Books with author Beth Harwood

These stories introduce Adam Berkman, a young man growing up in a world far removed from the depictions of American families he sees on television and in the movies. Like Boston to Orlando, Adam finds that his life is indeed a long way from Disney. Tender, haunting and astutely observed, this novel-in-stories follows Adam Berkman as he comes of age in racially charged 1980s Boston while his parents marriage crumbles. As he grows up, he finds himself facing the same challenges in his own relationships.

An Amazon Charts bestseller. Jack Palms starred in one hit Hollywood action flick. Now everyone thinks he’s still that guy. If he tries to lead the life, will he get burned? Or will he find out he can still act the part?An old friend from LA calls with a proposition—to show some Czech high rollers a VIP time—and Jack goes in for the payday. When his friend is murdered, Jack dives straight into the heart of San Francisco’s drug and prostitution underbelly to follow the trail of clues.Will he find his friend’s killer and broker the VIP experience his fans want? Does Maxine, the beautiful bartender who falls for him, still work for her shady boss? AND can Jack run this game through to its end, or will it be his final screen test before that big casting call in the sky?Jack Wakes Up is the first novel in Seth Harwood’s bestselling Detective Jack Palms Crime Thriller Series. If you like fast-paced reads, hard-boiled detective mysteries, and cinematic action, you’ll love these books! Buy Jack Wakes Up to begin this exciting series today! What Critics Say About Jack Palms:“Jack Wakes Up rocks! It's a fast, smooth ride on a highway not found on any map.” —Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author"Readers who like their hard-boiled crime fiction violent and gritty will cheer Harwood's debut... taut prose and fast pacing." —Publisher's Weekly“Exhilarating . . . reads like a long-lost Mickey Spillane tale as directed by Robert Rodriguez.” —Megan Abbott, award-winning author of Dare Me What Readers Say About Jack Palms:★★★★★ “Keeps you on your toes with hundreds of little surprises.”★★★★★ “Hook-a-minute hardboiled dialogue and relentless action.”★★★★★ “I could not put this book down!”★★★★★ “Nothing short of excellent!”★★★★★ “Freak'n Awesome Book!”★★★★★ “This is a DO NOT MISS BOOK, pick it up today!”

A basketball legend. A mythical pair of sneakers. The worldwide search...What if Michael Jordan lost a golf bet so big it would get him banned from the NBA—just after his return from baseball? If offered a secret pickup game for the King of Saudi Arabia, would his Airness take the payday to save his career? You know he would.Decades later, a singular pair comes to light: two mysterious, bejeweled Jordan XIs said to be his parting gift to the king. What would you do to find them, to learn the truth, and to own this piece of history?Join Jack Palms as he tracks the sneakers from Hawaii to New York City.Buy The Maltese Jordans now to read the NBA's most shocking secret.NY Times Bestseller Reed Farrell Coleman says, “Classic kicks and asses getting kicked! There are plenty of both in Harwood's THE MALTESE JORDANS.”