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 Justice by Jeff Hill
This book is heavy in justice rooted in vengeance. No redemption. And depending on your beliefs, it may be hard to swallow the justice aspect. Warning, if you’re a liberal, left-wing abortion supporter, this book may be difficult for you to read. I hope you do, though. What’s scary about it is wondering how much of the evil portrayed really happens. It goes way beyond abortion. The book exposes a culture of death, which I believe runs rampant in our country. At its core, the novel portrays a very real spiritual battle…
Book Review of Pretend You Don’t See Her by Mary Higgins Clark
This book features justice. I didn’t see any redemption and it’s not about vengeance. It’s a good old fashioned crime mystery. The second book of Ms. Clark’s I read in the last couple years. Not as good as the other one, but still well worth the read…
Book Review of Awakening by Diane M. Dresback.
This is a hard to classify book. There are the seeds of redemption. Possibly some justice coming. And much of it could be vengeance. But what makes this book so challenging is that it’s book one of the trilogy Awake as a Stranger. And this book does not stand alone. It leaves many unanswered questions. The three books need to be read to get the full story…
Book Review of Hans Waldemar Remembers Normandy by Aubrey Taylor
This is a short novelette about a former Nazi soldier now living in the US with his family. It ends leaving the hope of redemption not yet fulfilled. It’s modern times, so he’s in his nineties. His great granddaughter asks him to come to her school and share his experiences in the war. The story starts with Waldi, as he’s known, dreaming of his time in Germany, but most of the story is the interaction between Waldi and his family and the classroom presentation…
