Det. Colton Baker Series
Murder By Symbols
A Detective Colton Baker Thriller
What does America’s first traitor have to do with a present-day killer?
Stoughton detective, Colton Baker, finds himself wrapped up in a murder investigation his first week on the job. As more bodies turn up, all marked with strange symbols, both the State Police and FBI become involved. Quickly, the investigation turns political.
Baker and Agent Diaz, a young, beautiful FBI academy graduate, put agency grievances and politics aside to begin their hunt for the killer together.
Stoughton, Massachusetts is a town deep rooted in history. Soon, their investigation leads them to the inception of our nation and introduces them to a traitorous founding father. Can information from this small town’s past help decipher the killer’s mysterious messages? Can they crack the code and stop a sadistic killer before they strike again?
Some secrets are worth killing for!
- Winner - Best Thriller - 2025 Independent Authors Award
- Winner - Best Mystery/Suspense: Procedural - 2025 American Fiction Awards
- Judges’ Top Pick – Police Procedural – 2025 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award
- Finalist – Best Crime Fiction – 2025 Independent Authors Award
- Finalist – Best Mystery – 2025 Independent Authors Award
- Finalist - Best Thriller: Crime - 2025 American Fiction Awards
- Shortlist – Best Fiction – 2025 American Writing Awards Hawthorne Prize
- 2024 Incipere Awards
- Readers Favorite Five Star Reviews
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Pulse Zero
From E.M. Kelly — award-winning author of Murder By Symbols — comes Pulse Zero, the next explosive installment in the Detective Colton Baker Thriller series. It’s a high-octane thriller that blends cutting-edge science with relentless suspense.
When a mysterious device deploys inside the Stoughton medical facility, every patient dies instantly, except one. The lone survivor becomes the only living witness to a massacre carried out with chilling precision. The killer vanishes without a trace, leaving behind a trail of questions and a chilling new form of weaponized science.
Enter Detective Colton Baker, a sharp, intuitive investigator with a knack for seeing what others overlook, and FBI Special Agent Catalina Diaz, a relentless, hard-driven agent whose determination borders on obsession. Together they uncover a terrifying truth — the medical facility was only a test run.
The real target? A Boston-area stadium packed with thousands of spectators, but which one?
As the clock ticks down, Baker and Diaz must navigate encrypted clues, political red tape and a killer who always seems one step ahead. With the nation watching and the stakes higher than ever, the duo races to stop a catastrophe that could redefine terrorism and rewrite the rules of life and death.
Pulse Zero is a gripping, genre-defining thriller that will leave you breathless and questioning how fragile life truly is.
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Two Lefts
Detective Colton Baker and FBI Agent Catalina Diaz hoped for a romantic getaway to Harborside Hills, a charming, tranquil town on the scenic Maine coast. But their peaceful retreat is disrupted when severed body parts are discovered near their hotel.
Police Chief Mike Odom urgently requests their help in solving the mystery. As the investigation unfolds, the serene atmosphere of Harborside Hills is shattered, revealing sinister secrets lurking behind the picturesque facade.
Racing against time, Baker and Diaz must identify the victims, understand the motive, to determine if the victims could still be alive. Their bond is tested amid escalating tension and spine-chilling discoveries.
Could this quiet seaside town be hiding a ruthless killer? Two Lefts weaves suspense, mystery, and a touch of romance into a tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.
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