Download or read book Detective Jack Diamond Investigations written by Mary Beni and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CEAs Jack Diamond Schuster is an intelligent doctor of forensics. He has years of experience with problem-solving, especially with crime scene investigations. He doesnt like the district attorneys offices' way of doing things. Diamond feels that it should be the police that solve the crimes. The district attorneys staff judges the crimes too soon. Schuster has a close partner who he appreciates very much. Rachel Machiavelli is usually right by his side. These two hard working detectives dive head first into the crime scene investigtions. Each crime is unique. Jack is sure that there is more than meets the eye in each investigation. Jack is suspicious all the time. Diamond's spiritual love life is tantalizing. Diamond smokes cherry cigars so often, the reader can actually smell the aroma of the cloudy smoke.
Download or read book Diamonds for Diamond written by Kay Nimitz Smith and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-10-24 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A serial killer is terrorizing the women of Portland, Oregon as he dumps their lifeless bodies around the waterways of Multnomah County. Detective Jack Diamond and his partner Nick Buchanan race the clock to catch the killer as the victims stack up, and the killings become personal. The ghosts of Jack's past haunt him as the love of his life becomes the killer's next target. Jack and the county's Scuba Dive Rescue Team perform underwater crime scene investigations, turning up evidence that leads them to the killer - but will they get there in time?
Download or read book Another One Goes Tonight written by Peter Lovesey and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Diamond, the Bath detective brilliant at rooting out murder, is peeved at being diverted to Professional Standards to enquire into a police car accident. Arriving late at the scene, he discovers an extra victim thrown onto an embankment - unconscious and unnoticed. Diamond administers CPR, but no one can say whether the elderly tricyclist will pull through. But why had the man been out in the middle of the night with an urn containing human ashes? Diamond's suspicions grow after he identifies the accident victim as Ivor Pellegrini, a well-known local eccentric and railway enthusiast. A search of Pellegrini's workshop proves beyond question that he is involved in a series of uninvestigated deaths
Download or read book Diamond and the Eye written by Peter Lovesey and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Bath antiques dealer has disappeared, and detective Peter Diamond has been saddled with the "help" of a hardboiled Philip Marlowe wannabe private investigator in cracking the case. MWA Grand Master Peter Lovesey's 20th installment in the award-winning series will have readers laughing from the first page. If there's one thing detective Bath Peter Diamond has no patience for, it's a dumb git trying to get involved in one of his investigations—for example, a Philip Marlowe-wannabee private investigator like the self-styled Johnny Getz (his card claims he Getz results). But fate has saddled Diamond with this trial. A Bath antiques dealer, Septimus "Seppy" Hubbard, has disappeared without a trace, and his daughter, Ruby, has hired Johnny Getz to find him. When a dead body is discovered in Seppy's locked-up store, the missing persons case becomes a murder investigation, and now Diamond has to collaborate with the insufferable private eye.
Download or read book Jack of Diamonds written by Christopher Greyson and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-26 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Til death do us part... All Jack Stratton wants to do is get married to the woman he loves--and make it through the wedding. It seems like he is finally getting his wish until he responds to a police distress call and discovers his old partner unconscious in an abandoned house. Investigators insist it was just an accident, but Jack fears there may be more to it. Sketches of women cover the walls, and among them is one sketch that makes Jack's blood run cold--a sketch of Alice, pinned up beside an invitation to a very special wedding--his own. Locking horns with law enforcement, Jack digs deeper. What did his old police partner see in the house? Who's been creating these sketches? More importantly, what do they want with Jack's bride-to-be? When he identifies two of the women in the sketches, only to discover that they are both missing, Jack finds himself thrown into one of the deadliest cases he's ever worked. Jack comes to a terrifying conclusion--there's a serial killer on the loose... and Alice is his next target. As their wedding day looms closer, Jack and Alice must work together to solve the murders and put an end to the killer. Will they catch the psychopath in time, or will their loved ones attend a funeral instead of a wedding? Jack of Diamonds is a riveting thriller that takes murder mysteries to a whole other level. Filled with intrigue and suspense, this book delivers compelling twists and crafty schemes along with some laugh-out-loud wedding antics. As Jack and Alice fight a deadly killer, their long, happy future together seems like it's just inches from slipping away. This time, "till death do us part" might just be a bit too accurate. Jack of Diamonds is part of the Detective Jack Stratton Mystery-Thriller Series, which has over 5,000 five-star reviews and one million readers and counting. If you love a page-turning action-adventure novel with mystery, humor, and a dash of romance, pick up Jack of Diamonds today! Look for other standalone novels by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Christopher Greyson featuring leading man Detective Jack Stratton. These books can be read in any order: And Then She Was Gone (Prequel) Girl Jacked Jack Knifed Jacks Are Wild Jack and the Giant Killer Data Jack Jack of Hearts Jack Frost Jack of Diamonds Also by Christopher Greyson: Psychological Thriller The Girl Who Lived Epic Fantasy Pure of Heart Christopher Greyson's novel weaves a tale full of mystery, action and suspense with laugh-out-loud humor and sizzling romance. His unique stories and no-nonsense style of writing will take you on a page-turning roller coaster ride of emotions right up until the very end. Please visit Christopher Greyson's website to find out more about your favorite characters, giveaways, and updates on new book releases.
