Finding a Heiress Was the Mission. Surviving Was the Challenge.
Quitting their dreary jobs was the easy part. For Cat Summers and Max Rose, launching Summers Rose Investigations in Hayward meant betting everything on a shared dream and an uncertain future. The reality? Less thrilling detective work, more tracking down runaway pets and bungling basic surveillance. Their partnership, born in mutual desperation, is constantly tested by their different approaches and the ever-present threat of bankruptcy.
A lifeline appears when Parker, butler to ailing billionaire Loudon Bloemfontein, hires Max and Cat independently for the same lucrative job: find the tycoon’s long-lost daughter, before it’s too late. Parker demands absolute secrecy, driving a wedge of deception between the partners. As they search, their paths collide. Each convinced the other is interfering, they engage in a covert war of sabotage, deploying spy gear, false leads, and counter-surveillance tactics. Their games delay their progress and inadvertently aid the real enemy.
Violence shatters their rivalry when attackers ambush them, critically wounding a key witness and injuring team members. With the clock ticking on the billionaire’s life and danger closing in, Cat and Max must confront their own betrayals. Combining their strengths — Max’s network, including hacker Ambrose and tough guy Hondo, and Cat’s team, featuring the resourceful Sandra and tech whiz Kesh — they unite to unravel a conspiracy involving hidden identities, family secrets, and cold-blooded murder, racing against time to find Rikele and expose the truth.
So Easy It's Criminal... So Deadly It's Personal.
Max Rose expected quiet times at Summers Rose Investigations when his partner Cat left for an extended sailing trip. Instead, he lands a plum assignment from LawForge: vet six lawyers competing for a junior partnership. It’s discreet, well-paid work, perfect for filling the weeks ahead. The assignment turns into a descent into hell when the first candidate Max researches, Abequa Stolzenburg, is brutally murdered. Max is relentlessly pursued by Detective Rye Bright, who believes Max is the killer. As Max pulls together his team, including the brilliant Sandra Ruffini, tech whiz Kesh, and gray hacker Ambrose, tragedy strikes again: a second candidate is killed. The evidence points squarely at Max, leading to his arrest.
A third candidate’s murder occurs while he’s locked up, proving his innocence in that instance but deepening the mystery. Released into a fog of suspicion, Max knows he’s still Bright’s target. The focus shifts from background checks to finding the real killer. The team uncovers a conspiracy involving ambitious LawForge partner Suanne Wahlmann, a shadowy fixer, and corrupt involvement of Detective Bright. While Suanne denies ordering the murders, the conspiracy provides the perfect cover for the real killer. Max and team must now operate in the shadows, using unconventional methods to expose Bright’s corruption, unravel the conspiracy, and identify the murderer before they strike again or Max is framed permanently.
In These Restaurants, Revenge is a Dish Served with Salsa.
When private investigators Cat Summers and Max Rose are hired to look into petty thefts at a local Mexican restaurant, they expect a straightforward case. Instead, they find themselves drawn into a complex web of family feuds, secret recipes, and deadly rivalries. When restaurant owner Javier Silva dies from poisoning at his own establishment, Cat and Max realize they're dealing with something far more sinister than missing spices.
As they investigate the powerful Silva family and their three competing restaurants, they uncover generations of secrets, a mysterious rare ingredient called Verdorán, and a criminal enterprise that stretches far beyond Hayward's borders. When a second murder occurs, the stakes rise even higher.
With their own lives threatened, team members harmed, and evidence pointing to an international smuggling operation, Cat and Max must navigate family loyalties, corrupt food critics, and deadly enforcers to find the truth. But in a case where nothing is as it seems, even a simple family recipe could be worth killing for.
Tacos, Sunsets, and Murder serves up a perfect blend of culinary intrigue and deadly stakes in this thrilling third installment of the Summers Rose Investigations series.
When the Regatta Starts, Seasickness is the Least of Their Worries
Max and Cat are just trying to enjoy a day on the bay, but a regatta rivalry between two yachts — the aptly named Codfather and the ominously titled Drowned Duck — goes completely overboard. After both boats are disqualified from the race for hitting below the decks, the Summers Rose team figures the drama is over. They couldn't be more wrong. The next morning, a Jane Doe is found on The Drowned Duck, and the police seem happy to let the case sink into Davy Jones' Locker.
That’s when the yacht’s owner hires Summers Rose to find out what shifty current brought a corpse to his vessel. The investigation immediately sails into the treacherous waters of the Vintage Mast & Hull Society, an exclusive club where everyone seems to be on the hook for something. As Max and Cat start making waves, they uncover a conspiracy that’s deeper and darker than the bay itself. But someone is determined to scuttle their inquiry with threats and mayhem.
The killer didn't count on the unfurling stubbornness of Cat, Max, and their seasoned team of amateur investigators. They know they're after a whale, and they won't give up until they turn the killer into a can of sardines.
In a sea of salty dogs and red herrings, Summers Rose must find a killer before they become the next catch of the day.
Two Killers. One Mission. Global Consequences.
Luke Roth kills for a living. So does the North Korean defector Lauren Kwon. As elite Cascade agents, they’re the best at what they do: eliminate targets that threaten global stability. But their latest mission could be their last.
It all seemed so easy: Avoid tails from Hong Kong to Macao, then observe a network of operatives. Soon they’re on the run to Myanmar to destroy a regional superweapons threat. Lauren is shot and Luke captured, each believing the other died.
Luke suffers in a Chinese prison, then escapes to India, leaving death in his wake. Cascade finds the badly injured Lauren and takes her to India to recover. The agents reconnect and heal, believing they’re done with field work.
Global politics turns their wishes to dust. Chinese invasion forces mass against Taiwan while nuclear powers prepare for intervention. Only one solution exists: infiltrate Xiamen and assassinate the invasion leadership before global war erupts. The mission requires precision, ruthlessness, and complete trust between partners.
As bullets fly and explosions rock the night, Luke and Lauren discover that some partnerships transcend professional boundaries. But in their world, love is the deadliest weakness of all.
The rain in Taipei washes away many things. Blood. Secrets. Sometimes even hope.