. When a woman who builds custom guitars is murdered, Rockne is hired to find her killer. He quickly becomes the target of a violent ex-con. And the case is soon linked to Rockne's own dark past.

Dead Wood

Book One in THE JACK REACHER CASES.Former FBI agent Lauren Pauling met Jack Reacher in THE HARD WAY, the 10th Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child.Now, in A HARD MAN TO FORGET, Pauling is a private investigator in New York and receives a mysterious letter with Jack Reacher's name, along with a phone number. Pauling calls the number and reaches a woman whose husband has gone missing.Even stranger, the woman claims she didn't contact Pauling, and has no idea who Jack Reacher is.Intrigued, begins to investigate and when the woman becomes the target of the same men who may have abducted her husband, Pauling recruits Michael Tallon, a former special ops soldier.Pauling and Tallon quickly realize they're dealing with much more than a missing persons case, and soon they're in a deadly race to stop a terrifying act of mass murder."Fast-paced, engaging, original." -New York Times bestselling author Thomas Perry"Engrossing!" -USA Today bestselling author Rick Murcer"Furiously paced. Great action." -New York Times bestselling author Ben Lieberman"Swept me along for the ride." -Edgar-nominated author Craig McDonald

Ein Roman aus dem REACHER-Universum, mit freundlicher Genehmigung von LEE CHILD In WAY OUT, dem zehnten Band der erfolgreichen Romanreihe von Lee Child, machte die ehemalige FBI-Agentin Lauren Pauling das erste Mal Bekanntschaft mit Jack Reacher. In UNAUSLÖSCHLICH erhält Pauling, die mittlerweile als Privatermittlerin arbeitet, einen mysteriösen Brief. Darauf befinden sich Jack Reachers Name, und eine Telefonnummer ... Unter der Nummer meldet sich eine Frau, deren Ehemann verschwunden ist. Seltsamerweise stammt der Umschlag aber nicht von ihr, und von einem Jack Reacher hat sie noch nie etwas gehört. Neugierig geworden beginnt Lauren Pauling, den Fall zu untersuchen, doch als die Frau ins Visier der gleichen Männer gerät, die auch ihren Mann entführt zu haben scheinen, wendet sich Pauling hilfesuchend an Michael Tallon, einen ehemaligen Soldaten einer Spezialeinheit. Schnell wird den beiden klar, dass es hier um mehr als nur einen Vermisstenfall geht und sie alles in ihrer Macht Stehende tun müssen, um einen Massenmord zu stoppen ... "Temporeich, fesselnd, originell." New York Times Bestseller-Autor Thomas Perry "Atemberaubend schnell. Ein großartiger Action-Titel." New York Times Bestseller-Autor Ben Lieberman

Thriller

UNAUSLÖSCHLICH

Jack Reacher Cases Box Set #10, #11 & #12 A USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIES THREE FULL-LENGTH JACK REACHER THRILLERS! THE MAN WHO STANDS TALL: In the action-packed tenth installment of the bestselling Jack Reacher Cases series, Lauren Pauling's sister is kidnapped. Pauling races to find out who abducted her and why. She enlists the help of south Florida PI Wade Carver and soon, she learns the crime is tied to Jack Reacher. THE MAN WHO WORKS ALONE: In the explosive 11th installment of the bestselling Jack Reacher Cases series, a famous and wealthy Silicon Valley CEO is found murdered in Las Vegas. A mercenary sent to retrieve classified documents is mortally wounded and calls Michael Tallon for help. Soon, Tallon and Lauren Pauling discover a murderous organization with a deadly plan that will change the world forever. A MAN BUILT FOR JUSTICE: In the explosive 12th installment of the bestselling Jack Reacher Cases series, former FBI agent Lauren Pauling is hired by a law firm's mysterious client to investigate the disappearance of a young man in Belize. The boy may, or may not be, Jack Reacher's son. Pauling soon finds herself in a complex web of dangerous lies and murderous secrets. READ THE THRILLING SERIES THAT'S BEEN FEATURED IN USA TODAY TWICE! "These whiplash-inducing novels are filled with deadly intrigue, chilling murders, cold-hearted deceit and twisting mysteries that will keep you guessing to the last page. Hold on tight!" -R. Vuher, Amazon.com "Ames is a sensation among readers who love fast-paced thrillers." -MysteryTribune "Fast-paced, engaging, original." -New York Times bestselling author Thomas Perry "Engrossing!" -USA Today bestselling author Rick Murcer "Furiously paced. Great action." -New York Times bestselling author Ben Lieberman "Swept me along for the ride." -Edgar-nominated author Craig McDonald "The plot races forward at a lightning-fast pace. Great action scenes - this book is a must-read!" -USA Today "Exciting and suspenseful. Highly recommended for anyone who likes action-packed, intelligent and pulse-pounding thrillers." -B & N Thrilling Reads "Razor-sharp, nerve-wracking and wildly engrossing, these thrillers are utterly addictive." -FirstReads

