MISSING PERSONS is the first book in the new Buddy Steel mystery series by New York Times best selling author, Michael Brandman.Steel...smart, aggressive, ironic, spare and cynical...has been content working homicide at the LAPD until his father, the legendary Sheriff Burton Steel, falls ill with Lou Gehrig's disease. Sheriff Steel is headquartered in Freedom, a privileged coastal community located a hundred miles north of Los Angeles. His health failing, he asks ...

When legendary Sheriff Burton Steel summoned his son Buddy home from LAPD Homicide, a reluctant Buddy agreed. Burton is debilitated by ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease. While Buddy is to cover his back, not an assignment he wants, the clincher is it's his last chance to connect with his proud, overbearing parent.What Buddy didn't expect was to encounter crime in Freedom, a privileged coastal community a hundred miles north of Los Angeles, as vicious and challenging as that of the city.

When San Remo County Acting Sheriff Buddy Steel is deputized by the California Coastal Commission to investigate a reclusive Russian billionaire who has repeatedly violated state law by obstructing public access to his vast beachfront property, he makes a shocking discovery.This makes Buddy, a former LAPD cop dragged home by his Sheriff father's ALS diagnosis to "temporarily" head the department, dig in his heels and face down the Russian's imported goon squad.At the same t...

"The perfect substitute for that good-time trip to California you've decided not to take after all." —Kirkus ReviewsA new breed of brazen criminal forces Buddy Steel into unfamiliar territory. Will he outsmart the ingenious thieves before they get the best of him?Buddy Steel, acting Sheriff of Freedom, California, is enjoying some well-deserved R&R at a friend's mountain hideaway when he's called home to investigate a home invasion...

Buddy Steel's maverick behavior as a police officer has won his commander's respect and a promotion to LAPD homicide detective. Almost immediately, he is asked to join a task force working to bust a major meth shipment to LA from Mexico. One of the two undercover agents on the case has gotten himself killed by the Mexican cartel but not before spilling that a female agent is deeply enmeshed within their organization. The agent in question—Kara Machado—barely learns that her true identity m...

DEBT-FREE LIVING 2% AT A TIMEIn The 2% Rule To Get Debt Free Fast, Alex and Cassie break down the steps that took them from over $100,000 in consumer debt to living a debt-free life in just a few short years.Alex and Cassie's step-by-step plan is for even the most financially illiterate, and has helped thousands of their followers on their website, TheThriftyCouple.com, get their finances in order.In this easily digestible guide, they show ...

‘He slipped his hand between my legs. I froze. I was throbbing. What would happen if he touched it?’_____The best thing about wolf shifters is how hot they are… wait, I meant how loyal. I would never see Titus, my wolf shifter best friend as hot, no matter how tight his end is.When I agree to marry a guy I have only known for two weeks and the whole thing implodes, it’s Titus who pretends to be my gay fiancé so I can save face with my family.But cou...

LOUI know it shouldn’t matter what people say about me. But when my parents told me that I would never find love because I’m gay, I was willing to do anything to prove them wrong.So, when the most romantic guy ever asked me to marry him, I had to show him to them immediately. Was I moving too fast? Because as soon as I scored him an invitation to one of our obnoxious family get-togethers, he called things off.Now, I need a fiancé to replace the one ...

DICK TRACY RETURNS IN A NEW ONGOING COMIC BOOK SERIES FROM MAD CAVE!A new era for the iconic detective starts here, from bestselling and acclaimed authors Alex Segura and Michael Moreci, as an all-new, noir-infused chapter in the Dick Tracy legacy kicks off with superstar artist Geraldo Borges.In the aftermath of World War II, the country stands frozen–waiting for the next shoe to drop. In The City, a brutal murder draws the attention of ri...

The road to hell is paved with bad intentions.In The Left's War on Reality, Michael Shellenberger and Alex Gutentag, two former progressives, delve into the unsettling truth behind the Left’s policies. What they uncover is far more troubling than mere unintended consequences. Through nine meticulously researched case studies, they reveal a shocking conclusion: the destruction caused by the Left isn’t accidental—it’s deliberate.From open borders and...

This is a novel of fiction loosely based upon some real events. In doing so, it conveys both the positive and negative aspects of its characters. mostly finding the good.In a city where politics, power, and secrets collide, tensions rise as unsettling events unravel. The brutal murder of a priest and the mysterious deaths of young female tourists leave authorities grasping for answers. Dark motives lurk beneath the surface, and the lines between justice and corruption blur. Amid th...

After an astonishing career, soccer coach Sir Alex Ferguson analyzes the pivotal leadership decisions of his time as a manager and, with his friend and collaborator Sir Michael Moritz, draws out lessons for success in both business and life.**"A case study in leadership." —**Financial TimesFrom hiring practices to firing decisions, from dealing with transition to teamwork, from mastering the boardroom to responding to failure and a...