Dark Matters

by Ryan M. Williams

Brock Marsden. A genetically-modified private detective who solves the toughest cases on a world populated by a mix of humans and aliens.

Like this one. A young woman, Chrissy Winston, murdered in a bizarre fashion that leaves police chasing false leads. A case that needs all of Brock's unique abilities and maybe new ones if he hopes to catch the killer.

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First published October 31, 2009

About the author

Ryan M. Williams is a full-time career librarian and a multi-genre writer with over twenty books. He writes across a range of genres including science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, mystery, horror, and romance. His newsletter is Readinary, he has a YouTube channel, and an Instagram feed. His latest novel for adults is Infestation, a ghost story in space. He earned a Master of Arts degree in writing popular fiction from Seton Hill University and a Master of Library and Information Science from San Jose University. His short fiction has appeared in Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, On Spec Magazine, and anthologies from Pocket Books and WMG Publishing.

Reviews

[Liza · Rating 5 out of 5]

On the one hand, it's a private investigator hired to find the killer of the client's daughter.
On the next hand, it's an alien planet with inhabitants from a variety of worlds - including some illegal aliens(!!).
On the third hand, it's possible to get DNA tweaks to access traits of various aliens and creatures - vision, smell, strength.

Entertaining story of friendship and skills while searching for the truth.

[Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful, great world building, the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that the mystery didn't end with the clues suddenly adding up.