The Hardest Hit
by Frank Scalise
Price: $4.99 USD. 31530 words.
Published by Frank Zafiro on July 2, 2011. .
11-year-old Sam Parker is a hockey player who gets more than he bargained for in his first year in which body checking is allowed. His parents are getting divorced. He takes a massive check from the school bully. No one seems to understand what he is going through, not even his best friend, Jill. Sam faces these challenges on and off the ice and learns how to get back up when life knocks you down.
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Frank Zafiro
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Frank became a police officer in 1993. During his career, he has served as a patrol officer, corporal, detective (his favorite job), sergeant, lieutenant and is currently a captain. He has written and taught courses in Report Writing and Sexual Assault Investigation at the Basic Law Enforcement Academy. He has also written several college courses in police subject matter. He co-wrote "A Street Officer's Guide to Report Writing" with Doug Strosahl, due out in 2012.
Many of Frank’s stories are written under the pen name Frank Zafiro and take place in the fictional setting of River City, a mid-sized city in Eastern Washington, with recurring characters. In addition to several River City novels, over fifty of his short stories have been published in many different anthologies, as well as print and online magazines. These short stories are collected in three volumes ("Dead Even", "No Good Deed", "The Cleaner")
His story “Good Shepherd” was a finalist for the 2006 Derringer Award. In 2007, his story “The Worst Door” was a finalist for this same award. Most recently, his story “Dead Even” was a finalist for the 2009 Derringer Award.
In addition to writing, Frank is an avid hockey player and a tortured guitarist. His wife, Kristi, is about the only person who will watch him do either activity.
Many of Frank’s stories are written under the pen name Frank Zafiro and take place in the fictional setting of River City, a mid-sized city in Eastern Washington, with recurring characters. In addition to several River City novels, over fifty of his short stories have been published in many different anthologies, as well as print and online magazines. These short stories are collected in three volumes ("Dead Even", "No Good Deed", "The Cleaner")
His story “Good Shepherd” was a finalist for the 2006 Derringer Award. In 2007, his story “The Worst Door” was a finalist for this same award. Most recently, his story “Dead Even” was a finalist for the 2009 Derringer Award.
In addition to writing, Frank is an avid hockey player and a tortured guitarist. His wife, Kristi, is about the only person who will watch him do either activity.
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In the Shadow of El Paso
by Frank Zafiro
Price: Free! 17580 words. Published on April 12, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Carl is a Yankee cop in a small Texas border town. Isabella is a beautiful Mexican woman that everyone in town loves, including the hapless Pete and the wealthy, powerful Jack...but most of all, Carl. Part romance, part police procedural, IN THE SHADOW OF EL PASO contains two short stories by Frank Zafiro. Both explore love, race, class and the ambiguity that exists on the southern border.
Price: Free! 17580 words. Published on April 12, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Carl is a Yankee cop in a small Texas border town. Isabella is a beautiful Mexican woman that everyone in town loves, including the hapless Pete and the wealthy, powerful Jack...but most of all, Carl. Part romance, part police procedural, IN THE SHADOW OF EL PASO contains two short stories by Frank Zafiro. Both explore love, race, class and the ambiguity that exists on the southern border.
Some Degree of Murder
by Frank Zafiro
Price: $4.99 USD. 73910 words. Published on April 6, 2012. Fiction.
A young woman has been murdered. Det. John Tower has the case but there are few clues. As he digs deeper, he realizes that this murder may not be the killer's first...or last. Virgil Kelly lives in the shadowy world of the criminal underground. He has a single-minded mission: find the killer and bury him. Both men use the tools of their trade to find a killer...while on a collision course.
Price: $4.99 USD. 73910 words. Published on April 6, 2012. Fiction.
A young woman has been murdered. Det. John Tower has the case but there are few clues. As he digs deeper, he realizes that this murder may not be the killer's first...or last. Virgil Kelly lives in the shadowy world of the criminal underground. He has a single-minded mission: find the killer and bury him. Both men use the tools of their trade to find a killer...while on a collision course.
