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Callie McFee, daughter of a legendary Texas politician, confides a family secret to Barney, a harmless, homeless man she chats with every day. When Barney is murdered, she suspects that someone else may also have shared a dangerous secret with him. Everything shifts when Callie uncovers Barney’s true identity, turning a low-profile death into national news. When one of Barney’s “bench buddies” is killed, Callie is left to wonder. Was it some overheard secret that led to their deaths, or was it something from Barney’s own past – a secret that could put her directly in the killer’s path?

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“A crime thriller as supenseful as it gets” (Book Commentary Review)

March 5, 2026

“Deliciously shocking” (BookLife Review, 2/10/26)

February 10, 2026

“The Man on the Bench” receives starred review from BlueInk (12/15/25)

December 15, 2025

“Write Me a Romance” in Florida Keys Weekly (1/27/25)

January 27, 2025

Featured Books

The Man on the Bench

A Callie McFee Mystery #3

Sins of the Family

A Callie McFee Mystery #2

The Fixer’s Daughter

A Callie McFee Mystery #1

The Case of the Ghostly Note

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