Books with author Patrick Lodge

How do you catch a killer when no one believes that a murder has been committed? Detective Damien Drake is back, but after what happened with the Butterfly Killer, he’s no longer associated with the NYPD. Now Drake heads his own PI firm, which specializes in dealing with paranoid housewives and rich suburbanites suspicious that their nannies are stealing their silverware. That is until a visitor comes to him with a series of photographs of dead people. The problem is, no one believes that the victims in the images have actually been murdered. Staged to look like suicide, the victims follow a pattern that Drake is determined to crack. But as the body count rises, the real difficulty becomes determining the victims’ true Cause of Death... Cause of Death: A Gripping Medical Murder Thriller is the second book in the best-selling Detective Damien Drake series that is bound to leave you breathless.

Mucumber McGee's food related mishaps continue in Mucumber McGee and the Honey-Glazed Ham Bone. Mucumber's birthday has arrived and he's waited all morning to eat the delicious, homemade birthday treat his mother gave him. The situation takes a turn for the worst when he opens the sack and discovers something entirely unexpected instead! Could this really be the birthday treat his mother prepared? The Honey-Glazed Ham Bone is the thrid book in the Mucumber McGee series.

Three women have been stripped naked, their throats slashed. Someone has put duct tape across their mouths and propped their eyes open. Fresh off her first case, FBI Agent Chase Adams finds herself on the road again, this time with a new partner. But before she can even arrive in Chicago, the killer strikes again, bringing the victim total to four. To make matters worse, the killer seems to be taunting Chase, leaving a trail of confusing evidence that leads to nowhere.The local PD is convinced that they're looking for a single suspect, a man who charms his way into women’s homes before seducing and murdering them. Chase, however, isn't so sure. There's a shadow lurking, a suspect hanging just outside her periphery, one that may or may not be a demon from her own past.One thing is for certain, if Chase doesn't get her act together and catch the killer soon, she may very well become the fifth victim.

Not all houses are made of brick and stone... Robert Watts is having the worst day of his entire life: first he's laid off, then he finds out that his wife is having an affair... with his boss no less. And that's only the beginning. Before the month is out, Robert finds himself alone to raise his daughter with no money, no job, and a house that is minutes from being repossessed. Just when he hits rock bottom, a strange visitor arrives at the doorstep of his soon to be foreclosed house with a letter from an Aunt he didn't know existed. The offer is simple: look after Aunt Ruth during her dying days, and in return Robert will be bequeathed the Harlop Estate in which she currently resides. It's a no brainer and Robert jumps at the opportunity, equally motivated by the prospect of financial security as he is for a fresh start. Problem is, it only takes a few nights in the Harlop Estate before he begins to question Aunt Ruth's claims that they are the home's only inhabitants... It's the scratching he hears during the night, the voices that he can barely make out over the constant rain, and then there's the girl with the rat... With their house foreclosed and their bank accounts liquidated, Robert and his daughter Amy desperately need a place to live. But the question Robert soon finds himself struggling with is whether living in the Harlop Estate is worth it... and if he can survive until Aunt Ruth passes to collect his inheritance. Shallow Graves is the first book in the Haunted Series, chilling, gruesome, and truly haunting tales with a twist that you will never see coming. Grab your copy of Shallow Graves from the Amazon best-selling author of the Insatiable Series and the Family Values Trilogy TODAY!

The children were left in awe and wonder when Frankie revealed what he wanted to be when he grows up. They never would have guessed it! Feel the excitement with Frankie and his friends as they learn more about each other. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed writing it. Remember, God loves you!Growing Up With Frankie is a delightful Christian children's book that is jammed packed with humor, fun, surprises, and vibrant colors! Although this book is geared towards children, there is also a wonderful lesson in this book for the adult reading it. This is a good read for any time of the day, especially bedtime! This book will teach children about: 1. The Love of Jesus2. Cool Occupations3. FriendshipFall in love with Frankie and his friends!

They say nothing bad ever happens in quaint Askergan County. To Cody Lawrence it sounds like the perfect place for a family winter getaway. But everything 'they' say about Askergan is wrong... dead wrong. For the first time on record, a blizzard is blowing over Askergan—a storm so powerful that it knocks out a local power line, trapping his family inside with no heat and no electricity. Cody believes all he has to do is to protect his wife and daughters from frostbite. But when he hears a haunting voice in the blizzard urging him into the storm, he realizes that the stakes are much greater than frozen fingers and toes. Something in the driving snow wont be content until Cody heeds its call and delivers his entire family, presenting the gift of their smooth, supple skin... Readers describe Skin as: “…stomach churning…” “…vivid…” “…bizarre…” “…gripping…” “…engrossing…” If emotionally flawed characters, crisp dialogue, and action-driven plots turn your crank, then you will enjoy Logan’s psychological exploration of how guilt and remorse shape decisions in the face of unspeakable horror. Grab your copy of the raw, emotionally charged thriller Skin today! *Revised edition; includes editorial revisions and the first two chapters of the sequel Crackers* Other Books in the Insatiable Series Book 1: Skin Book 2: Crackers Book 3: Flesh

Thirty years ago, four children went missing from rural Tennessee. FBI Special Agent Chase Adams' sister was one of them.She's been searching for her ever since.Now, after more than three decades of silence, seven-year-old Stacy Peterson's bike is found at the end of her driveway. Only problem is, Stacy isn't riding it. When her abduction is linked to three other girls who vanished into thin air, Chase fears that this is the start of another kidnapping spree. It doesn't take long for her to be convinced that these cases are related, despite being separated by more than a quarter century.Except no one else thinks the way she does. And, given her past, local law enforcement is reluctant to believe her. Thirty years ago, Chase ran, leaving her sister behind. This time, she's determined to stick around and find out who's responsible for setting her life on such a destructive path.The problem is, Chase isn't the most stable FBI Agent in the Bureau. And when if she finds out what really happened to little four-year-old Georgina Adams, will her mind be able to handle the truth?More importantly, will her soul?Scroll up to grab your copy of this explosive thriller TODAY!

Where the rain falls and the wind howls, little Mucumber's stomach growls. But what can he do when there's nothing to chew, like apples or crackers or porridge or stew? But wait, a hot dog, albeit quite old . . . and wrinkled and lumpy and lonely and cold. We all know it's true, food is better when new. But if you were that hungry, what would you do? Originally published by HarperCollins in 2007, The Half-Eaten Hot Dog is the first book in the Mucumber McGee series.

In a dismal old schoolhouse down by the sea, there was a young boy named Mucumber McGee. Lunch had begun, and was nearly complete. Would there be any food for Mucumber to eat? Alas, not a hot dog, not even beef stew, only a plate full of brown, lumpy goo ... Originally published by HarperCollins in 2008, The Lunch Lady's Liver is the second book in the Mucumber McGee series.