A. E. Howe

Criminal investigator Larry Macklin has officially been promoted to sergeant, but he's quickly learning that managing other people isn't all it's cracked up to be. Larry barely has time to figure it out, however, before Neil Manning, the man responsible for the attempt on his dad's life, escapes in the midst of a prisoner transport accident... that was clearly no accident. Now Larry is in a race to find Manning and his accomplice before they can ruin the lives of anyone else.

Criminal investigator Larry Macklin is still in the doghouse with his father, the sheriff, after his impulsive and dangerous mission to rescue a colleague's kidnapped wife. His promotion to sergeant is in doubt and he's afraid he'll be on Mauser-sitting duties for the rest of his life. But he soon has bigger problems when a childhood friend is found passed out near the dead body of a retired sheriff's deputy. All evidence points to the man's guilt, but Larry is convinced he's innocent of the murder. That is, until another body shows up. Larry's quest to clear the man's name will lead him into the darkest corners of Adams County's drug culture... and may end the career of one of his closest friends.

When a string of poison-pen emails causes havoc in Adams County, criminal investigator Larry Macklin is just glad it's not his case-he's more worried about whether he's making a mistake applying for an open sergeant's position. But the emails quickly become his problem when one of them leads to murder... and points to another investigator as the suspect Larry is soon caught in a web of suspicion, innuendo and unconnected threats that could destroy relationships... and lives.

Criminal investigator Larry Macklin faces the worst moment of his life when his father, Sheriff Ted Macklin, is attacked and left for dead by the side of the road. Larry's days become a blur of hospital vigils and watching from the sidelines as his colleagues, Pete and Julio, launch an investigation into what happened. In order to help clear their schedules, Larry takes over several cases from Pete and Julio, including a string of high-end auto thefts and a mysterious assault where the victim clearly knows his assailant but refuses to press charges. These do little to distract Larry from worrying about his dad, who's slowly recovering but showing worrying signs of brain damage. Then the department is rocked by a discovery that closes a five-year-old missing-person case... and points to a disturbing answer regarding the attack on the sheriff. As the Adams County criminal investigations team tries to tie up loose ends that don't make any sense, a dangerous winter storm sets its sights on North Florida. Before the storm is over, Larry will find himself on a wild ride to catch the most mysterious criminal of his career.

Excitement is in the air at the Adams County Sheriff's Office as the date approaches for investigator Larry Macklin's wedding to his long-time love, Cara. But fate has other plans and Larry soon finds his personal life taking a backseat to an odd duo of murders. Larry and his partners, Darlene and Pete, are quickly caught up in a convoluted web of strange cliques, financial intrigue and a woman on the run. An eccentric young volunteer for the position of Larry's new confidential informant only adds to the confusion. Then all hell breaks loose during an attempt to question a suspect and Larry finds himself suspended from the department. Can things get any worse before the most important day of his life?

Finding a body in a pile of hurricane debris is definitely not how criminal investigator Larry Macklin wants to start his morning. The day turns even worse when the body is found to be that of millionaire Horace McCune, who's bankrolling a smear campaign against Ted Macklin's reelection as sheriff. With only weeks to go until the election, Larry and his father are suddenly suspects in a murder investigation. And if that isn't enough to worry about, Larry also has to contend with his eccentric future in-laws, who are camped out in his front yard and discussing pagan marriage rituals. The list of people with a motive to kill McCune is long... and getting longer. The pressure is on to find the murderer before the election... or everyone just might be out of a job.

Halloween is just around the corner and there's a dead body on the porch of Calhoun's most famous haunted house. At first, criminal investigator Larry Macklin scoffs when his partner insists that a ghost from an unsolved murder case is to blame. But even Larry has to admit that something very strange is happening when another victim is discovered inside the locked house. Is there really a ghost at work, or does a flesh-and-blood killer know something about the house that no one else does? It's up to Larry to connect the dots before more bodies stack up during the spookiest time of the year.

In the piney woods of North Florida, the cantankerous matriarch of an extended clan has called a family reunion to celebrate her ninetieth birthday. Tempers flare among family members and, before long, one woman is dead, her husband is on life support and her sister has blood on her hands. Criminal investigator Larry Macklin is called to the scene. At first, it seems like an open-and-shut case: Paula Reece discovered her brother-in-law strangling his wife and she reacted with violence in an attempt to save her sister's life. As Larry interviews various family members, he begins to suspect that all is not as it seems. But with no concrete evidence of foul play, and with his lieutenant breathing down his neck to wrap up what appears to be a simple case, Larry is running out of time to prove his suspicions. Someone just might get away with murder.

After inviting a vampire to live in her basement and stopping a cult from summoning an ancient evil, Josephine Nicolson figures she's seen it all. But that's before her small Alabama town becomes the hunting ground of a bloodthirsty monster. The local sheriff is convinced that a wolf or a bear is responsible for the grisly deaths, but Baron Dragomir Blasko is sure the sheriff is wrong. He believes a werewolf is stalking the community and that he is the only one who can stop it. Enlisting the aid of friends old and new, Blasko and Josephine set out to find the beast before it can kill again.

