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#1 - The Girl in the Motel -- Detective Joe Court investigates the death of her foster sister, forcing her to confront the nightmares of her past.
#2 - The Girl in the Woods -- Detective Joe Court investigates the death of a woman deep in the woods. There's a storm on the horizon. Will she get out alive?
#3 - The Boys in the Church -- Detective Court investigates the Apostate, a truly disturbed killer with a past intertwined with his community.
#4 - The Man in the Meth Lab -- Detective Court investigates a shooting at a meth lab. She knows who the killer is, but why was he there in the first place?
# 5 - The Women Who Wore Roses -- Detective Court investigates the death of a seemingly innocent, wealthy woman. Unfortunately, those who seem to be innocent aren't always innocent in fact.
As I waited for my coffee, my phone buzzed. Even in bucolic St. Augustine, early-morning phone calls never boded well. I sighed before answering.
āItās Joe. Yeah?ā
āMorning, Joe. Hear you got into a fist fight last night. You doing okay?ā
The voice belonged to Sheriff Travis Kosen. I had met him twelve years ago when he had been a detective in St. Louis. He gave me my first job years later after I finished college.
āIām fine, and it wasnāt a fist fight. A drunk guy took a swing at me, missed, and fell down. I put cuffs on him before he could stand up again.ā
āSo you won.ā
My lips curled into a tight smile. āIf thatās your definition of winning, I guess I did. Iām on my way in. What do you need?ā
The boss grunted. āWeāve got a murder at the Wayfair Motel.ā
I rubbed sleep out of my eyes and groaned.
āI havenāt even had my coffee yet. Itās too early for a body.ā
Two or three tourists looked at me askance, but I ignored them.Ā
āDeath pays little mind to our creature comforts,ā said Travis. āYouāve got a job to do.ā
šFROM: The Girl in the Motel, the first book in the Joe Court series. š
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āāāāā āI love these books! Once you pick one up, you canāt put it down until Joe solves the case!āĀ
The Joe Court series has sold several hundred thousand copies to readers around the world and has thousands of five-star reviews at Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes and Noble, etc. Itās the most popular book series Iāve ever written, and itās not done yet! Iāve got a lot more books ahead of me.
If youāre looking for a mystery series with great twists, characters youāll love, and little surprises on every page, youāre in the right spot.
āāāāā - āI read the whole series and loved the twists and the characters. I recommend it to all mystery fans.ā
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The Girl in the Motel
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The Girl in the Woods
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The Boys in the Church
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The Man in the Meth Lab
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The Woman Who Wore Roses
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The Girl Who Came Back - Bonus Novella
Joe Court is a young detective in fictional St Augustine, Missouri. The streets are well-swept, the surroundings are gorgeous, and the people are friendly.Ā
Beneath its beautiful exterior, St. Augustine is a county built on poison and lies. Its murder rate is astronomical, its government is corrupt, and drug use is out of control.
Joeās there to clean the place up. Itās not going to be easy, but sheās exactly the right person or the job.Ā
The books are gripping, gritty murder mysteries. In each book, Joe Court investigates a crimeāusually a murder, but not alwaysāand takes that crime to a thrilling conclusion. I donāt like cliffhangers. The main story is resolved in each book. That said, there are side stories that continue from one book to another. A rumor in one book might turn out to be a far bigger deal than anyone anticipated in later books. Because of that, itās best to read the story in order.Ā
Upon purchasing, youāll receive an email from BookFunnel, my eBook distributor. Youāll open that email and find links to book download pages. Youāll go to a download page, click a button that says āget my bookā and follow the onscreen instructions to place the book on your tablet, phone, Kindle, Nook, etc.Ā
The process is pretty easy for most folks, and BookFunnelās dedicated customer support staff is available to help you along the way.Ā

Overall rating: 4.7 / 5 from 231 reviews.
New fave author! Looking forward to reading all of the series!
Shari F. 5/5 Verified
I love how the prose switches from Joe to Max. It was so easy to follow and so enjoyable
Vickie B. 5/5 Verified
I was hooked after the first five! Ordered #6 and read in one day. Lying in bed at midnight, ordered #7. Best series I've read in a long time.
Jacki G. 5/5 Verified
Great series, believable characters and plot, well written dialogue. I binge read the first five books in the series!!
Scott A. 5/5 Verified
This is the first book I've completed in months. I enjoyed the character's I. Enjoyed the story it moved quickly. And I'm so excited to read the second Joe Court adventure. I read 5 chapters last after midnight.
Sheree B. 5/5 Verified
Great books
Ann Myrah F. 5/5 Verified
I absolutely love the Joe Court Series. I enjoyed the first five so much that I am ordering the other six.
Cynthia M. 5/5 Verified
The books are on my phone. I have been spellbound from the first page!!
Cecile H. 5/5 Verified
Well written straight forward american detective murder mysteries. Each one better than the next.
