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I'm looking for suggestions for good IRR BWWM murder mysteries, detective novels or police procedurals.

Starletta Duvall series by Judith Smith-Levin. Starletta is a police lieutenant and is dating the coroner who is quite wealthy. There are unfortunately only 4 novels in the series as the author passed away. Paperback is the only medium they are available in.

Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

Trickiegyrl wrote: "Starletta Duvall series by Judith Smith-Levin. Starletta is a police lieutenant and is dating the coroner who is quite wealthy. There are unfortunately only 4 novels in the series as the author pas..."

I love, love, LOVE the Starletta Duvall series too!

Another series that I enjoy is the Detective Elouise Norton Series. They are really good and Rachel Howzell Hall is still writing them. The next one in the series, City of Saviors, actually comes out tomorrow. You do need to read these in order though.

Trickiegyrl wrote: "Starletta Duvall series by Judith Smith-Levin. Starletta is a police lieutenant and is dating the coroner who is quite wealthy. There are unfortunately only 4 novels in the series as the author pas..."

I've read those in the past, but thanks for the suggestions. I also have read the David Handler's Berger and Mitry Mysteries.

Monica **can't read fast enough** wrote: "Another series that I enjoy is the Detective Elouise Norton Series. They are really good and Rachel Howzell Hall is still writing them. The next one in the series, City of Saviors, actually comes o..."

Cool, I've read the first 3, will definitely check out the last 2. Thanks so much.

Denise wrote: "Trickiegyrl wrote: "Starletta Duvall series by Judith Smith-Levin. Starletta is a police lieutenant and is dating the coroner who is quite wealthy. There are unfortunately only 4 novels in the seri..."

I haven't read those, I'll have to add them to my list!

Monica **can't read fast enough** wrote: "Denise wrote: "Trickiegyrl wrote: "Starletta Duvall series by Judith Smith-Levin. Starletta is a police lieutenant and is dating the coroner who is quite wealthy. There are unfortunately only 4 nov..."

There are 11 books in the series and I've read all but the last one. Mitch Berger is a film critic and Desiree Mitry is a Lieutenant with the Connecticut state police major crime squad.

Denise wrote: "Monica **can't read fast enough** wrote: "Denise wrote: "Trickiegyrl wrote: "Starletta Duvall series by Judith Smith-Levin. Starletta is a police lieutenant and is dating the coroner who is quite w..."

Girl, I went and ordered the first two. I couldn't resist! :) They sound like good fall/winter reads.

Monica **can't read fast enough** wrote: "Denise wrote: "Monica **can't read fast enough** wrote: "Denise wrote: "Trickiegyrl wrote: "Starletta Duvall series by Judith Smith-Levin. Starletta is a police lieutenant and is dating the coroner..."

You are going to love them. Desiree is this tall, beautiful, confident woman. Mitch is kinda average, but very comfortable in his own skin and totally supportive of her. I like that he isn't this over the top alpha male, yet still a true male, very protective of her.

Hi Denise/All:

Here's my list of: Cops, Sheriffs, Detectives, Military & Spies

I've read and enjoyed the following books:

Spies R Us by Amber Malloy
Dangerous Game: Black Cipher Files series Book 4 by Lisa Hughey
Code Name: Papa by Aliyah Burke
On the Edge of Love by Shay Rucker
Stories from Beauville: Anna and Jackson (Books 1 thru 3) by Tigris Eden
The Detective's Lover (The Maddoxes Book 1) Aliyah Burke
Some Kind of Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
Captive by Trevion Burns
Breaking Bad: 14 Tales of Lawless Love Anthology by Koko Brown (and other authors)


On my list to read:

Deeper (The Deeper Chronicles #1) by Allyn Lesley
Deeper: The Deeper Chronicles Book 2 by Allyn Lesley

Undisclosed Desire 2: The Sheriff's Heart by Falon Gold
Mine to Have by Ashley Nicole
Changing Brides by by V.C. Taylor

Reclamation Series by Erosa Knowles
Murder at the Beach / Lies in the Morgue /
That's Not My Baby / I've Got Your Six

Love the Starletta Duvall Series too!

I look forward to checking out the other series mentioned.

Thank You & Happy Reading to All! ☺

- The Starletta Duval books are great and have a nice IR romantic component between Starr and Mitch. So sad she passed before we could get more.

