Jake The Private Dick

The choppers were right over his head, and the lights were looming through the trees and the escaped convict could see the city of New Orleans. He headed toward the swamps to avoid being captured. Sin city, sex, and sin awaited and enticed you in. Murder and voodoo magic was in the air, and a serial killer was on the loose in New Orleans. The young man had just dumped his latest victim in the swamps with the gators. Hank Steel private investigator was working overtime with his new ego, Jake t

The moon was blue, large, and full and hung low over the New Orleans skyline. The lights from the French Quarter flickered brightly, inviting anyone in to play; danger was in the air, and Jake (JPD) could smell it coming. Now that the serial killer was caught, and Amy Thornton was locked up in a mental institution, the French Quarter was slowly getting back to normal. The strobe lights from the new club, the Shade-Tree, was sliding across the star-studded sky announcing the grand opening, and Patrice Lawson and her partner, Frankie Morales, were proud owners. They were in their office to meet one of the new dancers; his name was Rae Rae Malone, and he was delicious. Willow and Hank Steel took a long-needed vacation and cruise; it was a welcome break from all the drama they had endured in the past year. The cul-de-sac was peaceful and quiet, and the old pickup truck parked under the sycamore tree was well hidden. The young woman waited patiently for the evening sun to set so she could enter the home of Judge Patrice Lawson. Gunshots rang out in the Quarter, and Willow reached for the shotgun under the bar; she forgot Hank had replaced it with a .45 Magnum snub nose because the shotgun was too big for her; she could hear the sirens in the distance and knew the NOPD was on the way; the screams could be heard from the underground club, and one of the merchants shouted, He has a gun! and another shot was heard. This saga of JPD, Murder and Mayhem, is riveting and full of drama; twists and turns; hot, provocative sex; and surprises. The egos are in rare form with Jake, and Hank Steel is in the middle of it all.

First in the Hackney McTrite Series. Murder Adultery Conspiracy Wrap these treacheries with a web of intrigue and this enticing PI adventure boils. Add the charm and uniqueness of New Orleans and Paris and enchantment is spawned. Sprinkle it with Letitia, a saucy Italian-American seeking a divorce from her mob-boss husband Alphonse Infantino, and you have cunning and deceit. Complete the characters with a down on his luck private dick who uses cliches with every breath and your funny bone gets tickled. Add it all together and Walker Jackson's fast moving thriller portraying McTrite's close encounters with the New Orleans Mob leap from the pages. My first agent said, I was taken by it. So will you. Get hooked.

This story is a personal reflection on the life of Pepper Martin, professional wrestler, football player, actor, producer, writer, husband, father, and grandfather and the guy next door. Pepper is a self-made man with little formal education whose life was marked by violence, controversy, physical pain, and emotional suffering. The shrapnel of his soul began for him at age seven and a half and his journey through redemption to the Lord will resonate with most anyone who recognizes the similarities in their own lives. The story of his childhood as the son of a Canadian bootlegger, life on the road as a professional athlete, the many women who crossed his path, the stars he befriended as an actor, his ties to organized crime both in the United States and Asia, the love of his family, and his eventful relationship with the Lord in his attempt to remove the shrapnel from his soul will astound the reader.

A mysterious man, trapped in a mirror of his private detective office, recruit a boy, 13, and his sister, 10, to travel back in time to the year 1939 and clear him of a crime he did not commit. To do this, they masquerade as adult detectives and roam Los Angeles, questing gangsters, and their molls as they seek to find the true murderer. Jake and his younger sister, Darlene, while temporarily staying in a downtown residence in Los Angeles, come across a skeleton key to a door that strangely no one else in the building can see. Printed on the frosted glass of the door is the name, Archer Wolfe, Private Detective. As they enter, they find two rooms furnished with strange furniture dating back to the 1930s. Exploring further, they discover the ghost of Archer Wolfe trapped in a mirror on the wall. Convicted and executed for a murder he did not commit, the detective has one request: Venture through 1930s Los Angeles as private detectives and find the real murderer exonerate Archer Wolfe of the crime. However, they must accomplish this within a short amount of time because the ghost of the detective and his world of the 1930s will soon vanish. Mystery of the Man in the Mirror fits as a children's book, a young adult fiction book, and falls into the mystery adult noir genre as well. Thirteen-year-old Jake and ten-year-old Darlene have just moved into the Santa Fe Building Lofts on Los Angeles’ Sixth Street. They will be living in their uncle’s loft with their parents until they can find more permanent housing near their father’s new job. Facing a long, boring summer ahead while their parents are away at work, the two children begin exploring the old building in search of something to do. Jake comes across an old skeleton key and finds it fits the lock of a door to a private detective agency on the third floor. Jake and Darlene are shocked to find a man trapped within a mirror inside the office. The children learn the man is Detective Archer Wolfe, who was framed eighty years earlier for a murder he did not commit and received the death penalty. The last moment he remembers was his execution. Eager to be a part of the mystery, Jake and Darlene waste no time hunting for clues, determined to prove Archer’s innocence and clear his name. Jake and Darlene realize the skeleton key is the one link between the past and the present timelines and that they can use it to cross back in time at various locations around Los Angeles. But time is running out as they learn they only have a limited time to exonerate Archer and set things straight.

You want a plot summary? OK. It's the story of Thor (not that dreamy Chris Hemsworth) or the love child of Elvis and Mickey Spillane or the Godfather's son in witness protection. It's a satirical view of society from the hooded eyes of the Last of the Real Men Private Investigators! A parody of the hard-boiled, film noir detective genre, it murderizes pop icons and trends past and present that really need murderizing.

Late one night, Gabe Herschon, a gay Jew, was walking home from his job at King Cole’s where he worked as the night manager when he was viciously attacked by four men and left for dead in an alley. The local beat cop found him lying unconscious and nearly dead. When Matt Murphy, an ex-cop and now P.I., found out about the attack, it filled him with a terrible anger. Gabe was a long-time friend. He knew the police could only allocate a certain amount of time to the matter, so he decided to take steps of his own to find and bring these men to justice. In the course of his investigation he soon learned the true nature of bigotry and hate at a deadly cost.

A collection of three horror novels by Stuart G. Yates, Mark L'Estrange and Phil Price, now available in one volume! The Accursed Moor: After Ralph accidentally runs over a deer, he takes the animal home and ends up serving prime venison to her wife that night. Soon, his thirst for blood becomes something different, and he sets out on a trail of blood and violence. But is Ralph truly the Beast of Bodmin? The Ghost Train: The hectic seaside town of Brompton-On-Sea sizzles in the summer heatwave. Holiday makers and locals alike find distraction and amusement on the pier, where the Cranville family have owned and run the fun fair for generations. The Ghost Train is a favourite with visitors; located on the very edge of the pier, it might seem a little out of the way, but it is still one of the fair’s most popular rides. And for those who make it out alive, it truly is a marvellous experience. Unknown: From The Falkland Islands to the Himalayas, Puerto Rico to England – people are vanishing without a trace. A young man who’s lost everything stumbles across an ancient secret. But can he unlock the mystery, and will he find those who need him? Can he escape the Unknown?