Detective Jackson Mystery Books

As a nurse and youth counselor at Eugene, Oregon’s Planned Parenthood clinic, Kera Kollmorgan has endured her share of harassment from fanatical abortion foes. But it only strengthens her resolve. Then a bomb blast rips through the clinic and, soon after, a teenage girl Kera recently treated is found naked and murdered in a dumpster. Kera fears the bitter abortion war in her small community has reached a terrifying new level. The sexualized killing of Jessie Davenport hits close to home for Detective Wade Jackson. Raising his teenage daughter alone, he understands better than anyone the predatory world that threatens young women. But he never expects his grim investigation will lead to a teenage Bible-study club, the dark underside of high school life, and even the halls of political power. Now he must confront two shockingly different suspects with nothing in common―except a taste for sex and violence. As Jackson’s manhunt intensifies, Kera becomes a marked woman, stalked by a crazed crusader. And when the fates of the detective and nurse intersect, a world of righteous rage, sexual secrecy, and chilling obsession threatens to blow them apart.

When social worker Raina Hughes visits the home of a young boy she’s been assigned to monitor, things quickly turn ugly. Later, when she’s found brutally murdered, Detective Jackson thinks it's an open-and-shut case against the boy's ex-con father. Complications develop when new evidence points to a serial rapist who’s becoming more violent with each attack. Raina’s lover, Jamie, knows what the rape victims have in common, but won’t tell for fear of revealing her own secrets. When Jamie disappears, Jackson must uncover the truth in time to save her.

Are you looking for a great new mystery/thriller series with compelling characters and distinctive plots that pull you from book to book? You've found it! Fans of Connelly and Crais love the Detective Jackson series too, and Mystery Scene magazine calls it "thrilling." *** A young widow with an infant son and second thoughts about motherhood. A young heiress with fame, fortune, and reckless desires. When the first goes missing and the second turns up dead, both cases land on the desk of Detective Wade Jackson--along with a world of complications. While Jackson has a personal stake in the disappearance--the girl's former mother-in-law is the woman he loves--his department superiors have a political interest in the death: the heiress's mother is a wealthy, powerful benefactor. Caught in the middle with no evidence of foul play on either front, Jackson may be chasing shadows. The police chief turns up the heat as the girls' loved ones lose hope, so Jackson has to go for broke and piece together the puzzle of a psychiatrist, an agoraphobic strip-club owner, a benevolent organization for needy mothers, and a bizarre service for edgy thrill-seekers. Dark territory holds few surprises for a veteran cop like Jackson, but there are some shocking places even he's never been...until now. *** "Sellers knows how to wring as much tension as possible from her intricate, socially relevant plots, but it is her talent for creating intriguing characters that makes her suspense novels so memorable. In fact, she's so good that it's surprising she hasn't yet broken through into suspense super-stardom."--Mystery Scene magazine "This thriller is every bit as exciting and suspenseful as her earlier books. Fast-paced, well-plotted and with terrific writing, the book is highly recommended."--Spinetingler magazine "The Detective Jackson series rolls along with this exhilarating entry. The first sentence will draw you into the story and keep you guessing until the surprising ending."--RT Reviews "Ms. Sellers has a delightfully twisted mind and the talent to take her unsuspecting readers down trails that fork and bend back and curve and twist until at the end, you have a sense of satisfaction coupled with a pleasant mental exhaustion as your mind wanders back to how you got there... You are gonna love this thriller." --BookBitch.com "L. J. Sellers is a wonderful storyteller...There are plenty of twists and turns... The characters are well-developed and engaging. Readers new to the series can begin with THRILLED TO DEATH and then go back to the other books in the series. It's a fast read. Perfect for summer reading. The first page will grab the reader's attention and from there, it's an exciting read all the way through to the final page."--OverMyDeadBody.com

