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If you like your thrillers fast, funny, and full of firepower, meet Darcy Walker—part cop, part comedian, all trouble—in seven pulse-pounding novels and two exclusive bonus stories. Once a pizza delivery driver, now a rookie cop, Darcy Walker dives headfirst into a world of dangerous criminals, twisted cases, and relentless justice. With quick wit and guts to match, she uncovers secrets, battles inner demons, and forges unlikely alliances—walking the fine line between the law and those who thrive in the underworld. This collection includes: Seven full-length novels packed with ...

"I can't imagine this book being any better than it is!" ... Up All Night Book Addict, Top 1000 Reviewer In the dark and dirtier parts of Los Angeles, justice calls for a detective who’s very good at being bad. And an anti-hero who’s the devil himself. Ruby Rivera has come a long way from running guns for a motorcycle club in Las Vegas. She’s now a vice detective in the LAPD, spearheading ops to dismantle underworld crime. With her cover as Crush, her mission is to take down a sex trafficking ring and its leader. She’s got two things going for her—great legs and she’s a great ...

"Darcy is a girl too clever for her own good, playing the cards life has dealt her." ... Snowy Owl A cold case. A grisly murder. Can a teenage heroine solve the crimes before she’s the next to go missing? Darcy has several options on how to spend a two-week summer vacay in Florida: (A) R&R by the pool (B) Unravel why her status with Dylan has turned to “it’s complicated” (C) Crack a chilling cold case involving a missing five-year-old boy Before the plane’s wheels kiss the tarmac, curiosity kicks in, and she goes full-throttle at the mystery. Joining forces with a local rookie ...

"There were times I laughed...times I shuddered. A fantastic read!" ... PR Babe, Vine Reviewer A dead body in a dumpster. A teen turned detective. Can this underdog crack the case, or will she be the next victim? Fifteen-year-old Darcy Walker’s life is filled with three things: 1. Avoiding mean girls 2. Drooling over football players 3. Overdosing on caffeine But when she discovers a dead body near Valley High, her OCD kicks into overdrive, and all she can think about is solving the murder. Teaming up with an out-of-shape jock and the school bad boy to unravel clues, Darcy soon realizes ...

"The story has romance, mystery, and laugh out loud moments." ... T. Lykins, Amazon Reviewer When a teenage sleuth falls into the middle of two crimes, can she beat the culprits at their own game while dodging her first date? It’s junior year, and Darcy has three problems: (1) An identity thief is wreaking havoc in Cincinnati (2) A spray-painting vandal is on the loose (3) It’s mysteriously raining men Upside? Solving the crimes comes with reward money. Downside? There is no minus to extra cash. While tapping her band of misfit friends to chase the green, a new guy surfaces with a hard-...

Sniper shots spark the fire. One cop makes it nuclear. In the brutal streets of Los Angeles, cops responding to gang murders are walking into carefully laid traps. A ghost-gun sniper is picking off officers with chilling precision, shattering an uneasy peace between three rival gangs and pushing the city toward open war. Rookie Darcy Walker gets a rare break when she’s pulled into Homicide to help hunt the shooter. But the deeper she digs, the more the case turns personal. The sniper knows her name. Knows her movements. And despite multiple chances, she keeps walking away from encounters ...

"Right out of the gate there's trouble in the neighborhood." ... J Brooks One hormonal teenage guy + speed dating x Darcy Walker = murder Jon Bradshaw needs a girlfriend stat. When he convinces Darcy Walker to be his wingman at a speed-dating event, one debacle leads to another, and before you know it, they're the proud new owners of a dead body. Problem is, the body has a tie to Darcy...making her a person of interest in the murder. Things quickly jump from bad to worse when someone hijacks the name of Darcy's alter ego, framing "Jester" in a Hitchcock-like blend of crimes that leaves her ...

"Defcon Darcy is my favorite YA novel to date." ... Lila Rose, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Hawks Motorcycle Club Series. "I will go on record saying this book will knock any Nicholas Sparks book out of the water." ... Julie Cassar, Amazon Bestselling Author of the Ruby Blue Series. One evening at a nightclub leads Darcy Walker to the most dangerous caper of her life… Fisher Stanton, Valley High School’s Nantucket wannabe, has a cheating girlfriend. When he hires Darcy to chase her to a local club, in true Darcy fashion she stumbles upon a dead body. This body has secrets, and ...

"There is a lot of action here right from the word go, and plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing all the time." ... READER'S FAVORITE FIVE STAR REVIEW A reality star’s murder. A rookie cop who can’t let it go. Can she stay in her lane, or will her actions land her on the bench? Darcy Walker is a rookie police officer working the nightshift in the Los Angeles Police Department. A job tailor-made for adrenaline junkie Darcy, but one thing her new position entails is following the rules. Barely thirty days in and she fights the itch to go rogue when a Vegas mobster named Fat Tony...

