When Jack Collins leaves a small Connecticut law practice to join one of the nation’s most prestigious firms, he trades a nondescript office for one in a gleaming New York City skyscraper. He basks in the pride of working with people far more glamorous than those he left behind, including a famous boss, an alluring coworker, and a well-known client, Abigail Walker, the wealthy widow of a senator.

Jack thinks he’s on the path to glory, but he’s really a victim of deceit, a pawn in a game he doesn’t even know he’s playing. His new boss harbors deep secrets, his seductive coworker is not the person he thinks she is, and his new law firm is at the very center of a blackmail plot involving the widow Walker.

Blinded by the allure of wealth and power, Jack doesn’t see the danger around him. Time is running out for him to figure out the truth before he loses everything: his career, his marriage, and maybe even his life.

PUBLISHER AND ACCOLADES

Red Adept Publishing, October, 2021

• Winner, Best Legal Thriller of 2022 —  Independent Press Award
• Finalist, National Indie Excellence Award
• Finalist, Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense
• Amazon Bestseller
• Barnes & Noble Bestseller

“After the Fact is a smart, tense, edge of your seat legal thriller that delivers the goods…. With believable characters, a twisty plot and a hero in Jack Collins that you want to root for, I found this book impossible to put down.”
— Robert Bailey, Wall Street Journal bestselling author 

“I couldn’t put this book down.  Part Grisham, part Turow, all action.  A gripping story of money, deceit and murder.”
— Jonathan F. Putnam, author of the Lincoln & Speed mystery series

“A legal thriller that grips with action…. and should find a welcome home in any legal thriller collection.”
— Midwest Book Review

“A multifaceted story that kept me engaged from prologue to epilogue.” 5 Stars
— Whispering Stories (UK)

SUBSIDIARY RIGHTS

Audio

• Blackstone Audio

Jack Collins’s upstart law firm is struggling to make ends meet. His solution is to bring in a new senior partner, a seasoned estate-planning lawyer well connected with the Greenwich elite. Unfortunately, his new partner is hiding a secret that could bring down the entire firm.

When Jack catches the lawyer embezzling funds from a millionaire’s estate, he thinks he’s uncovered an isolated crime. But as he slowly connects the clues, he stumbles into a far larger conspiracy involving some of Connecticut’s most powerful figures.

The people behind this financial scheme are ones Jack would never suspect. And they will do whatever it takes to keep him from exposing them.

PUBLISHER AND ACCOLADES

Red Adept Publishing, February 2025

• 2025 Independent Press Award: Best Legal Thriller

“This will delight seasoned thriller audiences…. The events ring with an authenticity and attraction that makes the book nearly impossible to put down.”
— Midwest Book Review

“The Final Account is a fast-paced thriller/adventure that I can recommend without reservation….”
— Whispering Stories