C.T. Ferguson Mysteries

It's C.T.'s first case. He wants an easy one. Instead, he gets Alice. C.T. Ferguson spent years as a hacker. He lived in Hong Kong, working against the Chinese government. Then they found him, threw him in jail, and eventually kicked him out. In Baltimore, C.T. sets himself up as a private investigator. Then Alice walks in. She's sure her husband is cheating on her. C.T. looks into it but isn't convinced. He soon discovers Alice has serious problems of her own. When Alice's troubles get even worse, C.T. finds his own life in danger. With a liar for a client and enforcers hounding him, can C.T. prevent his first case from becoming his last? You'll love The Reluctant Detective because it blends classic mystery with modern cyber intrigue.

A gray hat hacker. A dark-hearted crime boss. Baltimore isn't big enough for both of them. C.T. Ferguson uses his illicit digital skills as a private investigator. When a teenaged boy wants to find his missing older brother, C.T. takes the case. He soon discovers the missing brother is a fellow keyboard wizard, which piques his interest. Then shadowy figures turn up wherever C.T. goes. He gets an offer he's not supposed to refuse from a budding gangster. He declines it anyway, of course. But how is it all connected to the missing programmer? When the investigation takes a turn for the worse, C.T. must contend with the police trying to arrest him and a cadre of enforcers trying to kill him. Can he follow the clues online and in the real world in time to reunite a family? You'll love The Unknown Devil because it combines classic hard-boiled sensibilities and modern tech savvy in a compulsively readable package.

A bankrupt client. A missing husband. One cyber sleuth will follow the money trail to the root of all evil. Private investigator C.T. Ferguson believes justice shouldn't come with a price tag. As a trust fund baby and former hacker, he uses his resources to track down criminals who prey on society's most vulnerable members.When an old acquaintance falls on hard times, he vows to solve the mystery of her missing husband and empty bank account. Following the digital trail, he uncovers a grisly hotel room crime scene. But the husband's ruthless loan shark won't draw the line at one dead body. When the clues take an unexpected turn, C.T. realizes he's stumbled onto a sinister black market where humanity's worst sins are sold to the highest bidder. And the people who run the criminal syndicate don't care about dead private investigators.You'll love this mystery novel because of its fast-paced action, cyber-savvy sleuth, and spine-tingling suspense.

A murdered police officer. The thin blue line.One PI will take on the system to get justice.For someone who never got along well with the cops, C.T. Ferguson finds himself in a good place.His relationship with the Baltimore police is as solid as it's been. He and his detective cousin Rich are almost friends.Then the news comes in: Officer down.The police quickly arrest a suspect. C.T. wants nothing to do with the case.You can't always get what you want.When a vicious assault threatens his life, C.T. must figure out who really killed the murdered officer. It may cost him his improved relationship with Rich, not to mention his life, to find out.Already Guilty is the fourth novel in the riveting C.T. Ferguson mystery series. You'll love this crime novel because it shows the high price of having convictions.

C.T. Ferguson has a case. Just one. It's how he works.Then devastating personal news leaves him shattered. Now he's burning the candle at both ends. His new investigation is one he never wanted and couldn't imagine. It emerged from a lie over a decade old. The original client demands his time, also. She's a young woman who needs help. How much time can C.T. spare her when he's consumed by something personal? His dual cases will take him from Baltimore's seediest neighborhoods to the real seat of city power. If C.T. is good enough, he'll figure out both. He'll get justice for the living and the dead. If he's not good enough, he won't live to see his upcoming thirtieth birthday. You'll love Daughters and Sons because it's a hard-boiled mystery overlaid with cyber intrigue, family tragedy, and plenty of wisecracks.

A troubled girl has disappeared. Finding her may cost him his life. When you're a sought-after PI like C.T. Ferguson, there's no such thing as a day off. So his romantic Hawaiian getaway is interrupted when a frantic woman calls, desperate to locate her missing niece. But when he learns of the girl's involvement with drugs and escort work, he fears his investigation may already be over. Following the clues from the pimp-ridden neighborhoods of Baltimore to rural Maryland, C.T. uncovers a sordid trail of exploitation and corruption. And when the justice system ignores a twisted cabal preying on young girls, he vows to bust it open no matter the cost. Can the determined P.I. take down a gang of monstrous criminals before he's eliminated? A March from Innocence is the sixth standalone novel in the gripping C.T. Ferguson mystery series. If you like seedy suspects, courageous private eyes, and long-shot cases, then you'll love Tom Fowler's gritty noir.

College basketball star Calvin Murray always played to win.This time, losing could cost him his life. It's March. The most important time of the year in college hoops. John Hanson College is breezing through their conference en route to the NCAA tournament. But are they? Games they should win going away turn out to be close contests. Calvin's mother hires private investigator C.T. Ferguson because she suspects her son is under a lot of pressure from the wrong people. She's right. But the issue goes way, way beyond basketball. And it might swallow up Calvin and C.T. both. You'll love Inside Cut because everyone enjoys a modern twist on the classics.