"The twists and turns of who-done-it keep you guessing. If you love Veronica Mars you’ll love Darcy Walker." ... Whitney Cannavina A dead body and cold pizza. Can an aspiring detective solve the case without falling into the hands of a killer? Darcy Walker loathes crime, and murder tops her list. So to keep from going mad with boredom before she enters the Police Academy, she kicks butt delivering pizza to Los Angeles clientele. But when her latest drop-off reveals a customer chilling in a pool of his own blood, she can’t resist gathering clues while she waits for the cops. Annoyed when...

Trust no one. Suspect everyone. Gutierrez's organization is in turmoil. A mysterious figure is inciting AVO soldiers to carry out unsanctioned hits, and despite his best efforts, he’s unable to uncover the mastermind behind it. In the midst of the chaos, Rivera draws him into a counterfeiting sting. As they delve deeper, they uncover a dangerous link that might leave them both underground. Will they eliminate the threat and keep their partnership concealed, or will they be exposed before they can take action?

"The writing is fantastic...and the comedy, suspense, and danger are on point." ... Heather Saving the world is her 9-to-5, but the ultimate cost may be her life. Darcy Walker is settling into life walking a beat. But when she delivers a warrant off the clock, her life changes in an instant, giving her a deadly lesson she won’t soon forget. Going back to her roots for a temporary change of scenery, she can’t escape the reality that life has gone on without her—her father might have a girlfriend, her aunt has secrets, and her little sister dresses like a stripper in her prime. Choking ...

"Thrilling, smart, exciting, and fantastically enjoyable book and series." ... H Miller A flash mob. And bounty hunters after her head. Can a rookie cop outthink them both? Darcy Walker is benched after an off-duty incident and finds herself behind a desk as a 911 dispatch operator. But when a caller tells her a high-end smash-and-grab is being committed a few miles away, she’s left helpless when no units are available to respond. Taking matters into her own hands, she walks off the job to confront the thieves herself. But the flash mob is highly organized, and she’s soon dodging their ...

"Darcy is one of my favorite FMCs ever." ... Martin A gripping crime thriller as an LAPD rookie faces a deadly combination of secrets, birthdays, and death. Darcy Walker isn’t making enough bank to pay her bills. But delivering pizzas as a side hustle hits a snag when she finds her customer without a pulse. Problem is, the victim is Ugly Pizza’s biggest competitor, and her boss, Rollo, becomes a prime suspect. Determined to clear his name when crimes from his past surface, life as a rookie goes high octane when she dodges gunfire in an active shooter incident at the Church to the Stars....

"I love how Lape's imagination keeps this series kicking, and kicking hard." ... Up All Night Book Addict, Top 500 Amazon Reviewer Darcy Walker’s side hustle takes a dangerous turn that could get her blackballed from the academy before she even begins. Clyde Sargent is rude. Egotistical. And a bad tipper. Delivering a pizza should be an in-and-out job. Until he drops a bombshell he might've committed murder. Now in the police academy, Darcy's conscience reminds her it's not her job to solve the mystery. Struggling to color between the lines, the Universe keeps throwing hard balls, and she...

"Lape has the knack of making you see the good (and praying for redemption) in the baddest of characters." ... S Cambra A vice operative. A mob-boss intent on revenge. Can they take down a hardened criminal, or will they destroy each other first? Vice detective Ruby Rivera is one piece of evidence away from taking down notorious drug dealer, Mookie Spinks. But when her cover is blown, she reaches out to the only man who can piece it back together. LA kingpin Alejandro Gutierrez needs an exterminator—one who’ll take care of the rats in his buildings and the rat putting them there. When ...

Once is chance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is a serial killer. When Iris Castillo’s bound and battered body is dumped in Santa Monica Canyon, Darcy Walker vows to find her murderer. But as clues and more remains surface, the investigation soon leads Darcy to believe a notorious serial killer is back. With the community reeling, Darcy chases leads that take her into the darkest parts of the city where she calls on the underworld for help. But asking the mob for aid means she owes them favors. Will Darcy make promises she can’t keep—or is it worth the risk if they save her from ...

The deadliest wounds are often unseen. In the gritty underworld of Los Angeles, mob boss Gutierrez is on a mission to purge his organization of traitors. However, as he inches closer to the truth, a mysterious adversary targets his loyal gang members in a document leaked to the Internet. With the clock ticking and the shadows deepening, newly-benched vice cop, Rivera, extends a lifeline that will get Gutierrez out of town—propelling him into a white-knuckled investigation of an underground Florida fight club. Navigating a web of deceit, they're also tasked with protecting Captain Taylor's...