P.I. Tracy Hayes

Waitress extraordinaire turned P.I. What could possibly go wrong?When Tracy Hayes, Brooklyn waitress extraordinaire (only a slight exaggeration), loses her job – again – she doesn't despair. She can't afford to or she'll lose her apartment. Instead, she takes the first job that she comes across. She becomes an apprentice to an enigmatic P.I.Her first case should be easy: locate the owner of a dog she's found. But things are never as simple as they seem, and she's soon ankles deep in criminals, FTAs, and cheating spouses – her ex-husband included. And that's on top of a new roommate, who may or may not be a hacker, and a family that likes to meddle with her life.A weaker woman would give up, but Brooklyn waitresses are made of sterner stuff. A good thing too, because Tracy will need every ounce of her strength and ingenuity to pull herself out of the mess she finds herself in.This is the first book in the new contemporary detective series by Susanna Shore, the author of Two-Natured London paranormal romances.

Dumpsters and dead bodies. Just an ordinary day for a P.I.Tracy is not having a good day: first she falls into a dumpster and then she finds a body. A dead body. At least the suspect seems obvious. A cheating spouse Tracy's been tracking. The only problem is he has an alibi – one provided by Tracy herself.Tracy doesn't despair. With the help of her enigmatic boss, she sets out to uncover the truth that turns out to be more complicated than she had anticipated. And while she's at it, she might as well sort out her roommate's love life, have a fight or two with her ex-husband, and take up jogging. With or without the help of spandex sportswear and her boss.All in all, an ordinary day for Tracy. Until the guns come out.

When a psychic promises Tracy a 'tall, dark, and handsome', it comes with a catch: she wants Tracy to find her missing niece. But finding a teenager is trickier than Tracy expected, especially since it may be that the girl is in the hands of a drug dealer. The only lead is to a biker garage – and Tracy is terrified of bikes.On the home front, Tracy's former roommate leaves with the TV, her ex-husband has problems he wants Tracy to handle, and the main 'tall, dark, and handsome' in her life, her boss, is suddenly oddly keen to show her his sculpted chest. No wonder Tracy's head is in a whirl.But Tracy can't stop to organise her personal life. She has to find the missing girl-before it's too late.

It's Thanksgiving Eve, but Tracy isn't happy. She's back to waitressing, a thief ruins a perfectly good party – lousy beverages notwithstanding – and she fails to apprehend the culprit. As the sole eye-witness, she is needed by the police, but she has a more important case to worry about. Babies have gone missing in her parents' neighborhood and the police have no clues. And then one is found dead.Tracy sets her sights on finding the kidnapper while juggling a family Thanksgiving, a jewelry thief, and two gorgeous men. And all this with a shining black eye. Who said being an apprentice P.I. would be easy?

The perfect Christmas is made of snow, presents-and a murder.Christmas shopping is fun-until someone ends up dead. Tracy fears that the killer is after a pendant she's just bought, but she's not willing to give it up. So she has to find him before he finds her.It's not the only piece of jewelry giving her trouble. There's a spree of thefts from old people in retirement homes. Are greedy relatives making away with family heirlooms, or is there a bigger crime taking place?On top of sleuthing and Christmas preparations, Brooklyn has frozen over, a snowstorm is approaching-and Tracy has promised to go out on a date. Can anything but a disaster come out of this?

Brooklyn art circles are buzzing about the latest sensation, painter Joel James. But all is not as it seems with him, as Tracy discovers to her surprise. And then he vanishes.Tracy has another case giving her trouble too. An old friend asks her to locate his missing sister, and the only lead Tracy has is the vanished artist. Is Russian mafia involved? Have they taken the missing girl too?When a body is found, Tracy's missing person becomes a murder suspect. Can Tracy find her before the police? Or worse, before the girl becomes the next victim of the actual killer.On top of everything, Tracy's going on a date-with her boss Jackson. But does it mean something, or is he just doing her a favor? And what does it say about her that she still can't keep away from Jonny Moreira, the sexy, no-good mafia enforcer?

