What should have been a routine traffic stop on a rainy afternoon turns into Myrtle Beach Detective Phil Moody's strangest case yet.
Still reeling from the death of his longtime partner, Moody is supposed to be taking time off. Instead, he finds himself drawn into the case of Willie Matthews'''a nervous NASCAR vendor with no driver's license, no valid Social Security number, and no traceable past.
The deeper Moody digs, the more Willie's carefully constructed life begins to crack.
With sharp-eyed rookie officer Gina Gomez at his side, Moody follows a trail through flea-market booths, library computers, half-truths, memorable characters, and long-buried secrets. Solving the mystery could expose a fugitive--or reveal a man who has spent years running from something far more complicated than the law.
Set against the rain-soaked streets of Myrtle Beach, The Unwanted Man is a wry, fast-moving mystery novella about identity, second chances, and the secrets people keep when they believe no one is looking.
Genre: Mystery
Still reeling from the death of his longtime partner, Moody is supposed to be taking time off. Instead, he finds himself drawn into the case of Willie Matthews'''a nervous NASCAR vendor with no driver's license, no valid Social Security number, and no traceable past.
The deeper Moody digs, the more Willie's carefully constructed life begins to crack.
With sharp-eyed rookie officer Gina Gomez at his side, Moody follows a trail through flea-market booths, library computers, half-truths, memorable characters, and long-buried secrets. Solving the mystery could expose a fugitive--or reveal a man who has spent years running from something far more complicated than the law.
Set against the rain-soaked streets of Myrtle Beach, The Unwanted Man is a wry, fast-moving mystery novella about identity, second chances, and the secrets people keep when they believe no one is looking.
Genre: Mystery