The Buckner Thriller Trilogy

Collateral Damage Redemption, revenge, and a battle of wits…but who’s playing who? Nurse Amber Buckner is struggling with the fallout from her husband’s response to her unexpected pregnancy. Her distracted state prevents her from recognizing something is wrong when approached late at night by a uniformed police officer. Kidnapped, she soon realizes her abduction is no random crime. She’s the pawn in a deranged madman’s scheme of revenge. In a contest of wits, Amber convinces her captor he is the father of the child she’s carrying. While the maniac seesaws between love and hate for her, she prays her husband, an LAPD cop, will discover she’s been kidnapped and rescue her. Amber doesn’t know that her husband isn’t looking for her—no one is—the madman has seen to that. Collateral Damage is the first book in Kathy Bennett’s Buckner Thriller Trilogy. Authentic Crime…Arresting Stories told by an award-winning retired LAPD officer. Damaged Goods A cold case. A cold marriage. A cold-blooded murder. While stepping up as mom and dad to his toddler son, LAPD Officer Roy Buckner struggles with a new assignment in the Robbery-Homicide Division Cold-Case Unit. He and his female detective partner investigate a decades-old cop killing and uncover an old trail of deadly secrets—while generating secrets of their own. Roy’s wife, Amber, is newly graduated from the LAPD academy, and her probationary training leaves her with little time to be concerned about her home life—which hangs by a thread. Her first noteworthy arrest uncovers a trail of clues leading to a mystery centered on a stripper and her brother. As personal implications and consequences mount, the shocking revelations may end everyone’s career—if not their lives. Damaged Goods is the second book in Kathy Bennett’s Buckner Thriller Trilogy. Authentic Crime…Arresting Stories told by an award-winning retired LAPD officer. Damage Control L.A.’s mean streets—filled with vulnerable children. Some are stolen. Amber and Roy Buckner want to end their marriage amicably while diminishing the consequences for their three-year-old son, Gage. But those plans get placed on hold, and their lives are upended when Gage goes missing. For the two LAPD officers, anger and fear replace the cordial relationship they’d crafted during their separation. Bitter resentment ignites as the investigation reveals they were both culpable in their son’s disappearance. Word on the street reveals a notorious pimp is selling young children to the highest bidder. Roy and Amber must delve into the depraved world of child trafficking and prostitution to have any chance of saving their son. Can they beat the clock before their son is gone forever? Damage Control is the third and final book in Kathy Bennett’s Buckner Thriller Trilogy. Authentic Crime…Arresting Stories told by an award-winning retired LAPD officer.

A kidnapped pregnant nurse. A crazed disgraced cop. Let the psychological warfare begin. Nurse Amber Buckner is grappling with her husband’s ultimatum regarding her unexpected pregnancy. Unfortunately, her frantic state distracts her from recognizing something is wrong when approached by a uniformed police officer. She’s kidnapped and soon perceives her abductor is starved for love—and any affection he doesn’t receive willingly he takes by force. In a contest of wits, Amber convinces her captor he is the father of the child she’s carrying. While the maniac seesaws between love and hate for her, she prays her husband, an LAPD cop, will discover she’s been kidnapped and rescue her. What Amber doesn’t know is that her husband isn’t looking for her—no one is—the madman has seen to that. Collateral Damage is the first book in Kathy Bennett’s, Buckner Police Procedural Thriller Trilogy. If you like authentic crime told in an arresting story, you can’t go wrong reading this fast-paced, riveting, drama told by an award-winning retired LAPD officer. Get Collateral Damage today to start the epic adventure! Authentic Crime…Arresting Stories told by an award-winning LAPD officer.

The murder of a cop—a decade old. A stripper with a secret. A cop whose marriage hangs by a thread investigating both. What could go wrong? LAPD Officer Roy Buckner struggles with a new assignment in the Robbery-Homicide Division Cold-Case Unit, while stepping up as mom and dad to his toddler son. Roy’s wife, Amber, just graduated from the LAPD academy and her troubled probationary period leaves her with little time to be concerned about her homelife or marriage—which is hanging by a thread. As Roy and his new female partner search for clues to a cold-case cop killing, things heat up as they uncover an old trail of deadly secrets, while battling their own individual pain. Meanwhile, Amber’s first big arrest results in a whole new mystery and investigation centered around a stripper’s shame. As the decade-old case unravels, the shocking revelations may end everyone’s career—if not their lives. Damaged Goods is the second book in Kathy Bennett's, Buckner Police Procedural Thriller Trilogy. If you like authentic crime told in an arresting story, you can't go wrong reading this face-paced, riveting, drama told by an award-winning retired LAPD officer. Authentic Crime...Arresting Stories told by an award-winning LAPD officer.

L.A.’s mean streets—filled with vulnerable children. Some are stolen. Los Angeles Police Officers, Amber and Roy Buckner, want to end their marriage amicably, while diminishing the fallout of the split for their three-year-old son, Gage. But those plans get placed on hold and their lives upended when Gage goes missing. Anger and fear replace the cordial relationship they’d crafted during their separation, and bitter resentment ignites as the investigation reveals they were both culpable in their son’s disappearance. Word on the street is that a notorious pimp is selling young children to the highest bidder. Roy and Amber must delve into the depraved world of child trafficking and prostitution to have any chance of saving their son. Can they beat the clock before their son is gone forever? Authentic Crime…Arresting Stories told by an award-winning retired LAPD officer.