Download or read book Down Among the Dead Men written by Peter Lovesey and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A nightmare discovery in the boot of a stolen BMW plunges car thief Danny Stapleton into the worst trouble of his life. What links his misfortune to the mysterious disappearance of an art teacher at a private school for girls in Chichester? Orders from above push Peter Diamond of Bath CID into investigating a police corruption case in the Chichester force, and he soon finds himself reluctantly dealing with spirited schoolgirls, eccentric artists and his formidable old colleague, Hen Mallin
Download or read book Diamond and the Eye written by Peter Lovesey and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2022-06-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the weird characters Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond has met in Bath, this one is the most extreme: a twenty-first-century private eye called Johnny Getz, whose office is over Shear Amazing, a hairdressing salon. Johnny has been hired by Ruby Hubbard, whose father, an antiques shop owner, has gone missing, and Johnny insists on involving 'Pete' in his investigation. When Diamond, Johnny and Ruby enter the shop, they find a body and a murder investigation is launched. Diamond is forced to house his team in the dilapidated Corn Market building across the street. His problems grow when his boss appoints Lady Bede, from the Police Ethics Committee, as an observer. Worse still, Johnny conducts his own inquiry by latching onto Ruby's stylish friend, a journalist called Olympia. Shootings from a drive-by gunman at key players create mayhem and the pressure is really on. Can the team stop more killings in this normally peaceful city? What happened to Ruby's father? And will Johnny crack the case before Diamond does?
Download or read book Jack of Diamonds written by Christopher Greyson and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "All Jack Stratton wants to do is get married to the woman he loves--and make it through the wedding. It seems like he is finally getting his wish until he responds to a police distress call and discovers his old partner unconscious in an abandoned house. Investigators insist it was just an accident, but Jack fears there may be more to it. Sketches of women cover the walls, and among them is one sketch that makes Jack's blood run cold--a sketch of Alice, pinned up beside an invitation to a very special wedding--his own. Locking horns with law enforcement, Jack digs deeper. What did his old police partner see in the house? Who's been creating these sketches? More importantly, what do they want with Jack's bride-to-be? When he identifies two of the women in the sketches, only to discover that they are both missing, Jack finds himself thrown into one of the deadliest cases he's ever worked. Jack comes to a terrifying conclusion--there's a serial killer on the loose... and Alice is his next target. Will they catch the psychopath in time, or will their loved ones attend a funeral instead of a wedding?"--Back cover.
Download or read book The Last Detective Deluxe Edition written by Peter Lovesey and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I am so excited for you to be at the very beginning of this trend-setting, beautifully written, vivid series."—from the introduction by LOUISE PENNY The first installment in one of crime fiction’s most enjoyable, iconic series—now featuring a rare peek into Diamond’s origins and the author’s process in bringing him to life. A woman’s body has been found floating in the weeds in a lake near Bath. There are no marks on her and no murder weapon. No one will identify her. It looks like Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond has his work cut out for him. Diamond is one of the last detectives of his kind, a gumshoe whose heroes solved crimes by question and answer, door stepping and deduction. To unravel this one, Diamond must locate two missing letters attributed to Jane Austen and defy his superiors in order to save a woman unjustly accused of murder. Over thirty years and twenty-one subsequent novels, Peter Lovesey has bewitched his enormous fandom with the wry, stubborn, and fiendishly clever Peter Diamond. The Last Detective started it all, and it is now reissued in a gorgeous deluxe edition featuring an introduction by Louise Penny, an afterword by the author, and fascinating true-crime context describing how this book came to be.
