Bøger af Patrick Ian O'Donnell

Murder and mayhem turn P.I. Oxnard's Sierravacation into a virtual busman's holiday. Meetthe cast of mountain characters who help andhinder Oxnard's murder investigation.

Freelance editor/writer Colin Gunderson is summoned to the family home in Pasadena by his uncle and former guardian, William Benton. When Colin arrives, he finds Bill on a couch, weakened by a stroke. Bill is transported to a local hospital where, before being taken to the intensive care ward he mumbles a few cryptic words to Colin and dies before the day is out. Colin is determined to learn the meaning of his final seemingly illogical words. He and his lady friend, Susan Rhoades set out to uncover the secrets held by the Pasadena home to which Colin has now fallen heir.

Thievery, poetic clues, and murder on a college campus combine to provide a new challenge for P.I. Phil Oxnard as he builds his own detective agency.

Veteran homicide detective Blake Moyer comes out of retirement to join the police force in San Amaro, a small town on the Central California coast. On Moyer's first day on the job, George Garfield, owner of the Mollusks R Us oyster farm is murdered. A growing group of would-be environmentalists have been protesting against the oyster farm under the mistaken assumption that the activity was harmful to the ecology of the bay. The protest was begun by Sally Wicks a well-meaning, but ill-informed old time San Amaro resident. Demonstrations against the oyster farm heat up significantly when Jerry Lambert, Sally's ne'er do-well grandnephew arrives in town. Moyer aided by a young officer, Liam McNamara, assigned as his partner, sets out to discover who killed Garfield. As they get into their investigation of Garfield's murder, the detectives are faced with a series of related crimes including shoplifting, burglary, dope dealing, and political corruption before they finally learn who killed George Garfield.

Maliciously destroyed grape vines combined with the shot gun murder of a vineyard manager present P.I. Phil Oxnard with a double barreled mystery. The investigation takes him and wife Paula from Southern California's Temecula Valley to the vineyards of the Sierra foothills in search of evidence that will vindicate a young man accused of murder.

Port of Los Angles Police Detective ShakeJonson uncovers a crime syndicate operating in one of the world's busiest ports. Illegaldrugs, illegal aliens, and illegal arms areall fair game for the bad guys.

Newly retired Phil Oxnard's fear of boredom in retirement galvanizes him to investigate the death of George Moss, a neighbor killed in a presumed automobile accident. Phil's investigation takes him from his home in San Juan Capistrano to Las Vegas, the San Fernando Valley, and Palm Springs. In the process he follows the trails of a number of suspects including Moss' bitter former business associate, his two sons, his brother, a greedy real estate agent, and a crooked stock broker. Before solving the mystery of George Moss' death, with the reluctant assistance of his wife Paula, Phil finds himself in more than one dangerous situation. Boredom is no longer a problem. Survival becomes his goal.

Black-Foxe Military Institute was part of the Hollywood scene from its founding in 1929 until its closure in 1968. Over the course of its short history, sons of many Hollywood personalities attended the school, where they and other cadets, most, but not all, from well-to-do families, received an excellent education. This short volume attempts to capture the essence of Black-Foxe through the years with historical notes, anecdotes, and photographs. Readers are given the opportunity to learn about what is perhaps a forgotten part of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Veteran homicide detective Blake Moyer comes out of retirement to join the police force in San Amaro, a small town on the Central California coast. On Moyer's first day on the job, George Garfield, owner of the Mollusks R Us oyster farm is murdered. A growing group of would-be environmentalists have been protesting against the oyster farm under the mistaken assumption that the activity was harmful to the ecology of the bay. The protest was begun by Sally Wicks a well-meaning, but ill-informed old time San Amaro resident. Demonstrations against the oyster farm heat up significantly when Jerry Lambert, Sally's ne'er do-well grandnephew arrives in town. Moyer aided by a young officer, Liam McNamara, assigned as his partner, sets out to discover who killed Garfield. As they get into their investigation of Garfield's murder, the detectives are faced with a series of related crimes including shoplifting, burglary, dope dealing, and political corruption before they finally learn who killed George Garfield.

Newly retired Phil Oxnard's fear of boredom in retirement galvanizes him to investigate the death of George Moss, a neighbor killed in a presumed automobile accident. Phil's investigation takes him from his home in San Juan Capistrano to Las Vegas, the San Fernando Valley, and Palm Springs. In the process, he follows the trails of a number of suspects including Moss' bitter former business associate, his two sons, his brother, a greedy real estate agent, and a crooked stockbroker. Before solving the mystery of George Moss' death, with the reluctant assistance of his wife Paula, Phil finds himself in more than one dangerous situation. Boredom is no longer a problem. Survival becomes his goal.

Maliciously destroyed grapevines combined with the shotgun murder of a vineyard manager present P.I. Phil Oxnard with a double-barreled mystery. The investigation takes him and his wife, Paula, from Southern California's Temecula Valley to the vineyards of the Sierra foothills in search of evidence that will vindicate a young man accused of murder.

Port of Los Angeles Detective Sergeant Shake Jonson is on the trail of smugglers trading in illegal drugs, illegal aliens, and illegal weapons. Before he can identify the culprits, he finds he has gone from being the hunter to being the hunted. When Jonson is the victim of an arranged car accident, he realizes that a corrupt LAPD lieutenant and a wealthy philanthropist, who is in fact a crime boss, are working together to make sure he doesn't crack the case. Most responsible for their dirty work is Lars Larson, the right-hand man of the crime boss who is deeply involved in a spate of crimes committed in the harbor. During the investigation, Jonson builds a close relationship with Carole Lang, the beautiful and charming daughter of one of the murder victims. Jonson finds himself in danger of losing not only his avowed bachelorhood but also his life.

Thievery, poetic clues, and murder on a college campus combine to provide a new challenge for P.I. Phil Oxnard as he builds his own detective agency.

Murder and mayhem turn P.I. Oxnard's Sierra vacation into a virtual busman's holiday. Meet the cast of mountain characters who help and hinder Oxnard's murder investigation.

Freelance editor/writer Colin Gunderson is summoned to the family home in Pasadena by his uncle and former guardian, William Benton. When Colin arrives, he finds Bill on a couch, weakened by a stroke. Bill is transported to a local hospital where, before being taken to the intensive care ward he mumbles a few cryptic words to Colin and dies before the day is out. Colin is determined to learn the meaning of his final seemingly illogical words. He and his lady friend, Susan Rhoades set out to uncover the secrets held by the Pasadena home to which Colin has now fallen heir.