Bentz & Montoya: Books 1-6

New Orleans #1-6

by Lisa Jackson

Lisa Jackson's Bentz & Montoya Bundle: Hot Blooded, Cold Blooded, Shiver, Absolute Fear, Lost Souls, Malice, & an Exclusive EXTENDED Excerpt from Devious

Hot Blooded

A First One Dead Body...

A prostitute lies strangled in a seedy French Quarter hotel room. Miles away, in a rambling plantation house on the sultry shores of Lake Ponchartrain, popular late-night radio host Dr. Samantha Leeds receives a threatening crank call. All in a day's work for a celebrity. Who would think to link the two?

Then Another...

A second hooker's corpse turns up. Samantha's ominous caller persists, along with a mysterious claiming to be a woman from her past--a woman who's been dead for years. With Detective Rick Bentz convinced that the serial killer prowling the shadowy streets of New Orleans is somebody close to Samantha, she doesn't dare trust anyone. Especially not Ty Wheeler, her seductive new neighbor who seems to know more about her than a stranger should.

...And Another

Somebody has discovered Samantha's darkest secret. Somebody is convinced that lives must be sacrificed to pay for her sins. So far, the victims have been strangers. But as a cunning, cold-blooded killer grows bolder, Samantha wonders in dread if she will be the next to die...

Cold Blooded

His Vengeance Will Be Repeated. . .

A woman's slashed, incinerated corpse is found in a seedy New Orleans apartment. Her killer is certain there were no witnesses, unaware that his every move was seen by a beautiful stranger--from her bed in a bayou cottage on the outskirts of town...

And Repeated. . .

Weeks later, another violent vision shatters Olivia Bechet's sleep. Convinced a serial killer is stalking the city, Olivia turns to the authorities. But jaded detective Rick Bentz doesn't believe her--even when a second body turns up, slain in exactly the same bizarre, ritualistic manner Olivia described...

And Repeated...

As New Orleans panics in the icy grip of a merciless killer, Olivia is frustrated by Bentz's skepticism--and captivated by her attraction to him. But soon her dreams are invaded by images of another murder. One that has yet to be committed. This time, Olivia recognizes not only the victim's face--but the murderer's. And both are closer than she ever imagined...

Shiver

The Crimes Are Unthinkable

A serial killer is turning the Big Easy into his personal playground. The victims are killed in pairs--no connection, no apparent motive, no real clues. It's a very sick game, and it's only just begun.

The Fear Is Real

Abby Chastain left New Orleans long ago and for good reason. Now she's back where she feels watched, as if the devil himself is scraping a fingernail along her spine. It doesn't help that Detective Reuben Montoya is convinced she's somehow the key to unlocking these horrible crimes--a mystery that has something to do with Our Lady of Virtues Mental Hospital, a decaying old asylum where unspeakable crimes were once committed, and a human predator may still wait.

The Truth Is Deadly

As more bodies are found in gruesome, staged scenarios, Montoya and Abby are in a desperate race to stop a killer whose terrifying crimes are bringing them ever nearer to a shocking revelation. For the past is never completely gone. Its sins must be avenged. And a twisted psychopath is getting close enough to make them...

Absolute Fear

Every Serial Killer...

A serial killer is stalking the streets of New Orleans. The victims are killed in a ritual fashion, a series of numbers tattooed into their bodies. There are no clues, no connections except one: a crumbling old asylum that was once the scene of unspeakable madness--and is now the calling card of a new kind of fear.

Is Searching For...

Eve Renner knows Our Lady of Virtues Hospital well. As the daughter of one of its doctors, she spent her childhood exploring its secrets chambers, hidden rooms, and forbidden passageways. Now, somewhere in the decaying asylum lies the key to a b

Genres: Thriller, Mystery

3026 pages, ebook

First published March 1, 2011

About the author

Lisa Jackson is the number-one New York Times bestselling author of over ninety-five novels, including the Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya Series, the Pescoli and Alvarez Series, the Savannah series, and numerous stand alone novels. She also is the co-author of One Last Breath, Last Girl Standing, and the Colony Series, written with her sister and bestselling author Nancy Bush, as well as the collaborative novels Sinister and Ominous, written with Nancy Bush and Rosalind Noonan. There are over thirty million copies of her novels in print and her writing has been translated into twenty languages.

Before she became a nationally bestselling author, she was a mother struggling to keep food on the table by writing novels, hoping against hope that someone would pay her for them. Today, neck deep in murder, her books appear on The New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly national bestseller lists.

With dozens of bestsellers to her name, Lisa Jackson is a master of taking readers to the edge of sanity—and back—in novels that buzz with dangerous secrets and deadly passions. She continues to be fascinated by the minds and motives of both her killers and their pursuers—the personal, the professional, and the downright twisted. As she builds the puzzle of relationships, actions, clues, lies, and personal histories that haunt her protagonists, she must also confront the fear and terror faced by her victims and the harsh and enduring truth that, in the real world, terror and madness touch far too many lives and families.

