SMFS Member Publishing News: The Silence of the Dead: A Charlie 316 Novel by Frank Zafiro and Colin Conway

Today is publication day for SMFS list member Frank Zafiro’s new book, The Silence of the Dead: A Charlie 316 Novel. Co-written with Colin Conway, this is the sixth book in the series that began with Charlie-316. Published by High Speed Creative LLC, the police procedural is available from Amazon and other vendors.

 

Amazon Description:

Every city has secrets. Some are evil.

A killer stalks Spokane, Washington, with his history of victims stretching back fifty years. It seems an unlikely truth, but Major Crimes Detective Wardell Clint is driven to prove it. After discovering tenuous links between many unsolved murders, Clint develops a theory which forces him deeper into the past.

He must wade through generations of cops, witnesses, and survivors to discover a truth hidden behind privilege and cover-ups. His improbable guide on this journey—retired Police Chief Robert Baumgartner—may be his greatest ally or most dangerous opponent.

No matter how long it takes, Clint won’t give up. His job—his duty—is to speak for the dead.

And they’ve been silent for too long.

 

Publication News: Back Road Bobby and His Friends

 Today is the publication date for Back Road Bobby and His Friends, edited by Colin Conway.  Stories by members include:

Eric Beetner.  "Fletch Goes For A Ride."

Colin Conway. "The Reunion of Back Road Bobby and Transmission Jack."

Nikki Dolson. "Card Shark Molly's Last Hand."

Gabriel Valjan. "Ciro the Fox and the Treasure in the Mountains."

Frank Zafiro. "The Escape of Jimmy the Saint."

Kevin Tipple. "The Beetle's Last Fifty Grand."

Dave Zeltserman. "Robbing Banks with Gator Wilson."

Member Publication News: Frank Zafiro and Colin Conway

The Ride-Along, a new novel by Frank Zafiro and Colin Conway, was published today.

SMFS Member Publishing News: Frank Zafiro

Today is publication day for SMFS list member Frank Zafiro’s new book, Code Four. Co-written with Colin Conway, this is the fourth and final book in the series that began with Charlie-316. Published by Down & Out Books, the police procedural is available from the publisher, Amazon, and other vendors in a variety of formats.

 

Synopsis:

The last two years have been tumultuous ones for the Spokane Police Department. On the surface, the agency has suffered from scandal and police officer deaths. Underneath, a secret and deadly game of cat and mouse has played out.

Now the Department of Justice has sent investigators to determine if federal intervention is needed. Their presence disrupts everyone’s agenda and threatens to expose dark secrets. Goals shift from winning situations to simply surviving.

Not everyone will.

In this tense and explosive final installment of the Tyler Garrett saga, everyone’s true nature is laid bare. Garrett scrambles to maintain what he has built. Chief Baumgartner tries to protect his department. Captain Farrell’s plans crumble around him, and Officer Ray Zielinski’s career is at risk. Meanwhile, DOJ supervisor Édelie Durand diligently follows the facts where they lead. And through it all, the unflappable Detective Clint keeps his eyes firmly on the prize—Officer Tyler Garrett.

 

SMFS Member Publishing News: Frank Zafiro

Today is publication day for SMFS list member Frank Zafiro’s new book, Badge Heavy. Co-written with Colin Conway, this is the third book in the series that began with Charlie-316. Published by Down & Out Books, the police procedural is available from the publisher, Amazon, and other vendors in a variety of formats.

Publisher Synopsis:

When the Spokane Police Anti-Crime Team (ACT) was formed, the expectation was that its efforts would make a dent in the city’s rising crime rate. In only its first few weeks of existence, the team has done even better than hoped for, racking up arrests and seizures of guns, drugs, money, and stolen cars. Everyone from the mayor to the citizenry seems happy with ACT’s swift results.

But there are darker agendas surrounding this team. Bonds of loyalty are being forged, secret schemes made, and suspicions are focused in all directions. In the midst of run-and-gun police work, officers will discover that not everything is as it seems. Who to trust becomes a life and death question for everyone involved.

In this third installment of the Officer Tyler Garrett saga, the stakes have risen even higher. Garrett seeks to solidify his position. Officer Gary Stone undergoes a surprising metamorphosis. Captain Farrell tries to bring the situation to a head. Rookie Jun Yang struggles to find her place, while Officer Ray Zielinski must repay a debt that threatens to land him in greater danger. Meanwhile, Detective Wardell Clint continues to gnaw at the bone of the case that has consumed him for almost two years.

Something has got to give.

SMFS Member Publishing News: Frank Zafiro

Today is publication day for SMFS list member Frank Zafiro’s new book, Never The Crime. Co-written with Colin Conway, this is the second book in the series that began with Charlie-316. Published by Down & Out Books, the police procedural is available from the publisher, Amazon, and other vendors in a variety of formats.

Publisher Synopsis:

Synopsis … The Tyler Garrett Saga Continues…

Spokane Police Officer Tyler Garrett is a man of many different images. To the public, he is a once-maligned and now redeemed cop, the victim of public prejudice and city politics. To the Chief of Police and the Mayor, he is a good cop, falsely accused and thankfully back to work. To his wife, a man she no longer knows. And to those who know his secret, he is the most terrible thing any police officer can be—a traitor to his badge.

Clear of the controversy that surrounded him less than two years ago, Garrett is moving on and getting his life back in order. Meanwhile, Detective Wardell Clint remains on the hunt for any evidence against him that proves what Clint already knows—that Tyler Garrett is dirty. Clint has vowed to stop at nothing to bring down Garrett once and for all.

In the midst of Clint’s efforts, a rash of new city hall scandals break out, including a suspicious death, and Tyler Garrett inserts himself into the investigation. But he isn’t the only one. No one seems immune to being drawn into the web of dirty politics. Officer Gary Stone, assigned as a liaison to city hall, finds himself thrown into the midst of this maelstrom, struggling as his loyalties and ethics are challenged. The mayor, the chief, councilmembers, police captains, and news reporters all square off, each with their own agenda.

Before it ends, everyone will learn that it’s never the crime that causes downfall, but the following cover-up.

SMFS Member Publishing News: Frank Zafiro

SMFS list member Frank Zafiro’s new book, Charlie-316, co-written with Colin Conway, is released today. Published by Down & Out Books, the read is now available in both print and eBook formats from Amazon and other vendors.

Synopsis:

Tyler Garrett is a model SWAT officer whose good looks, education and familial status add to that image. The fact that he is a black man in the predominately white Spokane Police Department only adds to the city administration’s pride in one of their own. He’s often pointed to as an example of the department’s best and brightest—a young man on the rise. 

One summer evening, Garrett stops a reckless driver. It’s something he’s done a thousand times except this time, gunfire erupts from a nearby house. As Garrett dives for cover, the driver turns and begins shooting as well. Garrett survives the ambush by killing the driver and chasing off the additional shooter. 

The legend of Tyler Garrett grows and the community rallies around him. 

Until the initial investigation determines the driver was shot in the back and his gun has somehow disappeared. Suddenly, the police department, city hall, and even the national news media are wondering just what happened that night? In a nation where police brutality dominates the headlines, Garrett’s case has suddenly become a flashpoint. 

Now, Officer Tyler Garrett must take matters into his own hands. Time is quickly running out for him to find the second shooter and to clear his name.