Why am I passionate about this?

I wanted to write an action crime book, and it turned into a vigilante book. With military skills (West Pointer/Infantry & Aviation Officer) and lots of cop friends, I was able to draw on real experiences. I also read about 80 novels a year and write crime thriller novels. Iā€™ve won more than a few awards and keep studying my craft. It makes me feel young. I love stories with action that make you think and are a little different and unique. I want to make a reader cry and laugh, which is what I look for in a good novel. So, when I write about vigilantes, I try to keep it real. 


I wrote

Kill Crime

By Mike Slavin,

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What is my book about?

Never underestimate a man with nothing to lose and a woman willing to help him.

Jeff Case, Houston businessman andā€¦

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The books I picked & why

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Mike Slavin Why did I love this book?

I love the war dog, Cody. He has PTSD that makes his rear leg shake, but he is otherwise brilliant with a big personality. Heā€™s not the main character, but he steals the show. Jake (the main character) takes Cody everywhere.

What happens?

Electronic murder, regular murder, Mob wars, kidnapping, police brutality, deadly drones, terrorists, and tons of action. And then thereā€™s the Italian mob, the Russian mob, the FBI, the U.S. Marshalls Service, the Secret Service, the CIA, and the San Francisco PD and the stories about the hero, Jake, a former CIA assassin pulled back into service. Plus, the ladies are everywhere, good girls, bad girls, and victims.

Exciting story, and youā€™ll never forget the dog.

By Mark Nolan,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Vigilante Assassin as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

When Jake Wolfe and his adopted war dog are asked to do a K-9 search for a missing person, they uncover a shocking conspiracy, are targeted for death, and must fight for their lives against a gang of cold-blooded killers.

The threat begins when wealthy socialite Lauren Stephens awakens to find her husband, Gene, has vanished from their mansion during the night, leaving his luxury car behind. Cody searches the estate and the dog uncovers a frightening secret that shocks a trusting wife to the core. Gene has enemies, and now they want something from Lauren. Her world is aboutā€¦


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Mike Slavin Why did I love this book?

Something different, a vigilante that is a mixed martial arts fighter and a philosopher. I love this guy.

Romeo is trying to relax and stay out of trouble in LA when he gets sucked into trying to help a woman find her two kidnapped children. Of course, it gets complicated.

I like that heā€™s a little bit of a smart ass, as I am, too, in trying to make people laugh. I like philosophy stuff and a nice vigilante. Romeo is sharing his philosophical thoughts with Latin quotes mixed into lots of action. A man with violent skills who thinks deeply about his world. It made me stop and think a few times.

Itā€™s the first in a series of seven books. You wonā€™t be sorry.

By James Scott Bell,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Romeo's Rules as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

If you want to stay alive, you better know the rules . . .

Natalia Mayne said, ā€œWhat's the first rule?ā€

ā€œFear nothing,ā€ I said.

ā€œYou have any more?ā€

ā€œDo unto them before they do unto you.ā€

ā€œReally?ā€

ā€And you donā€™t owe the truth to people who lie."

ā€œIā€™ve never met anybody like you.ā€

ā€œIā€™ve heard that before.ā€

Mike Romeo is an ex-cage fighter living off the grid in L.A. Running from a dark guilt that dogs him, he's finally found a place where he can rest and even heal.

Then a church blows up. And with it all ofā€¦


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Deadly Sommer by Nicholas Harvey,

Readers who enjoy police procedurals with an offbeat main character and fascinating locations will love this thriller.

One missing girl. Two lives on the line. Four treacherous challenges.

Nora Sommer's first case for the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is one she'll never forget... if she survives. When the daughterā€¦

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Mike Slavin Why did I love this book?

The lead is a kick-ass, take no poop Italian/American young woman, Gia. Sheā€™s so Italian I could smell the garlic. A no-nonsense woman. Great character development.

There were many scenes centered around a church, great descriptions and use of the location. Iā€™ll always remember this, just one of those scenes. The dive bar and what happens to the owner was an interesting added dimension. I could smell the ā€œdiveā€ in the bar. Might have been in one of these in my younger years.