Visit http://www.LisaJackson.com where you can find a Media Kit with photos and more information.

Reviews

[She · Rating 4 out of 5]

So I kind of binged on a couple of her series and I found one cute little (annoying or endearing?) thing that I think every one of her books has, at one or more points in every book one of the characters ' take a corner too fast' while driving somewhere. I find myself thinking about all the different times I have been driving under tense conditions and trying to recall if I ever felt as if I was going too fast around a corner. Is it a daily mundane event that happens all the time and we skip over it until reading about it in every Lisa Jackson book?

[Anita Schrott · Rating 1 out of 5]

Abhorrent Language!!

I know many say this speech is the way people speak today=not me. You are a good writer. I read another book and enjoyed it. It had a few swear words. The first book in this series, I believe first chapter, used words I don't want in my mind. Sorry to miss your good storytelling, because you, like many authors, feel the need for "so called realistic" dialog. Not for me.

[Bev Ramsburg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bentz and Montoya

Reading this bundle of stories of Bentz and Montoya gave hours of pleasure. After reading these stories I feel like I really know these guys and their families. There is just one problem I had, in an earlier book Montoya comes to the precinct where Bentz works. Montoya is from NO but Bentz is working in another state. Just a slight problem and I only noticed it because I have been on Lisa Jackson read-a-thon. I love her books!

[Donna]

So far, so good. I have finished the first three of the bundle and am currently reading "Absolute Fear"

[Cecilija · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best mystery/thriller series I own! The Bentz/Montoya series is truly a work of art in every way. From the first book to the most recent the series had me hooked. (No spoilers!)

The series is set in New Orleans, Louisiana which helps add a paranormal feel to it on top of being a thriller/mystery. The two main characters, Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya, are cops for the police department of New Orleans. Both have such defined and different personalities that work very well together. Bentz is an older more hardened man with his own past while Montoya is a more optimistic and "outside the box" type of cop. The two men become partners in solving some of the most gruesome cases in NOLA.

The series mainly revolves around hunting down serial killers who terrorize the city in their own unique ways. The books also take a look into the personal lives of the main characters along with the villains and victims. There is a bit of romance here and there, but it only helps add to the development of the stories. Now, I mentioned paranormal as it does play a role, think about the history of NOLA, but it's not the main theme or anything horrible unbelievable. There are even religious undertones, churches and convents, in the series that play a pretty good role throughout the books. Brings in a deeper meaning to what may be going on as you read. A way to bring the history and culture of this city into the books.

My personal favorite out of the whole series would be Absolute Fear as it takes place mostly at an old asylum, but I highly encourage you to read the books in order. The series does start off slow, I almost gave up, but I highly recommend just pushing the the first half of the first book. It is so worth it and there should be another series book coming out in the next few years!

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars

The 'New Orleans' series by Lisa Jackson is a fantastic blend of suspense, mystery, and psychological intrigue which features the dynamic detective duo of Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya. The stories take a deep dive into the gritty, atmospheric streets of New Orleans, where danger lurks around every corner.
From the chilling opening of Hot Blooded to the nail-biting twists in Cold Blooded and beyond, Ms. Jackson crafts a world filled with complex characters, dark secrets, and relentless tension. The detectives’ chemistry and their relentless pursuit of justice make them compelling protagonists, while the villains are disturbingly vivid, adding an extra layer of intensity to the stories. And just when I thought I had figured it out, she would throw in a curveball that ended up leaving me reeling.
The rich, moody setting of New Orleans adds a haunting backdrop, amplifying the suspense and immersing readers in the city’s unique charm and danger.
It’s a must-read for anyone who loves a good whodunit with a touch of Southern Gothic flair.
Happy Reading…

[Cathy Wiechnik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great books!

Enjoyed this series from start to end. Looking forward to more! Lisa Jackson is an excellent story teller whose characters become so real you are pulled into every story line.

[Sandra Kirlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved all these books. lisa jackson is one of my favorite authors, I have yet to find a book of her a i didn't like.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not all of the

I prefer a sans serif font. The 1st and 2nd books in this boxed set do not convert to my chosen font, making the text very difficult for me to read.

[Brian/Mom Dawson]

This series was awesome. Lisa Jackson cannot seem to write a bad book.

[Elizabeth]

Loved them..h

[Bunny · Rating 5 out of 5]

i read almost all the i haven't got lost souls yet got to get but the rest of theses books r great

[Joannine]

I love the plot concept... The story starts to drag in the first part.....Proof being I can but it down and walk away for days at a time

[Dawno · Rating 5 out of 5]

The whole set is over 7000 pages. I hope I can finish this in 21 days... It is riveting, so far...