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Bounty hunter Grace deHaviland’s latest case involves a young Hispanic man named Rico Sanchez who’s jumped bail after a simple DWI and minor weapons possession arrest. It should have been a simple case, but as Grace digs deeper, she discovers there is greater interest in this young man than the charges warrant.

Sheriff’s deputy, Suzie Jensen has investigated vicious murders before, so when she teams with BCI agent Eugene Booker to investigate the savage beating death of a woman in downtown Columbus, Ohio, it is not the level of violence that surprises her, it is the secrets the victims had and the length she will need to go to catch a killer, without becoming a victim herself.

Patrolman Dave Powell’s life is unremarkable, one of mediocrity and unfulfilled dreams. A fifteen year police veteran, he has little to show for it but a crappy, ranch-style house, an expansive gut and cholesterol levels through the roof.

Yet, the one good thing in his life has always been his wife, Karin.

Until, Dave Powell begins to suspect his wife of cheating. Then worry becomes paranoia, and paranoia becomes desperation and fear, which conspire to create a perfect storm with deadly consequences.

A Collection of five Grace deHaviland Short Stories

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

When you're a bounty hunter, making snap judgments about people will often save your life. But what if those first impressions are wrong? When Grace deHaviland chases a bail jumper to the White Mountains of New Hampshire, a long way from her home turf of Columbus, Ohio, she may discover the answer—with deadly consequences.

FUTILE EFFORT

Family is very important to some people, as bounty hunter Grace deHaviland and sheriff’s deputy Suzie Jensen find out when a simple assault turns into a murder charge, and tracking down the bail jumper responsible raises troubling issues of illegal immigration, racism and family loyalty.

The truly wealthy live in another world. From their multi-national businesses to their palatial mansions to their exotic vacations at glamorous places all around the world, they do everything in a big way. And sometimes, that even includes crime. In this anthology, you'll read about a wealthy writer who plots murder his hopeless agent, an aging actress who clings to her past of wealth and fame, and a spoiled rich boy who steps into dangerous territory with his mean antics, among others.
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Expect the unexpected is a mantra bounty hunter Grace deHaviland has lived by for many years, but when she's tasked with tracking down a young bail jumper for a relatively minor assault charge, even she couldn't anticipate the trouble she and her friend, sheriff's deputy Suzie Jensen, get into. And the lengths they'll have to go to get out of it.

What last thoughts go through someone's mind when they face certain death? Find out in this flash fiction story by the author of the Grace deHaviland bounty hunter series.