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A boy vanishes. But not just any boy. 1899 years after the Catastrophe, Bridges is owned by the Mob. As the city's steam-driven infrastructure fails, a new faction rises: the Red Dogs.Jacqueline Spadros is haunted by her best friend Air's death, killed as he tried to stop her sale to the Spadros crime syndicate ten years ago. Now in an unwilling marriage to the city's biggest drug lord, she secretly runs a small-time private eye business to earn enough money to escape.Air's little brother disappears from his back porch. And now someone is following Jacqui.Dark, gritty, psychological, multi-layered Victorian-inspired far future detective noir that keeps the reader guessing to the very end.
What if your best friend were working with your worst enemy?All is not well in Bridges. The Four Families accuse each other of spying while Red Dog attacks escalate. Aristocratic jewel merchant Dame Anastasia Louis, styling herself "e;The Queen of Diamonds,"e; hires her long-time friend, private eye Jacqueline Spadros, to collect from her debtors so she can leave the city. But Jacqui can't leave David Bryce's kidnapping and the murders of her teenage informants unpunished. Convinced that her mortal enemy, the madman "e;Black Jack"e; Diamond, was complicit in the crimes, she pursues ways to prove it. The scoundrel and his crew, however, seem to be one step ahead: the terrifying man in white is seen outside David's home, forged letters are appearing across the city, and merchants in the Spadros quadrant report threats from a man who fits his description. Jacqui is warned of a plot against her life. Those who try to warn Jacqui are murdered, and evidence emerges that Jacqui's mother is next on the list. With time running out, Jacqui is forced to make a horrifying choice. Someone will surely die. Will it be Jacqui, or her mother?
What if the person who hated you most was the only one who could save you?Thousands of gentlemen have gone bankrupt in Bridges and trouble brews between the Diamond and Spadros crime families. Yet the city is united in its desire to exact vengeance for those murdered in the zeppelin disaster.Penniless and alone, private eye Jacqueline Spadros confronts the lowest point of her life. Seen as an accomplice in the financial crisis and accused of a crime she didn't commit, Jacqui faces trial in front of a hostile jury - and could receive the death penalty.Jacqui knows she's been framed by the illusive Red Dog Gang. But will the jury believe her?The King of Hearts is part 4 of a 13-part serial novel:The Jacq of SpadesThe Queen of DiamondsThe Ace of ClubsThe King of Hearts <- you are hereFrom the author:Each book builds on the information presented in the book before it. Because of this, I strongly urge you to read the first three books in this series before reading The King of Hearts.If you'd like a quick way to catch up on the series, the Red Dog Conspiracy Act 1 box set contains the first three books in ebook or audio format.All caught up with Jacqui and ready to go?Scroll up, click on the button to order, and continue the journey!
Be careful what you wish for ...After eleven years trapped in the Spadros crime syndicate, 23-year-old private eye Jacqueline Spadros is an independent woman, free to run her investigation business.But her problems are only beginning.Deeply in debt, Jacqui is in danger from both the rogue Spadros men calling themselves "e;The Ten of Spades"e; and the ruthless Red Dog Gang - who may be one and the same.Jacqui is determined to find Black Maria, the key to the identity of the Red Dog Gang's secretive leader. To survive long enough to do that, Jacqui needs a paying case.The one she's offered may put her in the most danger of all The Ten of Spades is part 5 of a 13-part serial novel - please begin with The Jacq of Spades or the Red Dog Conspiracy Act 1 box set.
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