The scene is a bloodbath: Jared and Carla Walker lie brutally bludgeoned and stabbed to death, along with their young son, while their teenage daughter barely clings to life. Detective Wade Jackson’s boss believes a gang of carjackers has graduated to home invasion…and homicide. But there are other suspects in the mix: a bitter brother-in-law convinced the Walkers ripped him off big-time, a young heroin addict in forbidden love with the Walker’s daughter, and the shady former employer who was being blackmailed by Jared Walker. Still, with only inconclusive forensic evidence and a sole survivor who can’t remember anything, Jackson and his team are getting nowhere fast. And so is Jackson’s personal life―as he duels over money with his alcoholic ex, struggles to raise his teenage daughter, and fights to keep his high-pressure job from destroying his new romance. Add the looming specter of departmental downsizing, and things couldn’t possibly get worse. At least until the only living witness to the massacre vanishes―along with the shocking truth buried in her mind―and the killer follows in hot pursuit.

One of the highest rated crime fiction novels on Kindle and a Readers Favorite winner! *** A decade earlier, Hector Vargas confessed to the cold-blooded murder of Detective Jackson's parents. Now, facing his own death, Vargas reaches out from prison to declare his innocence. Armed with the shocking new truth that dirty cops railroaded Vargas, Jackson must revisit the painful past to get justice for his parents. Meanwhile, Gina Stahl awakens from a two-year coma with a chilling message: He tried to kill me. Detective Lara Evans must probe the young woman's desperate claim that her near death was not failed suicide, but attempted murder. As their investigations overlap, Jackson tangles with his estranged brother, hunts a loan shark turned philanthropist, and confronts his parents' long-buried secrets, while Evans contends with a relentless reporter and shadows a fellow cop with a dangerous reputation. But the more dark revelations they make, the deadlier the resistance they face from a killer terrified of losing everything...and willing to stop at nothing. *** "DYING FOR JUSTICE is an amazing story! You're caught up in the story from the very first sentence. The characters are so real that it's like you know them. Every page brings something new and unexpected to the reader. Don't miss this one!"--Fresh Fiction.com "If you're a fan of Sellers' Detective Jackson mysteries, don't miss this--her best yet. Completely engrossing right to the very satisfying end."--Robin Cain, author of When Dreams Bleed "Every time I read a Detective Wade Jackson mystery, I say to myself, "Well she won't be able to write one better than this..." and each time I begin to read the newest book in the series, I know I was wrong. The author has written one that is better than the last!" Fans of police procedurals will find the blend of mystery with suspense to be just right. The author, an award-winning journalist, knows how to write."--OverMyDeadBody.com "I finished the book in two sittings, thanks in part to a fast paced narrative and intelligent multi layered storyline, and was disappointed when it ended - simply due to the fact that I'll have to wait a while for the next title to come my way! Dying for Justice is a superb example of how to deliver a police procedural." Milo, BBC reviewer "With each thriller, Jackson gets better and better."--Bookbitch.com

Outside a local bar, a man is drugged and slashed to death with a scalpel. Inside a local bank, a woman suffers a fatal heart attack after learning her life savings have been plundered. The crimes are as different as the night and day they occur. The vicious murder is a case for Eugene’s Violent Crimes Division, but the more Detective Wade Jackson and his homicide team probe into the death of Rafel Mazari―an Iraq War veteran with disturbing secrets―the more it appears that one crime’s victim may be the other’s perpetrator. While there’s damning evidence that Mazari died at the hands of his cheating wife, a phantom internet veterans’ charity―the same one that wiped out the heart attack victim’s bank account―keeps cropping up at every turn of Jackson’s investigation. And when Mazari’s best friend turns up murdered in identical fashion, Jackson suspects a motive that’s deeper, darker, and more devastating than broken vows and love turned lethal.

