The Marble Hill Crime Blotter

Welcome to Marble Hill, Iowa, a small town where every quiet street and familiar face conceals hidden depths of mystery and intrigue. Follow Police Chief Tom Petrosky and State Police Forensics Specialist Patricia Johnson.

Together, Tom and Patricia navigate a labyrinth of crime, deceit, and supernatural occurrences. They solve gruesome murders, uncover dark family plots, and confront the unexplainable. Each story reveals the resilience, faith, and relentless pursuit of justice that define Tom and Patricia as they face the darkest corners of Marble Hill.

All the stories are based on real crimes. Some famous. Some not so much.

Blood on the Cat – A brutal murder rocks Marble Hill. Chief Petrosky untangles a web of lies to find the killer. With a mysterious bloodstained cat as his primary clue, Tom delves deep into a couple’s dark secrets.

Motherly Love – Chief Tom Petrosky investigates the heinous murder of a pre-teen girl, uncovering dark family secrets while battling long buried feelings for the girl’s mother. As Tom digs deeper, he must confront the true meaning of motherly love and the sacrifices made to protect one’s family​​.

Spiritual Guidance – A haunting vision leads Tom into a chilling case of a hanged prisoner in his own station. As he grapples with the supernatural, he must rely on his instincts and a hint of spiritual intervention to solve the mystery.

Sudden High Pressure – A tornado’s aftermath leaves George Oakley with a bullet wound from Tom’s gun. Tom must clear his name and discover the true culprit.

Holiday Indulgence – A week before Thanksgiving, a teenage girl goes missing. The case presents similarities to the murder of a teenage girl twenty-five years earlier. Tom and Patricia race against the clock to find the missing teen before she becomes another murder victim. While juggling the case, Tom battles himself over his relationship with Patricia. Is he ready to take the next step? And if he doesn’t, will he lose her?

In the second title in the One-Armed Detective series, Lefty Bruder is fresh off a successful mission when he sets out on the next rescue, but this one comes with more danger than he ever expected.

Lawrence is a creative storyteller and has crafted a high-stakes scenario that will thrill readers from the start. This well-composed novel combines high drama and fast pacing. Lawrence’s style is energetic and efficient, though he has a tendency to be too descriptive at times.

Lawrence fashions a definitive thriller that balances a gripping plot with character and purpose, delivering a well-rounded story that will satisfy genre fans.

Lefty is believable—a fitting lead with a strong sense of justice, and willing to do whatever it takes to prevail. Lawrence’s characterization in general is strong, but could be improved by condensing the exposition. (BookLife Prize Review)

A simple rescue, but the girl’s thirteen-year-old friend is sent to Mexico. He goes after her. Failure means his death and her enslavement.

Lefty Bruder faces an unseen stalker intent on killing him. He travels to Phoenix to rescue an autistic girl trafficked by her own father. The mission succeeds, but he learns of a young girl destined to be a sex slave to a high-ranking cartel boss in Mexico. Assembling a team, they prepare to go get her. But an unknown sniper shoots one of the team while aiming for Lefty.

Can the one-armed detective rescue the young girl and discover who wants him dead before the assailant succeeds?

The Coyote and a One-Armed Man is the action-packed second book in the One-Armed Detective series. If you like suspense and mystery combined with a high-stakes mission into a foreign country, then you’ll love B.D. Lawrence’s thrilling private detective novel. Buy The Coyote and a One-Armed Man today to learn if Lefty Bruder and his team can accomplish their dangerous mission.

To forsake his assassin life and start over with her, he must evade the FBI and the mob, who want him imprisoned or dead.

Lyle Hardgrave fights long-suppressed, life-threatening emotions. The mob’s top hitman impulsively kills his main client’s son and finds himself hunted by gangsters. Hardgrave meets the most amazing woman he’s ever known, and now he’s questioning his career and considering risking his life and hers to pursue love.

Hoping to fool the FBI and escape a mob death sentence, Hardgrave hatches a plan to disappear and start afresh with the incredible woman he’s fallen in love with. But the mob discovers Hardgrave’s relationship and targets the woman forcing Hardgrave to rescue her or lose her forever.

Will Hardgrave’s desires of a new life be shattered, or can he save the woman he loves before the mob terminates her?

Killer Redemption is an engrossing tale of one man’s journey to redemption. If you like a charming anti-hero, battles against organized crime, and risking it all for love then you’ll love B.D. Lawrence’s gripping suspense thriller. Buy Killer Redemption to experience triumph over evil today!

Once he’s found her, he needs to rescue her. But human traffickers fight over her and could kill him for interfering.

Lefty Bruder doesn’t know who to trust, and the wrong choice could end him. His client’s niece has been kidnapped and Bruder needs to understand the kidnapper’s endgame, so his intervention ensures both of their survival. The men who have his client’s niece rob a high-profile gangster starting a street war in which Bruder finds himself a target.

Discovering who all the players are, Bruder believes he knows how to retrieve the abducted girl. But the wronged gangster links the PI to his stolen cash and points his hired guns toward Bruder demanding the meddler’s death.

Can the one-armed private eye evade the killers, rescue the girl from the kidnappers and keep them both alive?

An Angel and a One-Armed Man is the engrossing first book in the One-Armed Detective private detective series.  If you like edgy private eyes navigating a complex web of criminals while rescuing innocent victims, then you’ll love B.D. Lawrence’s intriguing private detective novel. Buy An Angel and a One-Armed Man and traverse the dark streets of human trafficking today!

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