Download or read book The Rookie Club written by Danielle Girard and published by Signet Book. This book was released on 2006 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jamie Vail, a sex crimes inspector in the San Francisco Police Department, finds herself caught between two violent cases -- the murder of her ex-husband's lover and the attacks on female officers who are members of the "Rookie Club"... Leading her to believe that the killer is one of their own.

Download or read book Dead Center written by Danielle Girard and published by Rookie Club. This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A predator is on the hunt. An aggressive monster who preys on a specific type of victim. Female. Police. Officers. The heart-stopping thriller that "has everything-murder, intrigue, scandal, friendship, and a tough-as-nails heroine. Prepare yourself for the roller coaster ride that is Dead Center." For San Francisco Sex Crimes Inspector Jamie Vail, no case has ever hit closer to home. The brutalized women are her colleagues. Her friends. Her job is everything. Divorced and alone, Jamie vows to end the violence and capture this deranged criminal. Nothing else matters. Within days of the latest attack, a female police officer is murdered and Jamie's ex-husband is the primary suspect. She shouldn't care. She tells herself she doesn't... until she learns that the details of the murder are eerily similar to the case she is working. Jamie realizes the killer and her predator may be one and the same. Now, Jamie must confront her past and solve the murder of her ex-husband's lover to stop a serial rapist. But he has Jamie in his sights and time is running out before she becomes the killer's ultimate prize. "A thrilling read, packed with suspense that left me breathless to the very last page..." "This series is addictive. Get ready for a pulse-pounding ride that will have you reading until you can't see straight..." Fans of Lincoln Rhyme, DD Warren, Will Trent, Tracy Crosswhite and Lucas Davenport will love Jamie Vail. Praise for Dead Center and the Rookie Club Series: "A fantastic series. Buckle up for a heart-stopping ride along with the rookies. A new character in each book keeps the series fresh and the reader on their toes until the last, unforgettable page."-T. Heschel "Serial killers, human trafficking, sharpshooters, political intrigue, and more. This series has it all." -Amazon Customer "Let's just get this straight - Girard belongs beside John Grisham, Patricia Cornwell, Robert Parker, Mary Higgins Clark, Elizabeth Peters, and other top-notch mystery and crime novelists." -K. Burch "I'm in love. Phenomenal book. Phenomenal series. Phenomenal author. The series is truly exciting with spine-chilling plots mixed with realistic but fierce characters who are battling crime on the streets of San Francisco and in their personal lives. Amazing female protagonists and a great mix of good ole boys and kind, supportive men make up the police department in this suspenseful thriller series." -BookNerd "This writer is amazing, I am hooked. I've read all the Rookie Club books and several of her standalone books. I WILL be reading each and every one. Her crime scenes are insane. The books are intense. I cannot put them." -A. Daughtry "I bought this book without ever reading anything by this author before. I am SO glad I took a chance. Loved it so much upon finishing it I immediately got the next one in the "Rookie Club" series!"-J. West

Download or read book One Clean Shot written by Danielle Girard and published by Saddle Peak Entertainment. This book was released on 2021-04-23 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can Homicide Inspector Hailey Wyatt solve a murder that might lead back to her very own family? Even if it means revealing a secret that she vowed she'd die to keep? " Addictive. A thrilling ride you won't be able to put down until the very last page." Two of San Francisco's most powerful residents are murdered. Is their killer making a political statement? Or is it more personal? Homicide Inspector Hailey Wyatt is only just pulling her life back together after being recently widowed, when the case falls in her lap. The case has the media in a frenzy and the brass in a panic. The entire city is on high alert. The evidence makes it impossible to deny that Hailey's family is at the center of the case. Rumors in the department are that the assignment has nothing to do with her investigative ability and everything to do with her senator father-in-law. The police chief's message is clear. Solve the case. Quickly. Or else. The deeper they dig, the more questions arise, and the more troubling the case becomes. As the evidence points closer to home, Hailey's partner questions her dedication to the pursuit of justice. Because Hailey has secrets of her own. Secrets she's vowed to protect. Secrets she's willing to die for. Fans of Rachel Caine, Melinda Leigh, Karin Slaughter and James Patterson are going to love Danielle Girard. Praise for One Clean Shot and the Rookie Club Series: "A must read for suspense fans! ONE CLEAN SHOT is a fast paced and well-developed novel."-Nancy "One Clean Shot is a hit at "Center Mass" I held my breath, I gasped, I cried, and not to the very end did I exhale! It was thrilling, suspenseful, exciting and gripping. Danielle Girard is a brilliant writer who has developed some wonderfully complex women who are excellent in law enforcement yet very messy in their lives.Loved it! -Hungry Reader "Great read!! Girard builds edge-of-your-seat suspense and tells a great story. She kept me guessing who did it all the way to the very end. I loved the characters, the relationships, and the tension that abounded between them throughout the pages." -S. Sharoody "Captivating from the very beginning. Liked the character interaction and suspense of the story. Would highly recommend this to mystery and thriller fans."-L. Cottrell

