If you like Connelly, Patterson, Baldacci or Stone, you'll love Kirk Burris. This is Book 1 in the Agent Whelan Murder Mystery series. FBI Agent Whelan, still traumatized from the loss of his former partner, is asked by the bureau to join the hunt for a serial killer who's targeting his childhood friends from Kansas City. The killer's calling card is an orange pharmacy pill bottle, shoved down the throats of the victims, with their caps numbered in Sharpie, announcing more to come. The weapon of choice is poison—a new and elusive compound created by a mastermind. Whelan senses he might be personally involved with the killer somehow, and believes his puzzling nightmares are the key to solving who's the killer. But they are failing to unravel as more bodies continue to hit the slab. One of those, the fourth victim, is discovered in Miami, and whips the investigation across the country. Several of her neighbors have video footage of her body's discovery, and they're going viral on YouTube and TikTok. And to make matters worse, a recent academy graduate from Quantico joins the team, but there's no time to babysit a rookie on a federal case where an unknown killer just jumped to the head of America's most wanted! A "race against the clock" thriller that keeps you guessing in this murder mystery with multiple twists! This book breaks the genre of mystery thrillers, infusing wit and intelligence with expected twists you'll never see coming. 5 -Star Reviews are pouring in. "I'm already "Jonesing" for the next book from this amazing author!" Christina Kuhn "Fast paced and fun! I couldn't put it down." L.K. Cooper "I'm usually great at solving mysteries before the reveal, but this one I never saw coming!" Robert Morgan "I'm already "Jonesing" for the next book from this amazing author!" Christina Kuhn "Fast paced and fun! I couldn't put it down." L.K. Cooper "I'm usually great at solving mysteries before the reveal, but this one I never saw coming!" Robert Morgan Fans of my first novel, Breaking Sandcastles , a sweet love story that teased a murder mystery as a minor subplot, were asking me for a full on Murder Mystery. I set out to deliver a piece of crime fiction in the classic 'Whodunnit' mode. As it developed and I grew to love Thomas Whelan as the main character, it blossomed into what I believe will become a successful series featuring him. He's sure not perfect. He drinks too much, works too much, he's been through absolute hell, he's doing his best to juggle family time... He's you and me and everyone we know; certainly no super hero. This novel was quite a change of pace from Breaking Sandcastles . First, it's not a romance in any traditional sense of the word. While my lead character falls immediately for his partner, it simply can't happen this time and he knows it. Also, 12 PILLS is very fast paced and rushes you to the ending. My first novel was a journey in exploring relationships, settings, themes... this one is all plot driven. I do hope my lighthearted style and sense of humor come through a bit, but it's definitely a different animal. I'm already working on the next book featuring Whelan. It should be releasing sometime in 2021. You can stay tuned to my website for updates. Above all, have fun with 12 PILLS , and enjoy the ride. Can you connect the dots and figure out who the killer is before the FBI? FBI Special Agent Tom Whelan, still wrestling the emotional trauma from his last case, is recruited to hunt a serial killer targeting his childhood friends. A new body surfaces weekly as he tries to unravel his literal nightmares before the killer takes another life. Supervisory Special Agent Miranda Jones is a rising star at the Kansas City field office, a case away from promotion. This one will make or break the career she's worked years on building. Partnered together, Whelan and Jones team up to weed out suspects and find the killer before the death toll climbs. An interfering media and a leaked video online complicate the investigation, already struggling against corruption inside the bureau. How do you identify twelve people from twenty years ago when they were children, spread across the K.C. metropolitan area? And what ties them all to a psychotic killer? Kirk Burris grew up in Joplin, Missouri before moving to Kansas City. There he fell in love with the city's rich culture and cracked the mystery of its soul through the people, food and night life in the area. While living on the historic Country Club Plaza, he attended and graduated the University of Missouri Kansas City with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a minor in English Writing. In 1997, Kirk said goodbye to his beloved KC and made South Florida his permanent home. During the development of his writing career he made his living as a professional photographer and Realtor®. The travel bug bit him early in his life and he's been everywhere from New York to Tokyo; falling in love espec