Barbara Seranella Books in Order

Recovering addict and mechanic Munch Mancini tries to build a new life while avoiding police investigating her abusive father's murder. When the crime connects to other killings, detective Mace St. John renews his pursuit.

Trying to stay sober and keep her mechanic's job, Munch Mancini agrees to help an old friend with his baby. His sudden death draws her into murders, stolen weapons, and danger threatening the orphaned child.

Munch Mancini's fledgling limousine business lands a risky assignment involving a Romanian diplomat and a federal agent. When her friend Ellen disappears with the car and passengers, Munch faces a murder investigation and threats to her daughter's custody.

A murdered customer and a rape victim bring mechanic Munch Mancini into detective Mace St. John's investigation. Threatening calls suggest the attacker knows her routines, leaving Munch worried about her own safety and her daughter's.

Munch Mancini prepares to move into a home with her daughter when old friend Ellen leaves prison and seeks help. Murders and counterfeit money pull Munch toward the criminal world she has worked to escape.

A murdered woman's arrest record contains Munch Mancini's photograph, exposing an identity she once borrowed to avoid charges. Connections to a triple homicide force the mechanic to confront old associates while protecting her newly stable life.

When her daughter's aunt abandons witness protection, Munch Mancini takes in troubled relatives. A teenager's disappearance and a schoolmate's death draw Munch into an investigation that strains family loyalties and her relationship with a detective.

Munch Mancini's fiancé dies during a police operation, and his colleagues accuse him of corruption. Refusing to accept their account, Munch investigates the shooting herself, entering a dangerous world that threatens her hard-won stability.

Crisis management consultant Charlotte Lyon helps a railway company respond to a deadly derailment. Working with a federal investigator, she suspects sabotage, while a mysterious rescuer and a passenger's death complicate the company's public relations crisis.