Colin Conway

Some days feel like a punch in the mouth.Welcome to Spokane, Washington—the Lilac City—where an assortment of characters are about to get bruised and bloodied.A drug rip turns terribly wrong for four hapless men. A bored housewife plays a dangerous...

Tyler Garrett is a model SWAT officer whose good looks, education and familial status add to that image. The fact that he is a black man in the predominately white Spokane Police Department only adds to the city administration's pride in one of their...

The last two years have been tumultuous ones for the Spokane Police Department. On the surface, the agency has suffered from scandal and police officer deaths. Underneath, a secret and deadly game of cat and mouse has played out. Now the Department of...

A man running from his past. A thief with a taste for blood. This is no time for scrapbooking. Welcome to Belfry, Oregon—the home of Evenfall! Years ago, a series of sparkly vampire movies were made on this north Oregon island. Every autumn, a...

A man still in hiding.A Christmas heist.This is no time for fruitcake.Ed Belmont works in a struggling Midwest mall. It isn’t the ideal place for a job, but he’s doing the best he can. Every day is an uphill battle since Ed dislikes children, holiday...

A man hiding from trouble.A stick-up crew running from the law.This is no time for quilting.Ned Delahanty works at a rundown Wyoming convenience store. Nothing much happens there, just the way he likes it. Most customers pump their gas and drive off...

A man in hiding. A gang of outlaws searching for retribution. This is no time for cupcakes. Today is Brody Steele’s first day as the new owner of The Red Herring, Pleasant Valley, Maine’s only mystery bookstore. The cute shop has a loyal customer base...

A man hiding from his past. A detective hunting for a murderer. This is no time to bake a pie. Today is Owen Hunter’s first day in the coastal city of Costa Buena, California. He’s the new owner of Rockafellers, a vintage record store struggling to...

COZY MYSTERIES JUST GOT TOUGHER.A man with a troubled past. A mob out for revenge. This is no time for cookies.Doyle Flanders has finally found peace working as a custodian at Lone Star Family Fun Time, free from the limelight and out of trouble. But...

A man in a new city. A murderer on the loose. This is no time for embroidery. Skeeter Dursky is the latest hire at the Lake Michigan Tower—a seventeen-story retirement community. It’s only his third day, and he’s determined to make a good impression....

What would you do for a murdered friend? John Cutler is about to find out.When a friend is murdered, John Cutler is determined to find those responsible. This means running afoul of the local police department, a drug-running crew, and a wanted man...

Would you help an old friend if it cost you happiness?After years of turmoil, John Cutler’s life is on level ground. He’s reconnected with his daughter, started a business, and found new love.Now, an old friend rolls into town with a simple...

How far would you go for the person who broke your heart? John Cutler is about to find out.When a past love calls for help, John Cutler returns to Seattle. He didn’t want to go, but she offered the one thing he needed more than distance from...

Mind the blood, hide any weapons, and get an alibi.Murder is not for the faint of heart, nor is this collection of stories set in Eastern Washington. Join an array of characters as they struggle through the worst moments of their lives.A husband hides...

The Tyler Garrett Saga Continues. Spokane Police Officer Tyler Garrett is a man of many different images. To the public, he is a once-maligned and now redeemed cop, the victim of public prejudice and city politics. To the Chief of Police and the...

Rule #3 – Leave when it’s time.For a guy that lives his life by a set of written rules, former deputy Sam Strait has made a habit of casually violating one of them. He’s violated it to find the killer of a stranger. He’s broken it to solve a friend’s...

Rule #1 - Only be where flip-flops can be worn.Former deputy Sam Strait lives his life by a particular set of rules. They provide him freedom to do the things he wants where he wants with whom he wants. For a single man in his mid-thirties, things...

Rule #2 – No attachments.Sam Strait didn’t want to leave home early for the snowbird season, but the rules he lived his life by demanded it. When a relationship turned sour, the rules dictated he pack his bags and get out of town.He could have gone...

Welcome to the 509 Crime Stories!This police procedural series is set in Eastern Washington and features revolving lead characters. Each novel is a standalone tale that can be read in any order.You’ll get the first, second, and third books in this...

The 509 Crime Stories return!This police procedural series is set in Eastern Washington and features revolving lead characters. Each novel is a standalone tale that can be read in any order.You’ll get the fourth, fifth, and sixth books in this digital...

The 509 Crime Stories are back!This police procedural series is set in Eastern Washington and features revolving lead characters. Each novel is a standalone tale that can be read in any order.You’ll get the seventh, eighth, and ninth books in this...

Solving a murder across jurisdictional lines requires cooperation. It’s too bad these detectives don’t play well with others.A shooting at an illegal after-hours club sends Spokane County Detective Shane McAfee and his partner searching for a...

Sheriff Tom Jessup works to keep his county nice and safe. Unfortunately, things aren’t staying that way.A questionable death in Whitman County takes Jessup out of jurisdiction to Spokane, Washington. He’s following family blood, and it’s led him to a...

Can a man truly be forgiven for his conduct? Or will it haunt him even in death?It’s been nearly two years since Dallas Nash’s wife died. He has pulled himself together and is pushing forward with life. He’s even found a new friend in an unlikely...