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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Diane Capri returns with a collection of #1 Bestselling short books never before presented in one volume."Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too." Lee Child, #1 World Wide Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher ThrillersFive short books never before available in one collection. Includes three short books in Diane Capri's beloved Hunt for Jack Reacher spin off series from Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels, featuring FBI Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar collected in one volume. Also includes two short books from Diane Capri's popular Hunt for Justice Series.Jack in a Box: Otto and Gaspar tried to take a weekend break, but Jack Reacher had out of the box plans. Where do Otto and Gaspar turn next?Jack and Kill: Otto and Gaspar get a lead on Jack Reacher. New Hope, Virginia, welcomed him yesterday. When trouble found him there, who ends up dead?Jack in the Green: Otto and Gaspar track Jack Reacher's past in Tampa, Florida, where they team up with Judge Willa Carson, investigative journalist Jessica Kimball, and attorney Jennifer Lane.Mistaken Justice: On a rainy night, Darla Nixon drives home alone and makes a mistake that ruins three lives in an instant. As twisty tale worthy of John Grisham unravels between the laws, Darla keeps her fatal secret until it's too late for Jennifer Lane to fix -- or is it?Fatal Enemy: Jess Kimball hadn't been in the same room with Richard Martin for more than a dozen years. Worse things than Richard had happened to her since she'd seen him last. He'd find out soon enough that she wasn't a gullible sixteen-year-old anymore, even deep down. She was his enemy now and he was hers, whether he knew it or not. Jess decided long ago she would never yield to him again. Richard Martin would make his choice tonight. In this tense battle of nerve and guile, how can Jess survive?"Intricate and ingenious - make some coffee, because you'll read all night." Lee Child, #1 Worldwide Bestselling author of Jack Reacher thrillers

The famous surgeon is accused of murder. But is his wife still alive?Investigative Reporter Jess Kimball's impossible mission explodes in this new thriller from award winning New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Diane Capri.His wife was kidnapped.Her driver was murdered.The police files are thick.Video footage and telephone calls prove an air-tight case. Statements and witnesses confirm the surgeon's guilt.Every piece of evidence proves the obvious, but the doctor claims it's not true.Out of options, he begs Jess Kimball to nail the ruthless serial killer whose crimes are the ultimate game.But Jess doesn't play where justice is at stake. She's been on the other side of crime.For Jess Kimball, justice is never a game."Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too." - Lee Child, #1 World Wide Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers"Expertise shines on every page." -- Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award Winning MWA Past President"Relentlessly determined to bring justice to an unjust world, Jess Kimball is like a female Jack Reacher, only nicer!" -- Martha Powers, award winning author of Conspiracy of Silence and Death AngelReaders Love Jess Kimball and Clamor for More!"Smart, fast-paced, personal and, dare I say, thrilling. It's the kind of "this could happen to me" thrill that really chills me to the bone if I think about it too much. I could not put this book down until I found out if everything was going to turn out okay. Does it? Well you'll have to read it and see!""Highly recommend-- kept me on the edge of my seat and I had a hard time putting it down-- Great characters and storyline-- can only hope Diane Capri will make a series out of Jess and Helen-- I do want more!""This thought-provoking novel is populated with strong women and likeable men. Ms. Capri fully develops these characters while maintaining a tension-filled pace that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours of the morning."¿Start reading Jess Kimball thrillers today and you'll be glued to the page.

