The Black Raiders Series by Ana Night

Detective Cade Lawson believes in justice. But when a serial killer targets pedophiles and child abusers, lines tend to get blurry. When the serial killer strikes in Cade’s city, along follow the uptight and handsome Detective Cole Banks. Cole comes with a truckload of baggage and a hell of an attitude but nevertheless, Cade is instantly attracted to him. Cole has been trying to catch the serial killer the media dubbed ‘The Executioner’ for almost two years... moreDetective Cade Lawson believes in justice. But when a serial killer targets pedophiles and child abusers, lines tend to get blurry. When the serial killer strikes in Cade’s city, along follow the uptight and handsome Detective Cole Banks. Cole comes with a truckload of baggage and a hell of an attitude but nevertheless, Cade is instantly attracted to him. Cole has been trying to catch the serial killer the media dubbed ‘The Executioner’ for almost two years. He hopes the new development in the case will provide the break he needs to catch the killer. Unfortunately, once in Baltimore, he must join forces with the alluring and absolute pain in the ass, Detective Cade Lawson. Sparks fly and not just the good kind as they struggle through their case. As their attraction burns hotter with each day, false alibies and dark secrets threaten not just their case but also their fragile relationship. Can Cade’s lively personality and his unwavering trust and faith in Cole push him back into the confines of humanity, or will Cole run to safety the first chance he gets? This book is approximately 95.000 words. less

Detective Cole Banks is finally getting his life back on track, courtesy of the man always by his side. He’s determined to rekindle his relationship with his former Marine squad, The Black Raiders. But as his brothers come back into his life, so does a long list of questions they’ve spent years trying to find the answers to. It doesn’t take much to figure out those answers lie with the CIA. For Detective Cade Lawson, things are running smoothly for once... moreDetective Cole Banks is finally getting his life back on track, courtesy of the man always by his side. He’s determined to rekindle his relationship with his former Marine squad, The Black Raiders. But as his brothers come back into his life, so does a long list of questions they’ve spent years trying to find the answers to. It doesn’t take much to figure out those answers lie with the CIA. For Detective Cade Lawson, things are running smoothly for once. Having Cole in his life has made him happier than ever before. Then a case leads them to believe someone has been searching for Cade. Someone who’s out for revenge. Cade thought the CIA had buried his past—a safe forty feet below the ground. But the past has a way of surfacing when you least expect it. Cade is confronted with his past, the one he fought so hard to leave behind, but it might just be what saves him. It also might be the thing that tears them apart. Is their relationship strong enough to survive all the lies and deceit? **Warning. Possible triggers: violence, torture, death, human trafficking.** less

Detective Cole Banks never thought he’d find love and certainly not with a man like Cade. Neither did he think he’d ever meet his boyfriend’s family under such dire circumstances. They have to get back what Cade stole from Richard and hid in England, but it turns out to require more than a simple grab-and-run mission... moreDetective Cole Banks never thought he’d find love and certainly not with a man like Cade. Neither did he think he’d ever meet his boyfriend’s family under such dire circumstances. They have to get back what Cade stole from Richard and hid in England, but it turns out to require more than a simple grab-and-run mission. Cade Lawson may have finally gotten his family back, but what will it mean for his relationship with Cole? Letting Cole see the side of him he buried so many years before is as freeing as it is frightening and having to step back into that role is even more so. But to keep them all safe, he has no choice but to do it. When they return home, it’s to a scattered homicide department. The mole at BPD has returned with a vengeance and Captain Morris puts Cade and Cole in charge of catching him. But the mole is much closer than they think and he’s not going down without a fight. Can they push their own troubles aside long enough to catch him? less

The past isn’t something Detective Cole Banks likes to think about. Not that he’ll have much of a choice when a murder forces Cade and him to return to his hometown. Old wounds are ripped open when their case leads them to Cole’s father, but confronting him about his abusive childhood doesn’t go the way Cole expected it to.Detective Cade Lawson knows just how painful facing your past can be, and he’s determined to ensure the man he loves gets safely out on the other side of it... moreThe past isn’t something Detective Cole Banks likes to think about. Not that he’ll have much of a choice when a murder forces Cade and him to return to his hometown. Old wounds are ripped open when their case leads them to Cole’s father, but confronting him about his abusive childhood doesn’t go the way Cole expected it to.Detective Cade Lawson knows just how painful facing your past can be, and he’s determined to ensure the man he loves gets safely out on the other side of it. But it’s not only Cole’s past that rears its ugly head. Franklin makes some new discoveries that shift their whole world and reveal just how connected their pasts really are.Cade and Cole have three murders to solve but things get complicated when they all seem related to an accident that occurred sixteen years ago. In order to get justice for an old friend, Cole has to detach himself emotionally from the case, but with Cade by his side, he might just get through it in time to catch the killer before he strikes again. less