Rick Cahill crime novels

Winner of the Anthony Award for Best First Novel
A dishonored ex-cop's desperate chance for redemption
While never convicted of his wife's murder, Rick was never exonerated either. Not by the police. Not by the media. Not even by himself. Eight years later, police suspicion and his own guilt remain over his responsibility in his wife's death.
When he meets Melody Malana, a beautiful yet secretive TV reporter, he sees...

Finalist for the Macavity and Lefty Award
When bill collectors come calling, Rick Cahill desperately needs work
Private Investigator Rick Cahill fears the next knock on his door will be a cop holding a warrant for his arrest. For murder. La Jolla Chief of Police Tony Moretti is convinced Rick killed a missing person. No body has been found, but the evidence that's piling up says murder and it all points to Rick. With Moretti on...

Shamus Award, Lefty Award, and San Diego Book Award finalist
Perfect for hard-boiled PI and Noir fans who like a tainted hero living by his own code
Naomi Hendrix's sexy voice hovering over the radio waves isn't the only thing haunting the Southern California nights. A demented soul is stalking Naomi, hiding in the shadows of the night, waiting for the right moment to snatch her and fulfill a twisted fantasy.
When Naomi's...

Blinded by a gunshot wound that forces him to reassess his capabilities, Rick Cahill reluctantly agrees to help Moira MacFarlane in a case that unexpectedly spirals into a murder investigation.

A sinister private detective agency, a shady shell corporation, and a dead friend-Rick Cahill is on his most dangerous mission yet Private investigator Rick Cahill has been running from his past and chasing the truth his whole life. But his past is relentless-and so is his CTE, a disease caused by repeated head traumas that has attacked his body and his mind. As his CTE progresses, he realizes that the disease not only threatens his life but also...