- The Rachel Howzell Hall series is excellent. But as of book 2 (I haven't read 3 yet) there is no romance, IR or otherwise.

- Frankie Y. Bailey's Lizzie Stuart series is a cozy mystery series that features an IR romance between a black female professor and the head of the campus police.

- George Pelecanos' The Night Gardener is a stand alone police procedural where one of the main cops is in an IR marriage (bwwm) and their domestic life and children get good page space in the book.

- Jill Brock's Maggie & Odessa series Pennywise is a cozy mystery that is rather funny. Kinda like a female Gus and Shawn on Psych (or Lucy & Ethel). Odessa does have an IR romance in the course of the book.

- Kyra Davis' Sophie Katz' series Sex, Murder And A Double Latte. Sophie is biracial, half black/half Jewish and her love interest is a Russian

- Barry Lyga's I Hunt Killers series. YA and more thriller than police procedure. But still very good

- The FBI Psychics series The Missing by Shiloh Walker, again more suspense/thriller than mystery but the first two feature IR coupes

- Angela Henry's The Paris Secret is a stand alone mystery/suspense novel featuring an IR romance.

- Haven't read these yet, but the Faye Longchamps mysteries Artifacts feature a biracial heroine who is an archeologist and her Native American boyfriend (later husband).

Tina wrote: "- The Starletta Duval books are great and have a nice IR romantic component between Starr and Mitch. So sad she passed before we could get more.

- The Rachel Howzell Hall series is excellent. But ..."

Thanks Tina. I'm loving this thread and I'll be checking out all the books on your list.

Tina wrote: "- The Starletta Duval books are great and have a nice IR romantic component between Starr and Mitch. So sad she passed before we could get more.

- The Rachel Howzell Hall series is excellent. But ..."

Lordy, Tina-you are going to make me go broke, but I'll have some good books! Thanks for all of these recommendations.

Danny Cavanaugh Mysteries by Gary Hardwick

Danny is a white cop raised in Detroit’s black innercity. In the first book Danny is engaged to a Black woman and I think that's his dating preference. I got distracted by another book so I don't know if they get back together. I think she's studying to be a doctor and her family didn't approve of him.

Color of Justice Kindle Edition


Supreme Justice: A Novel Of Suspense Kindle Edition


Citycide - A Danny Cavanaugh Mystery Kindle Edition


Grind City: A Danny Cavanaugh Mystery Kindle Edition

Tina wrote: "- The Starletta Duval books are great and have a nice IR romantic component between Starr and Mitch. So sad she passed before we could get more.

- The Rachel Howzell Hall series is excellent. But ..."

Great list Tina. Quite a few of these I've read, I loved the "I Hunt Killers" series. I really wish Barry Lyga would add more stories to this series. I did see a couple I had never heard of, look forward to checking them out. Thanks.

Rosie wrote: "Danny Cavanaugh Mysteries by Gary Hardwick

Danny is a white cop raised in Detroit’s black innercity. In the first book Danny is engaged to a Black woman and I think that's his dating preference. I..."

Thanks for this list. Looking forward to checking out this series.

Here's a few more ...

by PAMELA THOMAS-GRAHAM

A Darker Shade of Crimson


Blue Blood


Orange Crushed


She has a white love interest.

The Murderer's Mistress by Shannon Dianne

I love these books and Star!

Denise wrote: "I'm looking for suggestions for good IRR BWWM murder mysteries, detective novels or police procedurals."

Thanks for starting this. I'm adding lots of books to my want to read pile!

Monica **can't read fast enough** wrote: "Denise wrote: "I'm looking for suggestions for good IRR BWWM murder mysteries, detective novels or police procedurals."

Thanks for starting this. I'm adding lots of books to my want to read pile!"

I should have done this sooner..LOL! I am loving the feedback.

Barry Lyga, "I Hunt Killers" is a really good series I believe you'll enjoy them and I also agree he needs to make more books about this series

I haven't been on Goodreads in a while and just came to see if anyone had read the "Berger and Mitry" series by David Handler, and here y'all have started a whole thread of IR mysteries. Thanks!

RJ wrote: "I haven't been on Goodreads in a while and just came to see if anyone had read the "Berger and Mitry" series by David Handler, and here y'all have started a whole thread of IR mysteries. Thanks!"

I read some.

