James Swain
1) Dark magic
Author
Series
Peter Warlock novels volume 1
Language
English
Description
While hiding his membership in an underground group of psychics who predict and prevent crimes, magician Peter Warlock foresees an act of violence targeting the city and finds his efforts thwarted by a psychic cult.
Author
Series
Jack Carpenter novels volume 2
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Ex-cop Jack Carpenter is the type of guy criminals avoid, so he's surprised to receive a summons from Florida state prison's death row. Staving off his rendezvous with Old Sparky one appeal at a time, notorious serial killer Abb Smith wants Carpenter to find his grandson. Even stranger, the case involves Heather Rinker, a childhood friend of Jack's daughter. After making some bad choices in her short life, Heather now desperately needs Jack's help...
Author
Series
Jack Carpenter novels volume 3
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Tough-as-nails abduction specialist Jack Carpenter is not easily spooked. But when he witnesses his daughter's college basketball teammate being violently abducted, Jack cannot suppress his horror. The kidnapper's face is one Jack recognizes from an unsolved case early in his career on the police force. With a deadly clock ticking, Jack is determined to rescue the abducted girl before it's too late. In this skillfully written, immensely satisfying...
Author
Series
Tony Valentine mysteries volume 7
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
A blind poker player named Skip DeMarco is scamming the world's largest poker tournament in Las Vegas, and cheating expert Tony Valentine together with his son, Gerry, have been hired to find out how. DeMarco is tied to some dangerously desperate characters who will go to extremes-even cold-blooded murder-to ensure that the obnoxious DeMarco wins big. On opposite sides of a deadly game, father and son work their way through a colorful landscape of...
Author
Series
Tony Valentine mysteries volume 5
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English