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 Ranch Showdown by Tina Wheeler
This fast-moving romantic suspense is about justice and the redemption of a relationship. I am amused by the series title. Love Inspired Suspense. Not in this case. The suspense is due to greed and criminal behavior. But there was inspiration romance…
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 The Longest Day by Terry Toler
This is a strange book. It won Best Book Award for Religious Fiction in 2020 from American Book Fest. It’s about redemption but seems to be in reverse. The first half of the book covers one day. The second half is many years later and covers a longer timeframe…
Book Review of Love’s True Calling by Hannah Hood Lucero
This book is all about redemption, especially God’s redemption, but personal redemption as well. It’s not often I want to get finished with the book just so I can write the review, but this book is so good and so important in today’s world, that I couldn’t wait to get to this review…
