Sam Casey Mystery Series by S.D. Tooley

The body of a U.S. soldier reported AWOL during the Korean War is found encased in a concrete pillar. What secret did he carry to his grave and why is someone hell-bent on keeping that secret buried? Sgt Samantha Casey has an advantage over other cops. The dead speak to her, tell her secrets about their life and death. But sometimes what she learns can get her killed. First in the series.

A staunch opponent of gambling is found murdered on a riverboat casino. The second in the Sam Casey Series and winner of ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award for Best Mystery.

In 1985, Catherine DeMarco spent one hot July night where she shouldn't have been, doing something she shouldn't have been doing. This was a fatal mistake. Now Jimmy Taggart is sitting on death row. Details of that night are still hazy in his mind but the evidence was conclusive. No one believed in his innocence then. Only one person believes in it now.Sergeant Samantha Casey fought to clear the name of a Korean War vet in WHEN THE DEAD SPEAK... moreIn 1985, Catherine DeMarco spent one hot July night where she shouldn't have been, doing something she shouldn't have been doing. This was a fatal mistake. Now Jimmy Taggart is sitting on death row. Details of that night are still hazy in his mind but the evidence was conclusive. No one believed in his innocence then. Only one person believes in it now.Sergeant Samantha Casey fought to clear the name of a Korean War vet in WHEN THE DEAD SPEAK. She found a redeeming quality in a renegade mercenary in NOTHING ELSE MATTERS. In RESTLESS SPIRIT, Sam touches a button unearthed at a construction site and suddenly sees the murder taking place, hears the name of the killer repeated in her head. It's not Jimmy Taggart's.Paul Goddard, the detective who had worked the most brutal crime in Chasen Heights' history, had always felt the case against Taggart had been a little too easy. Now he is off the force and battling his own demons. Sam enlists his aid but the former detective has doubts about this new evidence after he hears how Sam obtained it. The DeMarcos are less than cooperative. What secrets about Catherine's life are they trying to hide?Sam has a tough time convincing her husband, Jake, of Taggart's innocence. He prefers to deal in logic, and Sam's method of police work is far from logical. But while investigating another homicide, Jake discovers a safety deposit box filled with newspaper clippings from the DeMarco case.RESTLESS SPIRIT runs true to form in a finely crafted blend of mystery, suspense, and Native American mysticism. less

A construction site is transformed into an archeological dig when skeletal remains and artifacts are uncovered. Former homicide detective, Samantha Casey, turns the case into turmoil when she announces that not all the remains are centuries old. One was the victim of a hit and run three years ago. How does she know? The victim told her... moreA construction site is transformed into an archeological dig when skeletal remains and artifacts are uncovered. Former homicide detective, Samantha Casey, turns the case into turmoil when she announces that not all the remains are centuries old. One was the victim of a hit and run three years ago. How does she know? The victim told her. Rich in Native American history of the Illinois/Indiana region with a dash of paranormal intrigue, Echoes from the Grave is the fourth in the award-winning Sam Casey Series. less

For seventy years Sin Strip was the place to be in Chasen Heights, IL. It offered any decadence the heart desired. It was an age of self-indulgence that began a decline in 1995. But two weeks before the wrecking ball was to destroy one of the remaining landmark hotels, the police make a grisly discovery. Not all of Chasen Heights' secrets were destroyed when Sin Strip was closed down.