Damien Kaine Series by Victoria M. Patton

The Damien Kaine Series Books 1-3 are now in one download. INNOCENCE TAKEN: Damien Kaine sits in front of his Captain holding his shiny new Lieutenant's shield. It burns his fingers as if it knows he is undeserving of its power-or the new position that comes with it. His actions from six months ago haunt him and remind him of how close he came to committing his own vicious crime when he held his fiance and her lover at gunpoint in a hotel room... moreThe Damien Kaine Series Books 1-3 are now in one download. INNOCENCE TAKEN: Damien Kaine sits in front of his Captain holding his shiny new Lieutenant's shield. It burns his fingers as if it knows he is undeserving of its power-or the new position that comes with it. His actions from six months ago haunt him and remind him of how close he came to committing his own vicious crime when he held his fiance and her lover at gunpoint in a hotel room. Damien questions if he is the right man to be put in charge of the Vicious Crimes Unit when his judgment failed him so severely. However, before he can decide on his future, Damien is sent to investigate a series of brutal murders. Together with his team-including an FBI agent that intrigues him as much as she annoys him-Kaine races against time as the body count grows and the killer's focus lands on one of their own. CONFESSION OF SIN: Blood coats the steps at St. Florentine Cathedral. Lt. Damien Kaine and his partner stand over the mutilated body of Father Mandahari. Five years as a homicide detective and Damien thought he had seen the worst of humanity. Until now. A note left by the killer indicates the Catholic Church is hiding secrets, and those secrets are making priests an endangered species. As Damien and Joe battle the Church to get information that will help them narrow in on a suspect, a secret admirer wants Damien's attention. When Damien receives a gift, it becomes clear this is not a schoolgirl crush. Damien's determination to protect those he loves puts him and his partner in a dangerous situation with deadly consequences. FATAL DOMINION: A prominent political figure is murdered, Lieutenant Damien Kaine and Detective Joe Hagan are thrust into Illinois politics. Senator Lockhart, Chicago's favorite son and candidate to be the next Governor, becomes the prime suspect in the killing and the powers that be want the VCU to exonerate him. Damien's family ties only complicate matters. As the bodies begin to pile up, evidence shows a connection to a case Damien and Joe had five years ago at the 17th precinct. It becomes clear someone is trying to clean house and tie up loose ends. Damien and Joe are not sure whom they can trust because someone with a lot of power is pulling strings to get their case closed. As they get closer to the real meaning behind the gruesome string of murders, not only do they have a target on their backs but so do those they care about. less

Innocence Taken – Pray He Kills You Quickly In the rural farm communities of Springfield Illinois, the grass is going dormant and the farmers are preparing for the winter months. The leaves are bursting with rich fall colors and the kids are back in school. But a monster lives in this community. When the body of a dismembered girl is found on the side of the road, Lieutenant Damien Kaine and his partner Detective Joe Hagan from the Vicious Crimes Unit are sent to investigate... moreInnocence Taken – Pray He Kills You Quickly In the rural farm communities of Springfield Illinois, the grass is going dormant and the farmers are preparing for the winter months. The leaves are bursting with rich fall colors and the kids are back in school. But a monster lives in this community. When the body of a dismembered girl is found on the side of the road, Lieutenant Damien Kaine and his partner Detective Joe Hagan from the Vicious Crimes Unit are sent to investigate. With few clues and forensic evidence, Damien has little to work with. After a second girl is taken and later found discarded like trash in a local swimming hole, an FBI profiler is assigned to the case. Not only does Damien have to deal with the mounting pressures of the possibility that a serial killer is living in the farmlands of Illinois, he now has to deal with the FBI looking over his shoulder, questioning his every move. As the investigation proceeds tension reach their breaking point when a third girl is abducted. Damien and his team find themselves in a race to save her. However, what they begin to uncover as they hunt for a brutal killer, will rip this tight-knit community’s vision of small-town America to shreds. This book mirrors a painstaking police investigation. If you are a fan of CSI, Criminal Minds, or Motive, then this book is for you. less

