Drawn into Malice
(2026)(The third book in the Paxton & Walsh Mystery series)
A novel by Staci Troilo
Grace may teach the heart to fear, but a killer can make it stop beating.
When a prominent attorney is found dead in his sprawling mansion, Detectives Paxton and Walsh are called to the scene. As they dig deeper into the lawyer’s carefully curated life, they uncover a masterpiece of deception fueled by mounting debts, multiple affairs, and myriad enemies. What’s crafted to look like a mishap proves to be a meticulously constructed execution. Layers of deception transform a simple investigation into a labyrinth of motives, secrets, and lies.
When the death toll rises, the pressure cooker explodes. The victims seem unrelated, but a sinister thread weaves them all together. With leads fizzling and suspects dwindling, Paxton and Walsh find themselves chasing a murderer who is always one step ahead, and the deeper they dig, the more danger they’re in.
Many artists choose paint for their medium, but one has a preference for blood… and is drawn into malice.
Paxton & Walsh stories deliver the unflinching loyalty and sharp humor of Robert Crais's Elvis Cole & Joe Pike novels, the dogged determination and complex cases of Michael Connelly's Bosch & Ballard, and the rural atmosphere and lawman partnership of Craig Johnson's Longmire series.
Genre: Mystery
When a prominent attorney is found dead in his sprawling mansion, Detectives Paxton and Walsh are called to the scene. As they dig deeper into the lawyer’s carefully curated life, they uncover a masterpiece of deception fueled by mounting debts, multiple affairs, and myriad enemies. What’s crafted to look like a mishap proves to be a meticulously constructed execution. Layers of deception transform a simple investigation into a labyrinth of motives, secrets, and lies.
When the death toll rises, the pressure cooker explodes. The victims seem unrelated, but a sinister thread weaves them all together. With leads fizzling and suspects dwindling, Paxton and Walsh find themselves chasing a murderer who is always one step ahead, and the deeper they dig, the more danger they’re in.
Many artists choose paint for their medium, but one has a preference for blood… and is drawn into malice.
Paxton & Walsh stories deliver the unflinching loyalty and sharp humor of Robert Crais's Elvis Cole & Joe Pike novels, the dogged determination and complex cases of Michael Connelly's Bosch & Ballard, and the rural atmosphere and lawman partnership of Craig Johnson's Longmire series.
Genre: Mystery
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