Download or read book The Tooth Tatto written by Peter Lovesey and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Black Diamond Detective Agency Collector s Edition written by Eddie Campbell and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-05-29 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A graphic novel about a corn farmer named John Hardin who is suspected by the Black Diamond Detective Agency for blowing up a train and finds himself running from the law.
Download or read book Chinatown Beat written by Henry Chang and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detective Jack Yu is assigned to the Chinatown precinct as the only officer of Chinese descent. He investigates a series of attacks on children and a missing mistress, shifting between the world of street thugs and gangs and the Chinatown of the rich and powerful. When Detective Jack Yu is transferred to New York’s Chinatown, he isn’t ready to face the changes in his old neighborhood. His childhood friends are now hardened gangsters, his father is dying, and he is constantly reminded of this teenage blood brother, murdered in front of him years before. Then community leader and tong boss Uncle Four is gunned down and his mistress goes missing. But unlike the rest of the culturally clueless police department, Jack knows his district’s gritty secrets. He will have to draw on his knowledge in order to catch this killer in a crime-ridden precinct where brotherhoods are just as likely to distribute charity as mete out vigilante justice.
Download or read book Jack of Diamonds A Mystery Thriller Novel written by Christopher Greyson and published by Detective Jack Stratton Myster. This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Til death do us part... All Jack Stratton wants to do is get married to the woman he loves-and make it through the wedding. It seems like he is finally getting his wish until he responds to a police distress call and discovers his old partner unconscious in an abandoned house. Investigators insist it was just an accident, but Jack fears there may be more to it. Sketches of women cover the walls, and among them is one sketch that makes Jack's blood run cold-a sketch of Alice, pinned up beside an invitation to a very special wedding-his own. Locking horns with law enforcement, Jack digs deeper. What did his old police partner see in the house? Who's been creating these sketches? More importantly, what do they want with Jack's bride-to-be? When he identifies two of the women in the sketches, only to discover that they are both missing, Jack finds himself thrown into one of the deadliest cases he's ever worked. Jack comes to a terrifying conclusion-there's a serial killer on the loose... and Alice is his next target. As their wedding day looms closer, Jack and Alice must work together to solve the murders and put an end to the killer. Will they catch the psychopath in time, or will their loved ones attend a funeral instead of a wedding? Jack of Diamonds is a riveting thriller that takes murder mysteries to a whole other level. Filled with intrigue and suspense, this book delivers compelling twists and crafty schemes along with some laugh-out-loud wedding antics. As Jack and Alice fight a deadly killer, their long, happy future together seems like it's just inches from slipping away. This time, "till death do us part" might just be a bit too accurate. Jack of Diamonds is part of the Detective Jack Stratton Mystery-Thriller Series, which has over 5,000 five-star reviews and one million readers and counting. If you love a page-turning action-adventure novel with mystery, humor, and a dash of romance, pick up Jack of Diamonds today! Look for other standalone novels by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Christopher Greyson featuring leading man Detective Jack Stratton. These books can be read in any order: And Then She Was Gone (Prequel) Girl Jacked Jack Knifed Jacks Are Wild Jack and the Giant Killer Data Jack Jack of Hearts Jack Frost Jack of Diamonds Also by Christopher Greyson: Psychological Thriller The Girl Who Lived Epic Fantasy Pure of Heart Christopher Greyson's novel weaves a tale full of mystery, action and suspense with laugh-out-loud humor and sizzling romance. His unique stories and no-nonsense style of writing will take you on a page-turning roller coaster ride of emotions right up until the very end. Please visit Christopher Greyson's website to find out more about your favorite characters, giveaways, and updates on new book releases. Enjoy these top-rated novels FREE as part of your Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading, which is free for Prime members. You can read the ebooks on your Amazon Kindle Fire, on a computer via Kindle Cloud Reader or on any smartphone or tablet with the free Kindle reading app. Hear Jack and your favorite characters come to life in the audiobooks now available with Audible.
Download or read book Investigation of Crime and Law Enforcement in the District of Columbia written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 1150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Investigation of Wire Tapping written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the District of Columbia. Subcommittee to Investigate Wire Tapping in the District of Columbia and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Investigation of Wire Tapping written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the District of Columbia. Special Subcommittee To Investigate Wire Tapping in D.C. and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Investigation of Wire Tapping written by United States. Congress. Senate. District of Columbia and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
