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Lexington Detective Jack Dantzler is asked to look into a death that has been ruled a suicide. When he learns how the person died-cyanide poisoning-he immediately suspects that the victim was murdered. Although the death occurred in another county, Dantzler agrees to look into what is a closed case. However, before he can begin his investigation, a medical clinic is bombed and a woman dies in the blast. Within days, the owner of the clinic is murdered. As Dantzler digs deeper into these cases, he begins to suspect that the murders are somehow linked together. But how? And who is the link? Dantzler's list of potential suspects grows, and so does the body count. Suddenly, Dantzler is scrambling to bring down the killer-or killers-before more blood is spilled. It's a race he cannot afford to lose. The Fire of Heaven features a cast of memorable characters, headed, of course, by Dantzler, the gifted detective critics have compared to Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch. Critic Natasha Jackson said it best: "The Fire of Heaven pulls you in right from the very first paragraph, and Tom Wallace does a great job of creating a world-class detective in Dantzler."

Struggling actor Danny Kafka is about to see his dream come true-he's been hired to play a key role in a big movie to be filmed in Chicago. But when Danny, a Medal of Honor war hero, arrives in the Windy City, he is immediately arrested for the murder of United States Senator Dana Shapiro. And the evidence against him is overwhelming; he's seen on tape announcing his intention to commit the crime, and his fingerprints are on the murder weapon. Jack Dantzler, now a private investigator, receives a call from Grace West, the famous Chicago defense attorney with whom he once had a romantic relationship. She wants Dantzler to help prove Danny's innocence. Reluctantly, he agrees to meet with Danny, and to hear his story. Dantzler listens, and instantly concludes that the kid has been framed for the crime. He agrees to take the case. Dantzler's investigation, which takes him from Chicago to Manhattan to Los Angeles, pits him against powerful men who occupy the highest corridors of power in two of the world's mightiest countries. And they are not about to let a lone private investigator bring them down. Dantzler's digging into the case could well result in digging his own grave. Heroes For Ghosts is the latest example of why critics say, "Tom Wallace excels in his ability to make his characters come alive."

When Jack Dantzler gets word that a former detective has committed suicide, he isn't particularly shocked. After all, it's a well-known fact that cops have a notoriously high suicide rate. A few days later, Dantzler learns that a second ex-cop has apparently taken his own life. But this time, when Dantzler takes one look at the scene, he realizes this is no suicide. This is murder. Things become even more troubling when it is discovered that each of the dead detectives were in possession of more than one-hundred thousand dollars, more than enough to cause Dantzler to wonder how two former cops could come up with that much cash. Julie Bradley, author of two successful True Crime books, has been told by a source that a young woman was murdered in Lexington fifteen years ago, and the crime has never been solved. She is also given the names of six former cops who, she is told, "will be at the heart of your story." But as Julie undertakes her research for the book, two more men are murdered, including her source for the story. Making matters worse, suddenly, Julie's own life is in danger. As Dantzler begins to peel away the layers surrounding this confusing mystery, he finds himself on a dark journey that leads him to a truth that is as personally shattering as it is unexpected. Murder by Suicide proves once again why critics say "Tom Wallace excels in his ability to make his characters come alive."

Jack Dantzler is surprised when Kentucky governor Mark Baker calls and requests a late-night meeting. Dantzler is reluctant to say yes, but eventually agrees to the meeting. Dantzler is surprised to learn that the governor is being blackmailed. He's even more surprised when the governor says he wants Dantzler to find out who is behind the scheme. Dantzler agrees to help, unaware that he is setting forth on an investigation that involves two of this country's deepest and darkest sins-anti-Semitism and white supremacy. It's a case unlike any Dantzler has ever undertaken in the past. Although the blackmailer is murdered, Dantzler knows there is far more evil to uncover. It's at this point that Sam Rosen arrives on the scene, seeking Dantzler's help in bringing a former ex-Nazi to justice. To do this requires Dantzler to put his life at risk by joining a group of white supremacists. Once he's accepted into the group, he learns that a planned bombing is in the works. Now he is in a race to find out who has ordered the bomb, and where it will be placed. What Dantzler doesn't know is that the bomb's location is dangerously close to home. The race to find it is on, and failure to do so is not an option.