The Charity Deacon Investigations

A relentless private investigator takes on corruption, violence, and impossible cases in Vancouver’s criminal underworld.

Start with Hubris and follow the story from the beginning.

Book 1: Hubris

A suspicious car crash and a missing girl pull Charity into a deadly web of gangs and human trafficking.

A missing persons case in the south of France exposes corruption, smugglers, and dangerous secrets.

When Charity’s friend is arrested for murder, she risks everything to uncover the truth.

A missing dog case spirals into threats, disappearances, and deadly danger.

Three cold cases may hold the key to solving a fresh murder—if Charity survives long enough to prove it.

Tracking a missing spouse drags Charity into Vancouver’s brutal world of gangs and human trafficking.

An escalating mob war turns Vancouver into a battlefield where anyone can become the next target.

A dangerous alliance, a vanished partner, and a crime boss who may not be guilty after all.

A stubborn private investigator who refuses to back down

Fast-paced mysteries filled with corruption, gangs, and deadly secrets

Gritty Vancouver settings with sharp emotional stakes

Twisting investigations where justice is never simple

Strong friendships, dangerous enemies, and impossible choices

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