Murder Mystery! Detective series! Crime-drama! Homicide Detective Lyle Odell returns once again in a new adventure! In the shadowy alleys of Mohawk City, a pristine community and lifestyle shatters when the esteemed Doctor Rochester Gilding is found murdered in his own home. Homicide Detective Lyle Odell is called to the scene, where the brutality of the crime sends chills through the community. With a throat slashed and a military knife driven deep into the skull of the charismatic educator, Odell knows this case is anything but ordinary. As he peels back the layers of Gilding's public persona—wealthy, intellectual, and beloved—Odell discovers a world hidden beneath, brimming with secrets and scandals. Gilding, it seems, had a talent for offending everyone in his tight-knit neighborhood, and as Odell digs deeper, an array of potential suspects emerges from the shadows, each with their own motives, grievances, and tales to tell. In "Nefarious Intentions," join Detective Lyle Odell on a gripping journey through the dark undercurrents of a seemingly idyllic community. With each revelation, the stakes rise, plunging readers into a web of deceit where nothing is as it seems and trust is a rare commodity. As Odell races against time to uncover the truth, he must confront his own demons and question the very nature of morality. Will he untangle the threads of Gilding's double life before the killer strikes again? Prepare for an emotional rollercoaster filled with suspense, intrigue, and unexpected twists that will leave you questioning the facades we all wear. In a world where intentions are anything but innocent, every friendship could be a betrayal, and every truth could lead to deadly consequences. This Detective Lyle Odell adventure has everything a crime-drama reader could want in a detective novel; a thrilling and complicated storyline, beautiful women, multiple suspects and plotlines and Detective Odell and the team, amongst the murder and mayhem, while poking around for mysterious clues. Tragedy! Suspense! Thrills! Plucked out of the pages of the novel "O'Malley" by his creator, Homicide Detective Lyle Odell proved to be a hugely popular character with readers. In "O'Malley," the good detective helps the principal character solve the mysteries of his past and the brutal homicide of a fellow police officer. The character proved to so popular with readers that Paul John Hausleben created a series of novels starring the eccentric, systematic, hard-drinking, gumshoe Homicide Detective Lyle Odell. Here in this latest Detective Lyle Odell novel, the author weaves an exciting murder mystery and crime drama mixed with his usual unforgettable characters, and proves once again why Odell's creator earned the title of "The Master Storyteller." Download your copy today!