Someone or some group is out to remove Detective Rage from the playing field permanently. Several earlier attempts were cheap shots because that is what they could afford. But the last one was an expensive attempt to bring down an FBI jet with her in it.Detective Rage and Sergeant Jones find a bomb under her jeep in the police garage. That had the Inspector Strong sending her and Sergeant Jones away, far away. Searching through about 100 cases Detective Rage had worked on only adds...

A large corporation just bought the News-One paper and all its TV and radio stations. He has the reputation of turning a profit by cutting to the bone. The owner in his first meeting sets aside the top ten senior people and the foxy TV anchor.It will be a complete make over. He cancelled their most profitable clothing ad because it is offensive. He is running a score card on the weather and sports people. Miss the forecasts by too far and you will go home for a day with no pay.

Detective Rage buys a storage locker at an auction. She has officer Jones bring his truck and some extra folding money. She instructs him on how and when to bid with her by twirling her hair. A locker comes up and with some bidding Jones wins the auction. The fellow that lost tries to buy the locker after he gets some more money.Jones tells him, "No thanks."His reply is "You will be sorry.'Rage takes with her an oil painting, four canes, and two small wooden boxes from...

It is the year 2040 and a killer disease is lurking throughout the entire country of Denmark. Its victims will be of every age and gender regardless of where or how they live.Every medical treatment for every disease in Denmark must be followed as outlined in The Book. A young doctor is being de-certified for not following The Book. A previous patient had died with somewhat similar symptoms and he chose to go out of The Book for this patient's treatment which appears to be some what...

A fellow in a sport coat from England is looking for four ancient vases. He is the only person aware of what they might mean. He brings one of the four with him from England. He has leads on where the others may be.The sport coat sneaks into several places, checking out vases looking for the next one.His search leads to the world's vase collector of all collectors. He may have one of the remaking three.The sport coat brought with him two Chinese vases and all their do...

In the far west is a used car lot, known as Slim Sams. The cars are all used, and most people would junk them. That is where most of his cars come from. When they leave his shop, they are built to last. He lives in a trailer on the lot and has two employees. He just makes the weekly payroll.On morning before the lot opens, a buyer is pounding on the door. A business dressed young man is disturbing Slim Sam. After the coffee is made Sam wants to take him out to kick a few tires.

Janette Wanda Rage is young lady living at home on their farm in Idaho and going to college. She is with her folks, three older brothers, and Granny. She is out practicing her shooting in the upper foothills when she hears a sound she does not know. It stops and she wonders what it was but cannot find it again.At home, Granny tells Janette that when she as very little they lived in the foothills where she heard the sound. The Indian Chief carried her down out of the foothills to the...

The Detective Rage Mysteries follow the exploits of Janette Ward Rage from her time as a cowgirl in Idaho, to a patrolman in Seattle, then her career as a Homicide Detective.Her boss Inspector Strong, functions as a Chief. He seldom visits a crime scene. He fishes with the FBI Regional Director, Ted McClearly. Her senior lead is Detective Harry Smith. He famous for his Sears Sucker suits.Patrolman Samuel Ray Jones is slightly junior to Rage in the police department. Their pat...

An unsolved 13 year old homicide case is being given its yearly look by Inspector Strong. He inherited it when he took the job. It had been collecting dust for years and then showed up several years after Inspector Strong came to homicide. Detective Smith has seen it only several time in the last eight years. The case file is old, dirty, and beat up. He has a brief look and passes it on to Detective Rage. There have been only two open homicide cases that happened since Inspector Strong too...

An urban legend has Alligators in Green Lake, which is near downtown Seattle. A pet alligator either escaped or was set free in the lake. While having never been seen, it still accounts for all the missing pets in north Seattle.Rage and Jones are having a sunny outing at the lake when a mother screams, "It has my baby." Jones is in the water while Rage is getting more information. She enters the water, swimming out to where Jones again comes to the surface. They conduct a Seal searc...

Detective Rage buys some Girl Scout cookies from a young girl on her doorstep. She takes some to work to give away. But unknown to her, the Fraud's Chief Black has reports of fake Girl Scouts cookies being sold and he has samples and complaints on his desk.Inspector Strong and his team are summoned to the Chief of Police's office to solves this case before it gets to the press. Detective Smith and Detective Rage go with the Inspector to the Chief's office."Earl, you are worki...

Detective Janette Rage is called back home when Little Joseph finds a body in Sunken Valley as he is preparing for the Tribal spring rituals. Sheriff George is getting older and so Rage's father calls her to come and help. As a young lady in college Janette found, and with Little Joseph's help explored the Sunken Valley many years ago. The Valley is part of the Rage's farm and Janette's father deeded the Valley over to the Tribe for their use. After college Janette moves to Seattle and in ...