Birdsongs
Birdsongs is a fast-paced mystery centered on former FBI agent, Benny James. Fired from the FBI for inadvertently sleeping with the perp in a murder case, he tries to disappear to a houseboat and retirement.
Not having what it takes to relax, Benny starts a service offering discreet investigations. That is until a body is found crucified near his marina. The local police department requests Benny’s help and he knows if he can catch the killer, redemption is his. The Chief gives Benny and the department ten days to solve the crimes before he promises to request the help of the FBI. As the case grows, grabbing national attention, and the murders continue, the media soon fills the normally quiet town. Media goddess, Rachael Martin arrives and adds spice to an already flavorful mix. A few newcomers straggle in as well. An ex-convict fresh out of prison from a thirty year murder rap slinks in unnoticed with revenge on his mind. Days later, a Greyhound bus delivers a strange young man raised by deaf-mute parents from deep within the Ozark Mountains. An old newspaper clipping and a dark secret pulls him to town. Whatever is going on has something strange to do with birds. At each murder site, dead birds are displayed in disturbing ways—the killer arranging them as an artist might. All the strange occurrences and unexplained visitors to this quiet town press Benny James to his max as he vehemently struggles to solve the most important case of his life. |
Pushed
Benny James is back! The former FBI agent turned private eye is whisked into action by TV evangelist, Reverend Jim, who heads a mega church in Mississippi and has a major problem. Reverend Jim’s son, Brother Jim, has taken his battle against sin to the extreme. Attractive young women are being “baptized” by being pushed from bridges.
Benny jets to West Palm Beach, Florida, the epicenter of the murders, to join his girlfriend and media powerhouse. As she chases the story, an adversary from her past vies for Benny’s affection. An FBI agent and hot young gun, becomes infatuated with Benny and creates more waves in an already turbulent atmosphere. The bizarre murders continue as the fatal baptismal rituals increase in frequency. Only one woman survives, but she disappears before she can identify her would-be killer. With the help of a new cast of eclectic characters, as well as some old favorites, Benny crisscrosses Florida in search of answers, making connections, in an attempt to catch the killer before more young lives are washed away. |
Brushed Away
When a bloody painting is found hanging on a café
wall, Benny James is summoned by the local police department. As a retired FBI
detective now working as a private investigator, he remains a major player when
it comes to peculiar murder scenes and cracking clues.
Tracking down the killer with Officer Vernon
Kearns, the partners find bizarre art pieces that lead them to discarded bodies.
As the list of suspects grows, a couple of artists living in a broken down
plantation house piques their interest. One of the artists has the odd habit of
taking on the personalities of others. The other has a secret she is desperately
trying to hide.
Vernon’s detective skills mature as he and
Benny rendezvous with another eccentric cast of characters, new and old. For
the small town in Georgiathis may be the most important
case of Benny’s life as the town teeters on fear’s
edge.
wall, Benny James is summoned by the local police department. As a retired FBI
detective now working as a private investigator, he remains a major player when
it comes to peculiar murder scenes and cracking clues.
Tracking down the killer with Officer Vernon
Kearns, the partners find bizarre art pieces that lead them to discarded bodies.
As the list of suspects grows, a couple of artists living in a broken down
plantation house piques their interest. One of the artists has the odd habit of
taking on the personalities of others. The other has a secret she is desperately
trying to hide.
Vernon’s detective skills mature as he and
Benny rendezvous with another eccentric cast of characters, new and old. For
the small town in Georgiathis may be the most important
case of Benny’s life as the town teeters on fear’s
edge.