John Standard

Is Allison Shafer dead or alive? Finding the answer may be the only thing that will save John Standard's life.Standard is a freelance writer who believed he had chronicled the last days of a beautiful woman dying of cancer and determined to end her life using a physician-assisted suicide law. But did she really die? Standard believes she did. Shafer's gangster boyfriend isn't so sure and thinks Standard may be in on the hoax.The search for the truth takes Standard back to when he first met Shafer and eventually halfway around the world ... chasing the dead. A series by Tom Towslee

Broken and disillusioned after nearly dying at the hands of a serial killer, freelance writer John Standard flees his home in Portland, Oregon, for the tropical haven of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, only to find himself reluctantly drafted into the search for the missing granddaughter of a wealthy industrialist.Standard learns that she may have become one of the Paradise Girls - young American girls who are kidnapped from their homes and forced into prostitution in Mexico.His search takes him into a dark underside of life in Mexico ruled by the wealthy Raul Barrego and his mysterious female companion, an assassin known only by the name La Pantera. Can Standard find the missing girl and bring her back to safety without endangering his own life or that of others?A fast-paced thriller set in the criminal underworld of Mexico, PARADISE GIRLS is the second book in Tom Towslee's John Standard series. A series by Tom Towslee

When a seemingly innocent food blogger is murdered in the quiet Mexican beach town of Zihuatanejo, John Standard's girlfriend asks him to find out what happened.Standard, wanting only to be left alone to enjoy the sun, food, and tequila of his new home, reluctantly agrees. His search leads him to the beautiful and dangerous daughter of a notorious drug lord, and an unlikely alliance with a Shakespeare-quoting DEA agent.After a high-powered encounter with the cartel killers, Standard's search for the truth leaves a trail of dead bodies in its wake. Does he still have what it takes to get the job done? A series by Tom Towslee

Only John Standard knows how billionaire Proctor Scofield really died. He's kept the secret for four years, but now, a lawyer determined to learn what really happened has tracked him down in the sleepy coastal town of Zihuatanejo, Mexico.Standard reluctantly agrees to tell him the story, but only if he listens to the entire tale. What unveils over the next few days is a story of murder, betrayal and a two-decade-old conspiracy involving the death of a young girl.A crime thriller set in Mexico, RICH MAN DEAD MAN is the fourth book in Tom Towslee's John Standard series. A series by Tom Towslee

After representatives from the world's most prestigious art museums are murdered in the Mexican beach town of Zihuatanejo, John Standard gets entangled in a deadly art heist.Standard is hired to transport a package from the airport to a local hotel. Inside is a lost masterpiece by Rafael, worth an estimated $350 million. When the art dealer is killed, Standard finds himself the custodian of the painting, and a target in a deadly game.Believing that the reclusive billionaire Carlos Strasser is behind the murders, Standard sets out to uncover the truth. The closer Standard gets to Strasser and his ruthless henchman, Heinz Richter, the more dangerous his mission becomes. With lives on the line and millions at stake, Standard must use every ounce of cunning to outmaneuver his powerful adversary.A gripping crime thriller set in Mexico, THE LAST MASTERPIECE is the fifth book in Tom Towslee's John Standard series. A series by Tom Towslee