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Dan Ames is an international bestselling author and winner of the Independent Book Award for Crime Fiction. You can learn more about him at www.authordanames.com

In the exclusive enclave of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, a woman who builds custom guitars is murdered. A disgraced ex-cop turned private investigator is hired by the dead woman’s father and immediately becomes the target of a violent ex-convict. An enigmatic music star performs damage control on her links to the dead woman. And a professional killer who idolizes Keith Richards is brought into town by a mysterious employer. Dead Wood is what great mysteries are all about: love, hate, faith and vengeance, all wrapped up in an explosive story that simply refuses to let up. “Dead Wood is a fast-paced, unpredictable mystery with an engaging narrator and a rich cast of original supporting characters. ” –Thomas Perry, Edgar-winning author of The Butcher’s Boy. “From its opening lines, Dani Amore and her private eye novel DEAD WOOD recall early James Ellroy: a fresh attitude and voice and the heady rush of boundless yearning and ambition. Amore delivers a vivid evocation of time and place in a way that few authors achieve, nailing the essence of her chosen corner of high-tone Michigan. She also deftly dodges the pitfalls that make so much contemporary private detective fiction a mixed bag and nostalgia-freighted misfire. Amores’ detective has family; he’s steady. He’s not another burned-out, booze-hound hanging on teeth and toenails to the world and smugly wallowing in his own ennui. This is the first new private eye novel in a long time that just swept me along for the ride. Amore is definitely one to watch. ” — Edgar-nominated author Craig McDonaldDani Amore’s writing reminds me of the great thriller writers -- lean, mean, no nonsense prose that gets straight to the point and keeps you turning those pages. ” --author Robert Gregory Browne"As gritty as the Detroit streets where it's set, DEAD WOOD grabs you early on and doesn't let go. As fine a a debut as you'll come across this year, maybe any year. " --author Tom Schreck

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“Fast-paced, original, engaging…”New York Times bestselling author Thomas PerryPrivate Investigator John Rockne is determined to find out who is responsible for the brutal murder of a young man in Grosse Pointe. A contract killer known only as The Spook wants to keep the truth buried forever. Rockne quickly uncovers a series of dark secrets with ties to his own tortured past. HARD ROCK is a thrilling conclusion to the bestselling crime novel DEAD WOOD. “The first private eye novel in a long time that just swept me along for the ride. ”Edgar-nominated author Craig McDonald

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Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense; Literature & Fiction

COLD JADE is the newest novel in the acclaimed John Rockne series by award-winning and international bestselling author Dan Ames. Once a cop in the well-to-do Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe, John Rockne was dismissed from the force after making a tragic mistake that resulted in the brutal murder of a young man. Now working as a private investigator, John is hired by a man whose daughter is missing and he soon discovers the young woman was living a secret life under the name Jade. John quickly realizes the world Jade had entered was a dangerous one filled with thieves, drugs, pimps and murderers. He has no idea if he can find her…and bring her out alive.

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Long Distance Murder. Nick Giordano is a renowned neurologist and family man living in the wealthy Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe. When he is murdered during a sailboat race, no one sees it coming. Private investigator John Rockne investigates the killing and soon unravels a web of greed and betrayal. A hard-hitting, action-packed story in the bestselling and award-winning John Rockne Mystery Series. "This is the best new private investigator mystery series being written today. " -Amazon. com

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Legendary rock star Zack Hatter, lead singer of the equally legendary rock band Groovy Train, has gone missing. The living embodiment of ‘sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll,’ his disappearance isn’t the first. But friends and family think this time it’s different. They think he was abducted, in Mexico. Or, maybe he’s dead. Mary Cooper, a PI in Los Angeles is hired by Zack’s business partner. While John Rockne, a PI from Grosse Pointe, Michigan is hired by Zack's ex-wife. Soon, the pair are thrown together in a wild case that has them going up against drug dealers, Mexican cartel gang members…and each other. “KILLER GROOVE is a thrill ride, punctuated with sharp humor, deadly gunfire, and a whole lot of rock ‘n roll. An unforgettable ride and an un-put-down-able read. ” -Goodreads

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