Exciting Short Read Collection! Judge Willa Carson returns in these chilling stories from New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Diane Capri!"Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too." Lee Child, #1 World Wide Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher ThrillersSHORT READS HUNT FOR JUSTICE THRILLER SERIES COLLECTION"Intricate and Ingenious. Make some coffee. You'll read all night." -- Lee ChildJustice is Served contains four exciting Hunt for Justice short reads from USA Today and New York Times Bestselling Author Diane Capri Includes the USA Today Bestselling Cold Justice!THIS COLLECTION CONTAINS 4 #1 Bestselling Short Reads and Bonuses: Cold JusticeFalse JusticeFair JusticeTrue JusticeBonuses: Two Diane Capri Essays about the Hunt for Justice SeriesCold Justice - Everyone needs a vacation, even hardworking, crime-fighting Federal Judges. Looking forward to a quiet week of stunning winter scenery, roaring fires, and warm companionship, Judge Willa Carson and her husband George head north to Pleasant Harbor, Michigan - and slam into murder. A car stranded in the road. A corpse slumped in the front seat. A gunshot wound to left temple. The scene is surreal, the execution ruthless, the victim far from innocent. Local authorities want this case put away fast because it's bad for their tourism business. Willa sees what the cops don't, and she is not about to play along to get along.False Justice - Judge Willa Carson's friend Ursula Westfield is living the good life. Her career as a broadcast journalist is on fire, she finally found a good man to come home to, and her new Manhattan apartment is the stuff of dreams. When a stranger sends her a chilling but cryptic email about a newly nominated Judge in her hometown, she knows she should ignore it. Secret sources armed with conspiracy theories were nothing but trouble. Still, she can't seem to shake the feeling that there's something amiss about Judge Aaron Michaels. Driven by an insatiable quest for truth and a desire to do the right thing, she heads back to Tampa and comes face-to-face with a killer.Fair Justice - When a young reporter assigned to cover Judge Willa Carson's courtroom for the local television station is sent on a fact-finding mission, he never expects to find a body. Residents of a small Florida town are suffering from a strange, debilitating illness. A whistleblower claims the local carpet mill is engaged in dumping toxic chemicals into the water supply. Uncovering the truth may cost the reporter his life, unless Willa Carson can save him.True Justice - Ginny Richards has a great new job working for wickedly smart Federal Judge Willa Carson, and she couldn't be happier. After a rough patch and an ugly break up, she's finally making new friends and her career in on the upswing. But when she invites her new workmates to see her moonlighting as a jazz singer at a local club, she never expects that a night of music and merriment will end in murder.Grab your copy now and start reading today!

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Returns!For fans of Lee Child, John Grisham, Jack Reacher and Michael Connelly"Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too." -Lee Child, #1 World Wide Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher ThrillersThree unlikely events explode thrusting young lawyer Jennifer Lane into the abyss of her family's secret history. Bio-Medical researcher Gilbert Irwin is killed when his car is forced off the Sunshine Skyway Bridge by an unidentified driver in a dark blue Jaguar. Ronald and Lila Walden's daughter disappears from her Tampa apartment. Jennifer Lane is mysteriously plucked from obscurity to represent Russell Denton, Tampa's most successful mogul, to retrieve a stolen drug formula worth billions.Unraveling the connections, Jennifer falls into a disastrous romance with Blake Denton, Russell Denton's nephew and heir. A bewildering maze of betrayal, intrigue, and murder, put Jennifer's license to practice law, her heart, and her very life on the line.Judge Wilhelmina Carson watches while Jennifer rescues herself from Annabelle's attack.

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Returns!For fans of Lee Child, John Grisham, Jack Reacher and Michael Connelly"Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too." -Lee Child, #1 World Wide Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher ThrillersJudge Willa Carson's mother Kate Austin's new husband, a hot Italian model, lures Willa into investigating a thirty-year old murder.When no-nonsense Federal Judge Wilhelmina Carson is presented with the facts of the case she's convinced that Billie Jo Steam is innocent. Determined to right the wrongs of a justice system in which she believes, and to please Kate no matter what, Willa pulls out all the stops, including the use of genetic testing and her most distinguished political connections, to give Billie Jo back her family and her freedom.But there isn't much time to celebrate...The deeper Willa delves into this timeworn case and the complex relationships that surround it, the more she realizes that there are still many people in Tampa - from pillars of the community, to old hippies, to friends and co-workers - who will do whatever it takes to keep the past buried. Judge Willa stays on the long, cold trail until truth prevails at the very end of the road and Kate makes a killing.

