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Eight-year-old girl Jasmine was kidnapped. After returning home, her mother Chris was killed. Then Chris's boss also died in a car accident. It was only then discovered that she may have embezzled a huge sum of US$3 million... Entrusted by Jasmine's father, private detective Georgia Davis and film and television producer Eli... Forman (the protagonist of "Murder Appreciation," "Mystery Appreciation," "Memories of Murder" and "The Last Strike") once again teamed up to solve the case. The troops were divided into two groups. Georgia was in danger, traveled thousands of miles, and went through hardships. Finally, she found the truth... An ending you would never have imagined. "Double Payback" is a companion volume to Amazon's long-running best-selling "An Appreciation of Murder" series. It was selected by the Great Lakes Bestseller Association in the fall of 2009 as: "A great book born from a great lake."

Late at night, a pregnant young woman woke up from her dream and was arrested. She was accused of stabbing her husband to death, but the body was found a few blocks away. The accusers were her husband's mother and sister. She was sentenced to death when she was imprisoned that night. There was no judge or lawyer, and she was not allowed to make phone calls to the outside world. She was not allowed to go out to investigate and collect evidence. The result was the same regardless of whether she admitted or not. Protests and appeals were ineffective. The execution place was in the yard outside the cell, and the sound of gunshots used to execute prisoners could be heard! After being tortured to extract confessions and suffering a serious illness, he relied solely on reasoning to find the real murderer and accurately deduce where the evidence was hidden...

During World War II, the Allies, led by the United States and the Soviet Union, were fighting a life-and-death battle with German fascism on the Soviet battlefield in Europe. News came out that Germany had occupied the heavy water plant in Denmark. German scientists announced that they had made a major breakthrough in nuclear physics research. Nazi Germany might be the first to create an atomic bomb! The political and military circles of the United States and the Soviet Union organized scientists to work overtime and must build an atomic bomb before Hitler! Spies from various countries began to spy on each other's technological progress in the development of nuclear weapons. The heroine is similar to other spies except taking miniature photos, contacting codes, and transmitting information. The rest of the aspects, from motivation to training, the way of fighting wits and courage, and the use of honey traps are very different from the spy war dramas that people have read, watched, and heard. It vividly shows the incredible mental journey of this beautiful spy, and profoundly reveals certain aspects of human nature, which is shocking and thought-provoking.

On the eve of the Cuban Revolution, a wayward 18-year-old girl named Frances Pacelli fled from her cruel Mafia father in Havana to the arms of her lover in Castro's revolutionary army. Her father desperately wanted to send her to safety in the United States. In order to find her, he searched the entire island, tortured and threatened others. The first part of this charming novel covers four generations of the same family. Decades later, the family was lured back to Cuba by an undisclosed amount of wealth. But the pursuit of this fortune brings more than just opportunities and dangers, and eventually Francie's family must face the deadly consequences of their choices. From the troubled streets of Havana to the streets of Chicago, Lost in Havana reveals the true cost of pursuing power instead of pursuing love.

How much does a beautiful girl have to pay to be accepted by her friends? There were so many, so many that they simply couldn't bear them. When smart and beautiful Sarah Long is found beaten to death, the man with the bat is first suspected. But when ex-cop turned private investigator Georgia Davis is hired by the suspect's sister to investigate, she discovers there's something else and a dark truth behind the case. It seems that these beautiful schoolgirls from good backgrounds living on Chicago's North Side know exactly how much their innocence is worth to wishy-washy businessmen. These girls could afford Prada, but they didn't realize it was a deal they couldn't afford.

Female producer Eli Foreman received a letter from an audience and came to visit her. Unexpectedly, she was involved in a shocking case - spanning 60 years, spanning two continents, and killing six people but the police did not register a case; she herself was followed, her octogenarian father was attacked, and a black boy she had talked to was shot on the street in broad daylight... The complexity of the case and the wide range of implications surpass all the cases in the Sherlock Holmes and Poirot series you have read. "Murder Appreciation" takes you into the streets and alleys of Chicago, to appreciate the various aspects of the world, and unknowingly enter the plot. Together with the protagonist, you can perceive the clues of the murder case, analyze the clues, speculate on various doubts, and experience with her the joy of rapid heartbeat, the shock of momentary stopping, and the thrilling danger - this is the process of appreciation.

