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Jim Richards plans a Las Vegas wedding to Penny, with the ceremony filmed for her television show. When another demanding bride is murdered, wedding preparations become an investigation that threatens a second bride.

A wife hires newly established private investigator Jim Richards to check her husband's fidelity. The apparently routine assignment leads into bondage, an accused dominatrix, and murders that make finding the truth increasingly dangerous.

Jim Richards's account of the classmate murders becomes a television miniseries. When actresses playing the original victims begin dying on set, Jim must investigate a disturbing repetition of his past while protecting Penny.

Jim Richards attends a magic convention celebrating an old friend's career. A magician's murder pulls him into the competition for a valuable prize, where performers' secrets and concealed motives complicate his search for the killer.

A woman preparing for divorce hires Jim Richards to investigate her husband's suspected affair. When the husband becomes a murder suspect, Jim's surveillance assignment turns into a criminal investigation with much more at stake.

A Detroit strip club owner's girlfriend disappears, bringing Jim Richards and Buck into a search through the city's adult entertainment business. Their investigation leads toward New York and a corporation connected to human trafficking.

Sixty-year-old Jim Richards receives a plea for help from a childhood sweetheart, then finds her murdered. As former classmates become targets, Jim and his biker friend Buck try to protect television host Penny Wickens.

A Las Vegas showgirl narrowly escapes poisoning when another performer takes her place. Jim Richards travels west with Penny, Buck, and Deacon to investigate, confronting a killer among entertainers and connections from his own past.

A widow asks Jim Richards to investigate her husband's death at Area 51. Jim and Buck encounter secrecy surrounding the military base as their inquiry reveals a terrorist threat involving a virus and Las Vegas.

A death caused by black widow spider bites draws Jim Richards into an investigation surrounding a major poker tournament. With players apparently being targeted, he searches Las Vegas for the connection behind the attacks.

Invited to speak on a luxury cruise for mystery writers, Jim Richards expects a pleasant Pacific voyage. An author's agent is found dead, and the captain recruits Jim and his companions to investigate onboard.

After moving to Las Vegas, Jim Richards encounters a woman who survived a suicide attempt at the Stratosphere. Her claim that she committed murder forces him to distinguish psychiatric delusions from a possible criminal setup.

Guests on Penny's television program are murdered, driving up ratings while threatening the show's future. Jim Richards and Buck investigate the connection between the victims before the killer can turn attention toward Penny herself.

Men accused of abusing their wives and children are being killed in Las Vegas. Jim Richards and Deacon investigate the vigilante murders while Jim and Penny take responsibility for a newly orphaned young girl.

An Elvis impersonator is found dead in a burned pink Cadillac during a Las Vegas fan convention. Jim Richards and Buck become bodyguards as further threats put the city's other Elvis performers in danger.

Children disappear and jewels are stolen after a traveling carnival arrives. Jim Richards and his companions go undercover among the attractions, investigating a handbill clue and the secrets surrounding the carnival's mysterious owner.

Sheriff Dave and Sarah face a serial killer leaving headless bodies as gifts and threatening Sarah directly. FBI agents and a bounty hunter join an investigation driven by a murderer's desire for revenge.

Novelist Derek Harcourt writes about a vanished serial killer whose cross-country crimes claimed thirty women. His plans for a sequel conceal another purpose, placing editor Sarah Keller and her traumatic past in his path.

Penny's cousin loses her husband, an emerging country singer, to murder before a Las Vegas awards ceremony. Jim Richards investigates a life complicated by two wives, record company dealings, and secrets extending into Arizona.

A man participates in a stage hypnotist's show, then shoots casino patrons and is killed by security. His widow hires Jim Richards to investigate whether hypnotic suggestion could have prompted the deadly attack.

Jim Richards investigates a corpse stolen from a private mortuary, followed by a funeral director's murder. A dispute in the funeral business and a threatened visiting dignitary complicate a case involving the recently deceased.

A book-signing tour takes Jim Richards and Penny to Florida, where they visit his editor. An attack on the editor raises questions about the intended victim, and further violence interrupts their month away.

A wrong turn brings Jim Richards and Penny to a Washington campground, where they meet Sheriff Dave and Sarah. A murder and an abduction pull the visitors into a case involving organized crime and drugs.

