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Rat Pack Mysteries Book 5 When a rumor spreads that Frank Sinatra's ex-wife, Ava Gardner, was seen in the Sands Hotel & Casino in a state of distress, Eddie G. is asked to check it out.Eddie tracks down the rumor and discovers that Ava was, indeed, briefly in the Sands, but left just as quickly. Following her to LA, Eddie finds out that Ava is afraid she did something horrible during an alcoholic blackout and it falls to Eddie―joined by his big buddy Jerry Epstein―to try to reconstruct that time period and fill in the blanks, ably assisted by the Rat Pack themselves.But when an attempt is made to put Eddie in the hospital they quickly realize that much more is at stake . . .PRAISE FOR RAT PACK MYSTERY NOVELS "Randisi perfectly captures the GLITZ, GLAMOUR, CORRUPTION, AND CRIME of the era, using the Rat Pack gang with affectionate respect and considerable acumen."―Publishers Weekly on Luck Be a Lady, Don't Die "Longtime mystery veteran Randisi does a BANG-UP JOB CAPTURING SINATRA, MARTIN, DAVIS JR., AND THEIR FELLOW KINGS OF COOL in all their Vegas glory....With a likable but savvy protagonist, a deep understanding of Vegas culture and sixties style, and an obvious love of the Rat Pack, Randisi delivers a stylish, memorable winner."―The Baltimore Sun on Everybody Kills Somebody Sometime "A RAT-A-TAT WHODUNIT [that] harks back to drugstore pulp fiction...Randisi conjures up a sharkskin-suited man's world, awash in booze [and] broads...a quick romp...with a flashy façade."―The Washington Post on Everybody Kills Somebody Sometime

Long before the advent of the U.S. Secret Service, Kellen Malone is called upon by the president to protect him from a ruthless and determined group of assassins, hell-bent on his destruction. Malone and Joe Clements team up as they ride across the Old West, putting themselves in harm's way at every stop.See if Kellen Malone has what it takes to derail the assassination of President Grover Cleveland.

Author Rodman Philbrick writing as Chris JordanHERE ARE THE FACTSFor the parents whose children have been taken, for the broken lives we piece back together one relentless investigation at a time, our town house is a sanctuary.My name is Alice Crane. I'm just one of a talented team working for Naomi Nantz, the brilliant and very private detective.Today that sanctuary was violated. The famous kid-finder Randall Shane was taken away by unknown assailants, possibly government agents. Shane's client is dead, and a boy known as "the keyboard kid" is missing. What is the boy's connection to a top secret physics lab? Unknown-for now. But under Naomi's lead, we will infiltrate every illicit boardroom and bedroom and war room. We'll find that little boy or die trying.The only thing guaranteed in this life is that Naomi Nantz won't give up. Not now, not ever."Filled with page-turning suspense and intrigue that keeps you guessing to the end" -Rick Mofina, bestselling author of In Desperation"Jordan's full-throttle style makes this an emotionally rewarding thriller that moves like lightning." -Publishers Weekly on Taken

THE RAT PACK IS BACK! Things are changing in Las Vegas at the end of 1966 as the mob is moving out and Howard Hughes is moving in. Having purchased the Sands and blackballing Frank Sinatra, Hughes is looking to buy more properties, and virtually take over Vegas.Jack Entratter enlists Eddie G.'s aide to try and keep Hughes from succeeding. Working with Frank and Dino, Eddie tries to appeal to the casino owners not to sell out to Hughes. At the same time, Danny Thomas has come to town, asking Eddie to help him recover money that was stolen from St. Jude Hospital.When murder rears its ugly head and Eddie is attacked, Eddie brings in his Brooklyn buddy, Jerry, who can hopefully keep either one of them from getting killed. The question is, was Eddie attacked because he was opposing Howard Hughes, or because he's trying to find St. Jude's money?