A Raging Fire (Shepherd & Associates – Book 4)

The Price of Murder (Shepherd & Associates – Book 3) – April 4, 2024

Jake and Scarlett are back!

As a former member of the FBI’s prestigious Hostage Rescue Team, Jake Shepherd is accustomed to rushing into danger when others are rushing out. His experience and training, combined with his intelligence and intuitive nature, make him a highly respected, sought-after investigator–despite his lack of social diplomacy and lack of patience with dishonesty.

When an upscale, oceanfront home on Florida’s Atlantic Coast is robbed of multi-million-dollar art, and the lady of the house, an oil heiress, is killed, local law enforcement initially believes the crime was a random home invasion gone wrong. However, the insurance carrier’s head of fraud is skeptical and hires Jake to investigate, assisted by Scarlett Kavanagh.

After review of the file and meeting with detectives in charge of the case, Jake is convinced there is more to learn and looks at the husband. Although Rick Jameson has an airtight alibi, Jake believes he is hiding something. When members of the FBI’s Art Theft Team join the investigation, additional bodies begin to fall, and additional suspects emerge. As Jake works with the detectives and FBI agents, unexpected events ramp up the need to know who the mastermind behind the crime was–and who may be in the line of fire?

Faith Lost (Shepherd & Associates Book 2) – November 16, 2021

Brilliant, brash, badass former FBI agent with a Yale law degree teams up with a savvy, sharped-witted attorney with Harvard law degree to solve a missing-child case when evidence points to the mother.

Private Investigator Jake Shepherd is back, and Scarlett Kavanagh is his wannabe partner as they seek to find who checked five-year-old Faith Johnson out of school while impersonating her mother.

A mother’s greatest nightmare tears at the heart of Scarlett as Jake pursues truth and justice, using his investigative skills, tactical training, intuitive talent, and relationship with his ex-wife’s husband (Jake’s former FBI supervisor) to ferret out the facts.

Mystery, danger, and risks ensue, along with sharp repartee and sexual tension in the first official case with Scarlett Kavanagh on the payroll of Shepherd & Associates.

Capitol Murder (Shepherd & Associates Book 1) – January 26, 2021

His social skills won’t win friends. He doesn’t care. But if in trouble, the ruggedly handsome cowboy, Jake Shepherd, is the man to have on your side. A topnotch PI and former FBI agent with a Yale law degree, he can shoot the wings off a mosquito at 100 yards, read a suspect like a restaurant menu, and catch the eye of the ladies.

On the job, Jake offends clients, maneuvers suspects, and takes full advantage of a unique relationship with his former FBI supervisor-always in the pursuit of justice. Just when you think you know him-look out. Love him or hate him. Never underestimate him.

In CAPITOL MURDER, Jake meets Atlanta attorney Scarlett Kavanaugh when the husband of her estranged twin (a U.S. senator) is found dead. A savvy Harvard Law graduate, Scarlett is a formidable match for Jake with her quick wit, intelligence, and self-confidence. Sexy sparks hover as Scarlett assists in Jake’s investigation of the murder.