“Mystery and Suspense Fiction Rooted in Character, Justice, and Atmosphere”

Ryan Hale

Award-winning mystery and suspense fiction featuring private investigator Blake Franklin, the Wallingford Heights mysteries, and emotionally grounded stories where justice still matters.

You are about to enter the Case Files of my favorite sleuths. Blake Franklin, former Fort Worth patrol officer turned private investigator.  His sense of right and wrong was born out of being the son of the Chief of Police. His frustration at failing the detectives exam drove him into private practice where he could serve and protect at a more meaningful level.

Or the Hair Raisers of Wallingford Heights – three 1890s hair dressers in one of America’s first salons. Estelle, Marilou and Chasity pin curlers and nail criminals by listening to the towns gossip, putting together clues and solving crimes. When it goes from broken windows and stolen laundry mysteries to solving murders, their law enforcement and judiciary husbands are a bit concerned. Add Claire, a local seamstress to the mix and these ladies have the crimes all sewn up.