Defending a flashy, big-time Houston lawyer who is accused of killing his wife, Dallas attorney Bino Phillips becomes involved with a sultry blues singer, a vindictive judge, and a hired killer with a cleanliness fetish. Before long Bino will uncover corruption and conspiracies perpetrated by those on both sides of the law. And with all the deals being made, Bino is left to sort it out on his own.

"In my criminal work, everything that wears skirts is a lady, until the law proves her otherwise," declares Jack Knox, attorney at law and narrator of this sprightly mystery. Jack's cautiously chivalrous observation is prompted by the beauty and distress of his newest client, Margery Flemming. It seems that Margery's father, a crooked politician, has been missing for over a week. Unwilling to involve the police in her father's corrupt activities,...

"They will kill him. You must find him for me." Those were the words that got me into this mess. They had been uttered by Felina Ochoa, a young woman just barely old enough to work in Rosa's Bar on San Antonio Street in downtown El Paso. Of course it wasn't just the words. Some cynics would say that a young, attractive woman could make an old warhorse like me sit up and bark like a seal in spite of his better judgement. Jack Brady, ex-SEAL and current...

Vanessa loves her job as a chiropractor – except sometimes her work takes an unexpected twist… A Pain in the Neck forms part of the Case Files series of short crime fiction stories from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett.

This is a city that seduces dreamers . . . then eats their dreams. Matthew Scudder understands the futility of his search for a longtime missing Midwestern innocent who wanted to be an actress in the vast meat-grinder called New York City. But her frantic father heard that Schudder is the best-and now the ex-cop-turned-P.I. is scouring the hell called Hell's Kitchen looking for anything that might resemble a lead. And in this neighborhood of the...

Zoe Michaels is working the late shift in the Easy Stop Diner on Route 15. Vince, the owner is nowhere to be seen, and the fryers and griddle went cold over an hour ago. But luckily for Zoe, it's a Monday – and quiet. Because something smells off tonight, and it isn't Vince's famous fried baloney sandwich… All Night Long forms part of the Case Files series of short crime fiction stories from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett.

Bad cop Jerry Broadfield didn't make any friends on the force when he volunteered to squeal to an ambitious D.A. about police corruption. Now he's accused of murdering a call girl. Matthew Scudder doesn't think Broadfield's a killer, but the cops aren't about to help the unlicensed P.I. prove it -- and they may do a lot worse than just get in his way.

When Michael arrives at work early one winter's day, he discovers that he's not the only one who's had a busy morning… A Dirty Business forms part of the Case Files series of short crime fiction stories from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett.

All Jackson Dark wants to do is get home and surprise his wife with the special gift he's bought her… Special Delivery forms part of the Case Files series of short crime fiction stories from USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett.

"Ed London is the kind of private investigator you call to clean up the mess when your mistress turns up dead. But after he dumps a body in Central Park, it appears this case is still alive and kicking. Seems that the dead girl was in possession of something special that some very shady characters want back. Now Ed, along with his actress friend Maddy, will have to crack the case before he ends up dead himself. But there's more than a murder here;...