A gripping tale of small-town intrigue and corruption

In this crime thriller from Conor McAnally, Mike Carson, a disgraced New York journalist, returns to his Texas hometown to sell his late uncle’s house. Asked to look into a suspicious death while he is there, he finds self-dealing and drug trafficking running straight up through local government and law enforcement. What should be a simple task quickly spirals out of control as Carson uncovers a web of lies, self-dealing, and drug trafficking, and with each revelation, he finds himself dragged deeper into a powerful conspiracy. 

Fast-paced, with a colorful cast of characters and razor-sharp dialogue, Bullets in the Water is a must-read for fans of crime fiction and investigative thrillers. 

Based on the author’s experiences, this meticulously researched thriller captures forbidden love against perestroika’s historic upheaval—where idealism faces deadly consequences. American correspondent Natalie Chester arrives in Moscow in 1986 and soon falls for Soviet diplomat Anatoly Kuznetsov. Together, they navigate Chernobyl’s aftermath, KGB surveillance, and the collapsing Cold War. Dispatches from Moscow: Spies and Lies by Carol J. Williams, Book One in the Iron Curtain Chronicles is a tale of professional ambition and personal sacrifice, of idealism tested by reality, and of a love that burns brightest in the shadow of the Iron Curtain’s final days.meticulously researched thriller.