Böcker av Richard Rybicki

Florida Writers' Association Royal Palm Literary Award Semi-Finalist. Exiled from the police department, Sam Laska returns to Chicago to keep a promise he never should have made.Sixteen years ago, homicide detective Sam Laska made a promise to the family of a murdered man: he would find who killed their husband and father. The murder on the Green Line, one of Chicago's iconic elevated commuter trains, looked like nothing more than an armed robbery gone bad. But the investigation stalled, the murder was never solved, and Laska's promise was never kept. Relegated to a dusty shelf in storage, the file became a cold case forgotten by all except the dead man's daughter.Now, years after being driven from the job he loved, a threat by the dead man's daughter forces Laska to return to the dormant investigation. As he begins to look into the murder, Laska learns a former partner who worked the case was killed in a suspicious accident. He sets off to prove his partner was murdered while continuing to probe the Green Line case. Fighting through a lack of evidence and dodging the police who cannot allow him to poke his nose into an open homicide, Laska discovers a common thread weaving through both deaths.The two cases wind around each other like strands of barbed wire and, as he struggles to untangle them, Laska is determined to honor the homicide detectives' mantra: no one should get away with murder.

Two federal agents are found shot dead in their car. Their prisoner has escaped. The FBI and U.S. Marshal's Service are leading the investigation, but Detective Lieutenant Kathleen DeSilva has a vested interest in the outcome. The escaped prisoner was one of hers...corrupt ex-cop Jesse Nichols.Nichols blames Sam Laska for destroying his life and is hell-bent on hunting him down and exacting his revenge. Leaving bodies in his wake, Nichols tracks Laska and his girlfriend Marley to Chicago. With the Feds and DeSilva closing in, Nichols sets in motion his plan to draw Laska out. Laska thinks he sees through it but realizes too late that he's been outwitted. Marley is taken in a deadly confrontation, kidnapped by Nichols. Now, Laska must steel himself and use any means he can to find them. Because he will do anything to save the woman he loves. Anything.

The discovery of a body on the side of a dark road thrusts former detective Sam Laska into a conspiracy of exploitation and murder in this new thriller by Richard Rybicki.The Cordele family, influential business owners in rural DeSoto county, are prime suspects when Laska discovers a bullet-ridden body near their property. Desperate to protect their interests, the Cordele's wield their power and influence to corrupt cops and intimidate others into silence. When Laska learns the police are unwilling or unable to do their job, he makes the only choice he can and jumps into action. His old skills as a detective prove useful and he begins to see the picture coming into focus. But, as he pushes forward, his world is shaken when he learns of a mysterious connection linking his girlfriend back home to the powerful Cordele family.Intent on guarding their family's secret, the alluring Addie Cordele and her sadistic brother prepare to deal with Laska. The plan they devise is simple. Seduce Laska or kill him.

Disgraced Chicago Police detective Sam Laska may have thought he left the murder business behind, but when he agrees to investigate a suspicious death as a favor to a friend, he quickly realizes he's in for much more than he bargained for. The case leads him down a dangerous path involving drug dealers, hired killers, political puppet masters, and an enticing medical examiner's assistant. As he slowly unravels the conspiracy, he realizes his mistakes threaten the safety of those closest to him - and he knows the only choice he has is to sacrifice himself to bring the killers to justice.With non-stop action, pulse-pounding suspense, and a cast of unforgettable characters, "The Pain Gamef" is a must-read for fans of crime fiction and thrillers. Don't miss out on this explosive novel!