Patrick Ian O'Donnell

Veteran homicide detective Blake Moyer comes out of retirement to join the police force in San Amaro, a small town on the Central California coast. On Moyer's first day on the job, George Garfield, owner of the Mollusks R Us oyster farm is murdered. A growing group of would-be environmentalists have been protesting against the oyster farm under the mistaken assumption that the activity was harmful to the ecology of the bay. The protest was begun by Sally Wicks a well-meaning, but ill-informed old time San Amaro resident. Demonstrations against the oyster farm heat up significantly when Jerry Lambert, Sally's ne'er do-well grandnephew arrives in town. Moyer aided by a young officer, Liam McNamara, assigned as his partner, sets out to discover who killed Garfield. As they get into their investigation of Garfield's murder, the detectives are faced with a series of related crimes including shoplifting, burglary, dope dealing, and political corruption before they finally learn who killed George Garfield.

Newly retired Phil Oxnard's fear of boredom in retirement galvanizes him to investigate the death of George Moss, a neighbor killed in a presumed automobile accident. Phil's investigation takes him from his home in San Juan Capistrano to Las Vegas, the San Fernando Valley, and Palm Springs. In the process, he follows the trails of a number of suspects including Moss' bitter former business associate, his two sons, his brother, a greedy real estate agent, and a crooked stockbroker. Before solving the mystery of George Moss' death, with the reluctant assistance of his wife Paula, Phil finds himself in more than one dangerous situation. Boredom is no longer a problem. Survival becomes his goal.

In many capital crimes in which no one has been convicted there has been little doubt in the minds of law enforcement personnel as to the identity of the perpetrator, who for lack of admissible evidence has never been brought to trial. In Cold Case Closure five such fictional cases continue to be pursued by a dedicated former homicide detective who appoints himself judge, jury, and executioner.

Newly retired Phil Oxnard's fear of boredom in retirement galvanizes him to investigate the death of George Moss, a neighbor killed in a presumed automobile accident. Phil's investigation takes him from his home in San Juan Capistrano to Las Vegas, the San Fernando Valley, and Palm Springs. In the process he follows the trails of a number of suspects including Moss' bitter former business associate, his two sons, his brother, a greedy real estate agent, and a crooked stock broker. Before solving the mystery of George Moss' death, with the reluctant assistance of his wife Paula, Phil finds himself in more than one dangerous situation. Boredom is no longer a problem. Survival becomes his goal.

Thievery, poetic clues, and murder on a college campus combine to provide a new challenge for P.I. Phil Oxnard as he builds his own detective agency.

Murder and mayhem turn P.I. Oxnard's Sierravacation into a virtual busman's holiday. Meetthe cast of mountain characters who help andhinder Oxnard's murder investigation.

Freelance editor/writer Colin Gunderson is summoned to the family home in Pasadena by his uncle and former guardian, William Benton. When Colin arrives, he finds Bill on a couch, weakened by a stroke. Bill is transported to a local hospital where, before being taken to the intensive care ward he mumbles a few cryptic words to Colin and dies before the day is out. Colin is determined to learn the meaning of his final seemingly illogical words. He and his lady friend, Susan Rhoades set out to uncover the secrets held by the Pasadena home to which Colin has now fallen heir.

Port of Los Angles Police Detective ShakeJonson uncovers a crime syndicate operating in one of the world

In many capital crimes in which no one has been convicted there has been little doubt in the minds of law enforcement personnel as to the identity of the perpetrator, who for lack of admissible evidence has never been brought to trial. In Cold Case Closure five such fictional cases continue to be pursued by a dedicated former homicide detective who appoints himself judge, jury, and executioner.