Too Late To Say Goodbye (Tulsa Underworld Trilogy)

Grief is a bitch
When Tony Mora's partner Clyde dies saving his life during a botched DEA operation, the loss throws him in a tailspin. Not that things were going so well before that. Between the married (albeit unhappily) co-worker carrying his baby and his dead partner's widow putting the moves on him, Tony's romantic relationships are a complete disaster.
Truth is, mid-level boss Franklin Hayes didn't intend to shoot Tony's partner. Business meetings can be tense, but they don't have to end in a bloodbath. Unless that was the plan. With Tony on his trail, Franklin discovers he's merely a pawn in the unraveling Siriano criminal organization, but he may be stuck in a power struggle well beyond his control.
Brimming with action, the alternating POVs in "Too Late to Say Goodbye" explore the depths of friendship and ambition. The novel answers the question: How far are people really willing to go for revenge?

Mark Atley writes crime stories. The characters he met on the streets meet those he drew in his head. They interact with exhilarating results. The ride is wild and entertaining, and the dialog bounces like an old pickup in a pothole-ridden back alley. Mark's first novel The Olympian was positively received. A Bright Young Man will be published by Close to the Bone in 2022. His short fiction appeared in Punk Noir Magazine, Bristol Noir, and others. Mark works as a detective for a suburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with two degrees in journalism. Follow Mark on Twitter @markatley.