On this course, par is survival.
When a wealthy country club board member is found dead on the 18th green—his face painted, a broken 9-iron in his chest, and a blood-red Roman numeral streaked across his glove—Detectives Will Anderson and Casey Murphy know they’ve just stepped onto the killer’s scorecard.
But this is no random act of violence. Each body that follows is staged like a grim piece of art, each victim marked with numerals, each clue taunting investigators with a single chilling message:
“One down. Par is never enough.”
As Oakhaven reels from murders invading its most privileged spaces, Will and Casey must untangle a deadly web of secrets buried deep in Rocky Pointe Golf Club’s history—finance committee scandals, cartel money laundering, and whispers of Epstein-like allegations among the elite.
But the killer isn’t just targeting the guilty. He’s broadcasting his sermons to the public, taunting law enforcement, and watching the detectives’ every move. Even Will’s family isn’t safe—his teenage daughters’ social media posts put them directly in the killer’s sights.
And lurking behind it all is the influence of Julien Cain, the sadistic murderer still locked away, but whose “student” may now be loose in Oakhaven, perfecting the master’s twisted art.
The game is underway. The rules are written in blood. And to survive, Will and Casey must stay three moves ahead—before the Devil at Rocky Pointe claims another victim.
Perfect for fans of James Patterson, Karin Slaughter, and Michael Connelly.Devil at Rocky Pointe is the second installment in the Will Anderson & Casey Murphy Series, following Demon of Oakhaven. A tense, atmospheric crime thriller packed with dark secrets, small-town intrigue, and a relentless killer who plays by his own rules.
W. Mark Harrington draws on more than two decades of law enforcement experience in North and South Carolina, where he's encountered the kinds of cases and characters that linger long after the file is closed. A lifelong fan of the crime and thriller tradition, Mark blends gritty realism with sharp dialogue, messy families, and dangerous secrets to craft page-turners that keep readers hooked late into the night.
When he's not writing about detectives Will Anderson and Casey Murphy, Mark can usually be found with a good bourbon in hand or chasing down new barbecue joints to argue about which region does it best.
He currently lives in South Carolina with his close-knit family of five—each with an "M" name—who good-naturedly accuse him of gaming online when he's actually crafting his next twist-filled chapter. Pawns in the Shadows follows Harrington's debut, Demon of Oakhaven, and Devil at Rocky Pointe in the Anderson & Murphy crime series.
