Sydney Brennan PI Mysteries Series

She's investigating a suspicious prison suicide. Someone's determined to hide the truth… North Florida, 2004. Private Investigator Sydney Brennan cut ties with her nearest and dearest long ago and keeps her past close to her vest. But it's hard not to reflect on her own estranged family when a woman hires her to look into her father's prison-cell suicide. Since the dead man served over twenty years for murdering his wife, Sydney suspects it wasn't guilt that killed him. What other sins does her client's family hide? Sydney's client isn't the only one concealing secrets. As Sydney uncovers shady evidence and incomplete reports, the determined PI makes enemies of those who want their misdeeds to stay buried. And though she barely survives a brutal attack, she refuses to allow a violent murderer to remain free. Can Sydney cut through the lies and expose the coverup before she meets a deadly fate? Back to Lazarus is the first book in the Sydney Brennan Mysteries. If you like strong heroines and gut-wrenching twists and turns, with occasional snarky profanity, then you'll love Judy K. Walker's gripping novel. Buy Back to Lazarus to solve a long-forgotten mystery today! The Sydney Brennan Mysteries alternate between novels and novellas. The books stand alone, but but each of Sydney's adventures builds upon previous ones. The reading order is: 1) Back to Lazarus: A Sydney Brennan Novel 2) Secrets in Stockbridge: A Sydney Brennan Novella 3) The Perils of Panacea: A Sydney Brennan Novel 4) No Safe Winterport: A Sydney Brennan Novella 5) Braving the Boneyard: A Sydney Brennan Novel 6) River Bound: A Sydney Brennan Novella 7) Grave Truth: A Sydney Brennan Novel; and 8) Memory Lane: A Sydney Brennan Novella FROM BACK COVER: When I was six years old, my father killed my mother. He beat and choked her to death. I'm told that he was found hanging from a homemade noose in his cell. I want to know why he waited so long to do it. Sydney Brennan isn't sure how to answer her client's question, short of holding a séance, and the Tallahassee detective has some questions of her own. Why does Noel Thomas remember so little about her childhood? Why is she delving into her father's suicide now? And, most importantly, why is Noel lying to her?  Crisscrossing the Florida Panhandle to reconstruct the tragic Thomas family history, Sydney stumbles across a link between the decades-old violence and a present-day web of deceit and corruption. To understand the connection, Sydney must go Back to Lazarus, back to the town where Noel's beautiful but troubled mother began her inevitable descent over twenty years ago. But by following in the footsteps of the murdered woman, does Sydney risk sharing her fate? Rooted in bars and back roads and Panhandle prisons, forgotten towns and forgotten people, at its heart Back to Lazarus is about stories: the stories people tell us, the stories we tell ourselves, and what happens when we realize it's all a lie.

How far would you trust your Ex when it comes to murder? PI Sydney Brennan's first error in judgment: performing a background check for her ex-boyfriend. Her second: delivering the report in person to his upstate New York home, where a man is murdered shortly after her arrival. Will believing her ex is innocent be the third error that leads to another murder? Sue Grafton fans will find Kinsey's kindred spirit in Sydney Brennan, a Florida private investigator with a knack for getting into trouble who doesn't know when to quit. Secrets in Stockbridge (176 pp.) is a stand-alone novella. If you're looking for a mystery with believable characters and "just enough humor to offset the dark," click to download and read Secrets in Stockbridge today! The Sydney Brennan Mysteries alternate between novels and novellas. The books stand alone, but each of Sydney's adventures builds upon previous ones. The reading order is: 1) Back to Lazarus: A Sydney Brennan Novel 2) Secrets in Stockbridge: A Sydney Brennan Novella 3) The Perils of Panacea: A Sydney Brennan Novel 4) No Safe Winterport: A Sydney Brennan Novella 5) Braving the Boneyard: A Sydney Brennan Novel 6) River Bound: A Sydney Brennan Novella 7) Grave Truth: A Sydney Brennan Novel; and 8) Memory Lane: A Sydney Brennan Novella FROM BACK COVER:  Private investigator Sydney Brennan has reservations when wealthy businessman Bran Woodford asks her to deliver a Florida background check--in person--to his upstate New York home. A wise woman limits contact with her ex-boyfriend, no matter how big his bank account. But, as usual, when Sydney's curiosity is piqued, wisdom flies out the window. Within 24 hours of Sydney's arrival, there is a murder on the Woodford estate, and Bran quickly becomes the prime suspect. Is the victim's shady past to blame, or does the motive for murder lie within the estate's manicured grounds? It's up to Sydney to find the murderer, before the Secrets in Stockbridge can claim their next victim.

