Gabriel Kinnett is a young rookie officer who is thrown into a mystery that he is unqualified to solve. As a junior member of a midnight-shift full of misfit police offices, he is given mixed messages as to what is right and wrong in his profession. Torn between the desire to support his fellow officers and the requirement to testify against them, he finds himself in the middle of a career ending dilemma. As things get worse, he finds himself assigned to the Cold Case Unit, which is actually a storage bunker where unsolved cases are stored. When a series of seemingly unsolvable murders capture his interest, he begins looking for a connection. With the help of an experienced detective and a young, female prosecutor, he wrestles with the frustration of the constraints in the criminal justice system. As his life spirals out of control, Gabe makes some decisions that put him outside the acceptable practices of his profession and puts his life and career at risk. As these disastrous mistakes catch up with him, he finds redemption in the values of the worst possible role model. DEAD FILES will make you laugh, cry, cringe and cheer. If you are a thrill seeker and like stories with unpredictable twists and turns, DEAD FILES is a must read for you. There is something unique in every book that Mike Smitley writes, and although his works are fiction, they are based on reality. For a look deep inside the guarded culture of a tight-knit shift of police officers and the dark recesses of the deranged mind, take a ride on this mystery. You'll either wish that you'd been a homicide investigator or thank God that you weren t.

Dead Files

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mike Smitley

Mystery

Father's Press

In the world of law enforcement, there are few things more complicated and exasperating than the investigation of a serial murder. Multiple victims and multiple crime scenes require extra attention and extraordinary analytical skills. The rare instance of a sniper serial killer is perhaps the most challenging investigation of all. With little evidence and lots of danger, a high-powered rifle in the hands of an expert marksman represents an investigator's worst nightmare. That nightmare has come true for the characters in Implied Contract. Death at long distance. Imagine a serial killer who never touches his victim. Never kidnaps them, never tortures them, and never even comes close to them. Sound impossible? It's not. Very rarely, a serial killer comes along who represents the pinnacle of deadly detachment. He is a sniper. Using a high-powered rifle and the proper ammunition, he can be hundreds of yards away and still kill instantly. In the right surroundings, a sniper can operate undetected for years. The combination of no trace evidence at the scenes, no witnesses, no ballistic evidence and no informants makes this scenario next to impossible to unravel. Mason Klauss and Jill Redhorse tackle these seemingly unsolvable murders, deftly weaving through a complicated maze of corrupt politicians, crooked cops, vigilante townspeople, and a budding romantic relationship. Thrilling from beginning to end, Implied Contract examines the inherent injustices and obstacles of the criminal justice system while telling a truly unforgettable story.

Implied Contract Second Revised Edition

Prey

Our Missing: Lest We Forget

Literature & Fiction

Quixote Press]

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