The Detective Rooney Series
The Knox Affair
The first in the Detective Rooney Series
A body with no name. A killer hiding in plain sight.
Detective Matt Rooney is called to investigate the murder of an unidentified man, but with no witnesses and almost no evidence, the case quickly turns into a frustrating dead end. As Rooney digs deeper into the victim’s past, small clues begin exposing a web of secrets that stretches far beyond Gwinnett County.
With pressure mounting and time running out, Rooney must piece together the evidence before the killer disappears for good.
The Little Mulberry
book 2 in the Detective Rooney Series
“My mommy didn’t come home last night.”
The heartbreaking 911 call launches Detective Matt Rooney into the investigation of a missing woman whose disappearance soon becomes a murder case. What begins in a quiet suburban neighborhood leads Rooney deep into a world of family conflict, hidden secrets, and dangerous connections stretching from Gwinnett County to downtown Atlanta.
As the suspect list grows, Rooney must untangle lies and motives before the killer slips away.
For No Apparent Reason
book 3 in the Detective Rooney Series
Three victims. One crime scene. No clear motive.
Detective Matt Rooney is called to investigate the brutal murders of three women inside a local restaurant, and the violence of the attack points toward a gang-related execution. But beneath the surface lies a far more complicated story.
As Rooney digs deeper with the help of the organized gang task force, small pieces of evidence begin revealing a web of secrets, loyalty, and deadly consequences that someone is desperate to keep buried.
book 4 in the Detective Rooney Series
Predator
A brutal murder. A vulnerable target. A killer hiding in plain sight.
When the grandson of a senior police official is found murdered in Ronald Reagan Park, Detective Matt Rooney is thrust into a high-profile investigation that shakes Gwinnett County to its core. What first appears to be an isolated tragedy soon reveals something far more sinister.
As Rooney and his team uncover disturbing evidence and hidden crimes connected to the case, they find themselves racing against time to stop a predator before another victim is claimed.
Murder For Hire
book 5 in the Detective Rooney Series
Protection money. Brutal enforcement. A rising body count.
When a series of small business owners are targeted across Gwinnett County shopping centers, Detective Matt Rooney believes he’s dealing with organized gang activity. But as the violence spreads and a police officer is killed, the case escalates into something far more calculated—and far more dangerous.
Working alongside multiple agencies, Rooney uncovers a deeper conspiracy driving the bloodshed, forcing him to confront the real power behind the killings before more lives are lost.
Retaliation
book 6 in the Detective Rooney Series
Two women. One golf course. A killer with a pattern.
When Denise Grant disappears and Elaine Webster is found brutally murdered days later, Detective Sergeant Matt Rooney realizes the crimes are connected. But the motive is unclear—and the killer is still at large.
As Rooney and his Major Crimes squad dig deeper, the case becomes more personal, forcing him to confront a threat that may be closer than anyone realizes.
Consequences
book 7 in the Detective Rooney Series
A young officer. A brutal murder. A betrayal no one wants to believe.
When a 26-year-old police officer is killed in his backyard, Detective Matt Rooney is assigned to uncover who would want him dead—and why. As evidence points closer to someone within the officer’s own circle of trust, the case becomes increasingly personal for everyone involved.
But the truth, when it comes, will shake the department and reach far beyond the crime scene.
A hotel room. A brutal crime. No time to waste.
Detective Matt Rooney and his Major Crimes Squad move quickly to process a violent rape and murder, following the evidence as it leads them toward a group of suspects with more questions than answers.
As the case comes together, Rooney must determine not only who committed the crime—but who was orchestrating it.
book 8 in the Detective Rooney Series
Seven
A wealthy financial advisor. A reputation for generosity. A murder that changes everything.
When Bob Watkins is found dead, Detective Matt Rooney quickly learns that generosity can come with consequences—and not everyone who benefited from it was grateful.
As suspects emerge from Watkins’ financial world, Rooney and his team uncover a trail of greed, betrayal, and hidden motives that point to a simple truth: it’s always about the money.
book 9 in the Detective Rooney Series
It's Always About The Money
Two women are shot in broad daylight. A police officer draws fire. And a cartel makes it clear they fear no one.
Detective Matt Rooney is thrust into a violent investigation that exposes the growing influence of a Mexican cartel operating within Gwinnett County. But the greatest threat may not be outside the department—it may be inside it.
As suspicion spreads through the ranks, Rooney must uncover a hidden informant while leading his team through a deadly escalation of cartel violence.
book 10 in the Detective Rooney Series
Left For Dead
They disappeared on a winter night in 1997—and were never seen again.
Decades later, a package arrives that reopens a haunting cold case: two cheerleader twins vanished after a high school celebration, leaving behind no answers… until now.
Assigned to the case, Detective Matt Rooney must navigate fading memories, lost witnesses, and buried evidence as he works to uncover what really happened—and who has been hiding the truth for nearly 30 years.
book 11 in the Detective Rooney Series
Cold As Ice
A viral outbreak spreads quickly through a migrant population at the southern border, triggering a race to contain a rapidly escalating health crisis.
But as medical response teams work to slow the spread, internal conflict and bureaucratic disputes begin to interfere with critical decisions. What starts as a public health emergency soon becomes a story of competing agendas, missed warnings, and devastating consequences.
Some decisions save lives. Others cost them.
book 12 in the Detective Rooney Series
Unintended
A burglary gone wrong. Two dead teenagers. And a chain reaction of violence that no one sees coming.
Detective Matt Rooney is called in as the situation escalates into multiple killings, forcing Gwinnett County to bring in state and federal assistance. But the more they uncover, the clearer it becomes that these deaths are part of something far more calculated.
As the investigation deepens, Rooney must determine who is orchestrating the violence—and why.
book 13 in the Detective Rooney Series
Conspiracy
An explosion tears through the community, leaving devastation in its wake and sending shockwaves across the state and nation.
As investigators scramble to identify the perpetrators, Detective Matt Rooney uncovers a disturbing truth: the attack was not random terrorism, but calculated revenge.
With every lead, the truth tightens its grip—until the investigation triggers a collapse of secrets and consequences.
book 14 in the Detective Rooney Series
Revenge
