Books with author Robert Katona

The first three books in the Kurtz and Barent mystery series, now available in one convenient volume!Surgeon Richard Kurtz has a reputation at Easton Medical Center as a tough guy, a reputation that he considers absurd, despite the 300-pound biker on a drug induced rampage who Kurtz recently knocked out in the ER. Kurtz has a growing practice, a luxury apartment on the East Side of Manhattan and a beautiful girlfriend. Lew Barent has seen a lot of dead bodies in his job as a homicide detective. Barent has chronic migraine headaches, a wife and daughter he dotes on, a son-in-law he can barely stand and a job that he's looking forward to leaving.Fate, and murder, bring Kurtz and Barent together, but it turns out the two men, seemingly so different, have a lot in common: they don’t pull their punches, they never give up, they have an obsessive need to see justice served, and neither runs from a fight.In Surgical Risk: when Kurtz’ former girlfriend, obstetrician Sharon Lee, is found strangled in a hospital call room, Kurtz and Barent are drawn into a twisted tale of murder, betrayal and brutal revenge.In The Anatomy Lesson: when anatomy professor Rod Mahoney is found torn to pieces in his office, Kurtz and Barent must hunt the murderer, while the murderer is hunting Kurtz.In Seizure: When elderly philanthropist Eleanor Herbert dreams that she’s witnessed a murder and a young hospital administrator turns up dead, Kurtz and Barent investigate a decades old conspiracy that the organized crime families of New York will kill to keep secret.Buy it now!

Do you love a hero who pulls no punches and never gives up?Richard Kurtz has a reputation as a tough guy, a reputation that he considers absurd, despite the 300 pound biker on a drug induced rampage who Kurtz recently knocked out in the ER. Kurtz is a surgeon, a good surgeon, if he does say so himself (which he does, despite the old joke about how if you ask a surgeon to name the three best surgeons in the world, he'll have trouble thinking of the other two). He has a luxury apartment on the East side, a good-looking girlfriend and a busy practice.>>>A surgeon pulled into a world of murder, betrayal and vengeanceKurtz demands the best, from himself, from his colleagues and from his residents, and he never runs from a fight. So when former girlfriend Sharon Lee is found strangled in a hospital call room, Kurtz cannot resist getting involved...and along with police detective Lew Barent, he soon finds himself embroiled in a twisted tale of murder, betrayal and brutal revenge.Scroll Up and Grab Your Copy Today!

Do you love books that are filled with suspense, twisted schemes and great characters caught up in a tempest of crime, corruption and lies?Do you love a hero who pulls no punches and never gives up?Richard Kurtz was looking forward to spending a few weeks in the West Virginia mountains, covering for another surgeon. It should have been a pleasant break from his busy New York practice, giving Kurtz and his wife, Lenore, a good excuse to return home to the family farm and reconnect with his father and his father’s new family.And then Lenore stumbles on the skull of a young girl at the bottom of a creek and fifteen dead bodies are discovered in a shallow grave.Kurtz never intended to become a crime fighter. Kurtz is a surgeon. Surgeons heal people. But fate has a way of interfering and Richard Kurtz has a knack for stumbling into trouble. Kurtz is a part time police surgeon, with close connections to law enforcement and the NYPD.So, it’s only natural that Kurtz cannot resist trying to untangle a conspiracy that involves organized crime, political corruption and a serial killer hiding out in the woods, who is determined to continue killing, no matter the cost.From USA Today Bestselling author Robert I. Katz.Get your copy now!

A Surgeon Living the High Life… and a Detective that Can’t Wait to Retire!Richard Kurtz is a surgeon with a growing practice, a luxury apartment on the East Side of Manhattan and a beautiful girlfriend. Lew Barent is a police detective. He has chronic migraine headaches, a son-in-law he can barely stand and a job that he's looking forward to leaving.>>>Third Time’s a Charm… Unless You’re Dealing with MurderKurtz and Barent have solved two improbable murders at Easton Medical Center and neither of them are expecting a third, but when elderly philanthropist Eleanor Herbert dreams that she's witnessed a murder and a young hospital administrator is found strangled, Kurtz and Barent are drawn into a twisted tale of greed, conspiracy and long simmering revenge.Scroll Up and Grab Your Copy Today!

