Audiobooks by Frank Zafiro

Dirty Little Town (The River City Crime Series, Book 7)

Times are tough for the River City Police Department. The city budget is collapsing, forcing an already understaffed department to contemplate laying off cops. The community is upset over the handling of recent events, and their anger is impacting the agency from the ground up. Negotiations with the police union are somehow both heated and stagnant at the same time. To "fix" the problem, the mayor appoints a new chief, but the cure may be worse than the disease. Worse yet, a killer is stalking the streets of River City, targeting vulnerable women. Rookie detective Katie MacLeod is assigned to assist in the effort to stop him but the case is stymied. Somehow, the men and women of RCPD have to put aside all of the distractions and focus on their jobs - to serve and to protect. Takes place in 2003.

Frank Zafiro (Author), Michael Bowen (Narrator)

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Code Four (Charlie-316 Crime Series, Book 4)

The last two years have been tumultuous ones for the Spokane Police Department. On the surface, the agency has suffered from scandal and police officer deaths. Underneath, a secret and deadly game of cat and mouse has played out. Now the Department of Justice has sent investigators to determine if federal intervention is needed. Their presence disrupts everyone's agenda and threatens to expose dark secrets. Goals shift from winning situations to simply surviving. Not everyone will. In this tense and explosive final installment of the Tyler Garrett saga, everyone's true nature is laid bare. Garrett scrambles to maintain what he has built. Chief Baumgartner tries to protect his department. Captain Farrell's plans crumble around him, and Officer Ray Zielinski's career is at risk. Meanwhile, DOJ supervisor Édelie Durand diligently follows the facts where they lead. And through it all, the unflappable Detective Clint keeps his eyes firmly on the prize-Officer Tyler Garrett.

Colin Conway, Frank Zafiro (Author), Damon Abdallah (Narrator)

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Badge Heavy (Charlie-316 Crime Series, Book 3)

When the Spokane Police Anti-Crime Team (ACT) was formed, the expectation was that its efforts would make a dent in the city's rising crime rate. In only its first few weeks of existence, the team has done even better than hoped for, racking up arrests and seizures of guns, drugs, money, and stolen cars. Everyone from the mayor to the citizenry seems happy with ACT's swift results. But there are darker agendas surrounding this team. Bonds of loyalty are being forged, secret schemes made, and suspicions are focused in all directions. In the midst of run-and-gun police work, officers will discover that not everything is as it seems. Who to trust becomes a life and death question for everyone involved. In this third installment of the Officer Tyler Garrett saga, the stakes have risen even higher. Garrett seeks to solidify his position. Officer Gary Stone undergoes a surprising metamorphosis. Captain Farrell tries to bring the situation to a head. Rookie Jun Yang struggles to find her place, while Officer Ray Zielinski must repay a debt that threatens to land him in greater danger. Meanwhile, Detective Wardell Clint continues to gnaw at the bone of the case that has consumed him for almost two years. Something has got to give.

Colin Conway, Frank Zafiro (Author), Damon Abdallah (Narrator)

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Never The Crime : Charlie-316 Crime Series, Book 2

The Tyler Garrett Saga Continues. Spokane Police Officer Tyler Garrett is a man of many different images. To the public, he is a once-maligned and now redeemed cop, the victim of public prejudice and city politics. To the Chief of Police and the Mayor, he is a good cop, falsely accused and thankfully back to work. To his wife, a man she no longer knows. And to those who know his secret, he is the most terrible thing any police officer can be-a traitor to his badge. Clear of the controversy that surrounded him less than two years ago, Garrett is moving on and getting his life back in order. Meanwhile, Detective Wardell Clint remains on the hunt for any evidence against him that proves what Clint already knows-that Tyler Garrett is dirty. Clint has vowed to stop at nothing to bring down Garrett once and for all. In the midst of Clint's efforts, a rash of new city hall scandals break out, including a suspicious death, and Tyler Garrett inserts himself into the investigation. But he isn't the only one. No one seems immune to being drawn into the web of dirty politics. Officer Gary Stone, assigned as a liaison to city hall, finds himself thrown into the midst of this maelstrom, struggling as his loyalties and ethics are challenged. The mayor, the chief, councilmembers, police captains, and news reporters all square off, each with their own agenda. Before it ends, everyone will learn that it's never the crime that causes downfall, but the following cover-up.

Colin Conway, Frank Zafiro (Author), Damon Abdallah (Narrator)

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Sugar Got Low

SUGAR GOT LOW contains a tale of grifters, a prequel story to the well-regarded Ania series, several trips back to River City and one to La Sombra, Texas. Enjoy a Walter Mitty homage set in San Francisco and a deadly day in Roman Britain, the heartbreaking story of a junkie and the suspenseful one of a murderer in a black car. And at the end of it all, you’ll experience the dark but inspiring title story of perseverance that was only made possible because of a misunderstood lyric. Four-time Derringer finalist Frank Zafiro weaves a lucky thirteen tales drawn from throughout his career with one thing in common – characters you may love or hate, but will certainly feel.

