***"Port City Crossfire,* is both gripping, nonstop action and a deep dive into what happens to a cop when he's involved in a deadly force event. …couldn't put it down."** *~Kate Flora, award-winning author of the Joe Burgess police procedural series*
*\--Present Day, Portland, Maine--*
Decried as a murderer and trigger-happy cop, rookie Officer Brandon Blake is beset by doubt and guilt over shooting and killing a sixteen-year-old armed with a pellet gun and a GoPro camera. Suspended, he distracts himself with a side-investigation of a troubled young couple.
Danni kept a diary in high-school, detailing her crushes, love affairs, pregnancy, and a single event that has haunted her to this day. With the diary lost, she's resigned to her secret. But her world is up-ended when Blake finds the diary and attempts to return it only to be stopped short by Dani's jealousy-prone boyfriend, Clutch. Dani pursues Blake to retrieve her diary containing a secret that could demand her life.
Dogged by a woman with a jealous boyfriend and a strange secret, hunted by the press and angry, grieving parents with a secret of their own, Brandon Blake must solve both mysteries before he loses more than just his job.
**Publisher Note:** Gerry Boyle's journalistic background brings a gritty authenticity to his writing that transports readers into a realm they won’t want to leave. Fans of **Michael Connelly, Ian Rankin,** and **Lee Child,** as well as **Ed McBain,** will enjoy the Brandon Blake Series.
**“Gritty and unrelenting, Gerry Boyle’s *Port City Crossfire* will have you turning pages well into the night.”** *~Bruce Robert Coffin, Agatha Award-nominated author of* Beyond the Truth
**The Brandon Blake Mystery Series**
*Port City Crossfire
Port City Rat Trap*
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***"Port City Crossfire,* is both gripping, nonstop action and a deep dive into what happens to a cop when he's involved in a deadly force event. …couldn't put it down."** *~Kate Flora, award-winning author of the Joe Burgess police procedural series* *\--Present Day, Portland, Maine--* Decried as a murderer and trigger-happy cop, rookie Officer Brandon Blake is beset by doubt and guilt over shooting and killing a sixteen-year-old armed with a pellet gun and a GoPro camera. Suspended, he distracts himself with a side-investigation of a troubled young couple. Danni kept a diary in high-school, detailing her crushes, love affairs, pregnancy, and a single event that has haunted her to this day. With the diary lost, she's resigned to her secret. But her world is up-ended when Blake finds the diary and attempts to return it only to be stopped short by Dani's jealousy-prone boyfriend, Clutch. Dani pursues Blake to retrieve her diary containing a secret that could demand her life. Dogged by a woman with a jealous boyfriend and a strange secret, hunted by the press and angry, grieving parents with a secret of their own, Brandon Blake must solve both mysteries before he loses more than just his job. **Publisher Note:** Gerry Boyle's journalistic background brings a gritty authenticity to his writing that transports readers into a realm they won’t want to leave. Fans of **Michael Connelly, Ian Rankin,** and **Lee Child,** as well as **Ed McBain,** will enjoy the Brandon Blake Series. **“Gritty and unrelenting, Gerry Boyle’s *Port City Crossfire* will have you turning pages well into the night.”** *~Bruce Robert Coffin, Agatha Award-nominated author of* Beyond the Truth **The Brandon Blake Mystery Series** *Port City Crossfire Port City Rat Trap*