John Tyler finally built the life he wanted.
But his past casts a long shadow.
Eight years retired from the army, Tyler manages his PTSD and begins a job as a classic car mechanic. He's a single dad to Lexi, who's about to enter college. Life is looking up.
Then, everything comes crashing down.
Tyler's former commanding officer is out of prison and hellbent on revenge. Their mutual hatred has been simmering for years. When it finally boils over, everyone and everything in Tyler's life is threatened.
He wanted to be a father and a mechanic. To save himself and his daughter, he'll need to use the deadly skills he thought he left behind.
Can Tyler stop a monster without becoming one himself?
The Mechanic is the first gripping novel in the John Tyler series. It's perfect for readers who like action thrillers with a little humor and a little heart.
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.
John Tyler finally built the life he wanted.
But his past casts a long shadow.
Eight years retired from the army, Tyler manages his PTSD and begins a job as a classic car mechanic. He's a single dad to Lexi, who's about to enter college. Life is looking up.
Then, everything comes crashing down.
Tyler's former commanding officer is out of prison and hellbent on revenge. Their mutual hatred has been simmering for years. When it finally boils over, everyone and everything in Tyler's life is threatened.
He wanted to be a father and a mechanic. To save himself and his daughter, he'll need to use the deadly skills he thought he left behind.
Can Tyler stop a monster without becoming one himself?
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 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?
Readers love The Unknown Devil because it combines classic hard-boiled sensibilities and modern tech savvy in a compulsively readable package.
An international drug cartel started the fight.
John Tyler will finish it.
Tyler is back to work as a classic auto mechanic. When a young woman-and car enthusiast-brings her vintage Porsche in for some work, Tyler is glad to talk shop with her.
When she never returns for her car, he wonders what's going on.
His daughter Lexi doesn't want him to investigate. Something bothers Tyler about what happened, though, and he's determined to uncover what happened to the mysterious woman from the shop.
The twists and turns of her life soon put Tyler in the path of a brutal drug cartel. They're establishing a foothold in Maryland and show no mercy to anyone who gets in their way.
Tyler's quest will take him far out of state and put him directly in the path of the group's most sinister killers. How far will he go to stop the shadowy group, and what price will he-and those close to him-pay?
A bloody corpse. A priest with the wrong history.
A rookie PI trying to figure it all out.
Hacker-turned-private investigator C.T. Ferguson is new to the job. He's learning the ropes. He wants an easy case.
Instead he gets a mess. Near a Baltimore church, a man is found murdered, stabbed a dozen times in the chest. C.T. uncovers the victim's history of abuse by priests—including the one stationed at the church.
Then, there's Ernie, a publicity-hungry blogger and podcaster who injected himself into a murder case.
With the priest reluctant to talk about the past, Ernie in jail, and enforcers hounding him, C.T. must sort through everyone's histories to figure out what happened.
The Confessional is a gripping crime novella and a perfect short read for mystery fans.
A dead veteran. A little county with a major problem.
What will happen when a big-city PI noses around?
Hacker-turned-private investigator C.T. Ferguson gets a client he never expected: his police detective cousin Rich. In rural western Maryland, Rich's old Army friend Jim died in an apparent suicide.
Jim got help from a charity called Land of the Brave. He had a job and a purpose again, and he was happy. Jim's heartbroken widow doesn't believe he killed himself.
As C.T. and Rich investigate, they come to doubt the suicide angle but can't prove anything. When C.T. makes a shocking discovery, he and Rich attract the wrong kind of attention. Can they survive against a backwoods crime syndicate?
Land of the Brave is the second C.T. Ferguson crime novella. It makes a terrific short listen for mystery fans.
She's missing, and she'll soon be completely gone.
For John Tyler, the clock is ticking.
While waiting for his new car repair shop to open, Tyler takes a job at an old friend's urging. He'll be on the protection detail for pop singer Alex Anne.
It's a simple job . . . until it all goes sideways.
When Alex Anne disappears, Tyler ignores the official investigation and launches his own. He discovers a notorious group of traffickers targeted the singer to sell her to the highest bidder.
After Tyler pursues the cabal, they soon learn his very pretty daughter is in college nearby. With time running short, Tyler strikes at the heart of the group's operation before they can disappear with a plane full of missing girls. He'll have to take on all their men by himself.
Good thing he never cared about the odds.
Lost Highway is the third novel in the John Tyler action thriller series. It's perfect for readers who like their thrillers with plenty of action, a little humor, and a little heart.
Three of Baltimore’s worst criminals and murderers.
Can a newly-minted PI keep his clients and the city safe?
For C.T.’s first case, he wanted an easy one.
Instead, he got Alice.
C.T. Ferguson spent years as a hacker. He lived in Hong Kong and helped Americans and dissidents evade 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 walked in. And C.T.’s life would never be the same.
Crossing paths with budding loan sharks, gangsters, and a human trafficking ring, C.T. must use his digital and physical skills to stay one step ahead. As each case tests him in new and challenging ways, C.T. wonders if his luck will run out.
The C.T. Ferguson Private Investigator Mysteries is a bundle of three novels from this binge-worthy series. If you like your crime thrillers served with wry humor and a jolt of cyber suspense, you’ll want to stay up late reading this box set.
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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.
The Workers of Iniquity is the third crime fiction novel in the C.T. Ferguson mystery series.
