A Detective Quaid Mystery Series

A killer plays cat and mouse with a young widow against the snowy backdrop of an Alaskan winter. Branded a black widow after her millionaire husband's suspicious death, Sarah Palmer flees Seattle for Anchorage. However, the peace and quiet she hoped to enjoy in her hometown were soon shattered. A killer is murdering Sarah look-alikes on the 14th of each month, taunting Sarah with a valentine of evidence. After her experiences in Seattle, Sarah is slow to go to the police. When she finally does, she finds Detective Steven Quaid—Anchorage P D's hotshot investigator—hasn't only heard the rumors, but he also believes them. Worse, her aloofness and composure only confirm his suspicions. Is Sarah a victim or a very skilled manipulator?

Flames burn between a hard-boiled cop and a gifted artist but soon extinguish as another man's obsession ignites into an inferno of desire, driving him to destroy the object of his madness. Detective Steven Quaid is ready for new challenges as Anchorage's top detective, but not until he marries the woman of his dreams on New Year's Eve. Determined to give Sarah the wilderness honeymoon she desires, he turns his grandfather's cabin into the perfect honeymoon retreat. After the final details are complete, Steven treks into the mountains to hunt. On his return to the cottage, instead of Sarah, he is greeted by several police officers and a bloody crime scene. Accusations fly, and Steven flees into the wilderness.   The wilderness is unforgiving, but Steven faces it head-on: Caught between a massive grizzly and a black bear in a deadly tug of war, he is barely survives. Despite multiple injuries, Steven continues his investigation as he recovers, but answers don't come quick or easy. Having enlisted the aid of his number one suspect, Steven faces a struggle that has become more than personal. This one just may cost him his heart.

World damnation is a psychotic man's goal, but two obstacles stand in his way, greed and a dedicated detective. Catching Alaska's most notorious serial killer as a rookie made Detective Steven Quaid a hero, but falling in love with the victim of his last case tarnishes that status. While attempting to repair both his personal and professional life, he stumbles upon an unusual case–and an even more extraordinary foe: a man who believes he is Lucifer. An insidious man who delivers Quaid the ultimate choice: save his fiancée from an assassin's bullet or stop the sacrifice of a young girl.

It takes a true artist to pursue his victims in the art of seduction, and Stowy Jenkins is no exception, especially with blood as his medium.   Stowy Jenkins, aka, Stone, and as Alaskans refer to him, the Snowman, is a true artist. His muse, Gigi, is the ultimate inspiration for his painting. Her rejection inspires him to use a very unusual medium…blood. While art may be his passion, the taste for blood is his obsession, and multiple murders, the result. Rookie,   Detective Steven Quaid is no fan of the Snowman's murderous exhibitions. A twisted and deadly relationship bonds the two men and neither knows who will come out of it alive.

It was a matter of beginner's luck, but rookie detective Steven Quaid's career and reputation as an elite investigator skyrocketed when he captured one of the most sadistic serial killers in Alaskan history: Stowy Jenkins, AKA the Snowman.   But that was ten years ago. And now…Jenkins is back. Escaped from prison and on the move, his bloodlust is stronger than ever, and his methods of torture are even more horrifying than before. As his bloody rampage continues and the number of mutilated bodies mounts, terrified Alaskans increasingly doubt Quaid's ability to catch the killer again.   The detective's reputation is on the line, and he's going to need a lot more than luck, because this time, Jenkins is driven by more than the thrill of a random kill. This time, it's more personal. He's out for revenge…and his ultimate target is Quaid.In a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, Jenkins starts picking off the people in Quaid's life…slowly, gradually tightening his circle of corpses and drawing ever closer to the most important person in Quaid's life...his wife.Can Quaid do the impossible again? Can he outmaneuver the killer, or has the detective's luck finally run out?

Another heinous crime occurs in Alaska, and with no time to heal from the last brutal case of The Snowman, and Stowy Jenkins, Detective Quaid returns to his job. PTSD, a former lover, and an odious villain test his mettle and his sanity. A cold pre-autumn rain fell in straight lines from the swollen gray clouds sitting over the valley. The residents of Anchorage thanked their personal deity an early snowstorm hadn't fallen. While in one lone cabin, a fire burned bright. Warmth and coziness reflected off the colorful furnishings. The man working diligently at his desk hummed his favorite rhyme. Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe Grab a slut by the Toe Blonde-Blue Brown, or Green, Who's ready to meet Killer Clean? He chuckled as he turned the pages of a scrapbook. Choosing from among his collection of beauties was as much fun as planning just how they would die. Although nothing could really compete with seeing them take their last breath. Except, of course, that final thrust of the knife. Still, today was a special day. Making his choice most important. He'd have to choose someone as close to the original as possible. Which meant it would be the beauty with the green eyes. Her golden hair, career choice, and availability hit all tens on his list of go points. A perfect thirty meant she had to die today!