Dharma Kelleher

A Tough-As-Nails Bounty Hunter, A Teenage Murder Suspect, And A Deadly Secret After she’s outed by a newspaper and blackballed by bail bond agents, bounty hunter Jinx Ballou is determined to prove she’s still one of the best in the business, even if she's transgender. Jinx convinces a desperate agent to hire her to apprehend a young female murder, even after more seasoned bounty hunters failed. But not everything is as it seems. Her pursuit of the young woman uncovers a horrific truth about the deadly crime that puts her in the crosshairs of a ruthless gangster. Is her fugitive really a murderer or another victim? As Jinx closes in, she's forced to push her skills, her body, and her luck to the limit. But will she and her young fugitive survive long enough to see justice served? Chaser is the first novel in the Jinx Ballou Bounty Hunter series, although each books in the series can be read as a standalone. This white-knuckle roller coaster ride will keep you turning the pages into the wee hours. You'll cheer for this diverse cast of badass characters who sometimes cross the line in pursuit of justice. Curl up with your copy of Chaser today and join Jinx as she proves she’s one of the best bounty hunters in Arizona. “Dharma Kelleher’s Chaser is a hell of a good time.“ —ToughCrime.com "Dharma Kelleher has created one of the most unique characters in crime fiction." —Renee James, author of the Bobbi Logan thriller series "With Chaser, Dharma Kelleher breaks new ground and breathes new life into a great genre." —Greg Barth, author of Selena noir series “A woman who writes ‘Crime Fiction From a Trans/Queer Perspective,’ with a kick-ass transgender heroine? Oh, I so need to read this!” —Sally Bend, Bending the Bookshelf Keywords: Free thrillers and suspense novels, free thriller books, free thriller, free thriller suspense mystery books, free crime and thriller books, free action books, transgender books free, free mystery books, free mystery and thriller books, free mystery ebooks, thriller books for free, suspense books free, suspense and thriller books for free, bounty hunter Similar authors: Barry Eisler, L.T. Ryan, Brian Shea, Tracy Clark, S.A. Cosby, Sheena Kamal, Rachel Howzell Hall, Tori Eldridge, Isabella Maldonado, Paula Hawkins, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Regan, Lisa Gardner, Attica Locke, Walter Mosley, John Copenhaver

A Jinx Ballou Bounty Hunter Crime Thriller (Book 1)

Chaser

In this hard-edged biker thriller, Shea Stevens goes undercover with a women’s motorcycle club eager to make its mark on the desert—when all she wants to do is ride off into the sunset. Shea Stevens thought she was finished with outlaws. After a terrifying brush with death in Arizona’s criminal underworld, Shea rededicates her energy to her girlfriend, her ragtag family, and her custom motorcycle shop, Iron Goddess—until the CI agreement she signed to dodge a weapons charge comes back to haunt her. People are dying from a club drug laced with strychnine. A witness tells the lead detective that the bad pills are coming from a dealer in an all-female motorcycle club: the Athena Sisterhood. Under threat of jail time, Shea is tasked with sniffing out the truth—by infiltrating the Sisterhood. Though they claim to be a bunch of fun-loving feminists, they’re packing some serious firepower. Worse, they’re led by Shea’s former old lady, Debbie Raymond. The awkward reunion is just the start of Shea’s troubles. As a prospect in the Sisterhood, there’s a target on her back from day one. Biker culture breeds paranoia and violence, which is the whole reason Shea quit in the first place. But she’ll do anything to keep her family safe—even if it means snitching on one of her own.

A Shea Stevens Thriller

Snitch

They Killed Her Girlfriend. Now She Wants Revenge. Avery Byrne is haunted by guilt. Years have passed since the young goth tattoo artist murdered an abusive pimp to protect a friend. But when a ruthless mobster murders her girlfriend, Avery fears her past sins have caught up with her. Trapped in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with gangsters and dirty cops, Avery discovers the shocking truth about her dead girlfriend. She realizes she must once again become the vigilante or more of her loved ones will die. Can she avenge her girlfriend's death before the mobster's henchmen kill anyone else? A Conspiracy of Ravens is the gripping first book in the bold new Avery Byrne Tattooed Vigilante crime thriller series. If you enjoy heart-pounding suspense, page-turning plot twists , and queer women who kick ass, you’ll love Dharma Kelleher’s goth rock anthem of a thriller. Buy A Conspiracy of Ravens now and join Avery as she rains hell on those who took the girl she loved.

