John W. Mefford, Author
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A mystery client. A professional hit. A powerful man who stops at nothing to claim what is his to own.
You believe your life, while not perfect, is captured in moments…the ones you share, the ones you cherish. But in the blink of an eye, you lose every moment that holds special meaning. A respected law career. A larger-than-life father. The love of your life.

Twenty-eight-year-old Ozzie Novak, while shaken to the core, refuses to acknowledge his father's death as accidental. And while his wife's bizarre transformation has rocked his very foundation, he only knows one way to move forward: he must find out who killed his father and why.

Bullets fly and Ozzie's life is hanging in the balance. As the weight of the world converges into a combustible ball of fire destined to destroy everything, Ozzie is tested like never before. Will one remaining thread of trust be enough to save the one he holds dearest to his heart?
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Two shattered lives bound by one haunting secret.

Chantel hasn't been the same since her sister went missing ten years ago. Ravaged by drug addiction ever since that fateful moment, Chantel vanished a month ago. Could the same kidnapper be involved?

​The hunt for Chantel takes Ozzie and Ivy to the most dangerous places in Austin. A girl is bludgeoned to death -- they believe they have a key witness, but he slips away.

When Ozzie and Ivy finally get a clue from Chantel's feisty grandmother, what at first seems unthinkable could be reality. But there's far more to unraveling this bizarre set of events. Could this all circle back to his high school class?

Two girls connected to one tragic event. Years have passed…people have died, and more could follow. But there is one demented soul who shames those he was meant to save.

Will Ozzie be able to solve this twisted mystery and save the ones who've suffered the most?
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A callous prank or a deadly test of conviction? Ozzie has known one life -- his adoptive life. Until he received the letter.

Could there be another family member out there?

Ten years have passed. Too much has changed. But blood runs deep. It's a twisted game of riddles. And a girl's life is on the line.

Ozzie can't deny the connection. But is it all just a cold-blooded trick? Ozzie won't stop…can't stop until he finds her. The yakuza have made their mark. But what other forces are in play?

For Ozzie, it's a test unlike any other. Pass, and he saves a life he never knew existed. Fail, and death will swallow her whole. Will cruelty finally win out?

And can Ozzie risk everything to trust Alex Troutt to help?

​Blood will be spilled. Blood will be imbibed. But whose blood will it be?
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Rainmakers rule – but nothing influences another man more than two bullets in the back of the head.

A beautiful, ambitious woman is murdered. No one would have noticed if the person charged was anyone other than a lobbyist—one of the most powerful deal-makers in the world.

Ozzie is pulled into to help prove the egomaniac’s innocence. Early on, the evidence seems irrefutable…until it isn’t. Could <i>who</i> this man knows determine who lives and who dies?

Ozzie uncovers damaging information. His immediate reaction? Rage. The lobbyist had played a key role in helping destroy Ozzie’s old life. So how can Ozzie now help the man avoid a murder charge?

Forced to make a deal with the devil, Ozzie must determine how to out think the king of rainmakers. And that’s when Ozzie realizes this isn’t just a one-lane game.

In the end, innocent people will die. Can Ozzie save his family from something he can’t see?
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Her allure is undeniable. But is it also toxic?

Ozzie is determined to make this PI gig work, but only on his terms. And then Rosie shows up.  She's desperate to get dirt on her powerful, womanizing husband and move on.

A case of spousal cheating turns deadly. Who is the culprit? More importantly, who was the intended victim?

Another murder…this one more personal than the first. Ozzie can't make sense of any of it. The lies, the cheating all blur together. He's stuck in the middle of this twisted storm, unable to find the truth, losing trust in his ability to deny his desires.

Can a life of abuse justify a seduction of greed? And can Ozzie somehow uncover the root of the conspiracy before more lives are lost?

Who will be the last woman standing
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These are the winds of fate.

At first glance, they lift your spirit to soaring heights, make you believe that the picture in your mind isn’t just a mirage.

And then there is that one staggering, but unforgettable, moment…

A body plummets into the stormy water and, along with it, swallows Ozzie’s heart.

Can it actually be true?

But mourning isn’t painful enough. Not by a long shot.

In blows another breeze, and this one carries a stench so rotten, Ozzie is nearly destroyed.

Could Ozzie have predicted that fate could be this cruel?

There is still one innocent soul to save, and Ozzie will do anything to ensure his life with his daughter is secure. Even if he has to kill for it.
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