Sunshine State Murders

WARNING - Please read all of the first book, Fatal Rejection first, this is the second book and contains spoilers that give away parts of the plot from that first book.

Sarah Keller and her live-in boyfriend, Sheriff Dave Chambers figured it was all over with the serial killer following Sarah from their last adventure. They had no idea of the danger from this new serial killer now stalking their sleepy little town dropping headless bodies all over the place. He claims they are gifts for Dave and after a threatening note Dave must also protect Sarah. Along with two FBI agents and a bounty hunter, they go after the killer before he can take his revenge out on Dave and Sarah in this second of the Fatal murder series.

(This book is not part of the Jim Richards series - it is all new)

From the East coast to the West coast the NY Slasher carved his murderous spree on thirty women, and then just disappeared. Derek Harcourt wrote about the Slasher’s crimes in his first book. Now writing a second book, Harcourt has ulterior motives for this novel and is following the Slasher’s journey all the way from New York to Washington state. Sarah Keller is Harcourt’s editor and the unsuspecting victim of horrible crimes in her past and maybe her future. Will there be more murders when Harcourt and Keller finally meet?

Could an author hate an editor so much that he would want to murder her? A new thriller about stalking a victim across the country and a serial killer bent on making his last murder his ultimate goal, the person he hates the most.

This is not part of the Jim Richards series books by Bob Moats, this is an all new book about an author, editors and serial murders.

This book has been re-edited October 2012

Wikipedia describes: "Bridezilla (a combining of bride and Godzilla) is a term used to describe a difficult, unpleasant, perfectionist bride who leaves aggravated family, friends and bridal vendors in her wake. A Bridezilla is obsessed with her wedding as her perfect day and will disregard the feelings of the family, bridesmaids and even her groom in her quest for the perfect wedding." Jim Richards, the senior citizen sleuth, realizing life is short, proposes to Penny and they decide to go back to Las Vegas for the wedding, inviting family and friends. Penny's TV producer provides the corporate jet to fly them all out, but there's a catch, that the whole wedding be taped for Penny's show. Once in Vegas they run into a couple of real Bridezillas, but then one is murdered, is the other one next? Will the film crew tape this murderous adventure and will Trapper and Becker be caught for their pranks around Las Vegas?

This book has been re-edited September, 2012

The senior citizen sleuth, Jim Richards, has survived the Classmate Murders along with his new girlfriend, Penny. This 2nd new book brings them, along with Buck and Deacon, across the country to Las Vegas, where Deacon's sister, a showgirl, narrowly escapes being poisoned, another showgirl took the poison possibly meant for her. Then a second showgirl is suddenly murdered and Jim and his crew must take action to bring the murderer to justice. Jim's past experiences living in Las Vegas now helps to solve the murder of the showgirls, but his past comes back to haunt him. Could the murderer be a Vegas strip headliner, a comic Jim had worked for, or someone entirely unknown. How many deaths will there be before it ends? One thing for certain, Vegas will never be the same when they finish.

Who’s murdering the runway models of Las Vegas?
That’s what Jim Richards and Deacon D’Angelo are tasked with finding out. One afternoon the Richard’s Investigating and Security office is flooded with beautiful runway models all seeking protection after one of their group was murdered. Jim has Buck take over the body guarding of the babes and then ends up involved with solving the murder. Buck also takes over protecting a famous pop singer from a crazy stalker but she ends up kidnapped, so Buck is joined by Earl Daws to find her. Deacon is assigned to head up the murdered model case since his homicide cop wife, Lynn, is suffering from pregnancy and can’t investigate. Jim and Deacon find too many suspects and little evidence while more models are being murdered. Will they catch the killer before the big Model competition for a million dollars. On the side, Jim is helping his ex-mob friend, Angelo, to finally open his restaurant. This is the 21st Jim and Penny book.

Penny receives an early morning phone call from a cousin who says her husband was murdered in Las Vegas just before the Country Music Award show that was being presented in town. The dead cousin was a country singer who's songs were climbing up the charts and Jim takes the case to find the killer. Things get complicated when Jim and Penny find that the dead cousin was supposedly married to two women and his recording company was doing some double dealing on his fame. They agree to take the body of the dead singer back home to Arizona and while in the town they find more suspicious things going on. Back in Vegas, Lynn and Deacon have gone separate ways on the job, since their professional relationship was a strain on their personal lives. Life is tough for crime fighters, but Penny and Jim know their relationship is solid. Will Jim have to chase down more country singers at the big yearly award show in his quest to track a killer of a man who was driving a pick-up truck, married to two women and only the dog is missing from this country song. This is the 19th book of the series.

Jim Richards, the senior citizen sleuth, has solved the Dominatrix Murders and is now relaxing when she walks into his office. A gorgeous red-head with a husband problem, she suspects he's cheating on her and maybe getting ready for a divorce. Jim takes the routine case and when he reports his findings to her, does she take it well? To make matters worse, the husband has now been accused of murdering his mistress, but the facts are not straight, is he being set-up? On the side, Jim asks Buck to bodyguard an expensive Australian Terrier who's life is threatened and is about to debut at an AKC dog show, does the dog make it to the show or is it a no-show, or is the dog's owner in danger. This is the fourth novel in the Jim Richards series.

Angelo DeMarko, former enforcer for a New York mob family and now personal friend of Jim and Penny finally got his wish, to open an Italian restaurant. Jim fronted the money and the restaurant was a reality. Open now just a month, a famed restaurant critic was going to review the restaurant and came to check it out. Later that same critic was found dead in the restaurant with his face buried in a plate of pasta. Who would want to murder the annoying man who gave everyone in the restaurant a hard time. While Jim and Deacon work the case they find a connection to the reviewer's past in government, was he killed by our own people in power. Blackmail could be the motive when the critic's gay lover is also murdered. Who is the killer? Also Jim has to contend with a woman appearing in his office claiming to be his long lost daughter. Is she really, or is she just scamming Jim and Penny? This is the 22st Jim and Penny book.

Zombies are running amok in Brinnon, Washington. Sheriff Dave Chandler and his new wife, Sarah, are trying to head up the investigation of the outbreak of the mysterious virus that is turning peaceful citizens into ravenous killing machines. The Center for Disease Control has moved in and is putting everyone in quarantine, and the FBI, led by Special Agent Warren Stevens, is hot on the trail of the terrorists who are spreading the virus. Will Dave and Sarah be able to stop the spread of the virus before it is let loose on the Pacific North West, taking out Seattle and surrounding areas. This is the fourth of the Fatal Series books by Bob Moats.

It was going to be a simple vacation to Las Vegas, then on to New York for Sarah and Dave, after the attack on their lives by a second serial killer in their town. They had to get away. Little did they know that New York would be just as deadly. A man who used the companion ads to date and murder his victims would make their lives far more complicated then ever before. The killer hits close to home and the chase is on for Sarah, Dave and the FBI to find him before he murders the one person who is important to all of them. This is the third of the Fatal Series.