ADAM DOMPIERRE

MYSTERY AUTHOR


 

Eddie London might be the worst detective in all of Summerport. Then again, he assures himself, it’s a pretty big city. But when Veronica Lawrence hires him to find her missing husband, Eddie sees his chance to transcend the low-stakes (and low-paying) cases that have thus far sustained his fledgling operation.

As part of his unorthodox investigation, Eddie goes undercover at the authoritarian Manticore Cooperative. There he does his best to outwit its charismatic and temperamental leader. Further clues lead to a violent dive bar and a wilderness compound run by a dangerous cult.

Among Eddie’s associates are his boisterous best friend and a newfound ally with her own reasons for taking on Manticore. Together they will try to surveil, bluff, and strongarm their way to Mr. Lawrence’s safe return. And if that means conducting a car chase across the California freeway or taking a sucker punch to the back of the head, Eddie’s just the man for that too.

Veronica has given him seven days to locate her husband. Failing that, Eddie knows, another such chance may not come his way again. He has no intention of letting the opportunity pass by.

reader reviews

“AN ABSORBING AND

SMART COMIC MYSTERY.”

“WILL KEEP YOU LAUGHING AS MUCH

AS IT KEEPS YOU GUESSING.”

“intriGUING CHARACTERS

AND UNEXPECTED REVELATIONS.”

“soME OF THE MOST FUN

READING I’VE DONE ALL YEAR.”

 

Suspecting his best days are behind him, Victor Drake runs an out of the way detective agency that provides him with just enough to get by. But when James Chandler comes to him desperately seeking deliverance from a menacing stalker who seems to possess supernatural powers, Drake needs to recapture his mettle to take on the challenge of a lifetime.

Though he initially regards the paranormal elements of the story as preposterous, Drake agrees to the job. A twisting investigation encircles James’ physicist girlfriend Claire Ventura, her mob associate father, and a highly-secretive program with connections to Claire’s university. There, a reluctant source warns Drake to abandon his pursuit or risk provoking the wrath of extraordinary forces.

Overpowered but undaunted, Drake must rally his wits and resilience to discover the secret behind this fearsome adversary. With time and circumstance working against him, can he neutralize the threat before lives are lost?

Reader reviews

“CAPTURES THE READER WITH

ELOQUENT STORYTELLING.”

“intriGUING FROM START TO FINISH.”

“FRESH AND EMOTIONAL.”

“THE FASCINATING REBIRTH of

A TRULY HARDENED DETECTIVE.”

 

Click below to read In Rain and Sun, the short story prequel to Wild Bolts Electric

Star detective Victor Drake stands accused of skimming money from evidence—what’s worse, the accusations are true. His once-sterling reputation in ruins, Drake is suddenly left unmoored and directionless.

When he accepts a ride from an unassuming old man in a black Cadillac, Drake finds himself in the company of a crew that values loyalty over a strict adherence to statutes. But is their offer the future he wants?