An Avery Byrne Tattooed Vigilante Crime Thriller (Book 1)

A Conspiracy of Ravens

She tried to put her criminal past behind her. It didn't take. Shea Stevens grew up in the world of outlaw bikers. Her father was the president of a local biker gang until he went to prison for murdering her mother. After a brief stint in prison herself, Shea has tried to make an honest living in rural Arizona building custom motorcycles. But life keeps pulling her back into a world of guns, drugs, and violence. Fans have described this series as Sons of Anarchy meets The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Pull on your leathers, twist the throttle, and enjoy this thrilling four-volume collection of gritty action crime thrillers from groundbreaking queer author Dharma Kelleher that will keep you turning the pages into the wee hours. Iron Goddess - Book 1 She'll risk it all for a niece she's never met. Eight years after getting out of prison, Shea Stevens is estranged from her outlaw biker family and has her own business building custom motorcycles. But her new new life is about to be disrupted by the shadow of her past. When her niece is kidnapped, Shea's sister shows up begging for help. Although she's never met the missing girl, Shea is ready to risk her freedom and her life to save her. Family is still family. As Shea launches herself back into the criminal underworld of Arizona's high desert in search of her niece, she rediscovers the reasons why she fled the outlaw biker world so many years before as well as her own long-buried secret. Can she recover the girl in time? And what will her loyalty cost her? Snitch - Book 2 Would You Rat Out A Friend To Stay Out of Prison? Shea Stevens thought she’d shut the door on the chaos and violence of her past. But her new life of building motorcycles and raising her orphaned niece is about to be disrupted. When college students start dying from ecstasy laced with rat poison, an all-but forgotten deal Shea struck with the cops comes back to haunt her. She must either infiltrate the Athena Sisterhood, a women’s biker club suspected of dealing the drugs, or she’ll be sent back to prison. As if becoming a snitch isn’t bad enough, Shea learns that the Athena Sisterhood is embroiled in a turf war with the her father’s outlaw biker gang. Shea’s allegiances are tested as the violence between the clubs escalates and the troubling truth about the deadly drugs emerges. Will Shea choose loyalty over justice? And what will her ultimate decision cost her? Blood Sisters - Book 3 Are Some Secrets Worth Dying For? ﻿Shea Stevens and the Athena Sisterhood Motorcycle Club agree to protect a troubled woman from a state senator who will do anything to conceal a dark secret. The situation turns deadly when the powerful politician pulls some strings the Sisterhood didn't anticipate. Shea and the Sisterhood are forced to call in old favors to stem the violence and protect the woman and their own. Will it be enough to keep the high desert streets of rural Arizona from running red with blood? Road Rash - Book 4 How Do You Save Someone Who Doesn't Want To Be Saved? After a minor motorcycle accident, lesbian biker Shea Stevens wants to recuperate at home with her girlfriend and work on a design for a new custom motorcycle. But when Megan, the adult daughter of a friend, disappears into a suspected cult in Sedona, Arizona, Shea goes undercover as a prospective recruit to bring the young woman home. When Shea discovers what's really going on, her suspicions turn to outrage. But saving Megan could send Shea back to prison for decades. Does she save the girl? Or does she choose family and freedom? This white-knuckle roller coaster ride will keep you turning the pages into the wee hours. You'll cheer for this cast of diverse, badass characters who sometimes cross the line in their pursuit of justice. Enjoy!

