Cole Carter and the Valenti Cipher

by Eli Celata

Getting blown up rarely ended well, but Cole Carter managed to land on his feet. Though his former coworkers at the Rochester Police Department didn't exactly respect his move to private investigation, the job made ends meet, and living with an Eldritch Horror who understood money about as well as they understood anything else humans did meant every dollar mattered.

Which was why he didn't send the gorgeous Diletta Valenti packing the moment she walked in.

Diletta's father used to rule the streets of Rochester. A coup sent him across the northern border, but something brought Diletta and her brother back. Reading her mind promises a tangled web of deception, but this wouldn't be the first time Cole put himself between organized crime and the citizens of his beloved city. Besides, what are the odds he'll get blow up twice?

Of course, nothing is easy. With tensions building in the underground, Cole's ex-fiancé and her new beau want him to back off. They don't trust him, and they trust Diletta even less.

A bloody cold case, a missing mafia heir, and a secret ledger put Rochester in the cross hairs. Can Cole Carter solve the case? Or will war break out in the underground?

95 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 17, 2024

About the author

Having grown up outside Rochester, their Warlock of Rochester series resulted from their love of the city. When they are not working, Eli often blogs about the publishing process and marketing trends. Eli also writes for Boss Rush Network.