A mysterious virus turns Brinnon residents into violent killers, forcing Sheriff Dave Chandler and Sarah to investigate under quarantine. As federal agencies intervene, terrorists threaten to spread the outbreak across the Pacific Northwest.

Sheriff Dave and Sarah travel to New York while a serial killer selects women through companion dating advertisements. When Sarah's friend Connie disappears, their vacation becomes a race to find her with federal investigators.

Models competing for a million-dollar prize are murdered before a Las Vegas runway event. Jim Richards and Deacon investigate while other contestants seek protection, and Buck faces a separate threat involving a stalked pop star.

A restaurant financed by Jim Richards has barely opened when a critic is found dead in his pasta. Jim and Deacon investigate blackmail and connections to the victim's government past as further danger develops.

An unscrupulous lawyer asks Jim Richards for protection after receiving threats. Despite his dislike of the client, Jim investigates, discovering that other lawyers and a judge may also be targets in a widening case.

A Las Vegas talent competition offers a million dollars and a headlining contract, attracting hopeful performers nationwide. When contestants are murdered, Jim Richards investigates while Penny's position as a celebrity judge puts her close to danger.

Jim Richards travels to New York for a speaking engagement at a book convention. Two authors' murders bring him, Penny, and Buck into an investigation involving local police, publishing connections, and organized crime.

People vanish in Brinnon amid reports of blue lights and flying saucers. Sheriff Dave Chandler and FBI agents investigate, following the disappearances toward an abandoned mining town and a secretive group with dangerous ambitions.

Show dogs disappear during kennel raids, and an employee is killed. With Jim Richards sidelined by a broken leg, Buck investigates while Penny and Lynn attend a dog show where more animals become targets.

Thirty-one-year-old bachelor Jim Richards prepares for marriage without understanding what awaits him. His crowded Detroit life, eccentric neighbors, troublesome relatives, and friends complicate the wedding and test his ability to become a husband.

The murder of a television network executive disrupts plans to restore Penny's show to national broadcasting. Jim Richards, Buck, and detective Lorelei Paris investigate the victim's private life and the parties surrounding his professional world.

Jim Richards and Penny return to Michigan for their high school's forty-fifth reunion, accompanied by Buck and Trapper. When former classmates are murdered again, the gathering becomes another investigation into danger within their old circle.

A street preacher who works as Santa becomes a suspect in a mobster's murder. Jim Richards helps shelter him while investigating a case involving valuable casino property, money, and a potentially lethal marriage.

For fourteen years, a woman has been murdered each Halloween. Jim Richards and Earl revisit the first killing, investigating Las Vegas tunnels and rumors of a ghost before another holiday brings the next attack.

Justin's ordinary life gives way to a perilous journey involving magic, monsters, and a sinister being that attacks his body and soul. To save his world, the young student must survive forces far beyond his familiar experience.

Poppy investigates an insurance claim involving a woman allegedly pushed downstairs by a ghost in an old Detroit hotel. Art Doyle helps examine the haunting, a locked room, and the possibility of a more earthly explanation.

Bodies appear near private investigator Art Doyle's forest cabin, drawing him and partner Oscar Drew into a serial murder case. They must discover why the location was chosen while confronting danger beyond their Detroit work.

Art Doyle leaves the Detroit police after a hostage exchange involving the mayor goes wrong. Starting a private agency with Oscar Drew, he investigates a missing father, bookies, murders, and a missing lottery ticket.

Art Doyle takes his girlfriend Poppy and secretary Marge to a secluded Hawaiian island after receiving a financial windfall. Their vacation turns dangerous when guests are murdered, forcing the private investigator to catch the killer before his companions become victims.

Art Doyle and Oscar Drew investigate nine Egyptian statues stolen from a Detroit gallery and replaced with fakes. Their search raises fears of terrorists financing a bomb, while a dangerous underground location and Doyle's complicated relationships add further trouble.

A carnival brings a runaway boy into Sheriff Dave Chandler and Sarah's lives in Brinnon, Washington. As killers approach to reclaim him, ominous predictions and a Ouija board warning complicate the couple's efforts to protect him through Halloween.

Detective Bernie Longmire asks Gus Mackie to locate a visiting king's missing daughter discreetly. With the monarchy's future at stake, they must determine whether the princess fled royal pressures or was abducted by a rival seeking the throne.