The diamond thief who has eluded the police for months is back, and this time Tracy has a hunch about his identity. When she and Jackson are hired to work undercover at a diamond exhibition by Jonny Moreira, she has a chance to prove her suspicions.And then a million dollar necklace is stolen right under her eyes.Tracy and Jackson have to find the thief before a diamond auction takes place. A clock is ticking, but their suspect is more skilled than they expected -- and more violent too. When a body is found, the game changes to a new level. Luckily Tracy is an old hand in murder investigations.The case isn't the only thing giving Tracy trouble. Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and she fears her new relationship with Jackson isn't strong enough to survive the romantic pressure. It doesn't help that the diamond exhibition is full of engagement rings and women throwing themselves at Jackson. What is a waitress turned apprentice P.I. to do, but to impress her man the only way she knows how: being the most Valentine of a P.I.

You don't need a green thumb to save your friends.I've faced some stubborn people as an apprentice to a private investigator, but they all paled in comparison with the resistance I met now.Spring has made everything bloom, including Tracy's love life. Experiencing an unprecedented urge to plant something, she visits a gardening center-only to discover that not everything is right there. Why is the biggest drug lord in Brooklyn interested in the place? And has his right hand man Jonny Moreira returned to his criminal ways?Not everyone is lucky in love though. Cheryl, the agency secretary, is a victim of a dating scam. Determined to catch the guy, she goes after him alone. And then he ends up dead-with Cheryl as the prime suspect.Tracy has her hands full once again, and not only with plants she knows nothing about. Can she and Jackson prevent a mafia war-or will they start it? And can they find the real killer and save Cheryl before it's too late?

Justice is blind. Tracy isn't."If I had a bucket list, jury duty wouldn't be on it. Luckily, I had a way out-but I might regret taking it."Jury duty isn't exactly at the top of Tracy's bucket list-not that she has one. But then she's offered an unexpected out: her brother Travis asks her to work for the defense instead. He wants her to prove that his client is innocent.Easier said than done when everyone and their aunt knows the accused is guilty.But the case that looked straightforward turns out to be anything but. Could it be that the man everyone is convinced killed his wife is innocent after all? Tracy and Jackson will need all their ingenuity to uncover the truth.And that's not even the most difficult task on Tracy's list. Her sister's wedding is approaching, and their mother wants Tracy's help planning it. To top it all, she's promised to help Jonny Moreira escape mafia.A lesser woman might find things overwhelming, but luckily Tracy is unstoppable.

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something burnt.A bridal shop in Brooklyn has been burned, and the wedding of Tracy's sister is in jeopardy. Arson is suspected, but who would hate weddings? Or is the cause more mercenary?When a body is found, it's time for Tracy and Jackson to investigate.On another front, Jonny Moreira's mafia boss has become suspicious of him, and he needs Tracy to arrange his fake death immediately. She doesn't like losing her favorite criminal forever, but better gone than dead. And she has a plan-of sorts. Now she only has to make it work.Bachelorette parties, wedding dresses, and crime lords keep Tracy and Jackson on their toes. A lot needs to happen before they can enjoy the I dos-of her sister-but luckily, Tracy always goes for the win.

Vacation. It's a murder.Some questions take you by surprise. Like, what are you going to do on your summer vacation.Tracy is about to have the first summer vacation of her adult life. She dreams of beaches and palm trees, but Jackson has a different idea: a security convention in Florida. He wants to take her family with them too, and drive there-in an RV.Still, it's a chance to see her grandparents, and the drive down the east coast with an excitable four-year-old isn't that bad. It could be a great journey even, if someone didn't constantly try to break into their RV.But the vacation takes a dark turn when an ecological disaster destroys the pond behind her grandparents' house. A nearby oil refinery is being blamed, but Tracy smells something foul-and not because of all the dead fish. When a vocal opponent of the refinery is found dead, it's time for Tracy and Jackson to investigate.Matters aren't at all what they seem, but one thing is clear: Tracy and Jackson will need a vacation to recover from their vacation.