Download or read book The Rookie Handbook written by Ryan Kalil and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congratulations, you just got drafted into the NFL. Now what? Here’s what’s ahead of you: rigorous training, complicated playbooks, financial conundrums, intense pressure to perform—and temptation. Welcome to the big leagues. Informative, smart, funny, and beautifully illustrated, The Rookie Handbook has everything NFL rookies need to know to survive their first season of pro football, straight from veterans Ryan Kalil, Jordan Gross, and Geoff Hangartner. The three authors have a combined thirty years of NFL experience, but they too were rookies themselves, once upon a time. Much like rookies, NFL fans only know what they see on TV or read—obsessively following Rich Eisen and scouring obscure blogs for fantasy football info. But when it comes to what goes on in the inner sanctum, behind the locker room doors, it’s a mystery. The Rookie Handbook is the insider’s guide to that exclusive club, pulling back the curtain to reveal how players act and think—and what they do when no one is watching.

Download or read book Everything to Lose written by Danielle Girard and published by Danielle Girard. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the daughter of San Francisco socialites Gavin and Sondra Borden is brutally assaulted, Jamie Vail makes it her mission to find the attacker. A seasoned Sex Crimes Inspector with the SFPD, work is what Jamie does best. She isn't distracted by the fact that her adopted son and the victim go to the same school.Jamie can almost set aside that the man caught on tape with the victim is a man she's been wary of for years, her son's biological father. At home, her son is performing poorly in school, becoming more reclusive, and nothing she does can draw him out. Every piece of evidence seems to bring her closer to home.Desperate to be wrong, Jamie must find Charlotte's attacker before her son lands behind bars, or worse...

Download or read book 4th of July written by James Patterson and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2005-05-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young girl is killed in the crossfire after a routine arrest goes terribly wrong, and Lt. Lindsay Boxer has to defend herself against a charge of police brutality. In a landmark trial that transfixes the nation, Lindsay fights to save her career and her sanity. While awaiting trial, Lindsay escapes to the tranquility of the beautiful town of Half Moon Bay. But the peaceful community there is reeling from a string of unspeakable murders. Working with her friends in the Women's Murder Club, Lindsay finds a link between these killings and a case she worked on years before - an unsolved murder that has haunted her ever since. As summer comes into full swing, Lindsay battles for her life on two fronts: before a judge and jury as her trial comes to a climax and facing unknown adversaries who will do anything to keep her from the truth about the killings. It all comes to a head before the big annual 4th of July celebration on the waterfront at Half Moon Bay. "Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried. There's no stopping his imagination." -New York Times Book Review "Patterson's skill at building suspense is enviable." -Kansas City Star "When it comes to constructing a harrowing plot, author James Patterson can turn a screw all right." -New York Daily News

Download or read book Ruthless Rookie written by Rachel Leigh and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh off a plane from France, I was ready for a little reprieve. After a wild night and a few too many drinks, I ended up in a hotel room with a complete stranger. I didn't think I'd ever see him again-boy, was I wrong. Two days later, he walks into my dad's office. He was looking for the man in charge.Instead, he found me-the boss's daughter. A few sly remarks about my family had me all too skeptical about revealing my identity. It's a good thing I held back, because it seems he's got an opinion about the Big Wig's daughter, too. Stuck-up.High-strung.Demanding.So, I let him believe I was an employee, too. A measly assistant with the curiosity of a cat. At least, that's what he thought. Now I can find out why he's painted this dark picture of my family.And it's time to show him that I'm more than a name in the rumor mill.That's all assuming I'm not exposed first.

Download or read book Dead Center written by Danielle Girard and published by . This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen years ago, the Rookie Club began as a tight-knit band of female cops struggling for respect from their male peers. Jamie Vail was one of them. So was Natasha Devlin, the woman Jamie caught in bed with her husband.When Natasha Devlin turns up dead, Jamie wants nothing to do with the investigation. As a seasoned inspector in the sex crimes department, Jamie is facing her own terrifying case--female officers are being brutalized by a stranger leaving no clues. The Rookie Club is under attack, possibly by one of their own.Now, Jamie must confront her past and solve the murder of her ex-husband's lover before she becomes the killer's ultimate prize.Previously titled: The Rookie Club

Download or read book Agent Rookie s Secret Mission written by Tracey West and published by Price Stern Sloan. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rookie, an agent with the Elite Penguin Force, invites young readers on a mission to help him to protect Club Penguin from harm.

Download or read book Ruthless Game written by Danielle Girard and published by Onyx Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rookie cop Alex Kincaid awakens in her car in an unfamiliar area, with no memory of how she got there. The next day, her first call takes her to the same area where a man has been brutally killed--and Alex finds herself the main suspect in his murder. As she races to clear her name, she's haunted by memories of a 30-year old crime that marks her as the killer's next target.

