The best detectives aren't born. They're forged in the fires of their own mistakes. C.T. Ferguson just wants to survive the Chinese prison. He's a hacker who lived in China and worked against the government with his friends. Things were going well until the police kicked in the door and hauled C.T. off to jail. Surrounded by indifferent prisoners and hostile guards, C.T. wonders if he'll be able to find a way out. Yet he refuses to rat out his friends and possibly earn a reprieve. Despite making things hard for himself, C.T. is determined to see the outside world. He has someone he needs to help, and he can't allow his parents to bury a second child. Hong Kong Dangerous is the prequel novella to the popular C.T. Ferguson mystery series.

A novice PI. A ruthless old acquaintance. Will C.T. Ferguson's first case be his last? Three weeks in a brutal prison—that was hacker C.T. Ferguson's punishment for helping Americans and dissidents evade the Chinese government. Deported home, C.T. uses his digital skills as a private investigator. Suspecting her husband is cheating on her, Alice hires C.T. to investigate. He soon learns that Alice has her own problems, namely a ruthless adversary squeezing her for money. Even the suspicious death of her husband can't buy Alice a break. C.T. stays on the case because he hates seeing innocent people pushed around. His persistence lands him on the ruthless adversary's hit list. If C.T. can't figure out what happened, both he and Alice will face deadly consequences.

A bloody corpse. A priest with the wrong history. A rookie PI trying to figure it all out. Hacker-turned-private investigator C.T. Ferguson is new to the job. He's learning the ropes. He wants an easy case. Instead he gets Ernie, a publicity-hungry blogger who injected himself into a murder case. Near a Baltimore church, a man is found murdered, stabbed a dozen times in the chest. C.T. uncovers the victim's history of abuse by priests—including the one stationed at the church where his body was discovered. He also learns of plans to build a new church . . . plans that could be threatened by a corpse turning up. With the priest reluctant to talk about the past and enforcers hounding him, C.T. must sort through the reverend's and the victim's histories to figure out what happened. You'll love this novella because it's a quick read that combines classic noir mystery with modern cyber intrigue. Add it to your collection today! A Gripping C.T. Ferguson Crime Novella.

A brother on the run. A gangster consumed by ambition. Can C.T. Ferguson survive long enough to reunite a family? Hacker turned private investigator C.T. Ferguson sees a lot of himself in his teenaged client. Brian needs to find his older brother Chris, missing along with his girlfriend Anna. C.T. learns Chris was into programming and wrote ransomware that would be potent in the wrong hands. Alberto Esposito is back in Baltimore and wants to take over organized crime. His goal is to modernize, and he's focused on Chris and his ransomware—a program he hired Chris to write. He's determined to find Chris and doesn't care who becomes collateral damage. Just as C.T. thinks he has things figured out, Chris, Anna, and Brian all vanish. When a body turns up, the case descends into chaos. The aftermath forces C.T. to partner with the police against Esposito and his crew in a deadly showdown.

A bankrupt client. A missing husband. One cyber sleuth will follow the money trail to the root of all evil. Private investigator C.T. Ferguson believes justice shouldn’t come with a price tag. As a trust fund baby and former hacker, he uses his resources to track down criminals who prey on society’s most vulnerable members. When an old acquaintance falls on hard times, he vows to solve the mystery of her missing husband and empty bank account. Following the digital trail, he uncovers a grisly hotel room crime scene. But the husband’s ruthless loan shark won’t draw the line at one dead body. When the clues take an unexpected turn, C.T. realizes he’s stumbled onto a sinister black market where humanity’s worst sins are sold to the highest bidder. The people who run the criminal syndicate don't care about dead private investigators.

A dead veteran. A little county with a big problem. What will happen when a big-city PI noses around? Hacker-turned-private investigator C.T. Ferguson gets a client he never expected: his police detective cousin Rich. In rural western Maryland, Rich's old Army friend Jim died in an apparent suicide. Jim got help from a charity called Land of the Brave. He had a job and a purpose again, and he was happy. Jim's heartbroken widow doesn't believe he killed himself. As C.T. and Rich investigate, they come to doubt the suicide angle but can't prove anything. When C.T. makes a shocking discovery, he and Rich attract the wrong kind of attention. Can they survive against a backwoods crime syndicate? Land of the Brave is the second C.T. Ferguson mystery novella. You'll love this book because it features fast-paced action, quips, and cyber intrigue, all wrapped in a smaller package you can binge read. Get it today. A Gripping Crime Novella.

Two rival gangs. Four dead innocents. One beleaguered city caught in the crossfire. Erma Johnson lives in a rough part of Baltimore. Gangs are a fact of life. She lost her daughter and grandson to their violence. She's convinced, however, that her grandson wasn't in a gang. Hacker turned private investigator C.T. Ferguson takes her case. The more he looks around, the more he thinks she's right. Then another woman and her son are gunned down. With violence on the streets boiling over, C.T. races to figure out what happened. If the four casualties weren't part of a turf war, who's responsible, and what does it mean for Baltimore? It may cost C.T. his life to find out. Red City Blues is the third C.T. Ferguson crime novella. You'll love this book because it features classic noir mystery, a wise-cracking cyber-savvy sleuth, and a realistic look at big-city violence in a shorter package you can binge-read in one night. Download it today. A Thrilling Crime Novella.

