          Sam Jenkins might say, "Falling in love is like catching a cold.  It's infectious and involuntary. Just don't sneeze on any innocent people."            Getting kidnapped and becoming infatuated with a married policeman never made TV reporter Rachel Williamson's list of things to do before Christmas.  But helping her friend, Sam Jenkins, the ex-New York detective and now police chief in Prospect, Tennessee, with a fraud investigation would get her an exclusive story.  It all sounded exciting and made her station manager happy.           Sam's investigation put Rachel in the wrong place at the wrong time and her abduction by a mentally disturbed fan, ruined several days of her life.         When Jenkins learns Rachel has gone missing, he cancels holiday leaves, mobilizes the personnel at Prospect PD, and enlists his friends from the FBI to help find her.         During the early stages of the investigation, Sam develops several promising leads, but as they begin to fizzle, his prime suspect drops off the planet and all the resources of the FBI aren't helping.         After a lucky break and a little old-fashioned pressure on an informant produce an important clue, the chief leads his team deep into the Smoky Mountains to rescue his friend.               But after Rachel is once again safe at home, he finds their problems are far from over.

Heroes & Lovers

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Zurl, Wayne

Mystery

Iconic Publishing, LLC

For an exciting exclusive story, Tv reporter Rachel Williamson helps Chief Sam Jenkins with a classic fraud investigation. But the case puts Rachel in jeopardy and her abduction by a mentally disturbed man, changes her life forever. After several frustrating days, Jenkins uncovers a significant clue and leads a team deep into the Smoky Mountains to rescue his friend. But after Rachel is once again safe at home, they find that her problems are far from over.

Heroes and Lovers

Melange Books

Start with a simple background investigation and then find your subject lying face down in a peaceful Smoky Mountain stream--assassinated. Just another walk in the park for Chief Sam Jenkins.What does a cop do when a routine chore turns into a nightmare? When a simple investigation into a man's background sends you crashing into a stone wall at the end of a blind alley does finding your subject murdered simplify your life? Sam Jenkins handles a case that spans the decades and the globe from his little police department on the "peaceful side of the Smokies."

A Leprechaun's Lament

Sam Jenkins thinks no good turn goes unpunished when the famous singer he's assigned to protect decides it's hate at first sight. Famous country and western singer C.J. Profitt receives death threats from a group of rightwing zealots. Chief Sam Jenkins gets the job of keeping C.J. safe while she performs at a charity benefit. Problems arise when C.J. says she's dead against any police involvement. Jenkins uses friends and professional colleagues to foil a plot destined to kill not only the local girl turned celebrity, but hundreds of innocent people.

Pigeon River Blues

Chief Sam Jenkins runs headlong into Tennessee's faction of Korean organized crime when a mobster tries to shake down two former call girls attempting to establish a legitimate business. Soon, bodies begin piling up-all with a Korean connection-in Sam's town of Prospect and nearby Knoxville. Sorting truth from fiction calls for more than Sam and his officers can handle, so he turns to the women in his life for assistance. His wife, Kate, Sergeant Bettye Lambert and Tv news anchor, Rachel Williamson contribute significantly in clearing the convoluted homicides.

A Touch of Morning Calm

Against his better judgment, Police Chief Sam Jenkins hires Dallas Finchum, nephew of local corrupt politicians. Now, Finchum is accused of a rape that occurred when he attended college three years earlier. The young man claims his innocence, but while investigating, Jenkins uncovers corruption in the local sheriff's department, evidence that detectives mishandled the investigation and the loss of the entire case file. Sam meets one of the most distasteful characters of his career, a Pi named Telford Bone, who claims to represent young Finchum. Trouble is, no one knows who hired the man. False accusations, scandal and extortion threaten to ruin Jenkins' reputation and marriage unless he drops the investigation.

A Can of Worms

Sam Jenkins never thought about being a fish out of water during the years he spent solving crimes in New York. But things change, and after retiring to Tennessee, he gets that feeling. Jenkins becomes a cop again and is thrown headlong into a murder investigation and a steaming kettle of fish, down-home style. In true Jenkins style, Sam turns common police practice on its ear to insure an innocent man doesn't fall prey to an imperfect system and the guilty party receives appropriate justice.

A New Prospect

A routine missing person's case sends Sam Jenkins and John Gallagher into the world of industrial pollution, environmental activists and profuse ambiguities. Former government agents, the man's parents and other material witnesses seem to be withholding information and nothing is as it appears. Can the young man's beautiful friend provide them with enough information to locate her lover before it's too late? Time is running out as the detectives attempt to locate the lost man on their "peaceful side of the Smokies."

Sins of Eden

Satin Romance

Sam Jenkins never thought about being a fish out of water during the twenty years he spent solving crimes in New York. But things change, and after retiring to Tennessee, he gets that feeling. Jenkins becomes a cop again and is thrown headlong into a murder investigation and a steaming kettle of fish, down-home style. The victim, Cecil Lovejoy, couldn't have deserved it more. His death was the inexorable result of years misspent and appears to be no great loss, except the prime suspect is Sam's personal friend. Jenkins' abilities are attacked when Lovejoy's influential widow urges politicians to reassign the case to state investigators. Feeling like "a pork chop at a bar mitzvah" in his new workplace, Sam suspects something isn't kosher when the family tries to force him out of the picture. In true Jenkins style, Sam turns common police practice on its ear to insure an innocent man doesn't fall prey to an imperfect system and the guilty party receives appropriate justice. A NEW PROSPECT takes the reader through a New South resolutely clinging to its past and traditional way of keeping family business strictly within the family.

Black Rose Writing

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Heroes & Lovers

Heroes and Lovers

A Leprechaun's Lament

Pigeon River Blues

A Touch of Morning Calm

A Can of Worms

A New Prospect

Sins of Eden

A New Prospect