Daughters of Bad Men

Laura Oles

Oct 2017 · Red Adept Publishing, LLC

About this ebook

Jamie Rush understands what it takes to disappear because her parents taught her that long ago. Leveraging her knowledge of why and how people run from their own lives, Jamie has built a business based on bringing those in hiding back to answer for their actions. She takes pride in using her somewhat shady skills to work both inside and outside the law.

When her estranged brother, Brian, calls and says his daughter is missing, Jaime initially turns down the case. Kristen has always been a bit wild, frequently dropping off the grid then showing up a few days later. But Brian swears this time is different, and even though Jamie vowed years ago to keep her conniving sibling at arm’s length, she can’t walk away if Kristen could be in real trouble.

As Jamie begins digging into Kristen’s life, she uncovers her niece’s most guarded secrets. Uncovering the truth will put a target on Jamie’s back and endanger the lives of those she loves.

Ratings and reviews

PI Jamie Rush and her best friend and partner, PI Cookie are pulled into Jamie's family problems. She grew up with a father who was a con man; her half-brother joined that life and now is calling Jamie to find his daughter, Kristen, who has also participated in some potentially dangerous scams. Jamie has changed her life and only works on this side of legal. As much as she really has nothing to do with her family, she finds it hard to ignore her brother's request for help. Things change when she does find Kristen. Kristen is dead of an overdose ... although Jamie knows she was clean. She finds a crumpled up $2 bill in her back pocket ... the calling card of a drug family. So who, exactly, killed Kristen? Was this is warning to someone else in the family? What was Kristen into that someone felt compelled to kill her? As Jamie begins to dig into Kristen's life, she finds her nieces secrets. That truth will put a target on Jamie's and Cookie's backs. This is an exceptional debut novel. This is not a gritty police procedural; it is not a cozy, but somewhere in between. There is no romance ... rather the love Jamie has for her chosen family... Cookie, who lives in Hawaiian shirts, Erin, the bookie's daughter, Marty who runs a bar and Deuce ... an extremely lovable (and spoiled) 4-footed, furry friend. The book is well-written, with wonderful characters that you want to see more of. It's a riveting story with a lot of suspense, making it hard to put down until the very last page. Many thanks to the author / Red Adept Publishing / Netgalley for the advanced digital copy. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

About the author

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aura Oles is a photo industry journalist who spent twenty years covering tech and trends before turning to crime fiction. She has been widely published in numerous photography magazines and has served as a columnist for several trade and consumer publications.Growing up in a military family, Laura discovered the frequent travels were made more enjoyable with the company of Nancy Drew. She has been an avid reader and writer of mysteries ever since.

Laura is an Agatha nominee, a Claymore Award finalist and a Killer Nashville Readers’ Choice nominee; she is also a Writers’ League of Texas Award finalist. Her short stories have appeared in several anthologies. She loves road trips, bookstores and any outdoor activity that doesn’t involve running. She lives in the Texas Hill Country with her family.