L.A.P.D. Special Investigations Series by Linda Style

He’s desperate to find a killer… When L.A.P.D. Detective Adam Ramsey receives a new lead he’s even more certain the man behind his partner’s murder is widow Jillian Sullivan’s maybe-not-so-dead husband. Vowing to bring the man to justice, he calls on the attractive widow and shows her a recent photograph of a man who looks exactly like her late husband... moreHe’s desperate to find a killer… When L.A.P.D. Detective Adam Ramsey receives a new lead he’s even more certain the man behind his partner’s murder is widow Jillian Sullivan’s maybe-not-so-dead husband. Vowing to bring the man to justice, he calls on the attractive widow and shows her a recent photograph of a man who looks exactly like her late husband. She’s desperate to prove him wrong… Jillian refuses to believe the only man who ever earned her trust could have deceived her and their daughter so thoroughly. She wants answers…even if she has to track down the imposter to get them. When Adam meets Jillian on a plane bound for Mirador, a tiny village in the Costa Rican outback, he must keep her from tipping off his target. They form an uneasy alliance to find the truth, but when passion ignites in the steamy jungle, facing down wild animals, kidnappers, and drug lords becomes even more dangerous. less

AN ABANDONED CHILD... Alone and afraid, a small boy is found wandering the streets of Los Angeles A DESPERATE COP... Detective Rico Santini will do anything to find his niece's kidnapped child. Anything but break the rules. The one time he took a shortcut, he failed, nearly destroying his family. But Rico will never stop looking for the boy...not even when forced to work with a sexy Beverly Hills attorney who challenges his every move. A SECRETIVE SOCIALITE.. moreAN ABANDONED CHILD... Alone and afraid, a small boy is found wandering the streets of Los Angeles A DESPERATE COP... Detective Rico Santini will do anything to find his niece's kidnapped child. Anything but break the rules. The one time he took a shortcut, he failed, nearly destroying his family. But Rico will never stop looking for the boy...not even when forced to work with a sexy Beverly Hills attorney who challenges his every move. A SECRETIVE SOCIALITE... Once all Macy Capshaw wanted was to have a family. It was not meant to be and now all the attorney wants is to protect children, especially the sad little boy in her charge. That means keeping away media types and insistent detectives. But one detective is stirring up questions about Haven's Gate where his niece's baby was born--and where Macy gave birth to a stillborn child. Now she has questions. And the answers put all of them in danger. Just when sizzling passion between the detective and the socialite ignites, a stunning discovery changes everything. Both are faced with the hardest choices of their lives...and Rico's decision could save Macy's life. less

A LITTLE GIRL WITH A DANGEROUS SECRET... Seven-year-old Caitlin is the sole witness to a murder that could put a notorious crime boss behind bars. A PROTECTIVE MOTHER WITH A DARK PAST... Laura Gianni owes Anna Kolnikov her life. After all, if it weren't for the notorious madam and ex-girlfriend of a mob boss, Laura might still be on the streets of L.A. selling her body to survive. When Anna was murdered Laura had to remain silent... moreA LITTLE GIRL WITH A DANGEROUS SECRET... Seven-year-old Caitlin is the sole witness to a murder that could put a notorious crime boss behind bars. A PROTECTIVE MOTHER WITH A DARK PAST... Laura Gianni owes Anna Kolnikov her life. After all, if it weren't for the notorious madam and ex-girlfriend of a mob boss, Laura might still be on the streets of L.A. selling her body to survive. When Anna was murdered Laura had to remain silent. Even now she can't tell the sexy detective investigating the case what she knows...because the truth would put her little girl in the crosshairs of a killer. A COP WITH AN INEXPLICABLE OBSESSION... Detective Jordan St. James has vowed to see Anna Kolnikov's murderer behind bars. It doesn't matter that Kolnikov was a prostitute many believed deserved her fate. She was also someone's daughter, someone's sister, and someone's mother, and she deserved more than a bloody death in a dark alley. But the one woman who can help him refuses to do so...even after he offered to protect her. Now she's on the run with her daughter and he's desperate to find them...before the killer does. less

GIVING UP IS NOT AN OPTION The Cop… Clean and sober and back on the job, LAPD Detective Luke Coltrane has come to Santa Fe to make amends with his father, only to find his ex-wife at the family ranch. The pain of losing their son roars back with a vengeance, and worse, he can’t forget all that was good between them. Julianna is even more beautiful than he remembers. But getting involved again could be a huge mistake. If he doesn’t leave now, there’s no turning back... moreGIVING UP IS NOT AN OPTION The Cop… Clean and sober and back on the job, LAPD Detective Luke Coltrane has come to Santa Fe to make amends with his father, only to find his ex-wife at the family ranch. The pain of losing their son roars back with a vengeance, and worse, he can’t forget all that was good between them. Julianna is even more beautiful than he remembers. But getting involved again could be a huge mistake. If he doesn’t leave now, there’s no turning back. The Investigative Journalist… Julianna Chevalair learned early on to stand her ground, and she sure isn’t going to cave to a stalker’s threat to stop writing a series of magazine articles about missing children. She’s on to something that could help uncover a serial killer, possibly their son’s murderer. While hiding out to finish writing the piece, Julianna’s stunned to see Luke again but not surprised when old emotions arise. Guilt and grief. Passion and temptation. It’s impossible to be near him. But when a new threat proves her stalker knows where she is…she has nowhere else to run. The threat… As the killer closes in on Julianna, Luke vows to protect her. But he can’t protect her from the past or a pain that could destroy them both. less