Retired Marine Intelligence officer Wolf Mallory is far more than he seems, and it looks like retirement isn't going so well for him as he gets dragged into mysteries.
Wolf Mallory already has his share of problems—including a congressional investigation and trying to figure out what to do with his life after his forced retirement from military intelligence. But meeting the beautiful Vicky Agincourt lands him smack in the middle of a murder investigation. Can he clear her name before time runs out?
Wolf Mallory thinks life is going to settle down now. Unfortunately, Wolf’s friend Vinnie volunteers him yet again to take a look at a case. And with the holidays approaching, Wolf gives in, hoping to bring a little closure to a murder victim’s family. But when even the police don’t have any leads, Wolf wonders how he’s going to pull a Christmas miracle out of his bag of tricks.
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After a string of brutally gruesome murders shocks the normally sedate Porto Cielo area, Wolf Mallory must call upon his secret past in order to see justice done. Can he find the mysterious Mr. Cold and bring an end to the killing spree before it’s too late for the people he loves?
Wolf Mallory is finding out that early retirement doesn't suit him, when he has to go up against a billionaire megalomaniac with delusions of seeing the Confederate South rise again.