A gay crime-solving duo has to solve their most dangerous mystery yet or die trying... Two children have been stolen, and the clock is ticking when Darke and Flare find themselves caught in the middle of a cartel's proposed hostage exchange. When his ex-boyfriend vanished with stolen millions, Darke went to prison for his part in the heist. Another man might want revenge. All he wants is the chance to rebuild his life with a new and better man, former FBI Special Agent Flare Greene. But everybody else still wants the millions. When a faceless organization grabs two small hostages to force Darke to lead them to the missing money, he no longer has a choice. He must find his elusive ex, he must find that money, and he must find those boys. Meanwhile, the FBI is dangling a mysterious new assignment in front of Flare― an assignment very far away from the rescue of two small hostages. What are the higher-ups in the bureau up to this time? If they think they're going to slow down Darke Davis, they've got the wrong guy. Nobody and nothing is stopping Darke this time. Not even Flare. This action-packed male/male romantic suspense novel includes plenty of twists and turns along the way. Perfect for fans of Patricia Logan and Tal Bauer. There are no cliffhangers. As the third novel in the Darke & Flare trilogy, this book wraps up many threads to complete the Tyler Acosta stolen millions arc and thus it may contain spoilers to earlier books. We suggest you read in this order: *Darke Accused *The Double *Where Missing Boys Go
The MM romantic suspense mystery novel that includes twists, turns, and twins you'll never see coming... A killer captured on video has his face and his DNA... When troubled ex-cop Darke Davis agrees to try again with former undercover FBI special agent Flare Greene, he has no idea of the explosive secrets lurking in Flare's family history. Now those deadly secrets threaten to end their lives before they get their second chance. No cliffhangers, and you may expect the killer to find justice. This novel can be read as a complete standalone gay mystery. As the second book in the Darke & Flare series, the events in The Double take place a few months after Darke Accused. This action-packed romantic suspense thriller features a growing gay male/male relationship in a modern out-and-proud setting. Perfect for fans of Patricia Logan and Tal Bauer. Since each book in the Darke & Flare series includes a complete standalone mystery, the books can be read in any order. However, their romantic journey develops over time, and many people prefer to binge them in chronological order: Darke Accused (Book #1) The Double (Book #2) Where Missing Boys Go (Book#3)
When a gay FBI agent goes undercover to catch a thief, he doesn't expect to find himself implicated in a resort town murder. Darke Davis destroyed evidence to give his partner-in-crime time to flee with thirty-nine million dollars— and Special Agent Flare Greene is determined to get that money back. Hooking up with Darke at a popular gay roadhouse seems like a brilliant way to insinuate his way into the ex-con's troubled life. Flare didn't plan on the two of them stumbling over a body and finding themselves on the run from charges of first-degree murder. It's the perfect opportunity to bond with Darke, but if they can't work together to solve the crime, they may find themselves locked up together for longer than just one night. This romantic suspense mystery novel includes a troubled ex-cop, an undercover FBI agent, and a gay wedding resort town full of secrets beneath the cupcakes. This novel features gay male/male romantic and sexual relationships in a modern out-and-proud setting. Perfect for fans of Patricia Logan and Tal Bauer. No cliffhangers, and you may expect the killer to find justice. However, because Darke and Flare are at the beginning of their journey together, they reach a fragile happy for now ending with relationship challenges remaining ahead of them. Each book in the Darke & Flare gay mystery series includes a complete standalone mystery. Don't miss the second book in the series, The Double, where we delve more deeply into Flare's shocking family secrets.
Ever since the accident that cost him his job on the Seattle police force, Kevin Quinn has been living with psychic abilities he refers to as the 'gift that keeps on taking'. His attempts to use his talents to help the police have met with limited success. Yet, when teenage boys start going missing from the beach cities of Southern California, Kevin gets on a plane. Connor Dougal has every reason to believe all psychics are fakes and charlatans. He's still numb from the disappearance of his first love, a boy who went missing ten years earlier. Everything he aspires to is a direct result of that tragedy, even the acquisition of his detective shield. The irony of having to babysit Kevin Quinn is not lost on him. These two suspicious men must develop trust and respect for one another to solve the case and, on the way, maybe fall in love.
