The Lucky Strike

Mentally and emotionally drained from his messy divorce and the many years of long hours that he put into his Houston law firm, John Mariner was looking forward to a fresh start in idyllic Blanco, Texas. John soon settles into his new, peaceful life . . . and that's when big-time problems come knocking at his door.

When a would-be client asks John to assist him with what seems like a fairly straightforward arrangement, John accepts his proposal, despite a few reservations. When John shows up at the agreed-upon location to help his newest client, he is horrified to find that the man he just met has been murdered.

John soon finds himself at the center of a murder investigation that seems to grow more complex by the minute-especially when he finds himself falling for the victim's daughter, Carla. When a second victim is found, John soon realizes that finding out who is behind these killings is truly a matter of life and death . . . and that his may be the next body to be discovered.