Small town amateur sleuth Connor Pierce faces off with local law enforcement to solve the murder of his estranged father, uncovering a twisted web of deceit and danger.
It's the Winter of '96 and Connor Pierce is forced to leave behind his failing marriage in the tropics to confront the demons of his past in his hometown. But burying his estranged father is just the beginning.
As he delves into the twisted details of Dixon Pierce's last moments, Connor realizes that his father's death was no accident. With small town law enforcement dismissing his claims, Connor is left to his own devices to solve the case. But can he trust his old high school classmates, now a local deputy and his former lover, to help him uncover the truth?
Navigating the murky waters of his family's dark secrets, Connor finds himself drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse. The closer he gets to the truth, the more he puts himself at risk. And when a sniper takes aim at him, Connor must fight to stay alive long enough to unmask the killer.
With sexual betrayals, buried secrets, and a legacy of philandering, the stakes couldn't be higher. Can Connor untangle the web of lies and deceit that surrounds him and bring his father's killer to justice? Or will he become the next victim of a family that will stop at nothing to protect their own?
Murder of the Prodigal Father is the first book in the Connor Pierce private investigator mystery suspense series. If you like amateur sleuths, domestic malice, honest characters and surprising twists, then you'll love Mark Wm Smith's page-turning mystery.
Join Connor Pierce on a journey of redemption, revenge, and ultimately, survival in this gripping murder mystery.