The Jack Reacher Cases (Complete Books #10, #11 & #12)

Dani Amore

Benedetta Carlessimo is no stranger to hardship. Ever since her mother died, the sixteen-year-old Italian girl has cared for her rambunctious younger siblings without complaint. Then World War II arrives on her doorstep, leaving her face-to-face with the most terrible evil she has ever witnessed. With the Germans and Americans fighting furiously to control a strategic swath of Italy, Nazi forces seize Benedetta's village, turning her home into a command center--and forcing her beloved father to choose between fleeing or fighting on the front lines. In the midst of great deprivation, Benedetta struggles to feed both her family and the Nazis, all the while keeping her father's whereabouts secret. Yet her blossoming love for a handsome young Italian man hiding in the mountains brings a sliver of joy to her life. But with the Americans advancing and the Germans growing increasingly desperate and cruel, Benedetta knows that one misstep could bring horrible repercussions...and only an extraordinary act of courage can save her family.

To Find a Mountain

A USA Today BESTSELLING AUTHOR The First Three Full-Length Books in a Bestselling, Award-Winning Mystery Series DEAD WOOD (John Rockne Mystery #1) In the exclusive enclave of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, a woman who builds custom guitars is murdered. A disgraced ex-cop turned private investigator is hired by the dead woman’s father and immediately becomes the target of a violent ex-convict. An enigmatic music star performs damage control on her links to the dead woman. And a professional killer who idolizes Keith Richards is brought into town by a mysterious employer. DEAD WOOD is what great mysteries are all about: love, hate, faith and vengeance, all wrapped up in an explosive story that simply refuses to let up. HARD ROCK (John Rockne Mystery #2) Private Investigator John Rockne is determined to find out who is responsible for the brutal murder of a young man in Grosse Pointe. A contract killer known only as The Spook wants to keep the truth buried forever. Rockne quickly uncovers a series of dark secrets with ties to his own tortured past. HARD ROCK is a thrilling conclusion to the bestselling crime novel DEAD WOOD. COLD JADE (John Rockne Mystery #3) Once a cop in the well-to-do Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe, John Rockne was dismissed from the force after making a tragic mistake that resulted in the brutal murder of a young man. Now working as a private investigator, John is hired by a man whose daughter is missing and he soon discovers the young woman was living a secret life under the name Jade. John quickly realizes the world Jade had entered was a dangerous one filled with thieves, drugs, pimps and murderers. He has no idea if he can find her…and bring her out alive. “Dan Ames' writing reminds me of the great thriller writers -- lean, mean, no nonsense prose that gets straight to the point and keeps you turning those pages.” --Robert Gregory Browne, author of Down Among the Dead Men "As gritty as the Detroit streets where it's set, DEAD WOOD grabs you early on and doesn't let go. As fine a debut as you'll come across this year, maybe any year." --Tom Schreck, author of Out Cold, A Duffy Dombrowski Mystery “From its opening lines, Daniel S. Ames and his private eye novel DEAD WOOD recall early James Ellroy: a fresh attitude and voice and the heady rush of boundless yearning and ambition. Ames delivers a vivid evocation of time and place in a way that few debut authors achieve, nailing the essence of his chosen corner of high-tone Michigan. He also deftly dodges the pitfalls that make so much contemporary private detective fiction a mixed bag and nostalgia-freighted misfire. Ames’ detective has family; he’s steady. He’s not another burned-out, booze-hound hanging on teeth and toenails to the world and smugly wallowing in his own ennui. This is the first new private eye novel in a long time that just swept me along for the ride. Ames is definitely one to watch.” — Craig McDonald, Edgar-nominated author “Dead Wood is a fast-paced, unpredictable mystery with an engaging narrator and a rich cast of original supporting characters.” –Thomas Perry, New York Times bestselling author of The Butcher’s Boy.

