Croaker: Kill Me Again: A LAPD Detective Novel

by Paul Bishop

A hard-boiled mystery with grit, guts, and a detective who’s out of second chances.

In the shadowy heart of Los Angeles, homicide detective Fey Croaker is fighting to hold together a team on the brink…and a career teetering on collapse.

When a woman is found murdered in her pristine condo—surrounded by new furniture, wearing new clothes, and hiding a million dollars in her dryer—Croaker is thrust into a case that makes no sense. The victim has multiple IDs…and fingerprints that match a woman murdered eighteen years ago.

And things are about to get uglier.

The convicted killer? Recently paroled.
The evidence? Twisting tighter around Fey herself.
The truth? More dangerous than anyone imagined.

With her freedom, badge, and life on the line, Fey must navigate the corrupt underbelly of a city that eats its own—and confront the trauma that made her a survivor in the first place. But when the system turns on her, and loyalties fray within her own squad, the only weapon she has left is her unrelenting will.

Will Fey crack the case—or become its final victim?

Perfect for fans of tough-as-nails women sleuths and relentless police procedurals, this explosive series debut kicks off a must-read run for lovers of the genre.

336 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 18, 2025

About the author

A thirty-five year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, Paul Bishop’s career has included a three year tour with his department's Anti-Terrorist Division and over twenty-five years’ experience in the investigation of sex crimes. His Special Assaults Units regularly produced the highest number of detective initiated arrests and highest crime clearance rates in the city. Twice honored as Detective of the Year, Paul also received the Quality and Productivity Commission Award from the City of Los Angeles.

As a nationally recognized interrogator, Paul starred as the lead interrogator and driving force behind the ABC TV reality show Take The Money And Run from producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Based on his expertise in deception detection, he currently conducts interrogation seminars for law enforcement, military, and human resource organizations.

Paul has published twelve novels, including five in his L.A.P.D. Detective Fey Croaker series. He has also written numerous scripts for episodic television and feature films. He currently writes and edits the Fight Card series of hardboiled boxing novel under the pseudonym Jack Tunney.