Books with author Michael Lisa

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What would you risk to prevent a murder?Private investigator Merrill Monroe enlists the services of detective John Jordan to protect Malia Goodman, a civil rights and police shooting activist with a target on her back. But Merrill doesn’t just want John to help protect Malia, he wants him to find out who’s trying to kill her and help him stop them.Malia is surrounded on all sides by suspects—rogue cops, homegrown terrorists, right-wing militants, and even some supposed friends very close to her—and Merrill wonders if even John Jordan, with his considerable skills and experience, can figure out who the killer is before it’s too late. Can John save a life? What about the would-be killer’s very soul? Or is Malia fated to be another martyr for the cause of justice and equality? Start Blue Blood now and find out today!

What would you do to the man who killed your best friend?A murder without a body. A murderer without a memory. John Jordan must determine whether Angel Diaz was murdered by her boyfriend after a magical night together or if he was wrongly convicted and who the real killer is.January 16, 1999: a magical night for a group of high school seniors in Panama City, Florida. They listened to Maya Angelou read poetry. They danced. They celebrated life. By the time they noticed their friend Angel Diaz was missing, it was too late — she was never seen again.Her boyfriend, convicted of her murder, has been in prison for 18 years. Their friends have never looked at each other the same way again.Can detective John Jordan, mired in his own crises, solve the mystery of what happened that night and uncover the truth that has remained hidden so long or will he fail leading to more loss of life?Get Blood Betrayal now and find out.

Would you deceive the police to save your loved one from shame?The body of a young woman propped against a fence, a series of suicides with unique calling cards, and a stolen corpse. Can John Jordan figure out what it all means in time to save the life of his favorite coworker? Detective John Jordan investigates a series of baffling cases that include the body of a young woman propped against a prison fence, a series of suicides with a unique calling card, a stolen corpse, a young man fighting for his life, and a single mother who has lost her only child. Does John have what it takes to solve the crimes, catch the cunning killer, and save his favorite coworker or will he be forced to bury yet another friend?Find out in Blood Money, but brace yourself for the shocking ending and prepare yourself for the Blood Moon that follows.

What would you do to the person who killed your child? John Jordan can't fathom that a father could kill his own daughter but he's going to have to in order to solve the murder of Mariah Evers and its echoes of JonBenét Ramsey. John Jordan returns from his honeymoon to discover that in the early morning hours of July 4th, the unimaginable murder of 9-year-old Mariah Evers has taken place in a rented Gulf-front mansion in Cape San Blas, Florida. Mariah's father, rising rap star Trace Evers, and his family want answers, but they appear to be the main suspects themselves.There are no signs of forced entry and only Mariah and five other family members were known to be in the house at the time.The case bears remarkable similarities to the disquieting death of JonBenét Ramsey.Can John do what the Boulder police never could? Can he solve this perplexing mystery before it too becomes yet another tragic unsolved case?Get Blood Ties today and find out.

Is there anything you wouldn't do to save the woman you love?In this breathless mystery thriller, John Jordan races to save the life of the woman he loves in a single night beneath a Blood Moon.A daring escape. A race against time. Locked in with a vicious, relentless killer. Can John save the life of the woman he loves? The stakes have never been higher. Success seems impossible. Failure unimaginable. All in a single night beneath a Blood Moon!"John Jordan is one of crime fiction's most original heroes, and his creator, Michael Lister is one of the genre's freshest voices" - PJ Parish.

