The critically ill daughter of the governor of California has been kidnapped. LAPD Detective Maddie Divine is assigned to find her before it’s too late. But this high-profile case comes with secrets on every side: cops, politicians, even the innocent. A Deadly Blessing is a lightning-paced story of suspense that will keep readers on edge from beginning to end.The daughter of the governor of California is kidnapped, and LAPD Detective Maddie Divine is under the gun to find the critically ill teen before time runs out. With Maddie's marriage hanging by a thread, she follows the trail from the glamorous governor’s mansion to the darkest heart of the city where gangs and organized prostitution thrive. She discovers her high-profile case comes with secrets on every side: cops, politicians, even the innocent. The only question is whether she can uncover the truth in time and whether or not her marriage can survive the investigation. Retired LAPD Officer Kathy Bennett tells a lightning-paced story of suspense that will keep readers on edge from beginning to end.Author's Note: This book contains mature situations and language A Deadly Blessing, is the first book in a series featuring LAPD Detective Maddie Divine and was selected by Barnes and Noble as one of their Best Nookbook Originals of 2012.

L.A.'s mean streets—filled with vulnerable children. Some are stolen. Los Angeles Police Officers, Amber and Roy Buckner, want to end their marriage amicably, while diminishing the fallout of the split for their three-year-old son, Gage. But those plans get placed on hold and their lives upended when Gage goes missing. Anger and fear replace the cordial relationship they'd crafted during their separation, and bitter resentment ignites as the investigation reveals they were both culpable in their son's disappearance. Word on the street is that a notorious pimp is selling young children to the highest bidder. Roy and Amber must delve into the depraved world of child trafficking and prostitution to have any chance of saving their son. Can they beat the clock before their son is gone forever? Authentic Crime...Arresting Stories told by an award-winning retired LAPD officer.

A kidnapped pregnant nurse. A crazed disgraced cop. Let the psychological warfare begin. Nurse Amber Buckner is grappling with her husband's ultimatum regarding her unexpected pregnancy. Unfortunately, her frantic state distracts her from recognizing something is wrong when approached by a uniformed police officer. She's kidnapped and soon perceives her abductor is starved for love—and any affection he doesn't receive willingly he takes by force. In a contest of wits, Amber convinces her captor he is the father of the child she's carrying. While the maniac seesaws between love and hate for her, she prays her husband, an LAPD cop, will discover she's been kidnapped and rescue her. What Amber doesn't know is that her husband isn't looking for her—no one is—the madman has seen to that. Collateral Damage is the first book in Kathy Bennett's, Buckner Police Procedural Thriller Trilogy. If you like authentic crime told in an...

The murder of a cop—a decade old. A stripper with a secret. A cop whose marriage hangs by a thread investigating both. What could go wrong? LAPD Officer Roy Buckner struggles with a new assignment in the Robbery-Homicide Division Cold-Case Unit, while stepping up as mom and dad to his toddler son. Roy's wife, Amber, just graduated from the LAPD academy and her troubled probationary period leaves her with little time to be concerned about her homelife or marriage—which is hanging by a thread. As Roy and his new female partner search for clues to a cold-case cop killing, things heat up as they uncover an old trail of deadly secrets, while battling their own individual pain. Meanwhile, Amber's first big arrest results in a whole new mystery and investigation centered around a stripper's shame. As the decade-old case unravels, the shocking revelations may end everyone's career—if not their lives. ...

An organized shoplifting ring, a missing teen, and murdered cop...welcome to Los Angeles As Josie Price steps into the high-stakes world of the LAPD, she discovers the badge isn't just about chasing criminals; it's about navigating the intricate web of personalities—each with their own moral compasses. When a teenage girl becomes entangled in a web of blackmail spun by an organized shoplifting ringleader, Josie's ethics are put to the test. A police officer's murder during a heist escalates the intense search for the shoplifting crew and their leader. When the teenage girl goes missing, a chilling revelation ignites a killing spree, and the clock ticks mercilessly as Josie races to locate the teen before she becomes the next victim. In this gripping police procedural, Josie Price must tread carefully through the murky waters of her colleagues' varied ideals while facing her own demons in trying to rescue the...