When retired basketball star Xander Brown goes missing his wife calls in Hannibal Jones, Washington DC private eye and self-described troubleshooter. Jones soon learns that rich former athletes have offbeat friends including the flashy entrepreneur Xander' s been financing and the has-been soul singer with underworld connections. But has Xander just run away, or has one of his friends orchestrated a kidnapping? Hannibal Jones follows the clues from Xander' s palatial Northern Virginia estate to night clubs where asking too many questions can cost you a beating. Figuring out who is involved with Xander' s disappearance is only the first step in Jones' desperate effort to bring him home safely.

Austin S. Camacho is the author of the Hannibal Jones mystery series about Washington DC-based private eye Hannibal Jones. He is also the author of the Stark and O' Brien International Adventure-Thriller series, and the stand-alone detective novel, Beyond Blue. His short stories have been featured in several anthologies including Dying in a Winter Wonderland- an Independent Mystery Booksellers Association Top Ten Bestseller. He is featured in the Edgar nominated African American Mystery Writers: A Historical and Thematic Study by Frankie Y. Bailey. Camacho is also the editorial director for Intr Austin S. Camacho is the author of the Hannibal Jones mystery series about Washington DC-based private eye Hannibal Jones. He is also the author of the Stark and O' Brien International Adventure-Thriller series, and the stand-alone detective novel, Beyond Blue. His short stories have been featured in several anthologies including Dying in a Winter Wonderland- an Independent Mystery Booksellers Association Top Ten Bestseller. He is featured in the Edgar nominated African American Mystery Writers: A Historical and Thematic Study by Frankie Y. Bailey. Camacho is also the editorial director for Intr