Mike Worley
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Police officer, investigations commander, chief of police, university instructor, national consultant. Mike Worley brings a varied background to his development of detective mysteries. On top of that, each of his stories contains elements of real cases, so there is built-in realism even though the stories themselves are fiction.
Mike is a veteran of 34 years in law enforcement. His career spanned the ranks from patrol officer to captain in the Boise Idaho Police Department. He served as an investigative commander in both criminal investigations and in internal affairs. He was later selected to serve at chief of police in suburban Meridian, Idaho. Upon his retirement from active law enforcement, Mike continued to serve the law enforcement community for six years as an instructor and course coordinator for the Southern Police Institute, the in-service training arm of the Justice Administration Department of the University of Louisville. He also owned a national consulting practice focusing on issues regarding police policy. He is retired and lives in Louisville, KY with his wife, Nancy. When he's not writing, he is active with University of Louisville athletics, serving as the official scorer for Louisville Volleyball. He was also selected by the NCAA to score the 2010 Division II and 2012 Division I women's volleyball national championship matches. Additionally, he and assists with media relations for basketball and football.
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Retribution - An Angela Masters Detective Novel
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Crime fiction
Butch Agenbroad had been in trouble for most of his life. The idea of honest work eluded him, but he found his calling in his charm. He would find lonely and wealthy single women, and charm them until they married him. Then the charm helped him gain control of their finances, after which he would disappear, often leaving the women penniless. Sharon was different, with as much charm and spirit as Butch possessed, and they soon married. Before he could raid her finances, she divorced him, but not before she became pregnant with his daughter. Having a mere woman divorce him was more than the arrogant Agenbroad could stand. He returned years later to murder Sharon, and in an ill-conceived act, he also kidnapped two of her children. Detective Angela Masters was soon on the case. Will her relentless pursuit bring Agenbroad to justice? More importantly, will Masters be able to save the lives of the innocent young girls? Sample Retribution
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Grand Jeté - An Angela Masters Detective Novel
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Crime fiction
The American wife of a Russian ballet master in the United States is found murdered on the property of the city's wealthiest citizens. Was she killed because of the dashed hopes of the Russian, by the wealthy homeowners for unknown reasons, by his Russian ex-wife, by Soviet intelligence agents, or by a random killer? Will Angi Masters be able to bring the killer to justice amid the intrigue of international relations during the decline of the Soviet Union? Sample Grand Jeté
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Entitlement - An Angela Masters Detective Novel
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Crime fiction
A young woman is reported missing. Her car has been abandoned on a major highway and the interior is in disarray. However, there is no evidence that a crime has occurred and adults are free to ‘disappear’ if they choose. Still, Detective Angela Masters’ believes the woman may have been kidnapped. There is no ransom demand but also no indicator that the woman may be living somewhere else. Detective Angela Masters must determine if a crime has even occurred and try to locate the missing woman. If her disappearance was the result of criminal activity, who was responsible and can she make a case that will hold up in court? “Entitlement” is filled with twists, dead ends and clashing egos that will keep the reader engrossed as the case nears a conclusion. Sample Entitlement
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Ghost - An Angela Masters Detective Novel
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Crime fiction
A young couple have what seems to be a comfortable life until one day when the husband returns home from work to find his wife brutally murdered in their apartment. Police find no signs of a break-in and the husband assures investigators that his wife was extremely cautious about home security. She wouldn’t open the door to someone she didn't know. Witnesses report an unknown man in the area but efforts to locate him are frustrated. The case goes cold until a year later when another woman is similarly attacked and new information causes Detective Angela Masters to re-examine old theories. The pressure is on for her to locate the killer before he can strike again. Sample Ghost
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