Dare Game by Melinda Colt

One dead body, one ace of spades… Is the playing card an oversight—or a trademark?

Detective John O’Sullivan needs to find out if the murder was a one-off, or if the killer plans to work his way through a whole deck of cards. The plot thickens as his team discovers more unsolved murders with the same modus operandi—worldwide.

Amber Reed stumbles into the middle of the investigation when she discovers her teenage daughter is a key-player in the Dublin murder case. Determined to do the right thing, Amber and her daughter help John, even though doing so puts their lives in danger.

Pressed by time and duty, John has to protect them and crack the case before the killer strikes again.


What readers are saying about the Irish Garda Squad series:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Dare Game is an engaging and masterful work of contemporary mystery with a dash of romance that will keep readers enthralled from start to finish.” — IND’TALE MAGAZINE

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “J.D. Robb meets Tana French in this gripping series of crime thrillers!” — Goodreads

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The story is so realistic that I thought it was a real crime story.” — Goodreads

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The characters are well written, and the story will keep you on the edge of your seat!” — Goodreads

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Hooked right from the start!! The horror, the intrigue, and even romance thrown in.” — Goodreads


Each book in the Irish Garda Squad series can be read as a stand-alone novel and does not contain a cliffhanger.