When a call from his daughter, Katie, interrupts his much-needed vacation, Detective Wade Jackson knows it’s bad news. As Katie tearfully announces that her mom―Jackson’s ex-wife, Renee―is missing, Jackson suspects alcoholic Renee has climbed back inside the bottle that destroyed their marriage. But the truth is far worse: kidnappers have snatched Renee and are demanding ransom from her wealthy fiancé. The very same night, someone dumps a savagely beaten University of Oregon coed on the doorstep of the ER. Jackson’s protégé, Detective Lara Evans, must identify the unconscious victim, then track down the assailant with no leads to go on…except the whispered rumor of a secret sorority. Meanwhile, Eugene’s new FBI liaison, Agent Carla River, takes charge of Renee’s high-tech ransom operation while Jackson comforts his distressed daughter and retraces the steps of the mother she holds dear. But as the rescue takes a deadly twist and the suspects seem willing to let Renee die rather than crack under interrogation, Jackson worries that Katie will never forgive him if her mother is lost forever.

When a young mother is found murdered in a derelict Eugene neighborhood―and her terrified young son is discovered hiding beneath the floorboards―Detective Jackson reluctantly takes the case. His own life is already in chaos, with his runaway teenage daughter, Katie, still gone and his girlfriend, Kera, facing her own family crisis. Matters get more complicated when the orphaned boy bonds with Jackson, triggering unexpected emotions and compromising his ability to investigate. Meanwhile, Detective Evans, one of Jackson’s most valuable colleagues, is pulled off the case to look into the death of a University of Oregon football star―leaving the homicide task force shorthanded. 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.

On a chilly Oregon morning, a policeman is found slain near the homeless camp where he’d been passing out blankets the night before. When Detective Jackson is called to the scene, witnesses point to a pair of mentally ill street twins as the likely perpetrators. As the case progresses and arrests are made, the homeless community revolts against the police, and the chaos pulls detectives away from their investigations. Tension mounts, and the evidence begins to link a series of sexual assaults to the death of the murdered officer. The task force is quickly faced with a dangerous decision: Should they risk the life of another young victim to catch the killer?

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. But before the Eugene Violent Crimes unit has a chance to respond, two people are gunned down at a licensed marijuana nursery. Jackson and his colleague Detective Lara Evans are on the case―but there are more suspects than evidence, and the crime is baffling. Soon, more people are hospitalized, and when Evans discovers a link between the poisonings and edible pot, she and Jackson suspect that the product tampering and shootings are connected. As the task force investigates new leads, it’s clear that the detectives are on a dangerous trail, one that forces them to question everyone―even their own team. But they’ll have to uncover the truth fast…before the next victim falls prey.

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 Violent Crimes Unit and overseeing the investigation of a series of random violent assaults. While Jackson juggles his chaotic single-parent home life with hostage negotiations, the attacks point toward a troubled company that recycles industrial oil. With several lawsuits pending, the CEO of WestPac emerges as a likely suspect in the latest assault on a trial lawyer. As Jackson tries to deliver the hostage taker demands, a powerful politician interferes for personal reasons, and the standoff turns bloody. Meanwhile, the latest assault victim dies, and Jackson’s team must scramble to identify the assailant. But can they piece together all the connections in time to prevent another murder and save the family?

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. A Peeping Tom neighbor surfaces as an obvious suspect, but when a second woman with similar looks is strangled, the task force fears they’re dealing with a serial killer. The evidence soon turns to one obvious connection—Jackson’s brother, Derrick, who had dated both women. But both victims had dangerous secrets, and everything the team uncovers creates a new twist.When a young woman suddenly disappears, a new motive falls into place. But can the task force find her in time to save her?

