Double Dead: A Novel of Suspense

by Gary Hardwick

Jesse King is an assistant district attorney in Detroit who takes comfort in taking dangerous criminals off the streets. When Detroit's mayor, Harris Yancy, is murdered, authorities implicate his mistress, Ramona Blake. Ramona had been with Yancy before he died and, worse, fled the scene with Yancy's locked briefcase. Enter Jesse King, who becomes convinced that Ramona is innocent and, when he launches his own investigation, is accused of Yancy's murder. While hunting the real killer, Jesse goes on the run, searching for the truth in Detroit's violence-ridden streets.

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Published July 16, 2025

About the author

Gary Hardwick is a television and screenwriter, film director and novelist.

Gary is the writer/director of the hit film The Brothers, starring Morris Chestnut, Shemar Moore and DL Hughley, and Deliver Us From Eva starring Gabrielle Union and Megan Good.

He was the production writer for the hit film Bring It On, The Perfect Match for Queen Latifah’s Flava Unit and Lionsgate Films and 2021’s, Christmas Unwrapped starring Amber Stevens for Lifetime Entertainment.

In 2022, Amazon Filmed Entertainment purchased Gary’s spec script, the HBCU set film, Stand Battle along with AGC Studios.

Gary’s first novel, Cold Medina, was a commercial and critical smash. His second novel, Double Dead was bought by Warner Brothers. His fourth novel, Color Of Justice was optioned by Universal Films for rapper Eminem. His seventh novel, the spy thriller, The Executioner’s Game was purchased by Sony Pictures as a starring vehicle for Academy Award winning actor, Jamie Foxx.

Gary’s HardBooks imprint publishes thrillers and science fiction novels under his pseudonym, a.a. clifford, whose titles include SexLife, Escape To Sex, The Enkntatum, Kifo and Kifo x Moto.

Gary has currently completed the sci fi novels, 4 and 5 under his science. They will be published in 2023 as part of his Numbers Trilogy.