Prequel

Death's Prelude

by David S Pederson

Published 9 February 2021

It’s 1937, and Heath Barrington is a naïve twenty-two-year-old about to set sail across the Atlantic on the Queen Mary. While on board, he meets the handsome Lord Simon Quimby, who invites Heath to his estate. Heath falls for Simon hard, but Simon soon becomes withdrawn and distant. Is Simon all he appears to be, or is there more to him than meets the eye? And what of the old gypsy curse Simon claims his family is under? Did it really cause his mother’s death, his sister’s suicide, and his father’s murder, or did Simon have something to do with it all? It’s up to Heath to uncover the truth, despite his heart telling him otherwise.

In this prequel to the Detective Heath Barrington Mystery series, Heath discovers that first love changes you forever and drives you to become the person you’re destined to be.


Book 1

Death Comes Darkly

by David S Pederson

Published 12 April 2016

Can a detective and a policeman find love amidst murder?

Heath Barrington is an attractive, clever, big city detective, confident, strong, and crazy about police officer Alan Keyes. Down-to-earth, noble, and naïve, Alan struggles with his desires for Heath versus 1940s America and his guilty conscience.

Heath's skills of deduction and reasoning are put to the test as he and Alan work together to solve the murder of an eccentric millionaire in his mysterious, isolated estate. They search for clues and uncover long buried secrets of the weekend guests while keeping secrets of their own. It's up to Heath to solve the mystery and convince Alan that some secrets aren't worth keeping, and lust can lead to love.


Book 2

Death Goes Overboard

by David S Pederson

Published 18 April 2017

Book 3

Death Checks In

by David S Pederson

Published 11 September 2018

Book 4

Death Takes a Bow

by David S Pederson

Published 16 July 2019

Book 7

Death Foretold

by David S Pederson

Published 10 August 2021