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The Rat’s Nest – Sample Chapter Three

Chapter 3 Detective Barry Michaels arrived late to the execution of the search warrant at the Ventura home because of a call from his mother, telling him his younger brother, Lucas, had been injured in a “serious” car accident. His mom was in no position to visit because of a recent hip surgery, so she’d wanted him to check on her “Little Lucas.” Little, Barry had thought as he rushed to the hospital, worried because she’d made it sound like…

The Rat’s Nest – Sample Chapter Two

Chapter 2 Audrey turned when she heard a noise coming from the front door. A woman with a young girl entered, slamming the door against the wall. The glass had cracked when it swung back. Is she yelling or screaming? Audrey wondered. It was hard to say because she was focused on keeping down her lunch. The woman’s words were so muddled Audrey couldn’t make out anything intelligible. Audrey had never met Mellicent Ventura but had seen a picture of…

The Rat’s Nest – Sample Chapter One

Chapter 1 Walking into the bowling alley took Audrey back over two decades. And not in a good way. She’d last come to Lonny’s Lanes on a high school trip for her physical education class. The class she’d liked least for many reasons. She was surprised to find the air breathable as she entered. While it still had a stale stench with hints of sweat and cigarette smoke, it was nothing like before. Back then, smoking was still allowed indoors,…

The Shooter is done! Working on a brand new legal thriller.

Hey everybody! At the play button above you can find my updates but here are the quick hit updates: — Dan Decker And here is the Dan Decker Books podcast transcript: I just wanted to let everybody know that the shooter, the next Kirk Hoffman legal thriller, is finally done, and I am currently putting it through the beta reading and copy editing process. I could not be happier with how this project has come out. It’s been a very…

Chapter 4 of Only the Guilty Audiobook and The Shooter (Kirk Hoffman) is getting close!

Hey everybody! The Wild Card (Mitch Turner), The Rat’s Nest (Audrey Spencer), and Hard Lines (Jason Maxfield) have been very well received! On Wild Card, one of my favorite reviews said: “Lost sleep several nights, because I couldn’t put the book down.” Another one said: “Decker does it again. Excellent plotting and a novel that’s difficult to put down. Very worth a read, you won’t be sorry.” Thank you all for reading! I just wanted to give you an update…

Closing in on the end of Draft 5 for The Shooter

I am now closing in on draft 5 of The Shooter. The above picture is a clue from the book. I should finish it sometime tomorrow. I’m now at the point where I am typically focused on what I need to take out of the novel. I always have little ideas and things that I’ve put in, hoping to make them work that just aren’t going to make the final cut. This is one of the final things I do…

Only The Guilty Audiobook – Chapter 3 + Writing Updates

It’s been a very exciting month. Things have been going very well over here at Grim Archer Media. I think I say that every time, but it’s actually true. I’m just very glad that the projects I’m working on are progressing. First off, I can tell you that I now have two title names to reveal to you. The first one is I have decided on a name for the sequel to The Fixer and it’s going to be called…

Only The Guilty Audiobook – Chapter 2 + Writing Updates

It has been a busy month, but it’s also been a very good month. I’ve got a lot of things done I just finished the first draft of the next Kirk Hoffman novel. I’m really pleased with how it’s come coming along. It’s going to be a fun ride. I think it’s one that everybody will enjoy. Kirk Hoffman is back, and the story picks up when he is in southern Utah. So anyhow, more to come on that. Things…

Only The Guilty Audiobook – Chapter 1 + Updates

Above is the first chapter of the audiobook for Only The Guilty. I’m a bit late getting it posted over here but the audiobook has been out now for close to a month or so and it’s available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. Eric has done another great job with the narration!

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