Sydney Rye Mysteries Series by Emily Kimelman

4.25 · 175 ratings
  • Unleashed (Sydney Rye Mysteries #1)
    #1

    Unleashed (Sydney Rye Mysteries #1)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings · published 2011

    My dog once took a bullet that was intended for me.A bullet that ripped through his chest, narrowly missing his heart, and exited through his shoulder blade, effectively shattering it. This left him unconscious on the floor of my home. Amazingly, this bullet did not kill him. Ten years ago I adopted Blue as a present to myself after I broke up with my boyfriend one hot, early summer night with the windows open and the neighborhood listening... more

  • Death in the Dark (Sydney Rye Mysteries #2)
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    Death in the Dark (Sydney Rye Mysteries #2)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2012

    I am not totally alone in this world. He’s right. I need help."Wait!" My voice strained against the wind blowing off the Sea of Cortez. Mulberry was a slow-moving figure several yards ahead, solid looking in the hazy light of dusk, he took his time crossing the beach. I pushed through the sand, running after him. My dog, Blue, stayed by my side, his gait lopsided. Mulberry didn't turn until I grabbed his arm. "Wait," I panted. "You're right. I need your help... more

  • Insatiable (Sydney Rye Mysteries #3)
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    Insatiable (Sydney Rye Mysteries #3)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2022

    Amazon Top 100 Best Seller#1 in Hard Boiled#1 in Mystery Series#1 in Vigilante JusticeVigilante crime mystery with a dash of romance, reader's call INSATIABLE "thrilling"Private detective Sydney Rye is living a simple, disciplined life in London. But when a dangerous man from her past calls, Rye finds she cannot turn him away. Robert Maxim explains that the daughter of a powerful friend has gone missing and he wants Rye to find her... more

  • Strings of Glass (Sydney Rye Mysteries #4)
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    Strings of Glass (Sydney Rye Mysteries #4)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2013

    In Goa, India, Mother Nature rules.The road crumbled under my feet as I ran up the incline. There is no road surface strong enough to resist the return to dirt in this climate.Blue touched my thigh with his nose, a gentle tap to remind me he was there. Thick jungle lined our path. This hill had the fewest homes on our route. No neighbors to wave a hello to or children to smile at as they raced by on bikes either too large or too small for them... more

  • Inviting Fire (Sydney Rye Mysteries #6)
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    Inviting Fire (Sydney Rye Mysteries #6)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2014

    Hatred and desire haunted my dreams.I woke up tangled in my sheets, Blue standing next to the bed, his eyes glowing green in the darkroom. He whined at me gently. "I'm okay," I told him. He pushed his nose against the mosquito net and whined again. "You don't think so?" I asked with a small laugh.He circled around to the net's opening. I sat up and reached through, petting his head to reassure him. Blue was a giant of a dog with one brown eye and one blue... more

  • Shadow Harvest (Sydney Rye Mysteries #7)
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    Shadow Harvest (Sydney Rye Mysteries #7)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2015

    Dan looked at me like I was some kind of hero, someone he would die for.We circled the runway, a strip of black in a field of green...Dan was down there. There was a time, I thought I was in love with him. A founding member of Joyful Justice and a computer genius with broad shoulders and a tapered waist, I imagine I could’ve been happy with him if I wasn't so screwed up.But I doubted all that now. I suspected he'd betrayed me... more

  • Girl With The Gun (Sydney Rye Mysteries #8)
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    Girl With The Gun (Sydney Rye Mysteries #8)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2022

    Letting go is an art.And I am not an artist.I'm a killer.Suds slipped down my body and gathered at my ankles before traveling in a flotilla to the drain. The white, iridescent bubbles jiggled as droplets of water crashed around them. They popped one by one, the mass sinking into the pipe as each bubble lost tension and let go.I don’t kill for pleasure, though there is some. Lady Justice is tantamount to my god. I serve her single-mindedly, but there is no blindfold. I am prejudiced, human.. more

  • In Sheep's Clothing (Sydney Rye Mysteries #9)
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    In Sheep's Clothing (Sydney Rye Mysteries #9)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2022

    Softness is the first thing eaten.Animals had gotten to the corpse, tearing the flesh off the skeleton and exposing the bone. The man standing over the body, his green-blue gaze the same shade as Caribbean waters if they ever froze, stared into the empty eye sockets of his former employee. Bloody, torn flesh, ribboned by some bird, hung down the dead man's cheeks.A breeze stirred the pine trees, their needles tapping against each other, whispering in a private conversation... more

  • Flock of Wolves (Sydney Rye Mysteries #10)
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    Flock of Wolves (Sydney Rye Mysteries #10)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2022

    I should be the one dying.I should be dead.The doctor flashed her penlight into my eyes, and I blinked against the bright ray. My dog Blue sat on the floor next to me, his head resting on my knee. My fingers curled around the edge of the exam table, gripping onto the seat, hoping I could hold onto reality.Robert Maxim stood by the door, his arms crossed and face shadowed. He watched us, reminding me of a simmering pot, one just on the cusp of a rolling boil... more

