Sasscer Hill is the award-winning author of the Nikki Latrelle and Fia McKee mystery series. She was involved in horse racing as an amateur jockey and racehorse breeder for more than half of her life, and she sets her novels against the backdrop of big money, gambling, and horse racing. Hill’s mystery and suspense thrillers…
Undercover agent Fia McKee returns in The Dark Side of Town, another thrilling mystery by Sasscer Hill set in the seamy underbelly of horse racing. Sasscer Hill’s sophomore Fia McKee racing mystery is set at Saratoga Race Course in New York State. McKee is still working for the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB). McKee was once…
Flamingo Road by Sasscer Hill is the 1st book in the Fia McKee Mystery series (available April 18, 2017). Sasscer Hill likes horses, and not in a “My Little Pony” kind of way. A horsewoman and horse breeder, it’s in her blood. As she explains on her blog: I started galloping about the family farm…
Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week brought some familiar faces and stunning newcomers to the table! Kent Lester published a haunting debut novel, David Baldacci…
What could you possibly add to a book with horse racing, gambling, and gangsters? The only logical choice is a delicious cocktail! That's exactly what you'll get with this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—the “Pink Flamingo Road” cocktail, inspired by Sasscer Hill's…
Flamingo Road by Sasscer Hill is the 1st book in the Fia McKee Mystery series (available April 18, 2017). Baltimore police officer Fia McKee is put on leave for excessive use of force after interfering in a crime that turns deadly. Given a second chance, she is sent to work undercover for the Thoroughbred Racing…
