Dev Haskell Mystery Series by Mike Faricy

Flaky PI Devlin Haskell continues making bad choices and ending up in the wrong bed. Now he's hired by Weldon Sofmann, a ruthless ice-cream entrepreneur known as Mr. Softee. But it seems Mr. Softee's empire might be made up of more than just ice-cream trucks. Dev finds the tables turned and suddenly he's painted himself into a corner with the police pointing the finger at him. Maybe it's time to get help from an old Army buddy, Tony 'Dog' Colli, but then again.. moreFlaky PI Devlin Haskell continues making bad choices and ending up in the wrong bed. Now he's hired by Weldon Sofmann, a ruthless ice-cream entrepreneur known as Mr. Softee. But it seems Mr. Softee's empire might be made up of more than just ice-cream trucks. Dev finds the tables turned and suddenly he's painted himself into a corner with the police pointing the finger at him. Maybe it's time to get help from an old Army buddy, Tony 'Dog' Colli, but then again...There's the usual bullets, bombs, and mayhem. Throw in a gorgeous woman or two and you've got just your average week in St. Paul. less

Last Shot is the SIXTH offbeat (and very funny) mystery in the Dev Haskell Private Investigator series. Dysfunctional PI Dev Haskell receives a request from beautiful, red-headed Desi Quinn to investigate the trumped-up charges that ruined her life and sent her to prison six years ago. Desi's life was destroyed after a brief relationship with upstanding citizen, Man-of-the-Year Gaston Driscoll, who just happened to be her boss... moreLast Shot is the SIXTH offbeat (and very funny) mystery in the Dev Haskell Private Investigator series. Dysfunctional PI Dev Haskell receives a request from beautiful, red-headed Desi Quinn to investigate the trumped-up charges that ruined her life and sent her to prison six years ago. Desi's life was destroyed after a brief relationship with upstanding citizen, Man-of-the-Year Gaston Driscoll, who just happened to be her boss. She views Dev as her last hope--her last shot--but the impossibly dangerous scenario she describes makes Dev think the investigation would be out of his league; he politely declines. As Desi's story slowly unravels, Dev realizes (under a mountain of guilt) that he made a huge mistake. He embarks on a mission to make things right, only to become a killer's next target. An entertaining tale of intrigue, rank ineptitude, and raucously entertaining one night stands, Last Shot is another funny, fast paced, engrossing thriller from Minnesota’s master of the bizarre. Dysfunctional PI Dev Haskell turns down a request from red-headed Desi Quinn to investigate the trumped up charges that ruined her life and sent her to prison 6 years ago. Desi's life was destroyed after a brief relationship with upstanding citizen, Man-of-the-Year and her boss, Gaston Driscoll. She views Dev as her last hope, her last shot, but the scenario she describes makes Dev think the investigation would be out of his league and he politely declines. Things take an ugly turn and the more Dev uncovers the more he realizes he was indeed her Last Shot and he made a huge mistake. He goes on a mission to make things right, no matter the cost. Until he suddenly finds himself the target. He’ll follow it through to the end, no matter where it takes him, and it still won’t erase the guilt he feels for turning Desi Quinn down. An entertaining tale of intrigue, rank ineptitude and one night stands. Last Shot is another fast paced, engrossing suspense thriller from Minnesota’s master of the bizarre, Mike Faricy. less

Ting-A-Ling is the Seventh mystery in the highly entertaining Dev Haskell Private Investigator mystery series. In Hitchcockian fashion, the telephone rings at two in the morning. PI Dev Haskell answers, half-asleep, to a giggling woman named Danielle. It seems she's found his phone number on a bathroom stall. She's called Dev "for a good time," but what she really wants is for him to deliver a simple message to her former business partner... moreTing-A-Ling is the Seventh mystery in the highly entertaining Dev Haskell Private Investigator mystery series. In Hitchcockian fashion, the telephone rings at two in the morning. PI Dev Haskell answers, half-asleep, to a giggling woman named Danielle. It seems she's found his phone number on a bathroom stall. She's called Dev "for a good time," but what she really wants is for him to deliver a simple message to her former business partner. It's all fun and games (not to mention funny) til someone goes missing. Next thing he knows, our fair but bumbling hero can’t find his client or her business partner, which turns out to be the least of his problems when he finds himself on the hook for murder, and suddenly haunted by a multitude of childhood secrets. In a bizarre but compelling mixture of suspense, family drama, and offbeat comedy, Dev once again messily balances both sides of the law in a wacky adventure that will keep you on your toes while laughing out loud. "Faricy is the next Carl Hiaasen." -Crime Scene less

Private Investigator Dev Haskell is visited by Melissa Carter, the daughter of a former friend. Both her parents were killed in a hit-and-run ‘accident’ a few years earlier. She has strong doubts it was an accident and asks Dev to investigate. He grudgingly takes on the case, but the more he learns the more he’s convinced Melissa is on to something.At the same time, Dev is summoned by local crime Lord Tubby Gustafson. Turns out Tubby would like a favor and 'No' is not an option... morePrivate Investigator Dev Haskell is visited by Melissa Carter, the daughter of a former friend. Both her parents were killed in a hit-and-run ‘accident’ a few years earlier. She has strong doubts it was an accident and asks Dev to investigate. He grudgingly takes on the case, but the more he learns the more he’s convinced Melissa is on to something.At the same time, Dev is summoned by local crime Lord Tubby Gustafson. Turns out Tubby would like a favor and 'No' is not an option. Dev takes on Tubby’s nephew, Erik, as an apprentice and learns, to his surprise, that Erik is actually a pretty nice guy and a very hard worker. That’s good because the hit-and-run investigation quickly turns into an exploration of the darker side of a local property mogul, and Dev and Erik are going to need all the help they can get.Better get your copy now and see if Dev can survive . . . less