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 Neon Prey by John Sandford
This US Marshall Service thriller featured justice, some vengeance, but no redemption. It’s the first Sandford novel I’ve read. This one features Lucas Davenport, who seems to be the lead US Marshall with a special setup. He’s politically connected and uses that connection throughout…
Book Review of After Her Deceit by Steve Rush
This book heavily features revenge and justice. It touches on redemption. This is the second book in this series about Ridge Warner and Angel Meade. It’s well-crafted thriller with plenty of action and a couple of twists to keep the reader on their toes…
Book Review of Water Grave by Mitchell S. Karnes
Justice, the beginnings of redemption, and vengeance play heavily in this police procedural set in Nashville, TN. It’s book one of the Abbey Rhodes Mystery series. Yes, that’s her name. Though as the reader learns, she changed her name to that to get back at her dad, an ardent Beatles fan…
Book Review of Wild Instinct by T. Jefferson Parker
It’s been thirty years since I read a T. Jefferson Parker novel. The several I read in the 90’s, I thought were fantastic. Where Serpents Lie was partially influential in my writing the One-Armed Detective series. This new novel of his is a great read. It’s a police procedure mystery, which features justice. I went to the signing for this here in Phoenix, and Mr. Parker said this is not a series. Which is too bad. Strong characters in this book. It seemed Lew Gale, the protagonist, was heading toward redemption as was his new partner, Daniela Mendez. Gale and Mendez work for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office…
