John Jordan Mystery

Was it murder, accident, or suicide? Ex-cop John Jordan, now a prison chaplain in the Florida Panhandle, witnesses the bloody death of Potter Correctional Institution inmate Ike Johnson. But what exactly did he witness? Murder, accident, or suicide? Jordan discovers that in the closed society of captives and captors no act goes unseen, and no one takes kindly to a cop in a collar. He soon finds his reputation, his career, and even his life are at stake.

Could you betray yourself for someone you love? Can John solve an impossible murder committed in a locked cell right before his very eyes? Will he be willing to once he learns the price he'll have to pay? In one of the most baffling murder cases of his career, John Jordan actually witnesses the murder of artist Justin Menge and still has no idea how it was done or who did it. Attempting to balance his fragile reconciliation with Susan and this high-stakes investigation, John soon wonders if the life he's hoped for is even possible. But as the pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place, John is shocked and disturbed and confronted with an impossible choice that will determine his future. Can John solve the case and pay the price being asked of him? Read this thrilling mystery that takes locked-room murder to a whole new level and find out.

Do you believe demon possession could lead to murder? Was the troubled young Tammy Taylor a victim of an exorcism gone horribly wrong or cold-blooded murder? John Jordan must exorcise his own demons to find out. Following a particularly brutal and costly case, John Jordan goes to a secluded retreat center and encounters one of the most bewildering and haunting cases of his career-the suspicious death of a troubled and sexualized young woman undergoing exorcism. In spite of all his training and preparation, is John dealing with forces not even he can understand? Get Blood Sacrifice today and find out!

Would you risk your life to save a family member even if you knew they had committed a serious crime? What do a daring prison escape and a shocking lynching have in common? Only the inimitable John Jordan can figure it out! John Jordan searches for an escaped prisoner, investigates a shocking murder, and confronts a sadist forcing his victims to violate themselves-but as he closes in on the criminal, a harrowing river rescue may take more than the depleted detective has left to give.

When John Jordan was twelve years old, he came face-to-face with the man who went to prison for the Atlanta Child Murders. Six years later, John returns to Atlanta to discover the truth. As he battles his demons and embarks on his first murder investigation, Jordan learns the ropes from the one and only Harry Bosch. Witness the beginning of one of crime fiction's most fascinating detectives.

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.

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. The stakes have never been higher. Success seems impossible. Failure unimaginable. All in a single night beneath a Blood Moon!

Did Ted Bundy kill Janet Leigh Lester before he was captured? If so, where did he hide her body? If not, who did and where are her remains? Was America's most notorious serial killer, Ted Bundy, responsible for the Broken Heart Murder? If not, who was, and can John Jordan figure it out and redeem his childhood hero? John's dad is still haunted by a murder he couldn't solve four decades ago. On the same weekend, Janet Leigh Lester was crowned Miss Valentine at the pageant and Queen at the Sweethearts dance, she disappeared, her car found in an empty field, its interior covered in blood. The case is decades cold now, but a new clock is ticking and John Jordan has one last chance to get it right. With no jurisdiction, no support, and no real hope of solving such an old, cold case, John isn't taking no for an answer. Can John do what his father was unable to?

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 her or the person responsible for her disappearance? Or has he finally met his match?

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: It was 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 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 lives?

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?

Can he survive long enough to catch a killer? The murder of retired priest Andrew Irwin begins like any other homicide investigation for sheriff's Investigator John Jordan. But it is soon interrupted by an existential superstorm of apocalyptic proportions that threatens to destroy both John and his family. Can John catch a killer under such extreme and extraordinary circumstances? Will he live long enough to even be able to try? The stakes have never been higher, survival never more in question. Don't miss this thrilling stand-alone mystery adventure if your heart can take it.

A missing mom and a suspicious death force a reluctant detective out of self-imposed exile in these fast-paced mystery thrillers. Three novels in the critically-acclaimed John Jordan series from award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Michael Lister. Includes a Special Introduction by Michael Connelly POWER IN THE BLOOD A missing mom and a suspicious death force a reluctant detective out of self-imposed exile in this fast-paced mystery thriller. Detective John Jordan thought he had put murder investigation behind him for good-his own good. Leaving Atlanta, he returns to Florida in search of the serenity that has so long eluded him. Until he witnesses the shocking and bizarre death of an inmate in state prison custody and is asked to find a missing mom by her young children. John realizes he can't run from his true calling any longer. Now he must determine if the suspicious death he witnessed is murder, accident, or suicide and what really happened to Candace Miles on the night she vanished off the face of the earth-even if it costs him his life to do so. Start reading this exciting, stand-alone whodunit today and see why millions of readers adore John Jordan. BLOOD OF THE LAMB What if you couldn't protect the vulnerable, innocent young girl in your care? Old ghosts resurface to haunt detective John Jordan when a vulnerable young girl he's trying to protect is murdered in what seems an impossible manner. John Jordan's search for serenity is interrupted by the unimaginable murder of Nicole Caldwell, the adopted daughter of televangelist Bobby Earl Caldwell. The inconceivable murder is committed inside John's own locked office while he's trying to protect her. The thrilling investigation leads John down some dark paths, but as he closes in on the killer, he becomes a target himself. Can John survive long enough to get justice for Nicole? THE BODY AND THE BLOOD Could you betray yourself for someone you love? Can John solve an impossible murder committed in a locked cell right before his very eyes? Will he be willing to once he learns the price he'll have to pay? In one of the most baffling murder cases of his career, John Jordan actually witnesses the murder of artist Justin Menge and still has no idea how it was done or who did it. Attempting to balance his fragile reconciliation with Susan and this high-stakes investigation, John soon wonders if the life he's hoped for is even possible. But as the pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place, John is shocked and disturbed and confronted with an impossible choice that will determine his future. Can John solve the case and pay the price being asked of him? Read this thrilling mystery that takes locked-room murder to a whole new level and find out.

Would you sacrifice your life to stop a child killer? John Jordan's very first case is his most shocking and devastating. Discover the secret that haunts this legendary detective to this day. When John Jordan was twelve years old, he came face-to-face with the Atlanta Monster, Wayne Williams, the man who went to prison for the Atlanta Child Murders. Unconvinced Williams was responsible for all the murders, John returns to Atlanta six years later to discover the truth. As John battles his demons and embarks on his first murder investigation, he learns the ropes from Michael Connelly's iconic LAPD detective, Harry Bosch. Both a shocking stand-alone mystery thriller and the true first book in an electrifying New York Times bestselling series, Innocent Blood will keep you guessing right up until the heart-stopping conclusion. Blood Sacrifice, Rivers to Blood, Innocent Blood