One Tenth of the Law (Patrick Grainger) (Volume 1)

A simple quirk of fate. Two fathers bound together by personal tragedy. Now the cover-up of a cold-case fire is exposed as murder. Revenge is a relentless motivator in the hands of a man with special skills and nothing to lose . . . A chance encounter in a Georgia rest area and Patrick Grainger is the only witness to the kidnapping of a young girl in broad daylight. Soon the unexpected bond that develops between Grainger and her family opens Pandora’s box. Grainger has left his killing past behind, grieving for 12 years over the death of his wife and daughter, when the father of the kidnapping victim stumbles onto evidence, concealed for a decade—the tragic fire that killed Grainger’s family was no accident. As the blocks topple the identities of the killers and their roles in a massive wartime conspiracy come to light. The deadly gamesmanship threatens to bring down a powerful multinational empire that will stop at nothing to protect its interests. Ordinary people forced into extraordinary circumstances become unwilling participants in a lethal game of high-stakes intrigue, climaxing with one stunning personal twist none of them ever saw coming.

Ray Peden's professional career spans 43 years as a Civil Engineer, General Contractor, Home Builder and Designer, Land Developer, Project Manager, and Public Relations Copywriter.

Along the way he found time for other pursuits: magazine editor, R&B guitarist, painter, cartoonist, drill sergeant, carpenter, stone mason. Throw in three ex-wives, three amazing daughters, four grandchildren and counting, and it was time to retire to a new career, the thrill-a-minute life as a novelist, counting bodies, conspiracies, and emotional battles while he sips bourbon and watches the Kentucky River roll by.

He and Patrick Grainger are currently working on the next story in this series.