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Returns!For fans of Lee Child, John Grisham, Jack Reacher and Michael Connelly"Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too." -Lee Child , #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher ThrillersTampa's free-spirited Judge Wilhelmina Carson returns in the third installment of this well-loved series. During Tampa's annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival, murder chases Judge Willa's beloved secretary into a world of corruption, bank fraud, and art theft while Willa's dad, Jim Harper, suffers hell of his own making.Just as Willa is recovering from the shock of meeting her father's new trophy wife, her secretary Margaret Wheaton becomes mysteriously involved with a nefarious jeweler. When both Margaret's husband and the jeweler end up dead, Margaret is the number one suspect. Judge Willa sets out to prove Margaret innocent and takes the reader on a ride through Tampa's month-long pirate party, with twists and turns that keep you guessing until the very end: whodunnit?

Judge Willa Carson returns in this chilling story from New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Diane Capri! "Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too." -Lee Child, #1 World Wide Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers Everyone needs a vacation, even hardworking, crime-fighting Federal Judges. Looking forward to a quiet week of stunning winter scenery, roaring fires, and warm companionship, Judge Willa Carson and her husband George head north to Pleasant Harbor, Michigan - and slam into murder. A car stranded in the road. A corpse slumped in the front seat. A gunshot wound to left temple. The scene is surreal, the execution ruthless, the victim far from innocent. Local authorities want this case put away fast because it's bad for their tourism business. Willa sees what the cops don't, and she is not about to play along to get along. The rugged, frozen landscape is not her beloved Tampa sunshine and palm trees, but Judge Willa Carson is always on the Hunt for Justice. "Intricate and ingenious - make some coffee, because you'll read all night." -Lee Child, #1 Worldwide Bestselling author of Jack Reacher thrillers

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Returns to Tampa in this gripping suspense novel featuring Judge Willa CarsonCharismatic Federal Judge Willa Carson is devoted to two things: her job and her loving husband George. But when a controversial war hero is nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, Willa's normally easy-going husband throws himself into the fight, determined to thwart the nomination. His relentless campaign strains their marriage and Willa's faith in him, until the General is killed. And George is arrested for murder...Willa is determined to save the man who's been her anchor for seventeen years. But does that man still exist? As Willa delves into her husband's web of secrets, scandals, and political scheming, she's forced to uncover George's game. Is he the calculating killer the world believes or a deceived victim of twisted justice?Love and politics are at their dirtiest in this tightly-plotted, character-driven novel.A complex thriller, with a shocking ending, this is the book Judge Willa fans have been waiting for!Realistic twists and turns keep readers engaged and guessing until the finale!"Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too." -Lee Child , #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers For fans of Lee Child, John Grisham, Jack Reacher and Michael Connelly

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Returns!For fans of Lee Child, John Grisham, Jack Reacher and Michael Connelly"Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too." -Lee Child , #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher ThrillersWhen a famous plastic surgeon's decomposed body surfaces in Tampa Bay with a bullet in its head, Federal Judge Willa Carson's "little sister" is caught in a high-stakes game of greedy lawyers, blackmail and deceit. Carly Austin knew the victim too well. Does she know too much about the killer, too? Before Willa discovers the answer, Carly disappears. Can Willa save Carly from herself and the murderous conspiracy? Or have they killed Carly, too?Free-sprited Judge Wilhelmina Carson is quick, witty and stubborn. She finds nothing is what it seems in a world where attractive women with enough money are made, not born, and beauty can cost your life. Judge Willa debuts in this fast-paced mystery filled with great characters, humor and suspense.*formerly titled "Carly's Conspiracy"

