The Chris and Kate Taylor Mystery Series

Christopher Robin Taylor, a tough young homicide detective with the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department in upstate New York, is called in to investigate the brutal assault of Amber Miller, a young local artist renowned for painting the region’s most picturesque scenes. Now in a coma with her survival uncertain, Amber becomes the center of a case that quickly turns strange, as Taylor uncovers a mysterious link between her artwork and the attempt on her life.

Kate Michelle Johnson, Amber's sister, is a beautiful and successful criminal defense attorney in Manhattan. When she learns of the attack, she rushes to Amber's hospital bedside and quickly joins forces with Detective Taylor to find whoever is responsible. As their investigation progresses, two local women go missing. Shortly thereafter, one of the women is found dead in the local canal system, the victim of a brutal murder.

As Chris and Kate work together, they begin sharing their deepest thoughts and dreams. Throughout the tense investigation, they gradually realize they’re falling in love. Their deepening bond propels them to unravel the mystery tying Amber’s paintings to the string of serial murders. Impressed by their unique strengths, the Sheriff’s Department’s Chief of Detectives tacitly approves their ongoing investigation into other major crimes within his jurisdiction.

Join Chris and Kate as they investigate crimes of the future. Will their streak of solving complex mysteries continue? Will their fledgling romance lead to marriage? Dive into this thrilling new mystery series to find out!

The Deadly Canvas

A Chilling Tale of Art, Mayhem and Murder
Book #1 from the series: The Chris and Kate Taylor Mystery Series
  • A vicious serial killer is terrifying boaters on the serene waterways of Upstate New York.
  • Young women are disappearing, and their weighted bodies are being pulled out of the canals and rivers.
  • Did an innocent young artist capture something suspicious in one of her paintings of the area?
  • Can her painting provide the critical clue, allowing...
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Warpath to Murder

An Ancestor’s Revenge
Book #2 from the series: The Chris and Kate Taylor Mystery Series
  • A savage serial killer is terrifying the quiet village of Saratoga Springs.
  • Four white men have been savagely murdered and brutally scalped.
  • The murder weapon is an ancient Indigenous American tomahawk.
  • The national media refers to the serial killings as the Warpath murders.
  • Can homicide detective Chris Taylor and beautiful blonde attorney...
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The Transparent Terrorist

Martyrs in Their Midst
Book #3 from the series: The Chris and Kate Taylor Mystery Series

From Reader’s Favorite:

“Jimmy Ray Conner’s The Transparent Terrorist will have fans of spy and terrorist thriller novels hooked. Running the plot on a double timeline, Conner compellingly unfolds the cloak-and-dagger storyline, spinning the plot around the personal conflicts of a dynamic cast. The vivid depictions of the scenes had me feeling...

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Murder on the Waves

A Voyage of Violence
Book #4 from the series: The Chris and Kate Taylor Mystery Series

The pace of the action in this thrilling tale will make your heart pound.

A whodunit mystery of magnificent proportions.

Enjoy the exciting twists and turns of this gripping, edge-of-your-seat drama as Chris and Kate Taylor team up again to stop the killings aboard a luxury cruise ship.

Book One in The Honeymoon Trilogy - The Chris and Kate...

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Justice in the Desert

A Vacation of Violence
Book #5 from the series: The Chris and Kate Taylor Mystery Series

Author Jimmy Ray Conner has done it again…..

Heart-stopping, Nail-biting Action From The First Page.

The Action in this Brutal Thriller will Keep You Awake.

Book Two in The Honeymoon Trilogy - The Chris and Kate Taylor Mystery Series

Homicide detective Chris Taylor and his attorney wife, Kate, are on a two-week vacation to sunny Southern...

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The Winter Murders

A Case of Cold Revenge
Book #6 from the series: The Chris and Kate Taylor Mystery Series

A high-rise building collapses with 102 occupants crushed beyond recognition. Should the guilty be punished?

A Chilling Tale of Serial Murder and Vengeance.

A 12-story steel and concrete building in the town of Oceanside, Florida, collapses for no reason, with its unsuspecting occupants crushed beyond recognition. The death toll is staggering,...

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