Peter Blauner Books in Order

New York probation officer Steve Baum hopes to help troubled offender Darryl King rebuild his life. When King becomes a suspect in a prominent murder and disappears, Baum's ideals collide with a dangerous citywide manhunt.

Anthony Russo wants to escape Atlantic City's mob world and build a legitimate future in professional boxing. An affair and desperate financial pressures draw him deeper into trouble as his chosen escape reveals corruption of its own.

Attorney Jake Schiff and his wife Dana try to help troubled homeless man John Gates. Gates becomes convinced Jake has stolen his life, and his fixation turns their act of kindness into a threat against their family.

Teacher David Fitzgerald becomes a celebrated hero after saving a student from a bombing. When suspicion turns toward him, his job and relationship with his child are jeopardized while the actual bomber remains a threat.

Lynn and Barry Schulman's move to suburban Riverside promises security until Barry's mutilated body is found in the river. The investigation draws Lynn's former boyfriend, now a detective, into a case entangled with their past.

Detective Francis Loughlin's failing eyesight threatens his career when a new murder challenges an old conviction. Freed prisoner Julian Vega also seeks answers, and unexpected DNA evidence forces both men to revisit a doctor's killing.

Iraq veteran Nathaniel Dresden returns to New York with a troubled relationship to his civil rights lawyer father. His father's murder makes him a suspect, while Detective Lourdes Robles pursues an investigation shaped by family secrets.

Detective Lourdes Robles investigates a series of women's murders stretching back decades on Long Island. Her search approaches a powerful police chief whose history and political protection make uncovering the truth increasingly dangerous for her.

When Alex Hassan abandons college plans to join a militant group, his grandfather Ali writes about his own youth. His letters reveal how a Hollywood production in 1950s Egypt drew him into political intrigue and danger.