Red Zone

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What to expect

The prodigal son …

Calvin Watters hasn’t been back to USC since the day his scholarship and humility were stripped from the former running back. Calvin had cut all ties to the school, but now finds himself pulled back, when a woman’s dead body is found on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum football field.

… returns home.

Detective Charlene Taylor’s new homicide case, a freshman cheerleader’s murder at USC, is complicated. Charlene knows that the USC football team is a close knit family, and getting inside the trusted circle, as a cop, is unlikely.

Calvin Watters is a game-changer …

When Calvin and Charlene meet up on the Coliseum turf, Charlene sees an opportunity to use Calvin to penetrate the Trojan family circle. Little does the detective know, Calvin is now an outsider at USC, no longer welcomed—with many who will go a long way to see the former football star fail.

Can Calvin and Charlene work together to uncover the truth, or will their egos interfere with what could be a powerful partnership?

Critics Review

  • “Luke Murphy ramps up the thrill factor with Red Zone—an awesome, gotta-know-what-happens-next novel. Murphy knows how to entertain. I tore through Red Zone in a single sitting, and didn’t want the book to end. This should be on your Do-Not-Miss list to read this fall”

    Linda Castillo, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
  • “Well-drawn characters and an interesting premise—Luke Murphy is a mystery writer to watch.”

    DV Berkom, USA Today bestselling author

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