Detective Jimmy Delaney

Detective Jimmy Delaney finds himself involved in yet another murder. He knows something smells in Barnstow, but can he use that to find the killer? Give it a listen and see how Jimmy sniffs out "The Scent of the Crime." "The Scent of the Crime" is a speculative detective fiction, set slightly in the future; it's the fourth Detective Jimmy Delaney story. If you like a little self-deprecation and humor with some sci-fi elements thrown in (think "The Rockford Files" mashed up with the old BBC "The Avengers") this is the series for you.

In a strange series of coincidences, young women start dying in Barnstow. Detective Jimmy Delaney doesn't believe in coincidences - and he's doubly suspicious when his irresistible nemesis Diana hires him to solve the murders. But can he stop the killer before they strike again? "Killing Them Softly" is a detective story with sci-fi elements, and the fifth in the Detective Jimmy Delaney series. If you like a little self-deprecation and humor with some speculative elements thrown in (think "The Rockford Files" mashed up with the old BBC "The Avengers") this is the series for you.

Why are these things always so hard? Johns are dying in Barnstow. It was bound to happen eventually, in a city where legal prostitution is a big part of the tourist industry, but not so many so fast. And of course, if there are dead bodies in Barnstow, Detective Jimmy Delaney isn't far away. "Hard Times" is the sixth Detective Jimmy Delaney tale. If you like a little self-deprecation and humor with some speculative elements thrown in (think "The Rockford Files" mashed up with the old BBC "The Avengers") this is the series for you.

Jimmys relationship with Diana has never been better, but then she gets control of the Southside Endowment. Jimmy starts to feel like just another possession, until a seeming ghost from the past gives him something to investigate. Possession may be nine-tenths of the law, but exactly what kind of possession are we talking about here? Possession" is a soft-boiled detective novella with some sci-fi and fantasy elements, sort of a The Rockford Files meets The Avengers (the old BBC series, not the superheroes.) Its eighth in the Detective Jimmy Delaney series.

The Southside Restoration has been keeping Diana busy, but Jimmy knows its the phantoms in their past that are driving them apart. Jimmy agrees to act in a theatre production in an effort to draw closer, but a too-coincidental series of accidents wont let his suspicions rest. Some more immediate phantom from their past is threatening more than their relationship will Jimmy discover the threat in time? The Phantom is a soft-boiled detective novella with some sci-fi and fantasy elements, sort of aThe Rockford FilesmeetsThe Avengers(the old BBC series, not the superheroes.) Its the tenth tale in theDetective Jimmy Delaneyseries.

Collected here are the third 3 stories in the Detective Jimmy Delaney series: Hacked Off Jimmy's relationship with the police seems to have taken a turn for the worse, but it's not just him. Some of his associates have had strange confrontations with law enforcement. Could someone be manipulating their AugMonitor feeds? Possession Jimmy's relationship with Diana has never been better, but then she gets control of the Southside Endowment. Jimmy starts to feel like just another possession, until a seeming ghost from the past gives him something to investigate. Possession may be nine-tenths of the law, but exactly what kind of possession are we talking about here? Too Much of a Good Thing Diana's Southside Restoration has only the homeless holding things back. The mild winter results in an unusual number of homeless deaths. Jimmy discovers more oddities than coincidence could explain, and he's suspicious that Diana might be involved. If you enjoy a little confused, crime-laden mayhem with a smattering of sci-fi and plenty of human frailty (and some redemption), Detective Jimmy Delaney is for you. (all 3 stories are available separately)

Things have never been better between Jimmy and Diana. The Southside Restoration is practically on autopilot, and Diana is able to devote her professional time to the Working Sisters Foundation. But someone wants to take it all away from her, including Jimmy. Add in a couple of murders, a mystery assassin, a weaponized aphrodisiac, and wedding festivities and proposals – Jimmy has a lot of figuring to do. "Losing Control" is a soft-boiled detective novella with some sci-fi and fantasy elements, and even some romance, sort of a The Rockford Files meets The Avengers (the old BBC series, not the Marvel superheroes.) It's the eleventh tale in the Detective Jimmy Delaney series.

Jimmy's relationship with the police seems to have taken a turn for the worse, but it's not just him. Some of his associates have had strange confrontations with law enforcement. Could someone be manipulating their AugMonitor feeds? "Hacked Off" is a soft-boiled detective novella with some sci-fi elements, sort of a The Rockford Files meets The Avengers (the old BBC series, not the superheroes.) It's seventh in the Detective Jimmy Delaney series.