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Liar Liar

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:00:09 +0300

Ten years ago, Bryce Manning committed suicide... or did he?
He left a note, but his body was never found.
What really happened to Bryce Manning?
In Liar Liar, Book 8 in the Harry Starke Genesis series, PI Harry Starke is tasked with solving the ten-year-old cold case of Bryce Manning, a 19-year-old university student whose death was declared a suicide by the police.
But Harry, skeptical at first, soon realizes that the case isn't as simple as it seems, and that the people closest to Brice may be hiding some dark secrets.
As he delves deeper, Harry uncovers a web of lies and deceit that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
With twists and turns at every corner, Liar Liar is a thrilling ride from start to finish.
Don't miss out on this latest mystery in Blair Howard's best-selling series.

Presumed Dead

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:30:15 +0300

Kelsey Hart is missing.
She's been missing for three years . . .
. . . Is she dead or alive?
When Kelsey Hart disappeared three years ago, her older sister, Brit, never gave up hope. But as time passed, and she heard nothing from her sister, she knew she needed help. Enter PI Harry Starke, the man with a reputation for solving the impossible cases.
As Harry digs into Kelsey's disappearance, he quickly realizes that nothing is as it seems. Slowly, he uncovers dark secrets and a web of lies that will shake the Hart family to its core. And with every clue he uncovers, the mystery deepens, and people begin to die.
Is Kelsey dead or alive? How many have to die before Harry finds the answer?
To find out join Harry on his search for the truth in Blair Howard's latest novel, Presumed Dead, Book 19 in the Harry Starke Novels and be prepared for a thrilling ride!

The Lolita Conspiracy

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 07:56:41 +0300

A chance encounter. A plea for help. A detective too tired to care.

Brandon Beck hung himself, or did he? Was it suicide or cold blooded murder?

On a cold dark night in February, Harry Starke runs into someone he hasn't seen in almost 25 years.

The man has a problem. He asks Harry for help. Harry turns him down, and thus becomes the last person to see Brandon Beck alive.

Did Beck hang himself? Was he murdered? Either way, why?

Harry Starke, now the prime suspect, vows to find out.

Sapphire (A Lt. Kate Gazzara Novel Book 4)

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:30:51 +0300

The Last Straw

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 16:10:39 +0300

Cassie Morgan was just 17 years old when she died at the hands of a sadistic killer.

Homicide Detective Harry Starke caught the case and he knew right from the beginning that it was going to be a bad one, and he was right. Too many clues, too many suspects, too many bodies and a police chief more interested in his career than justice for the victims.

For Harry, it was the last straw, and it had been a long time coming.

Duplicity

Fri, 09 Aug 2013 09:30:14 +0300

Sometimes, a city needs a ruthless detective willing to cross the line.
Recommended for fans of Davenport, Hammer, and Bosch.
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Mystery woman, Morrigan Doyle, is in prison.
Finn Doyle, her son, has ties to the Irish mob in New York. He became acquainted with Harry Starke when Harry was investigating his mother's billion-dollar Ponzi scheme. But Finn has a life of his own and wants to hire Harry to "find a friend," Matteo Rossi.
Rossi, a low level thug, a soldier in the Irish mob, is missing. Finn is worried, thinking someone has "offed him", and he wants to know who.
Initially, Harry turns Finn down. But, as they say, curiosity kills the cat, and Harry, ever the curious one, does a little digging on his own and finds that Matteo's mother and girlfriend are also looking for him.
Finn, however, is nothing if not persistent and, taking into account the new information, Harry reluctantly agrees to take the case, for a fee, of course.
Thus Harry...

Nicolette: Case Nine: A Lt. Kate Gazzara Novel (The Lt. Kate Gazzara Murder Files Book 9)

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 09:30:53 +0300

Subterfuge

Mon, 09 Aug 2004 09:30:17 +0300

Harry, Kate, and Samson together again.

What happened to Gavin Glassdon?

A missing person, two murders, an enigmatic Irishman and a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme bring Harry Starke, Captain Kate Gazzara and her trusty K9 companion, Samson, together again in a bewildering detective thriller that takes them deep into the seedy side of New York City.

As usual, there's a twist in the tale you won't see coming.

The Assassin

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 07:56:42 +0300

Who wants Senator Andrew Hawke dead? How many must die to make it happen?

It was a bad day all round for Tommy Biscotti and his friends. All Tommy wanted was a few pills. What he got was a bullet in the back. Hammerhead, Tommy's source, got two in the head. Jake Burke, Hammerhead's sidekick, got his brains blown out. Pretty standard stuff for the low life's of the underworld... But what did it all have to do with Senator Andrew Hawke's run for governor?

Who is the assassin?

To Harry Starke the answers seem obvious... but as we all know, in the real world nothing ever is...

Saffron (A Lt. Kate Gazzara Novel Book 3)

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:30:50 +0300

Dead Pool

Wed, 09 Aug 2000 09:30:15 +0300

Murder in Hilden Heights?

Was Hattie Baker the victim of a serial killer?
On a balmy, late summer morning in Hilden Heights Hattie Baker is found dead in her pool, and she wasn't the first. A socialite and successful business owner, Hattie was an excellent swimmer. Even so, her death was ruled an accident. Her boyfriend, Mason Willis, however, doesn't believe it was an accident. He thinks she was murdered and goes to Harry Starke for help. Thus begins an investigation that almost costs Harry his life.

Can Harry find the killer before they strike again?

Victoria: Case Five: A Lt. Kate Gazzara Novel (The Lt. Kate Gazzara Murder Files Book 5)

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:30:54 +0300

One Dark Night

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:10:38 +0300

Two dead teens. A case gone cold. A twisted tangle of clues and dead ends.

One Dark Night... Geeze, was that ever a doozy of a case? It was April 1st, 1998 when the bodies of two teenagers, a young fella and his girlfriend, both high school seniors, were found among the trees on a lonely road just inside the city limits. The bodies had been stripped and left for the wild animals to... well, you get the idea.

The cops had a good idea who the killer was, but they never could prove it, so the case went cold... until April 1st, 2012 when local DA, Larry Spruce, asked me to take a look at it.

Right from the get-go, I knew it was going to be a bad one, and it was. My name is Harry Starke. I'm a private investigator. You want to know how bad it was? Read on.

The Raven

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:10:36 +0300

A brutal murder.
Why did Sandra McDowell have to die?

A condemned assassin.
What was her connection to an aging hitman twenty years on death row with only days left to live?

Can Harry unravel the nightmare world of... The Raven?

Or is he in over his head this time?

The Raven is a mind-bending mystery thriller, a twister of a tale that will keep you up reading long into the night. You can't read just one!