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Jaxon Jennings #8
Dead Last
After decades as a police detective, Jaxon Jennings has seen it all: murder, bank robbery, the Russian Mafia—you name it.
So, the veteran cop and part-time private eye barely blinks when a distraught man hires him to catch his cheating wife in the act. Jaxon knows he can do this job in his sleep—and soon learns the husband is cheating, too.
But what starts as a routine case of infidelity quickly snowballs into a killing spree. Someone—obviously a pro—murders the husband, his wife, both of their lovers, and a growing list of victims who don’t seem connected to the case at all.
Jaxon has no idea why they’re dead, who killed them, or how he can stop the bloodshed. And new bodies are piling up every day.
Together with his longtime partner, a couple of hard-charging rookie detectives, and a shadowy figure from his past, Jaxon must race against time and a trained killer who’s now targeting his own family, including his four-year-old daughter.
In this, his latest nail-biting thriller, author Richard C Hale returns with Jaxon Jennings’s toughest case yet. Jaxon might be getting older, but he’ll use all his experience, his instinct, and guts to make sure the killer’s latest victim is his Dead Last.
So, the veteran cop and part-time private eye barely blinks when a distraught man hires him to catch his cheating wife in the act. Jaxon knows he can do this job in his sleep—and soon learns the husband is cheating, too.
But what starts as a routine case of infidelity quickly snowballs into a killing spree. Someone—obviously a pro—murders the husband, his wife, both of their lovers, and a growing list of victims who don’t seem connected to the case at all.
Jaxon has no idea why they’re dead, who killed them, or how he can stop the bloodshed. And new bodies are piling up every day.
Together with his longtime partner, a couple of hard-charging rookie detectives, and a shadowy figure from his past, Jaxon must race against time and a trained killer who’s now targeting his own family, including his four-year-old daughter.
In this, his latest nail-biting thriller, author Richard C Hale returns with Jaxon Jennings’s toughest case yet. Jaxon might be getting older, but he’ll use all his experience, his instinct, and guts to make sure the killer’s latest victim is his Dead Last.
227 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 31, 2020
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Richard C. Hale
36 books182 followersRichard C Hale has worn many hats in his lifetime including Greens Keeper, Bartender, Musician, Respiratory Therapist, and Veteran Air Traffic Controller. You can usually find him controlling Air Traffic over the skies of the Southeastern U.S. where he lives with his wife and children.
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February 1, 2020
Jaxon Jennings is back !!! And boy did I miss this series. Always action packed, always a page turner.
While this is part of an ongoing series, you can read it as a stand-alone, then go back and read them all so you don’t miss a minute of the action
I can’t wait to see what is next ....
Thank you to the publisher and author for my advanced reading copy in exchange for my honest review
While this is part of an ongoing series, you can read it as a stand-alone, then go back and read them all so you don’t miss a minute of the action
I can’t wait to see what is next ....
Thank you to the publisher and author for my advanced reading copy in exchange for my honest review
January 28, 2020
Wow, Jaxon Jennings is back and up to his neck in a domestic/marital problem investigation that blossoms into a case that includes assassins, some new police department characters that are easy to like but have some serious character flaws. To say this story is action packed, doesn’t do justice to this story. I believe this is my favorite of the Jaxon Jennings stories, it had so much going on that I couldn’t put it down until I had read the final words. I received an advance review copy and chose to provide this review.
February 1, 2020
Another great read!
I finished this book in one day because I couldn't put it down. So much suspense. And the ending took me by surprise. Thanks, Richard. Looking forward to the next installment.
I finished this book in one day because I couldn't put it down. So much suspense. And the ending took me by surprise. Thanks, Richard. Looking forward to the next installment.
February 4, 2020
Know your enemies
Another thrilling novel by this author. He weaves the lives of his main characters into the story which makes the readers feel as though they know them. An exciting mystery with a surprise ending.
Another thrilling novel by this author. He weaves the lives of his main characters into the story which makes the readers feel as though they know them. An exciting mystery with a surprise ending.
January 18, 2021
Good read
Having read the previous 7 books back to back there is always the possibility that the characters become stale and predictable, not here though. Another really good installment in the Jaxon Jennings series.
Having read the previous 7 books back to back there is always the possibility that the characters become stale and predictable, not here though. Another really good installment in the Jaxon Jennings series.
May 17, 2021
Last Two
I failed to write a review after the last book so I am doubling up. I love the characters and the stories and am enjoying the Jason Jennings series... Looking forward to the next one. Thanks Richard Hale for the hours of pleasure.
I failed to write a review after the last book so I am doubling up. I love the characters and the stories and am enjoying the Jason Jennings series... Looking forward to the next one. Thanks Richard Hale for the hours of pleasure.
February 5, 2020
Excellent
As per usual , hooked from start to finish . What an ending, Can't wait for the next one. Brilliant
As per usual , hooked from start to finish . What an ending, Can't wait for the next one. Brilliant
February 7, 2020
Dead
Not what expected was a great book and nothing in the early chapters would lead you to the outcome. This opens up a whole new direction to go with the characters
Not what expected was a great book and nothing in the early chapters would lead you to the outcome. This opens up a whole new direction to go with the characters
February 10, 2020
Richard Hale rocks!
I loved this book, as I have all of his books. I’m always sad when I’m done. Can’t wait till Viral! Count me in
I loved this book, as I have all of his books. I’m always sad when I’m done. Can’t wait till Viral! Count me in
February 15, 2020
The ending was a. Shocker, and it was left open ,hopefully it will be answered in the next saga.
March 2, 2020
I really love this series and this book did not disappoint. Once I started I couldn't stop reading! Literally a thrill a minute, can't wait for the next installment.
February 22, 2026
new characters
Spoiler alert. Another great book with new characters. I could read these books forever but sad about the ending. Good read tho and onto the next
Spoiler alert. Another great book with new characters. I could read these books forever but sad about the ending. Good read tho and onto the next
January 31, 2020
I absolutely love this Jaxon Jennings book. It was action packed and had so much going on and it gets straight into it right at the beginning. There are new detective characters in the book and the story also connects some previous books as well.
I couldn't put it down. I had to know what happened next. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I can't wait for the next one.
If you have never tried any books from Richard C Hale, I would definitely recommend it! You won't be disappointed. I have read them all so far.
I was sent an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
I couldn't put it down. I had to know what happened next. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I can't wait for the next one.
If you have never tried any books from Richard C Hale, I would definitely recommend it! You won't be disappointed. I have read them all so far.
I was sent an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
December 12, 2024
The latest Jaxon Jennings thriller, this was a great read, though full of a lot more death and destruction than usual. I really enjoyed it, and would definitely recommend it to both fans of the series and of thrillers generally (although it's not a standalone book, everything that's ongoing storyline is explained). I'm looking forward to seeing what the future holds for Jaxon and co!
NB I received a complimentary copy of the book but I always give an HONEST review, based wholly on my own opinions
NB I received a complimentary copy of the book but I always give an HONEST review, based wholly on my own opinions
August 18, 2020
Another great book in the Jaxon Jennings series. Enjoyed it completely & couldn't put it down. Great twist at the end.
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