Weaving Murderous Tales
WHERE JUSTICE PREVAILS
Hidden Pieces
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Can he rescue a young victim before there's another death on his conscience?
Sheriff Jax Turner is staring down the barrel of his broken past. On the brink of ending it all, he feels like a failure following his daughter's tragic passing and his subsequent divorce. But when a schoolgirl vanishes and her backpack is found in a sex offender's backseat, the weary lawman drags himself into action and vows to nail one last sociopath.
Deadly Tides
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A missing surf legend. Waterlogged clues. Can he trust his gut instincts to end the wave of murder?
Sheriff Jax Turner is learning to live again. Holding tight to the hope of reconciling with his FBI agent ex-wife, the wary man is determined to keep his focus on his coastal Oregon community. And after a concerned brother requests a welfare check, Jax is troubled to find the absent surf shop owner’s tracks lead to a pool of blood.
Mary Keliikoa
I’m the author of DON'T ASK, DON'T FOLLOW, a domestic thriller, the Silver Falchion Finalist and Ippy Silver Award-winning HIDDEN PIECES and Silver Falchion Finalist, Foreword Indie Finalist, and Ippy Bronze Award-winning DEADLY TIDES in the Misty Pines mystery series featuring small-town Sheriff Jax Turner. In addition, I'm the author of the PI Kelly Pruett mystery series, which was a Shamus and CLUE Finalist and nominated for a Lefty, Agatha & Anthony for best debut. My short stories have appeared in Woman’s World and in the anthology Peace, Love and Crime.
For years, I worked as a legal secretary, giving me a front-row seat as to the legal maneuverings that took place every day. I loved the unfolding of a case from the first documents being run to the courthouse to preparing for trial. That love is one of many reasons I gravitated to writing mystery and suspense.
And yes, I’m that person that actually gets excited when called for jury duty.
The legal system is an incredible lens by which to see what makes people tick. This is what I infused into my novels, along with characters striving to overcome significant odds to find meaning and purpose in this crazy world. I mean, aren’t we all?