Red Dog Conspiracy by Patricia Loofbourrow
In a future world, a mafia wife secretly investigating a child
abduction is targeted in a plot against her organized crime syndicate and the corrupt government it controls. A pulp crime drama for lovers of dark, gritty steampunk books and dystopian fiction.
What readers are saying ...
A strong lead character
with others who complement her ... Finding a young boy is what it starts out as and ends up being so much more. - Laura Furuta
Crime families. Corruption. Kidnapping. Murder. Betrayal. What more could a reader ask for ...? - Cherie Jung, Over My Dead Body
Rival gangs, dishonest wealthy, and the grubby poor - all trying to make a living amidst a life-style that has fallen into ruins. - Marilyn Coates
As Mrs. Spadros looks for answers, she finds the conspiracy goes farther than she guessed. Trying to find out who all the players are may cost her more than she wants to pay. - Avid reader
Are her friends really her friends at all? Are her enemies really her enemies? - Clabe Polk
Red Dog Conspiracy
Ten years ago, Jacqui was sold to the Spadros crime family - a situation her best friend Air died trying to stop. When Air's little brother goes missing and she's targeted by the kidnappers, she begins her own investigation.
But she soon finds out this case is much bigger than she'd ever imagined.
Red Dog Conspiracy is a 13-part future steampunk crime fiction serial novel. The books are each one chapter of the whole and should be read in order.
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Prequels (you do not have to read these before the main series, but you can if you wish)
Companions (run in parallel to the main series, from varying viewpoints - have spoilers for the main series)
Suggested reading order (including prequels and companion books)