Natural Causes - (Lassiter/Martinez Case Files) by Joseph Badal (Paperback)

About the Book

While investigating a death in a retirement center, homicide detectives Barbara Lassiter and Susan Martinez become entangled in a case involving multiple murders and one psychopathic killer. Adding in political and bureaucratic conspiracies transforms this latest Lassiter/Martinez Case File into an unforgettable battle.

Book Synopsis

Homicide detective partners Barbara Lassiter and Susan Martinez return in this third edition of the Lassiter/Martinez Case Files series.

Called in to investigate a mysterious death in a retirement center, Lassiter and Martinez find themselves entangled in a case that might very well involve multiple murders committed by a psychopathic killer. The deeper they get into their investigation, the more complex and dangerous the case becomes, threatening the lives of the detectives and their loved ones. Political and bureaucratic machinations within the detectives' department and the involvement of organized crime only make their jobs more difficult.

Award-Winning, Amazon #1 Best-Selling author Joseph Badal offers up another suspenseful, unputdownable tale, with twists and turns that will put and keep the reader on a roller coaster ride of drama, action, and emotion from the first to the last page.

Review Quotes

" 'Natural Causes' by Joseph Badal is a first-rate thriller, a powerhouse of a story that will keep you turning the pages into the wee hours. The pacing is relentless, with a sense of menace that grows almost unbearable. Lassiter and Martinez are two homicide detectives for the ages. I loved it!"

--Douglas Preston, #1 Bestselling Coauthor of the Famed Pendergast Series

"Another outstanding entry in a terrific series. Detectives Susan Martinez and Barbara Lassiter are smart, tough, and compassionate protagonists worth rooting for. They are compelling police professionals, not super-human crime fighters. Joseph Badal's plotting is deft, his pacing is perfect, and his writing crisp. Highly recommended."

--Sheldon Siegel, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez Novels

"Joseph Badal has done it again with 'Natural Causes, ' the 3^rd in his Lassiter/Martinez Case Files series. His two female detectives follow a serpentine, dangerous path that will have the reader guessing to the last page. Don't miss this one."

--Robert Dugoni, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Tracy Crosswhite Series

" 'Natural Causes' introduces one of the nastiest villains you'll love to hate, one who offers a dangerous challenge to our two heroines...compared to her, Mexican cartels are a bunch of bungling amateurs."

--Steven F. Havill, Author of the Posadas County Mystery Series

"What's not to like about 'Natural Causes'? Smart, tough, and witty investigators Barbara Lassiter and Susan Martinez return to unravel a series of "natural" retirement community deaths and face a clever and dangerous psychopathic killer who pushes them to their limit, and beyond. A thriller with twists and turns that will keep you on a finely-honed edge."

--D.P. Lyle M.D., Award-Winning Author of the Jake Longly and Cain/Harper Thriller Series

" 'Natural Causes' is a blistering, bracing and bold thriller that races out of the gate and finishes in an all-out sprint. Joseph Badal's third tale to feature detectives Barbara Lassiter and Susan Martinez sets them on the trail of a killer targeting residents at a retirement community that gives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'golden years.' But Badal also sprinkles in organized crime and politics into his already savory literary mind snack, resulting in a tour de force of a crime thriller that is not to be missed."

--Jon Land, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Murder, She Wrote Series

"Another thrill ride by acclaimed suspense author Joseph Badal. It's relentless from start to finish. Badal just gets better and better."

--David Morrell, New York Times Bestselling Author of "Murder As a Fine Art"