ADAM DOMPIERRE
MYSTERY AUTHOR
Eddie London might be the worst detective in all of Summerport. Then again, he assures himself, it’s a pretty big city. But when Veronica Lawrence hires him to find her missing husband, Eddie sees his chance to transcend the low-stakes (and low-paying) cases that have thus far sustained his fledgling operation.
His unorthodox investigation begins at the authoritarian Manticore Cooperative, where he does his best to outwit its charismatic and temperamental leader. Further clues lead to a violent dive bar and a wilderness compound run by a dangerous cult. If solving the case means conducting a car chase across the California freeway or taking a sucker punch to the back of the head, Eddie’s just the man for that too.
Veronica has given him seven days. Failing that, Eddie knows, another chance may not come his way. He has no intention of letting the opportunity pass by.
reader reviews
“AN ABSORBING AND
SMART COMIC MYSTERY.”
“WILL KEEP YOU LAUGHING AS MUCH
AS IT KEEPS YOU GUESSING.”
“iNTRIGUING CHARACTERS
AND UNEXPECTED REVELATIONS.”
“soME OF THE MOST FUN
READING I’VE DONE ALL YEAR.”
Suspecting his best days are behind him, Victor Drake runs an out of the way detective agency that provides him with just enough to get by. But when James Chandler comes to him desperately seeking deliverance from a menacing stalker who seems to possess supernatural powers, Drake needs to recapture his mettle to take on the challenge of a lifetime.
Though he initially regards the paranormal elements of the story as preposterous, Drake agrees to the job. A twisting investigation encircles James’ physicist girlfriend Claire Ventura, her mob associate father, and a highly-secretive program with connections to Claire’s university. There, a reluctant source warns Drake to abandon his pursuit or risk provoking the wrath of extraordinary forces.
Overpowered but undaunted, Drake must rally his wits and resilience to discover the secret behind this fearsome adversary. With time and circumstance working against him, can he neutralize the threat before lives are lost?
Reader reviews
“CAPTURES THE READER WITH
ELOQUENT STORYTELLING.”
“INTRIGUING FROM START TO FINISH.”
“FRESH AND EMOTIONAL.”
“THE FASCINATING REBIRTH of
A TRULY HARDENED DETECTIVE.”
Click below to read In Rain and Sun, the short story prequel to Wild Bolts Electric
Star detective Victor Drake stands accused of skimming money from evidence—what’s worse, the accusations are true. His once-sterling reputation in ruins, Drake is suddenly left unmoored and directionless.
When he accepts a ride from an unassuming old man in a black Cadillac, Drake finds himself in the company of a crew that values loyalty over a strict adherence to statutes. But is their offer the future he wants?