Courage Matters: A Ray Courage Mystery

Rookie Private Investigator Ray Courage is asked by "Stockbroker to the Stars" Lionel Stroud to investigate an employee who's been acting suspiciously. Ray soon learns that not everything is as it appears at Stroud's firm. When his investigation uncovers a possible Ponzi Scheme orchestrated by Stroud himself, two people are murdered and Ray becomes Suspect Number One. Ray needs to find answers fast to avoid prison ... or death at the hands of the killer. Complicating his efforts are threats from the son of a Mexican drug lord, hostility from an octogenarian with a penchant for lap dances, harassment from a cop bent on putting Ray away for life, and a rekindled love affair with Stroud's daughter.

Scott Mackey lives in Northern California, where he writes both fiction and non-fiction. His first book, Barbary Baseball, achieved critical acclaim from baseball historians for its quality research and writing. He followed that with two young adult novels. His most recent novel, Courage Matters, is the first in a series about private investigator Ray Courage. Look for the next Ray Courage book in May 2015. Scott’s career arc has included stints as a corporate communications manager, college professor, copywriter, bartender, and youth sports coach. In addition to obsessing over punctuation and grammar, he cares about his family (including his dog), the San Francisco Giants, and his rather sad golf game. He’d really like it if you signed up for his VIP mailing list by going to his website. He gives away stuff all the time and usually has five or six contests a year. Take advantage of him. Really. Follow him: Twitter: smackey17 Facebook: Facebook.com/rscottmackey Goodreads: http: //bit.ly/1tMtfF8 Web: rscottmackey.com