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The Knave of Hearts

Part 9 of the Red Dog Conspiracy

by Patricia Loofbourrow

She barely survived the last round. As the Red Dog Gang closes in on her Family, can she survive the next?

After the devastating events of our last chapter, all private eye and mafia wife Jacqueline Spadros wants is to get her life back.

Then a missing person she thought she'd never track down falls into her lap.

Jacqui is thrown into a series of events which not only puts her and everyone around her into danger, but changes her life forever.

Warning: on-screen murder, major consent issues, smoking, language, infidelity, betrayal, description of injury, gore, on-screen suicide, child injury

This is chapter 9 of a 13-part serial novel. Please read these books in order:

* The Jacq of Spades
* The Queen of Diamonds
* The Ace of Clubs
* The King of Hearts
* The Ten of Spades
* The Five of Diamonds
* The Two of Hearts
* The Three of Spades
* The Knave of Hearts <-- you are here

Book 10 coming October 2023

Published:
Publisher: Red Dog Press
Cover Artists:
Patricia Loofbourrow

Genres:
Horror, Horror - New Adult, Horror - Noir, Horror - People of Color, Horror - Psychological, Horror - Young Adult, Sci Fi, Sci Fi - Clockpunk, Sci Fi - Decopunk, Sci Fi - Dystopian & Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi - LGBTQ+, Sci Fi - New Adult, Sci Fi - People of Color, Sci Fi - Pulp, Sci Fi - Social, Sci Fi - Steampunk, Sci Fi - Young Adult

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Tropes: Antihero, Band of Brothers/Sisters, Conspiracy, Dystopian Governments, Enemy to Ally, Fish Out of Water, Found Family, Lost Civilization, Mad Scientist, Reluctant Hero, Secret Society
Word Count: 91000
Setting: Far future former North America: the city of Bridges
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
Tropes: Antihero, Band of Brothers/Sisters, Conspiracy, Dystopian Governments, Enemy to Ally, Fish Out of Water, Found Family, Lost Civilization, Mad Scientist, Reluctant Hero, Secret Society
Word Count: 91000
Setting: Far future former North America: the city of Bridges
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters

About the Author

Patricia Loofbourrow, MD is a NY Times and USA Today best-selling SFF and non-fiction writer, PC gamer, ornamental food gardener, fiber artist, and wildcrafter who loves power tools, dancing, genetics and anything to do with outer space. She was born in southern California and has lived in Chicago and Tokyo. She currently lives in Oklahoma with her husband and three grown children.