My latest book “Mayhem in Mendocino” will go live on Amazon on Sept. 26. This is a mystery thriller with a dash of romance with most of the action taking place along the Mendocino County Coast.

Step into the hidden world of California’s Emerald Triangle with the romantic mystery from novelist Zack Finley. “Mayhem in Mendocino” is Finley’s debut novel in this genre. It features the author’s decades of experience in the region.

Julie’s well-ordered life is turned upside down when her boyfriend dumps her, and her employer lays her off. With nothing to hold her to her former life, Julie and Rascal, her intrepid feline companion, set off on an adventure of a lifetime.

Julie and Rascal begin their journey along coastal California deep into the redwoods. She becomes embroiled in a missing person’s case that threatens to put her out of action, permanently. The Emerald Triangle is notorious for marijuana and generations of illicit activities. Strangers are warned not to ask too many questions.

When Julie refuses to let the case rest, Tom, a handsome sheriff’s deputy with a tragic past, offers to help. Tom knows the Emerald Triangle has a lot of people who go missing each year. And a lot of them are never found.

Warning: this book contains graphic sexual encounters not suitable for teens.