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Shea Stevens Outlaw Biker

She’s Racing to Foil a Terrorist Bomb. But the Clock Is Ticking. Bounty hunter Jinx Ballou is hot on the heels of a fugitive murderer involved with a militant organization stoking the fires of prejudice and violence in Phoenix, Arizona. While zeroing in on her target, she comes face-to-face with her darkest memory—the man who tried to kill her at her high school graduation and who is currently on the FBI’s Most Wanted list. Jinx and her team utilize all of their resources to bring both men into custody. As the city erupts in bigotry and bloodshed, Jinx discovers she must choose between seeking justice and saving lives. Will her decision cost her the one thing she holds most dear? Extreme Prejudice is the second thriller in the Jinx Ballou Bounty Hunter crime fiction series, although all books in the Jinx Ballou world can be read as standalones. This white-knuckle roller coaster ride will keep you turning the pages into the wee hours. Curl up with your copy of Extreme Prejudice today and join Jinx as she and her team track down the FBI’s Most Wanted in hopes of foiling a terrorist plot. Enjoy! “Dharma Kelleher has created one of the most unique characters in crime fiction. Bounty hunter Jinx Ballou is a creation of contrasting parts. She’s tough but compassionate, profane but sensitive, butch but feminine–and there’s no dark alley she won’t walk down.”—Renee James, author of the Bobbi Logan mystery series “Jinx Ballou is the best thing to happen to crime fiction since V. I. Warshawski.”—Greg Barth, author of the Selena thriller series “Kelleher’s intriguing character Jinx Ballou, a bounty hunter who operates in the gritty world of the criminals she hunts, is tough, yet vulnerable.”—Catherine Maiorisi, The Chiara Corelli Mystery Series Keywords: thriller series, mystery series, action adventure with amateur sleuth, vigilante justice, pulp crime books, private detective solving murder, justice against organized crime, strong female protagonist, girl with a gun, LGBTQ mystery, gritty crime thriller, fugitive on the run, bounty hunter, transgender woman, own voices, diversity, representation Similar authors: Barry Eisler, L.T. Ryan, Brian Shea, Tracy Clark, S.A. Cosby, Sheena Kamal, Rachel Howzell Hall, Tori Eldridge, Isabella Maldonado, Paula Hawkins, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Regan, Lisa Gardner, Attica Locke, Walter Mosley, John Copenhaver

A Jinx Ballou Bounty Hunter Crime Thriller (Book 2)

Extreme Prejudice

Who's Running the Human Chop Shop Known as Red Market? Halloween is fast approaching. For bail enforcement agent Jinx Ballou, work has taken a turn for the macabre. Among the fugitives she's been hired to apprehend is Donnie Krueger, a man charged with illegally selling cadavers. When Krueger himself turns up dead, Jinx finds herself behind the eight ball as the prime suspect in his murder. Desperate to clear her name, Jinx dives deep into Krueger's morbid business dealings. What she discovers is far more gruesome—a site on the dark web called Red Market where body parts are harvested from the vulnerable and sold to the privileged. Will Jinx bring down this black market of body parts, or end up carved like a jack-o’-lantern, her organs sold to the highest bidder? As one of the few openly transgender authors in the mystery/thriller genre, Dharma Kelleher delivers yet another heartfelt crime thriller that delves deep into the issues of freedom, power, and accountability. Red Market is the fifth thriller in the highly acclaimed Jinx Ballou Bounty Hunter crime fiction series, although each book in the series can be enjoyed as a standalone. Curl up with Red Market and join Jinx on an action-packed thrill ride that will leave you cheering for more.

A Jinx Ballou Crime Thriller

Red Market

A Classic Hot Rodder is Dead. An Unlikely Hero Is Determined to Find Out Why. Avery Byrne is hungry for vengeance. Only a month after the goth tattoo artist's girlfriend was brutally murdered, she is still grieving the loss. When a friend's death is made to look like an overdose, Avery refuses to let the killer get away. Avery takes a deep dive into her friend's world of classic hotrods, street racing, and reality television. But as she digs past the larger-than-life personalities and staged conflicts, she discovers a darker side of the hotrod scene where one person is determined to win at any cost. Can Avery avenge her friend's death before the killer strikes again? A Murder of Crows is the gripping second book in the bold new Avery Byrne Goth Vigilante crime thriller series. If you enjoy heart-pounding suspense, page-turning plot twists, and queer women who kick ass, you’ll love Dharma Kelleher’s goth rock anthem of a thriller. Buy A Murder of Crows now and join Avery as she goes full throttle in pursuit of a cold-blooded killer.

An Avery Byrne Goth Vigilante Crime Thriller (Book 2)

A Murder of Crows

Enjoy this gritty action crime thriller series from groundbreaking queer author Dharma Kelleher. A Fight For Justice Has Become A Battle for Truth Bounty hunter Jinx Ballou is hot on the trail of Blair Marshall, a fugitive who brutally murdered a transgender woman in a public restroom. As a trans woman herself, Jinx is determined to bring this bigoted killer to justice. But at every turn, Jinx's attempts to apprehend Marshall are thwarted by the ruthless transphobic hate group her fugitive controls. A series of high-speed car chases, brutal fights, and unsuccessful takedowns leave Jinx and her team frustrated and empty-handed. When an undaunted Jinx presses on, she finds herself embroiled in a war of media manipulation, disinformation, and deep-faked videos that paints a target on her back and puts loved ones in grave danger. Will Jinx successfully bring Marshall to justice before more innocent people are killed? As one of the only openly transgender authors in crime fiction, Dharma Kelleher delivers a heartfelt tale that delves deep into the issues of identity and intersectionality, oppression and accountability. TERF Wars is the fourth thriller in the highly acclaimed Jinx Ballou Bounty Hunter crime fiction series, although each book in the series can be enjoyed as a standalone. Curl up with TERF Wars and join Jinx on an action-packed thrill ride that will leave you cheering for more.