There is a large and growing number of excellent books on physics and sports. While these books are well written, educational, and often entertaining, they are simply not textbooks. Physics concepts such as: force, velocity, and torque, come into the discussion. Interesting facts are given, and occasionally a formula is applied. However, the focus is typically on conveying interesting physics related facts about a particular sport, rather than developing a general appreciation and facility for scientific reasoning. The Physics of Sports is intended as a textbook for a 1 semester or a 1-2 quarter undergraduate course, for students - not necessarily intending to major in Physical Science, Engineering, or a related field. With this course, it is hoped that a student's natural interest in athletics and the direct relevance to concrete material will bridge the gap for students, turned off by the seemingly abstract stuff covered in many undergraduate physics courses. The discussion being completely centered around real life examples, allows students to understand sports by talking about Physics.McGraw-Hill's Connect, is also available as an optional, add on item. Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, how they need it, so that class time is more effective. Connect allows the professor to assign homework, quizzes, and tests easily and automatically grades and records the scores of the student's work. Problems are randomized to prevent sharing of answers an may also have a "multi-step solution" which helps move the students' learning along if they experience difficulty.

Could you kill a friend to save your brother? A young army ranger on leave vanishes while swimming in the river with friends. Did the river swallow him whole? Was it the vulnerable young woman he rejected? Or the work of a sadistic serial killer? John Jordan is once again carrying a gun and a badge—and he’s going to need them. Balancing family life with being a cop takes grit and grace—and John has plenty of both. Working two cases that may or may not be connected, John is investigating the disappearance of a young army ranger home on leave and one of the most sadistic serial killers he’s ever encountered. Can John locate the missing ranger and the hidden killer or will someone close to him become the next victim? Get Blood Oath today and find out!"Michael Lister is a giant talent with a unique vision. His landmark John Jordan Mystery series is a treasure of contemporary literature" - Florida Weekly.

What's more important your honor or your life? Can John Jordan find and identify the remains of a vulnerable young woman murdered and buried in the unforgiving swamps of North Florida while being targeted by a South Florida hitman?In the swamps of North Florida, Remington James' camera captured the best of nature and the worst of humanity, and it cost him his life.Three years later, his widow turns to the one man who can answer her questions and solve the mystery of his murder—John Jordan.Corrupt cops, drug dealers, and killers stand between John and the answers he’s seeking. Can he solve Remington's murder without becoming a victim himself?Get Blood Shot today and discover the long-hidden small-town secrets buried in the North Florida swamps.

What would you do if your daughter vanished off the face of the earth?A young woman hundreds of miles from where she's supposed to be, surrounded by several witnesses, vanishes from the face of the earth. Can John Jordan find her? On Thursday, January 20, 2005, the day of George W. Bush’s second inauguration, Randa Raffield, a twenty-one-year-old student at the University of West Florida, crashed her car on a secluded stretch of Highway 98 near the Gulf of Mexico.The location of the wreck was hundreds of miles from where she was thought to be.A witness who came upon the scene moments after the accident testified that Randa was fine and not in need of assistance. But when the first Gulf County Sheriff’s Deputy arrived at the car seven minutes later Randa was gone, vanished without a trace. And has never been seen again. Can John Jordan find Randa or the person responsible for her disappearance? Or has he finally met his match? The answers will shock you!

Would you kill a serial killer if given the chance?The Stone Cold Killer still haunts John Jordan's nightmares. John's first official case as a law enforcement officer is the one he never talks about. Now find out why. On the one-hundredth anniversary of the Jack the Ripper case John Jordan gets his first job in law enforcement—and a case that will change his life forever.When young women start disappearing, John begins putting clues together that point to a chilling reality: a sadistic, ritualistic serial killer is on a mission.The small town of Stone Mountain and its police department are no match for the cunning and twisted Stone Cold Killer – is John Jordan?Get Blood Stone today and find out.

What would you do if you came face to face with a serial killer?A young, inexperienced John Jordan has to answer that question and many others or become the next victim of the Atlanta Monster.A young John Jordan continues his investigation into the Atlanta Child Murders, interviews Wayne Williams, investigates the disappearance of Cedric Porter, and uncovers a series of murders with devastating consequences.Can John Jordan unmask the cunning killer before he strikes again?Get Blood Cries today and experience the early events that shaped one of the most interesting and compelling characters in all of crime fiction."Blood Cries, Lister’s excellent sequel to Innocent Blood, couples a crafty whodunit with a thoughtful look at his lead’s inner life" - Publisher’s Weekly Starred review.