Grosse Pointe Pulp (Three Full-Length John Rockne Mysteries)

A USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR In this action-packed guns-a-blazing short story, The Garbage Collector is on a mission of vengeance. A hooker and her pimp chose the wrong girl to trap in a life of sex and drugs. Now it's their turn to pay the ultimate price. "Ames is a sensation among readers who love fast-paced thrillers." -MysteryTribune

SHOTGUN SUITE

A USA Today BESTSELLING SERIES Three Complete Jack Reacher Cases! THE LAST MAN TO MURDER: A man, barely alive and beaten within an inch of his life, collapses at Michael Tallon's door. He dies before Tallon has a chance to learn anything from him. The only clue? A crumpled piece of paper, covered in the dead man's blood, with two words: Operation Reacher. Intrigued, Tallon searches his memory and soon realizes he knew the man. A former soldier. His investigation leads him to the Outer Banks of North Carolina where it's clear the people responsible for his friend's death want the case to go away, and Tallon with it. Forever. THE MAN WITH NO MERCY: Former FBI agent and current private investigator Lauren Pauling is brought in by the Bureau to help solve a chilling mystery: someone is kidnapping women who share only one distinctive trait: a history with Jack Reacher. Pauling is also brought in for her own protection - she has a history with Reacher and may be next on the list. Working with ex-Special Forces soldier Michael Tallon, Pauing races to catch the madman before he strikes again. A MAN OUT FOR BLOOD: $10 million to kill Jack Reacher. When the family of one of the richest men in the world is murdered, evidence points to Jack Reacher as the killer. The billionaire puts a $10 million bounty on Reacher's head. Soon, three assassins are on Reacher's trail and one of them targets private investigator Lauren Pauling, a former FBI agent with ties to Reacher. Pauling teams with former special forces operative Michael Tallon not only to survive, but to clear Reacher's name. The sixth installment of the Jack Reacher Cases is a pulse-pounding, nonstop thrill ride that will leave you breathless until the final, shocking twist.

The Jack Reacher Cases (Complete Books 4-6)

A USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIES Private Investigator Dave O'Donnell discovers one of his clients, the wife of a billionaire hedge fund manager, has been murdered. Dave investigates and soon discovers a web of organized crime and international intrigue in this fast-paced action-packed crime thriller. Book 4 in the USA TODAY bestselling series: Jack Reacher's Special Investigators. "Ames is a sensation among readers who love fast-paced thrillers." -MysteryTribune

Never Forgive Never Forget (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators #4)

A USA TODAY BESTSELLING 18-BOOK SERIES Set in the Reacher universe by permission of Lee Child. COMING SOON!

The Jack Reacher Cases (The Man Who Never Goes Back)

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A family is brutally murdered. The lone survivor asks former FBI agent Lauren Pauling for help. Soon, Pauling is immersed in a deep conspiracy and learns the survivor, a female private investigator, has ties to Jack Reacher. A MAN WITH NOTHING TO LOSE is a gripping story of greed and betrayal, an action-packed, unforgettable story full of twists and turns. "Ames is a sensation for readers who love fast-paced thrillers." -Mystery Tribune

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