Bøger af Ronald Higgins

Brent Stewart, once a military policeman in Saigon during the Vietnam War in 1975, is Vice President for an insurance company in New York City. All he ever wanted was to become a private detective, but he couldn't pursue it because of financial reasons. Fortunately for him, winning the million-dollar lottery and investing the money in the stock market brings him into the limelight of being an independent, wealthy bachelor in New York City, living a life of every person's dream.He resigns from the Insurance company and opens an private investigation firm. One day Alex, Brent's co-policeman in Vietnam, seeks his help concerned the disappearance of his wife, Maggie. But Brent's team must deal with a Mafia group based in Hong Kong (AKA Chinese Mafia) in connection to Maggie's disappearance and her father's blunder against the gang.The story is about a woman named Maggie Lomax in the story entitled " Maggie, I Love you," the story is about a woman who is too desperate to turn from rags to riches even if it affects her family. This book also tells how power and dedication to work, as exemplified by Bent Stewart, the detective in charge, can easily solve any case.

The story opens with Sam Ryan and his move to his new office in North Hollywood. The case deals with a woman that has been missing from her husband for two decades. She began as an actress that got her start in the movies in nineteen-fifty-eight. She was involved in a scandal back then that made the headlines. She had to go into hiding without telling her husband. In the movie, she portrayed one woman in the all-women band in the movie 'Some Like It Hot.' Sam has some issues with his girlfriend, Kathy, who was injured while helping in his last case. In the end, everything is solved and resolved.

Colton James was a New York City Policeman. His motto was always "Give an underdog a step up in life." Thanks to a sizeable trust fund left by his family, he quit the city police, and after ten years, he moved out west and opened his investigation agency and got his P.I license in Los Angeles. He also bought himself a beautiful Grand Banks, 42-foot twin diesel engines Yacht. He Loved living on it and called it "The Who Done It."The first client was Mrs. Gloria Cambell, whose husband was killed in a plane crash. Not just any plane crash but Flight 93 on 9/11. It was just faith that put him on that flight at that time. Before Charles went on that faithful flight, He told his wife Gloria that she would leave town and go into hiding if anything happened to him. He tried to get his brother away from a small-time thug in Philly. His name was Albert Gardeano. So, when the plane crashed, she followed his instructions and went to Los Angeles. When Gloria arrived, she rented a condo down at Marina Del Rey. Then she got word from her husband's brother. He had said Mr. Gardeano had moved here because it was closer to his work. He had an office in North Hollywood, on Lankershim Boulevard. Things were Hot in Philly, so he moved the business to L.A.Shortly after she moved into the Condo, she saw a couple of men following her around. They look familiar to her. She recognized them as the men she saw in her husband's office back in Philly. She went hunting for a P.I. that could help her. She finds a Private Detective that lives on a boat in Marino, where she rented a condo, and the journey begins.

Two NYPD Detectives get involved in a murder case that turns out to be the strangest case that Lt. Clancy and Lt. Rizzo ever tried to solve. There is a romance between Lt. Clancy and a woman named Susan Roselle who happens to be Lt. Rizzo's cousins. The case takes the three of them on a strange chase above and below the City of New York.

Colton James was a New York City Policeman. His motto was always "Give an underdog a step up in life." Thanks to a sizeable trust fund left by his family, he quit the city police, and after ten years, he moved out west and opened his investigation agency and got his P.I license in Los Angeles. He also bought himself a beautiful Grand Banks, 42-foot twin diesel engines Yacht. He Loved living on it and called it "The Who Done It."The first client was Mrs. Gloria Cambell, whose husband was killed in a plane crash. Not just any plane crash but Flight 93 on 9/11. It was just faith that put him on that flight at that time. Before Charles went on that faithful flight, He told his wife Gloria that she would leave town and go into hiding if anything happened to him. He tried to get his brother away from a small-time thug in Philly. His name was Albert Gardeano. So, when the plane crashed, she followed his instructions and went to Los Angeles. When Gloria arrived, she rented a condo down at Marina Del Rey. Then she got word from her husband's brother. He had said Mr. Gardeano had moved here because it was closer to his work. He had an office in North Hollywood, on Lankershim Boulevard. Things were Hot in Philly, so he moved the business to L.A.Shortly after she moved into the Condo, she saw a couple of men following her around. They look familiar to her. She recognized them as the men she saw in her husband's office back in Philly. She went hunting for a P.I. that could help her. She finds a Private Detective that lives on a boat in Marino, where she rented a condo, and the journey begins.

