


Books in series

#1
Reunion
2021
Reunions are for reconnecting with old friends…and sometimes burying a few. For Dwayne Morrow, this is where it all begins.
An invitation to his high school reunion prompts Dwayne Morrow to return to his small-town roots to reconnect with friends he hasn't seen in fifteen years. Before the festivities can even begin, his best friend is found murdered in his car, and the local police show little interest in pursuing the case. A mother's plea pulls Dwayne into a tangled web of dangerous secrets and shady characters. Old friends and new acquaintances ensure that Dwayne's life will never be the same again.
Reunion is the first novel in the Dwayne Morrow Mystery series.

#2
Circumvention
2021
Matching wits with a serial killer is so much more than Dwayne Morrow bargained for. Can he stop the murderer before losing someone he loves?
Surviving the events of his high-school reunion has forever changed Dwayne Morrow. Intrigued with the idea of private investigation, he has barely begun to examine the possibilities when a workplace acquaintance offers a prime opportunity for practical experience—her husband is cheating, and she wants proof.
What should have been simple surveillance goes off the rails when Dwayne stumbles across the latest victim of a maniac who is terrorizing Central Ohio. As the media spotlight shifts toward Dwayne, so does the killer’s unwanted attention.
The murderer is closing in, and for Dwayne, uncovering the truth is a matter of survival.
Circumvention is the second adrenaline rush in the Dwayne Morrow Mystery series!

#3
Retribution
2022
A femme fatale with an axe to grind. Marla Dotson is used to getting what she wants, and what she wants is Dwayne Morrow—both on and off the case.
Convincing an old acquaintance to grant him an apprenticeship had been hard enough, yet the initial assignments were proving to be anything but rewarding for Dwayne Morrow. Crawling through garbage to snap photos of awful people doing awful things was not the exciting career choice he had envisioned.
Finishing another such job in a seedy neighborhood on Columbus’s south side, Dwayne finds himself caught in the middle of someone else’s drama as a mysterious damsel-in-distress bursts onto the scene fleeing a hail of gunfire. Whisking her to safety was the worst decision Dwayne could have possibly made…
Abduction, blackmail, murder—nothing is off the table when retribution must be served.
Retribution is the third thrill ride in the Dwayne Morrow Mystery series!

#4
Diversion
Dwayne Morrow Mystery #4
2022
Reeling from a tragic personal loss, Dwayne Morrow is drawn to a remote portion of West Virginia, looking for answers. What he finds is a community frozen in time.
Welcome to Briarstaff, West Virginia, population 1,967.
Founded in the early 1800s by workers of a now-defunct mining operation, the town remains home to generations of natives who continue to farm and conduct business in timeworn buildings bordering a charming town square. The grassy central plaza hosts many local events—the annual Apple Festival is currently underway. On the surface, it’s a picture-perfect postcard of pure Americana where folks of all ages gather to laugh, eat, listen to music, and ride the attractions, undeterred by cell phones and other modern distractions.
Following his sister’s footsteps, Dwayne goes undercover to discover exactly what happened during Gina’s earlier stay. After a cordial yet frosty reception, Dwayne quickly begins to suspect something much bigger than small-town politics are at play. Encountering hospitality and hostility in equal measure and unsure of whom he can trust, Dwayne soon finds himself trapped, unable to reach outside assistance.
The sun has set in this sleepy little town, but secrets long buried are burbling to the surface—secrets worth killing to protect. If Dwayne can’t fit the pieces together, he may never again see the light of day!
Diversion is the fourth nail-biting entry in the Dwayne Morrow Mystery series.

#5
Isolation
Dwayne Morrow Mystery #5
2023
Is there anything more unsettling than the inability to trust your own senses? Dwayne Morrow is about to find out…
Recent events in West Virginia have left Dwayne in a fragile state of mind. His recollections of those final hours are blurry at best, and while he knows what he wants to believe, he’s bound by a promise not to investigate any further. Despite the patience and support from friends and family, he finds himself hobbled by despair, unable to fully confide in anyone.
When Boggs Investigations is invited to join a trial mystery weekend on a private island in Lake Erie, Dwayne is pressured by his boss to rejoin the living and participate in what is supposed to be an exercise in teamwork.
But the island has a haunted history, and for Dwayne, the line quickly blurs between what is real and what isn’t. Time is running out, and Dwayne must decide whether the real danger is to his friends or to his own sanity.
Isolation is the fifth heart-stopping adventure in the Dwayne Morrow Mystery series.

