Gregory Payette writes old-school crime fiction with heart — fast-moving stories built around flawed characters you actually root for. Gritty and fun, with just enough darkness to keep things honest.
He's the author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Henry Walsh, Jake Horn, Charlie Harlow, and Joe Sheldon series.
Gregory Payette writes old-school crime fiction with heart — fast-moving stories built around flawed characters you actually root for. Gritty and fun, with just enough darkness to keep things honest.
He's the author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Henry Walsh, Jake Horn, Charlie Harlow, and Joe Sheldon series.
When your ex becomes your client, the only thing more dangerous is the truth.
Boston, 1978. Private investigator Jake Horn has spent years learning to live with ghosts.
His wife’s murder. His uncle’s failing PI agency. The daughter he raised alone, now away at college. Even the ’74 Nova his grandmother left him—one of the last things in his life...
Summer, 1978. Jake Horn came to Maine for a weekend with his daughter, not another body.
Emily heads back to college in New Hampshire in a few days, and Jake’s determined to make this time count. After months apart, he’s finally got her to himself. No cases. No ghosts. Just a quiet beach town and a chance to be the father he’s been trying to be...
January, 1979. Jake Horn didn’t start the fire—but now he’s standing in the flames.
A snowstorm hits Boston the night a mysterious woman calls Jake’s office asking for help. She never shows. Hours later, police find a body in the snow two blocks away. When the woman finally surfaces, she’s got a story: her wealthy car dealership owner husband...
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