  • Betray the Lie (Sydney Rye Mysteries #11)
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    Betray the Lie (Sydney Rye Mysteries #11)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2022

    “Carrying a girlAcross the river;The hazy moon.”Robert glances up from the book of Haiku verse. “That’s like us.”“Is it?” I ask with a smile.Blue shifts on the couch next to me, pressing more weight against my side. Nila and Frank lay together, their limbs intertwined, on the marble floor.Robert is half in shadow, his green glass shaded reading lamp throwing a pale yellow circle across his lap and chest. A small, leather-bound book lays open in one of his long-fingered, elegant hands... more

  • Savage Grace (Sydney Rye Mysteries #12)
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    Savage Grace (Sydney Rye Mysteries #12)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2019

    I’m pregnant.Gripping the test in my hand, I can’t stop staring at the blue cross in the window.Tears roll, hot and slow, down my cheeks. I huddle in a low ball, emotion bowing me. My dog, Blue, whines and presses against my side, his warm tongue laving my cheek, his musky scent enveloping me. A familiar comfort.Will my child love Blue as I do?My phone vibrates on the bathroom counter, and I hiccup a sob. Squeezing my eyes shut, pressing more tears free, I hold my breath... more

  • Blind Vigilance (Sydney Rye Mysteries #13)
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    Blind Vigilance (Sydney Rye Mysteries #13)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2022

    Blood. It’s blood. The dark stain circling Sydney is blood.No, no, no. I grab my phone, unlock it, navigate to favorites, and touch Mulberry's name without even fully registering the thought.It rings. How am I going to explain knowing Sydney Rye needs help?I’m thousands of miles away, stationed on a private island in the middle of the Pacific. And yet—"Hello?" Mulberry's voice, gravelly with sleep, cuts through my thoughts."Sydney is bleeding... more

  • Fatal Breach (Sydney Rye Mysteries #14)
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    Fatal Breach (Sydney Rye Mysteries #14)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2022

    I am desperate for freedom, for peace, and for justice.As I leave captivity and step into the bright sun-filled day, a wave of relief washes over me. I am not free yet, though. Walking between barbed wire topped walls toward the exit gate, I breathe in fresh air, preparing for the next challenge. An enemy posing as a lover waits for me. I will evade him, though.Robert Maxim meets me at the prison gate, his smile predatory and victorious. I blank my mind... more

  • Undefeated (Sydney Rye Mysteries #15)
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    Undefeated (Sydney Rye Mysteries #15)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2022

    The moon hangs low and full, her silvery light reflecting in the facets of black choppy water.Blue and I sit in the cockpit of a sailboat. My eyes scan the open ocean while female Peshmerga fighters sleep all around me—below deck, across benches on the bow, and one curled up on the stern.I cup my pregnant belly, allowing myself room to grieve in this peaceful moment. Rida saved my life… and I got her killed.My old story starts to ride its rails: Everyone I love dies.Tears thicken my throat... more

  • Relentless (Sydney Rye Mysteries #16)
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    Relentless (Sydney Rye Mysteries #16)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2023

    To her neighbors, Jennifer Johnson seemed odd, just a little off. How could she not? Her entire existence was a lie.While the child at her breasts was really hers, the husband by her side…not so much. John and Jennifer Johnson shared the same innocuous last name—second most common in the United States—but he was not the father of her son, nor the love of her life.The Johnsons had a dog they called Buddy, the second most popular dog name in the country... more

  • Jagged Truth (Sydney Rye Mysteries #17)
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    Jagged Truth (Sydney Rye Mysteries #17)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2023

    Robert Maxim's smirk feels a little like home, like the scary exciting basement steps with their shadows and hints of unnatural powers. A cold wind rushes across the fallow corn field, pulling at my cargo pants and dipping into the open neck of my long overcoat. It's too large for me, drooping off the shoulders and buttoned around my son, James, as he sleeps against my chest in his baby carrier. Blue's nose taps my hip. My son's breath warms my chest. This is home... more

  • Brutal Mercy (Sydney Rye Mysteries #18)
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    Brutal Mercy (Sydney Rye Mysteries #18)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2024

    The dog’s howls echo the mechanical whine of the sirens blaring from the speakers. The sounds undulate, rising and falling like the jungle-draped topography around us.The airfield we stand on is a swath of ochre in a sea of riotous green—the sky above a cerulean dome hazed in tremulous clouds. Sunlight beats through them, baking the dirt, mixing with the moisture of the jungle and wrapping itself around us in a heavy, sweaty embrace. My arms tighten around my son... more

  • Feral Vengeance (Sydney Rye Mysteries #19)
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    Feral Vengeance (Sydney Rye Mysteries #19)

    Emily Kimelman

    Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2026

    Declan will die if he kills me. The community I belong to—my tribe—is strong and ruthless. Vengeful.Consuela or Declan could kill me right now. I don't have a gun. Either of them could raise their weapons, aim, fire. They could soak this carpet with my blood, spatter it across their shirts, mist droplets in their hair.But they don’t want to and not just because they don’t want to die. They like me and, honestly, I like them.Consuela’s so f****** grounded... more

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