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Sasscer Hill

Undercover agent Fia McKee returns in The Dark Side of Town, another thrilling mystery by Sasscer Hill and set in the seamy underbelly of horse racing.

Fia McKee, now officially employed by the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TPRB), is sent undercover to Saratoga Racetrack to investigate Mars Pizutti, a racehorse trainer whose horses’ wins are suspiciously lucky—and lucrative. Fia’s bosses believe Pizutti’s success is based on illegal drugs and deceitful methods, and they want Fia to work inside his barn to ferret out the truth.

But after witnessing the tragic and inexplicable suicide of a jockey, Fia discovers the rider’s death is only the tip on an iceberg involving the mob, a crooked racing hedge fund, and threats to the lives of another jockey and his young sister. Fia must find out who’s connected to who, and what shadowy forces are at play before someone else dies.

Minotaur Books

The Fia McKee Mysteries

The Dark Side of Town: A Mystery

“Knowledge of horses and the very real problems in horse racing . . . fill this sound mystery with thrills and hair-raising action from first to last.” —Kirkus Reviews

Baltimore police officer Fia McKee is put on leave for excessive use of force after interfering in a crime that turns deadly. Given a second chance, she is sent to work undercover for the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB). Her assignment is to watch and report back on two racetrack workers who have been suspected of illegal activities and whose horses continue to outperform all expectations, winning their owners unseemly amounts of money in the races.

To complete her cover story, Fia moves in with her semi-estranged brother, Patrick, who lives near the racetrack. The stakes of her investigation are suddenly higher when her niece, Jilly, disappears after a shadow gang takes Jilly’s beloved horse. Now Fia must go up against gangsters in order to bring the men preying on horses to justice, all while bringing down a cabal of gamblers who will do stop at nothing to ensure they win—at any cost.

“Hill’s unique combination of sharp writing skills and racing knowledge puts the reader in the moment—and in the saddle.” —Fran Wood, NJ.com, True Jersey

“This high-octane thriller delivers with a multi-layered plot . . . a surefire winner.” —Romantic Times

“Hill proves that she can not only write a great mystery, she can also create a great character.” —Mystery Scene Magazine

“Will appeal to fans of all things horse racing, strong female protagonists, and Florida noir.” —Booklist

Flamingo Road: A Mystery

The Fia McKee Mysteries - The book series

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