I enjoyed learning about the City of the Dead in SF and a few very good twists. I loved Gia. I felt like I was in San Francisco, and I enjoyed a short trip to Italy. Read all 15 in the series.

By Kristi Belcamino,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Vendetta as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Gia Santella stands out as an indomitable new heroine in this action-packed thriller series from USA Today bestselling author Kristi Belcamino.

Exotic cars. Glittering nightclubs. Steamy interludes with beautiful strangers.

Gia Santella is all about the fast life. Ever since her parents died in a tragic accident, sheā€™s been burning through her inheritance, chasing desperate highs in the hopes of forgetting her past.

But when an unexpected letter arrives, the past finally catches up to her.

Because her parentsā€™ death was no accidentā€¦and now their killer is coming for her.

Armed with nothing but her own instincts, Gia must goā€¦


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Mike Slavin Why did I love this book?

I love the action. The main characterā€™s first kill was more of an impulse and was very brutal and messy. Then he planned and learned as he went.

What made this story most different for me is the slow evolution the main character took to being a vigilante. It was fun being in Canada for the story and watching the characters evolve.

I loved the big twist that saves the vigilante. I enjoyed the multiple storylines that all converged. A very engaging psychological thriller. It kept me guessing until the end.

By Claude Bouchard,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Vigilante as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Doesn't everyone fantasize a bit about vigilante justice? Haven't you ever read or heard of some despicable act of violence and secretly wished you could have the opportunity to make the predator pay? Welcome to the VIGILANTE Series, a growing collection of suspense best sellers best described as thrillers and mysteries which will have you cheering for the assassin as justice is delivered in a clandestine fashion. But remember, this is fiction so it's not a crime. Available in kindle and print books.Book 1 of the VIGILANTE Series#1 KINDLE BEST SELLER in VIGILANTE JUSTICE!". . . hits you like aā€¦


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The River of Eternity by Bruce Balfour, PhD,

1184 BCE. Ramesses III, who will become the last of the great pharaohs, is returning home from battle. He will one day assume the throne of the Egyptian empire, and the plots against him and his children have already started. Even a god can die.

Ray was raised with theā€¦

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Mike Slavin Why did I love this book?

A vigilante, who happens to be a medical doctor, takes justice on the people who put others in the emergency room.

The story is great, with all the medical details. Only a real doctor could know, and the author is a real doctor. The story has a strong sense of justice, and it is a message for us all to be aware of.

If you like seeing bad guys, who beat up women, children, and LGBT, get whatā€™s coming to them, this is the place. There is a strong romance story too. Shining a light on the injustice done to women, children, and the LGBT community makes this more than just a story. 

By Alberto Hazan,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Dr. Vigilante as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Doctor by day. Vigilante by night. Robert lives a double life in New York City. He spends his days treating patients at the St. Judeā€™s Hospital ER and his nights going after the psychopaths who wrong them: the child molesters, wife beaters, and rapists. But when the fiery, beautiful new social worker discovers his secret identity and their love affair takes off, Robert is forced to face some hard questions: Do the ends justify the means? After years of hunting down psychopaths, is Robert turning into one himself? An action thriller with strong, distinct characters, filled with suspense and surprise,ā€¦


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Kill Crime

By Mike Slavin,

Book cover of Kill Crime

What is my book about?

Never underestimate a man with nothing to lose and a woman willing to help him.

Jeff Case, Houston businessman and ex-military, enlists the unorthodox PI Trish Teal to find the men who murdered his family when the cops come up dry. In addition, she must also help Case outsmart mob hitmen. Delving into a meta-mystery, they encounter a "book inside a book," the key to the Mobā€™s conspiracy and Caseā€™s past. When he visits the author of the ā€œbook in a book,ā€ he witnesses something he shouldnā€™t. Now, the Mob wants him dead. Unleash your inner vigilante with this book, which will force you to question the very definition of justice.

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