The Rock 'N' Roll Detective's Greatest Hits: A Spike Berenger Thriller Anthology

FROM THE ESSENTIAL RAYMOND BENSON COLLECTION

A SPIKE BERENGER "Rock 'n' Roll" Hits Anthology

From Raymond Benson, acclaimed author of 25 novels, including six James Bond 007 novels, comes this collection of two complete novels and one short story featuring Spike Berenger, the Rock 'n Roll Detective.

A HARD DAY'S DEATH

A Hard Day’s Death begins with the murder of legendary rocker Peter Flame and the arrest of Flame’s estranged son, Adrian Duncan. Gina Tipton, Adrian’s mother and Flame’s first wife, hires Berenger to prove Adrian didn’t kill his father.

During the course of the investigation, Spike’s path crosses Flame’s former and current band members, leaders of the fringe religious cult Flame had recently embraced, Flame’s second ex-wife and their son, and various record industry executives.

In addition, a street gang currently running wild, selling drugs and performing guerrilla punk rock concerts, has added Spike to its hit list.

Spike works as a partner of Rockin’ Security, the top security business in rock. While the main businesses of the company is providing concert security and body guard services to rock stars, Spike runs the private investigation practice. This allows him to have a team of operatives, both on the streets and in the office. Spike’s team provides him with valuable information and support as he works to find evidence to clear Adrian.

Benson develops all his characters well, allowing the reader to get to know not only Berenger, but his team and those characters involved specifically with the case and unlikely to return in future books. In fact, Spike’s employees are so appealing, occasional short stories spotlighting them would be welcome.

There’s much for the rock music fan to enjoy, too. Benson peppers the book with many musical references, focusing mostly on classic rock. Fans of progressive rockers Yes and Gentle Giant will be especially pleased. Further, each chapter title is a song title. The song’s performer is also included, allowing the reader to imagine, or actually compile, the soundtrack Benson is imagining for his story. To cap off this rock ‘n roll mystery, there are cameo appearances by two real life rock stars.

DARK SIDE OF THE MORGUE

Spike Berenger is back in another “Rock ‘n’ Roll Hit” by award winning, internationally best-selling author Raymond Benson!

Musicians in progressive rock bands in Chicago are being murdered—one by one. The local police have no clues, but several of the musicians who fear they’re next on the hit list claim that the killer is a ghost from the past—a woman who was reported missing and presumed dead for over thirty years!

The Rockin’ Security team is called into action. Spike and his partner, Suzanne, travel to Chicago to investigate the case, only to find that no one wants to talk. As Spike digs deeper, he begins to unearth a lode of deadly secrets involving sex, psychedelic drugs, and, of course, rock ‘n’ roll.

And it isn’t long before the private detective becomes a pawn in a very dangerous game.

Plus an original short story: ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DEATH

A SPIKE BERENGER ROCK 'N' ROLL HIT SINGLE!

This short story by internationally-known author RAYMOND BENSON is a companion piece to his "rock 'n' roll thrillers," A HARD DAY'S DEATH and DARK SIDE OF THE MORGUE, which feature private investigator Spike Berenger and his Rockin' Security team.

In ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DEATH, Spike and his team travel to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, to provide security for a political fundraiser...little do they know they're in for much more than a caucus.