Author: richardryker

They thought they could get away with murder…Six months into his stint as police chief of Forks, WA, Brandon Mattson has already solved a double-homicide, stabilized his fledgling department, and helped his daughter settle into a new high school. But there’s one unsolved case that has haunted the former Seattle PD detective for over a year: his brother’s murder.Until now…His search for the … murder.Until now…His search for the killers leads him to an underground network of thieves and drug dealers ensconced deep inside the dark and isolated forests of the Olympic Mountains. His obsession with the investigation draws the…

A young woman is savagely murdered on a popular beach near Forks, WA. “Interesting, entertaining, well-written. I hope there are more to come in this series.” “Twists and turns to keep you guessing.” Former homicide detective Brandon Mattson takes command of his hometown police force just one year after his brother was killed in the line of duty. Still haunted by his brother’s unsolved murder, he … Still haunted by his brother’s unsolved murder, he struggles to rein in the fledgling department while learning the ropes as a newly divorced single parent. Brandon’s respite from homicide is short-lived when a…