An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. Lt. Damien Kaine has been a homicide detective for over five years. After his last case, he thought he had seen the worst humanity had to offer. Until now. Kaine and his partner Detective Joe Hagan stand over the mutilated body of Father Mandahari. Blood coats the steps at St. Florentine Cathedral. A note left by the killer indicates the Catholic Church is hiding secrets, and those secrets are making priests an endangered species... moreAn alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. Lt. Damien Kaine has been a homicide detective for over five years. After his last case, he thought he had seen the worst humanity had to offer. Until now. Kaine and his partner Detective Joe Hagan stand over the mutilated body of Father Mandahari. Blood coats the steps at St. Florentine Cathedral. A note left by the killer indicates the Catholic Church is hiding secrets, and those secrets are making priests an endangered species. After another priest is violently murdered, not only must Damien and Joe battle the Catholic Church to get information that will help them narrow in on a suspect, a secret admirer wants Damien’s attention. When Damien receives a gift, it becomes clear this is no school girl crush. The stalker becomes more desperate to gain Damien’s love and will stop at nothing to get Dillon out of his life, permanently. Damien will protect Dillon at all costs. It’s that desperation that puts he and Joe in a situation with deadly consequences. It is early December in Chicago, and when everyone should be happy and festive, fear has taken over the Catholic community. As word of these heinous crimes spread, the Catholic priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago are wondering if God really can protect them from the evils of this world. less

An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. This book contains ADULT CONTENT including swear words, violence, and sex. Fatal Dominion – Politics Can Be Deadly – is a police procedure - detective – crime thriller full of twists and turns to keep you turning the pages. The holidays have come and gone, and the new year marks the beginning of one of Illinois’ most coveted political races, the quest to become governor... moreAn alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. This book contains ADULT CONTENT including swear words, violence, and sex. Fatal Dominion – Politics Can Be Deadly – is a police procedure - detective – crime thriller full of twists and turns to keep you turning the pages. The holidays have come and gone, and the new year marks the beginning of one of Illinois’ most coveted political races, the quest to become governor. However, when a prominent political figure is murdered, Lieutenant Damien Kaine, from the Vicious Crimes Unit, and his partner Detective Joe Hagan are thrust into the political forum. Senator Lockhart, Chicago’s favorite son and candidate to be the next governor, becomes the prime suspect in the killing and the powers that be want the VCU to exonerate him. Damien’s family ties only complicate matters. As the bodies begin to pile up, evidence shows a connection to a case Damien and Joe had five years ago at the 17th precinct. Damien and Joe realize they are not sure whom they can trust because someone with a lot of power is pulling strings to get their case closed. As they get closer to the real meaning of a series of murders, not only does Damien and Joe have a target on their backs, but so do their loved ones. And this killer will stop at nothing to remove Damien from the case, permanently. This book mirrors a painstaking police murder investigation. If you are a fan of CSI, CRIMINAL MINDS, and MOTIVE, then this new crime fiction series is for you. less

Lieutenant Damien Kaine and FBI Agent Dillon McGrath, are just starting to get back to some kind of normalcy, in the aftermath of their last case; when their trip to Dillon's grandparent’s farm is cut short by a brutal murder back in Chicago. Ending Damien’s and Detective Joe Hagan’s suspension from the VCU, weeks earlier than they expected. The murder sets Damien on a chase for a killer who is several steps ahead of him and his team of detectives... moreLieutenant Damien Kaine and FBI Agent Dillon McGrath, are just starting to get back to some kind of normalcy, in the aftermath of their last case; when their trip to Dillon's grandparent’s farm is cut short by a brutal murder back in Chicago. Ending Damien’s and Detective Joe Hagan’s suspension from the VCU, weeks earlier than they expected. The murder sets Damien on a chase for a killer who is several steps ahead of him and his team of detectives. When Dillon is allowed to help in a limited capacity with the case, it will take her profiling expertise to unravel the mystery driving this brutal killer. But things aren’t as they seem. At first, it looks as if a sadistic torturer is killing people at random. However, as a connection between the murders becomes all the more apparent, Damien realizes the killer is enacting his form of vigilante justice. As the investigation expands, it points to a heinous and sinister reason behind the brutal killings, forcing Damien to make a decision that goes against the very reason he became a law enforcement officer. But for his sanity, and his love for Dillon, he may need to do something he has never done before. And it may be asking too much. less