Never Look Back:

John Keegan #6

by John Misak

The Sixth Book in the Acclaimed John Keegan Mystery Series!Homicide Detective John Keegan has risen in the ranks. Can he balance command and detective duties while hunting the killer of a seemingly benevolent philantrhopist?Tech guru Keith Canton is found dead in his apartment, the killer using an old-style murder piano wire. It's a method NYPD Homicide Detective John Keegan has seen before. Canton had no clear enemies yet investigation into his life reveals three avenues to a suspect.The first is an online game called Deathtrip Dungeon. Players have altered the game to include a powerful hallucinogenic drug called DMT. Players now engage in offline versions of the game while experiencing hallucinations that mimic the game environment. Some may have died because of it. Could Canton, whose project list and known associates connect to the game, have become one of its victims?Second, Canton last did work for Colby Fitzpatrick, a popular pollster who has never revealed his political leanings. He is highly sought by politicians in hotly contested Senate and mayoral races. Politics are a dirty game and Canton may have gotten caught in the crossfire.Lastly, Canton mentored and heavily promoted the founders of a company called Rush VR. Rush has made a breakthrough in recreating memories. Keegan demos their work, experiences a life-like visit to the past, and discovers a strong connection between the project and Deathtrip Dungeon. Perhaps Canton's death came from an involvement with the city's underbelly of drugs and crime.Others turn up dead during the investigation and Keegan, his partner Karl Lavin, and his wife, Pauline, must drain every resource to solve Canton's murder and save the city from an impending mass killer.

454 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 14, 2022