Bøker av Danny R Smith

They weren't supposed to cross the border. But they did it anyway. Twice. L.A. Sheriff's Homicide Detective Josefina Sanchez cannot turn her back on a former colleague and friend, even when he is suspected of murder and has fled the country. Jerry Townsend's wife was gunned down a decade earlier when the couple arrived home from a night on the town and surprised an intruder. When the investigation failed to identify a suspect or even a motive, some of Townsend's colleagues speculated that he had been part of a scheme to kill her. As rumors of his guilt abounded, Townsend quietly retired from law enforcement and disappeared. Ten years later, Townsend reaches out to Josie and asks for her help. Josie ventures into Mexico on an unauthorized mission to find answers to the unsolved mystery. Her partner, Dickie Jones, warned her against going, convinced that the trip south could leave her career in peril and her life in imminent danger. Of course, he was right.As the truth begins to unravel, Josie is drawn into a tangled web of crooked cops and their cartel connections, and she scrambles to make it out alive.The First Felony is the eighth novel in the highly acclaimed, best-selling, and award-winning Dickie Floyd Detective series. If you enjoy authentic police procedurals written by someone who lived the life, you'll love this riveting crime series by Danny R. Smith.

A cold case. A hot gun. A charismatic convict with a story-if he can live long enough to tell it.When Rudy Prada is pulled over for a traffic violation and a gun is found beneath the seat of his car, he risks his freedom-and even his life-by breaking the code of the streets and talking to the cops. And not just any "cops," but the one who sent him to prison twice and shot him once in the process: L.A. Sheriff's Homicide Detective Josefina Sanchez. Josie and her partner Dickie Jones are already up to their holsters in unsolved murders when Prada is found with a gun. Josie is more than happy to send him back to the joint, but he convinces her that he's innocent and that he has changed his life, leaving crime and gangs and his addiction to drugs and alcohol behind him.But when the gun is found to have been used to murder an L.A. city councilman, all bets are off for the convict. Prada has no choice but to run, but it isn't only the cops who are searching for him-someone else wants him dead.The Program is book 7 in the highly acclaimed, best-selling, and award-winning Dickie Floyd Detective series. If you enjoy realistic police procedurals and unpredictable plot twists, you'll love Danny R. Smith's riveting crime novels.***"Nothing less than brilliant storytelling!" - Frederick Douglass Reynolds, award-winning author of Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man's Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement"Another outstanding work from the author of the Dickie Floyd novels." - Kay Reeves"Danny R. Smith has woven the ideal story once again, filled with characters who jump off the page and into your heart. Outstanding. Very Highly Recommended." - Michele Kapugi"Smith outdid himself! His in-depth development of Josie in this episode of the franchise really made this book enjoyable." - Jeff Schauer"One of those books you can't wait to finish and makes you angry when you're done." - Dennis Slocumb"Best book I've read in the past several years." - Bud Johnson"Few writers can take you into the minds of police and criminals. None do so as well as Danny R. Smith." - Phil Jonas

The City of Santa Clarita is considered safe until a decapitated woman is discovered in the car of a missing realtor. When detectives home in on her wealthy husband, a mystery begins to unravel. L.A. Sheriff's Homicide Detective Dickie Jones has returned to work after recovering from gunshot wounds. His wife has left him, and his partner, Matt "Pretty Boy Floyd" Tyler, has been assigned a new partner. A serial killer is on the loose, which might be just the diversion Dickie needs. When he and Floyd are reunited to hunt the killer, all seems right in his world-until the veteran detectives discover that Dickie is next on the killer's list.Door to a Dark Room travels beyond the yellow tape into the hearts, souls, and tormented minds of those who hunt evil.* * * "Like too few great reads, this one is experienced rather than read. It sucks you in and holds you . . . the characters are fallible and real. I speak from having known them; every cop will." - Deac Slocumb "I finished the book in one day. I can honestly say that as much as I love the first book, I loved this one even more. It will appeal to both the seasoned officer and the layperson who loves crime drama. It draws you in and holds your interest." - Moon Mullen

