Stories of justice, vengeance and redemption
Books
Welcome to Marble Hill, Iowa, a small town where every quiet street and familiar face conceals hidden depths of mystery and intrigue. In The Marble Hill Crime Blotter B.D. Lawrence masterfully crafts a series of thrilling stories that follow Police Chief Tom Petrosky and State Police Forensics Specialist Patricia Johnson.
Lefty Bruder is a former St. Louis County Police detective who lost his right arm in the line of duty. He has always had a soft spot for girls caught in human trafficking. His former lieutenant arranged a private investigation license for him after his accident and convinced Lefty he has a calling to help those girls.
To forsake his assassin life and start over with her, he must evade the FBI and the mob, who want him imprisoned or dead.
In River City, trouble isn’t hard to find—and Jake Sledge, former cop turned private eye, knows it better than most.
A prominent attorney is found murdered outside his River City office. Jake Sledge and his partner, Bobo Johnson, are drawn into a case that quickly spirals out of control. They uncover chilling connections to frozen evidence, shadowy underworld figures, notorious neo-Nazis, and a dangerous game involving the high-stakes casino industry.
Coming February 2025!
Recent Short Stories
Mother’s Comfort
Ten-year-old Munni begs on the streets of Allahabad, India. She’s always relied on her mother for help, protection, and love. But lately her mother isn’t herself. Through a series of supernatural events, Munni’s mother arranges a better life for her precious daughter.
The Hole In One
Jimmy McCormick has always beaten the odds. But now, he’s faced with odds that may be unbeatable. And if he doesn’t beat these odds, he loses his life.
Look Before Leaping
A darkly humorous and chilling thriller that follows Mr. Larson, a man (or is he?) on trial for murder. A murder Larson claims was not murder but a necessary killing.
For Slaying Evil Monsters
Eight year old Brandon Marsh is not at all crazy about his mother’s new husband, but there’s really nothing he can do about it. But, when his mother and her new husband go on their honeymoon, his uncle gives him a mysterious toy he got in Hong Kong. Could this toy be the answer to Brandon’s problems?
Recent Reviews / Articles
Book Review of Daughter of Darkness by Ed Gorman
This thriller features justice, vengeance, and redemption for both the main characters. An overall good read. Some elements of mystery, but mostly suspense. It doesn’t seem to be part of a series, but it was written as if it could be. I guess Mr. Gorman decided to dedicate his talents elsewhere…
Book Review of The Misadventures of Itchy Izzy by N.Y. Dunlap
Definitely a story about redemption; the only kind of redemption that really matters. Redemption from God. This is a Christian romance that is humorous and fun. Not the type of book I generally read (been reading a lot of those the last couple years), but a welcome break from hard-boiled crime fiction…
Book Review of Left to Die by Lisa Jackson
This is the first of the Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli novels. This one featured justice and vengeance, though that’s not evident until the end. Hopefully, that’s not a spoiler. The story is set in the mountains of Montana during the winter when they are getting heavier than normal snowfall. A serial killer is leaving women to die tied to a tree in Granite Falls, a small mountain town…
Book Review of Already in the Kudzu by Hannah Hood Lucero
This suspenseful romance novel is all about redemption with justice added in as the cherry on top. I call it suspenseful romance, because like almost all of the genre of romantic suspense, the suspense takes a back seat to the romance. See my blog article on this topic here. This is the first novel in the Sons of Vigilance series by Ms. Lucero…
