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Lethal
Purpose
from Hilliard
& Harris
The 6th
Lou Corso Mystery
Lou Corso, the
tough ex-LAPD
detective
and owner of the busy Peck Security firm, is wrestling with the issue
of turnover at work, a host of new employees, and the need for new
quarters. The whole office is stressed. So imagine how Lou feels late
one evening when the plaintive cries of an animal in distress take him
outside his home to find a
kitten nailed to his front door. Lou is too
late to save the creature, but as he is absorbing the threatening
implications of the act, he receives a phone call. The voice is low and
crazy, the threat absolute. Lou's work with battered women has
made him a target of angry husbands in the past, but only a few seem
psychotic enough to pull such a sick stunt. As Lou's family and friends
become victims of further violent attacks, Lou must figure out the real
motive. Is it an abusive husband taking revenge or are the attacks
connected to one of the cases his firm is handling? Lou knows
that his life and the lives of his loved ones ones depend on finding
the truth and fast!
Old
Sins
The
5th Lou Corso Mystery
Lou Corso is a tough ex-cop who
runs a crack security firm, rescues battered women, and values his old
friends. So when his former partner Homer Daws asks for help on a cold
case they once worked together, Lou
agrees to review his files. The case--the savage killing of a young
man--still haunts Lou. But reviving the investigation becomes a deadly
venture for him as long buried secrets and motives begin to spiral
outward from this case and two others he inherits from his
past. The second matter is the problem of proving a murderer was in
two places at the same time, the third, the problem of bringing down
a high ranking government official who dabbles in child pornography.
With a homicidal stalker shadowing his every move, Lou works with his
flawed friend Abe Brown to shed the light of day and bring closure to
these "old sins."
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April
Evil
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The
4th Lou
Corso Mystery
In this fourth
Lou Corso adventure, Lou is reunited with his estranged daughter,
Cordelia, a surprisingly delightful and clever young
woman. He also must suffer April Fool's day jokes at the office while
bucking heads with a persistently suspicious homicide officer.
Detective Twigg is investigating the murder of a wife beater and has
Lou ranked number one on his suspect list. Lou is later slowly drawn
into the kidnapping of a young woman which ultimately leads him into a
violent dance with death.
Nightingale
A Western Novel
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Jim Nightingale is a tough lawman--town
marshal in Blanchard, Colorado--who has suffered a tragedy at the hands
of two killers he once jailed then released. When Nightingale sets off
to pursue the murderers he is out for revenge, but soon his perilous
quest becomes a journey to a new life.
Nightingale is the latest western from Carter Swart.
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Review:
"Swart's
storytelling draws the reader in and makes you keep turning the pages.
You believe you really know the people of Santee Wells who understand
what needs to be
done to save their town from a few wild Texas drovers, but don't have
the
grit to stand up to the town's founder."
Bob Pike
Armchair Interviews 2005
Deceived by Death
The 1st Lou Corso Mystery
Lou Corso's first big adventure
finds Lou stalked by a determined sociopath with a big grudge. Worse,
Lou's beloved partner at Peck Security and Investigations is run down
and killed by a hit and run driver. And just when Lou thinks he's
untangled the web of deceit
surrounding her death, he's sent lurching down another path entirely to
find her cold-blooded killer. Sexy women and psycopaths are served up
quickly and
with twists enough for everybody .
The End Game
The
3rd
Lou Corso Mystery
In this
third Lou Corso mystery,
Lou learns the meaning of betrayal. Also, he and his pal Abe Brown find
themselves in extreme danger from a clever hit man who is busy cleaning
up loose ends, the loose ends being Abe and Lou. Moreover, Lou is
approached by an old enemy who wishes to make amends--he says. It's up
to Lou to sort this all out and to survive in a world suddenly darkened
by peril.
The
Dunnigans
A Western Novel
Reviews :
"This book holds your attention and
is refreshing because there is a clear-cut sense of what is right and
what is wrong. It also shows that people can realize they've made bad
choices and can do something about them ."
Bob Pike CSP, CPAE-Speakers Hall of Fame
Armchair Intervie ws 2005
" Quick and entertaining read. . ."
Curry Coastal Pilot, August, 2002
"An intriguing story of life
in the Old West." Equine Vision magazine Spring 2003
Insufficient Evidence
The
2nd Lou Corso Mystery
A Review
of Insufficient Evidence:
Five Star Review:
A
Thoroughly Entertaining,
Contemporary Mystery , November 3, 2002
Private
Investigator Lou Corso is part
superhero, part Greek hero, and part Cassanova. An ex-LAPD homicide
detective, Corso is tormented by the theme of battered women in
society, and haunted by his own past. His baggage includes a defecting
girlfriend, the death of his beloved business partner, and a string of
unsolved murders that have caused him enduring nightmares. A new
client, Connie Terwilliger, becomes more than just a case to him -
she's an opportunity to exercise his superhero skills and exorcise his
demons at the same time. Through
protecting her, though, Lou puts himself in line as her psycho
husband's
next victim. This fast-paced mystery has everything - suspense,
intrigue,
transformation, and even a little romance. Corso, above all, is
compellingly
human in every way. Insufficient Evidence is the best book I've read
all
year! I didn't want to put it down, and now that I've finished it, I'm
dying for the next book in the series. Swart does a terrific job of
weaving
you into the tapestry of Corso's complex world, and he does it with
slick
dialogue, real-world characters and a great deal of atmosphere. And
once
you're in that world, you don't want to leave. Insufficient Evidence is
a cleverly-written, classical PI novel with a modern twist. A
resounding
thumb's up!
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