Arch,

I thought it would be interesting to read because it is from a male writer.
Also, I feel that while IR romance is enjoyable, it doesn't cross-over as much as I would like. When you have IR couples in other types of books like cozies, other crime fiction, general fiction, it picks up other readers. (If I'm making sense.) I would really like to see more IR BWWM couples in other genres as well as more IR romance.

RJ wrote: "I haven't been on Goodreads in a while and just came to see if anyone had read the "Berger and Mitry" series by David Handler, and here y'all have started a whole thread of IR mysteries. Thanks!"

I've read all except the latest book in this series. I have loved all of them.

Denise wrote: " I've read all except the latest book in this series. I have loved all of them..."

Ok, thank you. I've added them to my queue.

Tina wrote: "- The Starletta Duval books are great and have a nice IR romantic component between Starr and Mitch. So sad she passed before we could get more.

- The Rachel Howzell Hall series is excellent. But ..."

I love the way you give summaries with each series, and I put a few titles in my TBR pile. I'm going to try "Pennywise" because I like a little humor with my mysteries.

RJ wrote: "Arch,

I thought it would be interesting to read because it is from a male writer.
Also, I feel that while IR romance is enjoyable, it doesn't cross-over as much as I would like. When you have IR ..."

I would love to see more dangerous bad boy IR stories and I don't care if a man writes the story. For me, it has to be a catcher, non-erotic and not in first person. I also have to add, I don't want race to be an issue in the story. Everyone is not against IR relationship. The story must have romance in it. I don't want 5% romance and 95% action. That's not romance in my eyes. Oh and the race pairing doesn't matter, although I read more BWWM stories. I also write them.

Arch wrote: "RJ wrote: "...
I also have to add, I don't want race to be an issue in the story. Everyone is not against IR relationship..."

True. Not discounting other people's experiences, but I've dated interracially my entire life (in Virginia, no less) and I haven't had any issues. Topic-wise in books, I really enjoy work settings or small town drama.

"Crossing The Line" by Bernice Layton (IR/Suspense/Mystery).
The following are IR books with cops:
"The Color of Love", "Between Friends", and "Close Encounters" by Sandra Kitt (last one has mystery/suspense element).
"Back To Life" by Wendy-Coakley Thomason

These are keepers and some of my favorite books.

Elise Marion's Operation Underworld
FBI Thriller(s) w/Paranormal Elements

Fight for Vengeance (Book 1)


Fight for Freedom (Book 2)


Fight for Love (Book 3)

Eagle's Heart by Alyssa Cole

Books by Sam Cheever

Shadow of Honeybun
.99 cents

Blaise and Dolfe meet in this book. He's a introverted PI working a case and she's an extroverted party girl who gets in the middle of it.

HoHo Honeybun Fever
$2.99

Dolfe is working a case and Blaise (former party girl) unknowingly gets in the middle of it ... again!

Murderous Craft (Gainfully Employed Mystery Book 1)
ON SALE - .99 cents

Dolfe and Blaise return and they're now engaged. He's working a case and I'm sure she gets in the middle of it.

I own all three books and I've read the first two books and enjoyed them. The latest one has 4 & 5 Star reviews.

A Dangerous Woman
by J.M. Jeffries (Kindle Edition)


Rogue CIA agent Odessa Ripley is back home in Phoenix on a mission of vengeance. To find her father's killer teams up with hotshot good-ole-boy detective Wyatt Earp Whittaker of the Cold Case Unit.

Monica **can't read fast enough** wrote: "Another series that I enjoy is the Detective Elouise Norton Series. They are really good and Rachel Howzell Hall is still writing them. The next one in the series, City of Saviors, actually comes o..."

Thank you for this recommendation. I've read 2 books in 2 days and I love it!

I just ran across this series by Mark de Castrique:

(The Sam Blackman Mysteries)
Blackman's Coffin
The Fitzgerald Ruse
The Sandburg Connection
A Murder in Passing
A Specter of Justice
Hidden Scars (October 3)

Retired Military Veteran Sam meets Nakayla after her sister is murdered. They team up as investigators to solve mysteries and eventually become romantically involved.

Tag: BW/WM

Ariel wrote: "Monica **can't read fast enough** wrote: "Another series that I enjoy is the Detective Elouise Norton Series. They are really good and Rachel Howzell Hall is still writing them. The next one in the..."

