Niki Dupre Short Stories

After the cards were dealt, one player didn't make the cut.At a local poker tournament, a player is murdered after the first game day. A suspect is booked for the murder, but something doesn't add up.To root out the real killer, Niki joins the tournament. But is the deck stacked against her? J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series by Jim Riley.

When the Sheriff of West Feliciana Parish is found murdered in his own jail, Niki Dupre is called in to investigate.Soon, Niki learns that a local chapter of the infamous MS-13 gang is responsible. But they are hired thugs; gangs do not kill sheriffs without getting paid.The more Niki delves into the murder, the more entangled she gets with the local gang and their leader, Juan Valdez. And he doesn't play by the rules. J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series by Jim Riley.

When a self-driving car goes crazy and kills two people, the designer turns to Niki for help.He thinks something else than technology is responsible; his design was beyond fault. Weaving through the falsehoods and misdirections, Niki soon finds herself in danger.On this perilous road, there is a dangerous curve at the end. But is the killer closer than she had thought? J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series by Jim Riley.

It started with a hostage and an odd ransom demand.After the members of the rescue team are killed trying to overcome the abductor, the real action begins. Bombs start going off in the yard, and when armored tanks fail, Niki is called on to free the hostage.As the hostage crisis becomes a circus of errors and miscalculations, is Niki's skill and expertise enough to keep her alive? J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series by Jim Riley.

Some art is worth dying for.After Niki Dupre buys a painting at a Starving Artist sale, she learns that the artwork is priceless, and that there are others who also want it in their possession.The church wants it back. Two mobsters want it back.And all of them are willing to kill to get it.Murder For Art is the fifth short story in Jim Riley's exciting Niki Dupre Short Stories mystery series. J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series by Jim Riley.

This bank manager's clients were ready to recall his time.After manager Troy Arceneaux disappears, Niki Dupre finds out that not only did his staff hate him, but his clients despised him. Only his wife, Sandy, seemed to be on Troy's side.But when Niki's investigation leads her to the most ruthless mobster in Baton Rouge, the odds turn against her. Could Blackie Bellamy deal Niki the worst hand she ever held?Murder On Loan is the sixth short story in Jim Riley's exciting Niki Dupre Short Stories mystery series. J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series by Jim Riley.

Revenge for the murder of your father is a powerful motive.Twigg Tidwell fits the identity of a killer, though he is only sixteen years old. Niki Dupre does not believe Twigg is guilty, but must overcome sloppy police work and predetermined biases to prove it.After another murder takes place, the trail leads back to the son of the dead man left in the parking lot. But who really committed the murders? J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series by Jim Riley.

After the smoke clears from the gym, Coach Andy Zuelke is found dead on a bench press.Niki Dupre must sort through the stories given by the boys, and their coaches, with the help of Livingston Parish detective Hardee Wild. She discovers the two assistant coaches were about to be fired. They rise to the top of the suspect list.Soon after, student Paula Blocker is murdered outside the gym. Following the clues, can Niki find her way to the killer? J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series by Jim Riley.

When the heat gets too high, someone dies. But this time, Niki Dupre must investigate a different kind of heat. When young Randy Netterville dies in a warehouse fire, the insurance company asks Niki Dupre to investigate.After discovering evidence outside in the muck, she reasons that a someone had been present with Randy when the fire started. The investigation leads to a local crime lord, Hector Gomez, and it's not the first time Niki and him have crossed paths.But is passion the fire behind Randy's death? Fighting through smoke screens, Niki races to find out the unbelievable truth. J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series by Jim Riley.

Local thug Hector Gomez has a score to settle with Niki Dupre. She has upset his profitable businesses, and there will be hell to pay.After she's lured to a vacant warehouse, Niki discovers the corpse of a young girl. Soon after, two goons are after her. But now, it's the strawberry blonde's turn to wage war on Hector, as she goes after his pay-for-protection scheme and illegal warehouse.Can Niki bring Hector to justice and stop his operation - and avoid collateral damage? J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series by Jim Riley.

Deer hunting is not dangerous... unless the hunter becomes the prey.When young hunter John Rowinski goes missing from his deer stand, Niki Dupre volunteers to help find him. When she finds a pool of blood and no body, the plot thickens.Soon, the clues lead Niki to the murder weapon. But will they lead her to the killer? J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series by Jim Riley.

Theft doesn't pay. Unless you take a roll of lottery tickets and one of them hits the jackpot.John David Netterville found said tickets on the ground outside a gas station. Unfortunately, they had been stolen.When the cashier identifies him as the thief, trouble ensues. Niki Dupre must prove Netterville's innocence, despite the evidence stacked against him. But did he really do it? J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series by Jim Riley.

When a girl's body is discovered with a missing toe, her father hires Niki Dupre to find the murderer.With prostitutes, pimps, a rehab clinic and a mysterious huge man all involved, Niki has to delve deep into the Baton Rouge underground to solve this one.But what is the meaning of the missing toe? J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series by Jim Riley.

Some people take fishing too seriously. Retired Admiral Bobby Burns did, and it cost him his life.There is no shortage of suspects. His wife, Pattie Grace, is also accused of the murder. Niki Dupre, the most famous private investigator in Louisiana, doesn't believe her former Sunday School teacher could kill her husband.Soon, the case turns from fishy to dangerous. But who killed the admiral? J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series by Jim Riley.