Prodigal Son

With the clarity of Robert B. Parker and the complexity of Michael Connolly, [this thriller] disturbs and charms at the same time. Booklist Once a cancer patient, former Orlando detective Mike Garrity is a survivorfor now, at least. Death has a way of following him around, like a black cloud over his head. If its not his own mortality hes thinking about, its someone elses. Like his teenage daughters friend who just died of a suspected suicide. Or the woman hes just met in his cancer support group, Debbie, who learns that she doesnt have much longer to live. Maybe Mike has gotten soft during his second chance. He cant refuse to help Debbie when she asks him to track down the son she gave up for adoption more than twenty years ago. But his investigation leads to a dead body, which leads to Mike becoming the prime suspect in the murder. Desperate to clear his name, Mike soon uncovers a shocking betrayal. As a hurricane barrels towards the Sunshine State, a different kind of storm is brewing, one that will send Mikeand everyone he lovesrunning for cover . . . Praise for Head Games An Orlando, Florida, thriller that reads like a high-speed theme park ride . . . with dark humor so sharp itll make you bleed. Brian Freeman, New York Timesbestselling author Carl Hiaasen fans will be thrilled to know theres a new kid on the block. If you liked Basket Case, youll flip over Thomas B. Cavanaghs sardonically and outrageously funny lead character. Charlotte Hughes, New York Timesbestselling author.