What happens when a long-lost friend suddenly calls and sounds desperate? A frantic call from an old school friend makes Harry Starke drop everything to find out what it is, but to his utter dismay he finds out that the call might have been an...

Harry Starke is a retired police officer turned private investigator. He has an adept staff and influential connections. His father is August Starke, a well known and successful personal injury lawyer. Harry has no qualms about using his connections when necessary. One evening, Harry is...

Harry Starke may have an iffy nine-handicap while playing golf, but he certainly doesn't need any such numeric manipulation when it comes to the field of private investigation; there, he's definitely a scratch player. In Checkmate, the fourth Harry Starke novel in Blair Howard's series,...