Dark Horse: A Private Investigator Mystery

Ex-football star. Smart-mouthed PI. Last hope for a kid accused of murder.Jim Knighthorse doesn’t take cases he doesn’t believe in. So when a lawyer begs him to prove a high school football player didn’t murder his white, wealthy girlfriend in the middle of suburban Orange County, Jim says yes... despite the evidence, the racial tensions, and his own better judgment.Knighthorse knows Derrick Booker is no killer. But try convincing the cops, the school, or the girl’s grieving family of that. As Jim digs deeper, he uncovers a web of lies, old money, teenage secrets, and a murdered coach who may have known too much.And along the way? He’ll spar with skeptical detectives, navigate his complicated relationship with his brilliant girlfriend Cindy, confront his own broken dreams of pro football glory, and consult a homeless man who just might be God.Dark Horseis the first novel in the acclaimed Jim Knighthorse mystery series, perfect for fans of Robert B. Parker’s Spenser, Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, and Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch. Witty, gritty, and packed with heart, it’s a classic California noir for the 21st century.WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:★★★★★ “To say this novel was a delightful surprise would be an understatement. I honestly loved this book and it is definitely at the top of my new favorite reads. I picked it up because I like crime fiction and mystery/suspense, figuring it would be, well, just that―a murder mystery. Instead, here’s this incredibly unique story with laugh-out-loud funny lines, an unbelievably likable narrator and a subtle touch of philosophical spirituality.” ―Amazon reviewer★★★★★ “From the first line, I was hooked.Dark Horsewas an easy read with its witty dialogue and interesting characters.” ―Amazon reviewer★★★★★ “Every once in a while I come across a book that is different from any other than I’ve read―even though it is in my genre of reading, detective thrillers. This was such a book. Knighthorse is, in a word, quirky, in his methodology of going about his work, but does so in a wonderfully