In The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film (2005), scholar Drewey Wayne Gunn examined the history of gay detectives beginning with the first recognized gay novel, The Heart in Exile, which appeared in 1953. In the years since the original edition's publication, hundreds of novels and short stories in this sub-genre have been produced, and Gunn has unearthed many additional representations previously unrecorded. In this new edition, Gunn provides an overview of milestones in the development of gay detectives over the last several decades. Also included in this volume is an annotated list of novels, short stories, plays, graphic novels, comic strips, films, and television series with gay detectives, gay sleuths of secondary importance, and non-sleuthing gay policemen. The most complete listing available--including the only listing of early gay pulp novels, present-day male-to-male romances, and erotic films--this new edition brings the work up to date with publications missed in the first edition, particularly cross-genre mysteries, early pulps, and some hard-to-find volumes. The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography lists all printed works in English (including translations) presently known to include gay detectives (such as amateur sleuths, police detectives, private investigators, and investigative reporters), from the 1929 play Rope until the present day. It includes all films in English, subtitled or dubbed, from the screen version of Rope in 1948 and the launch of the independent film Spy on the Fly in 1966 through the end of 2011. Complete with two appendices--a bibliography of sources and a list of Lambda Literary Awards--and indexes of titles, detectives, and actors, this extensively revised and updated reference will prove invaluable to mystery collectors, researchers, aficionados of the subgenre, and those devoted to GLBTQ studies.
Trust Me Once - Attorney Sarah Rand returns home to discover that she’s a dead woman. It was a case of mistaken identity, and no one knows that Sarah is still alive—except the killers still hunting her. With danger closing in, Sarah must trust to Owen Dean, a Hollywood celebrity with dark secrets of his own... Twice Burned – Twenty years after tragedy claimed the lives of her parents, Lea Hardy returns to her hometown to save her brother from execution. Friendless, Lea turns to Mick Conklin, a man she is attracted to but whose allegiance she’s unsure of. The truth will blow Stonybrook wide open, and they need to find the real killer before the two of them are caught in the blaze. Triple Threat - Just weeks before Independence Day, a Betsy Ross flag goes missing, and FBI Agent Nate Murtaugh has just ten days to find it. His search takes him to Philadelphia and to Ellie Littlefield, a savvy art dealer with connections in the underworld, and the two of them must navigate a world where murder is just a way of doing business. Only Ellie and Nate have a chance to stop a disaster, but the corporate powers behind it all refuse to let anyone—even a US President—stand in their way. Fourth Victim - Two decades ago, the mass suicide of a New Mexico cult shocked the nation. But now, someone is ushering the last of the cult’s ‘chosen’ disciples into the next world. For survivor Kelly Stone, now the mother of a three-year-old, the past is closing in, and this time there is nowhere to run. Ian Campbell is a cop with personal ties to the cult tragedy, and he will risk everything to keep Kelly alive. But it all comes down to a daring game of courage to decide the fate of the fourth victim . . . Five in a Row - Computer guru Emily Doyle has become the obsession of a hacker determined to capture her attention by killing innocent people. Emily recognizes the technology being used to gain control of the victim’s vehicles, but she also realizes she’s connected to each of them. Casualties are mounting, and investigator Ben Colter joins Emily to stop the hacker. But can they do it before his twisted mind moves from virtual reality to international terrorism...and kills them both? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you enjoyed the TV series Orphan Black or Castle, you’ll want to try this exciting debut suspense novel. This heart stopping, action-packed killer thriller will enthrall fans of Barbara Freethy, Laura Griffin, Debbie Baldwin, Toni Anderson, Alexandra Ivy, Hope Anika, Heather Graham, Mary Burton, Ethan Jones, Amanda Siegrist, Megan Mitcham, Sharon Sala, Lorhainne Eckhart, Rita Herron, Katie Reus, Carla Neggers, Linda Castillo, Cheryl Bradshaw, Elle James, Blair Howard, Karen Rose, D.V. Berkom, Kristi Belcamino, Janey Crouch, Willow Rose, JD Robb, Karen Robards, Kat Martin, Michael Connelly, Susan Stoker, Ann Rule, Iris Johansen, Tanya Anne Crosby. Props to the movie Laura, Otto Preminger and Gene Tierney. Keywords – pulse-pounding romantic thrillers, off-the-charts chemistry, smart sophisticated, fast-moving romantic suspense, believable love story, satisfying and complex mystery, well-researched fast-paced gripping white-knuckle read, emotional exciting page-turner, twisty action, romance and terror, strong female heroines and intense male leads, horror-worthy secrets, domestic thriller, fierce women seeking justice, mind blowing thought provoking suspense, great summer read, Mafia contract killer romance, wounded hero, female leads, heart-pounding, fast-paced, chilling, desperation, suicide, acts of revenge, redemption and revenge, murder mystery, forced proximity, political corruption conspiracy, dangerous games series, political novels suspense, bestselling whodunit, suspense books to read, psychological co-dependent hero and heroine, books to keep you up all night, books based on true crime, mistaken identity murder, sexual intrigue, cold case murder romantic suspense, white collar crime, novels about crime families, ticking clock suspense, financial conspiracy romantic suspense, movie star hero, television actor hero, lawyer heroine romance, corrupt politicians, Newport romantic suspense.
