Böcker i A Finn Delaney New York City Mystery-serien

New York City is on the brink of anarchy. In the midst of a global pandemic and social unrest, the NYPD has been defunded and subsequently abolished. ;As usual, Finn Delaney ends up right in the thick of things. With the pandemic killing his private eye business. Finn reluctantly accepts the opportunity to form a public safety department within a New York City private gated community. Everything is going well for the new public safety director until a resident of the community turns up floating face down in her bathtub. Was it a tragic accident or murder? And who is Finn going to turn to investigate a possible homicide in a city without police. Come join Finn, his bartender sidekick Kevin, his ornery secretary Gladys, and the rest of the crew as they work to solve a mystery ripped from the pages of today's headlines.

Finn Delaney never heard of Hart Island before he began the investigation. Within a few weeks he wished he would never hear the name of the island again.The Allen Foundation is one of the most important scientific charities in the country, giving an annual five-million-dollar grant that can make or break a researcher's career. Dr. Myron McDaniel, CEO of the McDaniel Group is poised to win the award with his breakthrough research on Alzheimer's Disease. There is just one obstacle standing in the way of the five million dollars - Finn Delaney.With his own private investigations company bringing in no income, private eye Finn Delaney is making a living as a subcontractor for Franklin Holdings, a major insurance broker. Most of his cases involve investigations of accidents at construction sites, but when another investigator meets an untimely death on a New York City subway station, Finn is charged with taking over the background investigation of the McDaniel Group. As soon as Finn submits a favorable report, Dr. McDaniel will be awarded the grant money. There's just one small problem for Finn to overcome - Murder!

Every city has a dark side… but some are darker than others.Finn Delaney hasn't been long in his latest role as a private detective. While he'd always hoped to stumble upon a genuine mystery to be unraveled, it isn't long before he finds himself far, far beyond his depth, and placing himself in a level of danger he'd never imagined. A murder case, unsolved for two long and agonizing years, leads him into an underworld of ritualistic evil, occultism, and Satanic darkness, operating in the murky depths of New York City and spreading its eldritch influence like a virus through the shadowed backstreets.Despite being in over his head in ways he's never been before, Finn Delaney isn't alone on the case. His wise-cracking best friend is in tow, but even the comic relief he provides can't help but be overcome by the essence of evil, seeping from every twist and turn this malicious and disturbing conundrum continually throws in their path. It doesn't help that amid the insanity, and despite the occult rituals and supposed demonic possession at the heart of a gruesome murder, Finn Delaney knows that to solve the case isn't just a matter of ensuring that justice is served; it's a matter of proving his self-worth after years of second-guessing and doubt.As the mysteries and madness unravel around him and threaten his own sanity, a man is accused, a mother is certain of her son's innocence, and Finn Delaney has demons of his own to wrestle with. The spider's web tightens, plots grow thicker and darker by the second, and the clock is ticking before clues tumble like a house of cards. Can our detective put together the pieces of his darkest puzzle yet, before the souls and minds of all involved fall into a widening abyss?

Sometimes, life doesn't turn out the way we expect it to, and we are forced to unravel the mysteries we stumble upon.In Missing, private detective Finn Delaney leads us through a tale of danger, darkness, and corruption, and he seems to be way off the course he expected to find himself on.We're taken on a journey into a spiderweb of international crime, and through the murkiest corners of New York City.Finn is a man who had his hopes, dreams, and family tradition of police work snatched from him, and who has to deal with his lot the best way he can. We follow his journey into the world of private eye detecting and feel his frustration at not following the previous four generations of his family into the NYPD. However, things quickly take a turn for the surprising… and we're taken on a roller coaster ride of dark turns and shocking twists.Finn's lack of enthusiasm for his new job as a private detective is palpable. In over his head, out of his depth, and totally lacking experience, the shock that Finn gets when a vast, sprawling case lands in his lap is a truly thrilling one.With a price on his head, and the flood level of murderous danger and revenge constantly rising, Finn works his way through the network of lies and peril and finds his calling as a PI.With a missing girl, some dodgy cops, and a case which continues to become more than it first appears, Finn Delaney has more on his plate than he expected.With the clock ticking, and a personal vendetta against him, can this frustrated detective solve the mystery? Or will it take him to places he might not be ready to face, and challenge the pride his family had always held in the NYPD?Make no mistake, this is a crime novel for today's discerning reader, and with its undercurrents of suspicious communities, endemic police corruption, and plenty of dynamic comic relief (especially in the form of Finn Delaney's best friend, Kevin), it zips along at a breakneck pace that will keep even the most jaded reader on the edge of their seat.

The most valuable baseball card in the world has been stolen leaving private eye Finn Delaney holding the bag.Novice private eye Finn Delaney has problems. The pandemic killed his business and now that he is engaged to his long-time girlfriend, he can't just be content to live at home with his parents. As the world emerges from the pandemic, Finn can't wait for business to pick up - he needs a job. Once again, his father comes to the rescue and gets Finn a job at a local baseball card shop. When the owner of the shop has to retire suddenly for health reasons he recommends Finn as the sports memorabilia expert for a Manhattan auction house. Finn's big break comes when he arranges the consignment of the world's most valuable baseball card. After the card is transported to the auction house vault and Finn signs the receipt verifying the transaction, it is discovered that the card is missing from its display case. Finn is literally left holding the bag in the investigation of the missing card. Will Finn be able to clear his name and solve this who done it mystery?

On June 25th, 1876, the legend of "Custer Luck" came to a shocking conclusion with George Armstrong Custer and 210 members of his command lie dead on a hill just east of the Little Big Horn River. A legend ended that day, but another lives on - the legend of Custer's Fortune.Novice private eye Finn Delaney is back, and somehow in the heart of New York City he has fallen directly into the middle of the Custer's Fortune controversy. Finn and his crew must work to determine fact from fiction to find if there is a pot of gold at the end of their rainbow, or a similar fate to that of Custer.

Everyone has a gift. For some the gift is intellectual, and for others it involves physical skills. For young private eye Finn Delaney, his gift seems to be a knack for stumbling into murder, mayhem, and international intrigue.In the third installment of the series, Finn again takes us on a thrill packed, often times humorous ride, through the Streets of New York City, which have become the flash point for an international incident that only Finn can stop. Finn is a man disillusioned at many levels. .His hopes, dreams, and family tradition of police work were snatched from him due to a knee injury, leading Finn into the world of private investigation. The journey into the world of private detective has been equally frustrating. Despite the fact that Finn has uncovered police corruption, international murder, solved a two-year old murder case, and was responsible for getting an innocent man released from prison, he is still scraping a living primarily by chasing cheating husbands and boyfriends. Adding to Finn's stress is his childhood friend and local bartender Kevin Malone, who wants to use Finn's office to open a security guard training school. Kevin's irresponsible nature will all but ensure another appointment with danger and mystery, this time involving Eastern Europe, shady lawyers, and horse racing.