Waist Deep
by Frank Zafiro
Price: $4.99 USD. 68090 words. Published on May 29, 2011. Fiction.
When disgraced former cop Stefan Kopriva is asked by an old high school classmate to find a runaway sixteen year old girl, he reluctantly accepts. Driven by guilt over a terrible mistake that drove him from the force more than ten years earlier, Kopriva battles old injuries, old demons and long ago memories as he unravels the mystery of the missing Kris Sinderling...and seeks his own redemption.
Price: $4.99 USD. 68090 words. Published on May 29, 2011. Fiction.
When disgraced former cop Stefan Kopriva is asked by an old high school classmate to find a runaway sixteen year old girl, he reluctantly accepts. Driven by guilt over a terrible mistake that drove him from the force more than ten years earlier, Kopriva battles old injuries, old demons and long ago memories as he unravels the mystery of the missing Kris Sinderling...and seeks his own redemption.
And Every Man Has To Die
by Frank Zafiro
Price: $4.99 USD. 89590 words. Published on April 24, 2011. Fiction.
Russian gangs are taking over the River City underworld. The men and women of the police department are the last line of defense against the former Soviet bloc criminals. But both groups will soon learn how far the other will go to win this battle. They’ll learn that the price of victory can be high. They’ll learn that sometimes blood flows...And Every Man Has to Die.
Price: $4.99 USD. 89590 words. Published on April 24, 2011. Fiction.
Russian gangs are taking over the River City underworld. The men and women of the police department are the last line of defense against the former Soviet bloc criminals. But both groups will soon learn how far the other will go to win this battle. They’ll learn that the price of victory can be high. They’ll learn that sometimes blood flows...And Every Man Has to Die.
The Last Horseman
by Frank Zafiro
Price: $4.99 USD. 55860 words. Published on January 2, 2011. Fiction.
Sandy Banks is the last of The Four Horsemen, a vigilante group of ex-cops determined to right the injustices of a broken court system. But now the project is disintegrating, putting him in the middle of chaos. Betrayed by his final partner, blackmailed by the project head and pursued by federal agents bent on busting the case wide open, Sandy scrambles to escape this mayhem with his soul intact.
Price: $4.99 USD. 55860 words. Published on January 2, 2011. Fiction.
Sandy Banks is the last of The Four Horsemen, a vigilante group of ex-cops determined to right the injustices of a broken court system. But now the project is disintegrating, putting him in the middle of chaos. Betrayed by his final partner, blackmailed by the project head and pursued by federal agents bent on busting the case wide open, Sandy scrambles to escape this mayhem with his soul intact.
Dead Even
by Frank Zafiro
Price: $2.99 USD. 76000 words. Published on October 2, 2010. Fiction.
Detectives and mobsters, missing mummies and a shootout with Gypsies – here are 15 stories featuring characters from the novels of Frank Zafiro, each given their own chance to shine. The good, bad, and the in-between of River City come together in this fast-paced collection , where the heroes of River City will keep fighting until the scales of justice are...dead even.
Price: $2.99 USD. 76000 words. Published on October 2, 2010. Fiction.
Detectives and mobsters, missing mummies and a shootout with Gypsies – here are 15 stories featuring characters from the novels of Frank Zafiro, each given their own chance to shine. The good, bad, and the in-between of River City come together in this fast-paced collection , where the heroes of River City will keep fighting until the scales of justice are...dead even.
The Bastard Mummy
by Frank Zafiro
Price: Free! 16660 words. Published on October 1, 2010. Fiction.
Follow detectives Finch and Elias in this novella (which is an excerpt from the short story collection DEAD EVEN) as they try to solve the mystery of a stolen mummy from the River City museum. Part mystery, part procedural, with a little wise-cracking along the way, this story will satisfy River City fans waiting for the next installment and introduce Frank Zafiro to new readers.
Price: Free! 16660 words. Published on October 1, 2010. Fiction.