A dead cop. A missing family. A cover-up that goes to the top.Hard-nosed L.A. detective Dickie Jones won't let things lie. When a California Highway Patrol officer is found dead in an apartment and the family who lives there is missing, the relentless cop vows to find out why. But he runs into trouble when his captain orders him off the case, certain it was no homicide.Ignoring orders to back off, Dickie and Josie follow a trail that leads them to bikers, dirty cops, and a temptress with whom Dickie has crossed paths before. When they stumble upon an undercover operation gone rogue, they find themselves pitted against a ruthless opponent who'll stop at nothing to keep the truth buried.Unwritten Rules is the sixth book in the riveting Dickie Floyd Detective Novel series. If you like authentic crime investigations, unconventional characters and police smartassery served up with a side of suspense, then you'll savor every page of the latest offering from Danny R. Smith.Buy it today!"The L.A. cop novel is different from the New York cop novel, from the Miami cop novel, and, thank God, from the Minneapolis cop novel. It has become nothing less than a peculiarly American art form, a chronicle of the deterioration of what Scott Fitzgerald called the last and greatest of all human dreams. L.A.'s cops and killers and the streets they troll have attracted the very best American crime writers. People like Raymond Chandler, Ross Macdonald, James Ellroy, Joseph Wambaugh, Walter Mosley, and Michael Connelly. To that list, you now need to add one more name: Danny Smith. Nobody has ever written the L.A. cop novel better than Danny Smith does. Nobody. Ever." - Jake Needham, author of the Mean Streets Crime NovelsProfessional Review"Terrific story and characters. I enjoyed meeting Dickie and Josie and watching their interaction. The story itself is compelling and kept me wanting to turn the pages to find out what happens next. Your voice and writing style are succinct and on-point. I never felt as though you were too wordy, or just putting in filler to round out the story. You make each word count, which is so important in books of this genre. You manage to perfectly keep the pacing and tension, and your expertise in the subject matter shines through in a very accessible way for the reader. Although your story would be considered a police procedural, I never felt as though you were overdoing the descriptions. You give enough information to add believability to your plot and to your characters. The plot itself was interesting enough to keep my interest. Great job! I look forward to reading more of your work in the future." - Judge, 8th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards.

2020 National Indie Excellence Awards - Best Crime FictionA string of murders. A missing woman. A disturbing thread that binds them...Los Angeles detective Dickie Jones won't rest until every low-life is locked up. Off the clock, he's helping his newly recovered partner take down the man who held her hostage. But on the job, he's consumed by the notorious murder of the mayor's son.While Dickie fleshes out possible leads, the victim's long-time friend is found dead. Suspecting a link between the killings, he unearths evidence of a heinous sex crime and the girl who's key to cracking the case. But before he can confirm his suspicions, she disappears...Will Dickie locate his star witness and arrest the killer before another body falls?Death After Dishonor is book five in the thrilling Dickie Floyd Detective mystery series, written by a former homicide investigator. If you like high-octane action, wry humor, and hard-boiled detectives, then you'll love Danny R. Smith's authentic police procedural novel.Buy Death After Dishonor to track down the truth today!"As always with Danny R Smith's books, there is page-turning anticipation and a lot of breath-holding. The intertwined stories and personal relationships in his books are intriguing. A must-read.""Danny R Smith has delivered again with another thrilling novel. The characters and dialogue are superb. This is a fast-paced story in which the author deftly weaves an enthralling mystery with authentic procedural details giving the reader a close-up look into the life of a Homicide detective. Detective Dickie Jones juggles multiple cases and attempts at a personal life outside the job. The plot twist will definitely send you for a loop.""Though fictional, Retired LASD Homicide Detective Danny Smith does a great job in bringing the characters and story to life. One can't help but become part of the story when reading his books. As a retired first responder, I can honestly say that Danny Smith's style of writing makes the book as real as it gets from a Homicide Detective view. I can't wait for the next novel!"Besides being an edge of chair murder mystery, this book, like his others, takes you into the private lives and thoughts of those who have been chosen to unravel the questions that must be answered.""Author Danny R Smith is a retired Homicide Detective for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department. Smith is now the true Grandmaster of the 21st century for police procedural thrillers. The Dickie Floyd detective series gets as real as it gets. When the point of view opens, the reader will see what a homicide investigator goes through, both with the investigation and life in general."

"If this book does not get your pulse pounding, have someone call the paramedics."Detective Josefina Sanchez has been taken.She and her partner, Dickie, had been sent to Gorman, a remote northern outpost in Los Angeles County, where a man had been executed in the woods. Three days later, Josie has vanished. Had she returned to the mountains over the weekend on her own? If so, what might have happened to her? Or could her disappearance have something to do with any of her other cases, especially one involving the Mexican mafia? The idea that Josie was randomly taken must also be considered, however unlikely.Dickie and Floyd must find Josie.Their search takes them from the streets of Los Angeles up to the wilds of the Tejon Pass where they find themselves at odds with residents of the backcountry. But time is running out, and nothing will deter the veteran detectives in the search for one of their own. Not even heavily armed and dangerous mountain men."Fans of hard-boiled police procedurals are going to love this series.""Could not put it down . . . the plot keeps you guessing right up till the last page.""Danny R. Smith has raised the bar for police procedurals.""Not since Joseph Wambaugh has any author articulated the experiences and relationships of those in law enforcement as Danny Smith does.""A riveting page-turner that keeps you wanting more.""Smith has done it again; taken his readers right into the middle of another high-tension, all-too-true to life case.""Danny Smith's books should be on the same shelf as those of Michael Connelly, Joseph Wambaugh, and Elmore Leonard. The Color Dead is a gripping page-turner that is darned near impossible to put down for the night. It never disappoints and is one of those rare reads that makes you want more when the last page has been turned. Here's hoping he follows up with another one soon." - Dennis Slocumb