Authentic Crime…Arresting Stories Author Kathy Bennett is no stranger to murder and mayhem having enjoyed twenty-one years of thrills, heart-pounding action, and numerous twists and turns while working the mean streets of Los Angeles as an LAPD officer. Named Officer of the Year in 1997, Kathy’s experience translates into exciting page-turning tales of the men and women of the LAPD sworn to protect and to serve, while battling bureaucracy, bad guys, and bullets. Kathy presents Books 1 - 3 in her best-selling Deadly Thriller full-length books: A DOZEN DEADLY ROSES: Someone wants her dead… Police officer Jade Donovan thought life was going well: a sweet four-year-old son, a good job, and a promotion in her future. But things have taken a dangerous turn. She’s being stalked. Her predator delivers dead roses to Jade, each time the threats more descriptive, more terrifying. He had nothing to live for. Former cop Mac Stryker lost everything years ago: his wife, his daughter, and his career, which he drowned with whiskey. Now nearly five years sober, Mac is slowly rebuilding his life. He’s got his badge back and a newfound purpose: to help his partner find the man stalking and threatening her. A DEADLY BLESSING: (A Barnes and Noble Best Nook Book Original of the Year) Politics is a dirty business… When LAPD Detective Maddie Divine is called to a private meeting with the mayor and the governor, her instincts kick into high alert. Young women are disappearing, but why all the political secrecy? Maddie throws herself into finding the answers—a good distraction from her crumbling marriage. But things are about to get worse—in more ways than one. But death is dirty, too. When one girl is found dead and no one claims the grisly deed, the clock continues to tick, and Maddie is running out of time. If her suspicions are right, death isn’t the only thing the kidnapped girls have to fear—clues point to the involvement of a notorious sex-trafficker. Will Maddie become the next victim? A DEADLY JUSTICE: She thought the past was put to rest… Detective Maddie Divine is back and paired-up with fellow detective, Jade Donovan, to solve the brutal murder of a 16-year-old-girl. Why would someone kill an all-American girl? Has the serial rapist they’ve been searching for just become a murderer? Manipulation and deception meet Maddie and Jade at every turn as they question who has the motive to kill. But now it’s back for vengeance. While Maddie tries to come to terms with the recent death of her husband, working with the police therapist before the guilt and anger she feels affects her job, Jade is up against a vindictive sergeant who has an ax to grind against her. Twists and turns lead Maddie and Jade down a rabbit hole, intertwining Maddie’s past with the present. All of these crimes are connected by a single thread, but can they figure it out before Maddie becomes the next victim? Or will her past become a living nightmare?

She thought the past was put to rest— But now it’s back for vengeance. Detective Maddie Divine is back and paired up with fellow detective, Jade Donovan, to solve the brutal murder of a 16 year-old-girl. Why would someone kill an all-American girl? More importantly, has the serial rapist they’ve been searching for just become a murderer? Could the girl’s family of hot-headed brothers have something to hide? Manipulation and deception meet Maddie and Jade at every turn as they question who has the motive to kill. While Maddie is trying to come to terms with the recent death of her husband, working with the police therapist before the guilt and anger she feels affects her job, Jade battles a vindictive sergeant who has an ax to grind against her. Twists and turns lead Maddie and Jade down a rabbit hole, intertwining Maddie’s past with the present. All of these crimes are connected by a single thread, but can they figure it out before Maddie becomes the next victim? Authentic Crime…Arresting Stories told by a retired LAPD officer.

A beauty pageant turned ugly… A local beauty contest is being terrorized with threats to the pageant officials and contestants. When one contestant is killed, and another contestant's mother goes missing, Detective Maddie Divine is drawn into the case. But she has more on her plate than disappearances and death. Her elderly father-in-law suffers from dementia, and he’s been wandering away from home. An obsession turned deadly… As Maddie tries to deal with the guilt of placing him in a senior care center, the pageant attacks escalate. She struggles to find the connection between all the crimes, and then, two more girls go missing. All dark avenues have to be explored, causing Maddie to traverse the drug trade, family relationships, stalking, and kidnapping. But can Maddie figure out who the true killer is before a young girl dies? Authentic Crime…Arresting Stories told by a retired LAPD officer.

A tangled web of lies—no one left to trust. Someone is killing cops. Detective Maddie Divine has been reunited with her former partner, Darius Cutter, and the pair are assigned to find the madman who is murdering officers at an alarming rate. When a patrolman from the department is killed and his wife—who is also a cop— is the number one suspect, Maddie and Darius find themselves deep in a deceptive labyrinth of lies. Unfortunately, ladies’ man Darius is keeping secrets of his own that could taint the entire investigation. Extramarital affairs and witness tampering—not to mention Maddie's own personal secret weighing heavy on her mind. Is her dead husband trying to contact her from the grave? Or is she finally breaking down over the guilt of his death? As she pieces together clues from the murder, the body count rises, and Maddie knows she’s running out of time. Because the next death could be closer than anyone could imagine. Authentic Crime…Arresting Stories told by a retired LAPD officer.