Download or read book A DEADLY BLESSING written by Kathy Bennett and published by Kathy Bennett. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Politics is a dirty business—but death is dirty, too. 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? And why are the kidnappers targeting girls close to the governor? Maddie throws herself into finding the answers—a good distraction from she and her husband working on their crumbling marriage. But things are about to get worse—in more ways than one. 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. As the clues are revealed, Maddie and her partner set a trap. But with covert forces working against them, Maddie is ambushed, targeted before she uncovers the truth. Will anyone find her before it’s too late? Or will Maddie become the next victim? Authentic Crime…Arresting Stories told by an award-winning LAPD officer.
Download or read book Deadly Blessings written by Steve Salerno and published by Saint Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 1988-09-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Texas power-broker, Price Daniel, Jr., startled his wealthy peers when he married Vickie Carroll, a Dairy Queen waitress--and his murderer. With all the drama of courtroom fiction, this book retells the dark secrets of a promising young man and the controversial, surprise verdict of the court.
Download or read book A DOZEN DEADLY ROSES written by Kathy Bennett and published by Kathy Bennett. This book was released on 2018-08-25 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A man obsessed with revenge. An innocent boy in his crosshairs. The child’s LAPD mom is his only hope. 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. Hunted. Her predator delivers dead roses to Jade, each time the threats more descriptive, more terrifying. Her one hope is to figure out who wants to kill her before the intimidations become a reality. And the onlyman she can trust to help is the one man she’s avoided. A man who can destroy her world. 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. It’s his job, yes—but there’s more. An attraction to Jade and her sweet son making Mac feel alive again. But will a secret rock Mac’s tenuous hold on sobriety? When the stalker makes his final deadly strike, can Mac forget the past and save Jade and her son? Or will history repeat itself? Keywords: Thriller series, best thrillers, crime action adventure, crime books, crime fiction series, crime thrillers, cop books, cop book series, corruption, Dragnet, Adam 12, Police Story, NCIS, Southland, Law and Order, kidnapping, revenge, stalking, hard boiled, LAPD, Live PD, police procedurals, psychological thriller, suspense, suspense thrillers, Kathy Bennett, suspense in real life, thriller authors, thriller crime, thriller California, best selling thrillers, best selling mysteries, women's crime fiction, domestic thriller, big city thriller, big city, urban crime, vendetta
Download or read book A DEADLY BEAUTY written by Kathy Bennett and published by Kathy Bennett. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A DEADLY JUSTICE written by Kathy Bennett and published by Kathy Bennett. This book was released on 2022-10-22 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A DEADLY DENIAL written by Kathy Bennett and published by Kathy Bennett. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A DEADLY PRAYER written by Kathy Bennett and published by Kathy Bennett. This book was released on 2017-10-28 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A botched robbery. One victim clinging to life. The suspect dead. Just another typical Monday night in Los Angeles. LAPD Detective Maddie Divine is assigned to work with the Valley Bureau Homicide detectives on what seems like an open-and-shut case. However, the investigation evolves into something far more sinister. Maddie teams up with fellow Detective, Gunner Ferrari to elicit facts amid secrets, deceit, and greed—all revolving around a charismatic preacher and his celebrated church. As the truth exposes an underbelly of loneliness, lust, and ambitious dreams, Maddie is required to focus on her training as a detective to survive a face-off with a master sinner. Authentic Crime…Arresting Stories told by a retired LAPD officer.
Download or read book A DEADLY BLOOD MOON written by Kathy Bennett and published by Kathy Bennett. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A desperate cop. A secretive stranger. A dark connection that could get them both killed… LAPD detective Maddie Divine tries to honor the memory of her fallen husband by fulfilling a promise she made to him and dedicates herself to care for his senile father. Unfortunately, her career ambitions tend to clash with the reality of her solemn word. Just when she needs to lock down a high-profile homicide, Maddie receives an urgent call from the old man’s assisted living facility saying he’s vanished without a trace. Swept up in a frantic search and rescue, she’s stunned to discover that savage criminals with a personal vendetta, targeted her fragile relative for abduction. And when a mysterious figure from his past shows up with an unbelievable story, she wonders what other dangerous secrets her in-laws kept hidden… Can Maddie unmask a deadly conspiracy before it claims her badge, and her loved one’s life? A Deadly Blood Moon is the latest pulse-pounding novel in A Deadly Thriller police procedural series. If you like strong women, complex plots, and realistic action, then you’ll love Kathy Bennett’s riveting tale. Authentic Crime…Arresting Stories told by a retired LAPD Officer.