A Provocative Mystery Thriller from a 5-time Readers Favorite Winner! "A Definite 5-Star Read!"—Mystery People Magazine 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 soon after, another woman dies of what looks like a possible suicide. The team has to split up to investigate both deaths, and the detectives are pushed to their limits. When they finally identify the first victim and a reporter reveals a shocking detail about the second, Jackson realizes the crimes are connected. But without any solid evidence, can he extract a high-stakes confession from a suspect with everything to lose? Download It Now to Find Out! "A Crime of Hate is a non-stop mystery; full of twists and turns and lots of action!—Elaine Emmerick, Reviewer "'L.J. Sellers is an author of unusual pace and power whose near faultless writing delivers top class reads time after time."—Gordon Williams, Kindle Reader About the author: When not plotting murders, L.J. enjoys standup comedy, cycling, and zip-lining. Like her Agent Dallas character, she’s an adrenaline junkie. And like her Extractor character, she once rescued her grandchildren from a dangerous cult.

A bizarre murder, a missing woman, and a pack of online predators. Can Jackson and Dallas stop the disturbing crime spree? 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. Both victims lived on society’s edge, so witnesses and leads are scarce. Worried that the woman’s life is in peril, Jackson resorts to following her ex-boyfriend, but the effort backfires in a deadly way. Across the country, FBI Agent Jamie Dallas takes on a dangerous undercover assignment—tracking a sexual predator who brags about his assaults in a perverse dark-web forum. She travels to Jackson’s hometown and soon discovers that her target’s crimes are just the opening salvo. Yet confronting the hatemongers could get her killed.The investigators race the clock to find the victims, but will they discover the connection in time to save all the women caught in the deviant trap? “Flawless pacing, fascinating characters, and a plot woven together with seamless complexity: The Black Pill is one of LJ Sellers' most masterful works.”—Andrew Kaufman, bestselling thriller writer Author's Note: When I traveled to Costa Rica to visit my grandchildren, I ended up rescuing them from a dangerous cult and running through the jungle from armed men. The horrific conditions those kids were living under formed the characters’ background in this thriller.

A Provocative Mystery Thriller from a 5-time Readers Favorite Winner! " I love these books. Many twists and turns that keep you on edge!" — Mary S, Reviewer 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. Meanwhile, pressure builds as a ruthless criminal takes aim at police officers, and the whole department frantically searches for the cop killer. Needing more help with his case, Jackson recruits Agent Dallas to go undercover. She infiltrates the secluded cult and soon discovers a bizarre form of abuse. To bring down the egomaniacal leader, Dallas takes a risk that puts her life in danger. Jackson’s concern for the cult members also reaches the point of alarm. Determined to find out what really happened to Zena, he pushes the boundaries to break through the gate. But is he in time to save everyone? Download It Now to Find Out! "Another installment of the Detective Jackson series? Yes please!! I usually try to only start one of LJ's books when I can read straight through to the end as it is agonizing to put her books down. I have never been sucked into a series like I have with LJ's work."— Rosa Jimenez, Avid Reader About the author: When not plotting murders, L.J. enjoys standup comedy, cycling, and zip-lining. Like her Agent Dallas character, she’s an adrenaline junkie. And like her Extractor character, she once rescued her grandchildren from a dangerous cult.

A Provocative Mystery Thriller from a 5-time Readers Favorite Winner! For Detective Jackson, the murder of a billionaire landlord seems like a slam-dunk case against the leader of a local Renters Rebellion. Then the taskforce discovers provocative images on the victim’s laptop and pursues another more-deviant motive. But the rich man’s widow has the chief of police on speed-dial and fights to shut down the investigation into her husband’s private life. The case takes another unexpected turn when the widow is kidnapped and Detective Evans is pulled off the team to check out an accidental drowning. When the victim’s sister abruptly dies too, Evans digs even deeper into the family’s secrets. The detectives must defy the police chief and risk their jobs to find the shocking truth that binds their investigations. But can they make the connection in time to stop a killer? Download It Now To Find Out! "I loved everything about this story!" — Julie N., reviewer About the author: When not plotting murders, L.J. enjoys standup comedy, cycling, and zip-lining. Like her Agent Dallas character, she’s an adrenaline junkie. And like her Extractor character, she once rescued her grandchildren from a dangerous cult.