Flowerfield Murder

The North County flower fields are a full rainbow of colors, set majestically on the hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The opened blooms swayed gently in the offshore breezes. The only factor spoiling the perfect postcard setting was the murder of Charles Westway.Why was he beat to death with a hardwood Louisville Slugger, when the second body found, a sheriff's deputy, was shot? The beloved television news anchor's darkest secrets unfolded.The mystery expanded from San Diego to the streets of Hollywood and beyond, both physically and emotionally. Numerous policing agencies and Private Investigator Jake Smith vied to solve mounting crimes and body counts.Hamilton-Adams Investigations' boss hired to by the jailed prime suspect's Chicago attorney to find the truth. He knew his client was lying, but to what extent, murder? Smith needed to locate the Tijuana housekeeper to learn what she witnessed at the station's previous Christmas party. Can he find her? Will her observations exonerate or bury Smith's client?Westway's neighbors told doubtful accounts of the night of the killings. Nothing added up. Nothing made sense. The police investigations stalled and the only hope to save the station manager left up to Jake Smith and his team. Mr. H David Whalen, born in Canada, spent his childhood growing up on Vancouver Island. His family moved to San Diego for his formative years and higher education.After graduating from college, earning a marketing degree, and subsequent corporate career, Mr. Whalen became a serial entrepreneur and inventor.He spent thirty-five years self-employed, building eight companies, two national, and sellingthree.During his life journey, David invented many products which he sold or licensed.After Mr. Whalen sold his last business and retired, he pursues a writing career in the crime thrillers genre.Contact email information: dwhalen@super-supply.com After his partner gets murdered, Jake Smith ends up the primary suspect, Though the evidence does not stack up, the case remains open and Detective Smith gets drummed out of the San Diego police department. He heads to Arkansas to start over, as a patrol officer. His sarcasm and quick wit are misunderstood and he struggles to fit in with the small department.After years of tribulations, Jake moves back to San Diego to take on his former nemeses, opening his own private investigation company, Hamiton-Adams Investigations. Smith's antecedent reputation keeps him all but clientless. On the verge of bankruptcy, he manages to secure a client. But shortly afterward, the immigration attorney takes a bullet to the back of his head late one steamy night.Solving the crime ahead of the locals, Smith's publicity rockets HAI into success. He moves uptown and hires staff. Along the way, his Arkansas girlfriend moves to town and they end up married. Jake and Alexis probably should not have tied the knot and definitely not become partners. Though they are in love, they have different ideas and life goals. Smith needs to prove his innocence at all costs. Alex wants more in her marriage.