The Slip Swing is a crime/ mystery novel following Pat Riordan, a teacher-turned-detective who must exonerate himself after being named a person of interest in a local missing-woman case. When a mysterious encounter with female jogger Penny spirals into a series of unexplained coincidences, Riordan becomes a prime suspect for her kidnapping, along with that of two other local women missing for some time and his own cousin Deidre. The case against him is doggedly (and maliciously) spearheaded by Detective Sergeant Donald Cromwell, whose tenacity is only matched by his increasingly sinister aspect.

The Cues finds teacher Pat Riordan settling into a new post at the local university.
Having exonerated himself a year earlier as a suspect in a missing persons case, Riordan is asked by a
colleague’s widow to look into her husband’s death—and so, reluctantly, Riordan once again finds himself in the fold of a who-done-it case.
Teaming up with another colleague Phil Rister and former homicide detective Mike Finn,
who has returned to the Midwest to find answers to the three-decades-old murder of his cousin,
the trio follow leads connecting the old murder to the present-day death of Riordan’s colleague
and a series of unsolved cases of missing women. The connections they make, which they come
to call the cues, take them into the dark underbelly of the college town they thought they knew
and the powerful forces behind it.
 The Cues is my third novel in the Pat Riordan series, following Bricked and
The Slip Swing, 

In a world where the lines between right and wrong blur into shades of gray, Peter Cleary, a dedicated mental health counselor working in a state prison, finds himself entangled in a dangerous web of deceit and corruption.

When Peter is drawn into a federal sting operation targeting a corrupt lawyer, Weintraub, involved in money laundering, his life takes a perilous turn. His involvement begins with a simple favor for an inmate named Franklin, who seeks to retrieve hidden loot from past bank robberies. But this seemingly straightforward task spirals out of control, leading to a violent shootout at Peter's home and the deaths of two ruthless robbers.

As Peter grapples with the escalating danger, his wife Nora voices her growing concerns about the risks he's taking and the potential consequences. Despite the assurances of FBI agent Gil Cummings, who leads the sting operation, the threats continue to mount.

Amidst the chaos, Peter's bravery and commitment play a crucial role in the successful capture of Weintraub, bringing the corrupt lawyer to justice. In the aftermath, Peter is offered a new position by Buelly Knox, the director of the state's Department of Corrections, as a token of gratitude for his invaluable contribution.

In the gripping conclusion, Peter embraces his new role, Franklin is transferred to a safer prison, and the stolen money is securely held for Franklin's future use upon his release. Franklin's Bennies is a  tale of courage, moral dilemmas, and the relentless pursuit of justice, where every choice has life-altering consequences.