For over a decade, JD Devereaux's son has believed his father is dead. But he's not. At least, not yet. PI Sydney Brennan returns to west Florida to track down a friend's estranged father, long thought dead. But where JD Devereaux goes, men with guns aren't far behind. Before Sydney can reunite him with his son, she'll have to get Devereaux out of Panacea Point alive. The Perils of Panacea (418 pp.) is a novel featuring the Florida private investigator with a knack for getting into trouble who doesn't know when to quit. Like Sue Grafton's alphabet series? Then Sydney Brennan is right up your dimly lit alley. So if you're looking for a mystery with believable characters and "just enough humor to offset the dark," click to download and read The Perils of Panacea today! The Sydney Brennan Mysteries alternate between novels and novellas. The books stand alone, but each of Sydney's adventures builds upon previous ones. The reading order is: 1) Back to Lazarus 2) Secrets in Stockbridge 3) The Perils of Panacea 4) No Safe Winterport 5) Braving the Boneyard 6) River Bound 7) Grave Truth; and 8) Memory Lane FROM THE BACK COVER: For over a decade, JD Devereaux's son has been raised to think his father is dead. But he's not. At least, not yet. Private investigator Sydney Brennan agrees to track down Devereaux because she'd do anything to give her friend a chance at knowing his father. Of course, Sydney believes the most dangerous thing she'll face in the Florida Panhandle is memories of her most recent investigation. She couldn't be more wrong. Devereaux is a man on the run. He doesn't want Sydney's help, dodging her at every turn, and he refuses to tell her who's after him or why. Soon dead bodies start dropping, and Sydney isn't about to let Devereaux become the next victim. But when they're outgunned and outmaneuvered, will Sydney's quick wits and stubborn resolve be enough to keep them alive?

A cop who hates you, a hurricane, or your big sister… which would you rather spend time with? PI Sydney Brennan's vacation with her estranged sister in Winterport, Florida, is cut short when her brother-in-law becomes a murder suspect. With a hurricane bearing down on central Florida, it's up to Sydney to figure out what the man's gotten himself into and track him down before the authorities—or someone far worse—beats her to it. No Safe Winterport is a novella (180 pp.) featuring the Florida private investigator with a knack for getting into trouble who doesn't know when to quit. Sue Grafton fans who've run out of alphabet, search no more. If you're looking for a PI Mystery with believable characters and "just enough humor to offset the dark," click to download and read No Safe Winterport today! The Sydney Brennan Mysteries alternate between novels and novellas. The books stand alone, but each of Sydney's adventures builds upon previous ones. The reading order is: 1) Back to Lazarus: A Sydney Brennan Novel 2) Secrets in Stockbridge: A Sydney Brennan Novella 3) The Perils of Panacea: A Sydney Brennan Novel 4) No Safe Winterport: A Sydney Brennan Novella 5) Braving the Boneyard: A Sydney Brennan Novel 6) River Bound: A Sydney Brennan Novella 7) Grave Truth: A Sydney Brennan Novel; and 8) River Bound: A Sydney Brennan Novella FROM THE BACK COVER: Spending a week with her estranged sister in Winterport, Florida, isn't exactly Sydney Brennan's idea of a vacation. The Tallahassee private investigator anticipates seven days of intense dysfunction, leavened only by moments of painful boredom. Instead, the two women are caught up in a violent crime, and the brother-in-law Sydney has never met remains strangely absent, leading the local sheriff to suspect him of murder. Meanwhile, Sydney's sister just can't let family history lie, even with a hurricane bearing down on central Florida. Vacation or not, it's up to Sydney to figure out what her brother-in-law has gotten himself into and track him down. Because without Sydney's help, he really does have No Safe Winterport in a storm.

Sometimes the darkest secrets just won't stay hidden, no matter how deeply they're buried. Tallahassee PI Sydney Brennan is torn between loyalty to her mentor and duty to her client—facing life in prison—when her investigation uncovers a long-buried secret that someone is willing to kill for. How far will Sydney go to protect her friend's past, and his life? Need a Sue Grafton fix but you've blown through the alphabet? You're in luck. Braving the Boneyard (464 pp.) is a novel featuring Kinsey's kindred spirit, a Florida private investigator with a knack for getting into trouble who doesn't know when to quit. If you're looking for a mystery with believable characters and "just enough humor to offset the dark," click to download and read Braving the Boneyard today. The Sydney Brennan Mysteries alternate between novels and novellas. The books stand alone, but each of Sydney's adventures builds upon previous ones. The reading order is: 1) Back to Lazarus: A Sydney Brennan Novel 2) Secrets in Stockbridge: A Sydney Brennan Novella 3) The Perils of Panacea: A Sydney Brennan Novel 4) No Safe Winterport: A Sydney Brennan Novella 5) Braving the Boneyard: A Sydney Brennan Novel 6) River Bound: A Sydney Brennan Novella 7) Grave Truth: A Sydney Brennan Novel; and 8) Memory Lane: A Sydney Brennan Novella FROM THE BACK COVER: Private investigator Sydney Brennan has had a difficult few months. The last thing she wants to do is work a demanding criminal trial. But longtime friend and mentor Ralph Abraham owes a debt to a dead man—the defendant's father—so when Ralph asks for her help Sydney can't refuse (even if the only thing worse than the defendant's case is his attitude). Soon Sydney's investigation uncovers information so dangerous that someone is willing to kill to keep it buried. Torn between loyalty to her mentor and duty to her client, how far will Sydney go to protect Ralph's past? And his life…

