This group is dedicated to the Sam Harper Mysteries written by Marta Stephens. These novels center around the cases of Sam Harper, a grounded, rough-and-tumble detective in Chandler, Massachusetts, who refuses to give up despite the odds stacked against him. He will continue to track down killers or dig up new clues on a case when everyone else has given up.

The Sam Harper Mysteries are reknown for their real world grittiness, their breakneck pace, and intricate plots. The desperate realism, from dialogue to forensics, in these books is almost unmatched. Harper himself is no stranger to danger and his world is continually twisted inside out during the course of these rough cases. No one in his life is safe or above being a suspect, including his own family and partners. Harper proves as tough and complex as his world.

The Sam Harper Mysteries include Silenced Cry and The Devil Can Wait.