Damaged Goods

Anita Cooper was three times a victim. Her father’s death crushed her dreams of college and a better life. Then her purity was drowned in powerless anxiety and her gentle fantasies displaced by unspeakable humiliation, all because of a hard man who knew the way of the world. Rod Mantooth stole both her innocence and her father’s legacy, a secret that could have rebuilt her life. Anita was lost until she encountered another hard man who knew the way of the world-the urban paladin and professional troubleshooter named Hannibal Jones. Like a rolling mass of icy fury, Hannibal followed the trail of corrupted human debris that would lead to Rod Mantooth and a final showdown in the icy waters of the Atlantic.

Austin S. Camacho handles media relations for the Department of Defense and writes articles for military newspapers and magazines. His short stories have been featured in four anthologies including ＂Dying in a Winter Wonderland＂ and he is featured in ＂African American Mystery Writers.＂ He is the author of the Hannibal Jones Mystery series and the Stark and O Brien series. He lives in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.＂