There is evil afoot in the town of Sumter, Alabama... and it's not the vampire in Josephine Nicolson's basement. A man is found stabbed through the heart and the blame is placed on Ronnie Dunn, the brother of Josephine's maid. Not long after, another man is found with a knife in his head and the most obvious culprit is local sheriff's deputy, and Josephine's ex-flame, Bobby Tucker. Convinced that neither man is guilty of the crime he's accused of, Josephine enlists the aid of Baron Dragomir Blasko to help find the real murderer. What follows is a dark journey into the occult that just might get them all killed... or signal the end of the world.

Josephine Nicolson never meant to have a vampire living in her basement. But when a journey to spread her grandfather's ashes in Romania goes spectacularly wrong, Josephine finds herself inescapably bound to Baron Dragomir Blasko. Faced with the choice of living out her days in his crumbling fortress or bringing him home with her to Alabama, it doesn't take her long to make up her mind. With the assistance of Josephine's suspicious maid, the pair settles into an uneasy cohabitation... until a murder just across the street causes Josephine to wonder if Blasko is to blame. As the body count rises, Josephine and Blasko must work together to prove his innocence and to find the real killer before they become his next victims.

Having sparked the ire of a cantankerous county resident with plenty of money to burn, criminal investigator Larry Macklin is concerned he may have seriously damaged his father's chances of re-election as sheriff. When he receives a mysterious phone call from the publisher of the local paper on Pelican Island, Larry is happy to distract himself with the investigation into a possible suicide that may actually be a murder with ties to one of his old cases. However, the strange death quickly takes a back seat when the forecast calls for a Category 3 hurricane to make landfall just west of Adams County. But even as Larry and the rest of the department grapple with emergency management preparations, another body is discovered with evidence pointing to one of Larry's biggest fears - that blackmailer and murderer Blake Klein might still be alive and targeting Larry for revenge. As the storm rages, a killer moves closer to Larry and the ones that he loves. Will he stop the murderer in time, or will this be the case that robs him of everything?

Criminal investigator Larry Macklin faces a classic who-done-it when Conrad Higgins, a local antiques dealer with questionable ethics, is found shot in his own home. Larry soon realizes that half the town had reason to hate the man. Is the murderer the next door neighbor with an ax to grind? The friendly nursing home volunteer who believes Higgins swindled her mother? The rich silent partner with a checkered past? Or even Higgins's nephew, who's on the run from his own personal demons. Larry barely has time to wrap his brain around all the options when one of the suspects is viciously attacked and another disappears. It's going to take all his skills as an investigator, and a little help from his partners and friends, for Larry to crack this case.

The Florida summer turns even hotter for criminal investigator Larry Macklin when he narrowly escapes an explosion that takes the life of a colleague. The assumed target of the bomb is Larry's cross-dressing confidential informant and the key witness in a major drug trial, Eddie Thompson, who's now on the run. As federal agents descend on Adams County, Larry is pushed aside in the investigation over concerns regarding his status as a witness... and a possible suspect. At loose ends and with nothing to do but look for Eddie, Larry is consumed with survivor's guilt and other emotional fall-out from the explosion that threatens to destroy the relationships he holds most dear. Several breaks in the case finally bring Larry back into the investigation and lead to the person responsible for the bomb. But everything still doesn't add up and Larry is convinced that the real killer is still out there. Can Larry and his partners solve the case before someone else loses their life?

Criminal investigator Larry Macklin is enjoying a relaxing family vacation on the Florida coast... until a body washes up next door and all hell breaks loose. It's soon apparent that the island's hapless police chief is not up to the task of finding a murderer. As more bodies are discovered, Larry and his father are drawn into the investigation against their will and far out of their jurisdiction. The situation is not improved by the arrival of the local sheriff, Will Duncan, a harsh man who resents the Macklins involvement. Larry soon finds himself juggling both the murder investigations and his father's increasingly tense relationship with the rival sheriff. When Duncan charges an innocent man with one of the murders, Larry knows he's running out of time. Will he be able to find the real killer before his father is arrested for obstruction of justice... or worse?

Murder strikes close to home for criminal investigator Larry Macklin when his girlfriend, Cara Laursen, finds a body at the veterinary clinic where she works. There are no signs of forced entry, making it clear that someone at the clinic must be involved in the murder. But before Larry and his partner, Darlene Marks, can make much headway in the investigation, another body is discovered and the clinic's office manager, Sandra Strom, disappears. Is Sandra a murderer or just another victim? Frustrated and increasingly concerned for Cara's safety, Larry follows a trail of evidence that leads across state lines and deep into the world of a major drug operation. In over his head, Larry is forced to seek help from his old nemesis Matt Greene, now working for the DEA. Will they be able to find Sandra before it's too late?

The peace of spring is shattered for criminal investigator Larry Macklin when his best friend, Pete Henley, is accused of brutally killing his daughter's ex-boyfriend. Larry knows that Pete is innocent, but the evidence is heavily weighted against him. Before Larry can even begin to clear Pete's name, he is pulled off of the case to investigate another murder where the prime suspect is the local chief of police. As Larry investigates the latest death, it soon becomes clear that the murders may be related, part of a string of killings stretching back almost two decades. In order to solve the case, Larry will have to risk everything he holds dear-his ethics, his friendships, his loyalty to the sheriff's department... and his life.