Showing results by narrator "Gregg Rizzo" in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

When men are plotting to assassinate European leaders, some take justice into their own hands. A train never makes it to its destination, in this short story penned in the 1890's.

Even as a child, Katlyn Lundquist was drop-dead gorgeous. She also was willful. In her teens, perhaps out of spite, she created her own name and persona. As she grew up, she readily accepted money and gifts from her parents but thumbed her nose at society and her parent's way of life. A seeming infatuation with Tommie Lupinacci, head of a major crime-infested cartage association based in Brooklyn, led her to move east with the mobster. But when she showed up dead with a bullet in the back of her head, NYPD Detectives Louis Martelli and Sean O'Keeffe were stumped.

According to the Elliot Ness myth, which has been widely disseminated through books, television shows, and movies, Ness and the Untouchables defeated Al Capone by marshaling superior firepower. In Scarface Al and the Crime Crusaders, Dennis Hoffman presents a fresh new perspective on the downfall of Al Capone.

When a man dressed in a long priest’s robe and wearing a black ecclesiastical hat walked into a Catholic church just prior to a funeral service, stuffed garlic into the deceased’s mouth, and pumped a bullet into the corpse, NYPD Homicide Detective Louis Martelli was as puzzled as he’s ever been on a case. No stranger to the macabre, Martelli is even more mystified by Deputy Coroner Michael Antonetti’s findings, which confirm that the deceased, far from having died of respiratory failure and a possible heart attack, was murdered by someone who injected him with a lethal dose of Philippine cobra venom.

Brooklyn's Most Wanted parades an impressive perp walk of 100 of the borough's most notorious, ranking them meticulously from bad to worst. From crime bosses to career criminals to corrupt politicians, pedophile priests to Ponzi scammers - this is not your usual crime chronicle. You want labor racketeering, Ponzi scheming, hijacking, murder, loan sharking, arson, illegal gambling and money laundering? Fugetaboutit!

When the mayor of New York City’s grandson and the grandson’s wife are murdered execution style in their Tribeca apartment, NYPD Detective Louis Martelli and his partner, Detective Sean O’Keeffe, are left completely in the dark. Months go by without any actionable leads until a meeting with the wife’s doctor and the bizarre torching of Stephanie Martelli’s car turn the investigation upside down and land Martelli and O’Keeffe in the hot seat.

The head of one of the largest investment banking and securities firms in the United States has been assassinated in Times Square in the middle of New York City’s annual celebration of Halloween, the Festival of the Dead. Louis Martelli, NYPD, is one of the first detectives on the scene.

When a wealthy Wall Street commodity futures trader is found dead in his townhouse of an apparent drug overdose, Deputy Coroner Michael Antonetti, NYPD, is suspicious. Antonetti tells Detective Louis Martelli he suspects what appears to be a suicide may in fact be murder. After a similar case is discovered involving a former friend of the Wall Street trader who played on the same high school football team almost twenty years earlier, Martelli is convinced he is dealing with someone bent on revenge.

Thirteen previously released short stories that have been compiled into this one volume.

True-crime number-one best-seller about Salerno crime family boss Johnny Toracio and his protege, Carlo Juliano.

Contains 10 Cooper short stories.

The brutal murder of a friend leaves lawyer John Coleman stunned and sends shockwaves through the city of Cleveland. The technique of the killing recalls memories of the Torso Murderer, who dismembered at least 12 people decades ago and then vanished - eluding even legendary crime fighter Eliot Ness. Jennifer, the victim's beautiful daughter, hires John to handle her father's estate, and romantic feelings for her soon complicate his already troubled marriage.

Seven short stories compiled here for later availability at ACX audio books. Stories include: "A Rose by Any Other Name", "Wish Me Luck", "I Really Dig Him", "Best Laid Plans", "And Justice for All", "Time Might Tell", and "Million Dollar Smile".

Each of these three stories has previously been offered by Amazon/Kindle on their own. I've compiled them here for future availability on Audible.com as an audio book. The three stories contained in this collection include: "Four For Fore", "Critic's Choice", and "Garden Variety Slug."

The three stories contained in this collection include: "Anybody Home", "Take Two", and "That Takes Balls".

Contains the following Cooper short stories: 241 - "Wheels"; 242 - "Feels Wrong"; 243 - "Back from the Dead"; 244 - "Not with My Money"; 245 - "Down the Hatch"; 246 - "Eight to the Bar"; 247 - "Matt, Larry, and Nick"; 248 - "The Daily Grind"; 249 - "The Puzzle"; and 250 - "Cooper Finale".

After a horrific car crash, best-selling crime novelist Garth Wainwright has no memory of how he ended up at UCLA Medical Center with a wired jaw, a broken arm, and other serious injuries. In fact, he has no memories at all. Following a month-long hospital stay, he's released with the clothes he wore on admission, some keys, and a wallet. These are the tools he has to recover his life. A taxi drops Wainwright off at the address on his driver's license. One of his keys fits the lock, but as he stands in the kitchen, he feels like a burglar in another man's home.

Contains the following Cooper short stories: 231 - "Cozy Corners", 232 - "Checkout", 233 - "And Walk Away", 234 - "Silver Lining", 235 - "Take Your Pick", 236 - "The Twelfth Precinct", 237 - "Second Time Around", 238 - "Pleasure Cruise", 239 - "Kerry Me Back", and 240 - "Weight of the World".

David Clay is a recent college graduate struggling to cope with the disappointment of life after earning his journalism degree. He is quickly introduced to the mundane and often unrewarding existence at a community newspaper. And then the economy stalls, leaving the paper with no choice but to cut jobs to remain in business. When an employee approaches David with an unethical plan to boost circulation and save their jobs, he must make a choice that could lead him to fame and fortune - or the loud clank of a jail cell closing!

The four stories contained in this collection include "Cozy Corners", "Checkout", "And Walk Away", and "Silver Lining".