Hard-boiled: A Dickie Floyd Detective Novel Box Set

by Danny R. Smith

"Belongs on the bookshelves of every Wambaugh and Connelly fan.""If this doesn't get your heart pumping, you need to call the paramedics." The box set begins with the Amazon #1 Best-selling debut novel, A GOOD BUNCH OF MEN, a character-driven crime fiction about two sheriff's homicide detectives who have their hands full with hardcore gangsters, a sexy drug dealer, and a captain who has had it with them both, while they investigate the murders of two prostitutes.As a bonus, the short story IN THE CITY OF CROSSES, which chronologically fits between the first and the second novels in the series, is available for a free download inside this box set. The hunter becomes the hunted in this fun, fast-paced tale that begins with Floyd's phone being found at a murder scene in New Mexico. "I hope I killed the sonofabitch." Could those have been the veteran detective's famous last words? The second novel in the series, DOOR TO A DARK ROOM, is a darker, heavier, action-packed crime drama featuring a serial killer, and a trio of Mexican, Irish, and Russian. Written from multiple points of view, and with rich, authentic dialogue and true-to-life characters reminiscent of vintage Elmore Leonard.Just when you think it's safe to tear down the yellow tape, 2019 Public Safety Writer's Association award-winner, ECHO KILLERS will drag you back down the beaten paths of your new favorite veteran homicide detectives. Told as only a tale written by someone who has lived the life can tell, this is an action-packed, fast-paced crime drama about a team of killers who have begun terrorizing merchants in South Los Angeles. A runaway boy witnesses a crime and becomes their next target, while Dickie and Floyd home in on the suspects. Meanwhile, a team of Army investigators has been sent to L.A. in search of two AWOL soldiers, and all appear to be on a collision course in this authentic police thriller. "Smith’s descriptions of characters and scenes take the reader along on the adventure every step of the way.""Couldn't put it down! Excellent, realistic dialog, a plot that's full of surprises, and amazingly realistic characters. What a great read!""Fast-paced plot with dialog that is raw, honest, and familiar to everyone who has ever put a badge on their chest or in their back pocket.""Not only is this a great police procedural novel, the author, Mr. Danny R. Smith, has captured the true feelings, human reactions, and attempts to cope with the not only difficult but often hard to comprehend situations that true Homicide Detectives find themselves dealing with on a daily basis."

1070 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 27, 2019

About the author

Danny R. Smith spent 21 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the last seven as a homicide detective. He now lives in Idaho where he works as a private investigator and consultant. He is blessed with a beautiful family and surrounded by an assortment of furry critters whom he counts among his friends.

Danny is the author of the Dickie Floyd Detective Novel series and the Rich Farris Detective series. He writes about true crime and other topics in his blog, The Murder Memo.

He has appeared as an expert on numerous podcasts and shows including True Crime Daily and the STARZ channel’s WRONG MAN series, and is the host of Unsolved Murders with Danny Smith on the Dr. Carlos Crime Network podcast.

Danny is a member of the Idaho Writers Guild and the Public Safety Writers Association. 


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Reviews

[Mara Kincade · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well done Danny!

These books felt that they were an honest accounting of events and emotions. They were very interesting in that I had a difficult time putting them down. They gave a real insight to how longtime partners felt, how they dealt with adversity, personal relationships, the job, co-workers and themselves.

[ukkindlecustomer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Justified, Life on the Streets

Homicide procedural elevated by witty dialogue and well developed characters, in box set of three very gritty and realistic Los Angeles crime stories.

[jan · Rating 5 out of 5]

outstanding

Enough light humor to keep it from getting monotonous. Clean, clever writing. Realistic characters, real emotion, entertaining relationships. A new favorite author!

[Kenneth A Pearce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book

Danny knows his stuff. I don't really know if he was a homicide dic but I bet he was. Hi