When a young girl is kidnapped, street-smart but damaged San Francisco ex-cop California "Cal" Corwin is engaged to find and rescue her before murder raises the stakes. As a straightforward case takes unexpected twists, Cal must quell a growing fear that an anguished mother may never see her child again. With a shadowy crime lord lurking behind every unexpected clue, Cal struggles to tie up loose ends before evil claims its next victim. Loose Ends is book one in a new P. I. mystery series from D. D. VanDyke. Set against the rich backdrop of the San Francisco Bay Area, Cal Corwin novels brim with intrigue and fully fleshed characters from cops and criminals to hit men, oddball family and unexpected allies.

"VanDyke has done it again! He's a master craftsman, offering another great read, a captivating story. Lots of mystery and action as Cal tries to find a killer - or two - before anyone else gets caught up in the webs of deceit in a California seemingly idyllic small town." - Marcia K "This author has rapidly become one of my favorites with this Cal Corwin series! His characters absolutely come alive. The storyline is fast-paced and hard to put down!" - Jan When a blackmailed drag queen walks into Cal Corwin's P. I. agency, she quickly throws herself into the investigation, but with each new clue she finds the case gets murkier, its web of lies more tangled. When murder rears its ugly head, it becomes clear more is at stake than money, and Cal must watch her own back even as she tries to find the culprit. In A Bind is book two in the new P. I. mystery series from D. D. VanDyke, a pen name of veteran bestselling technothriller author David VanDyke. Set against the rich backdrop of the San Francisco Bay Area, Cal Corwin novels brim with intrigue and fully fleshed characters from cops and criminals to hit men, oddball family and unexpected allies. The California Corwin P. I. Mystery Series: - Loose Ends - In A Bind - Off the Leash - a FREE Cal Corwin P. I. Mystery Short in the Eight the Hard Way anthology amzn.com/B00H8OZW1I More to come!

A California Corwin P.I. Mystery short story. Previous published in the anthology Eight the Hard Way. A murder in San Francisco's Tenderloin District is nothing new, but when ex-cop and private investigator Cal Corwin stumbles across the body of a witness she needs to find a runaway teenager, she find the two cases inextricably entwined - and time is running out. Off the Leash is a short Cal Corwin mystery. Set against the rich backdrop of the San Francisco Bay Area, Cal Corwin stories brim with intrigue and fully fleshed characters from cops and criminals to hit men, oddball family and unexpected allies. The California Corwin P. I. Mystery Series: - Loose Ends - In A Bind - Off The Leash More to come!

After a woman is found dead in Cal Corwin's car and police detectives come knocking at her door, the case turns far more personal than first it seemed. As the ghosts of past cases rear their ugly heads, not only must she find out who murdered the victim, but why. Teasing the answers out soon reveals the disturbing question: Who is the hunter, and who hunted? Slipknot is Book 3 of the Cal Corwin mystery series. Set against the rich backdrop of the San Francisco Bay Area, Cal Corwin novels brim with intrigue and fully fleshed characters from cops and criminals to hit men, oddball family and unexpected allies. The California Corwin P. I. Mystery Series: - Loose Ends Book 1 - In A Bind Book 2 - Slipknot Book 3 - Book 4, Coming summer 2017

Thirty-something ex-cop-turned-P.I. Cal Corwin faces her most puzzling murder case yet. When a friend of a friend dies in suspicious circumstances, the police believe it's open-and-shut. As Cal digs deeper to get to the bottom of the mystery, she finds herself a target for those who want the truth to stay dead and buried. The Girl in the Morgue is the fourth novel in the Cal Corwin series of hard-boiled neo-noir mystery-thrillers. The Cal Corwin, Private Eye Series - Loose Ends + Off the Leash - In A Bind - Slipknot - The Girl in the Morgue - Deadly Secrets

The long-awaited NEW RELEASE from D. D. VanDyke! Private eye California “Cal” Corwin faces her most dangerous case yet in DEADLY SECRETS. When Cal Corwin is asked to find a missing man, she’s happy to get away from sleazy infidelity cases, boring skip-tracing, and her mother’s irritations. But as the disappearance invites murder, she uncovers layer upon layer of deadly secrets—secrets some will kill to protect. Come visit a panoply of colorful characters once again in DEADLY SECRETS, including important revelations from your favorite hitman, Thomas. The Cal Corwin, Private Eye - Loose Ends+ Off the Leash - In A Bind - Slipknot - The Girl in the Morgue - Deadly Secrets