Download or read book The Saga of the Tijuana Barbell Club written by Josh Bryant and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-20 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Riding the momentum of the Amazon bestselling Jailhouse Strong series, Josh Bryant and Adam benShea return to share a unique story about mentorship, legacy, and tradition. Told from the authors' point of view, the reader is introduced to the world of the fabled Tijuana Barbell Club, its unforgettable characters, and its distinctive method of muscle building. A collection of groundbreaking strength training methods are woven inside of a personal narrative about the golden age of physical culture at the Tijuana Barbell Club in Old Mexico. During their pursuit of high school athletic glory, the authors trained at a local gym. While working out, they meet a mysterious old lifter with a rich story to share and a legacy to be passed along. Through an ongoing dialogue, the stranger becomes a mentor and tells them about the training system utilized by the legendary group of bouncers and strongmen of the Tijuana Barbell Club. Each conversation reveals another segment of the lost art of physical culture from Old Mexico. This includes Wave Loading Programs, intervals specific to bar fighting, the introduction of the rigorous Seven Day Shock Method, and many other unique training protocols. The Saga of the Tijuana Barbell Club brings you into a forgotten history of strength and dispenses lessons on lifting and living which will serve you in the gym, on the street, and throughout your journey.

Download or read book THE ROOKIE written by Scott Sigler and published by Empty Set Entertainment. This book was released on 2010-12-03 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, THE ROOKIE is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of "Any Given Sunday" with the space opera style of "Star Wars" and the criminal underworld of "The Godfather." Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed and rival players are assassinated. Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a 19-year-old quarterback prodigy that has been raised all his life to hate, and kill, those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he'll wind up just another stat in the column marked "killed on the field." In the Galactic Football League, wars are no longer fought in space, but on the gridiron. If you like aliens and football then I suspect you're unlikely to find a better combination than than THE ROOKIE.

Download or read book The Rookie written by Kendall Ryan and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A talented rookie who's about to lose it all. A reluctant sports therapist who might be able to help. This is a sizzling new romance in the Looking to Score series from New York Times Bestselling Author, Kendall Ryan. Each book can be read as a standalone.

Download or read book The Rookie written by Jim Morris and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heart-wrenching, unbelievable true story of MLB pitcher Jim Morris's last-ditch attempt to join the major leagues. He Played A Boy's Game. He Lived A Man's Life. As a lonely child, Jim Morris took one thing with him wherever his family moved-his ability to hit and throw a baseball. For Jim, the passion of becoming a major-league ballplayer was his anchor and inspiration...until injuries and life got in the way. A decade after Jim walked away from the minors and began a life of fatherhood and mortgage payments, he made a promise to the hardscrabble high-school team he coached: If they could win their local championship, he would try out again for the big leagues. They did-and he did. Now, in this wondrous, heart-tugging book, Jim Morris tells the story of his remarkable life and his amazing journey to the Big Show at the age of thirty-five . . . and how he finally fulfilled his childhood dream.

Download or read book Dead Center the Rookie Club Book 1 written by Danielle Girard and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AUTHOR'S CUT EDITION Fifteen years ago, the Rookie Club began as a tight-knit band of female cops struggling for respect from their male peers. Jamie Vail was one of them. So was Natasha Devlin, the woman Jamie caught in bed with her husband. When Natasha Devlin turns up dead, Jamie wants nothing to do with the investigation. As a seasoned inspector in the sex crimes department, Jamie is facing her own terrifying case-female officers are being brutalized by a stranger leaving no clues. The Rookie Club is under attack, possibly by one of their own. Now, Jamie must confront her past and solve the murder of her ex-husband's lover before she becomes the killer's ultimate prize. Previously titled: The Rookie Club PRAISE FOR THE ROOKIE CLUB: .."..will keep you guessing and anxiously waiting for more." Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author "Compelling and compassionate, with three of the strongest female characters to have graced the genre in years." John Connolly, New York Times bestselling author THE ROOKIE CLUB, in series order Dead Center One Clean Shot Dark Passage Interference Everything to Lose OTHER SUSPENSE NOVELS by Danielle Girard: Chasing Darkness Savage Art Ruthless Game Cold Silence ABOUT DANIELLE GIRARD: As one of four children, Danielle Girard grew up in a house where the person with the best story got heard, and it's probably no surprise that fast-paced suspense stories have always been her favorite. Girard's books have won the Barry Award and been selected for the RT Reviewers Choice Award. Two of her novels have been optioned for movies. Visit her website at www.daniellegirard.com.

Download or read book Your 15th Club written by Dr. Bob Rotella and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr Bob Rotella, author of half a dozen bestselling books on golf, including Golf is Not a Game of Perfect, brings together his skills and years of experience as a golf psychologist to give readers the insight they need to improve their game -- before they ever step up to the tee. At some point in playing the sport, whether they're competing on the professional tour or enjoying a day with their foursome on any public course, every golfer hits a snag in their mental game. Dr Bob shows readers how to emulate Tiger, become more comfortable with their own inner arrogance, how to learn from better golfers, and overcome fear. He teaches readers easy ways to talk themselves into feeling confident and provides a detailed plan that anyone at any level can use to build self-esteem both on and off the course.

Download or read book Savage Art written by Danielle Girard and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-27 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death was his art. She would be his masterpiece. They called him Leonardo-a master skilled in the art of murder. One year ago, Cincinnati was his canvas. A scalpel was his tool. And women were his works-in-progress. FBI profiler Casey McKinley was one of them. She has the scars-and the nightmares-to prove it.