Denny S. 5/5 Verified
I really think Joe is right up there with Lucas and Virgil! I am enjoying the books and donāt find any problems with the Book Funnel either.
Bonnie B. 5/5 Verified
Love the ebooks
Holly P. 5/5 Verified
As you can see, I am already on the 4th book in the series in less than a week! I am enjoying the stories and the āless than perfectā heroine.
Alicia B. 5/5 Verified
I took a chance on these since I love mystery and thriller books. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I am enjoying them. I have not ready any other books since opening the first one by Chris Culver! Excellent characters and storylines. Thank you!
Brenda B. 5/5 Verified
Couldnāt resist the offer , So I am on the second book love them
Francene D. 5/5 Verified
Really enjoyed the books! Looking forward to the next,
Carolyn S. 5/5 Verified
These books are very well written and very fast paced. I sped through them in no time. Great characters and plot development. Looking forward to reading many more.
Ruth W. 5/5 Verified
Having read the first two books, Iām finding both with more descriptions than actual story telling. Unfortunately I jumped the gun and purchased more books than Iām willing to read.
Darlene L. 2/5 Verified
I love to read āseriesā books so I thought Iād give your book a try. I loved it so I went and got the rest of that series downloaded to my kindle.
Constance G. 5/5 Verified
Enjoyed the stories and the strong central character who has overcome so much adversity yet continues to succeed!
Beverly S. 5/5 Verified
I enjoyed them all. Look forward to reading more. I Delgado is starting to respect and dƩpend on her more.
Karen M. 5/5 Verified
Love the characters. Great story lines. I need more Joe Court.
Vicki S. 5/5 Verified
Received three books. Read The Girl in The Motel, The Girl in The Woods and The Girl Who Came Back. Enjoyed. Sad. Troubling, but enjoyable. And good guys win. Start of The Boys in the Choir beginning just turned me off. Deleted. Too weird. Too sick. Donāt remember that I received novella. Included in one of the books.? Moved all books to Kindle and deleted the program I used to import because of phone storage.
Norma T. 1/5 Verified
No
Quinta S. 4/5 Verified
Thank you
Nancy B. 5/5 Verified
This book was well written and kept my interest. Once I start a book of interest, I hate to put it down. This was once of those books that kept me up late at night. Congratulations. I hope to read all of them.
Janet B. 4/5 Verified
I didnāt expect such deep current events crime subjects; these books are not v light B and fluffy!! So, I have only finished the first book. But I am glad to have them, and I root for Joe!!
Paula S. 4/5 Verified
Very pleased with the Joe Court series!
Cindy M. P. 5/5 Verified
Iām very involved with the characters. Engaging story line, well written and keeps my interest
Barbara H. 5/5 Verified
The books keep me fully engaged. Story line moves right along.
Loreen R. 5/5 Verified
Enjoyed the books, I like when characters are introduced just a few at a time. When to many are introduced at one time itās hard to keep them seperate.
Kathy P. 5/5 Verified
I bought a six book set and Iām already half way through book three. Love the Joe Court books!
Bonny P. 5/5 Verified
Love this book series! I've finished the first five in record time and can't wait to purchase more! Thank you for my reading enjoyment! š
Deborah G. 5/5 Verified
I am a slow reader, but thoroughly enjoying the first book.
Bonnie H. 5/5 Verified
I've really enjoyed these books. I love how Joe and her family keep going on. I'm on my 3rd book already. These books got me out of my slump I was in. Now I don't want to stop reading.
Carol M. 5/5 Verified
I enjoying reading about her experience as female detective. I love that she has a dog!
Melanie B. 5/5 Verified
Accurate and good plot flowā¦
Bob J. 5/5 Verified
So far I've been captatived and can't seem to put them down ... I LOVE Joe!!!!
Vesta S. 5/5 Verified
Well written. Interesting and likable main character. Looking forward for more of Joe Court!
Georgina G. 5/5 Verified
Caught me the first chapter, I'm 4 books in on day 3! Love Joe! Only one disappointment, she didn't stay with Roger until the very end, that's what a pet lover does. Yeah it hurts like absolute hell, but it makes it easier for the pet. She's a good cop, I'd have punched the chief in the nose! Great read.
Patricia C. 5/5 Verified
I couldn't put these books down! I was amazed at how resilient the author was, he never gave up, he even managed to infuse some humor. I can't imagine going through what he and his family went through growing up.
Anne F. 5/5 Verified
Overall rating: 4.7 / 5 from 231 reviews.
New fave author! Looking forward to reading all of the series!
Shari F. 5/5 Verified
I love how the prose switches from Joe to Max. It was so easy to follow and so enjoyable
Vickie B. 5/5 Verified
I was hooked after the first five! Ordered #6 and read in one day. Lying in bed at midnight, ordered #7. Best series I've read in a long time.
Jacki G. 5/5 Verified
Great series, believable characters and plot, well written dialogue. I binge read the first five books in the series!!