I'm so glad that you are enjoying them! I know that they aren't romances, but I LOVE them too. I am just about to read City of Saviors and I'm a little sad that I have caught up in the series! LOL

Rosie wrote: "I just ran across this series by Mark de Castrique:

(The Sam Blackman Mysteries)
Blackman's Coffin
The Fitzgerald Ruse
The Sandburg Connection
A Murder in Passing
A Specter of Justice
Hidden Scar..."

I forgot about that series. I've read the first 2 books and will definitely get the others. I love this couple.

Rosie wrote: "I just ran across this series by Mark de Castrique:

(The Sam Blackman Mysteries)
Blackman's Coffin
The Fitzgerald Ruse
The Sandburg Connection
A Murder in Passing
A Specter of Justice
Hidden Scar..."


Ooh, these look interesting. Thanks Rosie.

Tina wrote: "Rosie wrote: "I just ran across this series by Mark de Castrique:

(The Sam Blackman Mysteries)
Blackman's Coffin
The Fitzgerald Ruse
The Sandburg Connection
A Murder in Passing
A Specter of Justic..."

You're Welcome Tina.☺

I recently discovered that my local library allows patrons to request books for them to purchase and I requested the entire Detective Elouise Norton Series (in eBook format) and they sent me an email confirming the purchases.

If you hear about a sale on any of these books, please let me know because I want to add them to my collection.

@Rosie, I hope that you enjoy the Eloise Norton books as much as I did!

Monica **can't read fast enough** wrote: "@Rosie, I hope that you enjoy the Eloise Norton books as much as I did!"

Monica: I'm looking forward to reading them soon. Unfortunately, the first book has been checked out so I have to wait for it to be returned.

Thanks for recommending because I'm a big mystery genre fan -- particularly BRIT TV: Luther, Poirot, Miss Marple, Scott & Bailey, Prime Suspect, Vera, Jack Taylor and the list goes on and on ...

Monica **can't read fast enough** wrote: "Ariel wrote: "Monica **can't read fast enough** wrote: "Another series that I enjoy is the Detective Elouise Norton Series. They are really good and Rachel Howzell Hall is still writing them. The n..."

I'm reading that one now. Trying to pace myself because I caught up. The flirtation is nice. If Lou and Colin would just admit they're in love with each other, they'd put me out of my misery. lol.

Ariel wrote: "Monica **can't read fast enough** wrote: "Ariel wrote: "Monica **can't read fast enough** wrote: "Another series that I enjoy is the Detective Elouise Norton Series. They are really good and Rachel..."

I'm definitely wondering how Lou and Colin are going to play out, because I really like their banter and the trust for each other as partners that they are building.

$3.99
Last Resort by Amber Malloy

https://www.amazon.com/Last-Resort-Am...

Honey Bun Shop Mysteries by M.E. Harmon

I just saw this recommended on another list, and I'm getting ready to binge on this series because it gets very good reviews. It's a cozy mystery series starring an AA sleuth in New York who runs a sweets shop. It appears, judging by the first book, that she dates IR. Caveat is that these are all short novellas, which is why I'm going to tackle the whole bunch and see how it goes.

(You can't tell by the covers that she's AA, but she mentions that she's considering not relaxing her hair and going natural, and her mother wears cornrows, etc. It has a very multicultural cast.)

There are six novellas:

Honey Bun Shop Mysteries by M.E. Harmon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...


Sweet and Salty Treachery

RJ wrote: "Honey Bun Shop Mysteries by M.E. Harmon

I just saw this recommended on another list, and I'm getting ready to binge on this series because it gets very good reviews. It's a cozy mystery series sta..."

Thanks, RJ. I'm going to check these out too!

Monica **can't read fast enough** wrote: "RJ wrote: "Honey Bun Shop Mysteries by M.E. Harmon

Thanks, RJ. I'm going to check these out too!."

You're welcome. I'm on the third one now.

Having read two, I just want to clarify one thing only because this is a list specifically for IR novels. The author describes some of the characters by skin tone and some not, so I can't exactly tell some of the guys' races. In the first one, which is the longest, she has broken up from a long term relationship which I guess was IR because she is best friends with her ex's sister, and the sister is just described as having long brown hair. The guy she likes in book 2 has blue-gray eyes, but cafe-au-lait skin, so maybe bi-racial? Maybe not.

Anyway, I'm enjoying them a good bit (there are some typos).