Sam Abbott

Ned Fain, Private Investigator Books 1-5: a Cold Goodbye and Other Stories Sam Abbott

Publisher Marketing: Ned Fain is a damaged man. Crippled in a bomb blast in Afghanistan the ex-army JAG officer lost his wife, lost his career and may be losing his mind. People cringe at the sight of his burned face; added to that he's flat broke. But when, by chance, he gets caught up in a murder investigation, he discovers a whole new career. A Cold Goodbye: When Ned witnesses a bizarre murder in the polar bear pit at the zoo, he sets out to expose the killer and conquer his own demons. The Electric Axeman: When a chance event sets Ned on the trail of arch criminal, the Electric Axeman, he knows the outcome could either make him or break him. Of Two Minds: Ned prepares himself for hours of boring surveillance when he takes on a cheating spouse case. But it turns out there's a lot more to this case than it appears, and Ned finds himself drawn into a secret life of BDSM, and mistaken identity. The Texas Hold'em Deaths: People from a local gambling club are dying, and Carlota Abreu, gorgeous, sexy and trouble with a capital T, draws Ned into a web of intrigue. A Poisoned Mind: Private detective Ned Fain has another murder on his hands. This one smacks of some sort of vengeful vigilant justice, and this time it's made Ned really mad because a wounded warrior and his dog are at risk.