Follow detectives Finch and Elias in this novella (which is an excerpt from the short story collection DEAD EVEN) as they try to solve the mystery of a stolen mummy from the River City museum. Part mystery, part procedural, with a little wise-cracking along the way, this story will satisfy River City fans waiting for the next installment and introduce Frank Zafiro to new readers.
No Good Deed: A River City Anthology
by Frank Zafiro
Price: $2.99 USD. 73730 words. Published on June 11, 2010. Fiction.
An ex-cop looking for redemption...an American man and an Irish lass interwined in love and violence...a cop with a conscience that he doesn't always listen to...a retired cop looking to repair a broken relationship with his drug-addicted son...a Yankee cop in the West Texas...these are the characters you'll meet and explore in No Good Deed. Written by the author of the River City crime novels.
Price: $2.99 USD. 73730 words. Published on June 11, 2010. Fiction.
An ex-cop looking for redemption...an American man and an Irish lass interwined in love and violence...a cop with a conscience that he doesn't always listen to...a retired cop looking to repair a broken relationship with his drug-addicted son...a Yankee cop in the West Texas...these are the characters you'll meet and explore in No Good Deed. Written by the author of the River City crime novels.
The Cleaner: A River City Anthology
by Frank Zafiro
Price: $2.99 USD. 56570 words. Published on June 11, 2010. Fiction.
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.
Price: $2.99 USD. 56570 words. Published on June 11, 2010. Fiction.
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.
Beneath a Weeping Sky
by Frank Zafiro
Price: $4.99 USD. 135770 words. Published on June 9, 2010. Fiction.
River City is plagued by a serial rapist. His attacks are becoming more brutal. Detective John Tower is sure that he’ll go from rape to murder if he isn’t stopped soon. When a series of mis-steps and near misses push the rapist even further, everyone involved -- Tower, Officer Katie MacLeod and Officer Thomas Chisolm -- must face their old fears…or be destroyed by them.
Price: $4.99 USD. 135770 words. Published on June 9, 2010. Fiction.
River City is plagued by a serial rapist. His attacks are becoming more brutal. Detective John Tower is sure that he’ll go from rape to murder if he isn’t stopped soon. When a series of mis-steps and near misses push the rapist even further, everyone involved -- Tower, Officer Katie MacLeod and Officer Thomas Chisolm -- must face their old fears…or be destroyed by them.
Heroes Often Fail
by Frank Zafiro
Price: $4.99 USD. 69800 words. Published on June 9, 2010. Fiction.
When a six-year-old girl is kidnapped off a residential street in broad daylight, every cop in River City must rise to heroic levels. Detectives scramble to solve the kidnapping. Patrol officers comb the streets looking for the missing girl. Racing against time, every cop on the job focuses on finding her. Before it is too late. Before they fail her.
Price: $4.99 USD. 69800 words. Published on June 9, 2010. Fiction.
When a six-year-old girl is kidnapped off a residential street in broad daylight, every cop in River City must rise to heroic levels. Detectives scramble to solve the kidnapping. Patrol officers comb the streets looking for the missing girl. Racing against time, every cop on the job focuses on finding her. Before it is too late. Before they fail her.
Under a Raging Moon
by Frank Zafiro
Price: $0.99 USD. 68840 words. Published on June 8, 2010. Fiction.
A violent robber is loose in River City. Meet the patrol cops that must take him down--that mythical thin blue line between society and anarchy. They must stop the robber, while juggling divorces, love affairs, internal politics, a hostile media, and vengeful gang members. Written by a real cop with real experience, Under a Raging Moon is like a paperback ride-along. Enjoy the ride.
Price: $0.99 USD. 68840 words. Published on June 8, 2010. Fiction.
A violent robber is loose in River City. Meet the patrol cops that must take him down--that mythical thin blue line between society and anarchy. They must stop the robber, while juggling divorces, love affairs, internal politics, a hostile media, and vengeful gang members. Written by a real cop with real experience, Under a Raging Moon is like a paperback ride-along. Enjoy the ride.
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