The Rose Games — Thomas Fincham

Echo Rose returns to solve one final mystery.As the sun sets on the city, Homicide Detectives Skip Malloy and Bud Smith find themselves on the trail of a killer. The bodies of two young men, both found with a single bullet to the head, have the detectives stumped. But as they dig deeper, they realize that these murders are connected to a shadowy world of high-stakes poker and thoroughbred horse racing.Enter Echo Rose, a driven investigator working on a wrongful conviction case that has captured the nation's attention. A thoroughbred horse jockey has been sentenced for a murder he didn't commit, and Echo is determined to get to the bottom of it.As the cases collide and Echo goes undercover, she finds herself drawn into a dangerous web of deceit and danger. A notorious conman with a strange hobby is at the center of it all, and Echo knows that she must take him down to get to the truth.With guns, criminals, and fast motorcycles, Echo finds herself gambling with more than just her career on the line. As she races to solve the case and clear the jockey's name, she realizes that the stakes are higher than she ever could have imagined.Fans of James Patterson, David Baldacci, and Harlan Coben will love this series!Praise for the ECHO ROSE series.Wow...I can't believe I read this book in just under a day.Echo is funny and feisty and I look forward to the next one.Grab a cool drink, sit on the patio lounger and enjoy.FINALLY! A black detective with a family who doesn't have drug/alcohol abuse problems, doesn't cheat and loves his family and job! I've purchased all four books!Good plot, kept me up till 2am.Highly recommend reading this if you're a sucker for crime, mystery, and suspense.Echo Rose is awesome!