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Grime and Punishment
2019
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4.38
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Only politics are more crooked than crime. When it’s election time in Bell County, Texas, the highly-coveted position of the jurisdiction’s top cop brings opponents out swinging. Sheriff Reggie Coil has become a citizen favorite, but the people used to getting away with their own vices don’t appreciate his honest and equal approach toward enforcing the law. A concerted effort to defeat the experienced lawman includes plans to use his own past against him. While still on an ethics violation probation that resulted from a tough decision made as a young undercover agent, Coil continues to walk on eggshells as the election approaches. Hank Davidson is appointed as the interim Sheriff by Coil after he’s been suspended pending the outcome of a bogus investigation. Hank’s best resource for revealing the truth to set Coil free is Agatha Harley. They’ve created a life and love from solving crimes together, and as Hank draws closer to asking her to marry him, life in Rusty Gun seems to continually get in his way. Two things Hank is sure of: he will propose to Agatha soon, and Reggie Coil is the best man for the job.

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Liliana Hart
Liliana Hart
Author · 93 books

Liliana Hart spent five years teaching music in the public education system. She molded America’s youth, busted kids for smoking pot in the restrooms, and broke up illicit affairs behind the stage on a regular basis. (Liliana’s Addison Holmes Mystery Series, about a small town teacher who gets into a whole lot of trouble, is somewhat autobiographical, but she won’t confess to which parts). Liliana began reading romance novels with all her new found free time, and when she ran out of things to read, she decided to write her own novels. The result was a 150,000 word thriller—a dazzling adventure—where the heroine was a thirty-year-old virgin assassin (Yes, you read that right). She couldn’t imagine why people weren’t knocking down her door to read it, but she persevered and began writing a second book. She finally got the hang of things, and eventually learned that losing one’s virginity wasn’t all that romantic after all. All of her books involve some kind of suspense (she just can't help herself), laughter, and a lot of steamy sex. Since the failure of her first attempt, Liliana’s books have won awards such as: The Daphne Du Maurier, The Suzannah, The Linda Howard Award of Excellence, The Maggie, and many others. Her affiliations include Romance Writers of America and Mystery Writers of America. Liliana loves to cook, and is addicted to reading, Internet Boggle, kickboxing, and Bones. She lives in a big, rambling house in Texas with a couple of cats to keep her company. She loves to get emails from readers. Enjoy the Adventures!

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