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License to Lie Thriller Series

When a con artist and a criminologist team up, the truth is just another blurred line.

Roxy Tanner makes a living lying to people. Skip Cosgrove makes a living figuring them out. They’re an unlikely pair, but when the two are forced to work together, they discover that the line between right and wrong isn’t always as clear as it seems.

In the License to Lie thriller series, Roxy and Skip navigate a world where deception is an art, trust is a liability, and one wrong move can be deadly.

LICENSE TO LIE BOOK ONE

Roxy Tanner is ready to retire from the con game. With nearly $5 million in the bank and a secluded island picked out for her escape, she’s looking forward to a new life—one where she can finally stop pretending to be someone else.Then, her father is kidnapped.

Enter Skip Cosgrove, a former criminologist who’s found an unusual way to put his skills to work: solving problems for the wealthy. Roxy needs his expertise, and Skip has every reason to take the case. But tracking down a kidnapper is one thing. Figuring out who to trust is another.

With nearly $5 million at stake and their lives on the line, Roxy and Skip must learn to work together before their enemies close in. The catch? Trust doesn’t come naturally to a con artist—or to a man who makes a living reading people.

Because when everyone’s lying, the truth can be deadly.

License to Lie
License to Lie
Two experts in the art of communications. Both are driven by their goals—and they’re on opposite sides of the law. But, when her father is kidnapped, they join forces—and learn that with $5,000,000 and their lives on the line, it’s hard to trust each other—or themselves. Read more
Con Game
A million-dollar con gone wrong. A failed attempt at murder. A young girl living on the streets. In this con game, only the strongest survive. Read more
Shadows from the Past
Shadows from the Past is a "...fast-paced and propulsive thriller, fueled by deception and betrayal..." — Allen Eskens, Award Winning and Bestselling Author Read more

What readers are saying about this series

LICENSE TO LIE — “Terry Ambrose is breaking new ground and proving that there are new directions for mysteries to take. . .This one is highly recommended.” — Midwest Book Review

LICENSE TO LIE — “The author writes a thriller that instead of gore, utilizes intellect and emotion, in an action packed story line to propel readers to an unexpected, but very satisfying, conclusion. On all levels License to Lie justifiably earned this five star rating!” —San Francisco Book Review (1776 Productions)

CON GAME — WINNER – 2014 San Diego Book Awards, Best Action Thriller

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Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mysteries

Welcome to Seaside Cove, a small town on the California coast that has earned its reputation as the place where murder meets the sea.

Beachtown Detective Agency

After taking over her father's detective agency, Jade Cavendish finds herself dealing with murder and much, much more.

Trouble in Paradise Mysteries

Former skip tracer McKenna moved to Hawaii to escape drama, but ever since he arrived, all he's found is trouble in paradise.

License to Lie

A con artist and a former criminologist are forced to work together and fight for their lives in this thrilling series.

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