When his Uncle Hobart passes away, private eye/actor Sam Ryan must travel to California, at his aunt's request, to attend the reading of the will.Due to his fear of flying, Amtrak is his only way to get there. Unfortunately, Sam's plans quickly go astray when he meets Marilyn Williams, a stunninglygorgeous model, on the train. When she learns about Sam's profession, she says she wants to hire him for a case.Before Marilyn can explain her case, she is found dead and the police are eyeing Sam as their number one suspect. With only the few words heexchanged with Marilyn and a gold key that she left in his possession, Sam sets out to clear his name. He quickly finds that there are people out therewho are willing to kill to keep the secret, but with the help of some new friends, Sam will not quit until he unearths the truth.

The story opens with Sam Ryan and his move to his new office in North Hollywood. The case deals with a woman that has been missing from her husband for two decades. She began as an actress that got her start in the movies in nineteen-fifty-eight. She was involved in a scandal back then that made the headlines. She had to go into hiding without telling her husband. In the movie, she portrayed one woman in the all-women band in the movie 'Some Like It Hot.'Sam has some issues with his girlfriend, Kathy, who was injured while helping in his last case.In the end, everything is solved and resolved.

Sam Ryan - Private Eye/Actor and New York-based is heading to California on a request from his Aunt for the reading of his Uncle Hobart's will. He uses Amtrak instead of flying. He's has a fear of airplanes. On the train, he meets a model named Marilyn Williams who is on her way back to LA with one stop off in Denver for a photo shoot. Sam is introduced to her by the waiter in the dining car. They have lunch and Sam tells her he is a P.I./Actor. She wants to hire him for a case. Before she could tell him what it was all about. She is found dead in her compartment and Sam is the number one suspect by the Denver Police. He arrives in LA and his Aunt Gladys is waiting for him so she can take him home to the house where he grew up. He settles in and tells his Aunt about his experience on the train. He decides that he has to solve her murder. He meets a righteous biker guy named 'Lone Wolf'. They become fast friends and Lone Wolf wants to help him. Marilyn gave Sam a key on the train the night before she was murdered to hold for her until the morning at which time she would explain to Sam what it was for. Only she didn't have any time left. A big goon jumps Sam at his Aunt's house where he is staying. He is wearing a ski mask to hide his face. He is looking for the key that Marilyn gave Sam. When Sam gains consciousness after his bout with ski mask he sees his old childhood friend. He finds out that is friend 'crazy Joe' chased ski mask out the door. After Sam recovers three days later he goes to Marilyn's apartment to meet her roommate Debbie Pittman. Debbie drugs Sam and he wakes up in a boxcar up at San Louis Obispo. By the time he gets back to LA, he finds out that Debbie has been murdered. That's when he meets a beautiful uniform policewoman named Kathy Kelly. It turns into a serious relationship.Meanwhile, the clues lead to a Sondra Chase Modeling Agency and the Pacific Yacht Club which is also owned by Sondra Chase. By this time Aunt Gladys is kidnapped and Lone Wolf - who was protecting her- got beat up and left for dead.Sam goes to a party onboard one of Sondra's yacht club down in Newport. He was dressed as a Texas Oilman. While on the yacht he decides to search the aft stateroom. While searching he's got hit on the head and when he awakes he is back home. He discovers Aunt Gladys lying next to him. She was shot once with Sam's gun. She was dead. Sam and Lone Wolf go back to the Pacific Yacht Club hot on the trail of the bad guys down at Newport Beach. A battle ensues between Sam, Lone Wolf, and Kathy Kelly and the bad guys and Sondra Chase. During the rescue, Kathy is seriously injured. The case comes to an end.

Two NYPD Detectives get involved in a murder case that turns out to be the strangest case that Lt. Stevens and Lt. Rizzo ever tried to solve. There is a romance between Lt. Stevens and a woman named Susan Roselle who happens to be Lt. Rizzo's cousins. The case takes the three of them on a strange chases above and below the City of New York.