Black Deeds

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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Synopsis

A Malone Novel. In this latest thriller featuring the intrepid Los Angeles PI, Malone gets reacquainted with some old friends and meets new enemies in a troubling case that threatens to shake the City of Angels to its core. An aspiring investigative reporter, Piper Lang has her cornflower blue eyes set on becoming more than just another pretty face in the newsroom of a major L.A. newspaper. She also has somebody sending her death threats and threatening to rearrange her lovely face if she keeps snooping into the goings on at a secretive Los Angeles-based female empowerment and entrepreneurial training group. It seems the shadowy company is operating with impunity like a multi-level marketing scheme that one of Lang’s sources claims is only a front for a dangerous sex cult. Malone’s job is to keep the attractive and vivacious Piper healthy until she breaks the biggest story of her career. But after her primary source is almost murdered by two tough guys, Malone’s professional skills are put to the test in a deadly game–a game that may cost Malone and Piper Lang their lives. When it seems clear Malone may be outgunned this time, series favorite L.A.P.D. detective Jaime Reyes comes to the rescue to provide backup. From the mansions of Bel Air to the film studios of Tinseltown, Malone will need to watch his step as he and Piper unravel a exploitative sex-cult. In L.A., all that glitters isn’t always gold.

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Author Biography

Larry Darter, a retired police officer turned crime fiction writer is the author of ten previous novels, including five novels in the Los Angeles based Malone Mystery series. More than twenty years of law enforcement experience uniquely positions Larry to write the style of gritty, realistic mystery/thrillers that crime fiction fans love to read. Having spent the majority of his life as a voracious reader of detective mysteries and police procedurals, Larry is heavily influenced by writers ranging from Raymond Chandler to Robert B. Parker, and Joseph Wambaugh to John Sandford. For more information, please visit www.larrydarter.com https://www.facebook.com/LarryDarterAuthor or follow Larry on Twitter @larrydarter

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Reading is a great way to improve your writing. Reading improves a writer's active vocabulary. Reading the works of others give writers a sense of how it is done. Reading helps us writers learn how to create narrative structures and characters, how to develop tension, write dialogue, and maintain a consistent tone and pitch. But, the thing I love most about reading, other than simply the enjoyment of doing it, is it serves me well as a creativity kick-starter whenever I'm experiencing writer's block or feel like I've lost my creative mojo. I can sit down, read a good a novel, and by the time I've finished, my muse returns. When you're not feeling creative, my advice is to read, read, read, and read some more.

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Black Deeds

“I’m in a tough business,” Piper said. “I have to prove every day I have everything the guys have, so I have to be tough. Some men find that intimidating.”

“I’ll try not to let it intimidate me,” I said.

Piper grinned. “I doubt that will be a problem,” she said. “According to Liz, you’re faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings at a single bound.”

I grinned. “I’m afraid Liz exaggerated a little.”

“You mean you can’t do those things? That’s disappointing.”

“Think how I feel,” I said.

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Larry Darter

Black Deeds

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Black Deeds

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