Download or read book A DEADLY THRILLER BOXED SET written by Kathy Bennett and published by Kathy Bennett. This book was released on 2019-03-20 with total page 1316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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?
Download or read book Wes Craven written by John Kenneth Muir and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2004-02-24 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filmmaker Wes Craven has consistently and imaginatively scared movie audiences since the early 1970s. His films encompass a variety of styles, elements and themes, from the nihilistic existentialism of The Last House on the Left to the successful A Nightmare on Elm Street (which sent horror in a bold new direction), to the hallucinatory dreamscapes of The Serpent and the Rainbow. And in the nineties, Craven returned with the Scream films, which were simultaneously funny, clever and scary films that overturned the horror cliches of the eighties. The present work provides a history of Craven's film career since 1972, examining all the themes and techniques the filmmaker explored. For each film, a synopsis, cast and credits, historical context, and critical commentary are provided. Also covered in detail are Craven's forays into television, including movies such as Stranger in the House and work on such series as The New Twilight Zone.
Download or read book Theology and Wes Craven written by David K. Goodin and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theology and Wes Craven explores the religious themes in the movies, television shows, and other works of the man who redefined the horror genre with such landmark and notorious films as The Last House on the Left (1972), The Hills Have Eyes (1977), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), The People Under the Stairs (1991), and Scream (1996). This volume provides a retrospective for his entire career, and then spotlights his most theologically intriguing works in chapters devoted to revealing Craven's narrative intent. This collection brings together established scholars and new emergent voices in academia, including feminist and LGBTQ+ perspectives, who explore Craven's vision in relation to contemporary political, social, and economic issues, especially as they related to children, visible minorities, the excluded, and the disenfranchised. This volume is sure to be appreciated both by academics and horror enthusiasts everywhere.
Download or read book New York Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1981-08-17 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Download or read book Deadly Blessings written by Richard J. Brenneman and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trials involving three types of spiritual healing: Christian Science, psychic surgery, and psychedelic psychotherapy.
Download or read book New York Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1981-08-31 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Download or read book GRAVE IMPACT written by Kathy Bennett and published by Kathy Bennett. This book was released on 2024-01-09 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Josie Price steps into the high-stakes world of the LAPD, she discovers the badge isn’t just about chasing criminals; it’s about navigating the intricate web of personalities—each with their own moral compasses. When a teenage girl becomes entangled in a web of blackmail spun by an organized shoplifting ringleader, Josie’s ethics are put to the test. A police officer’s murder during a heist escalates the intense search for the shoplifting crew and their leader. When the teenage girl goes missing, a chilling revelation ignites a killing spree, and the clock ticks mercilessly as Josie races to locate the teen before she becomes the next victim. In this gripping police procedural, Josie Price must tread carefully through the murky waters of her colleagues’ varied ideals while facing her own demons in trying to rescue the girl and halt her chilling descent into darkness. Authentic Crime…Arresting Stories told by an award-winning retired LAPD officer.
Download or read book Screams Nightmares written by Brian J. Robb and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2022-04-07 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writer, producer, and director Wes Craven has successfully tapped into the horror vein for over forty years, serving up scary, funny, cutting-edge thrillers that have become classics in the genre. His films have been both critical and commercial successes, most notably Nightmare on Elm Street, which spawned a series of sequels and made Craven (and his creation, Freddy Kruger) an international sensation. He then created a second indelible series in the horror movie trope with Scream. In Screams & Nightmares, Brian J. Robb examines Craven's entire career, from his low-budget beginnings to his most recent box office hits, from the banned thriller The Last House on the Left and the cult classic The Hills Have Eyes to the outrageous Shocker and The People Under the Stairs. Through exclusive interviews with Craven, Robb provides in-depth accounts of the making of each of the films – including the final instalments of the Scream series – Craven's foray into writing novels, and his numerous television projects.
Download or read book DAMAGED GOODS written by Kathy Bennett and published by Kathy Bennett. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
