After photographer Chelsea McCord’s marriage falls apart, her great uncle Bob talks her into starting a new life in 1980s Bisbee, Arizona, the historic mining town with a notorious past. Bob's father, mining magnate Lucas McCord, helped build Bisbee in the early 20th century.Chelsea discovers an old box camera in a dusty trunk, the film still inside. Sfjhe uses it to photograph the town. Is it her imagination, or does the stench of death emanate from the camera’s inner workings?

Hailed by New York Times Bestselling Author T. Jefferson Parker as “a strong new voice in American Crime Fiction,” New York Times and U.S.A. Today Bestselling Author J. Carson Black is back—and so is her iconic detective, Arizona DPS Criminal Investigator Laura Cardinal.Ten minutes to midnight:A man waits in line at JFK International Airport to board Skyways Airlines Flight 12 to Rome. His face is impassive, his eyes bleak. His fists are clenched. The woman behind him has a...

“J. Carson Black's THE DEVIL'S HOUR is a superior mystery novel in all respects. Fine prose, terrific suspense, believable characters, and one of the most unexpected and satisfying conclusions I've read in a long time. Highly recommended."---John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author of DAMAGELaura Cardinal: Packs a SIG Sauer P226 9mm. Investigates homicides in small towns that have limited resources. Brinds justice to murder victims--and to their killers. Laura's job...

Used to be kids played outdoors until time for dinner, now social media’s the new game in town. These days, they play on their smartphones. But with more freedom comes greater danger. Mobile devices are a conduit into a child’s life, not just for friends but for those who intend harm. This is the message of J. Carson Black’s Daphne du Maurier Award-nominated thriller, DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN.Laura Cardinal, a detective with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, troubleshoot...

CRY WOLF is a fun, fast-paced mystery with a victim who is such a pathological liar that his murder is tough to solve. Entertaining!— L.J. Sellers, author of the Detective Jackson seriesLaura Cardinal: Packs a SIG Sauer P226 9mm. Investigates homicides in small towns that have limited resources. Brings justice to murder victims--and to their killers. Laura’s job description: Criminal Investigator with the Arizona Department of Public Safety. But maybe it should just say “Tro...

"Dark Side of the Moon takes you on a perilous descent into a shadowy underworld where light cannot reach, trust can be fatal, and the deepest truth is only another lie. Once again J. Carson Black delivers a harrowing nonstop thrill ride that will eclipse every other suspense novel you read this year!"–New York Times Bestselling Author MICHAEL PRESCOTTLaura Cardinal: Packs a SIG Sauer P226 9mm. Investigates homicides in small towns that have limited resources. Brings justice...

* * * * * Two Short Stories from J. Carson Black * * * * *THE BLUELIGHT SPECIAL:Landry’s back—and THE BLUELIGHT SPECIAL’s got him!Cyril Landry, former Navy SEAL, black ops specialist and hardcore horse racing fan from THE SHOP, is back—and this time he’s fighting for the little guy.When Therese Hill stands up against the monied interests at Dogwood Park to keep herself and her fellow jockeys safe, she’s nearly killed in a pile-up that looks like another accid...

Romantic Times Award Nominee for Best First Historical Romance“Delicious romance, inspired setting, and righteous characters make a divine excuse for forgetting to do the laundry. Ms. McKnight revives a good old-fashioned plot with her talent for using the perfect words.”—Romantic Times***** Before J. Carson Black wrote thrillers, she wrote historical novels under the name, Annie McKnight *****For more than a century, men and women have died searching for the...

My short story, PONY RIDES, came to me all at once. The story wrote itself. The drive on Interstate 10 across New Mexico has always seemed magical to me; a place tethered to an earlier time of roadside diners, old motels, and miles of golden grassland fenced by wire and wooden sticks driven into the ground. I could miss driving it for years, and then I’d hit that highway again and darned if it didn’t always seem the same---an old friend. I write about the same roads in DARK HORSE.I...

When homicide detective Jolie Burke awakens to intruders in the dark of night, she’s forced to flee. Jolie’s nobody’s victim, but she cannot fight this faceless enemy alone. She reaches out to Cyril Landry, the ex–Navy SEAL who is long on special-ops skills and short on patience. He suffers no fools—ever. But when Landry rolls into Branch, New Mexico, Jolie is gone, and there’s nothing waiting for him but trouble.As Landry hunts for Jolie, he becomes immersed in a quagmire of corru...

Cyril Landry has been a dead man since he escaped a firefight off the coast of Florida three years ago. In all that time, the former Navy SEAL has been living off the grid to protect his wife and teenage daughter, who have mourned him and moved on.Five days a week, Landry watches from a distance as his daughter Kristal leaves school—his only chance to see her. One day a shooter in black unloads his M-16 on the students, killing eight kids—including Kristal’s boyfriend, Luke. Landry...

Hollywood superstar Max Conroy is A-list all the way—one of the few actors who can guarantee box office blockbusters on opening weekend. Max has it all: the devil-may-care charisma, the stunning movie star wife, and a sizable personal fortune that grows along with his legend.When Max escapes from a rehab center in Arizona, disoriented and longing to return to his blue-collar roots, he becomes the target of a motley group of kidnappers planning to cash in by holding him for ransom. ...