Bøker av Robert Coburn

Jack Hunter returns to Los Angeles, heartsore and his soul damaged, after unveiling a monstrous crime in Key West. Moving back into his beach house, he hoped to find solace. But trouble - always a companion - has other ideas. Unwittingly, he once again comes face to face with true evil in the form of a Satanist group. An old dream quickly turns into a living nightmare of murder. LAPD Detective Laura Dalton teams with Los Angeles Sheriffs Detective Emilio Zaragoza to put together the pieces of a horrific puzzle with no picture to guide them. Jack takes matters into his own hands. Only to risk having his number come up in an explosive ending.

"Bloody enjoyable ..."-Hollis George, Noted AnthologistMurder in Key West 10 marks the 10th Anniversary Edition of this popular anthology of mystery stories - what we like to call murder and mayhem in Paradise. Back again are some of your favorite writers, sharing new mysteries that capture the colorful excitement of the Southernmost City in the Continental United States.Robert CoburnBill CraigShirrel RhoadesDavid BeckwithRandy BeckerH.L. OstermanSteve McMillanRenee KumorBarthélemy BanksJonathan WoodsBonus: John Hemingway

Jack Hunter, in Miami on advertising business, learns that his ex-wife was found dead in Los Angeles. The next morning an LAPD detective shows up at his hotel with uncomfortable questions Jack can't satisfactorily answer. Thirty minutes later, Jack is a fugitive on the run for Key West. Broke, homeless, living by his wits and always looking over his shoulder, Jack gets help from an eclectic and eccentric group of characters, sweet of soul, that one can find only in a quirky place like Key West. But no help comes from a couple of twisted individuals. The action moves quickly between Key West and LA, with neither side knowing fully what the other is up to. And Jack discovers that, while Key West is a place of unforgettable charm and beauty, it can also be a loose knot ready to slip in a minute, sending all bets spinning away with the tide.

Sheriff JT Wainscot of St. Julian Parish assumed that he was investigating a simple homicide on a Louisiana backroad until DEA agent Dennis Palmer showed up and nothing was simple or as it appeared ever again.

"Terrific characters and a riviting storyline...couldn't put it down." -Richard Wall, A Reviewer Detective Joe Cheo comes from a family with a history of crime and corruption. Though he has never taken part in any criminal activity, the reputation has been a burden to carry throughout his life. And never heavier than now as a member of the the Honolulu Police Department, where he is forced to walk a fine line. But events conspire to present a crossroads of right and wrong. And the decision of which one to take becomes even more difficult for him. Set in Hawaii during the 1980s, join Detective Joe Cheo on a journey through his past and the present as he searches for the answer, only to be surprised at its conclusion.

Raquelle Harbor hosts its second annual Pirates Festival and this time it was going to be done right. Or so everyone thought until the gruesome discovery of a body. Sheriff JT Wainscot investigates and DEA Agent Dennis Palmer drops by with an odd request. The waters quickly become muddied when a second body turns up. Chief of Police Diana Brennan is running for office and the ongoing election hinders progress in the case. Politics abound. Love interests develop only to fade. Deceit, vanity and blackmail are constant companions in yet another death. A clue in the mysterious death of a Russian businessman in New York finds its way to St. Julian Parrish in a dangerous and surprising ending.

Jack Hunter's fortunes have taken a turn for the better in Los Angeles. But trouble soon finds him when he returns to Key West. An old friend has been hospitalized from a brutal beating that may have to do with the unsolved murder of his son. Jack teams up with a private investigator to look into the case. And is quickly caught in a tangled web spun by twisted characters. He risks becoming a victim himself. LAPD Detective Laura Dalton, battling demons of her own in Los Angeles, comes to Key West on vacation and winds up joining Jack, an old nemesis, in the hunt for the killer. The path leads them to a small-time hood from Miami who has opened shop in Key West. Politics and corruption follow hand-in-hand along the way and things get deadly in short order. While Key West, beguiling as ever and always a loose knot that can slip in a minute, throws in a few stunning surprises of its own.

"Absolutely one of the best mystery writers that Absolutely Amazing eBooks has discovered ... Bob Coburn is an entertaining storyteller who creates characters you care about."- Hollis George, editorial director, Absolutely Amazing eBooksDysfunction, estrangement, greed, deception and revenge combine in a prelude to murder. Jack Hunter, always near by to trouble, unwittingly becomes involved in the sinister plan. KWPD Detectives Earl Gleason and Rachel Powers have their hands full with a double-murder investigation that eventually leads Powers to New Orleans and St. Julian Parish, while Gleason takes a stumble that threatens his career.

"Gripping. I hung on to every word ...""- H. L. Osterman, author of Short Changed"You can count on Coburn for a good mystery ..."- Bryon Rupert McCafferty, Seattle Book JournalMalice murder is by law a homicide done with express or implied malice. Express malice is the deliberate intention to unlawfully take the life of another human being, which is manifested by external circumstances capable of proof. Malice is implied when no considerable provocation appears and where all the circumstances of the killing show an abandoned and malignant heart.KWPD Detective Earl Gleason and his new partner, Detective Rachel Powers, have their hands full with a series of brutal homicides in a homeless encampment. Each a puzzle of its own with no apparent connection to the others. Other than the fierce brutality involved, that is. Jack Hunter returns to Key West and is soon caught up in the investigation. And in no time, falls under suspicion. Nor does it take him long to get the attention of one killer as another one comes for him.

"This can't-put-it-down mystery was inspired by author Robert Coburn's visit to the Key West Cemetery. While there he noted a row of 43 small graves, inspiring this masterful tale that blends history, intrigue, and - dare we say? - murder."- Shirrel Rhoades, president of Key West Art & Historical Society"Bob Coburn's best storytelling yet ..." - Hollis George, editor of Writing Tips From the Pens of Famous WritersQuestionable deaths of children buried in the Key West Cemetery have gone unanswered for years. Rumors point to a pair of doctors from an old and prominent Key West family as being responsible. Hearsay? Or something more substantial? Jack Hunter determines to find the truth. And soon realizes that he has taken on more than he can handle. He brings in Detective Earl Gleason. But the KWPD is not interested in pursuing rumors. Jack and the detective begin a clandestine investigation on their own. And violence becomes Jack's companion in the journey to an evil conclusion.

"I always look forward to a new Jack Hunter book-Jack's character is colorful (ex-adman from LA, a sax-playing, fun-loving kinda guy), with an unfortunate penchant for discovering bodies...."-Annie Montana"This writer wastes no words and is most entertaining. It's better than trying to read 'War and Peace'..."-Charles BachrachJack Hunter runs head-on into a large shipment of the most dangerous drug in the world. Enough to kill the entire population of three states. At the same time he witnesses a cold-blooded murder. And this is just the first page.