A disgraced Navy commander. A haunted past. A private investigator who can’t escape trouble—or himself.
Russell Stokes once wore the uniform with pride. Decorated for valor in Afghanistan but scarred by guilt and a drinking problem, he’s already on the outs with the Navy. With his separation looming and his career hanging by a thread, even the support of a respected admiral can’t keep him from sliding toward disgrace.
Trying to find a way forward, Stokes moonlights as a private investigator—but trouble follows him everywhere. A reckless choice, a scandalous affair, and a brutal bar fight that leaves two hospitalized push him deeper into ruin. Then a mysterious woman crosses his path, pulling him into a case that could mean redemption—or destroy him for good.
Rusty Star is the first book in the Stokes Case series, a gritty private investigator mystery where bad choices, dark secrets, and the search for redemption collide. If you like tough-but-flawed detectives, military backstories, and mysteries laced with danger and grit, you’ll be hooked from the first page.
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