A floating corpse. A county on the verge of chaos. One man's race against corruption.When Fen Maguire handed over his badge nine months ago, Newman County was clean and safe—a legacy he thought would endure. But the drug dealer's corpse drifting down the Brazos tells a different story.With the victim's house torched and evidence implicating the new sheriff's father, Fen's artistic retirement is cut short. His discovery of a hidden drug cache and coded noteb...

Three Texas river murders. One former sheriff seeking justice. Clean mysteries in the classic tradition.This collection includes the prequel plus books 1-2, following Fen Maguire's transition from Newman County Sheriff to private investigator as he solves his most challenging cases along Texas waterways.Murder On Shinbone CreekWith ten days left as sheriff, Fen Maguire faces an impossible murder: a hunter shot throu...

'Tis the season for miracles... and murder.A rifle crack shatters the holiday bustle. Christmas shoppers scatter as a renowned big-game hunter drops to the sidewalk. Blind detective Steve Smiley and his partner Heather McBlythe rush to the scene—and to the teen who'd been locked in a heated argument with her adoptive father moments before.The teen's first plea isn't to find the killer—it's to find her birth parents. What begins as a straightforward adoption...

A must read for fans of the Smiley And McBlythe Mystery series! Five cases that defined young Detective Steve Smiley's career in Houston Homicide, showcasing the relentless determination that made him Houston's finest.Before he became Houston's most tenacious homicide detective, Steve Smiley was fighting to prove himself. This collection follows his journey from ambitious patrol officer to seasoned investigator through five gripping cases that shaped his career.

He thought his detecting days were over—until murder surfaced.When Steve Smiley's friend is found dead at the bottom of his exercise pool, police quickly rule it an accident. But something doesn't add up, and Smiley's instincts are screaming murder.There are a lot of things a blind man can do, but solve a murder alone isn’t one of them. He needs a partner… one who knows their way around a crime scene. Enter Heather McBlythe, a rookie homicide detective with...

He has one shot at justice…For sixteen years, Texas State Trooper David Harper has buried the truth—that his father was convicted of murdering his mother. Having fled his old life and changed his name, David has earned the respect of his colleagues and built a promising future with his new wife. No one knows his shameful past, and he intends to keep it that way.But when DNA evidence overturns his father's conviction, David's carefully constructed life begin...

Three murders. One blind detective who sees what others miss. One rookie partner who becomes his eyes in the field. Smiley and McBlythe crack impossible cases in this professional PI mystery collection.Exercise Is MurderWhen Steve Smiley's friend drowns in his exercise pool, police call it an accident—but Smiley's instincts scream murder. Teaming up with rookie detective Heather McBlythe, the blind former homicide detective pieces together ...

One PI. Two murders. Secrets that run deeper than the river.As private investigator Fen Maguire rushes to finish a riverside sketch before the next downpour, he spots something caught in the massive cypress roots below—a human body. The former sheriff's instincts kick in immediately; twenty years in law enforcement won't let him just walk away.When a bullet wound is discovered, what appears to be a tragic drowning becomes som...

Tinsel, treachery and toxins… the perfect Christmas cocktail.Acclaimed for success in a career where sight is considered essential for detection, blind private investigator Steve Smiley has always relied on his extraordinarily heightened senses and razor-sharp intellect. His sighted business partner is usually at hand to offer her penetrating insights, but when she becomes consumed with a high-stakes real estate development, Smiley finds himself at loose ends – unt...

Three complete mysteries featuring private investigator Fen Maguire. Books 3-5 in the popular Texas river mystery series.Murder on the GuadalupeWhen two bodies surface bearing an eerie resemblance, Fen suspects the wrong man was arrested. With media pressure mounting and tourist season approaching, he races to uncover what links these mirror-image victims.Murder on the WichitaA seven-year-old financial scam ...

Palms swaying, tensions rising… and a killer’s footprints in the sand.Blind private investigator Steve Smiley is pulled into another case when his partner's father suspects corporate espionage. But after an employee is left battered and comatose, it's evident that more sinister forces are at play. To lure out the culprit, Smiley and his partner orchestrate an elaborate ruse—a high-stakes leadership retreat on a private Caribbean island.The game takes a leth...

A missing husband. A murdered journalist. A city where everyone has something to hide.Blind former Houston homicide detective Steve Smiley and his partner Heather McBlythe take on what looks like a straightforward case: track down a missing husband so his estranged wife can finally file for divorce.The simple case turns deadly when the body of the woman the husband has been living with is found in a Miami canal. She wasn't just the missing man's companion —...