Heart pounding thriller and suspense from award-winning New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Diane CapriHe kills from afar. Until Jess Kimball makes it personal.An explosion ripped through a close-knit community in Iowa, leaving five dead, dozens hospitalized, and the country outraged.Shattered and bewildered, a mother begs Jess Kimball to investigate.Since her own son was taken, Jess has never refused a heartbreaking plea from a desperate mother. She won't refuse now.She rushes to Iowa to find the truth. Instead, she learns the only alibi witness has already fled the country.Unwilling to admit defeat, Jess traces the witness to Spain. Teamed with a British operative, Jess is thrust into the international search for a lethal insecticide.Together they race against time to find and stop a ruthless killer before he destroys them all.Relentless Reporter Jess Kimball thrills in this exciting new novel from award-winning New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Diane Capri.Read one Jess Kimball thriller and you'll be hooked. Strong female characters, a fully developed plot, and thrills till the end. Make some coffee. You'll read all night.For fans of Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter, Lee Child, Jack Reacher, John Grisham, and James Patterson's Women's Murder Club"Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too." - Lee Child, #1 World Wide Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers"Expertise shines on every page." -- Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award Winning MWA Past President"Relentlessly determined to bring justice to an unjust world, Jess Kimball is like a female Jack Reacher, only nicer!" -- Martha Powers, award winning author of Conspiracy of Silence and Death AngelReaders Love Jess Kimball and Clamor for More! Start reading now and you'll be hooked!"Smart, fast-paced, personal and, dare I say, thrilling. It's the kind of "this could happen to me" thrill that really chills me to the bone if I think about it too much. I could not put this book down until I found out if everything was going to turn out okay. Does it? Well you'll have to read it and see!""Highly recommend-- kept me on the edge of my seat and I had a hard time putting it down-- Great characters and storyline-- can only hope Diane Capri will make a series out of Jess and Helen-- I do want more!""This thought-provoking novel is populated with strong women and likeable men. Ms. Capri fully develops these characters while maintaining a tension-filled pace that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours of the morning."¿Try Jess Kimball today for thrillers with twists, turns, emotions and heart. But lock the doors first. This one's a nail biter!

Greed kills. Who will be the next victim?Investigative Reporter Jess Kimball's impossible mission to find her kidnapped son and protect an elderly couple thrills in this new novel from New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Diane Capri.Fatal Error is the exciting follow up to Fatal Demand.In Fatal Demand, Jess Kimball and FBI Special Agent Henry Morris worked furiously to stop a spree killer. But one last victim remains, held hostage in Italy.When Jess accidentally thwarts the money-for-hostage exchange at the Rome airport, she becomes the killer's number one target.Jess begins Fatal Error as the hunter, but she becomes the hunted. Can she escape Enzo Ficarra's plan to avenge his brother's murder? Or will Jess make the fatal error?For fans of Greg Iles, Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter, Lee Child, Jack Reacher, John Grisham, and James Patterson's Women's Murder Club"Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too." - Lee Child, #1 World Wide Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers"Expertise shines on every page." -- Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award Winning MWA Past President"Relentlessly determined to bring justice to an unjust world, Jess Kimball is like a female Jack Reacher, only nicer!" -- Martha Powers, award winning author of Conspiracy of Silence and Death AngelReaders Love Jess Kimball and Clamor for More!¿"Smart, fast-paced, personal and, dare I say, thrilling. It's the kind of "this could happen to me" thrill that really chills me to the bone if I think about it too much. I could not put this book down until I found out if everything was going to turn out okay. Does it? Well you'll have to read it and see!""Highly recommend-- kept me on the edge of my seat and I had a hard time putting it down-- Great characters and storyline-- can only hope Diane Capri will make a series out of Jess and Helen-- I do want more!""This thought-provoking novel is populated with strong women and likeable men. Ms. Capri fully develops these characters while maintaining a tension-filled pace that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours of the morning."Start reading the Jess Kimball Thrillers and you'll be glued to the page. But lock the doors first. These books are nail biters!