Is it bad luck to get held at gunpoint on a first date? Sydney Brennan isn't exactly the outdoors type, but the Tallahassee PI can't say no when her investigator friend Mike Montgomery asks her on an unconventional first date. A lazy day canoeing down an idyllic Florida Panhandle river, with Mike providing a picnic lunch and most of the paddle power—what could go wrong? A lot, and this time it's not even Sydney's fault. Soon Syd and Mike find themselves entangled in someone else's imploding criminal enterprise, with no easy way out. Because when you're River Bound, everyone gets swept downstream… River Bound (142 pp.) is a novella featuring the Florida private investigator with a knack for getting into trouble who doesn't know when to quit. The Sydney Brennan Mysteries are a perfect fit for Sue Grafton fans who've already blown through the alphabet. So if you're looking for a mystery with believable characters and "just enough humor to offset the dark," click to download and read River Bound today!   The Sydney Brennan Mysteries alternate between novels and novellas. The books stand alone, but each of Sydney's adventures builds upon previous ones. The reading order is: 1) Back to Lazarus 2) Secrets in Stockbridge 3) The Perils of Panacea 4) No Safe Winterport 5) Braving the Boneyard 6) River Bound 7) Grave Truth; and 8) Memory Lane

They should have left well enough alone. Florida PI Sydney Brennan needs a break. She just finished an intense week on the road, on the heels of a case that fundamentally changed her life. And nearly got her killed. That's why an exhausted Sydney is doing her best to pass out in her favorite bar (no booze required) when her world tilts on its axis again. Someone she hasn't seen in more than fifteen years walks through the door, and he asks her to take a little trip with him. Their journey starts out as a simple one—I just need to see her; she doesn't even have to know we're there—but soon they are tangled in a web of secrets and lies, threats and accusations. And the one person they wanted above all else to keep safe is suddenly in jeopardy. Because there is nothing more complicated—and dangerous—than finally facing the past. Memory Lane is the eighth installment in the Sydney Brennan PI Mysteries, featuring the Florida private investigator with a knack for getting into trouble who doesn't know when to quit. These books stand alone but are best enjoyed in order, starting with Back to Lazarus. Please don't read this book if you haven't read Grave Truth. You won't have trouble following the story, but Memory Lane's entire premise is a big spoiler for Grave Truth, and no one wants that.

A runaway teen. A dying wish. A shallow schoolyard grave… When PI Sydney Brennan is hired to find a man's missing niece, memories of her own troubled teenaged years make the hunt a personal priority. But she can't refuse a man's deathbed request, either: to uncover a boy's long-forgotten, final resting place at a shuttered juvenile center. Once Sydney commits to tackling both high stakes assignments, life gets complicated. Locating the missing teen is only the first hurdle on the runaway front, and someone demonstrates an alarming interest in the cold case. With the young victim decades in the ground, who are they protecting? And why? Can Sydney expose the shady correctional facility's grim secrets before more skeletons are buried? Maybe even her own… Grave Truth continues the gritty Sydney Brennan Mysteries (see below for reading order). If you like dark conspiracies, sarcastic humor, and shocking surprises, then you'll love Judy K. Walker's chilling story. Buy Grave Truth to dig up a disturbing whodunit today! The Sydney Brennan Mysteries alternate between novels and novellas. The books stand alone, but each of Sydney's adventures builds upon previous ones. The reading order is: 1) Back to Lazarus: A Sydney Brennan Novel 2) Secrets in Stockbridge: A Sydney Brennan Novella 3) The Perils of Panacea: A Sydney Brennan Novel 4) No Safe Winterport: A Sydney Brennan Novella 5) Braving the Boneyard: A Sydney Brennan Novel 6) River Bound: A Sydney Brennan Novella 7) Grave Truth: A Sydney Brennan Novel; and 8) Memory Lane: A Sydney Brennan Novella