Scott J. Holliday

Detroit-based homicide detective John Barnes has seen it all, literally. Thanks to a technologically advanced machine, detectives have access to the memories of the living, the dying, and the recently dead. But extracting victims' experiences first hand and personally reliving everything up to the final, brutal moments of their lives, the sights, the sounds, the scents, the pain, is also the punishment reserved for the criminals themselves. Barnes has had enough. Enough of the memories that aren't his. Enough of the horror. Enough of the voices inside his head that were never meant to take root...until a masked serial killer known as Calavera strikes a little too close to home. Now, with Calavera on the loose, Barnes is ready to reconnect, risking his life and his sanity. Because in the mind of this serial killer, there is one secret even Barnes has yet to see.

Punishment

Machine City

Punishment: A Thriller (Detective Barnes Book 1)

Stonefly

In this urban fantasy-mystery novel by the author of Ungranted, a tattooist cursed with the powers of a djinn must investigate an old man’s peculiar past. As supernatural elements continue to gather around Jacob, beings with hidden agendas are desperate to influence him. There are forces of evil at hand, and they will stop at nothing to bring about their vision of power. The portended coming of Eschaton nears, and Jacob’s choices will determine his role in the final confrontation. Now another mystery draws Jacob in, promising to further shape him as he is compelled to grant the wish of an old man with a forgotten past. With nothing more to guide him than a photo of three young girls, Jacob is drawn to Michigan’s copper country and a historic tragedy that reverberates through time. Will Jacob grant the man’s wish in time to save him? And what will be the consequences if he does? The Stonefly series is a captivating mix of urban fantasy and traditional mystery. It explores the true commitment of friendship, and the moral conflict found within all of our souls. “An edge-of-your-seat urban fantasy thriller where deals rarely end well for any of the parties involved.” —Chris Bauer, author of Binge Killer and Hiding Among the Dead

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