This compilation includes three novels in the page-turning, “unputdownable” Leine Basso Thriller Series: Serial Date, Bad Traffick, and The Body Market.“Now this, this is what thrillers are made of: grit, spunk, and no-nonsense unputdownability…Quite simply: Brilliant ” ~ Cath ‘n Kindle Book Reviews “Ms. Berkom gives us a badass heroine that’s fun to root for…Five stars…an edge of your seat … that’s fun to root for…Five stars…an edge of your seat thriller that delivers!” ~ Night Owl Reviews
Serial Date:
When a former assassin’s daughter is abducted, she’s drawn into the twisted game of a serial killer who may be a grisly remnant from her past. (WarningContains adult language and situations.)
What happens when a reality show turns deadly?
Determined to leave her old life behind, retired assassin Leine Basso accepts a job working security at one of television’s most popular reality shows, Serial Date. When a contestant is found dead in the prop closet, it appears the killer is one of the ‘bachelors’ on the show- an ex-con billed as a serial killer- but the detective in charge of the case isn’t so sure.
When Leine’s estranged daughter is abducted by a man claiming to be the real killer, she’s forced to rely on old skills to find her, and must come to terms with who she really is. She soon realizes the murderer may be a grisly remnant from her past and she’ll need to use all of her cunning to stop him…
…and rescue her daughter.
Bad Traffick:
Dangerous obsessions take center stage when a former assassin and a homicide detective race against the clock to find a missing girl before she’s sold to the highest bidder.
Identified as a person of interest in three cold case murders she didn’t commit, retired assassin Leine Basso accepts a temporary position as a security specialist for A-list actor Miles Fournier. Soon, a woman contacts Miles, claiming to be his long-lost sister. But, there’s a problem: her twelve-year-old daughter, Mara, has been abducted and she’s desperate to get her back.
Leine learns from a contact that Mara escaped, but the traffickers are determined to track her down and deliver her to their powerful client. Running out of time, Leine must find Mara before they do, or she will be lost forever.
The Body Market:
A retired assassin is called in when a celebration south of the border turns into a nightmare.
Everything’s for sale…
Former assassin Leine Basso is hired by a wealthy Beverly Hills power couple to find their missing daughter, Elise, last seen partying with her boyfriend at a club in Tijuana. At first, police believe the two teenagers are the victims of a carjacking. But when Leine finds their missing vehicle with a mutilated body inside, and the local cartel warns her away, she knows if Elise isn’t already dead, she will be soon, or worse.
In the lethal world of organized crime, there’s always a worse.
As Leine races to uncover the reason behind Elise Bennett’s disappearance, she must also battle the powerful interests fighting to keep her from the truth.
Praise for the Leine Basso Thriller series:
“Taken fans will be overjoyed with this gritty thriller…following Basso as she works her tradecraft is a pleasure.” ~ BestThrillers.com (The Body Market)
“A really exciting heroine for action thriller fans everywhere, but a long overdue tough and plausible literary role-model for women.” ~ Ajoobacats Book Reviews
Other books by DV Berkom:
Leine Basso Thriller Series
A Killing Truth (prequel)
Cargo
The Last Deception
Dark Return
Kate Jones Thriller Series, Vol. 1 (includes books 1-4: Bad Spirits, Dead of Winter, Death Rites, and Touring for Death)
Cruising for Death
Yucatan Dead
A One Way Ticket to Dead
Vigilante Dead
more
Loved these. Well written and never slow.
Hard to put down once you start them
This quick-reading trilogy kept me from my appointed chores for a couple of days. I enjoyed the “kick-ass” main character Leine and her willingness to do what was necessary. Santiago Jensen added the spice! I look forward to reading more of the adventures of Leine Basso!
Loved these books.
Really enjoyed the strong female lead..
Fast=paced and enjoyable read
Small town neuroses with sexual harassment by a female county sheriff, Light read, but I found myself wondering what happens now?
Tried, but not my cuppa.
The F-word was used twice on the first page. I did not read further because my belief is that a good author doesn’t have to use offensive words like this to get their point across.
This three book series was rather a stick to it read. Can’t say that I enjoyed it that much, but it held my attention enough to try and read all three of the books. I doubt I would read more by this author.
Fast paced with good character development. Got through first one and quit second one quarter of the way through. Both had disturbing and twisted subject matter of which left me very unsettled and uneasy. Not my thing-
Very entertaining!
Would like to read the 4th book
Not my favorite but readable
I skipped pages as it didn’t hold my interest.
Very violent.
I didn’t care for the language and found it kind of boring
I did not finish the first book. The bad guy was so sick and twisted that I just did not want to polute my mind any more.
I read the Leine Basso box set and they are okay books. Not at all realistic, though.