#6
Abduction
Dwayne Morrow Mystery #6
2024
Thanksgiving—a time for family, friends, and food—lots of food. What better time to meet your girlfriend’s entire clan? Dwayne, Melanie, and Jasmine have barely settled in before Dwayne hears of a teen whose disappearance has the entire town guessing. Did she run away or was she abducted?What should have been a peaceful holiday celebration goes off the rails in more ways than one, as Melanie’s estranged, abusive father crashes Thanksgiving dinner, and Dwayne is burdened with more secrets than he can possibly handle.And that’s before the first body washes up on the rocks alongside the Ohio River.Will Dwayne unmask a killer before anyone else pays the ultimate price?Abduction is the sixth jaw-dropping adventure in the Dwayne Morrow Mystery series.

#7
Over Consumption
A Dwayne Morrow and Jane Bond Novella
2024
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dwayne Morrow and the team from Boggs Investigations find themselves in the Desert Oasis after Loretta Boggs scores discount pricing to a popular private investigation seminar. It’s another opportunity to enhance the fledgling team’s skill set, and this team needs all the help it can get. With their daytime schedules filled, their evenings are free to explore what the Entertainment Capital of the World has to offer, and Loretta has already started a list.
For Jane Bond, the seminar is simply a drive across town from her house on Anime Street, and Olive seems eager to attend, so why not? Not only would it be beneficial to Bailey & Bond Investigations, but it could also be fun! Inclined to let Olive plan their evening excursions while she tags along for the ride, Jane soon finds herself in the crowd at a highly advertised stage show that’s struggling to find its audience, and it’s no wonder. No one in attendance can seem to recall what happens during the show.
What are the odds that these two disparate parties should cross paths?
It’s a team-up you never knew you needed as Jane and Dwayne join forces to uncover the truth behind the group amnesia that’s affecting audience members and draining them of available cash!

#7
Deception
2025
Is there nothing a mother wouldn’t do to save her own child?
Rochelle Pendleton has a problem. Her three-year-old son, Joey, has been diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening illness, and his only chance for survival is a bone marrow transplant—and his odds are best with a familial donor, and she’s not a match. Her dilemma lies in the non-disclosure agreement she signed at Joey’s birth, exchanging her silence regarding the child’s paternity for a sizable cash settlement. Desperate to appeal to the man’s sensibilities without violating the NDA, Ms. Pendleton sets out to hire a team of private detectives to relay her urgent plea for help, but she can’t seem to find a firm willing to accept the assignment—at least not until she walks through the doors of Boggs Investigations.
Once Dwayne Morrow learns the identity of Joey’s father, a powerful senator with connections to an achingly fresh personal loss, it provides an unexpected opportunity to gain closure for his family while helping a distraught mother in the process. With or without Doug’s approval, it’s a case Dwayne simply can’t refuse.
Will Dwayne find the answers he’s looking for or will the senator’s highly-trained security detail stop him dead in his tracks?
Deception is the seventh edge-of-your-seat entry in the Dwayne Morrow Mystery series!

#8
Delusion
Dwayne Morrow Mystery #8
2025
Death isn’t always the end…
When Dwayne Morrow invites his parents to an Easter celebration at his house, they politely decline, citing distance and his father’s recent health scare as reasons not to make the lengthy trip.
Exhausted from hosting the all-day event, Dwayne is pulled from a sound sleep by a persistent pounding at his door. He’s startled to find his dad pacing the front porch, wild-eyed and rambling. Convinced that his father is experiencing his worst delusion yet, Dwayne tries to talk him down, which only increases his agitation. He came for assistance, not condescension, but what he says next gives Dwayne reason for pause.
He’s having visions about Dwayne’s sister, Gina. He knows things he couldn’t possibly know. And he’s determined to set things right, with or without Dwayne’s help.
Delusion is the eighth explosive entry in the Dwayne Morrow Mystery series!
Authors

V.R. Tapscott
Author · 13 books
V.R. Tapscott lives in the desert wastes of Eastern Washington, out among the spiders, snakes and sagebrush. In a house, of course. With a cat, a spousal unit, a mortgage and thirteen computers. The cat makes most of the decisions. V.R. would love to hear from you at vrtapscott@electrikink.com, and is also on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/VRTapscott. If you get desperate, you can always visit V.R.’s website at www.electrikink.com.

Darin Miller
Author · 11 books
Darin Miller was born in Portsmouth but currently resides in Grove City, both of which are located in Ohio. While he has worked in Information Technology for three decades, he has not solved a single, solitary crime to date. He is the BookFest award-winning author of the Ohio-based Dwayne Morrow Mystery series, as well as an unrelated short story collection, Broken Bits and Bobs, and a standalone psychological horror thriller, Equilibrium. With equal parts action, humor, suspense and mystery, the Dwayne Morrow series features characters you’re sure to love—and in some cases, loathe.