Sam Mason Mysteries Books
Thriller meets cozy. Small town cops hunt for justice in a town full of secrets and lies. Chief Sam Mason and Sergeant Jody Harris don't have the luxury of being off the clock. When a drowning disrupts the funeral of a fellow detective, they have no choice but to leave early. After the body is pulled ashore, Sam and Jody suspect the camper's death was no accident… As they attempt to solve their co-worker's own suspicious death, the detectives parse through the motives of the drowning victim's friends. With a nosy cop on their trail and a mayor desperate to restore quiet to their small town, Sam and Jo attempt to get beyond the cover-up. Just when they think they can rest after solving one murder, a shocking discovery proves that sometimes even your most trusted allies could be telling lies. Telling Lies is the first book in the riveting Sam Mason mystery series. If you like police procedurals and complex characters, then you'll love this twisty whodunnit.
When long-time White Rock resident Mike Donnelly is found dead at his hunting camp, it appears as if the tragic death was by his own hand. But a gut feeling tells Chief of Police Sam Mason otherwise. Is it any coincidence that Mike’s family farm sits smack in the middle of a parcel of land that greedy Lucas Thorne desperately needs to complete the development of his resort? Sam and Sergeant Jody Harris’s line of questioning stirs up a hornet’s nest. When Thorne threatens to expose a secret from Sam’s past, Sam realizes the corruption in White Rock runs deeper than he ever suspected. And when a startling discovery surrounding slain officer Tyler Richardson is brought to light, Sam and Jo discover that you never can tell who might be keeping secrets.
When wildlife photographer Ray Ingalls is murdered in the new owl-protection zone in rural White Rock, New Hampshire, Chief Sam Mason's number-one suspect is his archenemy Lucas Thorne. … Until a mysterious stranger reveals that the victim was up to a lot more than just taking photographs of endangered owls. Suddenly it appears that a lot more people had motive to want Ray dead. Sam, Sergeant Jody Harris and their K-9 Lucy now have a fresh batch of suspects, all of whom have secrets they don't want exposed. But when Sam's hopes of putting Thorne away for good dwindle, help comes in the form of an unlikely ally—one who promises to aid Sam in getting rid of Thorne and clearing up the mystery around officer Tyler Richardson's untimely death. Just when it seems like Sam has it all wrapped up, the unthinkable happens, plunging Sam and Jo into an even deeper mystery and proving that nothing good ever comes from exposing truths.
Chief Sam Mason needs hard evidence to nail elusive drug dealer Lucas Thorne. Mayor Harley Dupont offers to provide it. But Dupont is murdered before he can talk. Sam and Sergeant Jody Harris don’t know who they can trust aside from their loyal K-9, Lucy. When the FBI comes sniffing around, their past actions come back to haunt them. Just as Sam’s strongest clue appears to be a dead end, a surprise twist reveals the truth behind Dupont’s murder as well as the mysterious death of officer Tyler Richardson, and Sam learns that what he thought was a betrayal of trust was really something else entirely.
A grim discovery in the woods of a small northern New Hampshire town uncovers a disturbing truth that might finally be what Chief of Police Sam Mason needs to put elusive drug dealer Lucas Thorne away for good. But for Sam’s second in command, Jody Harris, the discovery dredges up disturbing secrets from the past. Secrets that could damage her friendship with Sam. Thorne is one step ahead of them until a surprising ally comes through with one final piece of evidence that will solve an old mystery and nail Thorne. Is the evidence too good to be true? Sam doesn’t dare question it and kill his dreams of ridding the town of Thorne. Meanwhile, K-9 Lucy has her own battle to fight as it seems the unwanted feline guest at the police station may become a permanent fixture.