Flynn's girlfriend, January, is missing. All eyes are on Flynn—he must know something. After all, he was—is—her boyfriend. They were together the night before she disappeared. But Flynn has a secret of his own. As he struggles to uncover the truth about January's disappearance, he must also face the truth about himself.
From acclaimed thriller writer Sarah Lotz, hailed by Stephen King as "vastly entertaining," a new novel about a group of amateur detectives infiltrated by the sadistic killer whose crimes they're investigating. Reclusive bookseller Shaun Ryan has always believed that his uncle Teddy died in a car accident twenty years ago. Then he learns the truth: Teddy fled his home in Catholic, deeply conservative County Wicklow, Ireland, for New York and hasn't been heard from since. None of Shaun's relatives will reveal why they lied about his uncle's death or why they want Shaun to leave the whole affair alone. But Shaun has a burning need to find out the truth. His search is unsuccessful until he's contacted by Chris Guzman, a woman who runs a website dedicated to matching missing-persons cases with unidentified bodies. Chris and her team of cold-case obsessives suspect that Shaun is looking for the "Boy in the Dress," one victim in a series of gay men murdered by the same killer. But who are these internet fanatics really, and how do they know so much about a case that has stumped police for decades? Soon armchair sleuths and professional investigators are on a collision course with a sadistic serial killer who's gotten away with his crimes for far too long - and now they're in his sights.
Tony Hart's life has been quiet lately. He has good friends and a rewarding teaching job. Then the murdered body of another teacher falls into the elevator at his feet, and Tony's life gets a little too exciting. Jared MacLean is a homicide detective, a widowed father, and deeply in the closet. But from the moment he meets Tony's blue eyes in that high school hallway, Mac can't help wanting this man in his life. However Mac isn't the only one with his eyes on Tony. As the murderer tries to cover his tracks, Mac has to work fast or lose Tony, permanently.
For lovers of crime fiction and the allure of the Greek islands, Fire on the Island is the perfect summer read. ** "Smith offers the perfect blend of intrigue, romance, and travelogue."—Publishers Weekly ** FIRE ON THE ISLAND is a playful, romantic thriller set in contemporary Greece, with a gay Greek-American FBI agent, who is undercover on the island to investigate a series of mysterious fires. Set against the very real refugee crisis on the beautiful, sun-drenched Greek islands, this novel paints a loving portrait of a community in crisis. As the island residents grapple with declining tourism, poverty, refugees, family feuds, and a perilously damaged church, an arsonist invades their midst. Nick Damigos, the FBI agent, arrives on the island just in time to witness the latest fire and save a beloved truffle-sniffing dog. Hailed as a hero and embraced by the community, Nick finds himself drawn to Takis, a young bartender who becomes his primary suspect, which is a problem because they’re having an affair. Theirs is not the only complicated romance in the community and Takis isn’t the only suspicious character on the island. The priest is an art forger, a young Albanian waiter harbors a secret, the captain of the coast guard station seems to have his own agenda, and the village itself hides a violent history. Nick has to unravel the truth in time to prevent catastrophe, as he comes to terms with his own past trauma. In saving the village, he will go a long way toward saving himself. A long time devotee of the Greek islands, Smith paints the setting with gorgeous color and empathy, ushering in a new romantic thriller with the charm of Zorba the Greek while shedding bright light on the very real challenges of life in contemporary Greece.