A murdered police officer. The thin blue line. One PI will take on the system to get justice. For someone who never got along well with the cops, C.T. Ferguson finds himself in a good place. His relationship with the Baltimore police is as solid as it's been. He and his detective cousin Rich are almost friends. Then the news comes in: Officer down. The police quickly arrest a suspect. C.T. wants nothing to do with the case. You can't always get what you want. When a vicious assault threatens his life, C.T. must figure out who really killed the murdered officer. It may cost him his life, not to mention his improved relationship with Rich, to find out. Already Guilty is the fourth novel in the riveting C.T. Ferguson mystery series. You'll love this book because it shows even a wisecracking PI can have conviction, and its price can be high. Get it today.

C.T. Ferguson has a case. Just one. It's how he works. Then devastating personal news leaves him shattered. Now he's burning the candle at both ends. His new investigation is one he never wanted and couldn't imagine. It emerged from a lie over a decade old. The original client demands his time, also. She's a young woman who needs help. How much time can C.T. spare her when he's consumed by something personal? His dual cases will take him from Baltimore's seediest neighborhoods to the real seat of city power. If C.T. is good enough, he'll figure out both. He'll get justice for the living and the dead. If he's not good enough, he won't live to see his upcoming thirtieth birthday. You'll love Daughters and Sons because it's a hard-boiled mystery overlaid with cyber intrigue, family tragedy, and plenty of wisecracks. Get it today.

The worst criminals lurk in the Internet’s darkest corners. Sometimes, they come out to play. And it’s a deadly game. C.T. Ferguson is trying to enjoy a vacation. After his last case, he needs one. If the persistent lady from Baltimore would stop calling, it would be much easier. It doesn’t get easier. Back home, C.T. talks to her and agrees to search for her niece, Libby. The troubled girl has been missing for some time. C.T. hunts for the girl from the worst areas of Baltimore to the most rural parts of Maryland. When he encounters group of terrible men, he knows he’s on the right path. They hide in the shadows of the Internet and prey on the weak and vulnerable. The system designed to protect girls like Libby let her down. Could it also be enabling the people who preyed on her? Can C.T. take them down before any more lives are ruined—including his? A March from Innocence is the gripping sixth novel in the C.T. Ferguson mystery series. If you like your hard-boiled crime fiction served with cyber intrigue and witty quips, you’ll love this action-packed mystery from an Amazon bestselling author. Get it today.

College basketball star Calvin Murray always played to win. This time, losing could cost him his life. It’s March. The most important time of the year in college hoops. John Hanson College is breezing through their conference en route to the NCAA tournament. But are they? Games they should win going away turn out to be close contests. Calvin’s mother hires private investigator C.T. Ferguson because she suspects her son is under a lot of pressure from the wrong people. She’s right. But the issue goes way, way beyond basketball. And it might swallow up Calvin and C.T. both. You’ll love this crime fiction novel because everyone enjoys a modern twist on the classics.

Pretty blonde girls are disappearing across Maryland.C.T. Ferguson is on the case, but even he might be in over his head.Ashleigh vanished from her friend’s house. No one knows where she is. The police have no leads. C.T. agrees to help her distraught parents. Soon, he learns Ashleigh wasn’t the first girl to go missing. And she isn’t the last. Nothing besides similar looks seems to connect the young women. When they start turning up dead, C.T. must race against the clock to find a vicious and unknown killer. He's desperate to save Ashleigh and the other girls, but can he do it in time? If not, the next girl to disappear may not be the last. The Next Girl is the riveting eighth novel in the C.T. Ferguson mystery series. You’ll love this book because everyone can get behind a hero staring down impossible odds.

C.T. Ferguson is shot and left for dead. Will he live to solve his own attempted murder? After wrapping up a routine case, private investigator C.T. Ferguson is gunned down and left floating in the Baltimore Harbor. His police detective cousin Rich is frozen out of the investigation. No one thinks it was a random act of violence. It leaves two big questions. Who did it? And why? The answers will shake the Ferguson family to its foundation. You’ll love this engrossing crime thriller because the one murder a detective never gets a chance to solve is his own.

When a true crime podcaster asks PI C.T. Ferguson to help review an old murder case, he accepts. It turns out his cousin Rich was the investigating officer . . . And C.T. thinks Rich got it wrong. Now a homicide lieutenant, Rich remembers the case. He says he got it right. But when C.T. shows him the results of a new investigation, Rich comes around to the idea that the wrong person could be in jail. It means a very guilty man is walking free. Now, Rich and C.T. have to figure out who killed a man eight years ago. As they dig deeper, the murderer sets his sights on them. Can C.T. and his cousin solve a cold case before they get put on ice? Digging in the Dark is the 18th gripping mystery in the C.T. Ferguson crime fiction series. Each title stands alone, and the books can be enjoyed in whatever order you happen upon them.