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Redemption
Quinn McCracken—ex-cop, ex-con, and unlicensed private investigator—is a man fueled by regret and just enough grit to keep going. He's not looking for redemption, until Diana Prinzes walks through his door, young, ambitious, and carrying a P.I. license he no longer qualifies for.
Their uneasy partnership is tested fast when a hand-off on Pier 31 goes wrong. A simple job spirals into a storm of corruption and dead bodies, one of whom has ties that reach disturbingly close to home.
As the press clashes with City Hall, Quinn and Diana are dragged deeper into a case that will challenge everything they thought they knew about the city, the system, and each other.
A razor-sharp neo-noir thriller, REDEMPTION is the first book in the Half Moon Bay Mysteries series by Mark Reps.
Their uneasy partnership is tested fast when a hand-off on Pier 31 goes wrong. A simple job spirals into a storm of corruption and dead bodies, one of whom has ties that reach disturbingly close to home.
As the press clashes with City Hall, Quinn and Diana are dragged deeper into a case that will challenge everything they thought they knew about the city, the system, and each other.
A razor-sharp neo-noir thriller, REDEMPTION is the first book in the Half Moon Bay Mysteries series by Mark Reps.
324 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 27, 2025
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Mark Reps
38 books48 followersMark Reps has been a writer and storyteller his whole life. Born in small town southeastern Minnesota, he trained as a mathematician and chiropractor but never lost his love of telling or writing a good story. As an avid desert wilderness hiker Mark spends a great deal of time roaming the desert and other terrains of southeastern Arizona from December to May. A chance meeting with an old time colorful sheriff led him to develop the Zeb Hanks character and the world that surrounds him. Mark returns often to SE Arizona for inspiration, information and to maintain the general feel of the area, learn its history and understand the local residents.
When Mark started writing he became pen pals with Tony Hillerman who offered up tips, criticism and ideas on some of his early novels. His books are often compared with the Longmire television series and books by Craig Johnson.
Mark’s most recent project is the eighth installment of the ZEB HANKS series, NATIVE DESTINY which launched in the spring of 2018. He is working on a Zeb Hanks Novella which will be distributed free to subscribers. Books nine and ten (and likely beyond) are planned at a pace of one per year through 2020. Welcome to the series!
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Find out more at:
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www.markreps.com
@markreps1
Many thanks to the many wonderful, loyal readers out there! Feedback is always welcome and Mark tries to respond to every request and question. If you read and enjoy the books, please review them on Amazon and Goodreads.
When Mark started writing he became pen pals with Tony Hillerman who offered up tips, criticism and ideas on some of his early novels. His books are often compared with the Longmire television series and books by Craig Johnson.
Mark’s most recent project is the eighth installment of the ZEB HANKS series, NATIVE DESTINY which launched in the spring of 2018. He is working on a Zeb Hanks Novella which will be distributed free to subscribers. Books nine and ten (and likely beyond) are planned at a pace of one per year through 2020. Welcome to the series!
Signup for new releases and free content: http://eepurl.com/b6_7m-/
Find out more at:
facebook.com/ZebHanks
www.markreps.com
@markreps1
Many thanks to the many wonderful, loyal readers out there! Feedback is always welcome and Mark tries to respond to every request and question. If you read and enjoy the books, please review them on Amazon and Goodreads.
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July 30, 2025
Redemption: A Half Moon Bay Mystery - a review by Rosemary Kenny.
Mark Reps' first essay into noir detective drama, Redemption, is interestingly different to his excellent Sheriff Seb Hanks novel.
P.I.Diana Prinzes and her sidekick, ex-cop, (and the narrator) Quinn McCracken must work together to unravel the whereabouts of Hitler's book...plus the whereabouts of a vast stolen treasure hidden within.
With similarities to Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, Diana's childhood memories and a mysterious cult are sequentially revealed as the investigation develops.
As you can imagine, there are unscrupulous enemies willing to go to great lengths to get to this journal first and exploit its twisted contents, making it a spine-tingling thriller, that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat, gripped firmly by the imagination and feverishly turning the pages of Redemption.
Get your copy today!
Mark Reps' first essay into noir detective drama, Redemption, is interestingly different to his excellent Sheriff Seb Hanks novel.
P.I.Diana Prinzes and her sidekick, ex-cop, (and the narrator) Quinn McCracken must work together to unravel the whereabouts of Hitler's book...plus the whereabouts of a vast stolen treasure hidden within.
With similarities to Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, Diana's childhood memories and a mysterious cult are sequentially revealed as the investigation develops.
As you can imagine, there are unscrupulous enemies willing to go to great lengths to get to this journal first and exploit its twisted contents, making it a spine-tingling thriller, that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat, gripped firmly by the imagination and feverishly turning the pages of Redemption.
Get your copy today!
June 26, 2025
New characters, new setting, same great writing. Mark Reps has shown he’s versitile, understands and updates Noir, and as always, reading his books is a moving, wonderful,involving experience.
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