While trying to put the past behind him, surgeon Richard Kurtz finds himself swept up into another murder investigationThe murder of his former girlfriend, Sharon Lee, has been solved, and surgeon Richard Kurtz has finally managed to put the past behind him, settling back into a routine of teaching medical students and residents and taking care of patients. He has a new love interest in graphic artist Lenore Brinkman and life has seemingly returned to normal when Rod Mahoney, an anatomy professor at Staunton College of Medicine, is found brutally murdered in his office.>>>A murder so horrific that even a seasoned detective is shockedLew Barent has seen a lot of dead bodies in his job as a homicide detective but even he is horrified by what has been done to Rod Mahoney. Richard Kurtz had been reluctantly drawn into the investigation of Sharon Lee’s death but his assistance had proven to be vital. Barent is confident that he can count on Kurtz once again, even more so when he discovers that Mahoney and Kurtz were old friends.>>>The victim has no apparent enemies, but hunting for the killer will reveal unexpected dangersRod Mahoney had led a quiet life, with a happy family and a job that he loved. Mahoney had no obvious enemies but somebody had hated him enough to murder him and to tear his body into pieces. Determined to discover who killed Rod Mahoney, and why, Kurtz and Barent suddenly find themselves investigating a twisted tale of bitter regret and decades-old revenge. But powerful forces don’t want this murder solved, and Kurtz finds that while he is hunting a murderer, the murderer is hunting him.Scroll Up and Grab Your Copy Today!

He hoped that his involvement in crime fighting was over.But life seems to have other ideas.Kurtz has settled back into work as a general surgeon, teaching students and residents and planning his wedding to graphic artist Lenore Brinkman, but things are not so placid as they seem in Staunton College of Medicine.>>>A dangerous stalker throws the medical college into a frenzyThe Chairman of Cardiac Surgery is about to retire. The Chairman of Anesthesiology is making himself so obnoxious that his department is in open revolt and the Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology is being stalked by a lunatic.Lew Barent and Harry Moran are murder cops. Petty harassment is not their usual crime, but as petty harassment escalates into vandalism and then assault, the College of Medicine finds itself under siege, and Kurtz, Barent and Moran are once again thrown into the center of the mayhem.>>>You will love this latest medical mystery by award-winning author, Robert I. Katz!Scroll Up and Grab Your Copy Today!

Douglas Oliver loves to play games. Playing games is in his blood.Douglas Oliver’s ancestors were genetically engineered to be perfect soldiers for the Imperial armies. The Empire has been gone for 3000 years but it’s legacy remains. Strong, fast, smart and aggressive, the people of Illyria relish competition of every sort.In Meridien, the richest nation on Illyria, the greatest game of all is the Game of Life, and in the Game of Life, keeping score is simple. Status, riches and power mean that you’re winning, but the rulers of Meridien know that too much competition can destroy everything. The Guilds and the Guild Council ensure that the rules of the Game are followed.>>>The Game Becomes an All-Out WarDouglas Oliver is nowhere near the most powerful player in the Game, but he’s young and he’s successful. He has time. He understands the rules and he isn’t afraid of being challenged, until a challenge arrives from an unknown agent and suddenly, the Game is no longer just a game. It’s an all-out war with Douglas Oliver at its center, a war that threatens everything and everyone that he loves.>>>You will love this hard hitting science fiction adventure from Robert I. Katz, the award winning author of Edward Maret: A Novel of the Future and The Cannibal’s Feast.Scroll Up and Grab Your Copy Today!

Scandal. Wealth. Power. Seduction. Welcome to the world of the O'Malleys. Ex-cop Charlotte Finch used to think there was a clear line between right and wrong. Then her fellow officers betrayed her, and the world is no longer so black and white. Especially when it's Aiden O'Malley, one of the most dangerous men in Boston, who offers her a chance for justice. The only catch: she'll have to pretend to be his fiancée for his plan to work. Aiden can't afford to let anyone see the man behind the mask. To run the O'Malley empire, he has to be cool and controlled at all times. But the moment he meets Charlie, they're playing with fire. Her slightest touch is enough to send him over the edge. At first their "engagement" was a way to eliminate his enemies. Now he'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe-- even if he has to destroy his own family to do it. More in the O'Malleys series: THE MARRIAGE CONTRACTTHE WEDDING PACTAN INDECENT PROPOSAL FORBIDDEN PROMISES THE BASTARD'S BARGAIN

