U.S. Marshal Charlie Harlow
The Charlie Harlow series features a US Marshal living outside Asheville, NC — gritty, fast-moving mysteries set in the backroads of western North Carolina.
US Marshal Charlie Harlow has stood in front of hundreds of doors without knowing who, or what, is behind them…
When a botched assignment leaves a friend from the sheriff’s office dead, Charlie finds himself under the Justice Department’s scrutiny for the way things fell apart.
Overwhelmed with guilt for failing to save his friend, Charlie knows the only thing he can do is keep doing the job he loves. At least while he still can.
Bringing another fugitive to justice is just what the doctor ordered. All he has to do is track down a convict allegedly hiding out on his girlfriend’s farm.
But things take a turn in the wrong direction when the deputy with Charlie, Kim Riggins, is taken hostage. And when the convict’s girlfriend steps in the way to prevent Charlie from stopping their escape, all he can do is watch as Riggins disappears under gunpoint.
The game of cat and mouse soon turns deadly. And Charlie must apprehend those responsible before the person he cares most about pays the price for his relentless pursuit of justice…
When justice fails, Charlie Harlow’s not afraid to take the law into his own hands…
Deputy U.S. Marshal Charlie Harlow refuses to stand by and watch when someone’s in trouble. So when a teen he tried to help suddenly goes missing, he has a hard time stepping aside to let the local authorities do their job.
And when he senses the case isn’t being taken as seriously as it should, he decides to take matters into his own hands and bring the girl back to safety.
But everything changes when the sheriff’s office finds a body that matches the girl’s description. Charlie takes the blame for what happened, and makes a promise to make those responsible pay the price.
He won’t stop until they do.
He tracks down every lead. He follows every clue. And by the time the local authorities officially turn to the U.S. Marshals Service for help, Charlie’s already two steps ahead of everyone involved.
But this time, his reluctance to follow orders might be just what brings him down. When the search takes a turn in the wrong direction, Charlie knows he has to change course, or it’ll be more than his own life he’s put at risk.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Charlie Harlow is under fire… In more ways than one.
When a routine transport in the Smoky Mountains goes awry and a prisoner in Charlie’s custody disappears, he is thrust into a showdown he never sees coming.
Charlie quickly discovers the case is far from what it seems. Deceit lurks around every corner, and betrayal runs deep, possibly even within his own ranks.
But when the investigation takes a brutal turn, he finds himself in a fight for survival. With his life on the line and pressure mounting, will Charlie’s relentless search for the truth lead to justice? Or will it be his downfall?
He must navigate a treacherous landscape and a system he’s starting to believe is against him. As the clock ticks away, the danger only escalates. The line between right and wrong starts to blur.
If Charlie can’t outmaneuver his enemies, he risks falling into a trap he won’t escape.