A false prophet. A deadly lie. And one deputy who won't look away.Still reeling from the fallout of his last case, Adam Cash takes a new deputy post in Noble County, Texas—hoping for quiet days and clean justice. But when a fatal truck explosion is dismissed as an accident, Cash digs deeper... and uncovers something rotten at the heart of town.A mysterious gold coin. A body count no one’s talking about. And one name that keeps coming up—Reverend Dennis Webb, an ex-con turned viral preacher with a swamp full of secrets and a YouTube pulpit soaked in charm.As the evidence mounts, Cash suspects the truth is far darker than fraud. Alone in his pursuit and risking everything, he’s forced to go head-to-head with a man who may be hiding more than just sins behind the cloth.Second Death is the gripping second book in the Adam Cash Mystery Series, perfect for fans of Craig Johnson, C.J. Box, and gritty modern Western thrillers.Award-winning author Jeff Kerr delivers another taut, character-driven mystery steeped in Texas grit, high stakes, and justice that bites back.___________________________________________________________________Praise for the Adam Cash Mystery Series:? ? ? ? ? This is one great murder, who-dun-it, and will keep you turning the pages.? ? ? ? ? For James Patterson and Michael Connelly fans.? ? ? ? ? A resounding five stars!? ? ? ? ? Adam Cash is like a dog with a bone!? ? ? ? ? An enjoyable well-written, murder mystery, the second in the series.

When a reality TV show contestant goes missing, woodsman and tracker Tye Caine unravels a decades-old mystery. As he follows a dark and twisted trail, specters from his past come back to haunt him.Tye can only trust his girlfriend Kaity and his friend Gary as they navigate the heat-blasted high desert of eastern Washington state.Then, when they thought things couldn’t get any weirder, mysterious lights on the mountain flash a message to someone lurking below, and Tye starts seeing a woman who has been dead for a hundred years.

Chief of police, Charlie Gates, is haunted by his sister’s decades-old unsolved murder. A native son of the small city of Williamsburg, Virginia, Gates has spent his entire adult life in pursuit of justice for his only sibling. When fingerprint evidence from a recent robbery is linked to the cold case, Gates taps a seasoned homicide detective, Luis Millares, to assist with the investigation. Given the personal nature of the case, Millares knows failure is not an option.When the investigation takes a surprise turn and a new string of murders erupts, Gates and Millares realize they’ve stumbled upon a conspiracy where nothing is as it seems. Taunted by their suspect, the law enforcement duo races to piece together the clues from a number of unlikely sources including an elderly mechanic, a computer science professor, a pot farmer, a yoga mom, and a high school delinquent. Peeling back the layers of the case, Gates and Millares inch closer to the truth . . . a truth that may cost them, and innocent others, their lives.

Please note: this is Book 1 of a trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger. The full story unfolds across the entire series, so the books should be read in order to reach the conclusion.______________________________________________________________________________The 1980s: a decade when thousands of children vanished—and most were never found.When six-year-old Charlotte Mercer disappears from her front yard in Silver Spring, Maryland, rookie FBI Agent Daisy Adams is thrust into a case that feels more like a haunting. There are no witnesses. No clues.Daisy has seen horror before—but nothing like this. As the investigation deepens, so does her fear. Because every missing child reminds her of her own daughter, Lila. And the more she digs into Charlotte’s disappearance, the more she’s forced to confront the question she’s spent years avoiding:What if one day, it’s Lila who vanishes?Inspired by real events, The First Thread is a chilling psychological thriller about the monsters hiding in plain sight—and the parents who live in fear of hearing the words: your child is missing. "I’m floored by the intensity and pace of this book! There isn’t a dull moment and I couldn’t put the book down!" - Goodreads reviewer "Such a gripping book that I didn't want to put down." - Goodreads reviewer "It’s gripping, emotional, and terrifyingly possible. Five stars." - Goodreads reviewer "The First Thread is an utterly gripping, emotionally devastating psychological thriller that left me breathless and haunted long after I turned the final page." - Goodreads reviewer "OMG! My jaw is on the floor and I'm left here, thinking, WTF did I actually just read!? I am ALL in!!" - Goodreads reviewer