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The Crime Files of Katy Green #1
Double Jack
DOUBLE JACK, book #1 in the series, THE CRIME FILES OF KATY GREEN
The novella that started it all!
It’s night, Sacramento, and single female drivers who break down on the side of Interstate-5 are relieved to see the highway safety CalTrans truck arrive to give assistance… until they realize that’s not what the 400-pound ex-boxer who gets out has in mind…
Such is the M.O. of serial killer, Jack Malenko, who preys on women in distress in full sight of passing traffic. Assigned to the notorious case are homicide detectives Katy Green and Johnny Cato, dubbed by the press as Sacramento’s “Green Hornet and Cato.” However, from the beginning of this case, the two detectives seem to continually be one step behind their huge killer… and each day that passes brings worse news and fresh victims.
How fast can they track down the predatory monster to save further lives, and if they do find him, can they save their own lives in the violent encounter?
Discover why readers have been applauding this stark, fast-paced noir series by multiple-award-winning author, Gene O’Neill! Read DOUBLE JACK and then continue the shocking case files of Sacramento’s “Green Hornet and Cato” with books #2 (Shadow of the Dark Angel) and #3 (Deathflash)!
The novella that started it all!
It’s night, Sacramento, and single female drivers who break down on the side of Interstate-5 are relieved to see the highway safety CalTrans truck arrive to give assistance… until they realize that’s not what the 400-pound ex-boxer who gets out has in mind…
Such is the M.O. of serial killer, Jack Malenko, who preys on women in distress in full sight of passing traffic. Assigned to the notorious case are homicide detectives Katy Green and Johnny Cato, dubbed by the press as Sacramento’s “Green Hornet and Cato.” However, from the beginning of this case, the two detectives seem to continually be one step behind their huge killer… and each day that passes brings worse news and fresh victims.
How fast can they track down the predatory monster to save further lives, and if they do find him, can they save their own lives in the violent encounter?
Discover why readers have been applauding this stark, fast-paced noir series by multiple-award-winning author, Gene O’Neill! Read DOUBLE JACK and then continue the shocking case files of Sacramento’s “Green Hornet and Cato” with books #2 (Shadow of the Dark Angel) and #3 (Deathflash)!
86 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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October 10, 2017
Everything Gene ONeill writes is excellent. Good to see Double Jack come together as a trilogy with the others in the series.
July 26, 2018
Great killer book. Look forward to next Katy books.
June 8, 2018
Enjoyed this opening book by Gene O'Neill in the KATY GREEN files, gripping, dark, smart. First in the series, and look forward to the following!
June 22, 2018
Great novella, opening book in the series
October 10, 2017
From Publisher: Book 1 of 3 (trilogy)
#1, DOUBLE JACK
#2, SHADOW OF THE DARK ANGEL
#3, DEATHFLASH
See more at: http://www.darkmoonbooks.com
#1, DOUBLE JACK
#2, SHADOW OF THE DARK ANGEL
#3, DEATHFLASH
See more at: http://www.darkmoonbooks.com
July 25, 2018
Great book. This author Gene O’Neill has been writing for a long time and Ive read his books before.
October 12, 2018
This book has this excellent throwback feel to the pulp hardboiled stories, and I love the use of the comic strips between stories along with the crime notes. Great stuff!
May 3, 2012
This was an interesting little novella of two reoccurring characters from Gene O'Neill, the homicide detectives Katy Green and Johnny Cato nicknamed 'The Green Hornet and Kato' by the local press. What we have here is a serial killer that is attacking and killing women on the local freeways outside Sacramento. We get the perspectives from the victims, the detectives, and from the killer himself which helps round out what is happening from each character point of view. This was a fast passed and entertaining read which I read in one day. So it gets props for catching and holding my interest, but it is just a standard crime story and I wouldn't say there was anything spectacular about this tale, but I still enjoyed the read.
July 24, 2021
Fun, gritty read, throwback-retro nod to pulp hardboiled stories. Detective thriller searching for an evil serial killer.
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