While preparing to move offices, Gus Mackie meets a distraught woman searching for her husband. Working with Bernie Longmire, he follows threats and possible alibis into an investigation that takes him north and exposes disturbing secrets within the family.

Jim Richards investigates poisoned skin lotion after an employee of Trapper's girlfriend falls ill. As more women die and a police detective faces a murder charge, Jim's team must untangle the crimes amid preparations for friends' renewed wedding vows.

A murdered guest threatens the success of Jim Richards's newly opened homeless shelter in Las Vegas. Investigating with Deacon, Jim uncovers connections to his friends and the mob, whose growing involvement puts pressure on an increasingly dangerous case.

Gus Mackie investigates threatening letters sent to singer Tracy Jean, but a shooting turns the case into protection work. With detective Bernie Longmire, he shelters the star and searches among suspects angered by her difficult behavior.

Detroit detectives Scott Murphy and Hadeem McDougan investigate women strangled near a nightclub, where the killer leaves little evidence. A sketch and a doctor's business cards offer uncertain leads as further murders complicate their search for the culprit.

Jim Richards searches for his daughter's missing coworker and discovers she has been murdered. A bounty hunter's pursuit of a fugitive and a suspect linked to a dating service complicate the investigation, drawing Jim toward assistance from mob connections.

At a private investigators' convention in Detroit, Jim Richards meets Art Doyle and Gus Mackie. Two hotel murders bring the three sleuths together, with detective Bernie Longmire allowing them to help investigate a case that also introduces Stoney Hawk.

Detroit detectives Scott Murphy and Haddy McDougan hunt a killer targeting lesbian women and draining their blood. With private investigator Art Doyle's assistance, they arrange an undercover operation that could expose the murderer while putting another woman at risk.

Detroit private investigator Stoney Hawk helps a woman threatened by an abusive former boyfriend. Working with her friend Avery, she investigates the man's past and discovers a possible connection to his missing wife, bringing federal investigators into the case.

A killer punishes perceived violations of biblical laws and marks murder scenes with chapters and verses from Leviticus. Detroit detective Scott Murphy must uncover the motive behind these brutal judgments and stop the murderer before another victim is selected.

A family death brings Jim and Penny Richards back to Michigan, where an old acquaintance is investigating another killing. A murdered man had planned to expose corruption in a mob-linked construction company, tempting Jim into a case during funeral preparations.

Demoted to cold cases, Detroit detective Russ Baker meets the ghost of murdered policeman Wes Loomis. Their unusual partnership helps solve old crimes and release restless spirits, but a series of murdered women presents a problem beyond Wes's usual abilities.

Detective Russ Baker, Mary, and ghostly partner Wes Loomis search for a missing boy whose mother was murdered by his abductor. Their investigation meets obstructed leads as they try to rescue the child and resolve the dead woman's case.

Russ Baker, Mary Cohen, and their ghost partner Wes investigate the murder of an escort-service madam who blackmailed her clients. With numerous people holding motives, the team must narrow the suspects to identify the killer and release the victim's spirit.

Ghosts are frightening workers renovating Michigan Central Train Station, prompting Russ, Mary, and Wes to investigate. Seven murdered spirits remain trapped there, and solving their cases means tracing killings that in some instances have remained unanswered for decades.

Russ, Mary, and ghost partner Wes investigate an abandoned mental asylum where frightened workers refuse to continue renovations. Its haunted buildings conceal decades of murders, leaving the team to uncover the hospital's history and bring a killer to justice.

A ten-year-old case involving a bride and groom found dead in a motel draws the Ghost Squad into another investigation. Russ, Mary, and Wes must unravel the circumstances of their deaths so the couple's restless spirits can move on.

Mary's mother's call brings news that her father has died of an apparent heart attack. Returning home with Russ, she discovers evidence of murder, drawing the Ghost Squad into a personal investigation with help from local police.

A ghostwriter is murdered before publishing an article exposing the famous authors who used his work. Russ, Mary, and Wes investigate those with motives to silence him, while Wes identifies another suspect as a serial killer.

Russ Baker and his Ghost Squad partners investigate three murders linked to a single killer targeting transgender victims. During their search, Wes uncovers another man responsible for his wife's death, leaving the team with two cases and four restless spirits.