Surgeon Richard Kurtz has no idea what's going on, and this bothers him. It bothers him a lot.Kurtz has the typical surgeon’s deep-seated mania for control and right now, too many things are happening, none of which make sense.His most recent patient, an undercover cop, has had his brain scrambled by a sniper’s bullet. Another patient is dying because an incompetent colleague made one mistake too many. A third patient got hit by a car after OD’ing on a new, unknown narcotic, and Steven Hayward and his wife, both drug dealers, were found dead in bed with their detached heads propped up on the kitchen counter.Not that any of this is Kurtz’ business. Kurtz is a police surgeon but as everybody keeps reminding him, police surgeons aren’t cops. They’re surgeons.>>>An esclalating murder count and the Russian MobKurtz and police detective Lew Barent have solved three improbable murders at Easton Medical Center. These latest murders have nothing to do with Kurtz…until more patients overdose, more bodies start to appear and a Russian mobster warns him to mind his own business.How does the Russian mob fit into things?Who is doing what to whom?Kurtz can’t resist asking questions, but the wrong questions asked of the wrong people could get him killed.>>>If you love mysteries with a hero who pulls no punches and never backs down, you will love this latest thriller from award winning author, Robert I. Katz!Scroll Up and Grab Your Copy Today!

Michael Glover survived every mission the Empire assigned him and then he survived the revolution that ended it all.>>>But can he survive when everything he knew and held dear has vanished into the past?Awakened after 2000 years to find a new Empire rising to replace the old, Michael is given a second chance to make a difference. Can he take advantage of that chance? Does he even want to?Trouble is brewing among the stars. Ships are vanishing. Military bases are being attacked. Chaos is spreading. Is this random piracy or a wide-spread conspiracy?Naval intelligence is desperate to find out and Michael Glover, a soldier without a country, a man thought dead for over 2000 years, reluctantly decides that he cannot stand by when duty calls.>>>It’s a new Empire but the same old mission, and Michael Glover, deep in his soul, is still a soldier who can be counted on.But Michael Glover has an independent streak. He’ll carry out the mission but he’ going to do it in his own inimitable way, whether naval intelligence likes it or not.>>>You will love this fast-paced science fiction adventure from award winning author, Robert I. Katz.Scroll Up and Grab Your Copy Today!

Douglas survived the siege, but will he survive the tournament?The contest takes place every five years. The best and brightest fight for riches and glory. But the hidden battle isn’t with fists or weapons, it’s a game of words and diplomacy. Behind the scenes deals are being struck. Sides are being chosen. And betrayal is in the air.Does this mean war?>>>Can Douglas uncover the truth?And if he wins, can he survive long enough to enjoy his victory?As the game unfolds, the Grand Tournament is just the opening gambit. What comes next will blow you away.>>>You’ll love this fast-paced science fiction adventure, because everyone loves a battle for freedom and justice.Scroll Up and Grab Your Copy Today!

Do you love books that are filled with suspense, twisted schemes and great characters caught up in a tempest of crime, corruption and lies?Do you love a hero who pulls no punches and never gives up?Richard Kurtz was looking forward to spending a few weeks in the West Virginia mountains, covering for another surgeon. It should have been a pleasant break from his busy New York practice, giving Kurtz and his wife, Lenore, a good excuse to return home to the family farm and reconnect with his father and his father’s new family.And then Lenore stumbles on the skull of a young girl at the bottom of a creek and fifteen dead bodies are discovered in a shallow grave.Kurtz never intended to become a crime fighter. Kurtz is a surgeon. Surgeons heal people. But fate has a way of interfering and Richard Kurtz has a knack for stumbling into trouble. Kurtz is a part time police surgeon, with close connections to law enforcement and the NYPD.So, it’s only natural that Kurtz cannot resist trying to untangle a conspiracy that involves organized crime, political corruption and a serial killer hiding out in the woods, who is determined to continue killing, no matter the cost.From USA Today Bestselling author Robert I. Katz.