Don’t let the subtitle fool you, this is a stand-alone novel!
The first in the series (also a stand-alone novel) is 18 Miles from Town: A Midlife Crisis Thriller by Jason Henderson. You can find that here: https://amzn.to/3slwigj
The second book in the “Die Hard with a Dad Bod” series, but at Christmas! Just like this kind of story should be, I think.
I had a BLAST writing this and I can’t wait for you to meet Jeff and the other residents of Decanter, the Christmas Capital of Texas!
Oh, the Lights! The parade! The floats! The Ho-Ho-Horror of this cozy Christmastime thriller!
Jeff McKenzie used to be young, good-looking, and married. Now his ex-wife’s new husband is all of those things, and Jeff is just doing the best he can to spend time with his teenage daughter. But when a body turns up in the park during the holiday festival and sets the town on edge, and then his ex-wife’s stepson vanishes right off Jeff’s float during the Christmas parade, accusations fly. His float, his fault, and maybe the two incidents are related. With the police breathing down his neck, accusing him of murder and kidnapping, even his own daughter starts doubting him, and Jeff knows he is running out of time to find the real kidnapper before it’s too late—for everyone.
“Freaking awesome! Dive in with this divorced dad and his small-town woes, then get swept away by his deadly race to find a missing child—and maybe a new definition of family. Competitive Christmas floats? A body at the Reindeer Games? The holidays will never be the same! After this explosive introduction, I’m eagerly awaiting Knight’s next thriller.” — E. Chris Ambrose, author of the Bone Guard series
“Fast, yet smooth. Knight has a writing style that pulls you in, and a story that won’t let you go.” –Nick Thacker, USA Today Bestselling Author
“In this spellbinding story, Jeff McKenzie thought nothing could be worse than losing his wife to another man until his ex’s stepson goes missing and he becomes the prime suspect. With time running out and twists and turns coming at him from all angles, Jeff races to clear his name and hopefully find the missing boy. The likeable main character, Jeff McKenzie, makes you keep turning pages to see what happens next.” –Marta Sprout, award-winning author of ISLAND OF BONES.