Keeper of the Code: A Buckhead Tyrone Mystery

Chris Sampson is a savvy financier-on the cusp of closing one of the biggest business deals in history-until his ambition and excess threaten to ruin it all.

On the eve of his greatest triumph, Chris finds himself in a jail cell rather than a boardroom. He stands accused of murdering an exotic dancer-his mistress-and no one believes he's innocent. As the police race to prove him guilty, Chris must rely on the wife he betrayed and the friends he barely trusts to find the truth.

It's his friends that worry him most. Chris has been seduced by the money and power that come with being a member of the Buckhead Tyrones, a powerful group of wealthy African-American men who navigate the shadowy worlds of money and sex in Atlanta.

Mixing business and pleasure has led to a shocking crime. Chris Sampson's future depends on whether his fellow secret-society members believe in the covert code of honor ... or their own survival.

A successful entrepreneur, seasoned executive and experienced dealmaker, A. J. Johnson intimately understands the business world. He heads a private equity firm in Atlanta investing in the aerospace and defense industry, and he's held C-level positions with a leading defense contractor, and a major healthcare services organization. A. J. is an active civic leader, serving on multiple boards including the Points of Light Institute. He has a B. B. A. from Texas Tech University and J. D. and M. B. A. from The George Washington University. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Judy, and they have two daughters. A. J. resides in the Buckhead area of Atlanta.