The sexy Italian seems too good to be true. Because he is.When her Taboo Magazine assignment uncovers a modern Italian crime family operating scams and killing their victims inside the US, Jess Kimball joins forces with FBI Special Agent Henry Morris to stop the ruthless killers. This job may be her last. Jess rushes against time from Dallas to New Orleans to Florida and New York to find and stop Luigi Ficarra and save the elderly parents of the man he holds hostage.In a chase down to the wire, Jess risks her own life to stop Luigi. But will his last demand be fatal?Investigative Reporter Jess Kimball's impossible mission to find her kidnapped son and get justice for crime victims returns in this new novel from New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Diane Capri.** ** (Fatal Demand is Expanded and Revised from the novella formerly titled Flight 12: A Jess Kimball Thriller)For fans of Greg Iles, Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter, Lee Child, Jack Reacher, John Grisham and the Women's Murder Club"Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too." - Lee Child, #1 World Wide Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers"Expertise shines on every page." -- Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award Winning MWA Past President"Relentlessly determined to bring justice to an unjust world, Jess Kimball is like a female Jack Reacher, only nicer!" -- Martha Powers, award winning author of Conspiracy of Silence and Death AngelReaders Love Jess Kimball and Clamor for More!"Smart, fast-paced, personal and, dare I say, thrilling. It's the kind of "this could happen to me" thrill that really chills me to the bone if I think about it too much. I could not put this book down until I found out if everything was going to turn out okay. Does it? Well you'll have to read it and see!""Highly recommend-- kept me on the edge of my seat and I had a hard time putting it down-- Great characters and storyline-- can only hope Diane Capri will make a series out of Jess and Helen-- I do want more!""This thought-provoking novel is populated with strong women and likeable men. Ms. Capri fully develops these characters while maintaining a tension-filled pace that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours of the morning."Start reading the Jess Kimball Thrillers and you'll be glued to the page. But lock the doors first. These books are nail biters!

Voller Nervenkitzel und Spannung, aber auch klug und menschlich. Kim Otto ist eine großartige Figur. Ich liebe sie. - Lee Child, Autor der Jack-Reacher-KrimisEin neues Buch aus der Reihe Jagd auf Jack Rescher!Die FBI Special Agents Kim Otto und Carlos Gaspar haben bei ihrem Reacher-Auftrag endlich einmal Glück. Ihren Quellen zufolge ist Reacher gestern in New Hope, Virginia aufgetaucht. Frustriert und immer skeptischer, was den Auftrag angeht, fahren Otto und Gaspar nach Virginia, um der Spur zu folgen.Doch in Virginia wird alles nur noch schlimmer. Otto und Gaspar kommen zu einem Auffahrunfall hinzu, der - wie sich herausstellt - Teil eines größeren Ganzen ist, eines Verbrechens, das einen Angriff auf die Nation darstellt. Auch Reacher war dort, aber wie und warum wurde er in diese Sache verwickelt? Hat er ehrenvolle Absichten oder stecken viel finstere Beweggründe hinter seinen Taten?Der Fall wird für Otto und Gaspar immer undurchschaubarer. Die üblichen Ermittlungsmethoden führen zu rein gar nichts und die hohen Tiere im FBI-Hauptquartier lassen sich nicht in die Karten schauen, sodass die Agenten sich allmählich wie Marionetten fühlen, die ihren Puppenspieler nicht kennen. Zumal Marionetten entbehrlich sind ...

They took her son. She wants him back. Is this her chance?The phone call changes Jess Kimball's life forever.He leads her on a breathless and dangerous chase through the Rocky Mountains.When she catches up with the blackmailing bastard she'll make him sorry.And then she'll make him pay.The most gripping thriller yet in this high-octane series starring relentless reporter Jess Kimball from award-winning New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Diane Capri.For fans of Karin Slaughter, Lee Child, Jack Reacher, John Grisham, and James Patterson's Women's Murder Club"Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too." - Lee Child, #1 World Wide Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers"Expertise shines on every page." -- Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award Winning MWA Past President"Relentlessly determined to bring justice to an unjust world, Jess Kimball is like a female Jack Reacher, only nicer!" -- Martha Powers, award winning author of Conspiracy of Silence and Death AngelReaders Love Jess Kimball and Clamor for More! Start reading now and you'll be hooked!"Smart, fast-paced, personal and, dare I say, thrilling. It's the kind of "this could happen to me" thrill that really chills me to the bone if I think about it too much. I could not put this book down until I found out if everything was going to turn out okay. Does it? Well you'll have to read it and see!""Highly recommend-- kept me on the edge of my seat and I had a hard time putting it down-- Great characters and storyline-- can only hope Diane Capri will make a series out of Jess and Helen-- I do want more!""This thought-provoking novel is populated with strong women and likable men. Ms. Capri fully develops these characters while maintaining a tension-filled pace that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours of the morning."