Deputy U.S. Marshal Charlie Harlow refuses to stand by and watch when someone’s in trouble. So when a teen he tried to help suddenly goes missing, he has a hard time stepping aside to let the local authorities do their job.
And when he senses the case isn’t being taken as seriously as it should, he decides to take matters into his own hands and bring the girl back to safety.
But everything changes when the sheriff's office finds a body that matches the girl’s description. Charlie takes the blame for what happened, and makes a promise to make those responsible pay the price.
He won’t stop until they do.
He tracks down every lead. He follows every clue. And by the time the local authorities officially turn to the U.S. Marshals Service for help, Charlie’s already two steps ahead of everyone involved.
But this time, his reluctance to follow orders might be just what brings him down. When the search takes a turn in the wrong direction, Charlie knows he has to change course, or it’ll be more than his own life he’s put at risk.
Gregory Payette writes crime fiction, mysteries, and thrillers. He is the author of the Henry Walsh Private Investigator series, Joe Sheldon series, the U.S. Marshal Charlie Harlow series, and the new Jake Horn series. His crime fiction standalones include Drag the Man Down, Half Cocked, Danny Womack’s .38, Biscayne Boogie, and many others.
His books and short stories are always fun and exciting mysteries with plenty of twists and turns, with thrilling crime fiction novels bringing heart-pounding action and suspense to the page, often with a touch of humor.
Raised in the tiny state of Rhode Island in southeastern New England, today Gregory lives in North Carolina with his wife and kids and his dog, Jake.