L. J. Sellers

For Detective Jackson, the murder of a billionaire landlord seems like a slam-dunk case against the leader of a local Renters Rebellion. Yet, when they discover provocative images on the victim’s laptop, they must pursue another more-deviant motive.

What if, without warning, you had to go into hiding and leave everything behind? Remi Bartell faces that terrifying moment and takes only her dog to start over with a new life....

Jayla’s world shatters when her sister goes over the wall and is killed by savages—but grief is just the beginning of her nightmare. When she cries in public, Enforcers drag her off to a brutal detention camp, where she begins to doubt the enclave....

After a young girl, Zena, turns up dead, Detective Jackson discovers she recently fled from a mysterious cult in fear for her life. But the physical and psychological walls around the anti-technology group derail his investigation....

When a woman is murdered with her own food product, Detective Jackson takes the case - even though his brother is hospitalized with a mystery illness and his heart is torn between two women....

When a frustrated ex-con takes a young family and their home hostage, the only officer he’ll speak with is Detective Wade Jackson. But Jackson already has his hands full running the Eugene Violent Crimes Unit and overseeing the investigation of a series of seemingly random assaults....

When a victim with no ID is found murdered, Detective Jackson believes it’s another hate crime. He rounds up members of a local white nationalist group, but his task force doesn’t have enough evidence to hold them....

District Attorney Clara Hitchens faces two major battles—exposing a corrupt DA, who might be her boss, while handling a high-profile trial with a victim who isn’t sympathetic. When Hitch runs into Nate Conner, he’s the last person she would expect support from....

A body wrapped in plastic turns up in the middle of the road — with no ID and no viable explanation. The pressure builds when Detective Jackson must also locate a missing woman that few people seem to know....

When a call from his daughter, Katie, interrupts his much-needed vacation, Detective Wade Jackson knows it’s bad news. His ex-wife, Renee, has disappeared and Jackson heads home to discover she’s been kidnapped....

Each year, a down-and-out America looks to the Gauntlet games for sheer spectacle and - for one lucky state - a better chance at survival....

Fresh off the leave-of-absence he took following his ex-wife’s death, Detective Jackson’s life is in upheaval....

Who slaughtered Jared and Carla Walker and their young son in their own home? Only their teenage daughter, the sole survivor, knows the truth....

In her personal life, FBI agent Andra Bailey works hard to control her sociopathic tendencies. But on the job, her cold logic comes in handy. Now two world-renowned scientists have disappeared....

In these two short thrillers, best-selling author L.J. Sellers explores how the dark side of human nature takes over in crucial, fearful moments and leads to irreversible, life-changing repercussions....

Detective Wade Jackson is in for a shock when he's summoned to the police chief's office - his sergeant has been poisoned, and Jackson's been tapped to lead the investigation....

As Jackson works to solve the murder and find a home for little Benjie, he soon faces devastating choices that threaten everything he holds dear....

What does a man drugged and slashed to death by an unknown assailant have to do with a woman felled by a fatal heart attack after learning her bank account had been plundered? Find out....

Sula Moreno's job in public relations is to put a human face on the big corporate drug manufacturer she works for....

Social worker Raina Hughes visits the home of a young boy she’s been assigned to monitor and things quickly turn ugly....