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Red Rover -- the short story prequel to the Red River Murders mystery series

Before Tegan McFarland grew up to become a Forensic Entomologist, she was solving crimes in her small southern North Carolina home town.


Eight-year-old Tegan follows flies to a "blob" in the woods and  discovers something dead. As she's about to find out what it is, her  teacher calls her back to the playground and scolds her. Tegan can't  stand not knowing. 


After school she drags her best friend back to the creek in the woods  to investigate. A few flies remain but the blob is gone. Following  footprints and drag marks through the woods, they overhear an argument  between two men and witness the blob being disposed of.


 Afraid to admit  what they've seen, the children make a pact not to.

Will that decision cost them dearly later? Get Red Rover for free and find out!


I hope you enjoy it! 

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Pre Kill -- the short story prequel to the Matthew Paine Mystery series

Was it murder in plain sight? Or mere coincidence?

Matthew Paine doesn't believe in coincidence...


When Matthew Paine met Cecelia Patterson, was the electric jolt more than static electricity? More jarring than their first encounter with each other is an attempted murder at a small town restaurant.


Will Matthew's medical training be enough to save the victim and aid the police in determining how the murderer intended to kill? 


Read Pre Kill now and get the scandalous scoop!

  • If you've read any of the series, enjoy a quick trip into the past when Matthew and Cici met.
  • If you haven't read any of the series, this is the perfect introduction to Matthew and Cici when they met back in college!


I hope you enjoy it! 

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What Reviewers Are Saying About Matthew Paine Mysteries

Common review themes across the series:

  • Books in the series have been compared to Agatha Christie, Louise Penny, Margaret Maron, Lee Child,  David Baldacci, James Patterson, John Grisham, Vince Flinn, and Daniel Silva, just to name a few... 
  • The books stand alone, but the series is ultimately bingeable
  • The books skip the gory details and smut -- they're clean


See the following excerpts from some of the comments across multiple review platforms, from multiple reviewers.

“I was captured from the first page. Anxiously awaiting the next book!”

"It was wonderful! Exciting surprises, unexpected ending and I am reading it all over again!”  

“Another great read by a brilliant author, Lee Clark. This mystery keeps you turning pages! "

“Unexpected thrills throughout this book!” 

"It is a real page-turner! The book was full of action, insightful, and well written. Anxious to read the next in this series.”

"Incredible book!  I was hooked until the very end!”

"It is a real page-turner! Great book! It was the quality of the best books by Baldacci, Patterson, Grisham, Vince Flinn, and Daniel Silva! A must read!”

"Five stars! I have enjoyed all of the Matthew Paine Mysteries, but I really loved this 3rd one.”

"A well-developed, clean mystery!" 

"Some thrillers keep you on the edge of your seat. Killer Convergence doesn’t just do that—it shoves you right off and leaves you scrambling to catch your breath." 

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Support Your Local Independent Book Stores

Many bookstores, particularly in North Carolina, stock the Matthew Paine  Mystery Series. Check your local bookstore to see if they stock them. If not, any bookstore can order paperback or hardcover copies, so you can always ask for them!


Here are a few to visit if you're in the area:

Quail Ridge Books (Raleigh, NC)

Persnickety Books (Burlington, NC) Check the Local Author section

Page 158 Books (Wake Forest, NC)

BookMarks (Winston Salem, NC)

Andrews Apothecary (Winston Salem, NC)

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