Gus Mackie Novella series

This book ia a novella. Gus Mackie’s police detective friend, Bernie Longmire, comes to Gus with an offer of a special case. It has to be handled quietly since a country’s fate is at stake. The country has a king and his daughter is missing. Bernie is tasked with finding her, before the King and Queen go back home from the United State for an important celebration. But if they don’t have the daughter with them, the king’s rule may be in jeopardy. Has the daughter been kidnapped by a cousin of the king, a duke who wants to take over ruling the small monarchy by force? Or has the girl just run away from the pressures of being a princess? Bernie helps Gus in the quest to find the girl safely as the two men follow the trail. Will they find her alive and well, or will they miss her as she is spirited away to parts unknown. This is the second novella in the Gus Mackie series.

This book is a novella. Gus Mackie is not a Hollywood type private investigator, he not good looking, muscle bound or full of knowledge. He’s rough around the edges and is imperfect. His cases are few and far between but he gets free rent by living in his office. His closest friend is a Native-American Police Detective who acts as his conscience and covers his ass from getting in trouble. Gus has been hired by a man to find out if his secretary is cheating on him, even though the man is married. On top of that the man’s wife has had her half million dollar necklace stolen. Gus is conflicted when the wife hires him to find the necklace and tie her husband to the crime. Should he follow the cheating secretary, who may have the necklace and turn her in? Things get more complicated when someone is murdered and now Gus has to expose the killer. Was it the husband or the secretary. Or was it a man who fences stolen goods, just to get the valuable necklace. Gus has his hands full and between breaking and entering various places, his car is giving him headaches. This is the first novella of the series of Gus Mackie books.

This book is a novella. It was time for Gus to move to a better office and out of a slum area in Detroit. Police homicide detective, Bernie Longmire, and Angela, Gus’ daughter, agree to help him move into his new office. Going back to the old office to get ready to move, they find a woman crying at Gus’ door. She has a problem, she doesn't know where her husband is at. Did he run off with another woman or is he dead in a shallow grave. They were able to get the story from her despite all the crying she was doing and Gus took the case. After a quick move of Gus’ meager belongings, he and Bernie go after the first possibility, was the missing man murdered? They talked to a co-worker of the missing man and got the name of someone who was threatening him. They go to talk to the suspect and end up having to break up a domestic fight and then find out the suspect may have an alibi. Gus goes out on his own and finds a place where the missing man could be hiding, and why he was hiding. He travels to northern Michigan and discovers a dark secret involving the man, his wife and their family. This is the third novella in the Gus Mackie series.

Gus Mackie was relaxing in his new office in a better part of Detroit when he saw the young girl in front of his building. She was reading the sign in the window telling the world that a private investigator worked there. Gus could see she was homeless and went to open the door as she stood looking apprehensive. She finally came in and told Gus about how she wanted to find her mother who gave her up for adoption when she was a child. The girl lived on the streets most of her life and wanted a family now. Gus takes the case and offers her a place to stay, as Angela, Gus’ daughter, takes the girl under her wing and gives her a new look. Gus brings his police detective friend, Bernie, along as they both go track down the girl’s family. Does her mother want to see her, or not. Does her family welcome her into their home and will her past homeless acquaintances try to make money off of her new found wealth. Questions, searches and danger put everyone in the hunt for her family. Will she be reunited with them? This is the fourth novella of the Gus Mackie series.

Gus Mackie was relaxing in his new office in a better part of Detroit when he saw the young girl in front of his building. She was reading the sign in the window telling the world that a private investigator worked there. Gus could see she was homeless and went to open the door as she stood looking apprehensive. She finally came in and told Gus about how she wanted to find her mother who gave her up for adoption when she was a child. The girl lived on the streets most of her life and wanted a family now. Gus takes the case and offers her a place to stay, as Angela, Gus’ daughter, takes the girl under her wing and gives her a new look. Gus brings his police detective friend, Bernie, along as they both go track down the girl’s family. Does her mother want to see her, or not. Does her family welcome her into their home and will her past homeless acquaintances try to make money off of her new found wealth. Questions, searches and danger put everyone in the hunt for her family. Will she be reunited with them? This is the fourth novella of the Gus Mackie series.

