Sasscer
Hill
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Sasscer Hill
When Nikki’s ex-lover Will hires her to protect the horses used to film a movie at Santa Anita Racetrack, she learns evil is alive and well in Hollywood.
Keeping Thoroughbreds safe from a director who doesn’t know a horse from a hamster is tricky. More difficult are the unresolved feelings between Nikki and Will, especially when sexy, young movie star, Jamie Jackson, sets his sights on Nikki.
But when a sniper’s bullet shatters the brain of a cameraman close enough that she can smell his blood, Nikki’s need to protect overrides everything. Her sleuthing unearths a trail of corruption and when she must lie to Will to protect his life, she’s on her own. Can she identify the evil behind the scenes before she and Will become the next victims?
Shooting Star is the fifth rocket-paced story in the award-winning Nikki Latrelle mystery series. If you like protagonists with heart and courage, unexpected twists, and a thrill ride to the finish, you’ll love Shooting Star.
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FLAMINGO ROAD, Winner of the 2018 $10,000 Dr. Tony Ryan Award for Best in Racing Literature
Baltimore police officer Fia Mckee is suspended for excessive use of force. Given a second chance, she’s sent to work undercover for the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB) at Gulfstream Park in Florida, where her assignment is to spy on two racetrack workers suspected of illegal activities and whose horses continue to outperform all expectations.
To complete her cover story, Fia moves in with her semi-estranged brother, Patrick, and his daughter, Jilly. Fia’s investigations become twofold when Jilly disappears after an off the grid Cuban gang steals her beloved pony for horsemeat. Along the way, Fia encounters, a (very handsome) do-gooder who’s close on their trail, and a cabal of super wealthy gamblers who will stop at nothing to ensure they always win.
Flamingo Road won the $10,000 Dr. Tony Ryan Award for Best Book in
Horse Racing Literature.
"In Flamingo Road, Hill proves that she can not only write a great
mystery, she can also create a great character...."
—Mystery Scene Magazine.
THE DARK SIDE OF TOWN
An Editors Pick, Toronto Star
Fia McKee, now officially employed by the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TPRB), is sent undercover to Saratoga Racetrack to investigate Mars Pizutti, a racehorse trainer whose horses’ wins are suspiciously lucky―and lucrative. Fia’s bosses believe Pizutti’s success is based on illegal drugs and deceitful methods, and they want Fia to work inside his barn to ferret out the truth.
But after witnessing the tragic and inexplicable suicide of a jockey, Fia discovers the rider’s death is only the tip on an iceberg involving the mob, a crooked racing hedge fund, and threats to the lives of another jockey and his young sister. Fia must find out who’s connected to who, and what shadowy forces are at play before someone else dies.
“Filled with sense-laden descriptions and ever-tightening suspense.”
—Booklist, (starred review)
“. . . the nifty plot includes a murder and other surprising narrative
twists. Satisfying as all of this turns out to be, even better is the
fidelity that Sasscer Hill brings to the business of racing
horses.”–The Toronto Star, An Editor’s Pick.
“Fans of horse racing and everyone else will find this tale of love,
lust, greed, and family ties an enjoyable ride.”–Publishers Weekly
“Sound racing lore mixes with sex and murder to provide a blood-soaked
edge-of-your-seat thriller”–Kirkus.
“. . . another high-octane trip into the professional world of horse
racing with a heroine who can hold her own in room full of bad
guys.”—Romantic Times
Fleeing from her evil stepfather through the dark, frozen streets of Baltimore, orphaned Nikki Latrelle climbs the razor-wire fence into Pimlico Racetrack. It’s a place she feels safe, a place where she spent happy times with her mother. Nikki knows how to ride, and dreams of being a jockey.
But with the police and stepfather on her trail, how can a thirteen-year-old runaway with no ID, no family, and no income survive?
Jockey Nikki Latrelle gets the chance of a lifetime -- to ride the favorite in a stakes race -- only to have her dream destroyed when a mysterious intruder kills her mount the night before the race.
Evil is at work at Maryland’s Laurel Park race track, and when Nikki stumbles over the body of a gunshot victim, she quickly becomes the prime suspect in a murder case.
Framed and facing a possible murder rap, Nikki is ruled-off the track.
Deprived of job and income, Nikki follows a deadly trail of insurance scam and betting fraud. Will she live long enough to clear her name?
Racing at Virginia's beautiful Colonial Downs turns into a nightmare for jockey Nikki Latrelle. A sociopath is selling diet cocktails...and killing jockeys who struggle to make racing weight.
A hidden meth lab, an old family secret, a body buried years ago in the woods, and a friend's disappearance pull Nikki into a race against death.
For the first time, the short stories of award winning author, Sasscer Hill, are available in paperback! GRIPPING TALES OF FACT AND FICTION contains four true stories, from the book, Rare Highs and Killer Lows. Additionally, this anthology contains five mystery fiction stories: the noir tale Steamroller, two cozy Janet Simpson mysteries, a bonus Nikki Latrelle story, and a traditional Sherlock Holmes mystery.