He got away with murder once before... A missing persons case in White Rock, New Hampshire turns sinister and sheds light on what might be the biggest mistake of Sam Mason’s career. But the sickening realization that his arch-enemy, Lucas Thorne, may not be guilty of the crime that put him behind bars is the least of Sam’s worries. A dangerous killer is targeting young girls and Sam and his K-9 Lucy must stop him. But life at the White Rock Police station is complicated. Sam has just discovered that his second in command, Jody Harris, hasn’t exactly been truthful to him. Officer Kevin Deckard is still in a coma, and newcomer Wyatt Davis has secrets of his own. The only steady thing in Sam’s world right now is his trusty K-9 Lucy. As the killer escalates, Sam races against the clock to prevent the death of another victim. But the leads are dead ends and the clues don’t make any sense... until Sam uncovers the shocking true identity of the killer.... Too bad he may have figured it out, just moments too late.
When a prominent naturalist is found dead in the owl sanctuary, the suspect list includes some of the town’s most influential citizens. Each one is up to something shady, but did one commit murder to hide what they were up to? When the case takes a sudden turn involving a secret identity, and clues intersect with the investigation into Jo’s sisters’s cold case, Sam and Jo realize they are up against something bigger than they’d imagined. As they try to solve both cases, Jo’s desire to buy her cottage so she can stay in town has unexpected results and Kevin is wrestling with a shadowy secret of his own. Meanwhile Lucy and Major have entered into a truce... but will it last?
"There's a body under the ice..." Sam Mason faces a chilling discovery that plunges him and his team into a whirlwind of mystery and danger. The victim, found beneath the frozen surface a local lake, holds a key in his pocket – a clue that unlocks a tangled web of secrets stretching back decades. But it gets complicated, especially when one of the last people to see the victim was mayoral candidate Marnie Wilson. Rumor has it the victim knew something that could jeopardize her outcome in the race for mayor. Now, more than ever, they have to rely on K-9 Lucy to unearth the chilling truths that will solve the case. Not everyone at the station is focused on this case, though, Kevin’s big secret is gnawing at him and it’s got him a bit distracted. Jo continues to try to convince her landlord to sell, Bridget makes a career move and deals with a secret from her past and the FBI starts digging up bodies buried behind the Webster house... except the outcome is something no one expected.
Long buried secrets threaten to upset life in the town of White Rock. When Sergeant Jody Harris finds her landlord, Garvin McDaniels, dead things get sticky. Especially when evidence is found linking her to the murder. Not only that but someone claims Jo was angry that Garvin wasn't going to sell her the property she currently lives in. As evidence mounts against her, Jo is relieved of duty. Thankfully Chief Sam Mason and Lucy are still on the case. Sam believes in her innocence and Jo is confident he will do what it takes to clear her name. Not to mention, she isn't going to sit at home, she's doing her own investigating on the side. When the case takes a strange turn linking Jo's property to a decades old murder things start looking up for Jo. Now she knows why someone is trying to frame her, but what she doesn't know is who that person is. Meanwhile, Kevin and Bridget are running their own stealth investigation and reveal a tangled thread of corruption between Convale and town officials that even Sam Mason and K-9 Lucy might not be able to unravel.
When you have a secret past, it’s only a matter of time before it catches up to you. Officer Wyatt Davis thought he left his old life behind—until a sinister message forces him into an impossible choice: betray his own values or let the people he cares about suffer. But Wyatt isn’t the only one haunted by the past. Someone else in town is running from old ghosts—a fierce survivor with secrets of her own. As a dangerous federal agent watches his every move and unexpected alliances begin to fracture, Wyatt doesn’t know who to trust. Wyatt knows that sometimes those who seem like good guys turn bad, kind of like the new mayor of White Rock, Henley Jamison. Meanwhile, Jo and Bridget are settling in with Pickles, but they still refuse to believe their sister will never be found. Bridget and Kevin’s relationship is growing stronger—but so is the storm brewing around them. And when a new dog arrives who seems to share an instinctual bond with Lucy that hints they may have a shared past, it becomes clear - the past never stays buried. At least, not for long.