Flynt & Steele

Series · 5 books · 2020-2021

By Warren Keith, Michael Maxwell

Books in series

Dead Beat

2020

A new job. A murdered drummer. The partner from Hell. What could go wrong? Noah Steele is sharp, handsome, and upwardly mobile. When he is transferred by the Chief of Police himself, to help rebuild a failing precinct, it is full of promise. That is until he meets his new partner. Comrade Flynt is unhinged, unkempt, uncouth and the most incompetent cop that never made an arrest. When the drummer of a punk rock band is found impaled by his own drumsticks detectives Flynt and Steele get the call. That’s when the sparks begin to fly. Introducing Flynt & Steele Mysteries an exciting new detective Series from Micheal Maxwell, the author of the bestselling Cole Sage Mystery series, and veteran storyteller Warren Keith. Join the chase filled with murder, mayhem, music, and a cast of oddball characters all with a reason to kill! Get your Today!

Dead Duck

2020

A New Killer Has Hit The Streets. When a college athlete is found naked in a tree with duck feathers in his hair and a dead ducks head in his mouth you know it’s going to be a very long day for Puta Gorda PD’s notoriously mismatched detectives, Flynt and Steele. Was it a peculiar suicide, or is foul play involved? As they delve deeper into the mystery they discover a mind enhancing new drug has hit the streets and bodies are beginning to stack up. The only link they can find is a little yellow rubber ducky. When Flynt gets the notion that maybe he should try the new drug and open up the rest of his brain, things start to go south. Rapidly! From the college lab, to illegal raves, and the county morgue, the street drug Ducky is wreaking havoc on Puta Gorda.

Dead on Arrival

2020

Dirty secrets. A dirty cop. And a loaded Syringe. A dead Paramedic found with a syringe stuck in her chest. A junkie found with stolen drugs in her ambulance. To neat? Too Easy? But something’s not quite right. Captain Weidman has got his hate up for Flynt more than usual. Blocked and hassled by the entire force every step of the way, are they getting too close to the thin blue line? What is the secret thread running through the case, and what does Flynt know that he’s not telling? Who will step up and peel back the lies and reveal the truth? This time it’s for keeps for Flynt and Steele. They’re either all in or they have to fold under threat of getting fired. Or much worse. If they don’t watch their backs they might wind up dead on arrival too! If you like taut, page-turning mystery, with a fat dose of conspiracy and betrayal look no further than the third outing for fictions most mismatched cops – Flynt and Steele.

Dead Hand

2020

Five Cards, Underworld Money, and a Sharp Knife. Jake Fallon can’t catch a break. He borrows and crashes a truck, and while getting checked out by the paramedics, the other driver kicks his ribs in. He falls in love at the hospital, only to end up dead a few days later. When Flynt and Steele are called in, they find Jake with Aces and Eights, the dead man’s hand, stuck to his chest with a six-inch switchblade. When shadowy figures are spotted at the hospital, and potential suspects start piling up, where do Flynt and Steele look first? As they dig deeper, even legitimate businessmen begin to seem dirty and suspect. With Steele’s wife becoming weaker by the day, his mind is torn in two directions and he realizes certain sorrow is looming. Meanwhile, Flynt’s life has taken a turn for the better. Can their personal lives draw the two mismatched partners closer together, or will it widen the gap? Join Flynt and Steele as they are dealt the strangest case yet. They'll have to go all in to catch a killer, but also make sure they don't get dealt a Dead Man's Hand of their own in the process. If you like a taut, page-turning mystery with a fat dose of betrayal, look no further than this fourth outing for fiction’s most mismatched cops – Flynt and Steele.

Dead Head

2021

One Man, Six Wives? What Could Go Wrong? When an arts and crafts dealer is stabbed to death at a music festival, it seems like a cut and dry case of murder, one knife and one killer. As Flynt and Steele track down leads concerning the victim, they discover the victim not only led a double life, but he had six wives! As the head-spinning case of jealousy and betrayal gets darker and the reception line of suspects gets longer, Flynt and Steele find that this case may not be as simple as they thought. Will Noah Steele be able to effectively work the case while still reeling from the loss of his wife? And can Flynt be able to keep his head during his relationship and personal issues? It's a case of murder, broken vows, and broken promises as Flynt and Steele try to sort out a circular firing squad of wives who all suspect each other. Are there more women who are a Dead Ringer for love? It is going to take more than a marriage counselor to find this killer!

Authors

Micheal Maxwell has traveled the globe on the lookout for strange sights, sounds, and people. His adventures have taken him from the Jungles of Ecuador and the Philippines to the top of the Eiffel Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge, and from the cave dwellings of Native Americans to The Kehlsteinhaus, Hitler’s Eagles Nest! He’s always looking for a story to tell and interesting people to meet. Micheal Maxwell was taught the beauty and majesty of the English language by Bob Dylan, Robertson Davies, Charles Dickens, and Leonard Cohen. Mr. Maxwell has traveled the globe, dined with politicians, rock stars, and beggars. He has rubbed shoulders with priests and murderers, surgeons and drug dealers, each one giving him a part of themselves that will live again in the pages of his books. Micheal Maxwell has found a niche in the mystery, suspense, genre with The Cole Sage Series that gives readers an everyman hero, short on vices, long on compassion, and a sense of fair play, and the willingness to risk everything to right wrongs. The Cole Sage Series departs from the usual, heavily sexual, profanity-laced norm and gives readers character-driven stories, with twists, turns, and page-turning plot lines. Micheal Maxwell writes from a life of love, music, film, and literature. Along with his lovely wife and travel partner, Janet, he lives in a small town in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.