--How much does a beautiful girl have to pay to be accepted by her friends? --Lots and lots, so much that they simply can't bear it. Faced with the temptation of money, ignorant greed is just a catalyst. One side is light, the other side is abyss. Just one step, and it will be doomed... Maybe the girl with a wealthy family and a privileged background is not as beautiful as she seems on the surface; maybe the high-ranking upper class people are just sanctimonious hypocrites; the smart and beautiful Sarah Long was found beaten to death, and the man with the bat was the first to be suspected. But when ex-cop turned private investigator Georgia Davis is hired by the suspect's sister to investigate, she discovers there's something else and a dark truth behind the case. It seems that these pretty female students know exactly how much their innocence is worth to businessmen with evil intentions. These girls could afford Prada, but they didn't realize it was a deal they couldn't afford.

Chicago TV documentary producer Eli Foreman opened the door and found a box of surveillance video at the door; what he saw was footage of the murder of a young woman. Avery gave the tape to the police, who were not interested. Only female police officer Georgia Davis is willing to work with Avery to find out. Just a little bit of it has been revealed, and it's already jaw-dropping... This book is the third volume of "Murder Appreciation", which has topped Amazon's Chinese fiction rankings many times. It's still exciting, so stay tuned.

The murder of longshoreman Gianni Santoro's girlfriend made headlines in Chicago. While most Chicagoans believed he was guilty, Alley found solid evidence of Santoro's alibi. After that, Avery's life began to be restless: not only was she being followed by a suspicious car, Chicago gang bosses also came to force her to stay out of the matter, and even the FBI came to investigate her...

This is a novel that strives for innovation in all aspects. It can be called a living miniature encyclopedia of American society and culture, with an extremely exciting climax and ending. "Murder Appreciation" takes you into the streets and alleys of Chicago, to appreciate the various aspects of the world, and unknowingly enter the plot. Together with the protagonist, you can perceive the clues of the murder case, analyze the clues, speculate on various doubts, and experience with her the joy of rapid heartbeat, the shock of momentary stopping, and the thrilling danger - this is the process of appreciation.

On the eve of World War II, Nazi Germany announced that it might be the first to build an atomic bomb! The next year, World War II broke out. Germany conquered Europe and soon attacked the Soviet Union. The United States, Britain and the Soviet Union were extremely panicked and stepped up research and development. If Hitler seized the opportunity, the history of World War II would be rewritten! At the same time, spies from various countries are also doing their best to spy on the technology and progress of each other's nuclear weapons development. The story of this book unfolds against this background and takes a unique approach; a brand-new approach to spy war novels, which profoundly reveals certain aspects of human nature, which is shocking and thought-provoking. "Alternative Spy" is the first part of its war trilogy, which aims to reveal the impact of war on personal destiny.

This book is the second part of amateur female detective Forman, the first being "Appreciation of Murder". The murder of longshoreman Gianny Santoro's girlfriend has recently made headlines in Chicago. Most Chicagoans thought he was guilty; Eli Foreman, however, was skeptical-he looked familiar. So she looked up a piece of discarded video material, which was taken during the time of the crime and belonged to a video she was making. It was in this piece of information that Avery found evidence of Santoro's alibi, which would have exempted him from jail; however, the tape was somehow interfered with by wireless signals, and although the footage proved that Santoro was not at the scene, Santoro was still sentenced to jail.

This book is the bomb and will blow your mind! Documentary producer Ellie Foreman was a single mother. When she was filming in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, she met a woman who claimed she was waiting for someone to pick her up in a car, so she chatted with her. Unexpectedly, a pickup truck arrived, opened the window and opened fire, killing the woman. Avery did not want to be involved in the case, but the family of the deceased arrived and begged Avery to find out the truth; Avery had no choice but to return to his old career - once again becoming an amateur detective. Unexpectedly, he was soon involved in the historical scandal of a wealthy and powerful family. The family was rooted in a magnificent lakeside mansion, surrounded by a large web of lies, murders and family secrets; this secret has plagued the family and the city of Lake Geneva for decades! This secret now puts Eli in the killer's crosshairs... This book is the fourth part of "Appreciation of Murder". It is still exciting and should not be missed!

Three bodies appear one after another in Chicago! People are panicked, the police are under great pressure and have almost no clues, so they have to set up a cross-police joint task force. The task force includes senior police officer Matt. Police beauty Georgia is Matt's girlfriend. She takes the initiative to assist Matt in searching for clues. What is complicated is that the beautiful daughter of a real estate tycoon who is related to the case has captured Matt under a pomegranate skirt... Where should Georgia go? Will justice finally be served?