Penelope Phair never saw herself as a police officer. Then again, she never expected to end up behind bars either. But after getting fired from work and beating her boyfriend to a pulp, the inside of a jail cell might be the best place for her to stay. At least it's a roof over her head. Good thing she's got a guardian angel. After getting bailed out by her Nana, a famed supernatural investigator, all it takes is a hot meal and a hard shove to get Phair on the straight and narrow. A few months of police academy later, Phair is eager to join the ranks of the boys and girls in blue, but even she couldn't predict she'd respond to a homicide her very first shift. Now an alchemist has been murdered, a precious artifact has been stolen, and like it or not, Phair's in the thick of the investigation. But cracking the case is easy compared to navigating the unwritten rules of the police department. Unlike what her Nana might've told her, the law isn't...

There's no smell worse than charred human flesh. When officer Penelope Phair arrives to investigate a burntbody at a circus, she fears she might lose her lunch. Lucky for her, there's nothing but ash and bones left. The bad news? No one has any clue how they got there or who they belong to. Phair would've preferred an easier case to crack. She's feeling pressure from all sides: from her new mentor, the brilliant homicide detective Alton Dean; from her captain, who's scheming to take Dean down; and most importantly from herself, as she tries to prove she's worthy of Dean's trust. But there's no time for self-doubt, as murder isn't the only thing on the menu. As Phair uncovers a tangled web of abuse, blackmail, and identity theft, she's left wondering how deep the rabbit hole goes. Fire may have licked clean THE BURNT REMAINS, but it'll take more than that to cleanse the hearts of those involved. *** This is book #1 of the Penelope...

Werewolves. Vampires. Zombies. Detective Jake Daggers believes in them all. But when an aristocrat disappears from her home amid a tide of supernatural whispers, Daggers suspects money is more likely to blame.Until he realizes the woman vanished without a trace. Until his skin prickles with inexplicable fear. Until he spots the ghostly trace in the fog for himself.Now Daggers and his partner Steele are stuck at the woman’s palatial estate, surrounded by people they can’t trust, and Daggers is about to take the ride of his life, a mystical journey into a place between worlds. For Daggers to take his life back, he’ll have to rip it free. He’ll have to STEELE LIFE.

There’s no smell quite like a decomposing corpse. When Detectives Daggers and Steele find a body washed ashore after two weeks at sea, they’re only too happy to put it behind them, following the trail to a quaint, seaside village—but the town’s idyllic exterior can’t hide a rotten core. The victim was in a venomous marriage, the local police might be corrupt, and a pervasive legend lingers on the lips of every local. Daggers soon has his hands full, but it’s a more personal issue keeping him up at night—a dark fault lingering within. With his relationship with Steele floating adrift, Daggers must figure out how to steer both the case and his troubles to safe harbor. The future is murky, like a frothy gray sea of LIQUID STEELE.

Detective Jake Daggers prefers his barbecue blackened, but with a serial arsonist on the loose, it's the city's murder victims coming in crispy. With the body count rising and fires burning across town, will the case get too hot to handle? Find out in this heart-wrenching prequel to the Daggers & Steele series.

A dead hobo. A trio of drunken GIs. A tale of passions gone awry.For detectives Jake Daggers and Shay Steele, it’s an open and shut case—except for one pesky problem: the evidence. There’s not enough of it, and it’s going missing—all thanks to an intrepid army investigator by the name of Agent Blue.But the case isn’t the only thing Agent Blue’s derailing. He’s charming and handsome and a full-blooded elf—and he’s caught Steele’s eye.While friendships fray, depression forces Daggers to battle his inner demons. But as the case grows ever darker and more disturbed, will Daggers be faced with demons of a different sort?Tensions run high and emotions cut deep…like FINE BLUE STEELE.

When games are this lifelike, who needs reality? It’s a question Tau Ceti private eye Rich Weed has never wrestled with. He prefers his handshakes firm and his women fleshy, not pixilated. But when a missing persons case takes an unexpected turn, Rich is forced to dive into the digital world of fully immersive Brain games—and fend for his life therein. Luckily, the games aren’t real, but the nefarious scheme he finds himself mired in upon logging out certainly is. With a fellow detective at his side, Rich must untangle the threads of a twisted conspiracy in pursuit of an interplanetary con artist, all while putting his neck squarely on the line. The difference is, in the real world—there are no respawns.

Rookie police officer Penelope Phair fancies herself a tough cookie, but after a string of serial murders, even her nerves are frayed. It's not as if her anxiety needed a boost. She's crashing at a coworker's place after a sudden breakup, pressure is ramping at work, and her mentor Detective Dean is becoming obsessed with finding the dreaded Tarot Card Killer. And he's just struck again. Clues to TCK's identity are few and far between. He's shadowy, mysterious, and careful as can be. Only the cards he leaves behind cast any light on his motives. Lack of results raise tensions sky high, but they reach a fever pitch when the killer comes after Phair. If she's to have any hope of surviving, she'll have to put her trust—and her life—in the hands of her team. But that's easier said than done when malice and rot lurk in wait...

The temperature outside is dropping like a stone, but for Detective Jake Daggers, things are finally heating up. He’s on solid ground with his partner, Steele, he’s overcome his personal demons, and his most recent homicide seems delightfully run-of-the-mill.Until someone from Daggers’ past rears his unwelcome head.Now secrets are being unearthed, like roots of a fallen tree—one that could be rotten to its core. And it’s Daggers doing the digging, without anyone to watch his back.A chill wind blows, and snowflakes are falling. They burn—like droplets of CRUCIBLE STEELE.

Detective Daggers hates pomp and circumstance, so imagine his surprise when a fancy evening out turns into the perfect night on the town—at least until a pair of assassins toss him out the window of his third story apartment. The scrapes and bruises he hobbles away with are bad enough, but Daggers checks into a brand new hell when the gang responsible goes after Steele. With his friends in jeopardy, old foes thirsting for his blood, and the city on the brink of chaos, Daggers faces a brutal choice. Either succumb to his fears, or harden himself against them. To save the ones he loves, he'll have to become a MAN OF STEELE. Don't miss this thrilling conclusion to the Daggers and Steele series!

Detective Jake Daggers hates three things—mornings, walking, and naked guys. So when he and his sexy half-elf partner, Shay Steele, get called to a murder scene featuring a bare-bottomed doughy dude with an icy dagger sticking out of his chest, he’s not amused.Even less happy? The Captain, when the lone murder turns into a frosty-bladed epidemic.In a case featuring frost mages, enchanted weaponry, and a jaded mystery writer, Daggers and Steele must race against the clock to discover who’s delivering deadly doses of COLD HARD STEELE.

For Detective Jake Daggers, ‘formal attire’ means spritzing his leather jacket with cologne, so when a prospective vice case calls for a tuxedo, he’s understandably hesitant. But the thrill of high stakes poker and an all-expenses-paid trip on a luxury cruise liner beckon—as does the possibility of spending time alone with his beautiful and brilliant half-elf partner, Shay Steele. Unfortunately, things are never what they seem… No sooner have Daggers and Steele set sail than the supposedly simple vice case takes a decidedly deadly turn. Now they must battle on two fronts, trying to uncover a poker cheat while unraveling a tangled web of murder and lies. With suspects cropping up at every turn, a straightforward conclusion may not be in the cards. For Daggers and Steele to have any hope of building a winning hand, they’ll have to swallow their fears and remain STEELE-FACED.