Two cops. Twice the murder. Double the trouble on LA's mean streets...Los Angeles, 1990s. Hard-boiled homicide detective Dickie Jones and his cocky partner Matt "Pretty Boy Floyd" Tyler are no strangers to tragic deaths. But the L.A. Sheriff's odd couple is shocked by the vicious slaying of a transsexual prostitute. And when the victim's working-girl roommate turns up dead only hours later, they find themselves hunting a killer with a terrifying agenda.With the clues leading them through LA's sleaziest neighborhoods, Dickie and Floyd run headlong into a brutal, drug-dealing gang. But as they begin to unravel a disturbingly ugly scheme, they land in the crosshairs of a sinister sniper.Can Dickie and Floyd expose a conspiracy before a hail of bullets sends them to the morgue?A Good Bunch of Men is the atmospheric first book in the Dickie Floyd Detective mystery series. If you like headstrong heroes, police procedurals, and unexpected plot twists, then you'll love Danny R. Smith's gripping whodunit.Buy A Good Bunch of Men to hunt a human predator today! "You'll never read a better California cop novel than A GOOD BUNCH OF MEN. Never."- Jake Needham, Best-selling author of THE MEAN STREETS CRIME NOVELS "It is by turns funny, poignant, and exciting, remarkably authentic. Only someone who lived it would be able to write this."- Phil Jonas "Finally, someone wrote it the way it should be written and added a few twists along the way. A real page-turner." - J. Sheehy "I was totally blown away. Unable to put the book down. Anyone with law enforcement experience MUST read this book." - JZ "There's nothing like authenticity to set a book apart." - Jackson "This work of fiction will take you into the heart of a homicide investigation, with its many twists and turns. Excellent character development and the story is a page-turner." - A. Argott "If you want to know how murders are truly investigated and solved, and how homicide detectives think, walk, and talk, then A GOOD BUNCH OF MEN is for you." - J. Knight "This book gets you behind the yellow tape of a murder scene and investigation. You will feel as though you're living the life of a homicide investigator." - Cliff Yates "I've read a lot of law enforcement type stories, and this is probably the best one yet. The author obviously writes from experience." - George B. "But once in a while, an author comes along who has not only been there and done that, but comes to the table with an eye for plotting, dialogue, and intrigue. And when that happens, one can celebrate their literary blessings." - Dean Scoville, Author of A Gun, A Badge, and An Attitude. "Dickie Floyd belongs on the bookshelf of every Joseph Wambaugh and Michael Connelly fan. Wambaugh and Connelly write about LAPD. The author has written the quintessential LA County Sheriff's Department novel." - Phil "Crime, fights, guns, with laughs and a dash of booze mixed in giving us an inside look at the life of homicide detectives." - Richard Powers

Awarded Second Place in the 2019 Public Safety Writer's Association ContestFort Hood, Texas, 2016. A vehicle carrying seven soldiers was swept away in a flash flood. Four were killed, three were never found. Los Angeles, 2018. A runaway boy claims to have witnessed a murder. The story seems farfetched, but Floyd takes the case. Unsure, he turns to his old partner for a second opinion. But Dickie has problems of his own. He has been assigned a new partner, a good cop but one with a checkered past. It's the last thing Dickie needs, regardless of how sexy she happens to be. When the two are sent to investigate a murder in Compton, Dickie recognizes the similarities to Floyd's new case. Army investigators descend on South Los Angeles in search of AWOL soldiers, while Dickie and Floyd close in on the killers. Are their paths set to collide? In an exciting, action-packed police drama replete with perilous twists and snaky turns, this murder mystery will drag you beyond the yellow tape and into the minds and souls of killers and those who hunt them. * * * "A fast-paced novel filled with colorful characters and dialogue reminiscent of vintage Elmore Leonard. Brimming with true-to-life details that can only come from the pen of an experienced homicide investigator, Echo Killers has an authenticity which is rare among murder mysteries." - Phil JonasTo say that I thoroughly enjoyed the book would be an understatement. Like his previous novels, this book was riveting for me. Hence the reason that I was determined to finish it in one sitting. It had me on the edge of my seat a couple of times so I just had to keep turning pages.