Hawk Theriot & Kristi Blocker Mysteries

Brand-new treasury agent Kristi Blocker is tasked to find two missing coworkers in the vast Atchafalaya Basin: a swamp larger than Rhode Island.But after Kristi herself gets kidnapped, things get complicated. Fighting for her life, she escapes to the depths of the swamp. Meanwhile, the Sheriff of St. Mary Parish asks Hawk Theriot - the swamp ranger - to find Kristi. The only federal warden in the Atchafalaya, he knows the area like the back of his hand.With corrupt cops, private investigators and federal agents all having their own spoon in the same gumbo, can Kristi and Hawk figure out what happened in the swamp, and bring those responsible to justice? J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series of mystery novels by Jim Riley.

Something salacious is afoot in Morgan City.After the discovery of Coach Leo McClure's body in Lake Palourde, Hawk and Kristi are called in to investigate. As they dig deeper, long-kept secrets about the late coach begin to surface.When a PI turns up dead, Hawk and Kristi pick up the pace to figure out what exactly is going on in the otherwise peaceful city. Jealous husbands, executives and lovers all seem to be somehow connected to the crime.But who is the killer, and can they find him in time? J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series of mystery novels by Jim Riley.

When an eviscerated body is discovered in the swamp, the residents of Morgan City - including the Mayor - blame the Rougarou.A swamp creature similar to Yeti or Bigfoot, the Rougarou is also known as the Werewolf of Louisiana, and Hawk - who's patrolled the basin all his life - has never seen one.With the eyes of the whole nation on the case, Hawk and Kristi must work through the political haze and find the killer. It seems like everyone has lost their common sense. But is the killer a creature of myth, or a man with evil intent? J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, LA, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home in South Louisiana with his wife. A series of mystery novels by Jim Riley.