Faith Wood

Suspects for Quinn Patterson’s gruesome murder emerge, catapulting Decklin and Colbie into the bowels of corruption and political control. As their individual investigations unravel, each understands two things—their cases are tethered, and one murder could easily lead to another.

When Decklin Kilgarry and Colbie Colleen join forces against a hush-hush and illicit environmental triumvirate, partners of Kilgarry, Bryson & Colleen find themselves mired in danger, intrigue, and murder.

As candles flickered, she pulled out a small stool then sat, resting her palms gently on the surface of the smooth wood. Then, again reaching into her robe pocket, she pulled out a small, sepia-colored photograph, resting it against a plain, black urn.

Donning false bravado, Decklin stepped to the side of the lectern, descended three steps, then took his place smack dab in front of everyone. “Good morning—I’m Decklin Kilgarry!” Scanning their faces, he wondered why anyone might know his name—the most they probably knew about him was...

While change is often a good thing, Decklin Kilgarry didn’t think it was necessarily so. After returning stateside following a prolonged period of time to figure out what the hell he was going to do with his life, realistic disappointment settled in, leaving him with one, stark realization...

To many, Shannon’s was the quintessential Irish pub - a brawl or two wasn’t out of the question, especially when interlopers decided to take matters into their own hands. The place where fishermen chose to meet, the fragrance of gutted fish was first to greet those brave enough to open the...

Politics. Corruption. Murder. Harry, too, was anything but trustworthy, a trait his son dutifully carried with a certain amount of pride. When a young lady - Harry called her a "gold-digging tart" - accused his son of fatherhood shortly after Halloween two decades prior, only a select few within...

Relics. Riddles. Reality. Nathan Moss stood, false bravado tanking with each passing second. It never occurred to him Clifford Rasmussen wouldn't agree to his new terms, and leaving without a briefcase full of cash wasn't exactly what Moss had in mind. "I suggest," Rasmussen calmly continued...

Armond turned to him, his face refusing to disguise obvious disdain. As far as he was concerned, his directive was simple - one that should not have secured authorities' attention. Surely, now that the damage was done, there would be questions - a position he didn't relish. As he considered...

In her fifth book, Chill of Deception: A Colbie Colleen Cozy Suspense Mystery, award-winning author Faith Wood transports listeners to the Deep South where Colbie tackles a mystery of murder and intrigue....