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The Man With The Crooked Eye

A not-so-simple cheating boyfriend investigation turns into murder and robbery. Plus, there’s a $250,000 lottery payoff up for grabs — if somebody is willing to cover up a piece of evidence.

Introducing Rafe Velez, an American private eye with decades of experience — most of it bad and unprofitable. His career is about to take a turn. Whether it’s for the better remains to be seen…

This is the first in the series of Rafe Velez Mystery short novellas, with sordid crime, deadpan humor and more than a few twists and turns for your delectation. These episodic mysteries will draw you in, as Rafe discovers new horizons in his life and more clients, thanks to some unexpected fame and fortune.

PG Rated — no four letter words or explicit sex.

 

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The Unpleasant Neighbor

Sheila and Brad Gilbert are on a path to divorce. That’s because Rafe has the goods on Brad’s cheating ways. Plus, Sheila has troubles with the crazy lady next door. When they turn up dead in the woods, could the crazy lady be the killer, or the pleasant neighbor, the other next door neighbor?

This is the second in the series of Rafe Velez Mystery short novellas, with sordid crime, deadpan humor, noir touches and more than a few twists and turns for your delectation. These episodic mysteries will draw you in, as Rafe discovers new horizons in his life and more clients, thanks to some unexpected fame and fortune.

Rafe Velez is an American private eye with decades of experience — most of it bad and unprofitable. His career is about to take a turn. Whether it’s for the better remains to be seen.

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Shaking Hands With the Devil

Rafe investigates a child custody case that seems to be nothing more than an overreaction by a worry-wart parent. But when thugs insert themselves into the equation, Rafe finds it’s time to be carrying a gun on the job. Plus, an old nemesis intrudes on his business. Will this criminal mastermind become a new client – or his last?

This is the third in the series of Rafe Velez Mystery short novellas, with sordid crime, deadpan humor, noir touches and more than a few twists and turns for your delectation. These episodic mysteries will draw you in, as Rafe discovers new horizons in his life and more clients, thanks to some unexpected fame and fortune.

Rafe Velez is an American private eye with decades of experience — most of it bad and unprofitable. His career is about to take a turn. Whether it’s for the better remains to be seen.

PG Rated – no four letter words or explicit sex.

The Men Who Were Hard of Listening

 

Landscaper Billy Byrum has a money problem. Author Dennis Tinker has a writing problem. Neither man thinks he’s doing wrong by others – until things spin out of control. Billy’s brother ends up dead and Dennis’s wife thinks he has a fan turned stalker. Both situations end up in Rafe’s lap. The question is: who’s listening and who’s about to have a nasty fall from grace?

Rafe Velez is an American private eye with decades of experience — most of it bad and unprofitable. His career is about to take a turn. Whether it’s for the better remains to be seen.

This is the fifth in the series of Rafe Velez Mystery short novellas, with sordid crime, deadpan humor, noir touches and more than a few twists and turns for your delectation. These episodic mysteries will draw you in, as Rafe discovers new horizons in his life and more clients, thanks to some unexpected fame and fortune. PG Rated – no four letter words or explicit sex.

 

The Colombian Dope Smugglers

A case of petty theft turns into a convoluted plot to smuggle heroin into the US. A Mafia Don wants it to stop. A local electrician is pulled into the web of criminal enterprise. The question becomes: who is the spider weaving the web and will this mean war between the Mob and the Colombians? A pivotal story in this series, with far-reaching implications.

This is the sixth in the series of Rafe Velez Mystery short novellas, with sordid crime, deadpan humor and more than a few twists and turns for your delectation. These episodic mysteries will draw you in, as Rafe discovers new horizons in his life and more clients, thanks to some unexpected fame and fortune.

PG Rated — no four letter words or explicit sex, but if you read between the lines…

The Plot To Murder Althea Stokes

Althea Stokes is recovering nicely from a small stroke. That’s bad news for greedy heirs who want their share of the inheritance sooner, rather than later. Rafe gets drawn into this mix through investigating a bit of suspected petty larceny in the Stokes mansion. It escalates into a full-blow drama at a dinner party at the Stokes home, where somebody else is poisoned – but by whom?

This is the fourth in the series of Rafe Velez Mystery short novellas, Rafe Velez is an American private eye with decades of experience — most of it bad and unprofitable. His life and career have taken a turn. Whether it’s for the better remains to be seen.

The Rafe Velez Mystery short novellas feature sordid crime, deadpan humor, noir touches and more than a few twists and turns for your delectation. These episodic mysteries will draw you in, as Rafe discovers new horizons in his life and more clients, thanks to some unexpected fame and fortune.

PG Rated – no four letter words or explicit sex.