Harry Starke

Why was she on the bridge that terrible night? Who was she running away from? Why did she leap to her death in the murky waters below? Tabitha Willard was a beautiful, wealthy young woman with everything to live for, so why did she take her own life? What did powerful US Congressman Gordon "little Billy" Harper have to do with it? And then there's Lester, "Shady" Tree, a crooked entrepreneur and a man with secrets. What about him? Harry Starke, an ex-cop turned private investigator, wants to know, and his search for the answers leads him deep into the shadows of the underworld, and the body count begins to rise. Can Starke find the answers he needs and stop the carnage? Welcome to the world of PI Harry Starke. He's dark, dangerous, and driven. If you love a good mystery, edge of the seat thrillers, then you'll love this gripping series opener.

A late-night phone call. A voice from the past. An apparent suicide. The phone call came on a Tuesday evening in the middle of August. Harry Starke hadn't heard from his old school friend in almost five years, and he hadn't thought about him in almost as long. Tom Sattler wanted to meet, and it wouldn't wait until morning. But when Harry arrived at Sattler's home less than an hour later, he found him lying in a pool of blood with a single gunshot wound to his head and.22 revolver lying close to his hand. Was it suicide, or was Tom Sattler murdered? If so, by whom and why? The search for answers plunges Harry into a far-reaching investigation that involves murder, corruption, organized crime, and duplicity. As always, there's a twist in the tail.

For More Than Ten Years She Lay Beneath the Floorboards of Hill House. Who was she? Who put her there? Why did she have to die? Harry Starke vows to find the answers to those questions. But the trail has gone cold and Hill House is a desolate ruin with many secrets. To find the answers, Harry must embark upon an investigation that will put him and those close to him in deadly danger, take him to the lost and long-forgotten streets buried under the city, and deep into the Dark Web where he comes face to face with murder, organized crime, prostitution, and human trafficking. One by one, he peels back the layers, and with each one, he sinks a little deeper into the morass, the seamy underbelly of a world few know of, and even fewer want to be a part of. Hill House has many doors. None of them lead anywhere but into darkness and despair. Can Harry Starke solve the mystery of what happened at Hill House all those years ago?

Angela Hartwell was dead, strangled, with not a mark on her.When a well-known local socialite's body is found during a round of golf with his father, Harry Starke suddenly finds himself embroiled in what quickly becomes a very thorny murder investigation.Who killed Angela Hartwell and why?The answers lie somewhere along a twisty-windy path through the patrons and morals of an exclusive golf club where the members are seldom what they seem, and their goals are infinitely more complicated than a simple round of golf.Harry Starke's investigation takes him into a world he's very familiar with. A world of affluence, privilege, and corruption.To solve the mystery of Angela's murder, he must deal with two more murders, a wily used car dealer, her twin sisters, and a crooked banker, not to mention "Burke" and "Hare," two crazy repo guys who will stop at nothing to protect their employer's interests.

Emily Johnston is GONE.She's been GONE for more than a week.She's also the daughter of Harry Starke's one-time boss and nemesis, Chattanooga Police Chief Wesley Johnston. Harry and Chief Johnston haven't seen eye-to-eye in a long time, but when Johnston needs help, he knows there's only one man he can turn to.But Johnston's jurisdiction ends at the city limits, and when Emily's body is discovered in a remote part of the county, Harry has to deal with the imperious sheriff Israel Hands and two incompetent county detectives. So begins an investigation that will take Harry on a wild ride across Signal Mountain, a case that will include a second murder, two cold cases, sex, alternative lifestyles, and deadly danger for Harry and his friends, until … well, as always, there's a twist in the tale.

Harry Starke loves a cold case, but this one is really cold, more than a hundred years cold.Family Matters is a tale that takes place on the lonely coast of Maine, where Amanda, a true believer in the paranormal, has inherited-you guessed it-a haunted house. At least that's what the rumors say.It all begins when Amanda inherits the house, substantial assets, and a large sum of money from her grandmother. The windfall comes with a request to look into the disappearance of Elizabeth, Amanda's great-great-grandmother, more than a hundred years ago.Harry, a skeptic, a down-to-earth investigator who believes only in the facts, has a tough time dealing with Amanda's … fantasies? We all know that the imagination can play tricks on a susceptible mind, especially when that mind is under stress. But is it just their imaginations? Could it be something more?

Shadows from the past. A brutal murder. This time it's personal. It takes only one phone call to turn Harry Starke into a monster. It begins when Harry's kid brother is brutally murdered, his body thrown into the murky waters of the Tennessee River. That alone would be enough to set Harry on the warpath, but less than twenty-four hours after the body is found, Harry finds out there's a bounty on his head, too. $25,000. His answer? Strike first and strike hard. And so, it begins. Harry and his army of three must go up against old enemies, but they face almost insurmountable odds when they go looking for retribution.