Gus Mackie was relaxing in his office when his friend, Detective Bernie Longmire, stops in to ask a favor. It seems that he needs to hide a witness to the murder of a police officer who was going to give information on corrupt cops. Now the woman is marked for death if the bad cops find her. Gus agrees to take her in and the transfer is made. The woman is the weather grl for a local TV station and Gus' Daughter Angela welcomes her to the house. They do their best to keep her safe and while Gus and Angela are at the woman's apartment someone shoots up the building narrowly missing Gus and his daughter. They finally decide to fake her death to throw off the killers. Now Bernie and Gus have to go after the drug dealers who happen to be cops. A sting is set up and an attack on a drug deal nabs the bad guys. This the 6th book of the series and is a novella, shorter than a novel but longer than a short story.

Who could possibly hate a famous female rock star? That’s what Gus is hired to find out. The rock star’s manager requests that Gus locate the person responsible for numerous threatening letters, so Gus takes the case. With help from his friend and police homicide detective, Bernie Longmire, Gus starts his investigation by going to the recording studio where Tracy Jean has started a new album. While there someone takes a shot at the woman and it now becomes a goal to protect the singer. Gus harbors her in his home for now but he and Bernie decided on a plot to draw out the attempted murderer. Will they narrow down all the suspects who aren’t fans of the singer, especially since she has a big streak of mean that riles everyone she deals with. She’s not well loved by many, except the people who buy her records. This is the fifth book in the Gus Mackie novella series.

This is a box set of the first four books of the Gus Mackie novella series. rev.010915 Story synopsis: "Gus Mackie and the Hot Tamale" Gus Mackie is not a Hollywood type private investigator, he not good looking, muscle bound or full of knowledge. He’s rough around the edges and is imperfect. His cases are few and far between but he gets free rent by living in his office. His closest friend is a Native-American Police Detective who acts as his conscience and covers his ass from getting in trouble. Gus has been hired by a man to find out if his secretary is cheating on him, even though the man is married. On top of that the man’s wife has had her half million dollar necklace stolen. Gus is conflicted when the wife hires him to find the necklace and tie her husband to the crime.  "Gus Mackie and the Missing Princess" Gus Mackie’s police detective friend, Bernie Longmire, comes to Gus with an offer of a special case. It has to be handled quietly since a country’s fate is at stake. The country has a king and his daughter is missing. Bernie is tasked with finding her, before the King and Queen go back home from the United State for an important celebration. But if they don’t have the daughter with them, the king’s rule may be in jeopardy. Has the daughter been kidnapped by a cousin of the king, a duke who wants to take over ruling the small monarchy by force? Or has the girl just run away from the pressures of being a princess? Will they find her alive and well, or will they miss her as she is spirited away to parts unknown.  "Gus Mackie and Weeping Wife" It was time for Gus to move to a better office and out of a slum area in Detroit. Police homicide detective, Bernie Longmire, and Angela, Gus’ daughter, agree to help him move into his new office. Going back to the old office to get ready to move, they find a woman crying at Gus’ door. She has a problem, she doesn't know where her husband is at. Did he run off with another woman or is he dead in a shallow grave. They were able to get the story from her despite all the crying she was doing and Gus took the case. After a quick move of Gus’ meager belongings, he and Bernie go after the first possibility, was the missing man murdered? They talked to a co-worker of the missing man and got the name of someone who was threatening him. They go to talk to the suspect and end up having to break up a domestic fight and then find out the suspect may have an alibi. Gus goes out on his own and finds a place where the missing man could be hiding, and why he was hiding.   "Gus Mackie and the lost Heiress" Gus Mackie was relaxing in his new office in a better part of Detroit when he saw the young woman in front of his building. She was reading the sign in the window telling the world that a private investigator worked there. Gus could see she was homeless and went to open the door as she stood looking apprehensive. She finally came in and told Gus about how she wanted to find her mother who gave her up for adoption when she was a child. The woman lived on the streets most of her life and wanted a family now. Gus takes the case and offers her a place to stay, as Angela, Gus’ daughter, takes the her under her wing and gives her a new look. Gus brings his police detective friend, Bernie, along as they both go track down the woman’s family.