Alan Russell Bestselling Mystery Author
The Call of the Child

The Call of the Child

A dognapped service dog. A boy who needs him. Two hundred miles of desert between them.

The beloved duo returns.

On a leave of absence from LAPD’s Special Cases Unit, detective Michael Gideon and his German shepherd K-9 partner, Sirius, are embracing the pleasures and chaos of parenthood. The last of Sirius’s …

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The Dead Detective

The Dead Detective

It starts with a sneaker washed ashore. The severed foot inside changed everything…

San Diego Homicide Detective Wyatt Lake has seen strange cases—but nothing like this. When a second foot appears nearby, forensic experts trace the shoes’ journey back to a sunken shipping container. Inside: twelve bodies, shackled together at the bottom of the sea. Then the Feds seize control of the investigation. Frustrated at being pushed aside, Wyatt transfers to the Cold Case Unit, hoping to work the “chain-gang” homicides off the books. It is said that when man plans, God laughs. When Wyatt is diagnosed with a fatal illness, he opts to put his all into his caseload, particularly his investigation into Chloe Landers—the sole survivor of a brutal attack twenty-five years ago that left her best friend dead and her legs amputated.

Inhuman Trafficking

Inhuman Trafficking

To save his missing goddaughter from a notorious human trafficker, lawyer Nick "Deke" Deketomis must win a war inside the courtroom and out.

For Nick “Deke” Deketomis, going where angels fear to tread in waging legal battles has long been a way of life. As managing partner for one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ law firms, Deke has gone toe to toe with some of the largest corporations in the world. His firm specializes in the tough, even quixotic, cases that few lawyers would dare to take on. Like human trafficking. Deke’s target this time is Welcome Mat Hospitality, a firm known for its truck stops and lodging throughout the United States. What Welcome Mat doesn’t advertise is the human trafficking—for sex work and slave labor—going on at many of its properties. For the sake of better profits, Welcome Mat’s ownership has turned a blind eye to this lucrative enterprise.

The Last Good Dog

The Last Good Dog

A cop. A dog. A search for a killer.

From the bestselling author of Gideon’s Rescue comes a gripping, suspenseful mystery of loyalty and survival. Detective Michael Gideon and his canine partner, Sirius, a golden retriever trained for police work, are the department’s K9 star team. When a body is discovered in the remote canyon trails of Los Angeles, they are called to the scene. What looks like a simple hiking accident quickly morphs into a complex web of deceit, betrayal, and cold-blooded murder.

Meet Alan Russell

Alan Russell is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of multiple suspense and mystery novels. With a career spanning decades, his novels range from dark police procedurals to fast-paced comedic mysteries, including the popular Gideon and Sirius series (The Last Good Dog), the Hotel Detective series, and standalone hits like L.A. Woman.