The C.T. Ferguson Mysteries Series

It’s C.T.’s first case. He wants an easy one.Instead, he gets Alice. C.T. Ferguson spent years as a hacker. He lived in Hong Kong, working against the Chinese government. Then they found him, threw him in jail, and eventually kicked him out. In Baltimore, C.T. sets himself up as a private investigator. Then Alice walks in. She’s sure her husband is cheating on her. C.T. looks into it but isn’t convinced. He soon discovers Alice has serious problems of her own. When Alice’s troubles get even worse, C.T. finds his own life in danger. With a liar for a client and enforcers hounding him, can C.T. prevent his first case from becoming his last? You’ll love The Reluctant Detective because it blends classic mystery with modern cyber intrigue.

A bankrupt client. A missing husband.One cyber sleuth will follow the money trail to the root of all evil. Private investigator C.T. Ferguson believes justice shouldn't come with a price tag. As a trust fund baby and former hacker, he uses his resources to track down criminals who prey on society's most vulnerable members. When an old acquaintance falls on hard times, he vows to solve the mystery of her missing husband and empty bank account. Following the digital trail, he uncovers a grisly hotel room crime scene. But the husband's ruthless loan shark won't draw the line at one dead body. When the clues take an unexpected turn, C.T. realizes he's stumbled onto a sinister black market where humanity's worst sins are sold to the highest bidder. And the people who run the criminal syndicate don't care about dead private investigators. The Workers of Iniquity is the third crime fiction novel in the C.T. Ferguson mystery series.

A gray hat hacker. A dark-hearted crime boss.Baltimore isn’t big enough for both of them. C.T. Ferguson uses his illicit digital skills as a private investigator. When a teenaged boy wants to find his missing brother, C.T. takes the case. He soon discovers the missing brother is a fellow keyboard wizard, which piques his interest. Then shadowy figures turn up wherever C.T. goes. He gets an offer he’s not supposed to refuse from a budding gangster. He declines it anyway, of course. But how is it all connected to the missing programmer? When the investigation takes a turn for the worse, C.T. must contend with the police trying to arrest him and a cadre of enforcers trying to kill him. Can he follow the clues online and in the real world in time to reunite a family? Readers love The Unknown Devil because it combines classic hard-boiled sensibilities and modern tech savvy in a compulsively readable package.

A murdered police officer. The thin blue line. One PI will take on the system to get justice. For someone who never got along well with the cops, C.T. Ferguson finds himself in a good place. His relationship with the Baltimore police is as solid as it's been. He and his detective cousin Rich are almost friends. Then the news comes in: Officer down. The police quickly arrest a suspect. C.T. wants nothing to do with the case. You can't always get what you want. When a vicious assault threatens his life, C.T. must figure out who really killed the murdered officer. It may cost him his improved relationship with Rich, not to mention his life, to find out. Already Guilty is the fourth crime novel in the riveting C.T. Ferguson mystery series. Read for you by Ryan Haugen.  

The city of Baltimore goes dark.   Then, the trouble really starts.   Newly married and back from his honeymoon, C.T. Ferguson is out on the town when the lights go out, plunging the city into a winter gloom.   Other city systems quickly start failing. The beleaguered IT staff can't stop it. C.T. suspects the worst . . .   A ransomware attack.   While the police struggle to maintain order, C.T. goes undercover with the hackers responsible. Before he can undo any of the damage, however, the group's plans escalate to a dangerous level. And some in the group might harbor a few suspicions about their newest member.   Can C.T. save the city without blowing his cover?   Night Comes Down is the 13th gripping mystery novel in the C.T. Ferguson crime fiction series. Each book stands alone, so you can enjoy them in whatever order you happen upon them.