Stories of justice, vengeance and redemption
B.D. Lawrence writes private detective and crime fiction mysteries with strong heroes who serve justice.
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The last time Jake worked with Jeopardy, she tried to kill him.
Final Jeopardy
Jake Sledge thought he’d seen it all as a detective for River City PD, but nothing prepared him for Jeopardy Dupree. She’s hired him to prove her brother Barker didn’t murder the woman he loved, but Jeopardy has a dangerous alter ego who once tried to kill Jake. As the evidence mounts against Barker and Jake himself becomes a target, he uncovers dark secrets in the Dupree family that someone will kill to protect. With his partner Bobo Johnson watching his back and his girlfriend Allison in danger, Jake races against time to find the real killer before the case costs him everything.
Most Popular Short Stories
Partners in Crime
The new client of Sledge Hammer Detective Agency is being sued by a drunk that hit his car. That is until the drunk is murdered. With the client’s handgun. Sledge and Bobo muck through River City in an attempt to exonerate their client of murder.
Nothing but the Best
Cisco the cat finds a dead body in the school he lives in. Along with the help from the school janitor, the provider of Cisco’s tuna, he investigates the death.
Double Jeopardy
In walks Jeopardy DuPree. She wants Jake Sledge to stop her sister, Connie (short for Concentration) from killing her dad. Jake takes the case and runs into double trouble.
Sitting on a Park Bench
Private Detective Phillip Angelo, finder of lost people, is broadsided with a strong feeling of evil as he watches a man on a park bench who is watching little children.
Recent Reviews / Articles
Book Review of Relentless by Ed Gorman
This is a western, thus it must have justice. Though for this one, it’s tainted and not complete. There’s a little redemption sprinkled in for one of the minor characters. One could argue there’s an undercurrent of vengeance. I find that westerns are similar to crime fiction, only set in a different time. The mood is similar to private detective fiction. This book is about a murder and there is a mystery, one that is not revealed until nearly the end. An ending I did not see coming…
Book Review of The Book of Answers by Darrow Woods
This not quite a cozy mystery features justice, a form of vengeance, and at least the beginnings of redemption for one of the minor characters. It has some mystery to it and some suspense. The setting and protagonist make it seem like a cozy, but it’s a little raw for a true cozy. It’s labeled as a thriller on Amazon, but I would not call it a thriller. It’s an interesting read and the start of a potentially good series…
Book Review of This is the Way, the Life and the Truth by David Vogel
This fascinating book is all about redemption – true redemption by God. Mr. Vogel compares the journey of Din Djarin, known to most as The Mandalorian, to the Christian journey. It seems like an odd comparison, but Mr. Vogel does a great job, and by the end the comparison makes complete sense…
Book Review of Weapons of Remorse by Chevron Ross
This book features justice and redemption. It’s hard to classify the type of book. Loosely, it could be called a crime story, but it’s much more. It’s a social commentary about the gun rights issue in the United States. Ross takes an interesting approach and argues in support of citizens taking responsibility for how guns are used in this country rather than legislating it and battling over the second amendment…
