Be careful what you wish for … After eleven years trapped in the Spadros crime syndicate, 23-year-old private eye Jacqueline Spadros is an independent woman, free to run her investigation business. But her problems are only beginning. Deeply in debt, Jacqui is in danger from both the rogue Spadros men calling themselves “The Ten of Spades” and the ruthless Red Dog Gang — who may be one and the same. Jacqui is determined to find Black Maria, the key to the identity of the Red Dog Gang’s secretive leader. To survive long enough to do that, Jacqui needs a paying case. The one she's offered may put her in the most danger of all … The Ten of Spades is part 5 of a 13-part serial novel - please begin with The Jacq of Spades or the Red Dog Conspiracy Act 1 box set.

The Ten of Spades








The Lead

Brilliant white flashed in the
gutters as I moved. The grimy gray cobbles crunched, and my breath
steamed.

No one stood in the
intersection. No one peered through the broken windows or hid
behind the bombed-out steam automobiles. But I felt someone there.
I turned, turne...

Map of the Spadros Pot

The Dilemma

The Scandal

The Lead

The Woman

The Case

The Lesson

The Tabloid

The Deception

The Facts

The Value

The Mistake

The Walk

The Code

The Reunion

The Trip

The Guests

The Arrangements

The Offer

The Rebuke

The Link

The Risk

The Detection

The Peril

The Chance

The Shot

The Gesture

The Heirs