Two multi-book sets from Open Road are part of one of their occasional afternoon email sales, priced at $3.99. These are available at all the usual retailers that Open Road sells through and are VIP-able/couponable at Kobo.
The Aden Vanner Novels: Sleep No More, Sorted, and Close Quarters by Jeff Gulvin
Kindle US link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CHW64KO
Kobo US link:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-aden-vanner-novels
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Sleep No More
An unflinching look at a detective’s fruitless search for answers
In all his years of experience, Detective Chief Inspector Aden Vanner has never had a case that nags him and haunts him as much as the Watchman case. Despite the time he has poured into the investigation, he’s come away with very few leads—and the pressure finally causes him to snap. During questioning, Vanner violently beats a prisoner and is suspended from the police force.
Vanner is a creature of the alleyways and streets of London, unafraid to bend the law in order to get results. But his independent streak sets him in the crosshairs of the Complaints Investigation Bureau, which suspects that Vanner’s personal connection to the Watchman case is keeping him from making any progress. Now, in order to clear his name, Vanner must capture the elusive Watchman.
Sorted
Detective Inspector Aden Vanner is back on the case
Nights often turn out differently than you expect them to—an observation made many times by maverick detective Aden Vanner. Since his demotion from the rank of detective chief inspector, Vanner’s been drowning his sorrows at the local pub, debating what to do next. But when he’s savagely beaten by a couple of unknown assailants, Vanner’s decision is made for him.
These aren’t your garden-variety thugs: They have connections . . . deep ones. As Vanner discovers the reasons behind his beating, he must lead a drug task force in tracking down the ecstasy and acid suppliers responsible. Informed by his research with the Metropolitan Police Department, Jeff Gulvin brings readers into London with a level of detail that is both frightening and unforgettable.
Close Quarters
A woman has been murdered in a professional hit. Now the only question is Why?
At first glance, Jessica Turner seems every bit the typical London woman. Sure, she isn’t in the perfect relationship, but she still loves her man, Alec. So why, one rainy evening, was she cruelly gunned down on her front steps in a professional hit? This is the question that will haunt Detective Inspector Aden Vanner.
Close Quarters marks a rousing return to Jeff Gulvin’s rough London streets, beginning with Harlesden, the city’s traditionally Caribbean district, where Vanner is investigating a group of crack dealers. When he hears about Jessica’s murder, Vanner is pressed to find the connections that no one else can see. As he digs deeper into the case, he begins to find connections between her murder and the Harlesden gang, and between Alec, the IRA, and an old acquaintance with revenge on the mind.
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The Sonny Baca Novels: Zia Summer, Rio Grande Fall, Shaman Winter, and Jemez by Rudolfo Anaya
Kindle US link:
https://www.amazon.com/Sonny-Baca-No.../dp/B01M1D5N82
Kobo US link:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-sonny-baca-novels
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Four suspenseful southwestern mystery novels featuring a Chicano PI in New Mexico, by the “extraordinary” author of Bless Me, Ultima (Los Angeles Times Book Review).
These four novels starring detective Sonny Baca are set against the lush terrain of the American Southwest, blending its Spanish, Mexican, and Native American cultures.
Zia Summer: Sonny Baca’s cousin Gloria is brutally slain, her body found drained of blood with a Zia sun sign—the symbol on the New Mexican flag—carved on her stomach. His quest to find her killer leads Baca across New Mexico’s diverse South Valley to an environmental compound and a terrifying brujo.
Rio Grande Fall: A woman plummets to her death from a hot air balloon during Albuquerque’s famous Balloon Fiesta—and Baca recognizes it as no accident.
Shaman Winter: Baca, confined to a wheelchair after a violent encounter, is haunted by chilling dreams, but has no other choice than to go to work when the Santa Fe mayor’s teenage daughter disappears and the trail leads to a charismatic and dangerous shaman.
Jemez Spring: A high-profile murder ignites a hotbed of political treachery and terrorist threats that take Baca to Los Alamos, pitting him against a formidable foe and a nuclear bomb.
Unrelentingly suspenseful, with vivid details of the physical and spiritual landscape of northern New Mexico, these mysteries are perfect for fans of Margaret Coel or James D. Doss.
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