Richard Powell - guest on February 2025
We're delighted to feature Richard Powell once again as our Monthly Guest, and for good reason. This masterful storyteller has a gift for crafting immersive worlds that draw readers in and refuse to let go. From the intricate plots of his murder mysteries to the historical depth of his World War II dramas, and the cultural nuance of his stories set in Japan, Richard's writing is a testament to his skill and versatility. With a devoted following that spans the globe, it's clear that his books have left an indelible mark on the literary landscape. Join us as we celebrate Richard's work once again, and discover why he remains a beloved favorite among readers everywhere. Camilla Hillberg
Richard Powell books
LITTLE LUCIFER
THE HUNT FOR A SERIAL KILLER EXPOSES MASSIVE GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION!
A BRUTAL MURDER OCCURS IN MEMPHIS NEAR FRANKLIN CITY’S LIMITS. BUT ALL IS QUIET IN THE CITY ITSELF AS FRANKLIN CITY CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY. UNTIL AMONG THE FESTIVAL CROWD WENDY CLAIMS SHE SEES A MAN BILL DOOLIN’S COMPATRIOTS PUT BEHIND BARS. A CHECK OF PRISON ROSTERS SHOWS THE MAN REMAINS IN PRISON. THEN TWO YOUNG WOMEN ARE MURDERED IN TOWN. A COMPOSITE DONE BY A WITNESS RESEMBLES THE MAN JAILED A YEAR AGO. AND NOW THE HUNT IS ON.AS THE MEMPHIS POLICE PURSUE THEIR KILLER AND BILL’S COMPATRIOTS HUNT FOR FRANKLIN CITY’S KILLER THE TWO CASES COLLIDE, EXPOSING CORRUPTION BOTH WITHIN THE CITY AND ON A GLOBAL SCALE.
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THE GINGERBREAD MAN (Jergen County Book 2)
JORDAN AND URICH NOW HUNT THE MAN WHO MURDERED JORDAN’ S DAUGHTER!
A SERIAL KILLER CALLING HIMSELF THE GINGERBREAD MAN TARGETS TEENAGE PROSTITUTES IN MEMPHIS. TO FACILITATE THEIR INVESTIGATION, MEMPHIS POLICE KEEP DETAILS OF HIS KILLINGS FROM THE PUBLIC AND DENY HE EXISTS. FRUSTRATED BY THIS LACK OF NOTORIETY, THE KILLER STALKS INVESTIGATORS IN THE CASE AND EXPANDS HIS KILLING GROUND TO TUNICA.
WHILE ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT TO TUNICA COUNTY, JORDAN AND URICH STUMBLE ON A MURDER THAT MIRRORS JORDAN’S DAUGHTER’S KILLING, THREE YEARS BEFORE. REMOVED FROM HIS DAUGHTER’S MURDER CASE THEN AS IT INVOLVED A FAMILY MEMBER. NOW, AS THE MURDER OCCURRED IN A NEIGHBORING COUNTY, HE IS AGAIN WARNED OFF THE CASE. ESTRANGED FROM CHARMAIN, HIS DAUGHTER’S DEATH NOW RETURNS TO HAUNT HIM. THESE FORCES SHOVE HIM DOWN THE PATH THAT NEARLY WRECKED HIS LIFE BEFORE.
ENRAGED BY THE AUTHORITIES CONTINUED SILENCE, THE KILLER SNATCHES A YOUNG GIRL WORKING THE STREETS. WITH CHARMAIN AS HIS SPOKESPERSON, HE OFFERS TO SPARE THE GIRL IF HIS HUNTERS. RESCUE THE GIRL IN TWO WEEKS. IF NOT? HE WILL HARVEST HER LIKE THE OTHERS!
WILL JORDAN RIGHT HIS PERSONAL LIFE AND FIND A WAY TO GET INVOLVED IN THE CASE? FOLLOW THE HUNT ALONG WITH US IF YOU DARE!
