Port City Crossfire (A Brandon Blake Mystery, Book 1)

"e;Port City Crossfire, is both gripping, nonstop action and a deep dive into what happens to a cop when he's involved in a deadly force event. ...couldn't put it down."e;~Kate Flora, award-winning author of the Joe Burgess police procedural series--Present Day, Portland, Maine--Decried as a murderer and trigger-happy cop, rookie Officer Brandon Blake is beset by doubt and guilt over shooting and killing a sixteen-year-old armed with a pellet gun and a GoPro camera. Suspended, he distracts himself with a side-investigation of a troubled young couple. Danni kept a diary in high-school, detailing her crushes, love affairs, pregnancy, and a single event that has haunted her to this day. With the diary lost, she's resigned to her secret. But her world is up-ended when Blake finds the diary and attempts to return it only to be stopped short by Dani's jealousy-prone boyfriend, Clutch. Dani pursues Blake to retrieve her diary containing a secret that could demand her life. Dogged by a woman with a jealous boyfriend and a strange secret, hunted by the press and angry, grieving parents with a secret of their own, Brandon Blake must solve both mysteries before he loses more than just his job. Publisher Note: Gerry Boyle's journalistic background brings a gritty authenticity to his writing that transports readers into a realm they won't want to leave. Fans of Michael Connelly, Ian Rankin, and Lee Child, as well as Ed McBain, will enjoy the Brandon Blake Series. "e;Gritty and unrelenting, Gerry Boyle's Port City Crossfire will have you turning pages well into the night."e; ~Bruce Robert Coffin, Agatha Award-nominated author of Beyond the TruthThe Brandon Blake Mystery SeriesPort City CrossfirePort City Rat Trap