Action Thrillers Coming Soon - Red Zone by Luke Murphy and The Better of the Bad by J.J. Hensley

RED ZONE by Luke Murphy is slated for release on July 15, 2020. For his fifth book, Murphy has combined The Calvin Watters Mysteries and The Charlene Taylor Mysteries.

Calvin Watters, a former all-star running back at USC hasn't been back to his alma mater since the day an ego-fueled error in judgment on the football field cost him his scholarship and his future.

After cutting all ties to the school, he finds himself being pulled back when a woman's dead body is found on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum football field.

Detective Charlene Taylor's new homicide case, a freshman cheerleader’s murder at USC, is complicated. Charlene knows that the USC football team is a close-knit family, and getting inside the trusted circle, as a cop, is unlikely.

When Calvin and Charlene meet up on the Coliseum turf, she seizes the opportunity to use Calvin to penetrate the Trojan family circle unaware Calvin is now an unwelcome outsider at USC and many people are determined to see the former football star fail.

Can Calvin and Charlene work together to uncover the truth, or will a clash of egos destroy what promises to be a powerful partnership?

Murphy played six years of professional hockey before retiring in 2006.

His sports column, “Overtime” (Pontiac Equity), was nominated for the 2007 Best Sports Page in Quebec, and won the award in 2009.

He has also worked as a radio journalist (CHIPFM 101.7).

Murphy lives in Shawville, QC with his wife and three daughters. He is a teacher who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing, and a Bachelor of Education (Magna Cum Laude).

Luke Murphy is the International bestselling author of two series. The Calvin Watters Mysteries: Dead Man’s Hand (2012) and Wild Card (2017). The Charlene Taylor Mysteries: Kiss & Tell (2015) and Rock-A-Bye Baby (2019).

For more information on Luke and his books, and to sign up for his newsletter, visit: www.authorlukemurphy.com

‘Like’ his Facebook page: www.facebook.com/AuthorLukeMurphy. Follow him on Twitter: www.twitter.com/AuthorLMurphy and Instagram: www.instagram.com/AuthorLukeMurphy. 

Be the first to know when Luke Murphy’s next book is available! Follow him at www.bookbub.com/authors/luke-murphy to receive new release date information and discount alerts.

The release date for The Better of the Bad, the fourth book in the Trevor Galloway Mystery Series by J.J. Hensley is October 12, 2020.

Trevor Galloway has left Pittsburgh behind to set up a P.I. business in Savannah. Georgia with Bethany Nolan. Business is slow at first, causing Galloway to worry the endeavor may fail until Chatham County Commissioner Sebastian Waterford walks in offering to personally finance an investigation into the area’s well-publicized 9-1-1 killings.

Though Nolan and Galloway are suspicious of Waterford’s motives, they take the case. Nolan takes the lead while Galloway stays in the background hoping to avoid any stressful situations that might trigger his hallucinations. 

The investigation takes an unexpected turn when Galloway is forced to step out of the shadows and suggests the killer may be a first responder. Galloway is pushed to the limit. Are his hallucinations returning? Have members of the drug cartel that wants him dead tracked him to Coastal Georgia?

Is it paranoia or is Galloway justified in not trusting the police or his client? Is it safe to trust his partner Nolan or his own judgment?

The clock never stops. Every night could be the night. What will happen at 9:11? The dispatchers know the caller must be stopped, because when the line goes dead–someone they care about dies.

An excerpt of The Better of the Bad:

It’s 9:10 PM in the Chatham County Communications Center. The dispatchers stare at each other, afraid to move, afraid to breathe. One minute to go. Will tonight be the night? Another one of those nights?

The crew is shorthanded, many of the communications officers having quit. What were they supposed to do? Nobody could have prepared them for this. A killer killing the families of dispatchers…madness. 

The clock on the wall changes. 9:11. A phone rings. The screens indicate the 9-1-1 call is coming from a blocked number. The dispatchers hope and pray it’s a coincidental call for service. Perhaps a car break-in or a bar fight. With all eyes on her, one dispatcher presses a button, puts the call on speaker for everyone to hear.

“Chatham 9-1-1. What’s your emergency?”

The distorted voice comes across the speaker. He gives the address. There will be a body at that location. That’s for certain. The killer dares the police to catch him and then, like before…he’s gone.

J.J. Hensley is a former police officer and former Special Agent with the U.S. Service. Hensley is the author of the crime novels RESOLVE, MEASURE TWICE, CHALK'S OUTLINE, BOLT ACTION REMEDY, RECORD SCRATCH, FORGIVENESS DIES, and several short stories. He is originally from Huntington, WV, and currently resides near Savannah, Georgia.

Visit the author on Goodreads and at https://hensleybooks.wordpress.com or https://www.facebook.com/hensleybooks. Follow him on Twitter @JJHensleyauthor.