A Queer Women Kicking Ass Gritty Crime Thriller. (Diverse Own Voices Urban Action Adventure Pulp Mystery Novel)

TERF Wars

A Queer Women Kicking Ass Gritty Crime Thriller. (Diverse Own Voices Urban Action Adventure Pulp Mystery Novel) What would you risk to save someone you never met? Eight years after getting out of prison, Shea Stevens is estranged from her outlaw biker family and has her own business building custom motorcycles. But her new new life is about to be disrupted by the shadow of her past. When her niece is kidnapped, Shea's sister shows up begging for help. Although she's never met the missing girl, Shea is ready to risk her freedom and her life to save her. Family is still family. As Shea launches herself back into the criminal underworld of Arizona's high desert in search of her niece, she rediscovers the reasons why she fled the outlaw biker world so many years before as well as her own long-buried secret. Can she recover the girl in time? And what will her loyalty cost her? In her debut novel, author Dharma Kelleher delivers a bold new thriller that is equal parts Sons of Anarchy and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Iron Goddess takes readers on a gritty, high-speed adventure that will keep you turning pages late into the night. Iron Goddess is the first thriller in the highly acclaimed and one-of-a-kind Shea Stevens Outlaw Biker crime fiction series, although each book in the series can be enjoyed as a standalone. Curl up with Iron Goddess and join Shea on a thrill-a-minute ride through the Arizona's high desert that will keep you turning the pages into the wee hours. “Shea Stevens is absolutely one of the more original crime fiction heroes to come along since Lisbeth Salander.” —Son of Spade crime fiction reviews

Iron Goddess

Enjoy this gritty action crime thriller series from groundbreaking queer author Dharma Kelleher. ﻿How Do You Save Someone Who Doesn't Want To Be Saved? After a minor motorcycle accident, lesbian biker Shea Stevens wants to recuperate at home with her girlfriend and work on a design for a new custom motorcycle. But when a friend's adult daughter, Megan, disappears into a suspected cult in Sedona, Arizona, Shea agrees to go undercover as a prospective recruit to bring the young woman home. Megan assures Shea she's in no danger, that the allegations of the group being a cult are bitter lies told by ex-members. But Shea isn't so easily convinced. Shea's suspicions turn to outrage when she discovers what's really going on. After her cover is blown, Shea faces an impossible choice between staying out of prison or saving Megan. The wrong decision could cost her everything she holds dear. Road Rash is the fourth novel in the Shea Stevens Outlaw Biker series, although each book in the series can be read as a standalone. This white-knuckle roller coaster ride dives deep into the murky waters of freedom and choice, keeping you turning the pages into the wee hours. You'll cheer for this cast of diverse, badass characters who sometimes cross the line in their pursuit of justice. Enjoy!

A Queer Butch Lesbian Transgender Women Kicking Ass Gritty Crime Thriller. (Diverse LGBT Own Voices Urban Action Adventure Pulp Mystery Novel)

Road Rash

Some secrets are deadly. When approached by a troubled woman, Shea Stevens offers the protection of the Athena Sisterhood Motorcycle Club. But the powerful politician this woman is running from will do anything to conceal a dark secret. After Shea and the Sisterhood tell him to back off, the situation quickly turns deadly. Meanwhile, a rival biker gang that the Athena Sisterhood help put in prison has been released, and they are out for payback. The Sisterhood finds itself fighting a war on two fronts. Shea calls in some old favors, but will it be enough to keep the high desert streets of Cortes County, Arizona, from running red with blood? In the long-awaited third installment of the Shea Stevens Outlaw Biker series, author Dharma Kelleher gives readers another high octane, action crime thriller where the twists come as fast as the punches. Blood Sisters is a must-read for fans of gritty crime fiction about strong, diverse women who kick ass in the name of justice.

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