It was one of those beautiful, balmy days on Calypso Key in the US Virgin Islands. The sky was blue, and a cool breeze was blowing in off the ocean as Harry and Amanda took their vows. All of their friends were there, and all was well with the world... and then the sky fell. Harry draws the line at getting involved when the death of one of his father's friends intrudes upon his wedding day, until he finds out he owes the girl's father a debt he can never repay. And so, he is dragged into an investigation of not just one murder, but two, and the wealthiest, most dysfunctional family he's ever met. The cast of characters includes a former Navy Seal, now a butler, a man up to his eyes in shady financial dealings, and the woman at the heart of it all, who was pushed to her death from a third-story balcony. Harry clears a few hours to enjoy the good life on Calypso Key, but as for the investigation... well, we all know that when Harry's involved, nothing is ever quite what it seems.

On a balmy afternoon in May 2002, wealthy stockbroker Peter Nicholson was turkey hunting with three friends in Prentice Cooper State Forest when he tripped, fell on his shotgun, and accidentally shot himself... dead, but did he? Fifteen years later, as a last resort, Nicholson's mother asks Harry Starke to find the truth. As we all know, Harry loves a cold case, but... as always, there's a twist in the tale.

"Stand absolutely still, Amanda," she read, "and you won't get hurt." Two seconds later a bullet from a sniper's rifle shattered the driver's side window of her Lexus SUV. That's how it began, early on a Friday morning when Amanda, Harry's wife, found the note tucked under her windshield wiper. The incident was quickly followed by a series of events that would put his family and friends in deadly danger and test Harry to his limits.

Maggie Hart, a student at UTC, was abducted on Labor Day. Her body was found five days later on the RiverPark. She'd been strangled. She wasn't the first, nor would she be the last. Harry Starke, recovering from a near-death experience, is dragged reluctantly into an investigation that quickly turns into a cat and mouse game between Harry and a very clever killer, Harry being the mouse. Emoji is an action-packed, lightning-paced story, with an explosive finale you'll not see coming.

Kelsey Hart is missing. She's been missing for three years...Is she dead or alive? When Kelsey Hart disappeared three years ago, her older sister, Brit, never gave up hope. But as time passed, and she heard nothing from her sister, she knew she needed help. Enter PI Harry Starke, the man with a reputation for solving the impossible cases. As Harry digs into Kelsey's disappearance, he quickly realizes that nothing is as it seems. Slowly, he uncovers dark secrets and a web of lies that will shake the Hart family to its core. And with every clue he uncovers, the mystery deepens, and people begin to die. Is Kelsey dead or alive? How many have to die before Harry finds the answer?

One dark Friday evening in October, Dillon Harper and Brian McDaniel went out to drink a few beers and smoke a little marijuana. Their bodies were found hours later on the railroad tracks north of town. They'd both been struck by the midnight train. The autopsies revealed copious amounts of alcohol in their system so their deaths were deemed accidental. However, the brothers of the two men believe the investigation was botched and, knowing them as they did, don't believe they were drunk, high, or stupid enough to just lay down on the railroad tracks and go to sleep. So, more than three years later, they go to see Harry Starke and that's when it all comes unglued. It doesn't take long for Harry to determine the investigation was botched from the beginning, and he embarks on his own investigation, a wild goose chase, and he's going to have to call in some favors to solve it.

Murder in Hilden Heights? Was Hattie Baker the victim of a serial killer? On a balmy, late summer morning in Hilden Heights, Hattie Baker is found dead in her pool, and she wasn't the first. A socialite and successful business owner, Hattie was an excellent swimmer. Even so, her death was ruled an accident. Her boyfriend, Mason Willis, however, doesn't believe it was an accident. He thinks she was murdered and goes to Harry Starke for help. Thus begins an investigation that almost costs Harry his life. Can Harry find the killer before they strike again?

Harry, Kate, and Samson together again. What happened to Gavin Glassdon? A missing person, two murders, an enigmatic Irishman and a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme bring Harry Starke, Captain Kate Gazzara and her trusty K9 companion, Samson, together again in a bewildering detective thriller that takes them deep into the seedy side of New York City, As usual, there's a twist in the tale you won't see coming.

Mystery woman, Morrigan Doyle, is in prison.Finn Doyle, her son, has ties to the Irish mob in New York. He became acquainted with Harry Starke when Harry was investigating his mother's billion-dollar Ponzi scheme. But Finn has an agenda of his own and wants to hire Harry to "find a friend," Matteo Rossi.Rossi, a low-level thug, a soldier in the Irish mob, is missing and Finn is worried, thinking someone has "offed him", and he wants to know who.Initially, Harry turns Finn down. But, as they say, curiosity kills the cat, and Harry, ever the curious cat, does a little digging and finds that Matteo's mother and girlfriend are also looking for him.Finn, however, is nothing if not persistent and, taking into account the new information, Harry reluctantly agrees to take the case, for a fee, of course.Thus Harry and his team embark on an investigation that takes him back to New York, following Matteo, a trail of bodies, and a litany of misinformation until… Well, as always, there's a twist in the tale; more than one, in fact.

Twenty-one years ago, Harry Starke, on his first case as lead detective made a mistake, a mistake that sent an innocent man to prison for life. Now, haunted by the past, and with new evidence, he must finish what he started and find the real killer. A killer that will do anything to hide the past.