When an investigative reporter for an Atlanta tabloid newspaper is found shot to death along an isolated stretch of country road near Big Hope, Alabama, Cage Royce, Luke Carey and Wesley Harland begin a desperate race to prove Robby Cain--the son of Luke's close friend--innocent of the murder. With the reluctant help of a small-time newspaper editor--a man living in fear of a powerful public figure and the legacy of his Southern family--Cage uncovers an early lead in the killing, only to be confronted by an unexpected temptation, and the mental instability of the dead man's comely fiancee. As the web of bigotry, injustice and deceit that have held hostage the small town of Big Hope since the end of the Civil War begins to unravel, Wes Harland finds himself cast as a hunted fugitive, and the chances of Cage and Luke freeing Robby Cain and bringing Wes home alive, all but vanish. JJ Brinks is the author of MURDER ON THE WHISKEY GEORGE, the acclaimed new mystery, first in a series featuring part-time Florida attorney and beachside bar owner Cage Royce, his uncommon law partner, Luke Carey, a powerful, dark presence and mentor in all things slightly illegal and highly dangerous, and Wesley Harland, Panama City Beach Chief of Police who left the force under questionable circumstances to team with Cage and Luke to enforce a most unconventional brand of law. MURDER IN BIG HOPE--the second installment in the smash new series--is now available at Amazon.com. The author, a former executive with the CBS Television Network, is a graduate of Syracuse University where he studied drama and creative writing at the School of Speech and Dramatic Art. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America, East. Before migrating to a career as a novelist, Brinks wrote for television where he earned prime time credits for his work in the Mystery/Crime genre on the USA Network. He and his wife, parents to a son and a daughter, make their home in Southern Oregon.