WHATEVER IT TAKES
by Alan Brenham
August 11 - September 5, 2025
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Synopsis:
The Kit Hanover Series
In Las Vegas, informants learn the hard truth that snitches get stitches. Or in Myra Taylor’s case, shot and buried in the desert.
An unfortunate setback for the FBI as they try to build a case against Sonny Holman, Leon Benuzzi, and Boris Krakov. Myra wasn’t the first casualty either, so the FBI needs to step up its game to nail this slick money laundering ring. Fortunately, they have an ace up their federal sleeve in the form of a relentless homicide detective with a maverick mindset. Willing to do whatever it takes, Kit Hanover accepts an undercover assignment as an exotic dancer for Sonny Holman at his Pink Kitten Gentlemen’s Club. Although the stunning Native American detective isn’t crazy about pole dancing, she’ll put her introverted nature aside to win Sonny’s trust and find concrete evidence of his shady dealings. But working a demeaning dancing gig and being ogled by lecherous patrons aren’t Kit’s only obstacles. She’s been trying to reconnect with her estranged sister in Las Vegas, though now is hardly the best time for a family reunion. Can the FBI keep her sister safe without blowing Kit’s cover? A death at the club puts Kit on everyone’s radar, and the more she digs, the more dangerous the assignment gets, with money laundering just the beginning of the crimes that can be traced back to Sonny and his associates. With prostitution, trafficking, and murder among the offenses, Kit must navigate the escalating danger and stay alive long enough to dismantle a powerful criminal organization.
Praise for Whatever It Takes:
"Whatever It Takes by Alan Brenham launches readers into a high-stakes undercover thriller where danger lurks behind every glittering facade. Author Alan Brenham has a clear vision and control over this story world that comes through in the confident narration and construction, delivering a tightly plotted narrative that keeps the suspense building with every chapter. Once you're gripped by this story, it doesn't relinquish its hold, zooming through a pacy plot but always with the right amount of detail... highly recommended must-read for fans of fast-paced, high-risk crime thrillers featuring strong female leads."
~ Readers' Favorite - 5 star review
"Whatever It Takes is a gritty and fast-paced crime thriller that follows Fort Worth detective Kit Hanover as she's recruited by the FBI to go undercover in a seedy Las Vegas nightclub to take down an organized crime ring involved in money laundering and murder...There's a lot of emotional complexity packed in here—anger, fear, pride, loneliness—and Brenham doesn't shy away from the sleazier, more uncomfortable parts of undercover work. The club scenes are drenched in smoke, sweat, and that sense of being watched, and you can almost feel Kit's skin crawl as she tries to keep her cover intact. It's not just about the mission—it's about survival. And Kit never stops being human in the face of it all."
~ Literary Titan - 5-Star Review
Whatever It Takes Trailer:
Book Details:
Genre: Crime Fiction
Published by: Indie
Publication Date: May 12, 2025
Number of Pages: 348
ISBN: 9798283664705 (pbk)
Series: The Kit Hanover Series, Book 2
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Read an excerpt:
PROLOGUE
Saturday night, March 3rd
A sobbing and trembling Myra Taylor lies on the cold Nevada desert floor. Her hands are tied behind her back, and her ankles are cruelly bound. Though she cannot see the passing clouds high in the night sky, she can hear the unmistakable sounds of a shovel digging into the sand, with the earth tossed rudely to the side.
Two months ago, a chance encounter at Sprout’s Farmers Market had changed everything. The agent's offer seemed like a lifeline amidst her struggles. Her infant son’s medical bills had piled up, and the financial burden was overwhelming. Her job as an exotic dancer didn’t pay enough. The substantial amount of money the agent promised felt like a divine intervention, a means to alleviate her worries and give her son a fighting chance. But now, the single mother wishes she’d never agreed to snitch her boss, Sonny Holman, off to the FBI.
“Don’t kill me. Please don’t kill me.” The terror in her voice is unmistakable, even though the canvas hood dulls her frantic cries.
There is no response.
“Please, I’ll do anything you want. Anything at all.”
Still no response.
The twenty-seven year old brunette twists her wrists in a vain attempt to free herself. If only she could work the cord off one wrist, she could free her legs and run for it.
Then she hears a thump. Footsteps crunch in the sand, getting closer.
Her thoughts go back to her son and to the man she was in love with.
A pair of strong hands jerks her off the ground like she’s a ragdoll. “Please don’t. I have a baby boy. He’s very sick. Please let me go. I’ll be good. I’ll do anything Sonny wants. I swear.”
“You shoulda done that ‘steada rattin us out to the fuckin feds,” the man growled.
Myra finds herself thrown to the ground face-first. The impact knocks the breath out of her. She inhales, gasping in the canvas hood. The last two sounds she hears are the slam and slide of a semi-automatic handgun and the mournful howl of a lone coyote.
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Excerpt from Whatever It Takes by Alan Brenham. Copyright 2025 by Alan Brenham. Reproduced with permission from Alan Brenham. All rights reserved.
Author Bio:
Alan Brenham is the pseudonym for Alan Behr. He served as a criminal investigator with municipal, county and federal law enforcement agencies. He also worked with the US Army in Berlin, Germany. His employments took him halfway around the world, from Russia to the Middle East and across most of Europe. Later, he was admitted to the Texas state bar and spent his legal career as a prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, and staff counsel for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Today he and his wife reside in the central Texas area. He has authored twelve crime fiction novels under the pen name of Alan Brenham. He is currently working on his thirteenth novel, the third book in the Kit Hanover series, titled Come And Get It.
He is a member of the International Thriller Writers, the Mystery Writers of America, and the Writers League of Texas. Awards and endorsements included a Best in Crime Fiction Award from the Texas Association of Writers for his first novel, Price of Justice. Game Piece earned a Readers Favorite gold medal. Cornered and Rampage were endorsed by NY Times Best-Selling authors, CJ Lyons and Michael McGarrity. When Things Fall Apart was a Finalist for the Silver Falchion Award for Best Investigator category at Killer Nashville 2024, the 2024 Global Book Award, and the Book Excellence Award. Literary Titan Gold Awards for Once Upon A Crime, No More Lies, Price of Justice, Every Silent Thing, Never Say A Word.
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