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Crime, Thriller & Mystery
Vol. 10-13 of the AWARD-WINNING Jeri Howard Murder Mystery Series now comes in a handsome box set at an even more appealing price! "Dawson keeps suspense and interest at high pitch." -Publishers Weekly If you love female... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
TWO HUMAN SKULLS ON A PILE OF BONES. EMPTY EYE SOCKETS STARE UP AT JERI HOWARD. Looking for a riveting private eye tale? This is the one. Oakland PI Jeri Howard finds a battered footlocker hidden in a dusty storeroom. When... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
"Dawson's suspenseful story builds momentum like an ocean wave. Readers are advised to dive right in." -- Publishers Weekly WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN ON A PI'S VACATION? A dead body on the beach, most... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
Vol. 6-9 of the AWARD-WINNING Jeri Howard Murder Mystery Series now comes in a handsome box set at an even more appealing price! "Dawson keeps suspense and interest at high pitch." -Publishers Weekly If you're a fan of Dick... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
"Well-written and entertaining... you'll find yourself turning the pages because the victim is so deliciously despicable." - West Coast Review of Books A LYING, CHEATING ABUSER WINDS UP DEAD... "Dawson keeps suspense and... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
THE PORN STAR, THE MURDERER, AND THE DISAPPEARING WIFE... Those are just a few of the family members Oakland P.I. Jeri Howard finds herself investigating in a puzzling missing persons case that sprawls throughout the... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
ALL FOUR JILL McLEOD CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR MYSTERIES IN A BOX SET. Zephyrette Jill McLeod is armed with good instincts and her knowledge of human nature, skills that serve her well when murder rides the train. DEATH RIDES THE... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
The first five AWARD-WINNING Jeri Howard murder mysteries are now available at an unbelievable bargain! Tough-as-nails Oakland PI Jeri Howard made a splash in Janet Dawson's first book, winning Best First PI Novel from the... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
OAKLAND. A CITY SHAPED BY WATER. BY MONEY, GREED - AND MURDER. Jeri Howard worked at an Oakland private investigator firm before she set out on her own. Her former colleague Cal Brady had a history with the bottle. It... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
HOW HOSTILE CAN A TAKEOVER GET? MURDER MOST CORPORATE! Oakland sleuth Jeri Howard is the whole package: a traditional gumshoe who's no stranger to the all-night stakeout, the deft, disarming blow to the hand holding the gun... See More
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A YOUNG WOMAN AND HER BABY VANISH INTO THIN AIR... And a "nice" middle-class family turns out to be anything-but. "Jeri combines V.I.'s social conscience with Kinsey's badass attitude and a snappy narrative voice... Dawson... See More
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MURDER MAKES A COMEBACK - READY FOR ITS CLOSEUP! Was Jeri Howard's grandmother a murder suspect? That's a mind-boggling prospect. The Oakland private investigator has a chance encounter in a movie memorabilia shop, where... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
THIS SHADY CAMPUS HAS MORE SECRETS THAN TREES... AND IT GIVES A WHOLE NEW MEANING TO DETENTION! Oakland private eye Jeri Howard has landed a sweet gig: five days of Paris cafes and museums on somebody else's franc. The... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
A SIMPLE LITTLE MURDER TAKES A HIGH-STAKES INTERNATIONAL TURN... "A welcome addition to this tough genre." -- The New York Times Book ReviewIn Janet Dawson's second absorbing Jeri Howard mystery, the tough-minded private... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
THE LURE OF THE TRACK, A RIDE ON THE WILD SIDE, AND DANGER AT EVERY TURN... "This little gem of a mystery centers around murder, mayhem and race-fixing at a fictional racetrack... Dawson, a longtime racing fan, has really... See More
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THE MORGUE. THE LAST PLACE JERI HOWARD WANTS TO BE - ESPECIALLY IF THE BODY SHE'S THERE TO IDENTIFY IS THAT OF HER KID BROTHER. Missing. That's not a word the Oakland private eye Jeri Howard wants to hear about her... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
Bag the ENTIRE AWARD-WINNING Jeri Howard murder mystery series for barely a buck a book! Fans of hard-boiled women sleuths and detective novels with a twist will love P.I. Jeri Howard. If you like Sue Grafton, Marcia Muller... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
FIRE CAN BE DEADLY - IN THE WRONG HANDS That's what private investigator Jeri Howard learns when her New Orleans vacation turns into a case. A phone call from her friend Davina sets events in motion. Davina's sister... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
WHO GETS THE DEAD MAN'S HAND? A HIGH-STAKES POKER GAME ABOARD THE CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR. DEATH HAS A SEAT AT THE TABLE. Zephyrette Jill McLeod is back on the rails, riding the sleek silver streamliner west from Chicago to... See More
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A COLD-BLOODED KILLER. A COLD, REMOTE CANYON. THE COLD BODY OF A MURDERED PASSENGER, SLUMPED IN A SEAT ABOARD A TRAIN MOVING ON TRACKS NEXT TO AN ICE-BOUND RIVER. Zephyrette Jill McLeod rides the California Zephyr on its... See More
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WHEN HARASSMENT ESCALATES... SOMEBODY COULD GET KILLED! "... a chilling plot." --The Bookwatch, Midwest Review of Books "In Dawson's capable hands, the characters are believable and the story moves forward in a lively... See More
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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION -- AND MURDER. HOW DID ZEPHYRETTE JILL MCLEOD WIND UP IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS? She met a director on the California Zephyr and he says she's "perfect for the part" in his film noir. Of course she is... See More
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A GHOST ABOARD THE CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR? Zephyrette Jill McLeod tells herself that shimmering light in the Pullman car couldn't possibly be a ghost. With her logical, practical mind, Jill doesn't believe in ghosts. She doubts... See More
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"That's a lot of cat crunchies," says Oakland private investigator Jeri Howard, in this short story involving a cat with blue eyes. The substantial sum in Mrs. Littlejohn's will has been left to her niece, for the specific... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
Twelve-year-old Emily Gebhardt is dead - struck down by a hit-and-run driver while walking home from school. The makeshift shrine of candles and flowers on the corner is a daily reminder of her parents' pain and loss. It's... See More
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"I have to hand it to you... This one is a stinker." In this Shamus-nominated short story, private investigator Jeri Howard sorts out a stinker of a case. A husband and wife are dead - looks like murder-suicide. Who gets... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
A classic red Corvette, pristine, with low mileage, abandoned at a repair shop. Now the mechanic is trying to sell it. But is the sale legal? In this Jeri Howard short story, the Oakland private investigator looks into... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
THE SACRIFICIAL DAUGHTER. That's the adult child of elderly parents, usually a daughter, tasked with looking after Mom or Dad. When caregiving gets to be too much and nerves are at the breaking point, they call Kay Dexter... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery
Together in one volume - four short stories featuring Oakland, CA private investigator Jeri Howard. "Little Red Corvette" - Why was the vintage Corvette abandoned at a repair shop? Jeri Howard looks into the car's... See More
Crime, Thriller & Mystery