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Frank Tower
Series · 5 books · 2015-2022

Books in series

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#1

Pearls

2015

Just a matter of hours. That's all Brent Solar needed. Just some hours to wait until the meeting of his life. There was so much resting on the outcome. A post-Midnight meeting with the Pearls would change everything. The result: A trail of murder and suspense that only private investigator Frank Tower has a chance to end. The chase and narrow escapes will mean safety or terrible outcome for hundreds of thousands.
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#2

Down To The Last Mark

2018

Many people have crossed him. Now he’s crossing them off his hit list… PI Frank Tower returns in this second installment of the riveting investigation series, where a troubled singer gets caught up in a serial killer's deadly plan. To thousands of adoring fans, Kinnie Mason lives a charmed life as a famous singer. But her highs turn to lows behind closed doors, where she turns to drugs to survive her high-pressure lifestyle. She’s lucky to have her manager Barry at her side, always ready to talk her out of making any deadly mistakes. But things turn south when she witnesses a murder and turns to drugs to cope. When Kinnie’s statement isn’t taken seriously, Kinne hires a PI who understands lost causes- Frank Tower. Frank learns that the murder she witnessed is only the latest in a series of cold-blooded executions, all of them matching the same MO—two shots to the head and an ice pick through the mouth, to silence the victims for good. Frank will risk everything to track down the killer and learn the secrets his victims were keeping.
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#3

Investigation Greed

2022

They wanted to make some easy cash. Now they’ll pay the ultimate price… A vigilante serial killer carries out mass punishments in this pulse-pounding thriller about greed and revenge—the third book in the Frank Tower Mystery Series. The instructions in the text message are simple: come to Stilton Bay Park, and you’ll be rewarded with some easy cash. But when twenty randomly selected people arrive at the location, there’s no money in sight—until they find a dead man, his clothes stuffed with thousands’ worth of cash. When they take the money, they have no idea they’re playing right into the hands of a ruthless serial killer. When the people who took the money start to get sick, they pay the ultimate price for their greed - with their lives. It is clear that this "prankster" means business and It’s up to Frank to track down the killer before they cause any more damage—but when another mass text is sent out, it’s clear that they won’t stop until they punish the entire city for their greed… \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\_ What readers are saying: ★★★★★ "...masterful storytelling..." ★★★★★ "... rolling cannon ball mystery!!" ★★★★★ "...a crazy ride you won’t want to miss..." ★★★★★ "\[Taylor is\] ...an author with a clever, creative mind." ★★★★★ ...complex plot, well drawn characters and non-stop action..."
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#4

Investigation Envy

2022

Frank Tower is back to investigate a serial killer full of rage, envy, and cold-blooded cruelty in this thrilling fourth installment of the Frank Tower Mystery Series. The first body is discovered at the city park, arranged in an unnatural position, eyes wide open. Inside the body, police find a thumb drive with a countdown clock until the next victim is killed—and a demand to inform PI Frank Tower about the murder. The victim’s best friend hires Tower to investigate, but with limited clues and stubborn resistance from the police, he’s in for his toughest case yet. Soon, several other victims are discovered in public areas across the city, each body containing a similar thumb drive. Each time, the countdown clock shows less time to stop the next murder. And then a chilling discovery forces Frank to make an impossible choice. When the clock runs out, will he beat the killer at his own game…or lose the ones he loves the most? \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\_ What readers are ★★★★★ "...intense..." ★★★★★ "...satisfying!" ★★★★★ "...hard to put down!" ★★★★★ "...beautifully crafted..." ★★★★★ "...unprecedented twists..."
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#5

Investigation Lust

2015

Two women, both very capable of drugging and stealing from men, take something that the victim really wants back. The victim is not really a victim. He has something that could threaten the entire Eastern seaboard. They took it, and he will kill to get it back. They enlist the help of private investigator Frank Tower to keep them alive and how to stop a pending disaster. Join the chase and the hunt. Check out INVESTIGATION LUST.

Author

Mel Taylor
Mel Taylor
Author · 7 books
Mel Taylor uses his experiences in life to shape his work and his characters, along with his many years in television news where he has won an Emmy Award. Mel's latest book is The Exclusive, from Severn River Publishing. This is book one in the series, featuring TV reporter Booker Johnson.
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