
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!
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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!
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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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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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