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By 1944, the war has turned against Hitler’s Third Reich, and German cities lie in ruins from the constant bombing by the Allies. On every front, Allied forces are driving the Wehrmacht forces back. Inspired by the success of his terror weapons, the V-1 and V-2 rockets, against cities in England, Hitler approved plans for a secret operation to retaliate against the United States by launching V-1 buzz bombs from the decks of German U-boats in an attack on New York City. In September of 1944, a clandestine operation involving the Abwehr, Kriegsmarine, and Luftwaffe, codenamed Operation ...

Joe Maynard runs a legit place, good food, good service, and at night, good music. It's true, if you want to place a friendly side wager, Joe will take your bet. He's a community leader, a player in the local politics of Capital City on Beta Prime. But nobody really knows Joe Maynard, where he came from, and what his past is. Don't ask Joe about it, either - he won't tell you.

Berlin, August 1961. In a single night, a wall rises—and a city becomes a prison. Joseph Werner has spent his entire life fighting to survive. Once a starving orphan in the ruins of postwar Berlin, he was taken in by a Lutheran family who gave him faith, purpose, and the hope of a future beyond the devastation of war. But when the Communist regime seals East Berlin behind barbed wire and concrete, that fragile future begins to crumble. Families are divided overnight. Friends vanish without explanation. And everywhere, the secret police are listening. Inside the feared Stasi, Department XX...

The War in the Pacific rages in hot, steamy jungle, and on sweltering ships while a different kind of war is being waged at home in the icy cold of Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Dead soldiers keep showing up on the border of Alaska and Canada, men assigned to build the desperately needed ALCAN Highway. Once again, FBI Agent Nelson Paine is dispatched to catch a killer. A killer familiar with the territory and winter conditions that plague the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad, a vital link in the supply line for the U.S. Army units building the ALCAN Highway. In conditions where simple ...

He's the youngest officer to ever make detective on the force. One man trained him, the feared Inspector Thomas Sullivan. Once a naive, idealistic police officer, he's now a younger, less cynical version of his mentor. For fans of the Inspector Thomas Sullivan Thriller series, every episode in the Capital City Characters series is a must read. Get Episode III in the Capital City Character crime noir series from the future and learn the story of Detective Josephson.

If that which does not kill you makes you stronger, then Inspector Thomas Sullivan is one tough dude. As life continues to kick Sullivan around the galaxy, the Alliance finds one criminal mess after another for the Inspector to clean up. Cynical, bitter, and under no illusions about what life has in store for him, Sullivan finds the strength to fight corruption, bring justice to those who seldom experience it, and more often than not, kill the bad guy. If Sullivan's life wasn't troubled enough, his path crosses that of a strange young woman and her sisters who are all too familiar with ...

A burned out, cynical cop. A serial killer who loves the hunt as much as the kill. Corrupt politicians in bed with a crooked Chief of Detectives. At the center of it all is a beautiful young woman with a troubled past. If you think its Los Angeles in the 1950’s you’re wrong.It’s the year 2454 and Capital City on the frozen planet of Beta Prime is no place for the timid. Meet Inspector Thomas Sullivan. Sent to a world where the strong make the rules, sometimes it’s hard for Sullivan to tell who is the predator and who is the prey. Take a chance on this hard boiled noir from the ...

In the future, as humanity spreads throughout the galaxy, the ideals of justice for all, integrity, and honesty are nothing more than outdated concepts to many who have benefited as members of the wealthy, elitist ruling class. To the incorruptible lawman, Thomas Sullivan, these ideals are all he has left to cling to. Betrayed by those he respected and admired, the very institutions he served, Sullivan has paid a heavy price. The loss of his mentor, friend, and woman he loved are just the beginning. In a shadowy future, where the dark ideals of greed, lust for power, and a sense of ...

Five hundred years in the future, justice is still dirty—and someone has to clean it up. Inspector Thomas Sullivan is a hardened cop in a galaxy that’s learned how to hide its sins behind beauty and technology. When he’s assigned to the isolated mining colony of Antares III, it feels like a second chance—a quiet post where he can build a life with his young bride and partner, the enigmatic Sarah. Then a single message changes everything. New orders send Sully to Eden II, a utopian world of breathtaking beauty, gleaming cities, and perfect weather. A place designed to look like ...

Now in a single box set - three MORE hard hitting and action-packed Inspector Thomas Sullivan Thrillers - Hardboiled Noir from the Future! Fans of classic pulp detective stories from the pens of Dashiell Hammet and Raymond Chandler will enjoy Sully's deadpan banter and the assorted villians and corrupt officials the Inspector must contend with. Bladerunner fans will enjoy the setting in Capital City, a A hated authority figure from Sully's past reaches out and asks for the Inspector's help in solving the murder of a military policeman. The enigmatic Sarah struggles with reality as the ...