Robert Jordan and Christine Urich, Mix a hint of Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch with a twist of James Lee Burke’s Dave Robicheaux. Add Robert Dugoni’s, Trace Crosswhite. The result gives bad guys nightmares!
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JERGEN COUNTY WAR
AN UNEASY ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE DIXIE MAFIA AND A GULF COAST GANG ERUPTS IN VIOLENCE!
The Biloxi Crowns need a place away from the coast to produce drugs. The Dixie Mafia owns the sites and the political influence the Crowns need. A raid on the county’s first meth lab kills a deputy and reveals this sinister alliance. It also prompts Hector’s family to coerce him back into the criminal underworld.
Meanwhile, a crooked politician uses the botched raid as an excuse to hamstring the sheriff’s department. First, he suspends the Sheriff and appoints a replacement favorable to the gangs. When that is not enough to satisfy the gang leaders, he transfers Jordan to the county’s backwater and demotes Urich back to uniformed patrol. Will these monsters devour the county? Will Hector be sacrificed for his family’s greed? Who will triumph? JOIN THE ADVENTURE!
Robert Jordan and Christine Urich, Mix a hint of Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch with a twist of James Lee Burke’s Dave Robicheaux. Add Robert Dugoni’s, Trace Crosswhite. The result gives bad guys nightmares!
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DEADLY DISCOVERY
A MURDER MYSTERY! GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACY! WHAT IS NOT TO LOVE ABOUT THIS BOOK!
AS PEACE RETURNS TO JERGEN COUNTY, ROY FIRES UP HIS RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN, JORDAN BREAKS OUT HIS FISHING GEAR AND URICH PLANS HER WEDDING. THE ONLY PERSON DISTURBING THE PEACE IS A WINDOW PEEPER AND MURPHY, NEWLY PROMOTED TO INVESTIGATIONS, IS HOT ON HIS TRAIL. THE DISCOVERY OF A HUMAN BONE AT MRS. LAMBERT’S HOME SITE SHATTERS THE TRANQUILITY. RUMORS FLY WHEN CRIME SCENE TECHNICIANS UNEARTH THE COMPLETE SKELETON. IS THERE A NEW KILLER ON THE LOOSE OR IS IT AN OLD CRIME CONNECTED TO THE NOW DEFUNCT DIXIE MAFIA? WHEN IT’S LEARNED, THE SKELETON IS THOUSANDS OF YEARS OLD THINGS SETTLE UNTIL EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THE BODY CAME FROM ANOTHER PLANET. SCIENTISTS, UFO ENTHUSIASTS, NEW-AGE GURUS, AND PAGANS FLOCK TO THE SITE, STRETCHING THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE’S RESOURCES TO ITS LIMITS. AMID THIS CHAOS A KILLER STALKS THE ARCHEOLOGISTS EXCAVATING THE SITE AS THEY BATTLE OVER CUSTODY OF THE ALIEN’S BODY. HAS JERGEN COUNTY FINALLY ACHIEVED CRITICAL MASS? WILL E.T. FIND A HOME? AND WILL THIS TURMOIL PREVENT JORDAN, URICH, AND MURPHY FROM BRINGING THE KILLER TO JUSTICE?
Robert Jordan and Christine Urich, a hint of Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch with a twist of James Lee Burke’s Dave Robicheaux. Add Robert Dugoni’s, Trace Crosswhite The result gives bad guys nightmares!
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AN EYE FOR AN EYE
★★★★REVENGE IS SWEET!★★★★
Hector’s stepbrother is murdered in an abandoned warehouse. The mounting evidence points to Hector as the killer. But neither Jordan nor Urich believe his guilt. Convinced they’ve lost their objectivity, the county attorney removes them from the case.
Can they ignore their personal feelings? Stand on the sidelines while Hector’s convicted? Not for one second!
Robert Jordan and Christine Urich, Mix a hint of Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch with a twist of James Lee Burke’s Dave Robicheaux. Add Robert Dugoni’s, Trace Crosswhite. The result gives bad guys nightmares!