The lawyer jokes were flying when Detective Ed Hathcox finished law school, hoping to join the FBI. But the humor dried up when a serial killer began targeting attorneys. Paired with veteran Detective Hal Barnes, they visit crime scenes where the main attractions are dead lawyers with missing tongues and the killer's trademark — paper scraps adorned with Bible verses. What's the connection? The victims were lawyers ... but something else tied the murders together ... the lawyers' specialties, political connections, or something worse?
"A spellbinding thriller that takes on lawyer bashing and, on a larger scale, the poisonous impact of hate speech of all kinds. This is a riveting book with captivating, complex characters. I predict you will be turning pages late into the night. Highly recommended." — William Bernhardt, bestselling author of "The Last Chance Lawyer"
"Sharp, witty, and more than a little bloody ... The Catch by Mike Farris is one helluva read. Detectives Hal Barnes and Ed Hathcox have an easygoing rapport that propels the duo, and the reader, through this tightly plotted Texas novel. Part mystery, part legal thriller, the latest by Farris is all-around great. Catch it." — J. Todd Scott, author of "The Far Empty", "High White Sun", "This Side of Night", "Lost River" (2020)