Frank Zafiro (Author), Craig Jessen, Darren Meekin, Dave Mather, David Temple, Frank Zafiro, Jacob Daniels, Kristi Scalise (Narrator)

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The Concrete Smile

Sam and Rachel are on the grift, on the make, and on the run. Long time grifters and lovers, the couple is in St. Louis to run a con on Barry Jacobsen, who owns a concrete business. But the clock is ticking on the deal, and on them. Mobsters from Philadelphia are one step behind, seeking revenge for the pair’s most recent scam.

Frank Zafiro (Author), David Temple (Narrator)

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Place of Wrath and Tears: The River City Crime Series, Book 6

It is the nightmare of every community - a school shooting. In 2001, When a disturbed teenager masterminds this terrible event, everyone in River City is plunged into the darkness that surrounds it. The students and teachers try to survive, and the men and women of RCPD try to save them. But when things go horribly wrong, everyone seems to be looking elsewhere for someone to blame. Officer Katie MacLeod is among many who discover that the nightmare doesn't end when the shooting stops.

Frank Zafiro (Author), Michael Bowen (Narrator)

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Charlie-316: Charlie-316 Crime Series, Book 1

Tyler Garrett is a model SWAT officer whose good looks, education and familial status add to that image. The fact that he is a black man in the predominately white Spokane Police Department only adds to the city administration's pride in one of their own. He's often pointed to as an example of the department's best and brightest-a young man on the rise. One summer evening, Garrett stops a reckless driver. It's something he's done a thousand times, except this time gunfire erupts from a nearby house. As Garrett dives for cover, the driver turns and begins shooting as well. Garrett survives the ambush by killing the driver and chasing off the additional shooter. The legend of Tyler Garrett grows and the community rallies around him. Until the initial investigation determines the driver was shot in the back and his gun has somehow disappeared. Suddenly, the police department, city hall, and even the national news media are wondering just what happened that night? In a nation where police brutality dominates the headlines, Garrett's case has suddenly become a flashpoint. Now, Officer Tyler Garrett must take matters into his own hands. Time is quickly running out for him to find the second shooter and to clear his name.

Colin Conway, Frank Zafiro (Author), Damon Abdallah (Narrator)

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The Cleaner

This River City collection features stories about: *A frustrated crime scene cleaner *An off duty cop in a jam * A patrol officer who believes in a strange fate *A holier-than-thou Internal Affairs whose world gets turned upside down Plus those that are crazy, surrounded in sadness or just trying to get by. These are the many and varied characters of River City, brought to life in 17 short stories by the author of the River City crime novels.

Frank Zafiro (Author), Frank Zafiro, Kristi Scalise (Narrator)

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Good Shepherd

Good Shepherd is a three-story collection of erotic crime fiction swirling with lust, revenge, and insatiable sexual gluttony. Three very different men and women sit at the center of each story. Yet, in the end, they’re all the same—forever changed by forbidden temptation in a world where justice pretends to be blind. Contains the stories: 'Good Shepherd,' 'Cassie,' and 'No Good Deed.' *note: these stories also appear in other Frank Zafiro River City short story collections (No Good Deed and The Cleaner, specifically). **note: 'Good Shepherd' was a finalist for the 2006 Derringer Award.

Frank Zafiro (Author), Craig Jessen, Frank Zafiro (Narrator)

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The Menace of the Years: The River City Crime Novel, Book 5

It is December 1999, and the spectre of Y2K hangs over the police department. More menacing yet, officers respond to a hate-fueled home invasion robbery. As the entirety of the River City Police Department prepare for possible chaos when the calendar turns over to the year 2000, they also must stop a gang of white supremacists who plan to use that same chaos to mask their biggest crime yet. Meanwhile, Officer Katie MacLeod falls under the suspicion of Internal Affairs. Officer Thomas Chisolm tries to keep the remnants of his platoon intact. Officer Connor O'Sullivan mourns the loss of his partner while he tries to care for the fallen officer's family. In spite of these significant, real life struggles on and off the job, the men and women of RCPD strive to stop the brutal robberies, to do what is right, and to survive.

Frank Zafiro (Author), Michael Bowen (Narrator)

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Chisolm's Debt

After two tours in Vietnam and 25 years as a police officer, Thomas Chisolm is looking forward to a quiet retirement. That hope is quickly shattered when Mai, a ghost from his past, finds him and demands justice for the horrors she suffered during the Vietnam War…horrors Chisolm couldn’t save her from. Now Chisolm must find the man responsible and bring him to justice to repay an old debt and in the hopes of putting his own demons to rest…once and for all. Chisolm’s Debt is a standalone River City novel and features one of most iconic series characters. Follow Chisolm on his search as he explores the nature of moral debt, war, forgiveness, and guilt on his way to an explosive ending.

Frank Zafiro (Author), James Conlan (Narrator)

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