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Chasing the Chameleon
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A drug cartel gives Dallas defense lawyer Cash McCahill an ultimatum: betray his client or face death. He refuses to turn on his client, prompting the cartel to put out a hit on him.
Instead of going on the run, he hides in plain sight by surgically altering his face and stealing the identity of a dead cop twenty years his senior. Only two people know his secret: the surgeon who gave him a new face and Tina Campos, a trans woman who introduced Cash to the surgeon and who works as a paralegal in Cash’s law firm.
Burrowed deep underground, Cash remains safe and secluded until a killer stalks and kills several trans women. The victims all have links to Tina, and the killer closes in on her. Protecting Tina forces Cash out of hiding and into the open, where he faces not one but two deadly threats.
Put your phone on do-not-disturb. Once you start “Chasing the Chameleon”, you won’t want to be interrupted. Written with razor-sharp authenticity, this gripping story delivers everything you want from a thriller–explosive action, a relentless pace, and a protagonist who won’t quit.
– Harry Hunsicker, author of “The Life and Death of Rose Doucette”
Have you ever wanted to be somebody else? In Paul Coggins’ “Chasing the Chameleon”, Cash McCahill finds it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. But with a drug cartel-sanctioned seven-figure price on his head, his alter ego has to stay alive long enough to unravel a series of murders before his true identity can be discovered. Coggins throws in twists and turns along the way to keep the reader, and Cash, guessing until the end.
– Mike Farris, bestselling author of “A Death in the Islands:
The Unwritten Law and Last Trial of Clarence Darrow”
Instead of going on the run, he hides in plain sight by surgically altering his face and stealing the identity of a dead cop twenty years his senior. Only two people know his secret: the surgeon who gave him a new face and Tina Campos, a trans woman who introduced Cash to the surgeon and who works as a paralegal in Cash’s law firm.
Burrowed deep underground, Cash remains safe and secluded until a killer stalks and kills several trans women. The victims all have links to Tina, and the killer closes in on her. Protecting Tina forces Cash out of hiding and into the open, where he faces not one but two deadly threats.
Put your phone on do-not-disturb. Once you start “Chasing the Chameleon”, you won’t want to be interrupted. Written with razor-sharp authenticity, this gripping story delivers everything you want from a thriller–explosive action, a relentless pace, and a protagonist who won’t quit.
– Harry Hunsicker, author of “The Life and Death of Rose Doucette”
Have you ever wanted to be somebody else? In Paul Coggins’ “Chasing the Chameleon”, Cash McCahill finds it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. But with a drug cartel-sanctioned seven-figure price on his head, his alter ego has to stay alive long enough to unravel a series of murders before his true identity can be discovered. Coggins throws in twists and turns along the way to keep the reader, and Cash, guessing until the end.
– Mike Farris, bestselling author of “A Death in the Islands:
The Unwritten Law and Last Trial of Clarence Darrow”
288 pages, Paperback
Published March 3, 2026
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About the author
Paul Coggins
5 books14 followersPaul Coggins is a nationally recognized criminal defense attorney, whose clients have included high-ranking politicians, Fortune 500 executives, professional athletes, nonprofit organizations, and government bodies. He is the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas and is currently the president of the National Association of Former U.S. Attorneys.
He is a Rhodes Scholar, a former host of a popular radio call in show, a frequent commentator for the media, and a contributor of articles to numerous newspapers and magazines. He serves on a number of nonprofit boards of directors, including Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates as a trustee emeriti), the Dallas Film Society (board of directors), and the Texas Book Festival (advisory board of directors).
He has previously written the mystery thriller "The Lady is the Tiger," and co-authored a book about college athletics with former U.S. Congressman Tom McMillen: "Out of Bounds."
He resides with his wife Regina in Dallas, Texas.
He is a Rhodes Scholar, a former host of a popular radio call in show, a frequent commentator for the media, and a contributor of articles to numerous newspapers and magazines. He serves on a number of nonprofit boards of directors, including Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates as a trustee emeriti), the Dallas Film Society (board of directors), and the Texas Book Festival (advisory board of directors).
He has previously written the mystery thriller "The Lady is the Tiger," and co-authored a book about college athletics with former U.S. Congressman Tom McMillen: "Out of Bounds."
He resides with his wife Regina in Dallas, Texas.
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March 5, 2026
What would you do if the only way to survive was to become someone else?👀🔪
Cash McCahill is a Dallas defense lawyer who gets the world’s worst ultimatum from a drug cartel: betray your client or die. He refuses, which I respected immediately, but instead of going on the run when a hit is put out on him, he does something wild.
He surgically changes his face. And steals the identity of a dead cop twenty years older than him.
The paranoia in this book? So good. Cash hiding in plain sight, living underground literally and emotionally, trying to stay invisible while carrying this massive secret, t it felt tense without being over-the-top.
But what really pulled me in was Tina. She’s one of only two people who knows who Cash really is, and when a killer starts targeting trans women connected to her, the stakes get personal fast. Cash being forced out of hiding to protect her shifts the story from man surviving the cartel to man choosing who he’s willing to risk everything for.
It’s part legal thriller, part identity drama, part cat-and-mouse chase, and I loved how it explored the idea of reinvention. Can you really escape who you were? Or does it always catch up to you?
Fast-paced, gritty, and full of close calls, this one kept me flipping pages just waiting for the moment everything would explode.
✨️Thank you, Books Forward, PR, and Paul Coggins for sharing Chasing the Chameleon with me!
Cash McCahill is a Dallas defense lawyer who gets the world’s worst ultimatum from a drug cartel: betray your client or die. He refuses, which I respected immediately, but instead of going on the run when a hit is put out on him, he does something wild.
He surgically changes his face. And steals the identity of a dead cop twenty years older than him.
The paranoia in this book? So good. Cash hiding in plain sight, living underground literally and emotionally, trying to stay invisible while carrying this massive secret, t it felt tense without being over-the-top.
But what really pulled me in was Tina. She’s one of only two people who knows who Cash really is, and when a killer starts targeting trans women connected to her, the stakes get personal fast. Cash being forced out of hiding to protect her shifts the story from man surviving the cartel to man choosing who he’s willing to risk everything for.
It’s part legal thriller, part identity drama, part cat-and-mouse chase, and I loved how it explored the idea of reinvention. Can you really escape who you were? Or does it always catch up to you?
Fast-paced, gritty, and full of close calls, this one kept me flipping pages just waiting for the moment everything would explode.
✨️Thank you, Books Forward, PR, and Paul Coggins for sharing Chasing the Chameleon with me!
March 18, 2026
This one really grabbed me! I especially loved how the story shifts from just survival to something more meaningful when Tina is put in danger, raising the emotional stakes. Very fast-paced and kept me hooked!
April 17, 2026
Way to go Paul!
Paul Coggins has done it again! Chasing the Chameleon is the best, in my opinion, of the Cash books! The intrigue, the puns, the complex plot and the fascinating characters all combined to create a compelling read that kept me turning the virtual page.
Paul Coggins has done it again! Chasing the Chameleon is the best, in my opinion, of the Cash books! The intrigue, the puns, the complex plot and the fascinating characters all combined to create a compelling read that kept me turning the virtual page.
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