Rufus O’Callaghan has eked out a living on the streets of New York City by helping the police put away criminals as a confidential informant. But when Rufus shows up for an arranged meeting and finds his handler dead, his already-uncertain life is thrown into a tailspin. Now someone is trying to kill Rufus too, and he’s determined to find out why.After leaving the Army under less than desirable circumstances, Sam Auden has drifted from town to town, hitching rides and catching Grey...

After Emery Hazard loses his job as a detective in Saint Louis, he heads back to his hometown--and to the local police force there. Home, though, brings no happy memories, and the ghosts of old pain are very much alive in Wahredua. Hazard’s new partner, John-Henry Somerset, had been one of the worst tormentors, and Hazard still wonders what Somerset’s role was in the death of Jeff Langham, Hazard’s first boyfriend.When a severely burned body is discovered, Hazard finds himself draw...

Three months have passed since Emery Hazard and John-Henry Somerset faced a madman and lived to tell about it.Three months have passed since Emery Hazard resigned from his job as a detective.Three months can be too long and too short, all at the same time.On Halloween, a professor at the local college is murdered in his apartment, in front of dozens of witnesses. Then the killer disappears. Somers is assigned the case—and a new partner.While Somers investiga...

Predator. Prey. Pack.When Teancum Leon’s ex-lover confesses to murder, Tean doesn’t believe it. Sure, Ammon has a dark side, but he’s not capable of killing someone.Except Tean seems to be the only one who feels this way. Tean’s boyfriend, Jem, is more than willing to take Ammon’s word for it. The police are thrilled to bring the official investigation to a close. And Ammon’s wife, Lucy, is afraid of what he might have done in a fit of rage.With the...

Elien Martel is a survivor, but surviving, he’s beginning to discover, isn’t the same thing as living. In the house he shares with his much older boyfriend, Elien spends his days trying to stay as far away from living as possible. Living, he has learned, means that sooner or later you’ll get hurt.When a member of Elien’s support group dies under strange circumstances, though, Elien finds himself in a web of bizarre coincidences. The responding officer turns out to be another member...

Hazard and Somerset: Off Duty is a collection of short stories. It includes the following:“Tickets to the Gun Show”Emery Hazard just wants to take his boyfriend to a concert, but some people are assholes. (Takes place before Guilt by Association)“When the Road Rises Up”Hazard and Somers go on their first vacation as a couple, but when no one can explain the sound of a crying child at night, Hazard decides to investigate. (Takes place before Reasonable Doubt)...

The music fades, but the dance goes on.After the Fade is a collection of flash fiction stories set in the Asheverse. It includes the following:“Analog Horror”Vie learns something new about Austin.“Christmas Cowboy”Vie and Austin visit Hannah and Tyler.“Couples Camping”Vie and Austin go camping.“On my Mind”Vie has a dream.“Faculty Party”Emmett and Jim go to a faculty party toget...

He’s a fixer-upper. So is he.Howie Cartwright doesn’t go by Cart anymore; he’s worked a long time to move past that name, and all the mistakes that went with it. Things are different now. He’s got a great job flipping houses. He’s in recovery. And he’s single.Or so he thought.When a chance phone call reveals that Howie isn’t technically divorced, he’s determined to get answers out of his ex. Instead, Noah offers him a deal: if Howie will he...

With friends like these, who needs enemies?Private detective Luka Meer doesn’t get the most glamorous cases, but he knows the underbelly of St. Louis better than just about anyone, and he’s got a bad case of white knight syndrome.In these four stories, join Luka as he helps friends, family, and even the occasional client. He’ll have to face down dirty cops, crime lords, embezzlers, and more, but hey—it’s all in a day’s work. And if he’s lucky, he might even...

Don’t blink, or you’ll miss it.Tangents (Volume 1) is a collection of flash fiction stories set in the Hazardverse. It includes the following:“But It’s Still a Race”Emery, John-Henry, North, and Shaw compete in a race at Halloween.“The Least We Could Do”Jem and Tean cook dinner.“Meet (Not Cute)”Jadon and Nico meet. Unfortunately, North and Shaw are there too.“I Wanted to Tell You Something”Fer...

Come to Missouri! See the sights! Solve a murder!When Teancum Leon, a wildlife veterinarian, and his husband, semi-reformed conman Jeremiah Berger, go to a conference in central Missouri, they’re expecting a short and uneventful trip. Tean will present a paper, attend a few panels, and network (under duress). Jem is looking forward to unlimited poolside drinks, some well-deserved couple time, and peace and quiet.Instead, they find themselves drawn into a fr...

Auggie is starting his first year at Wroxall College. It’s a punishment, and he’s determined to make his way through the year, prove himself, and earn the right to go back home.Theo is a grad student recovering from a terrible car accident. He’s lost his husband and their daughter, and he’s trying to figure out how to keep going.When both are tangled up in a murder, though, they have to set their personal problems aside and work together—first to clear their names, and then...