Constable Jinx Porter is in a fight to keep his elected position against an opponent with power and money. His only ally is his girlfriend, Raven. But Raven, a Reserve Deputy Constable, has problems of her own, and when Jinx betrays her in the worst possible way, Miss Let's-Play-Fair is replaced by Miss Let's-Get-Even-Texas-Style, and Raven knows both roles equally well.

Constable's Run

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Moore, Laurie

Mystery

Five Star

Three days after Fort Worth homicide detective Cezanne Martin solves the Lady Godiva Murder, the media is still looking for dirt. The case left the PD reeling from a political black eye, and the Chief is depending on Cezanne to save his hide. When she's made head of a newly formed Cold Case Squad investigating the eight-year-old Great Dane Murder, Cezanne realizes that she's been set up to fail.

The Wild Orchid Society (Five Star First Edition Mystery Series)

In this crisply written and witty novel, the day arrives when homicide detective Cézanne Martin achieves her goal and passes the state bar exam. When her partner is charged with murder, Cézanne won't resign from the police department until she knows Roby is out of danger. Assigned to work the Lady Godiva Murder, Cézanne sets out to clear her partner's name.

The Lady Godiva Murder

Constable's Apprehension

Reserve Deputy Constable Raven returns in this page-turning sequel to the critically acclaimed Constable's Run. This time, Raven's got more problems than just a cheating boyfriend . . .There's Yucatan Jay, who may or may not work for the CIA and is far from what he appears to be . . .There's Dell, another Constable, who's getting a divorce . . . Raven's ex, Jinx Porter, is back in office and in big-time trouble . . . and a whole host of other outlandish, Texas characters. Raven's biggest problem, aside from the fact that everyone seems to think she's the one who's trying to kill Jinx, is a problem of the heart: all the men in her life want to marry her!  Merry Laureen Moore, "Laurie" to her friends, is a 23-year law enforcement veteran and attorney who currently practices law in Fort Worth, Texas. A member of the DFW Writers Workshop, Laurie is still a licensed, commissioned peace officer.

Jury Rigged

Literature & Fiction

United States

Thorndike Pr

Twenty-two year old Dainty Prescott, last year's debutante, indulged society girl, and privileged TCU coed with twelve traffic camera tickets is having a "sorry, rotten, no-good day." While picking up her gown for the upcoming debutante ball, she inadvertently discovers her longtime boyfriend kissing her boss's young wife at the exclusive store's jewelry counter. Worse, while driving her Porsche with "DBUTNT" personalized license plates, she draws unwanted attention from a disillusioned Fort Worth policeman. What begins as a minor traffic stop quickly ends up in arrest - an imperfect fit for a debutante of The Rubanbleu, where the words "jail" and "Dainty Prescott" should never be mentioned in the same sentence. When Dainty's confidante at the TV station blabs about the boss's wife's new man, the boss makes Dainty a deal: get evidence that'll favor him in divorce proceedings, and he'll give her a paid internship - welcome news since her father cut off her funds - and the Debutante Detective Agency is born. Although Dainty lacks detective skills, she knows just where to turn - and her disastrous first impression with the cop quickly evolves into an unlikely friendship. But not even a crash course from the ace detective can keep her out of harm's way. Easy surveillance cases quickly turn into deadly games. With danger lurking around every corner, it isn't long before the former debutante's caught in the web of a madman who'll kill to get what he wants - and he wants Dainty and her friends dead.  Laurie Moore, a sixth-generation Texan, is the author of Constable's Run, Constable's Apprehension, Constable's Wedding, The Lady Godiva Murder, The Wild Orchid Society, Jury Rigged and Woman Strangled-News at Ten.

Deb on Arrival - Live at Five (Debutante Detective Mystery)

Thorndike Press

After missing her debut broadcast and ending up in jail, WBFD-TV's newest anchor, Aspen Wicklow, is assigned to determine whether midnight screams coming from local landmark Kirk House are an urban legend or something more sinister. Visiting the burned-out shell where two wealthy brothers had been murdered, Aspen encounters a young Goth who turns out to be an undercover cop. Connecting the dots with her case leads Aspen into a life-and-death situation.

Couple Gunned Down -- News at Ten (Thorndike Press Large Print Core)

Twenty-three-year-old Dainty Prescott, indulged society girl, TCU graduate, WBFD-TV intern and last years debutante, finally has everything she desires until an early morning phone call from an international operator sends her life spiraling out of control. Her younger sister Teensy, this years debutante, chartered a plane for Mexico with a friend after the Rubanbleu ball the previous night. Now Teensy's in critical condition in a Ciudad JuÃ¡rez hospital and her friend is missing. Their taxi turned out to be a gypsy cab what's known as the Kidnapping Express and the Mexican police may be behind it. But before Dainty learns the name of Teensy s hospital, the call gets disconnected.As Daintys odyssey forces her further into the steamy underbelly of a poverty-stricken nation filled with drug smugglers, crooked cops, serial killers and human traffickers shes pursued by a relentless man-in-black known as El Mortero The Undertaker. Can a naive socialite stay one step ahead of assorted killers and rescue her sister and other innocent victims while people are being gunned down all around her? And what does The Ladies Guide to Homicide have to do with the rescue?

Wanted Deb or Alive (Debutante Detective Mysteries)

Dallas news anchor Aspen Wicklow's first assignment is to investigate a haunted house, and as she and intern Dainty Prescott arrive at Kirk House, they are frightened away by unearthly screams and must determine if something sinister is happening there or if it's just an urban legend.

Couple Gunned Down - News at Ten (A Debutante Detective Mystery)

Twenty-three-year-old Dainty Prescott, indulged society girl, TCU graduate, WBFD-TV intern and last years debutante, finally has everything she desires until an early morning phone call from an international operator sends her life spiraling out of control. Her younger sister Teensy, this years debutante, chartered a plane for Mexico with a friend after the Rubanbleu ball the previous night. Now Teensy's in critical condition in a Ciudad JuÃ¡rez hospital and her friend is missing. Their taxi turned out to be a gypsy cab what's known as the Kidnapping Express and the Mexican police may be behind it. But before Dainty learns the name of Teensy s hospital, the call gets disconnected. As Daintys odyssey forces her further into the steamy underbelly of a poverty-stricken nation filled with drug smugglers, crooked cops, serial killers and human traffickers shes pursued by a relentless man-in-black known as El Mortero The Undertaker. Can a naive socialite stay one step ahead of assorted killers and rescue her sister and other innocent victims while people are being gunned down all around her? And what does The Ladies Guide to Homicide have to do with the rescue?

Wanted Deb or Alive (A Debutante Detective Mystery)

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