Hazardverse: Sidetracks

This isn't a romance. This isn't happily-ever-after. This is a mystery. And, like me, it's pretty messed up.Detective Gray Dulac is in freefall: a disfiguring injury; a crumbling relationship; a slowly imploding career. But there's a kind of clarity to it all. A detachment. A way of being in the world when you can't screw things up any more than you already have.When he stumbles across a wounded young man outside a party, though, Gray is struck by the similarities between their injuries, and he discovers he might not be as detached as he thought. The case falls under the jurisdiction of the sheriff's office, but Gray can't seem to leave it alone, and he continues to investigate even after being told to stop.The only problem is that everyone, including the victim, is lying to him. And when the young man turns up dead, Gray finds himself at the top of the list of suspects and racing to find the real killer-and the truth. Because better than anyone, Gray knows that truth is a broken mirror.And the edges are sharp enough to cut.

Don't blink, or you'll miss it.Tangents (Volume 1) is a collection of flash fiction stories set in the Hazardverse. It includes the following:"But It's Still a Race"Emery, John-Henry, North, and Shaw compete in a race at Halloween."The Least We Could Do"Jem and Tean cook dinner."Meet (Not Cute)"Jadon and Nico meet. Unfortunately, North and Shaw are there too."I Wanted to Tell You Something"Fer visits Theo and Auggie."Opuntia Microdasys"Emery catches Shaw at a bad time."Summer Nights"A late-night conversation results in unexpected revelations."The Things We Do"Jem takes one for the team."Evie's Dad"Emery takes Colt and Evie shopping for new shoes."Big Strong Guys"Colt and Ashley go on a ghost hunt. North and Shaw tag along.Please note that these stories were previously distributed to the author's readers group.