Retired private investigator Jim Richards hopes to relax in Las Vegas while Penny and the agency's women enjoy an ocean cruise. A woman's arrival interrupts that respite, drawing him and his friends into yet another encounter with murder.

Retired hitman Dexter Nash meets a woman whose connection to a valuable stolen object pulls him into danger. As others pursue the missing property, Dex finds himself hunted by another assassin and unable to leave his old life behind.

Cemetery owner Jake Wyler helps protect Becky when the father who abandoned her son reappears and causes trouble. After the man is murdered, Becky becomes a suspect, forcing Jake and young Paul to investigate and clear her name.

Jim and Penny Richards take missing-person cases that lead to a Las Vegas casino and a suspected robbery. Their friends join the investigation, with undercover work focused on an expensive display that may attract the criminals.

Ghost partner Wes warns Russ Baker that the unsolved murders of three Satan-worshipping priests could unleash a zombie catastrophe on Halloween. The Ghost Squad reopens the decade-old case, racing to identify the killers and prevent the threatened disaster.

Warnings about nearby grave robberies add to cemetery owner Jake Wyler's troubles. Discoveries of concealed money, jewelry, and stolen goods suggest his property's previous owner had a dishonest past, leaving Jake to untangle the mysteries he has inherited.

Jake Wyler's impulsive purchase of a cemetery becomes dangerous when the seller is murdered and the cash payment disappears. With a young helper, he searches the property's house while intruders pursuing the same money threaten his life.

Hitman Dexter Nash's assignment against a state senator intersects with a woman holding an incriminating video. Her murder drives him toward revenge, while exposure as a shooter leaves him pursued by police and federal agents as he seeks her killers.

Preparing for a Las Vegas vacation, Jake Wyler and Becky discover a skeleton hidden beneath his house. Their escape offers little relief, as meetings with Jim and Penny Richards soon lead to more murders that demand investigation.

Cemetery owner Jake Wyler learns that his predecessor stole gambling money from the Detroit mob, which now demands repayment from him. Turning to detective friends and a former mob enforcer, Jake faces threats that could escalate into a wider conflict.

Retired detective Hank Walters helps a diner owner threatened by mobsters who claim they want her property for a mall. When an attack kills a waitress, Hank and police detective Henry Brent investigate the criminals' true reasons for targeting it.

Romance novelist Tom Walters returns to Alexandria after his younger brother's death. Revisiting women from his past complicates his homecoming, while his decision to reveal that he writes under a female pen name threatens to reshape his career and relationships.

After an argument with a rival, Tom Walters's partner Mary is arrested for the woman's murder. Tom and his retired detective father investigate the real killer, considering a possible hired assassin while Tom adjusts to writing crime novels publicly.

Shopping alone at a Las Vegas mall, Penny Richards discovers a body concealed in a store mannequin. Now a licensed investigator, she takes an active role alongside police, pursuing a killer whose unusual method could place her in danger.

Stoney Hawk secretly accompanies a teenage girl's school prom trip to Las Vegas at her parents' request. With Avery's help and a teacher providing her cover, she investigates dangers arising from the wealthy young man who arranged the celebration.

Vietnam veteran Sam Hunt investigates a neighbor's murder and a mob scheme involving county road contracts. With a detective's help, the former sniper fights organized crime while confronting the trauma and alcohol dependence that complicate his search for justice.

During a trip to Michigan, Penny Richards discovers wealthy relatives she never knew and an unexpected inheritance. Her gambling cousin's murder disrupts the reunion, leaving Jim and Penny to protect her aunts and pursue those responsible for his death.

Grieving his wife's death, David returns to the lakeside cabin they once shared. A mysterious woman emerges from the water claiming knowledge of his loss, drawing him toward an encounter that challenges his beliefs about death and the natural world.

As a pandemic spreads, Jim Richards and his team prepare to continue working under new dangers. When a biker gang kidnaps the police commissioner's son, Jim goes undercover with Buck to uncover the motive and rescue the boy.

Retired investigators Jim and Penny begin a motorhome vacation, only to encounter murder at a Lake Havasu campground. A stranger's corpse and a missing wife draw them into an investigation where possible cartel connections threaten their safety.

Jim Richards and Penny help a struggling young mother, then learn that her husband's murder remains unsolved. Working with detective Greg Warren, Jim reopens the investigation with few clues and a determination to bring the family answers.