A homecoming should be a happy event. Not an opportunity for betrayal. For Inspector Thomas Sullivan, a man who trusts few people, returning home only to find those he calls friends have kept dark secrets from him, accused him of multiple murders, and are plotting against him is an act of betrayal. Worst of all, one of those people is his partner and girlfriend, Sarah. Sully's universe has been turned upside down in this tale of betrayal, murder, and political intrigue in Capital City on the frozen world of Beta Prime. On the run, alone, and with a price on his head, can Sully survive long ...

Was Johann Mueller’s death a tragic accident or was he a victim of murder?Mueller, A German born physicist who immigrated to the United States in the 1930s to escape Hitler and the Nazis, was a scientist for the U.S. Department of War. Traveling on the Denver & Rio Grande Western’s famed San Juan Express, Mueller dies under mysterious circumstances.With World War II raging and foreign spies operating in the United States, FBI Special Agent Nelson Paine is assigned the sensitive task of uncovering the truth about Mueller’s death.Forced to retrace Mueller’s last hours of life, Paine ...

Inspector Thomas Sullivan doesn't like change when it comes to his personal life. Things on Beta Prime are about to change drastically, whether the Inspector likes it or not. 500 years in the future, regardless of which planet you live on, crime still happens. A fact the Inspector, Sully to the few he calls friends, is all too aware of. His partner Sarah is missing, his best friends are in the hospital, and the mother of his daughter is coming to Beta Prime. Those who know Sully well are concerned about what he might do. They should be. Corruption, organized crime, and betrayal all figure ...

In the years immediately following the Second World War, tensions between the East and West mounted with each passing day. No city experienced the pressure cooker that was the Cold War, like the divided city of Berlin. The stage is set for an international conflict when two dead bodies are found on the inner border, one in East Germany and the other in West Germany. One body is an American and the other an East German. Faced with the need to defuse the situation, FBI Agent Nelson Paine is sent to Berlin to represent the Allies' interests in the investigation. Gunther Schmidt, Paine's Stasi ...

Life can be cheap on the planet Beta Prime. Especially if you’re a clone. Assigned to investigate a murdered military policeman in a lonely rural mining town, Inspector Thomas Sullivan unearths an illegal cloning operation, just the first of the horrors his investigation will expose. Complicating the investigation, the murder victim’s commanding officer is none other than the man responsible for destroying Sullivan’s military career. Surrounded by enemies he cannot recognize, Sullivan must uncover the deadly truth behind the horrors he has uncovered. Torn between helping his friend ...

A mysterious summons to another world. News of the kind no man wants to hear. To Sully's dismay, Sarah gets to meet an old acquaintance from the past Sully's past, someone he would prefer to never see again. In the hot, gritty streets of the run down industrial district of city of New Paris, Sully must race against time to find a kidnap victim and the truth in the City of Broken Lights. For fans of Hardboiled Noir From The Future, Don't miss City of Broken Lights!

Trouble they say, loves company. On this particular night, trouble stands just under two meters tall and is visiting the popular Neon District. A beautiful clone, Sarah normally doesn't go looking for the company of trouble. But on this night, the long legged detective plans to take advantage of the badge she carries. Trouble won't like what happens when Sarah finds it while out for A Night On The Town. Who knew justice had long legs and carried a badge?

Ever been in prison? Taken a trip to a moon? Both are dangerous places. They are even more dangerous when someone wants you dead. Inspector Sullivan and his team are assigned the task of solving the baffling murders of a Corrections Officer and an inmate. Crimes with no witnesses, no motive, and almost no evidence. Sullivan knows danger waits on Persephone, the prison moon, and murder is just the beginning. Betrayal, deception, and corruption all await the Inspector and his team. Augmented humans, individuals with computer hardware and software integrated into their bodies, and a pair of ...

Imagine, the very fact you are alive is a crime punishable by death. What would you do if you were born and raised in a secret lab? How would you react if you learned your identical sister was going to be killed for her body parts? These are all facts young Sarah must deal with. Tall, slender, and with her long, dark hair, Sarah is a striking young woman. Intelligent, caring, and physically fit, she is a natural athlete. Her identical sisters, Ellie and Maria, are equally unique. Ellie is a math prodigy and Maria is one of the most gifted dancers in their region of the galaxy. For this trio...

With nothing left to live for, Inspector Sullivan accepts the most dangerous assignment a cop can have. He goes undercover to help break up a human trafficking ring. Reeling from guilt and loss, Sullivan dives into his undercover role of enforcer for the local mob in Brill City on the planet Minaria Prime. Alcohol and violence quickly become Sully’s only friends. What starts out as a straightforward undercover job turns into a case filled with political intrigue, serial killers, and a galaxy wide human smuggling cartel. Follow Sully as he works to keep his sanity while trying to stop ...