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By Larry Darter

Howard "Howie" Drew, an Iraq war veteran and hard-nosed LAPD homicide detective is the titular character of Larry Darter's police procedural series set in modern-day Los Angeles. The books chronicle Drew's murder investigations as he goes after justice no matter what as one who embraces the sacred duty of speaking for the dead. Follow Drew as he hunts killers while navigating the ups and downs of his career and personal life.

Howard Drew Novels

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Omerta (Howard Drew Novels, 1) by Larry Darter

Series: Howard Drew Novels. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 70,270. Language: American English. Published: March 9, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller

For a homicide detective, a day on the job means hunting killers while trying not to get killed. If you’re a homicide detective in Los Angeles, it also means dealing with the most overwrought, desperate, and deluded criminals anywhere.

The Pendulum (Howard Drew Novels, 2) by Larry Darter

Series: Howard Drew Novels. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 52,780. Language: American English. Published: September 14, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled

When a mother and her young daughter are found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in a car parked at an overlook off a Hollywood freeway, it appears they are victims of a culturally driven parent-child suicide. LAPD Detective Howard Drew faces his first real test as a new lead homicide investigator as he follows a twisted trail of clues to find the truth in his most challenging case yet.

Darker Angeles (Howard Drew #3) by Larry Darter

Series: Howard Drew Novels. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 64,570. Language: English. Published: March 22, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime

Howard Drew, an unrelenting LAPD homicide detective assigned to the Open-Unsolved Unit, investigates the murders of victims long dead. He prowls moral fault lines and assumes the perspectives of his victims and their killers. Drew waits, poised to listen when guilty people divulge information and tired people fold and betray their secrets.