Scott A. 5/5 Verified
This is the first book I've completed in months. I enjoyed the character's I. Enjoyed the story it moved quickly. And I'm so excited to read the second Joe Court adventure. I read 5 chapters last after midnight.
Sheree B. 5/5 Verified
Great books
Ann Myrah F. 5/5 Verified
I absolutely love the Joe Court Series. I enjoyed the first five so much that I am ordering the other six.
Cynthia M. 5/5 Verified
The books are on my phone. I have been spellbound from the first page!!
Cecile H. 5/5 Verified
Well written straight forward american detective murder mysteries. Each one better than the next.
Denny S. 5/5 Verified
I really think Joe is right up there with Lucas and Virgil! I am enjoying the books and donāt find any problems with the Book Funnel either.
Bonnie B. 5/5 Verified
Love the ebooks
Holly P. 5/5 Verified
As you can see, I am already on the 4th book in the series in less than a week! I am enjoying the stories and the āless than perfectā heroine.
Alicia B. 5/5 Verified
I took a chance on these since I love mystery and thriller books. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I am enjoying them. I have not ready any other books since opening the first one by Chris Culver! Excellent characters and storylines. Thank you!
Brenda B. 5/5 Verified
Couldnāt resist the offer , So I am on the second book love them
Francene D. 5/5 Verified
Really enjoyed the books! Looking forward to the next,
Carolyn S. 5/5 Verified
These books are very well written and very fast paced. I sped through them in no time. Great characters and plot development. Looking forward to reading many more.
Ruth W. 5/5 Verified
Having read the first two books, Iām finding both with more descriptions than actual story telling. Unfortunately I jumped the gun and purchased more books than Iām willing to read.
Darlene L. 2/5 Verified
I love to read āseriesā books so I thought Iād give your book a try. I loved it so I went and got the rest of that series downloaded to my kindle.
Constance G. 5/5 Verified
Enjoyed the stories and the strong central character who has overcome so much adversity yet continues to succeed!
Beverly S. 5/5 Verified
I enjoyed them all. Look forward to reading more. I Delgado is starting to respect and dƩpend on her more.
Karen M. 5/5 Verified
Love the characters. Great story lines. I need more Joe Court.
Vicki S. 5/5 Verified
Received three books. Read The Girl in The Motel, The Girl in The Woods and The Girl Who Came Back. Enjoyed. Sad. Troubling, but enjoyable. And good guys win. Start of The Boys in the Choir beginning just turned me off. Deleted. Too weird. Too sick. Donāt remember that I received novella. Included in one of the books.? Moved all books to Kindle and deleted the program I used to import because of phone storage.
Norma T. 1/5 Verified
No
Quinta S. 4/5 Verified
Thank you
Nancy B. 5/5 Verified
This book was well written and kept my interest. Once I start a book of interest, I hate to put it down. This was once of those books that kept me up late at night. Congratulations. I hope to read all of them.
Janet B. 4/5 Verified
I didnāt expect such deep current events crime subjects; these books are not v light B and fluffy!! So, I have only finished the first book. But I am glad to have them, and I root for Joe!!
Paula S. 4/5 Verified
Very pleased with the Joe Court series!
Cindy M. P. 5/5 Verified
Iām very involved with the characters. Engaging story line, well written and keeps my interest
Barbara H. 5/5 Verified
The books keep me fully engaged. Story line moves right along.
Loreen R. 5/5 Verified
Enjoyed the books, I like when characters are introduced just a few at a time. When to many are introduced at one time itās hard to keep them seperate.
Kathy P. 5/5 Verified
I bought a six book set and Iām already half way through book three. Love the Joe Court books!
Bonny P. 5/5 Verified
Love this book series! I've finished the first five in record time and can't wait to purchase more! Thank you for my reading enjoyment! š
Deborah G. 5/5 Verified
I am a slow reader, but thoroughly enjoying the first book.
Bonnie H. 5/5 Verified
I've really enjoyed these books. I love how Joe and her family keep going on. I'm on my 3rd book already. These books got me out of my slump I was in. Now I don't want to stop reading.
Carol M. 5/5 Verified
I enjoying reading about her experience as female detective. I love that she has a dog!
Melanie B. 5/5 Verified
Accurate and good plot flowā¦
Bob J. 5/5 Verified
So far I've been captatived and can't seem to put them down ... I LOVE Joe!!!!
Vesta S. 5/5 Verified
Well written. Interesting and likable main character. Looking forward for more of Joe Court!
Georgina G. 5/5 Verified
Caught me the first chapter, I'm 4 books in on day 3! Love Joe! Only one disappointment, she didn't stay with Roger until the very end, that's what a pet lover does. Yeah it hurts like absolute hell, but it makes it easier for the pet. She's a good cop, I'd have punched the chief in the nose! Great read.
Patricia C. 5/5 Verified
I couldn't put these books down! I was amazed at how resilient the author was, he never gave up, he even managed to infuse some humor. I can't imagine going through what he and his family went through growing up.
Anne F. 5/5 Verified