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Texas Tangle: The Case of the Missing Coed: A Merit Bridges Short Story Featuring Ag Malone
When a college student vanishes in downtown Austin, private investigator Ag Malone is hired by her wealthy stepfather to track her down. What begins as a routine missing persons case quickly unravels into something far more twisted.
The girl’s abandoned car, a trail of surveillance footage, and a shady security firm point to secrets someone is desperate to keep hidden. But Ag’s real breakthrough comes when he follows the money! As Ag closes in, he realizes he may have been hired not to solve the case—but to bury it.
Fast-paced, sharp-witted, and full of Texas grit, Texas Tangle delivers a taut mystery with a classic PI twist. Fans of hard-boiled detectives and smart storytelling won’t want to miss this one.
The girl’s abandoned car, a trail of surveillance footage, and a shady security firm point to secrets someone is desperate to keep hidden. But Ag’s real breakthrough comes when he follows the money! As Ag closes in, he realizes he may have been hired not to solve the case—but to bury it.
Fast-paced, sharp-witted, and full of Texas grit, Texas Tangle delivers a taut mystery with a classic PI twist. Fans of hard-boiled detectives and smart storytelling won’t want to miss this one.
39 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 12, 2025
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Manning Wolfe
57 books279 followersMANNING WOLFE, an award-winning author and attorney, writes cinematic-style, smart, fast-paced thrillers and crime fiction. Manning was recently featured on Oxygen TV’s: Accident, Suicide, or Murder, and has spoken at major book festivals around the world.
* Manning’s legal thriller series features Austin attorney Merit Bridges, including Dollar Signs, Music Notes, Green Fees, and Chinese Wall.
* Manning’s new Proxy Legal Thrillers Series features Houston attorney Quinton Bell, including Dead By Proxy, Hunted By Proxy, and Alive By Proxy.
* Manning is co-author of Killer Set: Drop the Mic, and twelve additional Bullet Books Speed Reads.
As a graduate of Rice University and the University of Texas School of Law, Manning’s experience has given her a voyeur’s peek into some shady characters’ lives and a front-row seat to watch the good people who stand against them.
www.manningwolfe.com
* Manning’s legal thriller series features Austin attorney Merit Bridges, including Dollar Signs, Music Notes, Green Fees, and Chinese Wall.
* Manning’s new Proxy Legal Thrillers Series features Houston attorney Quinton Bell, including Dead By Proxy, Hunted By Proxy, and Alive By Proxy.
* Manning is co-author of Killer Set: Drop the Mic, and twelve additional Bullet Books Speed Reads.
As a graduate of Rice University and the University of Texas School of Law, Manning’s experience has given her a voyeur’s peek into some shady characters’ lives and a front-row seat to watch the good people who stand against them.
www.manningwolfe.com
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