The Semper Fi

the Semper Fi', book 2 in 'The Maddock Trilogy', finds private investigator Maddock hurriedly leaving Denver, south into Texas and eventually to Florida, for a new love, a new life. Having designed a scheme to ensnare a crooked cop and a pathological killer in a dance of well-deserved mayhem, Maddock has again involved himself in the affairs of a powerful crime family. Along the path of his escape, more trouble ensues as Maddock encounters a Native woman whose niece has been roped into an unsavory relationship with a crime boss's son. And a couple of earnest hitmen pick up his trail, while a timely supporting cast adds to the drama as all hell breaks loose in this cerebral thriller.

The Six-Chambered Heart, opening volume in 'The Maddock Trilogy' follows Maddock, a Denver private investigator returning from Chicago where he has meted out revenge for the killing of his buddy Charlie by a powerful crime family. the Semper Fi, finds Maddock hurriedly leaving Denver, south into Texas and eventually to Florida, for a new love, a new life. Having put in motion a scheme designed to ensnare a crooked cop and a pathological killer in a dance of well-deserved mayhem, Maddock has once again drawn the attention of a powerful crime family. Along the way, more trouble ensues as Maddock seeks to help a Native woman whose niece has been roped into an unsavory relationship with a crime boss's son; as a pair of hitmen pick up his trail, and an odd cast of characters join the drama, all hell breaks loose in this cerebral thriller.

the author lives in Denver, south Texas