Pretty blonde girls are disappearing across Maryland. C.T. Ferguson is on the case, but even he might be in over his head. Ashleigh vanished from her friend's house. No one knows where she is. The police have no leads. C.T. agrees to help her distraught parents. Soon, he learns Ashleigh wasn't the first girl to go missing. And she isn't the last. Nothing besides similar looks seems to connect the young women. When they start turning up dead, C.T. must race against the clock to find a vicious and unknown killer. He's desperate to save Ashleigh and the other girls, but can he do it in time? If not, the next girl to disappear may not be the last. The Next Girl is the riveting eighth standalone novel in the C.T. Ferguson mystery series. You'll love this book because everyone can get behind a hero staring down impossible odds.

C.T. Ferguson is shot and left for dead. Will he live to solve his own attempted murder? After wrapping up a routine case, private investigator C.T. Ferguson is gunned down and left floating in the Baltimore Harbor. His police detective cousin Rich is frozen out of the investigation. No one thinks it was a random act of violence. It leaves two big questions. Who did it? And why? The answers will shake the Ferguson family to its foundation. You'll love this engrossing crime thriller because the one murder a detective never gets a chance to solve is his own.

C.T. Ferguson nearly died. Now, he's investigating a murder.What could go wrong? C.T. is back to work a few short months after being shot. He's working on his own and taking cases he would've declined before. So when a woman comes into C.T's office and asks him to investigate her sister's brutal murder, he jumps at the chance. He has no trouble finding suspects. When the confrontations turn physical, though, C.T. Is unsure of himself for the first time in his life. His physical wounds may have healed, but the mental ones are still in progress. Murder cases don't wait for detectives to get their heads together, however. As C.T. keeps working, he uncovers shocking details. He'll need all his wits about him to survive and get justice for his grieving client. Is he up to the task? A Handful of Dust is the gripping tenth novel in the C.T. Ferguson mystery series.

C.T. Ferguson's latest case sends him into the workforce.And it's not the only thing which might kill him. When a widow hires C.T. to investigate her husband's suspicious death, he never thought he'd end up taking the man's old database job. A corporate executive wants to get to the bottom of things, so C.T. joins the company undercover. Not everyone is thrilled by his presence, however. Two ambushes can't deter him. Both the widow and the executive still want answers. Despite concerns about his cover being blown, C.T. stays on the case and learns some shocking details about the company. When he's abducted from the streets of Baltimore, he thinks he knows who's behind it. He's wrong, and he quickly learns a shady corporation in Frederick isn't the only threat to his life. Can C.T. free himself and get justice for his client? Dead Cat Bounce is the compulsively readable eleventh mystery novel in the C.T. Ferguson crime fiction series.

When a true crime podcaster asks PI C.T. Ferguson to help review an old murder case, he accepts.It turns out his cousin Rich was the investigating officer . . .And C.T. thinks Rich got it wrong.Now a homicide lieutenant, Rich remembers the case. He says he got it right. But when C.T. shows him the results of a new investigation, Rich comes around to the idea that the wrong person could be in jail. It means a very guilty man is walking free. Now, Rich and C.T. have to figure out who killed a man eight years ago. As they dig deeper, the murderer sets his sights on them. Can C.T. and his cousin solve a cold case before they get put on ice? Digging in the Dark is the 18th gripping mystery in the C.T. Ferguson crime fiction series. Each title stands alone, and the books can be enjoyed in whatever order you happen upon them. Tom Fowler was born and raised in Baltimore and still resides in Maryland. He is an unabashed homer for Baltimore sports teams. His full-time job is in the field of computer security.Even from a young age, Tom wanted to write. He was about seven or eight, so the stories were brief and awful. Among them was a "murder mystery" in which young Tom, a polite lad, referred to everyone as "Mr. Patrick" or "Miss Jane." The most interesting thing about the alleged murder mystery was that no one died (and, in fact, everyone recovered quite nicely in the hospital). In the intervening years, Tom has gotten over this problem with killing characters in his stories.When not working or writing, Tom enjoys spending time with his family and friends, reading, sports, movies, and writing brief bios in the third person.

A dangerous killer targets criminals released on technicalities.Then, he sets his sights on C.T. Ferguson.Explosions rock the city of Baltimore. Bomb blasts kill criminals convicted of terrible offenses but released on legal technicalities. The police are either unable or unwilling to identify a culprit.When another private investigator looking into the matter ends up dead, the case falls to C.T. and his intrepid assistant T.J. It doesn't take them long to wind up on the murderer's radar.As C.T. and T.J. struggle to puzzle out a maniac's identity and motive, the killer raises the stakes. People close to C.T. become targets, and the next explosion just might kill someone he loves.Can C.T. and T.J. solve the case before innocents join the body count?Unreasonable Doubt is the pulse-pounding 17th mystery novel in the C.T. Ferguson crime fiction series.