Justin Cooper isn't the typical Sheriff's applicant in the small West Virginia town of Slate Creek. Five years ago, Cooper resigned from the FBI after losing his arm and gaining a gruesome facial scar in the line of duty. Still, Cooper's experience and intense drive lands him the appointment. The new Sheriff soon learns of the twenty-year old unsolved Hopkins murders. Incensed with the shoddy police investigation reports, Cooper vows to bring the murderer to justice. Uncovering new leads for the age-old case is daunting. After piecing together meticulous details of the macabre case, Cooper...

For readers who enjoy John Harvey and Louise Penny crime novels, Don Stoddard releases another detective mystery titled Vengeance for the Dead. Detective Sergeant George "Hal" Hallen of the Brentwood City Police Department is charged with the tedious duty of reviewing unsolved murder cases. Prompted by a beautiful widow, Hal assembles a small task force to focus on the murder of Joe Daniels. With few clues from the previous investigation, the detective fears corruption in his department. With the help of an unlikely spectral witness, Hal discovers a puzzling clue that may be crucial to...

Five years ago, a car crushed the legs of Detective Sergeant Jake Mathews, confining him to a wheelchair. Following intensive rehabilitation, Jake is ready to resume his detective duties in whatever capacity that he is able. Considering his disability, the Lincoln Police Department assigns the detective to investigate cold case files. With the assistance of an unlikely trio, Jake scours long forgotten cases for investigative flaws and searches for clues to the crime's perpetrators. After bringing resolution to a few victims who underestimate Jake's prowess, one murderer targets the detective....