The Four-Bar Progression

A Father Revealed. Avant-Garde Jazz. And Nanobot Murder Suspects.

Private investigator Neil Ames returns to the smoke-infused Pacific Northwest after a hazardous investigation in Kazakhstan only to find his trusted confidante, Octavia Clarke, shattered. Her mother has died. But as she braces herself for the funeral in New Orleans, a shocking email drops a bombshell-Octavia's biological father is none other than Bastien Beaulieu, a legendary jazz composer and nanotech genius. But more disturbing-Bastien has been brutally murdered.

Determined to uncover the truth about her hidden legacy, Neil and Octavia head to Montreal, for the reading of Bastien's will. In a chilling turn, Octavia inherits more than she bargained for: Bastien's house, his prized trombone, a jealous half-sister, and groundbreaking research that plunges her into a lethal conspiracy.

As Neil unravels Bastien's secret work in DNA origami and nanotechnology, he realizes they're up against forces far darker than they imagined. Racing against time, he must outmaneuver a deadly foe-before Octavia becomes the next casualty and Bastien's legacy falls into the wrong hands, triggering an unstoppable chain of chaos.

The Four-Bar Progression is Book 2 of the Neil Ames, PI Mystery Series